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noon week, February k, Febn on solution opened after no Tuesday wary 2nd, addressed Crossword, re 99 Gower Street. London, W.C.1. Envelopes must be received not later than first post Mat day and must bear the NUMBER of the puzzle. Solutions must he on the form below, and none can he accepted from the U.S.A. The solution and Me name of the winner will be published In the following issue.I

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1. This might be a function at Lloyds of no interest to the disarmed. (10.)

6. Biped or quadruped, of longer pedigree possibly if the latter. (4.) 10. A sort of lay-man, sold by footballers. (5.) 11. Eight not quite making Bristol. (9.) 12. " The secret , the silver link, the silken tie " (Scott). (8.)

13. Has she changed sex inbecoming the child of an Easterner '1 (6.)

15. Burned by its addicts. (4.) 16. Good-bye and thank you. (4.) 17. I'm back with the old salt and dished.

20. Catalogued scenes of strife. (5.) 21. They might be caught in the Serpen- tine. (4.)

22. *6- but laughs at lovers' perjury " (Dryden). (4.)

24. The shadowy part of a dumb rally. (6.) 26. Changes to a new hair-do. (8.) 29. A sort of craftsman from opera. (9.) 30. Jumps out of a' lapse. i(5.) 31. Its use it a matter of taste. (4.) 32, Dancing post for a diplomat. (10.)

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I. Pluto or his kingdom. (5.) 2. " The lover lingers and sings and the maid --- " (Stevenson). (9.) 3. A songster possibly, but not of the Church. (6.) 4. He should, so to speak, pool his resources. (10.) 23. 2S.

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Just a bit of a litter. (4.

Birds frequently cm n over. (5.) One turns up to gamble with rage, (4. 5.) Order might take silk, that would be monumental. (7.)

Every manicurist should know, this place. (10.) An ideal night for the witch-hunter. (9.) Royal product of an iron lathe. (9.) The sword of St. George was a city. (7.)

Pinched ? No, lets change. (6.) Prohibition on nearly everyone. (5.) It's the States that make the poles asunder. (5.) A little drink's upset. (4.)