SPECTATOR CROSSWORD No. 1073

Solution on February 5 ACROSS 30 I Painter of tho marsh? (6) 4 Though apparently hoarser, he • can stdloollect the stakes (8) 9

thAnd e destroyer(] in thelittle valley one sees

10 On which one gets milk from the farm ? Tricky I (8). 12 Hardy Nis arc ecstatic (8) 13 The echinitted elf (6) 15 `-, the tear and the smile in Urine eyes' (Moore) (4) 16 Seated in confusion round a sign

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19 Lots as chic as this! (10) 8

20 The raven in the bag (4) 11 23 Singers, dancers or such (6) 25 Miss HarlOwe (8) 14 27 Fish I take in a basket (8) 28 Constructed with an aspirate in 17 Wales (6) 29 A strange kind of bird (8) 18

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Useful for hiding or displaying one's valuables! (6) DOWN Parson finds himself on the lake in a dream (7) I'm so handy after the weekend

(9) • • Asleep? Time will pass so (6) The - was a ribbon of moonlight' (Noyes) (4)

What arc they saying about the circulation? (8) The kind of eyes displayed in 15 (5)

Chez de Bourgh (7)

Rhyming sales-talk can be un- favourable (7) Get him on the dial nonchalantly? (7) The griller of fish should-and he'll get purple! (9) Ouf in a rush-for jeering? (8) 19 Dismissal with a doubt for the musician? (7) 21 Pinches the eggs and cooks them (7) 22 Squat in the river (6) 24 Daughter ---2 He might be rather uncouth (5) 26 24 was carried away by me (4)

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A first prise of * book token for one guinea and a shillings will be awarded to the senders of the first Address solutions: Crossword No. 1073,

second prize of a book token for fifteen two correct solutions opened on Feb. 2. 99 Cower St., London, WO.