CROSSWORD 977: Do by Mass

A first prize of 120 and two further prizes of £10 (or, for UK solvers, a copy of Chambers English Dictionary — ring the word 'Dictionary') for the first three correct solutions opened on 8 October. Entries to: Crossword 977, The Spectator, 56 Doughty Street, London WCIN 2LL.

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Name Address Dictionary prizes are sent out by the Post-a-Book' service. ACROSS

6 Encampment holds Rifle Bri- gade levee (6) 13 A vehicle's reported for lack of co-ordination (5) 14 Endless torment, fly, in cafe (7) 15 Curse poor, confused English opening! (10) 16 Part of secondary system? One of the Rs I teach in new way (7) 22 Discreet fish tailed into flat (7) 23 Ivy-bush with unknown bird (4) 24 Second side-shoot's starry (7) 26 Train a climber, novice, among new tilers (7) 30 A low dive in port (4) 31 Cut badly, adult, to right of armpit (7) 36 Delayed desserts replacing En- glish juices (7)

38 Master Race, woman's strange novel devoured by kings (10)

39 Rainbow-like (with green, see, missing) (7) 40 Model, one of soft wood (5) 41 Prices meat, minced greasy stuff (10) 42 Heckle, acutely critical (6)

DOWN

2 Dish containing child's broth (8) 3 Nothing on one Eastern water- spirit (5) 4 Uranium carried by rail? He could be transporter (7) 5 Twines available, long units (7) 6 Languish, three times slimmer 7 Prince (Prince Edward) spoke harshly (6) 8 Commander's grabbed gold, Eli's money (5) 9 See preamble (13, two words) 10 See preamble (13) 11 Cases, secure, bearing inverted vessel in reactor (9) 17 Fit and ready (3) 19 Odd case, he had worrying prob- lems (9) 25 Some warren, e.g. — adequate for rat (8) 27 We hear AC's weary (3) 28 Splash left outward stain on Chi- na (7) 29 Soothsayer, gypsy fellow, over river (7) 32 Praised, vocally, addressed as master (6) 33 Manage changes in appellation 35 uiet language? Blue! (5)

37 Peach mainly from subcontinent (5)