" THE SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD No. 239

BY ZENO.

[A prise of one guinea will be given to the sender of the first correct solution of this week's crossword puzzle to be opened. Envelopes should be marked " Crossword Puzzle," and should be received not later than first post on Tuesday. No envelopes will be opened before noon on Tuesday. Solutions should be on the form appearing below. The name of the winner will be published in our nest issue. Envelopes containing solutions must bear a three-halfpenny stamp, otherwise they are surcharged on delivery. Solutions from the U.S.A. cannot be w...ceined.1

ACROSS

I. Choices which express the purpose of a missionary ?

9. This fellow's heading for a come-down !

14. No one will deny that this formation of words makes sound sense.

17. An obstacle might make us dilapidated.

19. rev. Came into notice.

20. Half a page.

22. This god makes a waterway run backwards !

24. It is an accepted practice with an axis.

25. Dial - indicators with a doubled end are uncalled for.

28. Not one nor the other.

29. Soon to be found in 8. 3o. Biblical sacrifice of flour and oil.

33. Ready utterance, in truth, provides a channel for hot air !

34. More than undiluted !

DOWN

T. Cutting off last letter of word.

2. With jaws of this kind, any- one's face would light up.

3. A bride's outfit is far from complete without a French author.

4. rev. One is needed for an old woman.

5. How 3 comes to an end.

6. Vowels. 7. rev. Consolidate.

8. These last productions have a musical accompaniment. to. Coil-shaped fossil shell. rev. " Better to hunt in fields for . . . unbought, Than fee the doctor for a nauseous draught."

12. rev. Abuse about 31.

13. Fasten.

15. rev. Makes George feel small.

16. Tanning liquor.

18. This Frenchman goes to an English school.

21. rev. Drop a line in a lake and you'll catch this bird. 23. rev. Always a wash-out !

26. Set at nought.

27. " Before mine eyes in oppo- sition sits Grim death, my . . . and foe." 29. Metric unit of measure. 3o. Half loud.

31. See 12.

32. rev. Compare.