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A first prize of £20 and two further prizes of £10 (or a copy of Chambers Dictionary, value £12.95 — ring the words 'Chambers Dictionary' above) will be awarded for the first three correct solutions opened on 8 September. En ries to: Crossword 772, The Spectator, 56 Doughty Street, London WC1N 2LL.

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Name Address Dictionary prizes are sent out by the Post-a-Book' service. CLUES Quiet creature Sweep round River party Piece to muse about Cut everything back ACROSS 5 Hymn's endless source of poten- tial danger (6) 9 One girl embracing another was first not softened? (10) 17 In court, I brood (5) 18 One lot's perfect (5) 20 Traveller by coach? (7) 22 Mates allowed in Beds. (7) 24 One due duty having died in general is guaranteed initially (7) 25 Lamb's scriptural character (5) 26 Namely, a pub back-scratch? (5) 28 Nothing crazy about part of one's body (7) 33 Creature Queen has right row about? (7) 37 In cells, is she? (5) 38 Coins nothing in Buddhist lan- guage (5) 39 Overact as MP — or gutless tourist, perhaps (6) 42 In a way, current contention (6) 43 Salt-barrier in the south-west (8) DOWN 1 HM's opinion about that which is above anything? (13) 2 Opening up State headgear (5) 3 Compound French particle no longer not fashionable at first (6) 4 Cowgirl a help in fencing (5) 6 No minor note without one is flatter (7) 7 Thundering good books as base for fashion article (6) 10 Little old raiser of pig-fish (6) 11 Ray's upset having consumed one — gut of seal? (9) 12 Absorbing moisture could be psychological if left right at the end (13) 15 One heartlessly caught one in a river in style (7) 19 Gooney cricketer run out — a defeat (9) 21 Gave up about midday? See, no longer gospel! (8) 23 Public grant, say (7) 27 Agent's trouble a blow-out? (7) 30 Infer a strike-breaker's a com- rade (6) 32 Spur provided by handful of grass applied to leg (6)

34 First river on each side of Border (5)

35 Sidney's with-it hiring-fair char- acter (5)