CROSSWORD 809: Subject to scrutiny by Mass

A first prize of £20 and two further prizes of £10 (or, for UK solvers, a copy of Chambers Dictionary, value £13.95 — ring the words 'Chambers Dictionary' above) for the first three correct solutions opened on 8 June. Entries to: Crossword 809, The Spectator, 56 Doughty Street, London WC1N 2LL.

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Half the clues across and down each conta'n a defin'tion part and, elsewhere in the clue, the hidden light with one letter misprinted, e.g. 'Chap LAZIng in square (5)' gives PLAZA (from p lazi). Ignore three accents.

Name Address ACROSS

1 Old caps, mainly clipped hoods (8)

8 Weak, asthmatic, Mac's chest, (4

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sign of computer ware is a fine art (12) 12 Spill liquor, drop of rum (5) 14 Outmoded furrier, expensive (7) 16 Parakeet, hook-nosed parrot (4) 17 Fish, smallest specimen (5) 18 Wagon filmed on location (6) 22 Gun some lynch-mob used? That's not familiar (8) 23 Single, sulks about dance (7) 24 Stone relics of deserts (6) 25 Border with eucalyptus-tree down under (6) 27 One's applying for publishing (7) 29 Systems both Tories and Whigs approve (8) 33 Harmonising, providing white coat? (6) 34 Jay's flown from Aussie tree, it's said, surprised (5) 35 Ptarmigan or speckled hen (4) 37 Clasping two-thirds of guinea, maybe, investing money (7) 38 Roman trend in pilasters (5) 39 Such as wreck idols? I'd a part, involved (12) 40 A thin short handle (4) 41 Coolers — outcome of diamond intrigues in past (8) Emetic obtained from pepper shrub (6) Score levelled test (4) Quiet zeal uplifted prince (6) Winged feet, runner's gift (7) Held again — engrossed, losing head (10) Song, second prize, is heard (7) Parish cut or reorganised super's office (11) Grilled species of shrimp (5) Lad talks tripe in Glasgow (9) Having locks, three, accommo- dating steamer (6) Male, outwardly decorated, is gratified (8) Doc trifles unusually around hospital ward (11, hyphened) With stye rampant is optician's medication (10) A scholar in the House? Minis- ter of Education? (8) Take from vault a local drink, girl's short (9) Daily's face cut by vase (7) Old compass ensured destina- tion was reached (7) Shock from central mains (6) Catkins: elementary florets (6) Russian up with sun for depar- ture (6) Stuff, almost glutting (5) Ship's timber, knotted oak (4) DOWN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 13 15 19 20 21 26 28 29 30 31 32 36 The solution to Crossword 806 is on page 68. Dictionary prizes are sent out by the 'Post-a-Book' service.