" THE SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD No. 411 [A Book Token
for one :guinea will be awarded to the sender of the first correct solution of - this week's crossword to be opened after noon on Tuesday week, February 4th. Envelopes must be received not later than first post that day and must bear the word "Crossword," the NUMBER of the puzzle and a aid. stamp. Solutions must be on the form below, and none can be accepted from the U.S.A. The solution and the name of the winner will be published in the following issue.]
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ACROSS r. Insular seats of wisdom. (7, 7.) 9. Press on for the pig in me. (7.) to. Miles of food reform. (7.) tr. Even so it drops a cipher. (5.) 12. It may become vast with. the help of a 19. (9.) 13. Wind which apparently does not blow away the fog. (7.) 15. It's a plague mostly. (4.) 19. " God shield us! A --- among ladies is a most dreadful thing " (Shakespeare). (4.) 20. They habitually burn their idols. (7.) 24. It's most usual. (9.) 26. Two articles make a title from Macbeth. (5.) 27. Legal extract. (7.) 28. One can talk to such people. (7.) 29. There is apparel for these painters. (14-) DOWN
I. It does give one a turn! (6.)
2. Very quietly in a confuted tale. (6.) 3. Anglesea gets over the excitement in the Balkans. (8.) 4. Requirements with dough? (5.) 5. What to do when the enemy opens gun-fire. (9.) 6. Where they think the local structure is dam fine. (6.) 7. Transactions in a timber-yard. (8.)
8. An inventor but not on a great scale. (7.)
14. Arboreal summit from Linden Lea. (9.) 16. Pantaloon wear. (7.)
17. Sherwood soldier. (8.)
18. Echo, as a reporter, is inevitably so. (8.) 21. The Cockney chauffeur announces his arrival. (6.) 22. This involves some sacrifice on the board. (6.) 23. Joiners' slopes. (6.) 25. Head-dress-ode has to make it cap- size on an artist. (5.)
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