"THE SPECTATOR CROSSWORD" No. 496
[A Book Token for one guinea will be awarded to the sender of the first correct solution of this week's crossword to he opened after noon on Tuesday week October 5th. Envelopes must be received not later than first post that day and must bear the word " Crossword," the NUMBER of the puzzle and a 21d. 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.]
ACROSS
1. A time of ins and outs. (7, 6.)
9. Leave in the act all unfinished. (9.) 10. "Sufferance is the badge of all our -," said Shylock. (5.) 11. It is not populated by seamen. (5.) 12. Iron grade (anag.). (3, 6.) 13. It is implicit in giving socks. (7.) 15. They hold the loose leaves together before these are discarded. (7.) 17. A divine figure and makes a hit with Mars. (7.) 19. A pedestrian drop of drink. (7.) 21. Sir Patrick of the ballad swallows mice head first. (9.) 23. His other name was Kim. (5.) 24. Tears asunder. (5.) 25. Giant ? Urn it (snag.). (9.) 26. Not the most suitable craftsman to organise a savings group. (5, 8.)
DOWN
2. The place for cheese. (9.) 3. Leader of the celebrated expedition to 9 down. (5.) 4. To whom the flautists owe so much. (7.) 5. There are many ways of being dis- missed during 1, but this isn't one of them. (4, 3.) 6. One might get a neat result if one did. (9.) 7. It was asked if one might loose his bands. (5.) 8. They can be depended upon for up- lift. (6.) 9. "He thundered back to - gate. He thundered up through - town " (Newbolt). (5.) 14. A classical complex. (9.) 16. Capsized carts in a French river. (9.) 17, " - acquaints a man with strange bedfellows " (Shakespeare). (6.) 18. Just the job for F. Fisher. (7.) 19. Boots like that mysterious mission in the war. (7.) 20. Wizard to F.O. Kite. (5.)
22. The little fish might easily be a singular specimen of 8. (5.)
23. Sinister grounds during 1. (5.)
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