SPECTATOR CROSSWORD No. 989

ACROSS

1 One has to be crafty to get another tenant (6).

4 The Pride of the Grantly's? (8) 10 The goddess has a label on (7). 11 A visit, love, to us is heartless (7).

12 Paradoxically, it's no attraction for the dieter to do this (10).

13 Make a little less noise coming back, please (4). 15 Marks up not a hundred he's

made (7).

17. Modifies rages (7).

19 27 perhaps on the Left? (7) 21 Come in, come in I (7) 23 Excellent fish, these (4).

24 Idle fancy for lad with industrious creature (10).

27 The girl among Elia's dream- children ? (3-4) 28 He spilt the oil in his home town (7). 29 Wins dram (anag.) (8). 30 The household god is wooden— stone, surely? (6) DOWN

1 Hisses for. Lib saints? (9) 2 The final hop at the Patois? (7) 3 Communal activity that Daniel might have observed? (5, 5)

5 Man of Kent makes a novel appearance (9).

6 Auction in Cheshire? (4) 7 The French get nothing before nine (7).

8 So ran into pyromania (5).

9 It's a long way, love, for a gamble (4).

14 'Speed me, Coll' he might have cried, taking a header (10).

16 Arched equestrian inclination? (6-3) 18 If the cap fits, this won't be needed (9).

A first prize of a copy of Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary and a second prize of a hook token for one guinea will be awarded to the senders of the first two correct solutions opened on May 6. Address solutions : Crossword No. 989, 99 Cower St., London, WO..

Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary is recommended for Crosswords. Solution on May 9

20 'Are of deeds that are done

in their clime?' (Byron) (7)

22 Drag wearily round Virginia; too much like hard work! (7)

23 Mother goes down roundabout imaginatively (5).

25 Stoups to assist as one swots? (4) 26 A soft light breeze (4).

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