"THE SPECTATOR" CROSSWORD No. 518 fA 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, March 8th. 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. No starters in this ? (7, 4.)
7. Letters of high achievement. (3.) 9. The return of the wanderer, and who. (5.) 10. Fabulous nobleman in the Chuzzlewit tree. (4, 2, 3.) 11. Where bats are concerned this oil goes against the grain. (7.) 12. This bun is never found on the shingle. (7.) 15. Novelist's invitation to a cow to give tongue. (4.) 16. " - by - the spring begins " (Swinbume). (7.) 18. Transformation of a templar. (7.) 20. " - tube and iron shard " (KiPlin8). (7.) 23. Hold back. (7.) 25. Ha in fiction, and ere. (4.)
26. Thekd fish that hunts the lielsewhght ? (7.) 29. Bests. V.)
30. Horobod. (5, 4.) • 31. Some do by will-power. (5.) 33. Sun associated with a tonic. (3.)
34. Good looking game. (4, 3, 4.)
DOWN
1. ".To thy high requiem become a " (Keats). (3.)
2. Blown by Antony. (5, 4.) 3. Cussed folk. (7.) 4. People used to swear by this sanc- tuary. (7.) 5. Go to Capri with it ? (7.) 6. Boredom. (5.) 7. An ounce in a lair. (5.) 8. The most important of which Hamlet charged his uncle with pocketing. (5, 6.)
11. Used by the other party o defeat Labour and .Tory candidates ? (7, 4.)
13. Proverbial passive resister in the matter of drink. (5.) 14. An Indian princess may be it. (3.) 17. Enlarged heart of 7 down. (5.) 19. One grape's the making of him. (9.) 21. South African hill. (3.) 22. Quex of the theatre. (3, 4.) 23. Lady of the Valley. (7.) 24. Sat down and paid up. (7.) • 27. Could you blame her ? (5.) 28. To be found is a branch establish- ment. (5.) 32. No victory in welkin. (3.)
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