CROSSWORD A first prize of £20 and two further prizes

of £10 (or a copy of Chambers Dictionary, value £12.95 — ring the words 'Chambers Dictionary' above) will be awarded for the first three correct solutions opened on 12 May. Entries to: Crossword 755, The Spectator, 56 Doughty Street, London WC1 2LL.

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Dictionary prizes are sent out by the 'Post-a-Book' service. CLUES lA Hackneyed notebook (11) 1D River-guide that's perverse over the border (10) 3 Having considered everything in scales (9, two words) 4 Carelessly ape the same book reproduction (12)

5 First rate adaptation brought round professional performer (7)

6 In French, 20 put in code (8) 7A Not a word for beer (3) 8 County cricket captain getting a duck (4) 10 Sheepskin involving prohibi- tion with it! (5) 12 Restrain athlete, removing one from race (6) 15 Bill, being bashful, was quiet )

16 (5 Robin making a disorderly raid (5)

17 Stand slavery (6)

18 Very good unspeaking actor (5

20 Nothing bad, endlessly (6) 21A Dad brought round this Latin seal (5) 21D Constant, the first one in, etc, about German religious refor- mers (9) 22 Understanding converting 2 lOs E (7) 23 Weird Scots child upset with terror. Not half! (8) 25 House Sandy's grandchild cal- led in (6)

27 Repeat journey not at home (7)

28 Stagger a scrap dealer (6) 29 Written decree's vehement outburst, almost (5) 30 At 27, replace it with a charge 6) ( 31 Former priest lifted banish- ment (5) 32 Golden composer (5) 33 We object to time for treat- ment (5) 34 Make stable having a fine exit, maybe (6) 36 Magnificence and power to annoy (5) 37 Everyway a dwarfish person 38 amp by river and isolated remnant of rock (7) 39 Homer willing to participate with a trumpet (6)

40 Scots bird having double point (3)

41 Rousing shout from sporting student with old face (11, two words)