THE " SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD No. 710 1-4 Book Token

for one guinea will be awarded to the sender of the first correct solution opened alter noon on Tuesday week, January 6th, addressed Crossword. 99 Cower Street, London, W.C.1. Envelopes must be received not later than first post that day and must bear the NUMBER of the Puzzle and a 2-f.d. 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.1

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Across 7.

1. In favour of callings is SO exaspera- 10. Ling. (12.)

8. The manner in which the umpire allowed the appeal. (9.) 9. Dresses up parts of ships. (5.) A Muse's confusion. (6.1 12. " Make mad the guilty, and appal the free, Confound the -." (Shake- 23 speare.) (8.) 24 14. They are advised to take counsel. (10.) 16. " A - among ladies is a most dreadful thing:: (Shakespeare.) (4.) 18. Charge for progress. (4.)

19. Advice to the over made-up. (10.)

21. Catch up and service. (8.) 22. The man was the church. (6.) 25. It isn't the seed of the timber. (5.) 26. For the most exalted sauce with lamb ? (5, 4.) 27. The outstanding south coast girls. (5, 7.)

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1. Afterthought about stirred tea. (5.) 2. Not prime mixture on the palette. (8.) 3. A race of trees. (4.) 4. Note in a bag. (Anag.) (10.) 5. One game in which one doesn't get out. (6.) 6. Broken trace in nine. (9.) 13 15 17

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Enthusiastic recipe for tea. (3, 3. 6.) Show de crmination with, perhaps. the dentists' help. (3, 4. 5.)

Chap on French works. (10.)

A mask of duplicity. (5, 4.) Political sincerity in the 'hag. (4. 4.) Conrad didn't necessarily write it for gamblers. (6.) A slip in vessels. (5.) " Innumerable of stains and splendid -." (Keats.) (4.)