26 APRIL 1945, Page 21

THE SPECTATOR" CROSSWORD No. 320

[A Book Token for one guinea will be awarded to the sender of the first correct solution of this week's crossword to be opened al ter noon on Tuesday week, May 8th. Envelopes should be received not later than first post dun day and must bear the word "Crossword," the NUMBER of the puzzle and a 2 id. 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.]

ACROSSJ

1. One has to take a chance with this

cracksman. (7.) 5. Small change in Scotland. (7.) 9. Goddess of breakfast. (S.)

to. So it's glue. (Anag.) (9.) 1. It's vainly held up, very often. (6.) 12. A man of property,-by transfer. (7.)

14. The period when people had cash. 15. "And so to - went she, And would not wait for me." (Housman.) 18. Bad cut,-take it away. (6.)

20. The Never Never Land, perhaps. (2, 6.)

23. A little company, very quiet and frosty in the wood. (7.) 25. Botanical specimen which seems to flourish on suburban garden walls. (6.) 27. But such troops may be never absent from parade. (9.) 28. An extract from the very readable Arnold. (5.) 29. One is discouraged from making a place of repose of them. (7.) 30. Said to be the making of the first syllable. (7.)

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7. Gibraltar pigeon. (4.)

2. Confused friend and that's all. (9.) 3. Remodelled ulster,. (7.) 4. Where to put the cattle aboard. (8.) 5. As lamb in a tree. (6.) 6. What a Manx cat can't be. (7.)

7. Ungermed messenger. (5.)

8. Another of the Red Riding family? 13. A rich banal rearrangement. (to.) 16. Those who cry "Look alive! " try to do it. (9.)

17. A brief disguised certainty in food. 19. Little credit at the fireside. (7.) 27. The bird for V-day. (7.) 22. "Oh well I know sweet - now, And well I knew it then." (Flecker.) (6.)

24. Foreign lying. (5.) 16. " I will not let thee go-all, our month-long love in this? " (Bridges.) (4.)