THE " SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD No. 658

[A Book Token for one guinea will be awarded to the sender of the first correct solution opened after noon on Tuesday week, Yanuary 8th, addressed Crossword, 99 Cower Street, London, W.C.1. Envelopes must be received not later than first eost that day and must bear 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.1

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ACROSS

1. Glamour is displacing our conclu- sion. (6.)

4. One might not have dropped a brick if it had been. (8.) 8. An uncouth time for a form of nourishment. (8.)

10. A very loud tune. (6.)

12. Near a change from blood and sand. (5.) 13. Modem tan may become it. (9.)

14. A bad character, but he may care.

(5.) 16. Stir stir in the heart of a girl, it's misleading. (9.) 17. Containers of news or corned beef? (9.) 19. just the thing for those who write 22. (5.)

21. Evidently the batsman wasn't feeling at home. (6. 3.)

22. Where to find oysters and roses. (2. 3.) 24. "The dust of - outworn" (Shelley).

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25. A fellow urged to search the water. (9.) 26. They are taken out. (8.) 27. "This is a very false gallop of - " (Shakespeare). (6.)

DOWN

1. A turn of horse-play ashore. (7.)

2. Such employment of a sailor is not suitable. (5.) 3. Found in the wilderness in his lame disguise. (7.) 5. Find fee (snag.). (7.) 6. "He traces the s earn-engine always back to the -" (Disraeli). (3. 6.)

7. Miss Wordsworth. (7.)

9. Does she make hay while the sun shines? (5. 5.)

11. Moor's optic (anag.). (10.)

15. just the dish for a French airman. (3. 2. 4.) 17. Two riders on this go at length. (7.) 18. Mother of the Sphinx. (7.) 19. Seaside hair-do. (7.) 20. " Let ill - tell themselves" (Shakes- peare). (7.) 23. Politician in a road vehicle. (5.)