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A first prize of £20 and two further prizes of £10 (or, for UK solvers, a copy of Chambers English Dictionary — ring the word 'Dictionary') for the first three correct solutions opened on 14 August. Entries to: Crossword 919, The Spectator, 56 Doughty Street, London WC1N 2LL.

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Two birds, a feline one from the North-East and comic one paying for Yorks or Lanes, could be dandy as examples of what the other six unclued lights are. Ignore two hyphens and an accent.

Name Address ACROSS 1 Plants in lines — in lines lacking in point? Jack one in! (8) 5 Is without work, getting by with- out examination (6) 9 Pierces one's hurdies after gathering of clan (10)

16 Once that which was stolen one found in a police district (6)

17 Caught taking a breather, once attached (5) 18 Waxed angry following this abroad (5) 20 A Greek aerial (7) 22 A Central London Club suppor- ter (7) 24 Points initially to a returned letter — Shakespeare's lay under water! (7) 25 In entertaining Naval types, in- itially a number to perform (5) 28 Record in it the Bard's express- ion (7)

33 8, note, is the making of her . . (7)

38 . . . hooked on horse, see! (5) 39 Instate a dry one as an ornament (6) 41 Greatly dislikes having a clip round head in such offices (10) 42 Really even (6) 43 Playing partners after familiar fish (8) DOWN 1 Not in colour consisting of ex- tremes (5,3,5) 2 Bone endlessly hammered (5) 6 He lives to worship (7) 10 In traffic one's run in a particular way (6) 11 Fancy goods from these inwardly sick underground types? (9) 12 Overindulge in sex with kind escort, perhaps (5,2,6) 13 Tart on lake, idling (8 19 Flora's leftish origins 9) 21 42's top class sales? (8 23 A bird's fitter given a kiss by end of day (7) 27 'Hail, glorious —, stupendous work!' (7) 29 Money one on half-pay raised for acid (6) 30 Blabbed about king having a crown (6) 32 Topped and tailed top dog's growth (6) 34 A Kiwi cowgirl's place (5)