" THE SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD No. 488
[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 after noon on Tuesday week August 10th. Envelopes must be received not later than first post that day and must bear the word " Crossword," the NUMBER of the puzzle and a 2)d. stamp. Solutions must be on the form below, and none can be accepted from the U.S.A. The solu ion and the name of the winner will be published in the follow'ng issue.)
ACROSS
I. Outcome of a tiff with Davis. (10.)
6. A jailbird has a fine time on return. (4.) 10. They are not without interest. (7.) 11. Turgid talk about a priest. (7.) 12. Tyre shortage here, it seems. (5.) 13. From this light metal I am extracted in U.S.A. (9.) 14. She had a great reputation among the Ephesians. (5.) 16. They make nicer pets. (9.) 18. Boas do. (9.) 19. "-, gawds conceits, knacks, trifles, nosegays." (Shakespeare) (5.) 21. What bliss from finding a bun in coal. (9.) 24. An entertainment, some can't stand it. (5.) 25. Shorten. (7.) 26. He might strike oil in his home- town. (7.) 27. Idle repetition. (4.) 28. A princely sum, perhaps for a plant. (10.)
DOWN
1. " We, the-." (7.)
2. Good pencilling, bad syntax. (4, 5.) 3. " I would - myself for the love of a guinea-hen " (Shakespeare). (5.) 4. A short street in an ancient one leads to the view. (5.) 5. Undisciplined. (9.) 7. Famous fiddlers, so to speak. (S.)
8. Alias 14. (7.) 9. Having, in one fictional respect St least, associations with cricket. (S.)
15. It changes as nuts do. (8.) 16. Just right, so to speak. (9.) 17. This year is W. G.'s. (9.) 18. Hat-badge. (7.) 20. Broken latches in a bag. (7.) 22. This minister at least came to the point. (5.) 23. Stone berry. (5.) 24. He gets to the top in his profession. (5.)
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