THE " SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD No. 588
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, 9uly 11th. Envelopes must be received not later than first post that day and must bear the word "Crossword," 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.]
ACROSS 1. A fruity sort of snuff. (8.) 5. The lady is for burning. (6.) 9. Tree afloat. (5, 3.) 10. The nature of constitutional progress, perhaps. (6.) 11. A method of finding the roots. (8.)
12. This involves an advantageous loss. (6.)
14. All the same there must be enough to go round. (6, 4.) 18. Sour grapes are. (3, 2, 5.) 22. The pride of a lyrical Simon, (6.) 23. If valets celebrate they might make this. (8.) 24. " The candles burn their sockets, The - let through the day " (A. E. Housman). (6.) 25. He takes some shifting, no doubt. (8.) 26. Displayed by uurncoats ? (6.) 27. Among the newspapers ten unsorted. (8.) DOWN
1.Prohibit a horse. (6.)
2. " With uncouth - and shapeless saulpture deck'd " (Gray). (6.) 3. His was that field of Tennyson's. (6.)
4. So I'd squeal (snag.). (10.) 6. He puts out his tongue at his food. (8.)
7. Farewells ; not. however, in the wicket-keeper's opinion. (8.) 8. The heart of Poe. (4, 4.) 13. A fellow goes to tow' and makes another. (10.) 15. A celebrated house having much In common with 9. (8.) 16. Cash-box in Sion. (8.) 17. Spasmodic activity in the cricket field. (3, 3, 2.4 19. Flowers in store. (6.) 20. Miss Innes. (6.) 21. Sir Richard Grenville lay there. (6.)
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