SPECTATOR CROSSWORD No. 994
ACROSS 1 Usual time, son (snag.) (12) 9 The steward's of age and his mood changes (5-4) 10 My co-operative friend in the varnish business (5) 1 11 Superior hoop, given an outing (6) 2 12 Parsons go round the lake in a 3 dreamy manner (8) 4 13 Frothy, like the novel? (6) 5 15 Such vespers are musical (8) 6 18 Initial change would make an inspector of this victualler (8) 19 The noise of a hundred torches (6) 21 The oar is in an uncertain perch, 8 it's a disgrace (8) 23 The scribbling bug? (6) 14 26 Shrub that might be found in 'Sweet Auburn'? (5) 16 27 No hope of improvement for me (9) 17 28 Installed against shop-lifters of old ? (7-5) 7 DOWN It all adds up to Molly I (7) The greater part of 9 (5)
Not Gelert in spectacles? (9) Some other time perhaps (4) This coterie's so mysterious! (8) '0 my prophetic soul! My —!' (Shakespeare) (5) If Ma had stayed in, she'ld have had a flower instead of a curse (7) A little work concealed the Scotsman—in the Serpentine? (8) A bit much in the key of E: positively poison! (8)
It's not a very auspicious out- look (3-6) No lady crammer, evidently (8)
A first prize of a copy of Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary and a second price of PRIZEWINNERS
a book token for one guinea will be awarded to the senders of the first two correct solutions Mrs. P. E. Floe.. 202 Roworth Road. opened on June 10. Address solutions: Crossword No. 994, 99 Gower St., London, WCI. Thorniree Estate, Middlesbrough, Yorks, and the Rey. W. D. Thomas, 13 Howey Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary is recommended for Crosswords. Hill, Congleton, Cheshire. Solution on June 13
18 ,Ah! I part here from my last arrow! (7) 20 In a state of being full up, we slaved (7) 22 Go to a place in the Antipodes (5) 24 '—'s lip is not more smooth and rubious, (Shakespeare) (5) 25 She comes down to the rising city (4).
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