SPECTATOR CROSSWORD No. 854

ACROSS 1 How a famous judgement in a beauty competition might be described (8).

Plenty more where these flowers come from (6).

9 A key rank (8).

10 A sibilant would turn this into a very cold climate (6).

12 Prove 11 1(6)

13 Explosive retaliation behind the embers (8).

18 Valiant nude, reformed, from the remote past (12). 18 Disposing of the family silver? (7, 5)

23 Fiat's fund in one's grasp (8).

24 So mix a tendency to true principles (6).

26 in the case of adders, one does their anagram (6).

27 Male if it's French, that's clear (8).

28 They mislay pounds, the worthless scamps! (6) 29 But surely only two of these limbs are? (8)

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1 The little dog joins Papa Meredith for a ride (6). 2 Scots love in restraint makes for a comeback (6).

3 His head is heraldic (7). 4 'France, fam'd in all great -' (Arnold) (4).

6 It sounds as if the loop is put not very high for the picture (7). 7 Lady columnist who carries great weight 8 bief of the white herd naturally throws his weight about (8). 11 Politely, but not, apparently, among the troops (7). 14 Chekhov's beachcomber (7).

16 'When I lie in Grecian fields smothered in -' (Flecker) (8).

17 No sideways looks permissible in these] (8)

19 'And much as Wine has play'd the -' (Omar Khayyam) (7).

20 The detective's hat is, seemingly, a weaver's job (7). 21 Company present, and likely to stay (6). 22 As it is confused, it's blue (6).

25 Not a change in co-operation (4).

Two prizes will be awarded: a copy of the De Luxe edition of Chambers, Twentieth Century Dictionary and a book token for One ininan. They will be awarded to the sanders of the first two correct solutions °Perked after noon on October 11 and addressed: Crossword No. 854.99 Gower St., London, WC1.

Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary, New Version, La recommended for Crosswords.

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