THE SPECTATOR" CROSSWORD No. 449 IA 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 November 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 23d. 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. Perhaps not a wholly sppropriate instrument with which to take the bull by the horns. (10.)

6. A fat fish, it seems. (4.) 10. This kind of wall is a type. (5.) 11. Paul I'd met, obviously he had plenty. (9.)

12. Waterway hired out to a painter ? (9.)

13. Mill's indispensable source of economy. (5.) 14. City of fashion- (7.) 16. Priest reaches the holy city by

sliding. (7.)

18. Hardly the sort of story that Poe wrote. (7.)

20. Its natives were a cheery lot, in

spite of themselves. (7.) 22. Relax. (3, 2.)

24. A terrific worker for a change. (9.)

26. Dilute John Stuart ? (9.) 27. Wire stitch. (5.)

28. "Sir William of Deloraine, good at - " (Scott). (4.) 29. They give short cries. (10.)

DOWN

I. Give his feed to a horse with a pipe. (7.) 2. Poets in love have declared that she is not. (9.) 3. Wash out. (5.) a 4. Latchet (snag.). (7.) 5. How to deal with avenues politically.

(7.)

7. The one o'clock nymph. (5.)

8. Woods of agreement. (7.) 9. "We arc the - master ; we shall go Always a little further " (Hecker). (8.)

15. More welcome on the beach than the pitch. (8.) 17. This Iris becomes with 27. (9.)

18. Political apple, having had a close shave before achieving it. (7.)

19. Disappear and shave within. (7.) 20. Protective. (7.) 21. They are not bowled on broad acres only. (7.) 23. These deeds are words. (5.) 25. One point of view. (5.)