SPECTATOR CROSSWORD No. 938

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It doesn't sound a very sporting way to get your bird (8).

A little light next the couch, in a round lamp (6). Garment designed to keep the Scot humble? (8) Increase in stiff sentences, for the indigent (4,2). 1 brace myself, says the ferocious fish (6). Prohibition about shekels is victorious (8).

Pea-soup is not likely to be the favourite dish of !hese lawyers (12).

What a fulminating noise the old bolt makes! (12) Outlines for the exponent of red-tapism? (8) The Warden in disguise (6).

What's best to rid us of our -' (Browning) Smallest battleship? It's only in fun! (3-2-3) Served at the RoyatAcadenty banquet? (6) 6'9 Call that produces a vile leer; no wonder! (8)

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In addition to a companionship for a tree (6).

2 Call and response (6).

3 The footballer obviously doesn't mind a little rain (7). 4 Is everyone born under this sign necessarily embittered? (4) 6 The lazy way of baking bread, it seems (7).

7 The orthodox one doesn't care for apple-pie (8).

8 I put seed here, freely scattered (8). 11 Dis departs, leaving the sweeties (7).

14 Urn to accompany an animated bust (7).

16 All aboard again, please! It's just an old American custom (8).

17 Drum roue out of this, as a result of gossip? (8) 19 A poet begged them not to shut so soon! (7) 20 Privates only, take me, says Dogberry (7).

21 Let up about a squabble among masons (6).

22 May I have a turn at bowling? (6) 25 as the naked heavens, majestic, free' (Wordsworth) (4).

Two prizes will be awarded: a copy of the De Luxe edition of Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary and a book token for one guinea. They will be awarded to tlw senders of the first two correct solutions opened after noon on May 14 and addressed: Crossword No. 938, 99 Gower St., London, WCI.

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

Solution on MIIN 17 Solution to No. 936 on page 595

The winners of Crossword No. 936 are: MISS MARY Hour. The White Cottage, Oxted, Surrey. and MR. M. G. POWEIL•DAVIES, Penygarth,

' Edit Northampton.