THE "SPECTATOR" CROSSWORD No. 493

[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 September 141h. 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. stomp. 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.]

I. ACROSS Leerie, who was invited by IL L. S.

to "see a little child and nod to

him tonight." (11.) 9. "The heavens themselves blaze

forth the death of -" (Shake- speare). (7.) 10. The mouse's version of "human

habitation " ? (7.) 11. Medusa's cab (anag.). (10.) 12. I encore myself. (4.)

14.

That cross place in Italy ? (5.) 15. Its back and hired out to somebody 17. Fatal fever, it seems. (4, 4.) 19. " ' The - has come upon me,' undisclosed. (8.)

son). (5.) mrimmummumn 22. His most celebrated paintings were Ma Wang beauties. (4.)

23. come shortly and sit among the

26. A cut, Sir,-and where. (7.) amninmemnm MMMMM 27: Born in a crowd. (7.) no moo 28. Freed at once (anag.). (11.)

I. The herb turns up to shock one.

4. Isn't Blimp talkative ! (6.) Almienv's form glasses itself in - ('3Yroo). (8.)

6.

7.

8.

Knocking alternative. (4.)

Fourteen pounds for nothing. (9.) Here Dracula, let's go in ! (6.)

Legal jet ? (10.)

Is a landau in Spain ? (9.) 16. A rasher enthusiast, perhaps. (8.) 18.

20. Vowed gradation. (6.) Albert Hall for example. (7.) 21. Hard cash. (6.) •

24. Half the name with which the

character named in 3 is associated.

(5.)

25. Unprofessional. (4.)