THE SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD SECOND SERIES-No. 22

prize of a Book Token for one guinea will be given to the sender of the first correct solution of this week's crossword puzzle w be opened. Envelopes should be marked "Crossword Puzzle," and should be received not later than first post on Tuesday. No envelopes will be opened before noon on Tuesday. Solutions should be on the form appearing below. The name of the winner n.:11 be published in our next issue. Envelopes containing solutions must best. a three-halfpenny stamp, otherwise they are surcharged on delivery. Solutions from the USA. cannot be accepted.)

ACROSS r. The lily of Stamboul (2 words) (8).

5. Excite, but don't put your foot in it (2 words) (6).

9. "7e m'en vais voir le soled pour la derniere fois," were his last words (8).

to. Such things are beyond dispute (6).

I. An aspirate prevents the beer from running into the river (8).

12. " What are my books? My friends, my loves, My church, my tavern, and my only-" (6).

14. One might expect Dream Days to be his favourite reading (2 words) (5, 5).

18. "The angels, not half so happy in heaven, Went envying her . . ." (2 words) (7, 3).

22. 0 Model broken! (6).

23. Given helm by Gray (8).

24. The value of three boun- daries (6).

25. Hamlet's father's favourite flower (8).

26 " The kindest mother still, Though always changing, in her aspect mild."

27. Paradoxically often the hero of modern fiction (8).

DOWN

I. Think of monkeys! (6). 2. Ways (6).

3. Steam-yacht's not capsized in Leicestershire (6).

4. " The fruit of that forbidden tree " (2 words) (5, 5).

6. One can get trade out of this (8).

7. Broken over a. musical instrument (8).

8. They put her in trousers (8).

13. Performer on the end of 7 (to).

15. Muslim (8).

16. An Indian Christian fast? (8).

17. A good-looking paper? (8).

19. " No bid." I'm next (6).

20. " A friendly swarry, con- sisting of a boiled leg of - with the usual trim- mings " (6).

21. This craft has another inside it (6).