THE "SPECTATOR" CROSSWORD No. 685
[A Book Token for one guinea will be awarded to the sender of the first correct solution opened alter noon on Tuesday week, July 15th, addressed Crossword, 99 Gower Street, London, W.C.1. Envelopes must be received not later than first post that day and must bear the NUMBER of the puzzle and a lid. 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.]
I. Gate crashed by bowlers. (6.)
4. Does he stand for no place from which to drive off ? (8.) 10. 11. The long view taken in camera. (14.)
12. Even Arthur would have found some difficulty in sitting at the head of it. (5, 5.) 13. Lacking In 12. (4.)
IS. The bone is close or might be. (7.) 17. I see and get round it. (7.)
19. Books on the shelf, it scents. (7.) 21. Joins up. (7.) 23. Depression sought by many. (4.) 24. Isn't credit confused ? (10.) 27. Goldsmith but not Oliver. (7.) 28. There to the south-east she is. (7.) 29. Unfit in mucilage. (8.) 30. Features of plaster saints. (6.)
Down
1. It sounds like a breach of the river regulations. (9.) 2. " Under whose - he had fought so long." (Shakespeare.) (7.)
3. Eruption was his one hope of making a come-back. (10.)
5. Exalt a bet for warlike purposes. (9.)
6. "Butter and - and a pound of cheese." (Calverley.) (4.) 7. A. swing to catch with case, it seems. (7.)
8. Hoped for a vestn cm (5).
9. So far but not qui c there. (4.) 14. Acts that secure ennoblement ? (5. L.) 16. Indispensable. (9.) 18. " Weary with tugged with fort tune." (Shakespeare,) (9.) 20. Our other selves it seems. (7,) 22. Hide. (7.)
23. Town almost like a cross cat. (5.) 25, A feature of many a pretty landscape. (4.) 26. A heroine if she turns up twice. (4.)
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