CROSSWORD 778: Adventuresome by Jac

A first prize of £20 and two further prizes of I10 (or, for UK solvers, a copy of Chambers Dictionary, value £12.95 — ring the words 'Chambers Dictionary' above) for the first three correct solutions opened on 20 October. Entries to: Crossword 778, The Spectator, 56 Doughty Street, London WC1N 2LL.

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The solution to each clue without an overall defin'tion is a noun suggesting an adjective which forms the relevant light, all such thus qualified nouns having a common connection. Bracketed numbers relate to solutions and not necessarily lights. Ignore two hyphens elsewhere.

Name Address Dictionary prizes are sent out by the Post-a-Book' service. ACROSS

1 In a state? Right! (6)

7 Was not British, Bill (3) 11 A number do nothing sustaijied (6) 13 American lecher's first biog- rapher (7)

15 Was even, if born in a meadow (5)

16 Books a turn in New Zealand (5) 17 Base and heartless harlot quietly holding nothing back (6) 18 The Spanish-backed Craft Guild? (5) 20 Gets time, this con (6) 21 Father about to sponge again (5) 22 Half a moment (3) 27 Cast aside, one hears (7) 29 Time Lincoln's wasting (5) 30 The last fish-cast (6) 32 Is abroad, say, before discharge

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34 A tree-god, note (6) 36 Poison in element here abroad

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37 Chemical gas that's left round about (5) 38 Lingers long o'er one-sixth of Scotch, taking it in (7) 39 Old age? Scots eyes about to irritate! (6) 40 Saddleback house (3) 41 One sponsored drug got Hades endlessly in turmoil (11) DOWN

1 A possibly tiny drink with Amin in tasteless state (10)

2 Let's, say, see Brown's little girl in (8) 3 Such clothing features in Island Tales, we hear (9) 4 Put back a Pole in his grave?

(12) 5 Exit Indian concealing gun under coat? No, pet! 7) 6 Numbers insist, say (7 7 Composer part-upset 8) 8 Changeable fruit (4) 9 All-in religious garb (6) 10 Avoided embracing Central European Time on return (9) 12 Branch ringleader (6) 14 Drink juice before water after fish? Accepted! (12) 19 Sinner's rest disturbed over one going West? (10) 21 Reconciling putting a boot final- ly in (9) 23 Overbearing parent (3) 24 Is evident without one (7) 25 Daddy's girl in a stew (6) 26 Oddly cool pine forest (9) 28 Capek's work's about the cross- Channel liners? (6) 31 Midlothian river (5) 33 Bury a man in a safe (11) 35 Tip-up tree (4)