" THE SPECTATOR" CROSSWORD No. 369 [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, April 16th. Envelopes must be received not later than first post that day and must bear the word "Crossword," the NUMBER of the puzzle and a 2]d. 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.]
ACROSS
1. "Go West, young man," but he did the opposite. (9.)
6. It is admittedly unlimited. (5.) 9. Out of breath, oh buffoon! What an entertainment! (9.) to. Ermine for a change. (5.) 12. " They - on this mountain, In the spring by their road." (M. Arnold.) (5.)
13. Wading-bird with a rope tail. (9-) 14- The best half score. (5.)
16. " There's no - in the war! " (Kipling.) (9.) 19. Stronghold in Wonderland? (9.) 20. An angel made up for medicine. (5.) 21. She examines the conjuror's outfit, but ungrammatically. (9.) 23. Purview. (5.) 26. Famous last word. (5.) 27. They rather reversed the idea of play- ing to the gallery. (9.) 28. Pancake in mourning. (5.) 29. Nobody's mother-tongue. (9.)
DOWN
2. This is found in a coma, hardly ever in fainting. (5.) 3. Hen's association with heraldry. (9.) O. "He left the -, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale." (Johnson.) (4.) 5. Not necessarily connoisseurs of furni- ture. (8, 7.) 7 He goes out slowly. (5.) 8. It sounds the ideal drink for the malingerer. (9.) it. Harpist's courage. (5.) 15. Grub. (9.) 17. This one is for the monkey to solve. (9.) 18. Musical bellows-mender. (5.)
22. " Farewell the neighing steed, the shrill -! " (Shakespeare.) (5.)
24. " Last Came, and last did go, The - of the Galilean lake." (Milton.) (5.) 25. His was a graceful pilgrimage. (4.)
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