"THE SPECTATOR" CROSSWORD No. 143 [A price of a Book

Token for one guinea will be given to the sender of the first correct solution of this week's crossword puzzle to be opened. Envelopes should be marked with the words "Crossword Puzzle" and the NUMBER of the PUZZLE, and should oe received not later than first post on Tuesday week. No envelopes will be opened before noon on Tuesday. Solutions should be on the form appearing below. The name of the winner and the solution will be published in the follow inv issue. Envelopes containing solutions must bear a 2]d. stamp, otherwise they are surcharged on delivery. Solutions from the U.S.A. cannot be accepted.]

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ACROSS z. To tread the boards may make some people nervous, but how about this? (3 words) (4, 3, 5).

9. "A rose-red city" but not "half as old as time" (9).

io. On the earth the broken arcs; in the heaven, a per- fect -" (Browning) (5). Hearty change (6).

12. I haste on here perhaps (8).

13. Wipe out the tax (6).

15. Sea bird telescoped with one of its organs (8).

18. His product was eaten by a rat in Jack's house (8).

19. This is what puts stiffening into the Star Chamber (6). 21. Evidently they lack polish (8).

23. One doesn't send one's crony spinning (2 words) (3, 3).

26. Loam mad- of soles (5).

27. The gate-crasher's hobby (9).

28. More distinguished news (12). DOWN 1. Hardy hero of a stormy night (7).

2. Kipling's lady (5).

3. Thou dost instruct a letter (9).

4. He's found at the end of the jetty (4)- 5. Is this what urges the bird to such great heights? (8).

6. Statesman of some point much concerned with 3 (3). 7. Titian's contribution to triCh- ology (2 words) (3, 4).

8. Sweet business process (8).

14. Evidently not the fear of a cat on hot bricks (2 words) (4, 4).

16. Perhaps the one that went to market (2 words) (6, 3).

17. It seems the occasion for working out an average (8). z8. Anathema to Guy Fawkes (7).

20. Small change (7).

22. His was a doll's house (3).

24. Get in the river (3).

25. A bit of mural painting (4)