5 JANUARY 1991, Page 36

CROSSWORD 990: Entente non-cordiale by Doc

A first prize of £20 and two further prizes of £10 (or, for UK solvers, a copy of Chambers English Dictionary — ring the word `Dictionary') for the first three correct solutions opened on 21 January. Entries to: Crossword 990, The Spectator, 56 Doughty Street, London WC1N 2LL.

The unclued lights, individually or when corrected paired, are of a kind and can be further grouped into two associated quartets.

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

8 7 9 -171 18 24 29 361 137 nlj9 641 1 a 12 21 t-- 20 33 14 17 II_ 19 22

ACROSS 1 Fulfilled all four points an anarchist embraces (8) 5 Like a star taking part in fast rallies (6) 14 Successes leading United playing Sunderland (3) 16 Conservative leisure-centre re- turning iron-lamp from Ayr (6) 17 Vertical fluting is unsightly with no top on pub (5) 18 Man, say, following one into passage (5) 20 Try entering stand-in secretary in a race (7) 22 Noted movement from one au- thor (7) 24 Single member receiving reserve fund advance (7) 25 Fertile place round a spot of shade is (5) 26 Amateur, say, getting one's pat- ronap (5) 28 English having doubt about King and attendant (7) 31 Swiss Gold Party in power (7) 33 Rival bird departed (7) 38 Mites in one's hair — a cause for some reflection (5) 39 Sustain and lead English into Arab country (6) 40 Sovereign shut public-house (3) 41 Artist's name backing number one rogue (10) 42 Kinds of thatching in the Baha- mas (6)

43 range (b8o)dy recognised back on g

DOWN

1 A gold sauce may get mixed like almonds (13)

3 Scottish tool discovered up river, around centre of Wishaw (6)

4 Fit of pique? (5)

6 Argument about start and finish of Taverner coda (7) 7 He will think deeply over point and start again (6) 10 Retracts denial about society we object about (6) 12 See no typists translating in court (13, two words) 15 Refuse neglected child (7) 23 Developing the last sort of plane avoiding detection by radar (7) 27 Arcades ordering marine chart (7, hyphened) 29 Dog's pig-tails (6) 30 Discover the truth about quarrel (6) 32 Weak head in rubber (6) 35 Nameless US sailor's girl (5) 36 Rail dispute (4)