" THE SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD No. 232

BY ZENO

(A prize of 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 " Crossword Puzzle," and should be received not later than first post on Tuesday. No envelopes will be opened before noon on Tuesday. Solutions should be on the form appearing below. The name of the 07%/0117 will be published in our next issue. Envelopes containing solutions must bear a three-halfpenny stamp, otherwise they are surcharged on delivery. Solutions from the U.S.A. cannot be accepted.]

ACROSS

2. The part of a ship reserved for a ghost ?

H. Lateral branch deriving from a subordinate clique.

14. Snuff that is mostly made from paper.

-15. The indolent will be quite willing to do this per week, even if it is ordinary. 16. Colours unwelcome in Ger- many. i8. What an organist would use - if he wished to emulate Pan.

22'. Not only for motorists is this bad to get into.

23. One of the greater prophets.

24. " to be . . . in doubt, Is . . . to be resolved."

25. Tax ultimately made up by the reigning beauty.

26. rev. Hard fat.

27. rev. " For eloquence the soul, . . . charms the sense."

28. Inside this boat it is damp and chilly. 3o. Wrinkles-not of the skin.

33. rev. 27 for two.

34. Old fool.

35. Angler. DOWN

L. If he has delivered a round egg, a cricketer not only of this kind would cause a scramble !

2. A musician is emphatic about this ! 3. rev. Half about 9.

4. I dry ale (anag.).

5. These vehicles never over- take the car in front of them !

6. The bit of sunshine in 4.

7. It requires an to create a composition.

8. Fish's gill-cover.

9. rev. See 3. to. You won't need to take this medical treatment if you only 15 per week. 12. According to the proverb, if you are a shoemaker's wife, you need to plunder to get it !

13. rev. Confusion about us.

16. Patched.

17. Fixed tolls.

19. Seek for what prolongs.

20. Beat with violence.

z t. This vegetable is cooked in its original state.

29. rev. Makes a lemon drink-

able.

31. Trail with 32.

32 rev. See 31.