The "Spectator" Crossword No. 15

By XANTHIPPE.

[A prize of one guinea will be given to the sender of the first correct solution of this week's cross-word pu=le to be opened. Envelopes should be marked "Cross-word Puzzle," and should be received not later than first post on Tuesday. No envelopes will be opened before noon on Tuesday. The name of the mintier will be published in our serf issue.) ACROSS.

1. It's porous around the shelter-how ominous!

6. The small result of any with- drawal from anatomy.

10. An unlit mixture.

11. Thefts almost end in little fruit.

12. Where our army swore terribly, according to my uncle Toby. 13. A recurrent item in land- ladies' bills.

15. Stem result of putting an

insect after the first man. 17. A suggestion of beer starts

this kind of cross.

19. No windy islands, these.

21. Hearty kind of drink. 22. The flowers that bloom in the spring,-(anag.). 24. Frills with light-weight finish.

27. Beat Crome (anag.). 28. Province of the Roman Empire.

29. Faulty attempts when there's no tea to finish with at the rendez.vous.

30. Stress yell (snag.). DOWN.

1. Fruity veteran of cricket.

2. Treat Ella (snag).

3. Girl's name.

4. Suffering-is shill intended?

5. Colloquially, get it off your chest. 7. Non-rectilinear hero.

8. In error.

9. The merry-maker begins by standing an Irish novelist on his head.

14. Late in pram (snag.). 16. The ladles of Cantle 15 were advised to read this poet Bowdlerised.

18. Hills or church dignitaries.

20. Fed late confusedly, but not a blow-out.

21. Nearest.

23. Cat with Cambridge begin- ning.

25. Little shove.

26. The girl in the infirmary.

SOLUTION OF CROSS- WORD No. 14 Dickens

SOLUTION NEXT WEEK Winner of Crossword No. 14.-Miss U. J. Gillespie, hA Holland Street, Kensington, W. 8.