“THE SPECTATOR" CROSSWORD No. 415 [A Book Token for one
guinea will be awarded to the sender of the first correct olution of this week's crossword to be opened after noon on Tuesday week, March 18th. Envelopes must be received not later than first post that day and must bear the wo -d " Crossword," the NUMBER of the puzzle and a 2id. 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. Order at drill is not for coastal de- fence. (4, 4.) 5. It just shows how a yachtsman may use canvas. (6.) 9. Undesirable development. (8.) 10. It dots not say where Patrick is, ex- cept on the surface. (6.) 12. See 19. (4.) 13. It makes Sally mince. (10.) 15. Calling a medical man a quack is not an example of this. (12.) 19. " Where perhaps some beauty lies, The cynosure of - 12 " (Milton). (12.) 22. But not outstanding germs though taking a leading place. (10.) 24. South American monarch likely to help the printer. (4.) 26. Does one get into them with a Leg- horn? *6.) 27. It sounds the right implement with which to render accounts. (8.) 28. Family first. (6.) 29. Source of the odour of sanctity. (8.)
DOWN
1. Roman Portsmouth. (6.) 2. •`-. lawns and fellows gray. Where the nibbling flocks do stray " (Milton). (6.) 3. Musical affectations. (4.) 4. Mother or I. (5.) 6. Shelling the edge. (10.)
7. Annie got married? Very lively. (5.)
8. When one suddenly becomes a twelve- month more mature? (4, 4.) 11. Nothing would make this bird a child's toy. (6.) 14. They seem the men to moor the ship properly. (10.) 16. 14 having done their stuff? (6.) 17. Cordial found in teaset possibly. (8.) 18. " Let me. put my lips to it when I am so =-" (Dickens). (8.) 20. Bury. (6.) 21. Football gear. (6.)
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