" THE SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD No. 170

IA B wk Token for one :wawa wall be awarded to the sonde. cf the first correct solution of this week's crossword to be opened after noon on Tuesday week. Envelopes should be received not later than first past that day and must bear the woad "Crossword," the NUMBER of the puzzle and a aid. stamp. Solutions must be on the form below, and none can be accepted from the US.A. The solution and the name of the winner will be published in the following issue.]

ACROSS

1. Opened with a skeleton key?

• See 4.

She had to walk behind her husband.

. The old king gets round the divine.

. Fail to contact nearly all the book.

. I be a cart? It will need some re-

arrangement.

. A jolly share-out at the fair. (5, 2> S.)

Men in charge.

. Ornithological deductions.

It may be used to conceal or display.

Prohibit head-dress in the fowl-yard.

. Recognised " by his cockle hat and.

staff and his sandal shoon."

. Furnishes.

. Ten's confused in Charles.

DOWN

" What — may come when we have shuffled off this mortal coil." (Shakespeare.) Stop.

A way into the City. " While the — . . . stoutly 5 his dames 21." (Milton.) The distinguished surgeon could hardly have taken part in a Gallup poll.

Your meat ration should not be though it may be. They don't necessarily make stew. A fellow should be above money.

14. He is more likely to be in a tank now. 16. What goes on in the egg queue? r7. Gamin die? It wasn't really so.

19. " Silver spires, And blazing upon —, high uplifted." (Words- worth.) 20. Lawless goings on at Wimbledon?

21. See 4.

22. Mother leaves the managers. 25. Roguish structure.