"THE SPECTATOR" CROSSWORD No. 131

(A prise of a Book Token for one guinea wilt be given to the sender of the first correct solution of this week's crossword puzzle to be opened. Envelopes should be marked, with the words "Crossword Puzzle" and the NUMBER of use PUZZLE, and should be received not later than first post on Tuesday week. No envelopes will be opened before noon on Tuesday. Solutions should be on- the form appearing below. The name of the winner and the solution will be published in the follow- ing issue. Envelopes containing solutions must bear a 21d. stamp, otherwise they coe surcharged on delivery. Solutions from she U.S.A. cannot be accepted.]

ACROSS

r. This phrase suggests at least two through the slips (4 words) (3, 3, 4, 5).

9. The end of the station is overshadowed by a card (7). o. One might find it in map (7).

1. Horses appeared subse- quently in an afterthought (7).

12. "We poets of the proud old 15. So far in time (2 words)

13. We look left and right (3). hearts" (Flecker) (7). (2, 4)w.ho sing to find your

17. A rocky affair seasoning a graduate (6).

18. Game, or no game? (3).

19. Mr. Skimpole (6). 22. Covet a bird (6). 25. So why be saucy? (3) 27. Its floating population in- cludes a president (7).

28. Increase (7).

29. Her son cut a romantic figure at table (7).

30. The tank girl (7).

31. Setter explain, I'm confused here (15). DOWN

1. Black market motto (4 words) (5, 2, 3, 5).

2. Her reputation may be said to have waxed (7).

3. Most parsimonious (7).

4. "Butter and eggs and a pound of -" (Calverley) (6).

5. "Show us here the - of your pasture" (Shakespeare) (6). 6. Spirit of hartshorn (7).

7. She was built at Birkenheli for the Confederate Slap (7).

8. Loilte2, fast colours(4 IN

14. Emerson next (5).

16. The final object (3)

17. "The Feathered Serpen:. (3).

20 "Thus when a good bout wife sees a - in ha -_ in the morning taken (Gay) (2 words) (3, 4).

21. Fifty up and the limp, confused (7).

23. Batman turned up at ;at (7).

24. Her atom was mighty (t

25. Funny if perfect (6).

26. Homer, though he nodd was not therefore this (6).