SPECTATOR CROSSWORD No. 957

ACROSS 1 Suitable sub-title for 'Called Back'? (6)

4 . . . to a general conflagration, maybe (8).

10 He makes his mark well filled out (7).

11 'Round the - bole are in tiny leaf' (Browning) (3-4).

12 An old cloak for travel (4).

13 There was nothing to be seen in the city (10).

16 Thus enjoy life and beam in consequence (6).

17 I'm in danger and look furrowed as a result (7).

20 Swore the thing was black, we hear (7).

21 Mounted man in the RAMC? (6)

24 It could charm notes on the boundary (10).

25 set a bank of rue, sour - of grace' (Shakespeare) (4).

27 Bowl along the course at Goodwood? (7) 29 Judge at the baby show (7).

30 Spectacular appearance of the staff at thc observatory? (8) 31 One hundred go to the county for singing (6). DOWN

1 You inclined to verbosity, Brighteyes? (8)

2 It makes an infant's head-cover, albeit not so

high (11).

3 The skipper should know how to handle it (4).

5 Appeal interrupted by thunder! (8) 6 One of our conquerors it turns to California (10).

7 One of those household gods (3).

8 An occasion for changing colour? (6) 9 It could make me a doctor, not really! (5)

14 He emerges from the dugout with a fine appetite

(11).

15 Implying that the sleuths are too zealous (10).

18 Talk? Let's, but not openly (8).

19 Stands for newspapers (8).

22 They should strike while the iron's hot (6).

23 'Perform a toothsome operation (5).

26 Alfred on his way to the sea? (4)

28 She was the personification of truth (3).

Two prizes will be awarded: a copy of the De Luxe edition of Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary and a book token tor onegUinea. They will be awarded to the senders of the first two correct solutions opened at noon on September 24 and addressed: Crossword No. 957, 99 Gower St., London, WO.

Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary, New Version, Is recommended for Crosswords.

Solution on September 27 Solution to No. 955 on page 352

The winners of Crossword No. 955 are : MR. W. F. GROVES, 4 Lytteltoe Road. Edgbaston, Birmingham 16, and MAJOR P. M. METHVEN, Malt' of Megginch, Errol, Perth.