Crossword 662

'10 or a copy of Chambers Dictionary, 1983 edition (ring the Word 'Dictionary' under name and address) — for the first correct solution opened on 2 July. Entries to: Crossword 662, The SPetator, 56 Doughty Street, London WC1N 2LL.

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8 Refusal having monkey on a roll (7)

9 Song from chaps leaving Armenia (4) 10 Real need settling around nor- thern lake (9) 15 One portion is perfect (5) 16 Hover around 23 when transpos- ed, apparently (11, two words) 17 Actresses in make-up for elec- trical apparatuses (11) 20 Hedge-priest may overact during gym (9)

28 Illegal army administrative district raised levantine madder (7)

30 Moderate Tory has to hurry (7) 32 Writ ever in confusion (6) 33 Enzyme making fathers lean all round? (6) 37 Prison commotion (4)