"THE SPECTATOR" CROSSWORD No. 508
[A• Book Token for one guinea will be awarded to the sender of the first correct solution of this week's crossword to be opened after noon on Tuesday week, December 28th. Envelopes must be received not liner than first post -that day and must bear the word "Crossword," the NUMBER of the puzzle and a ad. 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.] 1. The pie into which children dip might be an example of it. (8.) S. Half the house is let. (6.) 9. The book suggests a great occasion for Wren. (8.) 10. All together. (6.) 12. The hostelry includes a health resort. (6.) 13. A case of having been short from the start. (8.) 15. Does the tumbler need washing (7, 5.) 18. One may, it seems, achieve distinc- tion and remain illiterate. (4, 4, 4.) 23. Word we do require for din. (8.1 24. "The hand that made us is - (Addison). (6.) 26. This character often goes with a gaff. (6.) 27. A little ambitious for the roasting of our meat ration. (8.) 28. "I would the gods had made thee poetical," said her lover. (6.) 29. Seems to have some affinity with winning by a head. (8.) DOWN 1. Hamlet's potential medium of suicide. (6.) 2. It might be given to alms. (6.) 3. Remote. (7.) 4. Sires gets away with it. (4.) -6. The snatcher doesn't ask so politely for it. (7.) 7. Trial lot (snag.). (8.) 8. Not a characteristic of neat liquor. (8.) 11. " - like the thunderstorm against the wind" (Byron). (7.) 14. Probably a hot-dog, but not edible. (7-) 16. This food is simply 24. (8.) 17. It makes beds walk. (8.) 19. It is, after six balls. (7.) 20. It seems to have given Wordsworth palpitations. (7.) 21. Easily constructed if care is taken. (6.) 22. Put me in money, that's binding. (6.)
25. "Shall I, wasting in despair, Die because a woman's -? ' (Wither). (4.)
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