" THE SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD No. 271 1.4 Book Token

for one guinea will be awarded to the sender of MS first correct ,c.ution of this week's crossword to be opened after noon on Tuesday week, 30th. Envelopes should be received not later than first post that day and trust bear the word "Crossword," the NUMBER of the puzzle and a 21d. stamp. Sclunons 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 follot:ing issue.]

ACROSS

7. Gardener's fashion, following modern

nail treatment? (5, 7.)

SO. Divided flavour. (5.)

II. Not, evidently, the servants to sack.

(9.) 12. Done to entertain the schoolboys on sports day? (6, 4.)

33. The Eastern potentate calls for

silence and exclaims. (4.) 75. Is this what produces a lump in the throat? (4, 3.)

17. Ornithological archer. (7.)

A. The boat race on toast? (4, 3.)

Sc. He speaks up for one. (7.)

12. Outstanding chief. (4.)

23. Talk ever so here for a change. (to.)

26. We are in Sinn Fein. (9.)

7. jungle money. (5.) should Life employ, Is there aught else on Earth desirous? " (Gay.) (5, 3, 4.)

DOWN

2. Corner birds have a chequered career. (s.) 3. Watson was told it was. (so.) 4. It bears geometrical figures. (3. 4.)

5. No-yorkers. (7.) 6. What the veil conceals. (4.) 7. " Ill fares it with the flock If -- wrangle when the wolf is nigh." (Scott.) (9.)

8. Emu can look sharp. (6.) 9. Avoid. (6.) z.s. A cornstalk wouldn't care to be

called this. (3, 2, 5.)

s6. It overcomes the bottleneck stop- page. (7.) 18. A choice fellow. (6.) to. Stimulate. (7.) 20. Relative progress by varied division.

(7.) 2x. Classical expert of the talkies. (6.) 24. It brings tears to your eyes. (5.) 25. Plenty of sheets but no bedding. (4.)