THE SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD No. 288

BY ZENO

[A prize of a Book Token for one guinea will be given to the sender of the first correct solution of this week's crossword puzzle to be opened. Envelopes should be marked " Crossword Puzzle," and should -be received not later than the first post on Tuesday. No envelopes will be opened before noon on Tuesday. Solutions should be on the form appear- ing below. The name of the winner will be published in our next issue. Envelopes containing solutions must bear a three-halfpenny stamp, other- wise they are surcharged on delivery. Solutions from the U.S.A. cannot be accepted.]

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ACROSS I. Removes cattle - not an American cowboy at a round-up.

9. with 16. Sum of money that is satisfactory.

I1. The modern counterpart of what threatened 17 ?

14. When this puzzle appeared. (Three words.) 16. rev. See 9 across.

17. His sword is an imminent danger.

19. rev. with 22. You're likely to lose the money if it's in your pocket.

20. Animal of 33f yards-liter- ally !

21. My first is unchecked in 20, my second in 1 across.

22. rev. See 19 across.

23. Concerned with stripes.

26. rev. Sea-bream.

27. Put it over quickly.

28. Deadly truths !

3o. rev. A baker's work is irrit- able.

32. There's hot anger about this decree.

33. Regularly checkered-with reference to game ?

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I. A boxer does not like to be in this Court.

2. News slid (anag.). 3. rev. See 6.

4. Causes spray. 5. It takes much to swear like him.

6. and 3. This doesn't make a date very definite.

7. rev. You're sure to be nervous on this part of a precipice.

8. Concerning a male offspring.

9. What fish usually do. To. Reed's song (anag.).

12. Turn away from-foreign food, I suppose.

13. My first and second are unchecked in to. is. Purposeless.

18. rev. " Memory, the warder of the brain,

Shall be a fume, and the receipt of reason A A. . . only."

19. Was stocked to overflowing.

24. This Latin bird is un- common.

25. rev. Often hailed in the street.

29. Unit of germ-plasm. 31. Adroit ever after this.