SPECTATOR CROSSWORD No. 915

ACROSS

1 The tail-end of the game provides a

m , gratuity for Puss (6).

Io Fought until worn ut (8). Wan house physiciaon? He should go to. Sicily! (7) 1 1 Tips emu for encouragement (7).

1; It gets many a blow on the hea4).

" Odd treasure that provides old d spirit 1.(1,0). 17 he chap Edward furnished troops (6). Jack Horner's find in the nest, possibly zo APParently one should inspect the Oriental china here (7). 7, 10 get it one must be below par (6). • A bit of philosophy in the waterfall for 77a Man in armour (10). 77 The case for the French? (4) The chap Frederick was obsessed with

I

1'eorse (7).

3 II m and shot about in Cumberland (7). 31 S,,allY gets a robe out of the trunk (8). rlawthorne collected them from an old

manse (6).

DOWN

1 What's in a name? (8) 2 It often carries a baggage! (7.4) 3 'The wandering - they faint' (Shelley) (4).

5 The score here goes by the board (8).

6 After morning, the son of Tantalus is a creeper! (10) 7 One of two blacks (3).

8 You are earnestly requested for a song (6). 9 It looks good, the French might say, to us (5).

14 Indus not in a state of overflow (11).

15 Co-op provides a tot for the eleven (4-6).

18 Call of one spade? It's not very suit- able (5, 3).

19 'Violent - have violent ends' (Shakespeare) (8).

22 Suggestion of work-shy rascals (6).

23 Pardon me, it should be longer (5). 26 Fiery saint at sea (4).

28 Run up to see the union (3).

Prizes will be awarded: a copy of the De Luxe editioto Chambers's, Twentieth Century Dictionary

book token for one guinea. They wile be awarded the senders of the first two correct solutions Defied utter noon on December 4 and addressed: Crossword No. 915, 99 Gower St., London, W.C.1. Cil"thers's Deem ieth Century Dictionary, New Version, is recommended for Crosswords

Solution on December 7 Solution to 913 page 767

The winners of Crossword No. 913 are: Mr A. W. L. Sccrrr, 100 Chalmers Street, Dunfermline, Fife, and Mks. NI. FOSTER...WOODS, 43 Cuddington Avenue, Worcester Park, Surrey.