THE "SPECTATOR" CROSSWORD No. 758

IA Book Token for one guinea will be awarded to the sender of the first correct solution opened after noon on Tuesday week, December 8th, addressed Crossword, 99 Gower Street, London, W.C.1, Envelopes must be received not later than first post that day and must bear the NUMBER of the puzzle. Solutions must be on the form below, and none can .be accepted from the U.S.A. The solution and the name of the whiter will be published in the following issue.]

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1. I keen the fallacious reasoner from Kate, it seems. (12.)

9. What on earth is this ? A matter of degree, (9.) 10. Toni or some mechanical device. (5.) H. A Welisian character was one " both aides." (6.) 12. Not much doing at the fish and chip shop ? (5, 3.) 13. " Faithful below, he did his duty."

) (6.) Has the man in the sky no space to spare ? (4, 4.) 18. Spotting dress of Kipling's fool, (8.) 19. An incidental sort of place. (6.) 21, Opened out. (8.)

23. This was required of Mrs, Howbeit.

(6.) 26. Do turn the knight. (5.) 27, I am one who puts things in the ground. (9.) 28, They invite alms pleading for a game, (7, 5.) Down 1. Stilt crossing town. (7.) 2. The girl who didn't use buttons. (3, 2.)

3. " As if his whole vocation were endless " (Wordsworth) (9.)

4. A grand affair now often done by 10. (4.) 5, Confectioner's hair-do for a blonde. (5, 3.) A thousand in caudal circumstances. (5.) 7. Continue flitting ? 5, 2 ) 8. It's the wrong way for the doctor to get with militant women. (8.) 14. The hunt Is beautiful and strong. (8.) 16. A supporter of Elia. (3, 2, 4.) 17. " The - and the dead are but as pictures." (Shakespeare) (8.) 18. Where things are discovered arid? (7.) 20. " The dull brain perplexes and (Keats) (7.) 22. This civet Is a decapitated fish. (5.) 24. No two can trail like this. (2, 3.) 25. Yarns may be and also puns, (4.)