" THE SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD No. 103

[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 with th, words "Crossword Puzzle " and the NUMBER of the PUZZLE, and should be received not later than first post on Tuesday week. No envelopes will be opened before noon on Tuesday. Solutions should be on the form appearing below. The name of the winner and the solution will be published in the follow- ing issue. Envelopes containing solutions must bear a zid stamp, otherwise they are surcharged on delivery. Solutions from the I T.S.A cannot he accepted.?

ACROSS

I. House which accommodated the cricket on the hearth, perhaps (5).

4. Discharge the clergy (9).

9. Distinctive wear of the second part of 4 (9).

to. Sheepish talk (5).

1. Fibre of which sails are made (5).

12. Does one take a brickbat to do this with? (9).

13. Seafaring directors described (2 words) (2, 5).

16. Lend a hand for this (7). 19. Where to find Mr. Klein (7). zo. He makes me snore (7). 21. He leads the singing (9). 24. Letters but no wager (5).

26. Speakers who don't hold the audience often hold this (5).

27. Development (9).

28. They don't feel at home (9).

29. Found in a slice of Melton Mowbray pie (5).

DOWN t. Wild-flower wear for the farmer's wife (9).

2. " Fear no more the heat o' the sun Nor the furious winter's -" (Shakespeare) (5).

3. Game at which one might expect to get a sitter (9). 4. Anag. of 11 (5). 5. Or can read for a change (9).

6. Mooring message (5).

7. Anthony Rowley affected one of these (2 words) (5,4).

8. Vicki Baum's was a grand one (5).

14. The last thing one wants to be when being stung (9).

15. In what might one find this quadruped? 0, the diner (9). 17. It's just too soon (9).

t8. Title of a brown gun (9).

21. Rains skins (5). '

22. Mostly she goes both ways in France (5).

23. Examples of life underground (5).

25. " On with the motley, the -, and the powder." (5).