Crossword 609

A prize of ten pounds will be awarded for the first correct solution opened on 13 June. Entries to: Crossword 609, The Spectator, 56 Doughty Street, London WC1N 2LL.

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The unclued lights, with one indirectly associated exception, are of a kind (one is of two words).

Name Address ACROSS 4 Comic opera must near end of long run. Hard cheese! (9) 9 Following judge in caution I'd possibly back legal decision (10) 11 Guard fighting to the finish anyhow (6) 14 House brandy (5) 16 Xmas tummy made upset follow- ing excess of fluid (6) 22 Unhappily recognition got re- jected in scheme for peace (8) 23 Spoke regretfully of wrong run in second edition (7) 24 At first seems too easy to put back again (4) 25 Take head off dead bird (4) 27 Characteristic feminine practice of old includes brewing tea (7) 29 Singular example of what are possibly produced by poetaster (8) 32 Romantically showy kiss for queen in amorous poem (6) 35 Unimportant aspect (5) 36 You'll find parking ridiculously simple in these spots (7) 37 Nothing against one refractory youngster received with applause (6) 39 Ernest's limits displayed in act Oscar perhaps? (9) 40 Waller maybe restricts English achievements (5) DOWN

2 Some are a very awkward shape. to carry off (5)

3 Club showing topless stuff in Ceylon... (6) 4 ....tucked in under short skirt of a bright red colour (7) 5 Reverses 40 (7) 6 The whole crowd turned up without thanks (5) 8 Flat side ground hollow with energy (4) 10 Cat in dead trouble — one

undergoing examination? (code. 13 13 iSmwoorroepeursim adjective — ru 15 oMfatlhees eohntori(s6in)g lather only half

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21 Henry on board not quite up That eel wriggling is a vi o orous

26 g 28 Spot a difficult situation; Yon 31 cofraornnmasembeoetnthttorough it — just! (7) , 30 Good enough to pass, second 33 Sluggish train, i.e. crawling, First Class

34 Springs up to undermine society (4)