" THE SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD No. 305

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 first post on Tuesday. No envelopes cull be opened bet■ve noon on Tuesday. Solutions should be on the form appearing below. The name of the winner will be published in our next issue. Envelopes con- taining solutions must bear a three-halfpomy stamp. otherwise they are surcharged on delivery. Solutions from the U.S.A. cannot be accepred.I ACROSS 1. Attentive farmers keep this but they don't need to form a commercial body to do it. to. A nautical way of dying.

13. He who suffers from such excessive drinking should proceed thus.

14. Pepys style certainly was. 17. See 9.

19. Does every poet want to attain a position like this?

20. The elder daughter of Baptista of Padua was a famous one.

22. rev. The least important member of society has con- trol with this dog. (Two words).

24. rev. Old gibbet.

26. The introduction contains verse.

28. Turf lair that is heavy and moist,

29. rev. Joint of meat.

30. Shakespeare's closed.

32. See 5.

33. TM. Place of many names ?

34. rev. 3 is a type of this.

35. Very stern ! DOWN 1. Self-styled.

2. Creates a. great deal of tension for the pianist.

3. This foreign rhyme came from Italy.

4. Japanese divinity. 5. with 32. " There ain't a- going to be no . . ." 9. Half a stress more and this poem's moved with long steps.

10. This kind of give you pain.

11. This Sally is game.

12. rev. " Down her . . . tro- phies and herself

Fell in (iv) weeping brook." Ir. What the dun is when he knocks at your door ? iz. John Cabot set out from here.

is. rev. You'll find something lax in the matter of a young girl. .

16. Generally appears about 5 p.m.

18. From below in this place.

21. rev. Its tongue is a plant.

23. This majesty is not glorious. 25. rev. You'll find shelter in this wine.

27. rev. See 3r.

31. M. with 27. In greater degree. an egg will