" THE SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD No. 423
[A Book Token for one guinea will be awarded to the sender of the first correct solution of this week's crossword to be opened after noon on Tuesday week May 13th. Envelopes must be received not later than first post that day and must bear the word "Crossword," the NUMBER of the puzzle end a 21d. stamp. Solutions must be on the form below, and none can be accepted from the U.S.A. The solution and the name of the winner will be published in the following issue.)
ACROSS
1. It facilitates the youth movement. (12.) 9. Hastened to court in France. (7.) 10. Deal, Pip (anag.). (7.) 11. Alternatively, may not. (5.) 13. Executed by a bear in anticipation? (9.) 14. The effect of constant dripping. (9.) 15. You'll find him in a ship. (5.) 17. " How use cloth - a habit in a man " (Shakespeare). (5.) 18. Great Paul is London's biggest. (5, 4.) 20. Bare cabin in these islands. (9.) 22. Make-up ingredient for little girls. (5_.) 24. Thrust out. (7.) 25. Expectelon has its uses in these circulars. (12.)
DOWN
1. True of those who know how to use a slot-machine? (5, 4.) 2. It mans in a prior engagement. (3.) 3. To be found in the moated grange. (7.) 4. Written on the door of a legended tomb, said Poe. (7.) 5. A sad spirit's disguised here. (11.) 6. Sky hunter. (5.) 7. 1 ac. curtailed. (4.) 8. First battle of the Civil War. (8.) 12. They provide fair entertainment though the motorist may not think so. (11.) 14. Explorer capsized on a lettuce. (8.) 16. Carmen is a variation of them. (9.) 18. There she goes, south-east. (7.) 19. Nudist's experience in court? (7.) 21. It goes round and up and down. (5.) 23. Lucky hall. (4.) 26. It is rarely for all nowadays. (3.)
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