" THE SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD No. 575 (A Book Token
for one guinea will be awarded to the sender of the first correct 5iiution of this week's crossword to be opened after noon on Tuesday week, ,glril 11th. Envelopes must be received not later than first post that day and ',clot hear the word "Crossword," the NUMBER of the puzzle and a 21d. stamp. ,,iluzions 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. If monkeys follow a sailor a booic results. (10.) 9. It turns to. (4.) 10. She is incapable before a very little while. (10.) 11. Pay out. (6.) 13. Come to grips with applause. (5.) 14. Booked by Browning. (4.) 16. Found in the armoury of outrageous fortune. (6.) 19. Shriek in bag, chum (anag.). (15.) 20. It seems a sort of acrobatic worm. (6.)
23. A decorative little object drawn with threatening effect. (4.) 24. Mixed song about a politician. (5.)
25. Island that embraces the north-east. (6.)
27. Could one apply this adjective to Shelley ? (10.) 28. No concerted action without this. (4.) 29. Vague region where the decalogue is said not to have penetrated. (4, 2, 4.)
DOWN
2. Plough-man. (4.) 3. In which Christopher travels ? (6.)
4. Does it draw attention to the surface being unsuitable for skating ? (6.)
5. Hah, pop in shirts from these benevolent people. (15.) 6. They may be clean, usually not when at work. (6.) 7. It simply goe to blazes. 4, 6.) 8. Stoops. (11.)
12. I brutal ? Not I (snag.). (11.) 15. No doubt this magic was thought a dead certainty in the old days. (10.)
17. Behold a vessel sunk. (4.) 18. Favourite industrial centre. (4.) 21. A weed for baby. (6.)
22. He might be insulted if classed with Mr. Parker. (6.)
23. " Cease, rude -, blustering raider ! " (Stevens). (6.) 26. Mrs. Centlivre's real Simon. (4.)
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