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be given to the sender of the first correct solution of this week's crossword puzzle to be opened. Envelopes should be marked with the 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 following issue. Envelopes containing solutions must bear a zid. stamp, otherwise they are surcharged on delivery. Solu- tions from the U.S.A cannot be accepted.1

ACROSS 1. This romantic figure pro- vides a gratifying bulletin

about mother and baby (8). 5. Disembodied drink (6).

9. The first man certainly was, but it sounds ungrammatical (2 words) (4, 4)- ,o. What the cat'll do is not stated (6).

12. Eight hidings back here (4).

13. Against the little sister (to). 15. One expects traitors and chameleons to do so (2 words) (6, 6).

19. It has a crop of jokes (2 words) (8, 4).

22. They are rarely heard of un- less overturned (2 words) (5, 5).

14. A child-wifely act (4).

z6, 27. What the too intricate musical composer may be guilty of (3 words) (7, 3, 4).

28. The physical type was sym- bolised by Watts (6).

29. No, I'm in here coming Sack (8).

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t. "0 for a - full of the warm South" (Keats) (6).

2. The comedians' patroness (6). 3. Spider's contribution to the dictionary (4).

4. Burdened (5).

6 Armament for vegetarians (so). 7. Rodent's good in France (8).

8. Schoolboys' favourite island (and many adults' I) (8). "-, upon a peak in Darien" (Keats) (6).

14. This will make the cat grin (to).

i6. It's sweet to alter zero very slightly (6).

17. Science stroll (8).

t8. Nearly all the time abroad and subsequently unpunc- tual (8).

20. Redskin (6).

21. Brief in Macbeth (6).

23. " A successive -, long and dark Drawn from the musty rolls of Noah's Ark " (Dryden) (5).

25. 21 will show you this (4).