SPECTATOR CROSSWORD No. 904

ACROSS 1 Labour reverse to American commerce needs coping (10).

6 'and the - by the wall Would be half-full of water and stars' (Stevenson) (4).

10 A bumper that should waken one up (5).

11 Achievement of the wordiest speaker is the limit (9).

12 Ocean traveller who fixes the price of his own ticket? (8) 13 'Stands the--clock at ten to three?' (Brooke) (6) 15 A sixpenny one, greedy! (4) 16 Careful of the hole in the rock (4).

17 Her mate sounds a rough sort (5).

20 Charged for the Greek philosopher (5).

21 The inhabitants here no doubt feel bobbish (4).

22 Look, out-size for Anita (4).

24 Wind back these reels at sea (6).

26 They look back after confused paces (8).

29 Bury the others among the rest (5, 4).

30 During one the Scots appear vacuous 31 Found again by the poet in the hear of a friend (4). 32 Mechanism inevitable if undesirable in traffic jams (4-6).

DOWN Associated with Scotch reviewers (5).

Dial '0', Aunt (anag.) (9).

Was up to have a look-and did (6).

'There's a long, long trail'? (5, 5) A 'stern daughter' at the Customs? (4) The morning belongs to us (5).

They have their exits and their entrances (9).

Strongbow's family? (7) Cardiac relief can be found in the flower-garden (10).

Friend gets a penny before he goes on

board (9). There's no obligation at all here (9), '- and crown must tumble down' (Shirley) (7). Rather normal situation for 13 (6).

A note can be produced here, reedy

maybe (5).

Baskets for busy workers (5). Whole city' subjected to out-of-date surgery (4). 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 14 15 18 19 23 25 27 28

Two prizes will be awarded: a copy of the De Luxe edition of Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary and a book token for one guinea. They will be awarded to the senders of the first two correct solutions opened after noon on September 18 and addressed: Crossword No. 904, 99 Gower St., London, WC1

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Solu ion on September 21 Solution to No. 902 on page 335

The winners of Crossword No. 902 are: MRS. JENKINS, 39 Hadlow Road, Tonbridgc, Kent, and MP.. 1. E. GRAY, The Gate House, Edge, Stroud, Glos.