CROSSWORD 757: For Doc by Ascot

A first prize of £20 and two further prizes of £10 (or a copy of Chambers Dictionary, value £12.95 -- ring the words 'Chambers Dictionary above) will be awarded for the first three correct solutions opened on 27 May. Entries to: Crossword 757, The

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The unclued rghts, all m Chambers (latest edition), are of a kind. Ignore two accents.

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