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SOLUTION TO 990 ACROSS.-1 Batiste, 5 Pit-a-pat. 9. 10 Introductorily,

II Aunter. 12 By-passed. 14 Realm. 15 Swellings, 18 Cairngorm. 20 Nomen. 22 lzvestia, 24 Pistol. 26 Carinthia, 27 Onset, 28 Sledded. 29 Tintern.

DOWN. — 1 BrIcabrac. 2 Titania. 3 Spokesman. 4 Ends, 5 Pachyderms. 6 Thora. 7 Poisson. 8 Toyed. 13 Astonished. 16 Longicorn. 17 Singleton. 19 Inverse. 21 Matisse. 22 Incas. 23 Synod. 25 'fart.

PRIZEWINNERS Mrs. C. E. Brooke, MartInscote. Gate, Marlborough, Wilts., and Mr. John Bruce, 40 Lomond Street, Helensburgh.