1 MARCH 1986, Page 40

No. 1412: A dozen odd

You are invited to compose a plausible piece of prose which includes the following words, in any order: zip, by-product, wid- dershins, ergo, tartan, technicality, quid- nunc, mopping, heterosexual, kosher, ship- shape, gag. Entries to 'Competition No. 1412' by 14 March.