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Solution to Crossword No. 1477. Across: 1 Dunmow flitch 9

Summing up 10 Moral 11 Endear 12 Proclaim 13 Topics 15 Barathea 18 Farmyard 19 Alarum 21 Embodied 23 Egress 26 Colon 27 Exact time 28 Petty larceny. Down : 1 Dessert 2 Named 3 Oligarchy 4 Fags 5 Imperial 6 Comic 7 Dilemma 8 Preacher 14 Parabole 16 Alligator 17 Free seat 18 Fleeced

20 Mystery 22 Donee 24 Exile 25 Bail.

Winner: M. E. Woods, The High School, Shaftesbury, Dorset.