20 MAY 2000, Page 66

Solution to 1461: Limes...

E gran glia . dn. dn.

dINIGns MINN

n min

rinnalligarlaelnarla

reerivenaeri,

ilUtirlada Mem

19 EliardillrlarlallA Er 0 A.,

Lily

1 15111

rintirintirInd11

Finntenveinerrirm

. n 'impugn an s H v prichri

Triendendnel Ennnian.n.

amiirlinPal

i ri v . n , ri E a. .

T

Winn T E

R

ellR

ililllinil 0 MEIN E

to 19 in

The quotation (14 — perimeter 15) by PATER (squares 8, 20, 39, 17, 7) referred to the MONA LISA (10 18), whose ENIGMATIC SMILE (32/23/37) was the source of the puzzle's TITLE (40).

First prize: R.A. England, London.

Runners-up: David Lewis, Switzerland; Mrs H.M. Kingham, Kent.