30 MAY 1992, Page 43

No. 1732: Filthy dozen

I say 'filthy' rather than 'dirty' because this is, I hope, more difficult than usual. Please incorporate the following words, in any order, in a plausible piece of prose: banjo, graminivorous, houri, halitosis, foxed, ninety-one, genteelly, lookalike, dosage, flounder, topping, fad. Entries to 'Com- petition No. 1732' by 12 June.

WARNING: Because this is the breeding month for gremlins, a mistake crept into the announcement of Competition No. 1731. Brooke's sonnet of course begins 'If I should die . . .', not 'If only I should die . . .' as printed. Competitors, please ad- just.