_A prize of three pounds in each case will be

awarded for the first correct solution opened on 20 April. Entries to: Jac 249 (or Crossword 1736), The Spectator, 56 Doughty Street, London WC1N 2LL. (Entries for both crosswords and literary competition may be posted together under one cover addressed 'Competition Entries' provided each is enclosed in a separately marked envelope.)

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