14 MARCH 1992, page 53

Crossword 1050: Underneath The Arches By Doc

A first prize of £20 and two further prizes of £10 (or, for UK solvers, a copy of Chambers English Dictionary — ring the word 'Dictionary') for the first three correct solutions......

Solution To 1047: A La Carte

The unclued lights are characters from the Savoy operas. 23A + 29D gives DICK DEAD-EYE. Winners: Mrs M.R. Wishart, Whit- ley Bay (£20); Alan Gilchrist, Brighton; M.C.C. Rich,......

No. 1721: Beckett's Turn

The next work of literature to be trans- formed into a musical may be Waiting for Godot. You are invited to provide a lyric, solo or duet (maximum 16 lines) from this surely......

12 Year Old Scotch Whisky

COMPETITION 12 YEAR OLD SCOTCH WHISKY Bouts rimes Jaspistos I n Competition No. 1718 you were in- vited to write a poem in any metre to a given rhyme-scheme. Fingering my false......