17 MAY 1986, page 45

Competition

I n Competition No. 1420 you were in- vited to supply extracts from the diary either of a Sloane Ranger or a Young Fogey. Though 'Sloane Ranger' is a compara- tively new-minted......

No. 1423: Vers De Bureau

In the rarefied society of 11th-century Japan civil servants and ministers some- times used to couch their communications in poetic form. You are invited to provide a modern......

Crossword 758: H.p. By Doc

A first prize of £20 and two further prizes of £10 (or a copy of Chambers Dictionary, value £12.95 — ring the words `Chambers Dictionary' above) will be awarded for the first......

Solution To,755: Wee Bairns?

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