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Competition

Patagonia rules OK? Jaspistos RECENTLY the self-styled King of Pata- gonia, a Frenchman, with an army of four `marines' formally occupied an uninhabited islet for a day. In......

Crossword

A first prize of £30 and a bottle of Graham's Six Grapes Port for the first correct solution opened on 2 November, with two run- ners-up prizes of £20 (or, for UK solvers, the......

Solution To 1381: Sundry

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No. 2058: Mental Slugging

You are invited to provide a radio com- mentary, in the breathless style of a boxing or football commentator, describing a 'lightning' chess match in which each con- testant has......