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Wine

CROSSWORD 1470: Bank statement by Columba A first prize of £30 and a bottle of Graham's award-winning, Late- Bottled Vintage Port for the first correct solution opened on 17......

No. 2145: Damning With Praise

You are invited to supply an extract from a review of an imaginary book, film or play in which the reviewer's enthusiasm has an off- putting rather than turning-on effect.......

Solution To 1467: Court Circular

Circuit lights were TENNIS-BALL and six shots played in tennis. First prize: P.D.H Riddell, London. Runners-up: Keith Williams, Cheltenham; Cynthia Gee, North- iam, East Sussex.......

Competition

Very different story Jaspistos IN COMPETITION NO. 2142 you were invited to take a headline from a recent newspaper and supply your own very dif- ferent news item to fit it. I......