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Crossword 1439

Across 1 The inconstant cha-lover? (7) 5 Half the company is of doubtful repute (4-3) 9 Making little old ladies' bags? (7) 10 You get the warning to a T in writing at times......

Chess 500

PHILIDOR J. Hartong (1st Prize, The Problenzist, 1927). White to play and mate in two moves; solution next week. Solution to No. 499 (Searley—B3R2K/8/ 2bp1p2/2PkIn2/2N1R3/41: 1......

Competition

No. 614: What you will Competitors are invited to compose (in verse) an entreaty for—or imprecation against— the dockers. Limit sixteen lines. Entries, marked 'Competition No.......