How to take part
Each issue of The Spectator until the Christmas issue (18 December) will carry a clue.
Each clue is made up of three separate questions, designed (except where stated) to give the same answer; all the answers, ex- cept the first week's, are names of places in the British Isles — making up a treasure trail which will lead eventually to the exact whereabouts of the treasure.
It will not be necessary to visit the places in question, but to be certain of arriving at the treasure it will be necessary to keep a record of all the places along the trail — in other words to solve all the clues in the order in which they appear, and to give reasons on the answer form.
Even if the complete sequence of clues is not solved correctly, it will still be possible, by great ingenuity, to guess at the hiding place of the treasure from only a partial set of answers. But, in determining the order of
who arrive at the treasure, preferenceiiest be given to those who can supPlY the .t.tt al set of answers both to clues and indiviues, questions. In the case of individual cl:Iveri tions some brief indication should be P,iier that the literary, historical or reference has been recognised. fon The outright winner will be the '135 tile who identifies the hiding place 0' 'of treasure with the most comPlete ise,itues• answers both to clues and individual tions. Answers may be continued on P' paper if necessary. li
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The closing date for entries Will bed January 1983. No entries will be °Peil re
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before the closing date. If several eor'die and complete answers are received thethe winner will be decided by lottery. event of any dispute or doubt, the fior. biter will be the Editor of The SPecr,iees • The competition is not open to of The Spectator or their relations.
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