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Solution to 1010: Precisely Solutions (in numerical order) to the

asterisked clues were UNDER- UTILISE, PARTHENOGENESIS, OUTFIT- TERS, ALTERCATION, COVERAGE, IN- CONSISTENT, INVITATION, BACK- FIRES, OVERSPECIALISE, SOUTH- EASTERS, SPANISH GRASS, STAND- INGS, EXALTERS, HEREABOUTS, UPS- WAY, SEMI-ELLIPTICAL & TINEA. At 43 'Sea salts,' although of two words, is also acceptable.

Winners: J. Light, Weybridge (£20); A.M. Sutherland, Glasgow; A. Reymond, Buntingford, Herts.

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