17 JANUARY 1987, Page 37

Solution to Christmas Jumbo (unclued lights are in capitals)

ACROSS: 1 PEPSI-COLA 6 Marriage contracts 15 Rastafarian 16 Gofar 17 Fractious 18 Letting 19 Infatuated 20 Rear axle 22 Hesperiidae 25 Fiend 26 Entombed 28 Alodium 30 Midsts 31 IN GOD WE TRUST 34 TURCHESTNUTKEY 37 Murder charge 38 Crepitate 39 Exemplar 41 Thickest 44 COVENTRY 46 Ballyrag 47 Enamoured 50 Incompetence 52 Procrastinated 54 Sports shirts 55 Nugent 57 Curries 59 Filigree 61 Flora 62 Incriminate 65 Recounts 66 Unbalanced 68 Tartlet 71 Isolation 72 Inapt 73 Perseverant 74 MASTERS IN THIS HALL 75 Cautioner.

DOWN: 1 PURPLE HEART 2 Posit 3 Imagine 4 Orangeism 5 Alibi 6 Mansfield 7 Right off the reel 8 Infra-red 9 Gorsedd 10 Cuff 11 Nearest 12 Return match 13 CROIX DE GUERRE 14 SUSSEX 21 Records 23 Scourge 24 Demented 27 Attested-29 ICH DIEN 32 Neuralgic 33 Warm heart 35 Shagreens 36 The Lancet 38 Cockiest 40 PER ARDUA AD ASTRA 42 Crooner 43 Pedantic 45 VICTORIA CROSS 48 RETSINA 49 Deliver 51 Matriculate 53 Dissertator 56 Episcopal 57 COINTREAU 58 Nowadays

60 Retains 61 Finnish 63 Israeli 64 Erbium 67 Doric 69 Learn 70 Anon.

Winners: H. W. Evans, Llangefni, Gwynedd (£60); J. Worker, Newton-le- Willows; R. J. Green, Ash Vale, Hants; F. Foxcroft, Rochdale (E25 each).