This issue contains the last two clues in the Great
Spectator Treasure Hunt. Each clue is made up of three separate questions designed to give the same answer. Both answers are names of places in the British Isles. Once you have found the answers fill in the answer forms for both clues and in the case of the individual questions remember to give some brief indication that the literary, historical or other reference has been recognised. Then follow the instructions in the poem in clue 12 and send your competition set of 12 answer forms to Christopher Booker at the location where the treasure is to be found. It will not be necessary to visit the location in person.
Important: Remember to send in a complete set of answer forms from the first clue to the last. Without a complete set of forms you will not be eligible for a prize.
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, in which case the entrant might still be eligi- ble for one of the 100 runner-up prizes. The first three prizes are: an oil painting by Sir John Lavery, a sketch by Sir William Orpen and a limited edition print by Eduardo Paolozzi. There is also a special prize of a David Hockney print for advertisers and employees of advertising agencies.
The outright winner will be the person who identifies the hiding place of the treasure with the most complete set of answers both to clues and individual ques- tions. Answers may be ,continued on plain paper if necessary.
The closing date for entries will be 21 January 1983. No entries will be opened before the closing date. If several correct and complete answers are received then the winner will be decided by lottery. In the event of any dispute or doubt, the final ar- biter will be the Editor of The Spectator. The competition is not open to employees of The Spectator or their relations.
The winners' names and the correct answers will be published in February, together with a report by Christopher Booker.
Christopher Booker writes:
With apology I would like to make two corrections to questions published in previous weeks. Under Clue 6, Question
1, I should have said 'Here succeeded the founder of the capital of the greatest empire the world had ever seen'. Clue 9, Question 2 should of course have read: 'Belonged to Will • • • not 'to Sir Harry'.
Back Numbers
If you missed any of the previous weeks' issues, it is still possible to enter the treasure hunt. Back numbers are available from: The Spectator, Competition Back Numbers, 56 Doughty Street, London WC1N 2LL. To obtain copies, just send your name and address together with a cheque/postal order made out to 'The Spectator' for 90p per issue.
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