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Solution to 760: Hegemonic ■ ••• 4 113 O -7 0 K 3 1_

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The 16 States absorbed by the sol- tions to the relevant clues (In numerical order) are (across) Okla, Mo, La, RI, Me, Pa, Oreg and (down) 0, la, Ill, Tenn, Ind, Miss, Nebr, Va and Ala; others are In normal lights at, e.g. 26, 34 and 41, viz., ND, SC and Cal (plus DC In 1D). 4D could also be NAGAS or NALAS.

Winners: Mrs B.A. Stoop, London SW10 (f20); Andrew J. Fisher, Ox- ford; Mrs E.J. Shields, London N W1.1 .