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Competition

No. 1292: Anagrammatical

Set by Jaspistos: You are challenged to pro- duce a sense-making poem (maximum 16 lines) containing as many anagrams as pos- sible of a nine-letter world (please specifY, and underline anagrams). The anagrams must not overlap words: e.g. if you choose hospitals, a posh list is OK, but not chops tails. Entries to 'Competition No. 1292' by 4 November.

Peacocks and Commas: the Best of the Spectator Competitions, chosen and presented by Joanna Lumley (The BodleY Head: f6.95), is now available at all bookshops. Hurry!