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SOLUTION OF CROSSWORD 1,026 ACROSS. — I Patter. 4 Workaday.

10 Tap-root. 11 Easeful, 12 Iridescent. 13 Ants, 15 Ice-caps. 17 Gathers. 19 Nascent. 21 Travail, 23 Clew. 24 Equestrian, 27 Messina. 28 Bravado. 29 Tintagel. 30 Dealer.

DOWN.-1 Patrician. 2 Topside, 3 Exon crates, 5 Overnight. 6 Kiss. 7 Defence. 8 Yelps. 9 One. 14 Straitiace. lb Set-square. 18 Splendour. 2(1 Stepson. 22 Abfgail, 23 Comet. 25 Elbe. 26 Rita.

PRIZEWINNERS

Mr. T. Heaney. Manrcaa College. Roe- hamPton. S.W.15. and Mn. Marshall, Manse of Aberdalgie. Perth.