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SOLUTION OF No. 979 ACROSS.-1 Castle Rising, 9 Antiquity 10

Grope. 11 Carrot, 12 Pintados, 13 Darwin. 15 Ignition. 18 Parietal. 19 Offers. 21 Fatalist. 23 Arnica, 26 Event. 27 On the mend, 28 Repercussion. DOWN.-1 Chanced. 2 Satyr. 3 Liquorice. 4 Rain. 5 Spy-rings. 6 Night, 7 Treason. 8 Goodwife. 14 Rarities. 16 Informers. 17 Lad's love. 18 Puffers. 20 Stand-in. 22 Lithe. 24 Iceni. 25 Otic.

PRIZEWINNERS

Miss N. PENNETHORNE, Hill House, Lind- field, Haywards Heath, Sussex, and MR. J. H. Coo; 16 Bayfiteld Road, London, SE9