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SOLUTION OF No. 997

ACROSS.-1 Watch-dog. 5 Cobweb, 9 Pevensey. 10 Petrel. 12 Tariff. 13 Fettered. 15 Gladstone-bag. 18 Copper-glance. 23 Plastron. 24 Crater. 26 Reeded. 27 Capacity. 28 Dotted. 29 Spirited, DOWN.-1 Wapiti. 2 Tavern. 3 Handful. 4 Ogee, 6 Overton. 7 Wardrobe. 8 Bull- dots. It 'Bentham. 14 Adagios. 16 Sceptred. 17 Apparent, 19 Extreme. 20 Corsair. 21 Strict. 22 Prayed. 25 Ramp.

PRIZEWINNERS Mr. D. R. Apperly, Sudden Orange. Win- canton. Somerset. and Mrs. Bowl., clo 10 Menstrie Road, Tullibody, Clackmannan. shire.