10 AUGUST 1991, page 45

No. 1691: Village Voice

A newspaper is running a series called 'My Favourite Village', in which European celebrities (Kurt Waldheim, for instance, or a pop star) describe their favourite rural retreat.......

Crossword

A first prize of £20 and two further prizes of £10 (or, for UK solvers, a copy of Chambers English Dictionary — ring the word `Dictionary') for the first three correct solutions......

Solution To 1018: Round-houses

Undefined radials are dwellings (4, 5, 9, 16, 18, 24, 26, 31, 35, 39) and circuit lights are jails (cf title). Winners: J. C. C. Leach, Sheffield (£20): Charles Eddis, London......

Carit As Regv

12 YEAR OLD SCOTCH WHISKY COMPETITION 12 YEAR OLD SCOTCH WHISKY Benefit verses Jaspistos I n Competition No. 1688 you were in- vited to write a poem in the manner of either......