14 JUNE 1969, page 28

Crossword 1382

Across 1 Name-dropper not quite up to Mrs Leo's stan- dard! (4-6) 6 Barkers' advertisements for wreaths? (4) 10 He shared a common end with several Mes- dames Smith! (5) 11 A......

Chess 443

PHILIDOR Specially contributed by R. W. Searley (Essex). White to play and mate in three moves; solution next week. Solution to no. 442 (Sheppard): B - Kt 6, threat P - Q 4. 1 .......

No. 554: The Winners

Trevor Grove reports: Readers who felt a trifle bored at the sameness of the fare offered by most festivals in this country were invited to liven the scene up a bit by devising......