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Competition

Skin game Tom Castro I n Competition No. 1531 you were asked to explain, in the style of Dr Johnson himself, Conan Doyle, P. G. Wodehouse or A. A. Milne, why Johnson scraped and......

Crossword A First Prize Of £20 And Two Further Prizes

of £10 (or, for UK solvers, a copy of Chambers Dictionary, value £13.95 — ring , the words 'Chambers Dictionary' above) for the first three correct solutions opened on 1 August.......

Solution To 864: Notables '3 U 2 F F 3 A L

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No 1534: Namesakes

Please provide a sample of dialogue be- tween two well-known figures in history or fiction with similar names, such as D. H. and T. E. Lawrence (maximum 150 words). Entries to......