24 MAY 1986, page 41

No. 1424: Monarch Wanted

Kings and queens remain popular, but their jobs are becoming increasingly unen- joyable. I foresee a day when a republican government somewhere in the world will be driven to......

Competition

I n Competition No. 1421 you were in- vited to write a poem in which the last two words of each line rhyme. The last time this competition was set was about 15 years ago, when......

Crossword 759: Masked Ball By Mass

A first prize of £20 and two further prizes of £10 (or a copy of Chambers Dictionary, value £12.95 — ring the words 'Chambers Dictionary' above) will be awarded for the first......

Solution To 756: Spotlights

Spot = predicament. Lights at (Ac) 4 24 27 34 38 41 and (Dn) 4 13 18 20 30 may be spotted hidden in their non-clues. Winners: C. T. Hatten, Madrid (£20); Mrs A. M. Osmond,......