4 APRIL 1970, page 28

Crossword 1424

Across: 1 Shoot the parasite (6) 4 Crib coal and get cleansing derivative from that! (8) 10 Hangs about intentionally as they say in courtly fashion (7) 11 Earthenware no doubt......

Chess 485

PHILIDOR B. Weiss (1st Prize, Good Companions, 1915). White to play and mate in two moves; solution next week. Solution to No. 484 (Hartong and Ivanov- B5Q1/p2N2B1/2r......

Competition

No. 5991 Polluta.sters Set by E. 0. Parrott: Pollution is the 'in- topic' this year and environmental• concern has suddenly become one of the major public virtues. Accordingly......