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    Prize crossword No 29,966

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    Quiptic crossword No 1,375

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    Genius crossword No 273

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    Sunday quick crossword No 49

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Prize solutions

Winners of Crossword 29,960
Keith Parramore, Worthing; Martin & Cathy Guha, London; P.E. Orwin, Richmond, North Yorkshire; Flan Tayle, Cumbria; Elizabeth Flint, Grimston
  • Empty road with tumbleweed

    Annotated solutions
    An experiment reaches the end of the road

  • Annotated solutions for Prize 29,177

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Genius solutions

Winner of Genius No 272
Nicholas Grogan, Purley

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