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    Prize crossword No 29,990

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Prize solutions

Winners of Crossword 29,990
Linda Chambers, Woodhall Spa; Jean Wilde, Heath Charnock; David Harrow, Lytham St Annes; Daphne Pollard, Londonl; George Benn, Romsey
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    Annotated solutions
    An experiment reaches the end of the road

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Genius solutions

Winner of Genius No 273
Hazel Ellis, Hemel Hempstead

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