12 APRIL 1986, Page 45

Solution to 750: Spring has sprung

CEE(-spring) was omitted from: (Ac) 5 placentae, 16 croceate, 25 cerate, 29 crease, 39 cetacean, 41 clientele, 43 retrocede; (Dn) 15 cleaned, 19 incense, 25 receded, 30 ' Chinese, 31 celeste.

Winners: Mrs M. G. Parmee, Cam- bridge (£20); Richard Barnard, Penn, Bucks; M. A. L. Willey, Leeds.

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