How to take part
ach issue of The Spectator from now until the Christmas issue (18 December) will carry a clue.
Each clue will be made up of three separate questions, designed (except where stated) to give the same answer: all the answers, except the first week's, will be names of places in the British Isles — mak- ing up a treasure trail which will lead even- tually to the exact whereabouts of the treasure.
It will not be necessary to visit the places in question, but to be certain of arriving at the treasure it will be necessary to keep a record of all the places along the trail — in other words to solve all the clues in the order in which they appear, and to give reasons on the answer form.
Even if the complete sequence of clues is not solved correctly, it will still be possible, by great ingenuity, to guess at the hiding place of the treasure from only a partial set of answers.
But, in determining the order of il;" who arrive at the treasure, preference be given to those who can supply thefii.4 set of answers both to clues and indivive, questions. In the case of individual l Lions some brief indication should be gib:" that the literary, historical or reference has been recognised. rso' The outright winner will be the Pec who identifies the hiding place 01 treasure with the most complete ,seve• answers both to clues and individual 413( tions. Answers may be continued on r paper if necessary. The closing date for entries will January 1983. No entries will be before the closing date. If several and complete answers are received winner will be decided by lottery• event of any dispute or doubt, the r biter will be the Editor of The S The competition is not open to e111P of The Spectator or their relations.
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