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2564: Sea monster – solution

issue 06 August 2022

The unclued lights 11 SOLITARY, 8 POOR, 38 NASTY, 36 BRUTISH and 35 SHORT are descriptions of 1 THE LIFE OF MAN in 26 LEVIATHAN by 13 THOMAS HOBBES.

First prize David Andrews, Surrey

Runners-up Alexander Caldin, Salford, Oxfordshire; Geoff Hollas, London W12

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