The Spectator

to 2422: 40 furlongs

issue 14 September 2019

The unclued Across lights are words abbreviated by F which includes ‘40’ and the unclued Down lights are abbreviated by f which includes ‘furlongs’.

 
First prize Heather Kingham, Barnay, France
Runners-up Brian Midgley, Ettington, Warwickshire; Michael Pigden, Barnet, Hertfordshire

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