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To 2222: Exquisite

issue 22 August 2015

TOO-TOO is a HOMOPHONE (38) of TUTU (defined by 1A and 8, and the surname of 17, the former 11 of 25). The highlighted words, both starting at 22, combine to form a homophonous representation of the puzzle’s number.

First prize Michael Grocott, Loughborough, Leics

Runners-up Brenda Widger, Altrincham, Cheshire; F. Khaya, New South Wales, Australia

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