‘THE WRITING ON THE WALL’ (Daniel 5.5) at 12/22/41 was ‘MENE MENE TEKEL UPHARSIN’ at 23/16/26, according to Brewer, which also gives ‘IF YOU HATE GRAFFITI, SIGN A PARTITION’, at 19/1D/7, as an example of GRAFFITI.
First prize C.V. Clark, London WC1
Runners-up Francesca Charlton, Sleaford, Lincs; A.R. Wightman, Harpenden, Herts

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