Twelve unclued entries comprise six ‘joined’ pairs which are symmetrically placed in the grid: FLESH & BLOOD, CHEAP & NASTY, TIME & TIDE, SLINGS & ARROWS, ALPHA & OMEGA and WEAR & TEAR.
First prize George Walker, Romiley, Stockport
Runners-up Susan Hay, Perton, Wolverhampton; Jake Mermagen, Conches, Geneva
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