ROTAVATOR (4A), NAURUAN (12), DEED (25), DEIFIED (36), MALAYALAM (39), REIFIER (4D), TERRET (15D), and REPAPER (18) are palindromes as is 2442, the NUMBER (3) of the PUZZLE (30), and its title.
First prize Neil Mendoza, Oxford
Runners-up Duncan Milroy, East Molesey, Surrey, Alison Latham, London EC1R