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2498: Cross-country – solution

issue 10 April 2021

The unclued lights consist of the names of two countries overlapping by two or three letters: eg 25D ‘JAPANAMA’ gives ‘Japan’ and ‘Panama’.

First prize Robin Simpson, Shincliffe, Durham
Runners-up Kim Conchie, Falmouth, Cornwall; Mike Corballis, Orakei, Auckland, New Zealand

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