The unclued lights start with the trio JAN, the abbreviation for JANUARY which is ‘this month’ or ‘INST’, the puzzle’s title.
First prize Thomas Williamson, Moygashel, Dungannon
Runners-up Susan Bell, Reeth, N. Yorks; Richard Thorpe, Burntwood, Staffs

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