The theme is CATS; the unclued Across lights are breeds of cats and unclued Down lights and TOPCAT (which had to be highlighted) are cats in literature or film.
First prize Ray Nolan, Droylsden, Manchester
Runners-up M.D. Conway, Amesbury, Salisbury;
Glyn Watkins, Portishead, Bristol

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