Organiser
Marian Stringer,
23, Manor Links,
Bishop's Stortford,
Compiler & Treasurer
Neville Mizen,
9, Norris Close,
Bishop's Stortford,
Dear Puzzler,
Herts CM23 5RA.
01279 651549
Herts CM23 5RE.
01279 653660
Welcome to the forty-seventh in our series of twice yearly puzzles which so far, including Gift Aid value, have raised over £465,000 for a wide range of charities.
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The Puzzle The puzzle is entitled “ Chapter & Verse ”, since each solution is related in some way to literature. (The clues are in no particular order).
We should emphasise that you do not need a specialist knowledge of the subject to be able to find the answers. We have as usual compiled a set of clues that are a mix of cryptic and general knowledge and, as before, there are some that are likely to involve research. The number of words and letters in each answer are indi cated. There may be the odd hyphen or apostrophe, but these would not occupy a dash and their inclusion is not critical to earning a mark. Incidentally, Chambers Dictionary (10 th
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1. Recklessly, I hang about for an English author. (7,8) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
2. Napoleon's novel home. (6,4)
3. In Paris she was bashful without the poet. (7)
4. Their poor clue could, however, identify sleuth. (7,6)
5. Order part of pen with American, large book. (7)
6. Fancy someone loved the western tale! (8,4)
7. Victor, say, to embrace with love. (4)
8. Pine beside hill at the front of old Will, the poet. (10)
9. A frothy talk about heroic tales in story form. (4)
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10. Good writers might be best then - or otherwise. (3,7)
11. Here Pearl surprisingly brought out the long awaited sequel. (2,3,1,8)
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12. Showy, overbearing character, put down at rugby, had many later adventures. (8)
13. Author sees birds outside French city with daughter. (7,7)
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14. Novel put together during July's session. (7)
15. An angry motorist who was all at sea? (10)
16. Crime writer, Graham, is on broadcast. (5,5)
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17. She inspired epic poetry but may get visit that is about work. (8)
18. Is Golf Club entertaining the female novelist? (9)
19. Literary carpenter made a bed that was rickety. (4,4)
20. Novel with undisclosed plot. (3,6,6)
21. Wells's hero sleeps soundly..... (5)
22. ..... but he couldn't really be seen as Wells's character. (3,9,3)
23. Poet has house by the sea in France. (5)
24. Mystery rogue I hunt down. (9)
25. They tell stories and hurry to suppress the least revision. (10,5)
26. Copper strangled by a fat, round count. (7)
27. Organised London's entry as a writer. (4,8)
28. Fashionable, foreign kilt designed to appeal to younger women. (5,3)
29. Number at end of Orlando novel. (5,5)
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30. British author to tell stories about King and Knight. (7)
31. Osmis traliers. (3,4,2,3,7)
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32. Fine and fit? It's not true! (5)
33. She's a tour arranged - for signing, possibly. (9)
34. Pirate's underclothes horribly vile, right? (4,4,6)
35. Did this suggest that Sebastian was addicted to tweeting? (8)
36. Alarm sirens went off when George introduced his man of the cloth. (5,6)
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37. Volume turned up on the radio, late in the day..... (4,2,7)
38. ..... as sadly, I have no book to read. (7)
39. Many hurried to the crossing to get the story. (8)
40. He'll mesh crooks with trickery. (8,6)
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41. Russian novelist making huge amount? Knock one zero off! (5)
42. Travelling fellows, troubled, mean to breathe in. (5,3,2,1,4)
43. German publican has small party - but it's not for the squeamish! (5,5)
44. Poor, little Ronald was taken in by the bounder, Joseph. (6)
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45. Share TV. (6,7) (The Hilton concept)
46. Thriller writer with odd earpiece takes stroll by the river. (4,6)
47. Challenger's discovery - a missing planet? (3,4,5)
48. Translated widely, as a poet. (3,5)
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49. Fish last month on the river and get novel outcome. (5,5)
50. Writer could be on Loose Women, so we're told..... (8)
51. ..... but the little minx, left with nothing, turned tail. (6)
52. Author becomes very agitated when enmity rages. (6,9)
53. I very nearly went after the bird and became the eponymous hero. (8)
54. Where Barrie's hire-purchase agreement originated? (5,5,4)
55. She was created by this intractable writer. (7)
56. Novel off pile I arranged. (4,2,2)
57. Sailor obtaining capital becomes a novelist. (4,6)
58. The woman who was the leader of riots got brought to book. (7)
59. Can we parade abroad? It's a long story! (3,3,5)
60. Urge the family to meet the Russian. (7)
61. He wrote the novel, "The Cornets". (10)
62. Strange aura and crude contempt created this story free from excitement. (2,4,5)
63. Cowardly but got support. It was sensational! (10)
64. Did he play about in his poetry? (6)
65. Book about Catherine losing her head? (7,3)
66. Leo cried terribly absorbing good poet ..... (9)
67. ..... but crazy Leo got stuck into top rib that was prepared just for saleability. (9)
68. Writer of mad revels in midsummer. (5,5)
69. The hundred tales of French Prime Minister. (9)
70. Writer getting older - plain ugly. (10)
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71. Supplementary material inserted - but it may have to be taken out. (8)
72. Translation of Navaho and Rumanian book. (3,3,2,6)
73. French writer gets to live in old city in apartment. (8)
74. Number of stages by which a novel is produced. (6,4,5)
75. It was exciting when the overflowing brook met the river. (8)
76. Novel item made without peripherals. (4)
77. Author can only do novel on Spain. (5,5)
78. A dubious character but confident man of letters. (6,5)
79. River source of number two. (6)
80. Old woman James put in novel..... (5,3)
81. ..... although she may be recalled - in a children's story. (10)
82. Literary club papers. (8)
83. Moved very quickly back - but one got caught with a rude book! (7)
84. Puzzle setter built this arch across island in stone. (6,8)
85. Light vehicle went to city without Charlie - just to get a book. (6,4)
86. Bookish character tampered with lucky herb in fern. (11,4)
87. At the start I looked in all dictionaries and just had a series of woes! (5)
88. Book someone to assist pianist. (4,6)
89. Eccentric donates fee for volume production. (4,2,4)
90. Thomas revealed it - beneath drink barrel! (5,4,4)
91. What a picture! A dying roar from him when ruined. (6,4)
92. Reconciliation when single chaps taken in by a non-drinker. (9)
93. Rule concerning northern church writer. (8)
94. Work that could provide salaried post. (8,4)
95. Thriller writer has a contract on island. (9)
96. Abstract is clever for short piece of poetry. (8)
97. Dame, a great woman, had a person to prepare food - a relative. (9,7)
98. Laureate's work gets recorded in the manifest of ships. (7)
99. Flora trudged around after the nipper. (3,6,6)
100.Apt position for this story of the demise of 40's adversary. (3,5,7)
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