Prize-winners of crossword 28,480

First three prize-winners: Andrew Royal, St Giles, Buckinghamshire; Martin Fryatt, Daventry, Northamptonshire; Michael Brown, Thornbury, Bristol.

Runners-up: John Liddicoat, Lockerley, Romsey; Bryan Rayner, Sidmouth, Devon; Kevin Saunders, Altrincham, Greater Manchester; Richard Harris, Worthing, Sussex; D. M. Killen, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire; Mrs G. Parry, Pretwich, Manchester; Lynn Curl, Knaresborough, N. Yorkshire; Wayne Corke, Neston, Merseyside; R. Hawkes, Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire; Mike Hadley, Millington, York; Joy Newman, Little Eversden, Cambridge; Barrie Walmsley, Flackwell Heath, Buckinghamshire.