SPIRAL

The completed puzzle is made up of two long chains of words – one reading inwards from box 1 to 100; the other outwards from 100 to 1. Only one letter is allowed in each box. Once you’ve completed the puzzle, the letters in the blue boxes can be rearranged to spell out the prize word, which this week means ‘Makes a continuous, dull noise’. See how to enter below. 54-58 They’re white 54-51 Buffoon when 50-47 Substance surrendering of a speech Practice Spanish hero, El _ _ _ Spanish rice dish Popular pastry Genius Large reptile (abbr) performer Set of steps over Tooth covering fence or wall Skeleton Limping components Agonise

Backpack Antenna

Divides Fragrance

Angled punctuation symbol

Handle a situation

Boxes INWARD

1-5 6-10

11-15 16-18 19-23 24-29 30-32 33-38 39-41 42-48

Age

Ballroom dance

Ethical Ventilate Diner

Woman Illuminated Burn Transgress Those hooked on something Inuit dwelling 59-63 64-69 70-77

78-83 84-88

89-96 97-100

Boxes OUTWARD

100-96 Glued down 95-92 Barrel-like container

Profane expression Aristocrat

Fellow

Greek equivalent of Aurora

Not at home Competitor Meadow

Winged horse Young woman (slang) 91-87 86-82 81-79 78-76

75-73 72-68 67-65 64-58 57-55 46-44 43-38 37-34 33-29

28-25 24-21 20-15 14-10 9-5

4-1