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THE winner for November 3 is Mrs C Yannette, Edinburgh. YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS WEE THINKER ACROSS: 7 Phonics 9 Aitch 10 Tiles 11 Leonine 12 Emu 13 Skeleton 16 Newcomer 17 Ebb 19 Ruffled 21 Ruler 22 Grave 23 Lanyard. DOWN: 1 Spotted 2 Toulouse 3 Tips 4 Saboteur 5 Etui 6 Threw 8 Silver medal 13 So-called 14 Overleaf 15 Obtrude 18 Dregs 20 Feat 21 Rune. QUICKIE ACROSS: 1 Mental block 8 Tax 9 Hip 11 Unicorn 12 Acute 13 Net 14 Men 15 Bottles 17 Dug 19 Easy 21 Abet 23 Tsar 25 Ruby 27 Mrs 29 Emotion 31 Cog 34 Sly 36 Apart 37 Orbital 38 Pal 39 Ace 40 Lap of luxury. DOWN: 1 Mane 2 Exit 3 Twosome 4 Length 5 Lease 6 Chum 7 Kite 8 Tuned 10 Penny 16 Sea 18 Gab 20 Arm 22 Bye 24 Shoebox 25 Recap 26 Stroll 28 Style 30 Motto 32 Opal 33 Gala 34 Star 35 Lacy.