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The solutions from 1 to 12 are all six-letter words ending with the letter N in the centre. Moving clockwise from 1, the letters in the other circle will spell out the name of a late British publisher and author. 1. Deed

2. Idea

3. Tighten 4. Yorkshire town 5. Sanctify 6. Make tidy 7. Farmer 8. Archer

9. Balm

10. Vital gas

11. Saline mineral 12. Realm