Thursday's solutions

CIRCLEGRAM: The letter represented by the question mark is O. Monument, Holborn, Pimlico, all London tube stations.

CLOCKWORD: 1 Kernel, 2 Unreal, 3 Recoil, 4 Teasel, 5 Vandal, 6 Ordeal, 7 Normal, 8 Neural, 9 Enamel, 10 Gravel, 11 Unroll, 12 Tassel. CELEBRITY: Kurt Vonnegut. MINDBENDERS: A: Sam had to buy 3 full bottles. B: 45 had tea without milk.

CHESS: 1. ..... Qxf4+! 2. gxf4 Rd2+ 3. Kf1 Bb5+ 4. Ke1 Re8+ and mate follows.