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Originally Posted by Bilbo1967
 Damn!
Could it be something to do with the Bletchley code breakers then? |
And we have a winner! Very well-deduced, Bilbo.
To quote from a
Guardian blog post:
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In late 1941, a mysterious Mr Gavin wrote to the paper to offer £100 to be donated to charity if anyone could solve a Daily Telegraph crossword in less than 12 minutes. The competition was held at the Telegraph offices in Fleet Street. Those who managed it were deemed to have the right sort of mind to break the German codes, and a few weeks after the competition they received letters asking them to report to military intelligence, which sent them on to Bletchley Park.
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More here:
http://www.theguardian.com/crossword...ving-the-world
8 points to Bilbo, 3 to Bookpossum. Thanks for playing, and over to Quizmaster Bilbo!