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Chambers Dictionary Prize
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Some months ago I submitted a crossword for which the prize was the Chambers Dictionary. I was notified that I was the lucky winner. However the Dictionary never arrived. I wrote to the paper/magazine about this but did not receive a reply. Being somewhat ancient I cannot remember the date or the name of the newspaper/magazine carrying the crossword!
Can anyone enlighten me? Thanks
Can anyone enlighten me? Thanks
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Farrwest, I don't think your dictionary would be from the Spectator - I've just remembered that you don't get notified that you're a/the winner. The prize just gets delivered very quickly after the solution and the winners appear in the magazine. Wasn't the Listener giving Chambers as prizes at one point? The Times used to sent you a brief 'you're a winner' note, with the prize to follow.
Hello farrwest ...i think it was Polymath 993 that you won if you are DH from Ontario ( List of winners on FT website) so that was a long time ago... if you go on the FT crosswords page website there should be a contact email or similar..
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Good luck!
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Good luck!
The Listener in The Times on Saturday usually gives The Chambers as a prize, but they ran out of copies so the current prize is Brewers.
I’m in the same position. Still waiting for my Chambers. A few months ago I saw somewhere that they’ll get more copies sometime after February (this year).If you don’t want to wait you can request a Brewers instead. Unfortunately, I can’t find this announcement now or the address to write to.
Anyone know how to find this announcement? I’m impatient too.
I’m in the same position. Still waiting for my Chambers. A few months ago I saw somewhere that they’ll get more copies sometime after February (this year).If you don’t want to wait you can request a Brewers instead. Unfortunately, I can’t find this announcement now or the address to write to.
Anyone know how to find this announcement? I’m impatient too.
I emailed [email protected] for an alternative prize... a chap named Roger replied with a list of choices. His email was [email protected] and he gave the choices as:
Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
Chambers Biographical Dictionary
Chambers Book of Great Speeches
Chambers Complete Crossword Companion
Chambers Crossword Dictionary
The Chambers Dictionary
The Chambers Thesaurus
Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
Chambers Biographical Dictionary
Chambers Book of Great Speeches
Chambers Complete Crossword Companion
Chambers Crossword Dictionary
The Chambers Dictionary
The Chambers Thesaurus