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CREDITS

John Feetenby's crosswords appear every Sunday in one of Britain's major newspapers. He is @feexby on Twitter and his website is feexby.com, via which you can find his own podcasts.

This episode was presented and produced by me, Helen Zaltzman.

MUSIC:

'Allusionist Theme' - Martin Austwick

'I don't Get It' - Cowboy Junkies

'Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood' - The Animals

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