The word is ‘rack’. In the order of the headwords in Chambers, their meanings are indicated by: FRAMEWORK (41), VENGEANCE (4A), DECANT (15D), BONES (1A), GAIT (25), MIST (17), DRINK (42) and SKIN (24). RACK in CRACKED (13) was to be shaded, Title: a further meaning of rack1.

First prize Paul Elliott, London W12

Runners-up Victoria Sturgess, Wimborne, Dorset; Neil Mendoza, Oxford

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