![]() That being the case, the pieces of letters do come together to form fully readable English (well, mostly) if the lower half of the paper is folded in the center (below the third line of symbols) and the entire message is read in a mirror. It’s easily folded and light passes through it. ![]() Keeping in mind that this clue originally appeared on newsprint helps greatly. It stumped me until two friendly folk (Mark Parry and Steven Berry) sent me the method for finding the clue’s message and the message itself. ![]() It has been mentioned, however, that Mike Barker and John Rousseau–the men who solved the riddle but did not win as their solution was received too late–also solved this clue and it was a confirmer for them. ![]() This illustration, which first appeared in the Sunday Times on December 21, 1980, was reproduced in the paperback edition of Masquerade, but its solution was not included. ![]()
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