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Prize crossword by John Wells

Explanation of Treasure Act changes

Beauty and the Bath House - Cosmetics and Perfumes in Roman Times by Jo Wenlock

Simplex + Legend Owners Group by Clive Smith

The Lost and Reunited Dog Tag by Fiona David

Green Waste Revisited

PAS Update by Prof. Michael Lewis (British Museum)

Modern Day Numismatics by Dr Adrian Kiermasz

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Northampton Detecting Association a brief history by Roger Atterwill

The ignored part of the field by Steve Pulley

Learn English Kings and Roman Emperors by Dr Phil Williams BA PhD

Field test and comparison of the C Scope CS4MX and CS4Pi Part 1 by David Rees

Obituary to Sue Austin by Syd Hallam and Brian Vaughan

AMDS/ARMD Presentation to the PAAG

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Prize Crossword created by JOHN WELLS the Chairman of the Midland Federation ARMD for the March 2023 edition.

Clues Down

2 Franz XXXXX Hungarian composer, pianist and teacher (1811 – 1886) (5)

3 To reorganise or make new groupings of (7)

4 An abnormal tissue growth that can be found anywhere in the body (6)

6 Device for tanning (7)

7 Alaska’s biggest city has ships moorings (10)

8 Carpe xxxx Latin phrase for “seize the day”(4)

11 Viral disease affecting sheep, cattle, deer, goats and camelids (10)

15 Old boat used in the kitchen for food preparation (7)

17 Wall forming part of the defensive boundary of a castle or hillfort (7)

18 Entire set of DNA instructions found in a cell in humans (6)

20 The currency of Vietnam (4)

22 English gold coin introduced by Edward IV in 1465 (5)

CLUES ACROSS

1 Former two-bob bits (6)

5World’slargestcontinent(4)

9 In Norse mythology, the dwelling place of the gods (6)

10 One of three column styles builders used in ancient Greece (5)

12 Currency of Lithuania, until 1st January 2015, until replaced by the euro (5)

13 Pain in the muscles and joints of the lower back (7)

14 A member of an ancient Jewish ascetic sect (6)

16 A brandy distilled from the fermented residue of grapes in winemaking (6)

19 In arrears and behind time (7)

21 George XXXXX United States general in charge of the Union troops at the Battle of Gettysburg (1815-1872) (5)

23 A homeless street-smart boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets (5)

24 A Pain in the ear (6)

25 Longest River in Spain (4)

26 A city on Puget Sound in the Pacific Northwest, in the USA (7)