Puzzler

The enigmatic world of Philip Carter

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BETWEEN them, the first four of the conundrums below should take no more than ten minutes. The two other puzzles may take a little longer. In fact, no fully agreed answer to Sir Hilary's Prayer has emerged since the charade was composed in the 1830s. Answers, where they exist, are posted here.

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