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prospero and peterm are absolutely right at poste 107 & 108. I tried to make this point a few weeks ago and was amused by the responses.

I have come back today just to read the messages for Araucaria and posted just next to the thread was a query on today's Guardian prize with a solution provided in the second post. Why not try gentle and thought-provoking hints?

It's a gripe that is often made. It would be interesting to know the views of some of the other regulars.

I agree it's best to give gentle hints...and that's how it usually starts, it does tend to gradually escalate though.