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FIZZ FURY British dentists stand accused of an “Anglo-Saxon crusade against Italian products”. These are the angry words


of Veneto regional governor Luca Zaia in response to recent public health warnings of the risks of drinking acidic, sugary prosecco. Imports to the UK of the popular Italian fizz fell by seven per cent this year after a decade of growth – and farmers are said to be blaming dental chiefs (along with a Brexit-enfeebled pound).


JAM IN A JAM Sticking with the theme of sugar shaming, it seems Public Health England (PHE) bears some blame for the drop in popularity of jam. Sales in Britain fell by 2.9 per cent in 2017, down to £106 million. This follows PHE’s drive to reduce children’s sugar consumption by 20 per cent by 2020. Jam contains a whopping 10g of sugar per tablespoon. Ironically, sales of marmalade (which contains 12g of sugar per tbsp) surged three per cent thanks to the popularity of the film Paddington 2.


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FROM THE MUSEUM In 1924, UK-born chemist Otto Overbeck patented “The Rejuvenator”. He linked


many ailments, including toothache, to an electrical imbalance. He claimed passing electricity through “diseased” parts of the body would “cure” the patient and extend life. His machine produced no benefits whatsoever but it did make him wealthy.


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ACROSS 1. Dentists’ clinical responsibility, ____ of care (4)


3. Ease symptoms without curing cause (8) 9. Collection of pus caused by bacterial infection (7)


10. Uses teeth to pierce surface (5) 11. UFO of 1950s vintage? (6,6) 13. Split between factions (6) 15. Ornamental dwarfed tree (6) 17. Device used by Police to detect alcohol (12)


20. See 23 21. Move forward (7) 22. Stand in for (8) 23. (and 20) Actor who used dental prostheses to portray Freddie Mercury (4, 5)


DOWN


1. Restricted growth (8) 2. Delicious (5) 4. Consider (6) 5. Task done for pleasure, not reward (6,2,4)


6. Branched horns of deer (7) 7. Unchallenging (4) 8. Tool of Andy Murray’s trade (6,6) 12. Prime Minister, 1868 and 1874-1880 (8) 14. Archaic name for orofacial cleft (4-3) 16. Secateurs (6) 18. Natural laxative (5) 19. Surrounded by (4)


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