Perplexity

Mixed doubles

Mixed doubles:

Interim tongs simper wintered internee collage.

The above sentence conceals three connected answers each of two words. To find them, all you have to do is to group the six given words into three pairs, then rearrange the letters within each pair. A prize of the new Chambers 21st Dictionary will be awarded to the sender of the first set of correct answers, when we open entries on 14 May. Answers to: Perplexity, The Independent, 1 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5DL.

19 April answers:

Spice Girls (prig slices)

Rolling Stones (loon ringlets), Beach boys (baby chose).

Winner: Ann Higginbottom (High Wycombe).