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Is it OK to do the crossword in the newspaper for cafe customers?

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Crossword cafe quandary ... Photograph: Lucianne Pashley/Getty Images/age fotostock RM

When in a cafe and reading a newspaper provided for customers, is it acceptable to do the crossword on the grounds that it is better for one person to get to do it than for nobody? What about if the newspaper is in a library?

Rebecca Linton, Leicester

Post your answers – and new questions – below or email them to nq@theguardian.com

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