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    Crossword puzzle with a buyer

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    Your new job. You work round the clock in a small shop. The money is not much, but if you do night shifts, you can earn some money. You were doing a crossword puzzle. It was about two o'clock in the morning. You didn't hear anyone come in. You only noticed someone was there when a tall man with glasses put a bag of food on the till. Not much food. A bottle of milk, eggs, some cereal, a loaf of bread, a packet of chocolate mascarpone and expensive cat food. The man paid with his card. You returned to the crossword. You expected the man to leave, but he still stood over you. You wanted to ask him what was wrong. But...

    "The four-letter word for the national skirt of Scotland is kilt."