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Can you name and match these Oxford lovers?

Drag and drop each of the images on the left to the appropriate location, and enter the name of the person pictured in the box below his or her image.

The Valentine 2012 Prize Draw is now closed. Answers will be published here shortly!

The first correct entry we draw after noon on Thursday 9th February will win one of these scrumptious prizes:

Dinner for two at the fabulously atmospheric Shanghai 30s. Choose from their special Valentine’s Menu (drinks not included).

A romantic breakfast for two at The Organic Deli Café — choose from pancakes, poached eggs, french toast or the traditional full English breakfast, with not only a hot drink thrown in, but goodies to take away: a box of their Teapigs teas along with one of their speciality ’Wade’ collectors’ teapots!

A box of chocolate truffles, a silk scarf and bottle of delicious fizz from luxury chocolatier Coco Noir!.

Tea and cake for two at Oxfork, East Oxford's cosy home from home for food fanatics.

No idea? You can also get a chance in the prize draw by playing our Memory Game - or just by sending your loved one a free Valentine's Message!

1 These two said they wouldn't look back as they left the seat of learning, but would look forward instead to marriage, employment, dancing and Not Mentioning That Uncle.

2 This couple founded an educational edifice, home to both Christopher Wren and homosexual scandal. In a very early example of women's lib, he left the money and she built the college (in only 4 years).

3 This "couple of sticks of dynamite" met in Ancient Egypt.

4 In this tale of unrequited love, a King failed to persuade Oxford's patron saint that his company was preferable to that of nuns or pigs. She prayed for him to become blind, but later relented and healed him, possibly with treacle.

5 This Edwardian beauty and magician held Oxford in thrall and caused the suicide of everyone who loved her (that's every single undergraduate).

6 He took over Cardinal's College, and she the neighbouring parliamentarian building. They were parents of two kings of England and Scotland.

7 This couple met young, and it took many years of Chasing, Seeking and Beating before they were finally able to Keep each other.

8 This Fair lady had a royal affair. She was either poisoned or roasted by her lover's wife, or maybe just retired quietly to live near the Trout.

9 Medievalist Jack was Surprised by his wife and they apologised together in a Quarry in later life.

10 These young lovers have to dash through rips between worlds for their Subtle meetings.

We’ll be publishing the answers here after the 9th of February!

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