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Apologies for a typo with last month’s crossword clues—we ended up with two entries for 27 across, one of which should have
been for 32 across…. Oh well, never say we don't set you a challenge! This month our thoughts turn to astronauts
(poetic, eh?!).
As usual, you’ll also find solutions to last month’s puzzles on this page. |
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CMB CROSSWORD #19, August 2008 |
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SOLUTION TO CROSSWORD #18, July 2008: ACROSS 1: Double Helix, 10: Ly, 11: Kani, 12: Tool sheds, 15: Dodecahedron, 16: OL, 17: Opossum, 22: Ned, 24: Chromosome, 27: Le, 28 Meson, 29: Quantum, 32 (27 again!) Browser, 34: OvaL, 36: VI, 37: ACT, 39: Relativity. DOWN 2: Outdoors, 3: Bloc, 4: Lyla, 5: Eked, 6: Ladrones, 7: Insole, 8: XI, 9: Hydrocarbon, 13: Shams, 14: He, 18: pH, 19: Soluble, 20: Smear, 21: UO, 23: Density, 25: Omus, 26: Meme, 30: Nova, 31: Twit, 33: RAI, 35: Ar, 38: CT.
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ACROSS
1: Cuddling up?
8: For sale or rent
12: ‘Dips’ in distribution of asteroids
14: Instant Messenger
15: Historic garden in Devon
16: Stream editor
18: Faster than a speeding bullet
19: Expression of glad surprise
20: Motor Home
21: Libra, Aries….
22: Shirley Bassey is a gay one
24: Fool
26: Grandma
27: Shines brightly
30: SI unit of illuminance
31: Clone trooper serving under Yoda
32: Whisky and soda?
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DOWN
: Greek water jar
3: Eye doctor
4: Integrated Research and Development (apparently!)
5: Surrounds the Milky Way
6: Windy Vehicle?
7: Playing in space
9: Internet code for Romania
10: International Golf Society
11: European Patent Office
13: Sage
17: Hindu deity
18: Made of green cheese?
19: Trioxygen
21: University of Oregon
23: Type of beetle
25: Enjoyment
28: Egyptian Pharaoh
29: Small route planner?
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Logic Problem #19: Fancy Dress |
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Four young men have the misfortune to arrive at functions clad in highly inappropriate fancy dress. From the clues below, work out who went where, what costume each person wore, why they got it wrong in the first place, and what the reaction was when they got there.
Bruce’s sartorial faux pas was the result of being sent the wrong invitation. George, who had spent a lot of time and money on his giant chicken outfit, was not the person who went to the wrong address. Nathan was not dressed as batman nor was his the costume that prompted a round of applause. Rupert’s costume caused a stunned silence at the Charity Ball
The person who mistakenly turned up at the Vicar’s Tea Party was forcibly evicted by some ecclesiastical heavies. On the other hand, nobody seemed to take any notice of the person dressed as Batman at the Embassy Reception.
The person who went to the wrong address was not the person who went to the Charity Ball dressed as a banana. The man who showed up at the Military Parade did so as the result of an elaborate practical joke.
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SOLUTION TO PROBLEM #18, July 2008. 1: Devious Dickie, Suncream, Interpol Agent, Conference, Monastery. 2: Feckless Finbar, Towel, Boss, Visiting Mother, Kafeneion. 3: Sneaky Shirley, Melon, Lover, Quarantine, Cave. 4: Tricky Trixie, Book, Cousin, Faked Death, Mountain Village.
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