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Lavender Thirteen!Let’s ring the changes for 2010! Our all new crossword is now bigger (13 squares by 13 instead of 12 by 12) and the blank spaces are now lavender instead of dark blue. But don’t worry, some things will never change. There are still plenty of dodgy acronyms and dubious clues! The solutions to last month’s puzzles are below. It being a New Year, we start a new crossword competition, with prizes! You’ll find details of the competition guidelines on our Lifestyle Too Page. |
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SOLUTION TO CROSSWORD #35 ACROSS 1: Poinsettia, 5: Og, 7: Sleigh, 10: SDI, 11: Dalapon, 13: BC, 14: Am, 15: Pea, 18: Nomarch, 21: Tree, 23: Teardrop, 24: Fir, 25: Bra, 27: JA, 28: Calendar, 30: Fairy, 31: Lepta, 34: King, 35: Garland. DOWN 1: Pendant, 2: IDSL, 3: Skep, 4: TAGN, 5: OD, 6: Gingerbread, 8: Labara 9: IO, 10: Scarf, 12: Amoeba, 13: Bet, 17: Mar, 18: RD, 19: Cr, 20: Holly, 22: Ei, 26: Angel, 27: Jack, 28: CIG, 29: AR, 30: Fun, 31: LR, 32: Pa, 33:Tn. |
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1: Large harbour 10: Small and electric 11: Mini or metro? 12: Not too much of a downer 14: Rasputin? 15: Explosive heart medicine 16: Atomic number 52 17: External orifice 18: Do this rather than later? 21: Getting into the groove 24: Posh chip shop owner 25: Honduras 26: Negative statement 27: Estonia 31: Associated Press 32: Hardly noteworthy 36: Collect 200 pounds? 37: Atomic number 13 38: Germany 39: Transparency International 40: More than is 41: Use means for this? 43: Not exactly square |
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1: Sort of balance type thingy 2: Holy grail! 3: More unusual here in winter? 4: Kind of one 5: Christmas geezer? 6: Radio Control 7: Medieval procession 8: Either 9: It’s written down 13: Cheese or spinach 14: In Brazil 18: Request 19: Sigh 20: Word play 21: Cool supporter? 22: Another kind of one! 23: Holds beer 28: Brian? 29: Head gear 30: Smelly stuff 31: Adam? 33: Where to find a monarch? 34: Inuit house 35: Concept 40: Asphalt Institute 42: Lady? |
Logic Problem #36: Gift Wrapped
This is possibly our most irreverent logic problem yet, but we felt it just had to be done. Four kings come from the East to bring gifts to babies. From the clues below work out where the kings came from, the name of the baby they were visiting, the navigational aid they used to get to their destination, the gift they chose, and what happened that stopped them getting home in time.
The King from Aswan used GPS to get to his destination. The royal personage from Giza was bringing a present for baby Bertie.
The King from Luxor chose a toy sheep as his gift, and the King from Sinai didn’t get back home because he joined a travelling rock and roll band instead of continuing with his journey. Baby Bobby received a football as his present.
The King who used a compass to get to his destination got held up on the way back by a revolution. The King who brought a tricycle was not the same King whose camel went on strike on the return trip. The King who visited baby Barry used a map for guidance.
Neither the King from Aswan nor the King from Sinai chose a drum kit. The King from Luxor was not visiting Bobby or Barry and was not the King who had the distraction of a love affair on the way home. The King visiting Bobby didn’t use a star for directions, and the King who brought the drum kit was not held up on his way back by a camel strike or a revolution.
Solution to Problem #35: 1: Raymond, Kafeneion, Bald Tree, Live Turkey, Less Mess. 2: Ricardo, Garden Centre, Met Friend, Inflatable Reindeer, Eco Friendly. 3: Roberto, Supermarket, Got Lost, Cactus, More Stylish. 4. Rupert, Forest, Case of Raki, Would Last Longer.
