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Roundabout
Solutions to Radial clues (1 to 24) either start from the outer edge of the circle and read inwards, or start
from the inner ring and read outwards to the edge (so they are all five-letter words). Solutions to Circular
clues read in either a clockwise or an anti-clockwise direction round the circle.
1 2
3
24
4
23
5
29
22 28
30 6
37
21 35 36
20 39 31
8
19
38
9
25
34
18 27
10
33 32
17
11
26
16
12
15
14 13
A R I I O V E T A K OR F
RO T P E D I I C I U
A C C E N T Y K M H E S
COB I I O R A T E
C H I N NON MU N E S
L E S I E G A K D I S
K L I WE B L P MA D
O A K I MO L NOD S
With the help of the Across clues only, can you fit AGM S E N T T B H I
the 35 pieces into their correct positions in the
empty grid (which, when completed, will exhibit GH T C A P T H B A C N A L
a symmetrical pattern)? R A O I L E E E O
A G N D I D E D A M V I L
ACROSS
1 Illumination from the rear U X A L U I D
2 Place where a leaf is attached to the B U L K D S U RO C E R
stem • Genus of maple tree I O T E N E T E C
3 Molten rock material under the Earth’s
crust S E N T R I O B A O P E
4 Wildly impulsive person • Metal stand X I ON Y L P A L
for a hot dish
5 Slippery with grease • Big African E P T TWE T D E C L O
animal of the cat family
S S C Y R T U R P
6 Indian term for a vegetable also
known as ‘ladies’ fingers’ • Number of E T E I N T K U U
hundredweights in a ton P A T S B E BO
7 Greek island on which Prince Philip
was born
8 Second to ___, the best • Went very
quickly 1
9 The things indicated here 2
10 Musical drama such as Carmen • 3
Unimaginative, trite
4
11 Of a local authority
12 Camouflage, conceal • Malignant spirit 5
13 Liquid used to clean paintbrushes 6
14 Greater part • Lean or narrow 7
15 Style of jazz popular in the 1940s 8
16 Spider’s dusty snare • (Had) cropped
up 9
17 Of similar nature • Easy jogging pace 10
18 Diminish, abate • Take possession of 11
19 Praise highly 12
20 Small black burrowing animal •
13
Luxembourg’s currency unit
21 Swollen 14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
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Dilemma
Two straight crosswords — but their clues have been mixed up.
You have to decide which clue belongs to which pattern, but two words have been entered to give you a start.
ACROSS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 Dotty game tile 1 Uncomplicated
5 Unmarried 5 Picnic basket 9
9 Artist’s stand 9 Command
10 11
10 Evaluate 10 POW camp
11 Marine mammal 11 Winner 12 13
12 Greek 12 Number of
underworld deadly sins 14 15 16 17 18 19
14 Told fibs 14 Always
17 And not 17 Parent 20 21 22
18 Parsimonious 18 Dutch cheese
20 White heron 20 Tracking device 23 24
22 Vividly shocking 22 Long note
23 Resting place 23 Animal doctor 25 26 27 28 29 30
24 Crisp lettuce 24 Take to court
31 32 33 34
25 Bulgarian capital 25 Healed
28 Bathroom 28 Fragment 35 36
fitment 31 Otter’s home
31 Upper body part 32 Farm animal 37 38
32 ___ Peake, 34 Food fish R I D D L E
astronaut 35 Manservant 39
34 Secret cipher 37 Marvel
35 Shine 38 Hot spice 40 41
37 Conundrum 39 Enthusiastic
38 Main meal 40 Warm again
39 Ancient Italian 41 Think logically DOWN
40 Bountiful 1 Horse’s home 1 Cleaning cloth
41 Gained 2 Complained 2 Skilled person
knowledge 3 Biblical ark 3 Fewer
builder 4 Church
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
4 Relieved instrument
9
5 Chopped 5 Cut off
6 Part of the eye 6 __Titchmarsh,
10 11 7 Procession gardener
8 Commission 7 Collect together
12 13 13 Delivery vehicle 8 Start again
15 Snow house 13 Female deer
14 15 16 17 18 19 16 Outgoing 15 Imprecise
payment 16 Ranted
20 21 22 18 Melodic sounds 18 Build
19 Of a bird 19 Helped
23 24
21 Hot drink 21 Primary colour
25 26 27 28 29 30 22 Public vehicle 22 Throw
25 Little angel 25 Fall of rain
31 32 33 34 26 Haphazard 26 Shrink from
27 Lubricate 27 Misery
35 36 29 Evades 29 Athlete
30 Colourful bird 30 Iranian capital
37 38 32 Unobstructed 32 Fortune telling
W O N D E R 33 Bravery award cards
39
35 TV detective 33 Bet
40 41 36 Bog 35 Merriment
36 Fork prong
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Missing Links
The answer to each clue is a word which has a link with each of the three words listed. This word may
come at the end (eg HEAD linked with BEACH, BIG and HAMMER), at the beginning (eg BLACK linked
with BEAUTY, BOARD and JACK) or a mixture of the two (eg STONE linked with HAIL, LIME and WALL).
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
9 10
11 12
13
14 15 16
17 18 19 20
21
22 23 24
25 26
27 28
29 30 31
32 33
34
35 36
ACROSS DOWN
1 BOY • MASTER • TALENT 2 EASY • HIGH • PERSON
4 ADDRESS • DESIGNER • LUGGAGE 3 BIG • FLIGHT • TEN
8 LUNG • MARINE • PLANE 4 AUTUMN • BAY • TEA
9 HEART • KIDNEY • LIVER 5 END • HEAD • WATER
11 BREATH • LIBERTIES • PAINS 6 MUD • SKY • SPUR
13 BLACK • ECONOMY • TRADER 7 CAROUSEL • COMPARTMENT • HANDLER
14 ASSISTANT • CHIP • FLOOR 9 OLD • OVEN • PART
17 DENTAL • GRAMOPHONE • PUBLIC 10 COLUMN • COMMITTEE • WHEEL
20 LOOK • MAN • SNAKES 12 INFORMATION • JOB • OUT
21 BATTERY • COOP • PARTY 15 BAG • FACTORY • PICKED
22 CHOCOLATE • CLOTHES • SONG 16 CONTROL • OFFICE • PHOTO
23 APPLE • SPOON • WINE 18 CLIMATE • GEAR • LOOSE
25 ACADEMIC • BALL • NIGHT 19 BOAT • BUSINESS • ROOM
27 CHANNEL • GRASS • SPACE 22 BLUE • BUTTERFLY • FEATHER
29 CARD • CRUNCH • LIMIT 24 DEGREES • FOLD • KINGS
32 ELECTRICAL • FRENCH • WIND 26 ADMIRAL • HALF • MANDELA
34 CRADLE • EYES • WHISKERS 28 BEATER • CONTROL • SOLAR
35 COME • CUT • LIVING 30 BRAKE • COMPACT • JOCKEY
36 CAN • GOAT • SILLY 31 CHRISTMAS • GUM • HOUSE
33 EDITOR • MARINE • WAY
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Riddle- Codeword
Me-Ree
My first is in BATMAN as well as
This puzzle has no clues in the conventional sense.
Instead, every different number printed in the main
grid represents a different letter (with the same number
always representing the same letter, of course). For
example, if 8 turns out to be a ‘V’, you can write in V
AVANTI, wherever a square contains 8.
My second’s in FRANTIC and also in We have completed a very small part of the puzzle to
TOOTSIE, give you a start, but the rest is up to you.
My third is in WILT but not in ZULU,
5 25 10 18 19 15 14 23 25 18 6 15
My fourth appears in PATTON and
XANADU, 15 25 10 23 7 7
Sum-up
25 11 3 11 20 15 19 9 16
21 15 25 3 14 7 4 15 15 4
21 10 25 1 26 15 18 8 15 3 15
15 22 23 15 9 18
9 15 3 15 15 5 3 2 5 20 2 8
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
I R
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
C
4-Square
Solve these four clues and then rearrange the solutions into
a sixteen-letter phrase, for which a clue is given. The two
diagonals also make four-letter words.
MOLTEN ROCK
NEAR, POETICALLY
___ COLLETTE, AUSTRALIAN
ACTRESS
Using the totals given, can
you calculate the price of each GENERAL SENSE
typographic A, B, C and D?
Clue: Ship’s night-time lanterns (10,6)
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Honeycomb
All the answers are six-letter words. Each answer is entered in a circle around its clue- CLUE DIRECTION
number. The first letter of the answer is entered in the shaded triangle immediately ODD
1
above the clue-number. If the clue-number is even, enter the answer in an anti-clockwise
3
direction. If the clue-number is odd, enter the answer in a clockwise direction.
5
2
4
6
EVEN
BRACER Spiral
The first part of each clue gives a six-letter Every answer (except the first) uses the last letter
answer, five of whose letters make up the of the preceding answer as its initial letter, the
five-letter answer to the second part and four chain thus formed following a spiral path to the
of which make up the four-letter answer to centre of the grid. The diagonals spell out two
the third part. The unused letter from the types of educational course.
first answer is entered in column A, and that
from the second answer in column B. The
two columns when completed, spell out two START
household appliances.
A B
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
• Austria’s capital (6)
13 • Non-attender, truant (8)
• Defrauded (9)
1 Cowardly; lifting gear; close by • Sliding box in a cabinet (6)
2 Achieve; pollute; hair dye • Vote seeking public opinion (10)
3 Loan facility; attempted; ebb and flow • 2017 Best Picture Oscar-winner (9)
4 Destitute person; writing material; peel • Trinidad’s neighbour (6)
(fruit) • Church keyboard instrument (5)
5 Swiss breakfast cereal; grin; slender • Storyteller (8)
6 Interfere, meddle; become narrower; • Rambler’s bags (9)
gather crops
• Mouth secretion (6)
7 Foundation garment; large shop; ripped
• Plentiful (8)
8 Hiker; inflict; garden-tidying tool
• Dutch flowers (6)
9 Concurred; category, rank; pull along
10 Compensated; conceit; leak slowly • Amble, stroll (7)
11 Lobster claw; cost; paddy-field produce • Gigantic mythical bird (3)
12 Runs away to wed; vaulting sticks; splash • Card game similar to rummy (7)
over • Assistance (3)
13 ___ to go, enthusiastic; cereal crop; profit
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ACROSS DOWN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 Append to an 1 Consent,
email agreement
4 Place of refuge 2 Powerful 8 9 10
8 Bird with a businessman
distinctive call 3 Wooden shoe 11
10 Quilted, 5 Travelled in
upholstered water 12 13 14
11 Bride’s partner 6 Paying guest
15
12 Top of a 7 Confused mess
building 9 Regulation
14 Scottish dance 10 Element,
15 Proposer (of a symbol K 16 17 18 19
candidate) 13 Roman
17 Old ocean liner numeral XL 20 21
20 Town with a 14 Red‑breasted
cathedral songbird 22 23
21 ___ and void, 16 Afraid,
24 25
invalid frightened
22 Rugby skirmish 17 Theatrically
24 Jamaican presented
music genre 18 Drug dealer 26 27
25 Faulty shot in 19 Casual,
sport carefree
26 Bumper car 22 Rescue from ACROSS DOWN
27 University harm 1 Six‑piece band 1 Foolish, idiotic
qualification 23 Act without 4 Chest, 2 Ambush
speaking strongbox 3 Christmas tree
7 Yoked glitter
1 2 3 4 5 6
9 Sneaky look 4 Medieval
10 Welsh national fortress
vegetable 5 Combustible
11 Large stringed substance
7 8 instrument 6 Soaring
13 Of the skin firework
9 10
14 Wayward, 7 Unfeeling,
11 12
roving without pity
15 Candle fat 8 Ten‑event
13 14 17 Took a swim contest
19 (Had) started 11 Cocoa
20 Yellow and substitute
black stinging 12 Vital body part
15 16 17 18
insect 15 Frustrate, foil
19 22 Metal money 16 Tool of attack
23 Gullible person 17 Office,
20 21 22 24 Inn, pub department
25 Not 18 Give charitably
23 accomplished 21 Large predatory
fish
22 Frosty
24 25
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Backwards
First, block in 37 squares in a symmetrical pattern to make a completed crossword. Next, number the squares
crossword-fashion (1 to 24) allowing for words ACROSS and DOWN. Finally, put the correct numbers against
the jumbled clues below.
ACROSS DOWN
L A S S O A F B R E W
– Popular pet – Bringing up
– Nightclub entertainment A L I E R G I E O C A – Become conscious
– Lots of – Impish fairy
M S C A B A R E T H K
– Gardening tool – Defence force
– The New World B O A R U R E S H O E – Army officer
– Scottish girl – Turkish commander
I M P A C K A G E G O
– Steal from – Medical treatment
– Travel over snow C A T A K E R A R O B – Meat roasting device
– Make beer – Cancelled
E D A M E R I C A N I
– Constricting snake – Honey maker
– Posy S K I T T E N O P E N – Water carriers
– Lovers’ quarrel – Small ocean
P I N O S E G A Y V A
– Parcel – Provide weapons
– Writing implement I W A F A L E R R E V – Young sheep
T I F F R F E M A N Y
Jolly Mixtures
In this puzzle, each clue is simply an anagram of the answer – but watch out! There might be more than one
possible solution to each clue. For instance, the clue `TALE’ might lead to the answer `LATE’ or `TEAL’. You’ll
have to look at how the answers fit into the grid to find out which alternative is correct. None of the solutions
are plurals or proper nouns.
ACROSS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 DOWN
1 SCHEMATIC 8
2 MEAN
8 FORM 3 MIRE
9 DECIDED AT 9 4 RHODA
10 RUSE 10
5 WELLS
13 LEAD 6 BRASSERIE
16 CROAT 11 12 13 14 15 7 TRADESMEN
18 OLIVE 16 17 18
11 GERMAN AIR
19 IDEAS 12 TRIPLANES
20 A RING 19 14 RAISE
21 RUNES 20 21
15 NEVE
22 LEEK 17 NARK
25 LURE 22 23 24 23 EEL OP
28 TEASPOONS 25 26 27
24 SEPAL
29 ANNA 26 TAGS
30 GET TENDER 28 27 ANNO
29
30
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Double Cross
When the letters of the answers from the upper grid are transferred to the lower grid,
they give a quotation.
Reading down column ‘A’ will give the name of its author.
A B C D E F G H J K L M
1 Pale purple; squirm, twist
2 Quantity; man-made 1 1
waterway
3 Herb of the mint family; 2 2
sincere 3 3
4 Make weary; soft toffee
5 Green citrus fruits; to do 4 4
with the sea
5 5
6 Cairo’s country; emit light
7 Monetary reward; ruffle 6 6
(hair)
8 Block of bread; style of 7 7
cooking
8 8
9 Heavenly messenger;
unnamed objects 9 9
10 Sewing point; English
royal house 10 10
11 Crossword hints; from
Copenhagen, perhaps
11 11
A B C D E F G H J K L M
4L 2K 9L 8A 5K 7K 1L 6J 8G 1A 7H 2D 4C 8H 11E 5G 8B 4H 3K
.
1B 2B 6M 10M 5B 11A 4G 9B 2H 3H 4K 1E 10K 6C 2C 8D 1K 7M 5L
.
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Solutions
ROUNDABOUT RIDDLE-ME-REE TWO FOR TEA
RADIAL: 1 Corgi 2 Irate 3 Maori 4 Error 5 TITANIC. ACROSS: 1 Sextet 4 Coffer 7 Harnessed
Tenor 6 Raise 7 Radar 8 Angry 9 Senna 10 9 Peep 10 Leek 11 Cello 13 Dermal 14 Errant
Adore 11 Garda 12 Tower 13 Abbot 14 Tooth 15 SUM-UP 15 Tallow 17 Bathed 19 Begun 20 Wasp
Tonic 16 Cadre 17 Aware 18 Elder 19 Agile 20 A - £7; B - £4; C - £6; D - £3. 22 Coin 23 Simpleton 24 Tavern 25 Undone.
Pleat 21 Plume 22 Pipit 23 Equip 24 Fungi. DOWN: 1 Stupid 2 Trap 3 Tinsel 4 Castle
CIRCULAR: 1 Cemetery 15 Charges 16 Carat CODEWORD 5 Fuel 6 Rocket 7 Heartless 8 Decathlon
24 Fete 25 Eraser 26 Bear 27 Wait 28 Image MU S C L E G AUCH E 11 Carob 12 Organ 15 Thwart 16 Weapon
29 Quota 30 Roar 31 Din 32 Wrong 33 Bond E U S A N N 17 Bureau 18 Donate 21 Pike 22 Cold.
34 Adieu 35 Pun 36 Ill 37 Groan 38 Door 39 T OB S T E T R I C Z
Pirate. ROB E A E T H E Y BACKWARDS
I N A T L A S E M L A S S A BR EW
PIECEWORD CHO I C E U N I QU E A E G E A
P BAC K L I GH T D X H A U M C AB AR E T K
NOD E O O R A C E R S N I V E L F R I E Z E BOA U E H OE
T A M AG MA G C U O D OWE L R X P AC KA GE
MADCA P O T R I V E T F E UD G N P E E P CA T K R R OB
S O I L Y L I ON I F S UB J E C T E D E A ME R I C A
BH I ND I T TWE N T Y E K A E R C S K I T N P E N
I O C OR F U I O R E D E EM D I MW I T P N OS EG A Y A
NON E I U D S P E D I F L R V
G A T H E S E T E B I D PMHN T R SOQV
T I F F F MA N Y
OP E RA A K BA NA L GE X Y C LWF KA Z U J
MUN I C I P A L JOLLY MIXTURES
C L OAK K M D E V I L 4-SQUARE
Lava, nigh, Toni, gist: NAVIGATION ACROSS: 1 Catechism 8 From 9 Dedicated
U R T UR P S S I 10 User 13 Dale 16 Actor 18 Voile 19 Aside
BU L K U U E T H I N LIGHTS.
20 Grain 21 Nurse 22 Keel 25 Rule
I O B E B OP I E 28 Soapstone 29 Nana 30 Detergent.
COBWE B Y AR I S E N HONEYCOMB
1 Fierce 2 Vienna 3 Canada 4 Canter 5 Napkin DOWN: 2 Amen 3 Emir 4 Hoard 5 Swell
C AK I N T RO T X
6 Laptop 7 Make do 8 Dakota 9 Enlist 10 In 6 Brassiere 7 Smartened 11 Margarine
L E S S E N S ACC E P T
L T E X A L T H I luck 11 Oboist 12 Aboard 13 Desert 14 Tossed 12 Strapline 14 Arise 15 Even 17 Rank 23 Elope
MO L E S K E E URO 15 Sighed 16 Cutter 17 Sitter 18 Rather 19 24 Lapse 26 Stag 27 Anon.
T D I S T E ND E D E Strive 20 Strums 21 Garish 22 Target 23 Thrust
24 Thrash 25 Virtue 26 Mussel 27 Simnel 28 DOUBLE CROSS
DILEMMA – ‘RIDDLE’ Eggcup 29 Sums up 30 Safety 31 Revolt 32 1 Mauve, writhe 2 Amount, canal 3 Thyme,
ACROSS: 1 Domino 5 Single 9 Order 10 Stalag Severs 33 Marlon 34 Garlic 35 Minors 36 Finite honest 4 Tire, caramel 5 Limes, marine 6 Egypt,
11 Victor 12 Hades 14 Ever 17 Nor 18 Mean 37 Loaned 38 Red rag 39 Old lag 40 Ilkley shine 7 Bonus, tousle 8 Loaf, cuisine 9 Angel,
20 Radar 22 Lurid 23 Vet 24 Cos 25 Cured 41 Romney 42 Tiptoe 43 Austen 44 Duster 45 things 10 Needle, Tudor 11 Clues, Danish
28 Bidet 31 Head 32 Cow 34 Code 35 Gleam Dental 46 Kennel 47 Martin 48 Parrot 49 Effort
37 Riddle 38 Ginger 39 Eager 40 Bumper 41 50 Affect 51 Ensign 52 Insect 53 Candle 54 ‘English humour is more subtle than American.
Reason. Gandhi. American comedy often assumes the audience is
DOWN: 1 Duster 2 Moaned 3 Noah 4 Organ 5 unintelligent and we really have to spell things
Sever 6 Iris 7 Gather 8 Errand 13 Doe 15 Vague BRACER out.’
16 Raved 18 Music 19 Aided 21 Red 22 Lob 1 Craven, crane, near 2 Attain, taint, tint 3 Matt LeBlanc
25 Cherub 26 Random 27 Woe 29 Dodges 30 Credit, tried, tide 4 Pauper, paper, pare 5 Muesli,
Tehran 32 Clear 33 Wager 35 Glee 36 Mire. smile, slim 6 Tamper, taper, reap 7 Corset, store,
tore 8 Walker, wreak, rake 9 Agreed, grade, drag
DILEMMA – ‘WONDER’ 10 Repaid, pride, drip 11 Pincer, price, rice 12
ACROSS: 1 Simple 5 Hamper 9 Easel 10 Assess Elopes, poles, slop 13 Raring, grain, gain.
11 Walrus 12 Seven 14 Lied 17 Dad 18 Edam The two appliances are: (A) VACUUM
20 Egret 22 Breve 23 Bed 24 Sue 25 Sofia CLEANER and (B) CARPET SWEEPER.
28 Scrap 31 Holt 32 Tim 34 Tuna 35 Valet 37
Wonder 38 Dinner 39 Roman 40 Reheat 41 SPIRAL
Learnt. Vienna – absentee – embezzled – drawer –
DOWN: 1 Stable 2 Master 3 Less 4 Eased 5 referendum – Moonlight – Tobago – organ –
Hewed 6 Alan 7 Parade 8 Resume 13 Van 15 narrator – rucksacks – saliva – abundant – tulips
Igloo 16 Debit 18 Erect 19 Avian 21 Tea 22 Bus – saunter – roc – canasta – aid.
25 Shower 26 Flinch 27 Oil 29 Runner 30 Parrot The course types are: VOCATIONAL and
32 Tarot 33 Medal 35 Vera 36 Tine. FOUNDATION.
MISSING LINKS TWO FOR TEA
ACROSS: 1 Scout 4 Label 8 Aqua 9 Transplant ACROSS: 1 Attach 4 Asylum 8 Cuckoo
11 Taking 13 Market 14 Shop 17 Records 10 Padded 11 Groom 12 Roof 14 Reel
20 Alive 21 Hen 22 Plain 23 Dessert 25 Gown 15 Nominator 17 Steamship 20 City 21 Null
27 Hopper 29 Credit 32 Resistance 34 Cats 22 Scrum 24 Reggae 25 Mishit 26 Dodgem
35 Clean 36 Billy 27 Degree.
DOWN: 2 Chair 3 Top 4 Leaves 5 Butt 6 Lark DOWN: 1 Accord 2 Tycoon 3 Clog 5 Swam
7 Baggage 9 Timer 10 Steering 12 Inside 6 Lodger 7 Muddle 9 Ordinance 10 Potassium
15 Hand 16 Passport 18 Change 19 Show 13 Forty 14 Robin 16 Scared 17 Staged
22 Peacock 24 Three 26 Nelson 28 Panel 18 Pusher 19 Blithe 22 Save 23 Mime.
30 Disc 31 Tree 33 Sub.