SOLUTIONS

THE ALPHABEATER

Black squares: 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 22, 26, 31, 35, 36, 39.

Across: Child, Prodigy, Gnu, Arable, Plus, Thumb, Adamantly, Stockpile, Quite, Sloe, Azalea, Fix, Jukebox, Evils. Down: Thesis, Hunch, Lieu, Undo, Cleave, Drawback, Plasma, Influx, Adequate, Deepen, Taxi, Guru, Twirl, Stymie.

THE ALPHAPUZZLE

Across: King, Circular, Hapless, Vegan (clue), Rhyme, Sandal, Bustle, Amoeba, Lawful, Shorn, Ample, Crucial, Sulphate, Zeta.

Down: Kohlrabi, Jams, Nappy, Scalpel, Reveal, Fresh, Insist, Elicit, Coven, Mosque, Luggage, Oxide, Rend, Magnolia.

TV CROSSWORD

Across: 1 Baker, 6 Fern, Estensen, 10 Bruce, 11 Leona, 12 Atwell,

15 Road, 16 Vienna, 17 Ruth,

19 Rickitt, 21 Simm, 22 Steel. Down: 2 Anne, 3 Repair, 4 Anna,

5 Endeavour, 6 Fortune, 7 Nye,

9 Tarrant, 13 Love, 14 The Voice,

17 Ross, 18 Hamm, 20 Cat.

TV show: Cold Call

ARROW-WORD

Across:

Down (left to right): Dyer, Eels, War, Punished, Cull, Eat out, Dapper, Calibrations, Yap, Are, Amen, ENT, Lease, Eve, Taco, Tare, Asp, Tomlinson, White, Holly, Node, Row, Flail, Pen, Rasps.

Shaded letters: Peaky Blinders

WORDS

Equip

MUDDLESOME

Nicholas Hilliard, Francis Danby, Samuel Palmer.

CLOCK-WISE

Ecru, Rude, Dear, Arlo, Loop, OPEC

QUIZ OF THE WEEK

1 Eleven 2 East Sussex Marriott 4 Deep 5 1980s Little Mix Matt Smith 8 Funkytown London Irish.

Tilbury. 259 Steps Up to the Whispering Gallery, 12 Bells in the Northwest Tower, 4 in the Southwest, 1 Statue of the Duke of Wellington’s Horse, 1 Sermon Preached by Martin Luther King, 1 Bomb Planted by the Suffragettes,

TRIVIA WORDSEARCH

Slade 2 Sylvia Syms 3 Claude Debussy 4 Lillehammer 5 David Jason 6 Dopey Avril Lavigne 8 Rounds Chasing Cars

10 George Clooney

SUMTHING

6x4=24, 3x5=15, 9+9=18

SMALL CROSSWORD

Across: 1 Ferocious, 7 Oxen, India, 10 Yen, 11 Canopy, 13 Elevenses,

14 Urgent, Eco, 18 Equal, Fair, 20 Despotism. Down: 1 Force-feed, 2 Exhale, On to, 4 Ink, 5 Odyssey, 6 Sandstorm, 8 Imperil, 9 Onerous, 12 Tennis, 15 Gift, Cap.

CROSS DOUBT

Across: ABHOR Down: ROUND

SUDOKU EASY

BATTLESHIPS

QUICK CROSSWORD

KAKURO

Across: 1 Physiologist; 7 Skein; 8 Lunar; 9 One; 10 Pettiness; 11 Dilate; 12 Valour; 15 Recollect; Nip; 18 Train; 19 Eager; 21 Intermission.

Down: 1 Preponderate; 2 Ire; Length; 4 Gallivant; 5 Since; 6 Proscription;

7 Steal; 10 Petulance; 13 Owner;

14 Redeem; Chain; 20 Gas.

TARGET

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