FRIDAY’S SOLUTIONS

THE ALPHABEATER

Black squares: 1, 5, 8, 10, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 29, 33, 38.

Across: Salad, Dressing, Relax, Lobby, Pachyderm, Opt, Cork, Moon, Yak, Extrovert, Quota, Joist, Fervency, Jaunt.

Down: Awe, User, Cuckoo, Awash, Eaves, Frozen, Attach, Psalm, Viola, Bronze, Snob, Sin.

THE ALPHAPUZZLE

Across: Buzz, Question, Odorous, Topic, Abyss, Dorsal, Comply, Mishap, Enigma, Syrup, Adore, Leisure, Evermore, Whey.

Down: Buoyancy, Male, Zloty, Manhole, Fossil, Gleam, Upside, Jailer, Satyr, Instil (clue), Impeach, Rough, Neck, Apoplexy.

TV CROSSWORD

Across: 5 Jimi, Julian, 8 Leona, 11 Liver, 12 All round, 13 Away,

15 Lucy, 16 Kermode, 17 Andi,

18 French, 21 Ally, 22 Best. Down: 1 Suzi, 2 Patrol, 3 Real,

4 Samuel, Jedward, 6 Mary,

9 Nancy Dell, 10 Oddie, 14 Lemon, 17 Anna, 19 Rob, 20 Cat.

TV show: Duncanville

ARROW-WORD

Across: Litter, Area, Mane, Date, Crater, Rye, Boom, Nod, Uri, Initial, Magnet, Sty, Labs, Pie, Gets, That, Tines, Atack, Lineage, Lee, Mood, Undo, Three, Camp, Earn, Aloe, Awls, Unsay.

Down (left to right): Opal, Hail, Hew, Standard, Gaga, Neural, Treaty, Inbetweeners, See, Tee, Nest, Den, Racer, Lit, Stag, Item, Can, Louisiana, Ovals, Orate, Echo, Moa, Emily, Ask, Dopey.

Shaded letters: Simon Shelton

WORDS

Cheat

MUDDLESOME

Five of Clubs, Queen of Hearts, Ace of Spades.

CLOCK-WISE

Neap, apse, sear, Arab, ABBA, bane.

QUIZ OF THE WEEK

1 Dolly Liverpool

4 Ursa Major Top

6 Steptoe and Son 7 General 8 Jamaica Harley 10 Capri.

A swan

MENTATHLON ANSWER

Strip

DITLOIDS

1 Fuel Cap on a Car, 1 Reverse Gear in a Car, 1 Steering Wheel in a Car, 3 Mirrors on a Car, 6 Spark Plugs in a 6 Cylinder Car.

TRIVIA WORDSEARCH

1 Shirley Bassey 2 Dorothy Seattle 4 Clive James 5 Bianca 6 Joanna Lumley Russ Tamblyn 8 Yangtse

Leon Uris Fifty five.

SUMTHING

7x4=28, 6+5=11, 1+9=10

SMALL CROSSWORD

Across: 1 No-brainer, 7 Urge, Crete, 10 GLC, 11 Scares, 13 Altimeter,

14 Defend, Can, 18 Event,

20 Shed tears.

Down: 1 Nuisances, 2 Oracle,

4 Irk, 5 Negates, 6 Recorders,

8 Clement, 9 Matinee, Render,

15 Fuse, 17 And.

CROSS DOUBT

Across: POLIO Down: PAGES

Rear,

SUDOKU EASY

BATTLESHIPS

QUICK CROSSWORD

KAKURO

Across: 1 Catch; 4 Impeded; 8 Nibbled; 9 Rebus; 10 Eden; 11 Handicap; 13 Sham; 14 Knee; 16 Alacrity; 17 Fair; 20 Idiot; 21 Mansion; 22 Nomadic; 23 Binge. Down: 1 Concentration; 2 Table; Holy; 4 Indian; Parading; 6 Debacle;

7 Disappearance; 12 Narrated;

15 Atomic; Alien; 19 Snub.

Stadium;

TARGET

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