FRIDAY’S SOLUTIONS

THE ALPHABEATER

Black squares: 3, 7, 11, 15, 17, 19, 20, 24, 27, 28, 32, 33, 35, 39. Across: Golden, Eagles, Stanza, Quondam, Amaze, Coati, Foggy, Hauberk, Jetsam, Ignite, Thrive. Down: Nosebag, Helix, Gnaw, Adjutant, Decree, Drab, Vet, Quack, New, Ajar, Modify, Flooding, Isle, Psalm, Pyjamas.

THE ALPHAPUZZLE

Across: Kept, Selfless, Amusing, Reeds, Sheen, Ghetto, Cancel, Averse, Unfair, Creel, Outdo, Equably, Expanded, Awed. Down: Knapsack, Pose, Prune, Non-stop, Fiance, Adorn (clue), Engage, Frieze, Forge, Vacuum, Ejector, Elbow, Sash, Deployed.

TV CROSSWORD

Across: 5 Menu, 7 Wright, 8 Silas, 11 Mears, 12 Rosemary, 13 Noel,

15 Sian, 16 Brazier, 17 Cube,

18 Keeley, 21 Roth, 22 Game. Down: 1 True, 2 Ghosts, 3 Miss,

4 Isaacs, 5 Minogue, 6 Neil,

9 Broadbent, 10 Tyger, 14 Hazel, 17 Carr, 19 Egg, 20 Eve.

TV show: Danger Mouse

ARROW-WORD

Across: Jorgie, Mena, Pair, Tell, Eva, Oils, Gate, Ash, Them!, Ram, Team, Attract, Area, Presence, Uri, Hart, Agent, Eros, Red, Erases, Elf, Hates, Smooth, Sir, Ear, Exact, Porter, Yes. Down (left to right): Hit, Rug, Romeo, Armitage, Theresa, Oar, Gere, Amir, Sin, Short, Pin, Lot, Ape, Treat, Earlier, Esther, Attached, Same, Rear, Essay, Age, Roll, Ice, Ham, Arts, Forts. Shaded letters: Miss Croft

WORDS

NURSE

MUDDLESOME

The Music Man Guys and Dolls A Little Night Music

CLOCK-WISE

Rete, Test, Stow, Owed, Edgy, Gyre

QUIZ OF THE WEEK

1 The Netherlands, 2 Tess Daly, 3 Cornwell, 4 Jamiroquai,

5 South Korea, 6 ‘Allo ‘Allo!,

7 Kilo, 8 Bolton, 9 Potassium, 10 This Is Going To Hurt.

DITLOIDS

1 5 Original Members of Take That, 2 11 Lines on the London Underground, 3 978 Metres is the Height of Scafell Pike, 4 3 Steps to Heaven by Eddie Cochran, 5 4 Sides on a Parallelogram, 6 20 Years for a China Anniversary

TRIVIA WORDSEARCH

1 Anna, 2 Kayak, 3 Naan, 4 Otto, 5 A la, 6 Minim, 7 Beeb, 8 Hannah, 9 Bob, 10 HRH

SUMTHING

3x8=24, 4x3=12, 7x5=35

SMALL CROSSWORD

Across: 1 Gondolier, 7 Info, 8 Fence, 10 Sic, 11 Rinsed, 13 Amsterdam,

14 Adverb, 16 Tap, 18 Axiom, 19 Iran, 20 Redundant.

Down: 1 Gibraltar, 2 On time, 3 Dogs, 4 Lea, 5 Insider, 6 Recumbent,

8 Freedom, 9 Insipid, 12 Barman,

15 Void, 17 Lou.

CROSS DOUBT

Across: BAKED Down: WHISK

QUICK CROSSWORD

Across: 1 Sash, 3 Evacuate, 8 Idea,

9 Frenetic, 11 Extravagance, 13 Urchin,

14 Temper, 17 Inauspicious, 20 Outdated, 21 Lair, 22 Suddenly, 23 Here.

Down: 1 Spiteful, 2 Sceptic, 4 Verbal,

5 Convalesce, 6 Attic, 7 Each,

10 Capitulate, 12 Preserve, 15 Profane, 16 Appeal, 18 Noted, 19 Toss.

TARGET

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