SOLUTIONS TO TODAY’S PUZZLES

QUICK QUIZ: 1 Isle of Man. 2 Massachusetts. 3 Carrie Bradshaw. 4 Silver. 5 Flop.

MINDBENDER:

1 49 soldiers. 2 They are the three parts of a hot-air balloon. 3 Georgia Hall. 4 Backslide; the others are skateboarding tricks. 5 Swede, carrot, turnip (A becomes G, B becomes H, etc).

MASTERQUIZ: 1 Mel and Sue. 2 31. 3 Bob Fosse. 4 C.J. Sansom. 5 Giverny. 6 Lizard.

HONEYCOMB:

1 Simmer. 2 Misted. 3 Demure. 4 Rumour. 5 Grumpy. 6 Phoney. 7 Energy. 8 Greens. 9 Snorts. 10 Treble. 11 Little. 12 Turret.

KUROSU: 30-SECOND CHALLENGE:

Beginner: 19. Intermediate: 49. Advanced: 34.