SHABBAT SCRABBLE

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SOLVEOUR Shabbat-friendly crossword. Writing is not required — just use your Scrabble board and tiles to spell out the answers to the cryptic clues. HOWTOPLAY: Use the letter tiles from the game of Scrabble to spell out the answers to the clues below. Do not use the two blank tiles. Place the tiles on the Scrabble board according to the grid references given with the clues. If you successfully complete the puzzle, you will have used all 98 tiles.

ACROSS

1A Useful if on 3A. (4)

1H Would it sign off with a pen. (6) 1K Verily denied it. (6)

2E Solar body part. (6)

5B A prized book. (8)

5N Found in a hole in the wall. (4) 6L It’s hectic when ten die. (6)

8F Lawyer just on about the Irish

Republic. (6)

8O Detest two articles. (4)

9I Type of self display. (4 – 3) 11D Keen on this diva. (4)

11N The chief ocean. (4)

DOWN

2E Figured out the parrot’s left. (7) 3A One may barge through it. (5) 4H Repeatedly use HP. (5)

5B Seek the animal inside the agent. (5)

6H Deal in winds. (5)

7A Causes the cradle to rock. (5) 8L Hurry up and darn it. (4)

9B A stone originally turkis. (9) 11L Moment of extreme tiresome. (4)

12A In the last place you would find them. (6)

14B I left Enid at the finish. (3)

15I Don’t try a fib on this authority. (3)

ANSWERS TO SCRABBLE CROSSWORD 727

ACROSS Tuxedo, Kerb, Tunic, Salient, Folio, Estuary, Pivoting, Weather, Hoarding, Mend DOWN Stork, Squall, Jezebel, Incapable, Costume, Thrive, Weary, Retained, Hoof, Gigi

Devised and compiled by Derek Wine.

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