SHABBAT SCRABBLE 784

SOLVE OUR Shabbat friendly crossword. Writing is not required — just use your Scrabble board and tiles to spell out the answers to the cryptic clues.

HOW TO PLAY: 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 A well heeled feline. (6)

1G Heard you lead the flock. (3)

1I The squire took chances. (6) 1L Drink on any occasion. (8)

3D Like a leprechaun. (5)

3F Nothing to this clue. (5) 7B An official uniform. (5)

7H This bird failed to fly. (4) 9E Explain by indirect speech. (5)

10J London’s sharp tooth. (4) 10M A lady may pass out. (5) 11C Embarrass one at a party. (5)

13I Two first class organisations. (2)

DOWN

1A Granny may tie it. (4)

1F Can hold liquid. (5)

3A High flying artist. (7)

3I Lone ranger’s horse. (6)

5L It covers buildings. (4)

7B Needed to chew over this clue. (5)

8G As spoken by one’s mother. (6)

9A Sounds like the chicken delivered it. (6)

11B University meeting place. (6)

11J Swear to it in court. (4) 13E vTotal length from tee to hole. (7)

ANSWERS TO SCRABBLE CROSSWORD 783

ACROSS Wafer, Jetlag, Borax, Quick, Blitz, Union, Demon, Travesty, Mail, Stoop, Ear, Dais

DOWN Brief, Quay, Bunter, Angst, Corgi, Thug, Twice, Viper, Moonshine, Valid, Road, Rose, Deep

Devised and compiled by Derek Wine. SCRABBLE ® is a registered trademark of JW Spear & Sons Ltd, Maidenhead SL6 4UB, England, under licence from Mattel Europa BV, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc., ©Mattel 2006.