SHABBAT SCRABBLE

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Shabbatfriendly 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 1C

Era of prehistoric conditions. (6)

1G Over and out. (5)

1L Knock to the ground. (5)

2I Make snide remarks. (5) 6D Palindromic pop group. (5) 6F Your grand-parents tongue. (7)

6J Stronger than a sword. (8) 6N Funny container for fruit. (6)

7L Worn away, so go over this clue again. (7)

8A Heated the child’s milk. (6) 11H A hard working student. (4)

DOWN

1C Follow this road. (5)

2G Book of months. (6)

3B Electrician is persuasive. (4)

4F Bruce finally took over this time. (8)

6B Sweet babies. (5)

6H Training place. (3)

8A Pardoned the culprit. (6) 8H Small scale sculpture. (8) 10A A genuine earl. (4)

12F Bow to a boat. (4)

13A Do you see this in duplicate. (4)

14E Basic unit of time. (4) ANSWERS TO SCRABBLE CROSSWORD 795 ACROSSExam, Asterisk, Zeus, Blighted, Citadel, Tap, Quiche, Worry, Iago, View, No good, Baa

DOWN Adze, Boxers, Curry, Jetset, Afton, Quilted, Inkwell, Disc, Hairpin, Ovine, Fob, Yang, Moon

Devised and compiled by Derek Wine.

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