SHABBAT SCRABBLE 804

SOLVE OUR 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

1D One who is easily frightened. (7)

1G Scale of relative acidity. (2) 1J Permission to leave. (5)

1L Cathy loves to sail. (5)

4G Dishonest behaviour. (7) 5B Burial service. (7)

7J A simple clue. (5)

7N Bent over ones eye. (4)

8L Fired at dawn. (6)

10E Instrumental cheating. (6) 13I In good shape. (3)

DOWN

1G Goes with 4G across. (6) 2B Slake ones thirst. (6)

3I A kind reception on the mat. (7)

5A A way out to the car. (4) 5F Member of the cat family. (5)

5L Draw a cravat. (3)

7D Fish but no tea for this operator. (7)

8J Ambitious to a point. (6) 10B A challenger of the status quo. (6)

11I Goes best with two vegetables. (4)

12D I had a soda on leaving

Spain. (5)

13I Does not make the grade. (4)

15D Often Anthony leases the apartment. (6)

ANSWERS TO SCRABBLE CROSSWORD 803 ACROSS Hexagon, Jumbuck, Ozone, Sequins, Wadi, Ogle, Seesaw, Affidavit, Prove, Lady, Tacit, Rob DOWN Opus, Oxymoron, Snake, Pristine, Omelet, Dither, Vinegar, Litter, Bald

Devised and compiled by Derek Wine.

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