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Clockword
1 Newton, 2 Intern, 3 Cotton, 4 Orison, 5 Laymen, 6 Ensign, 7 Reuben, 8 Indian, 9 Craven, 10 Hyphen, 11 Impugn, 12 Eleven.
Twelve letter solution: Nicole Richie.
Sportword
Across: Across: 1. Stockton; 7. Floyd; 8. North; 9. NASCAR; 10. Bear; 12. Kent; 14. Hendry; 17. Keane; 18. Talel; 19. Ryder Cup.
Down: 1. Shots; 2. Oldham; 3. Kanu; 4. Obree; 5. Efan Ekoku; 6. The Royals; 11. Celtic; 13. Neary; 15. Delap; 16. Pelé.
Circlegram
The letter represented by the question mark is R. Cromarty, Rockall, Portland all regions of the waters surrounding the British Isles.
Four Ws
Kate Millett; Director of Public Prosecutions; Kampala; 1909-13.
Word ladder
Solution: Make, Male, Sale, Sole, Sold, Gold, Good.
Name The Year:
1945
Niner
Nine-letter word:ANGUISHED. Dundee, Eigg, Haggis.
Word scrambler:
Nine-letter word: BEGETTING Solution: been, beet, beget, begetting, begin, beige, being, bent, betting, bine, binge, bite, bitten, geeing, gene, genie, gent, getting, gibe, nett, teeing, teen, teet, tenet, tent, tine, tinge.
Big General Knowledge Quiz
1 Ice hockey, 2 Berkshire, 3 Gypsies, 4 Pinball, 5 Led Zeppelin, 6 Henry V, 7 Five, 8 Green, 9 Sugar, 10 Michael Frayn, 11 Jerusalem, 12 Virgin Mary, 13 Meryl Streep, 14 Poland, 15 Sue Townsend, 16 The cue ball, 17 Happy Days, 18 St Matthew, 19 The back, 20 500
Wordspiral
1. Hula 2. Arms 3. Seed 4. Drop 5. Pick 6. Kill 7. Ling 8. Good 9. Deal 10. Lava 11. Arid 12. Daft 13. Tarn 14. Nape 15. Edam 16. Moan
Key word solution: GRANDAD
Crossword 1
CRYPTIC SOLUTIONS
Across: 1 Days; 3 Surgeons; 9 Enamour; 10 Tiara; 11 Sent to prison; 13 Recent; 15 Stayer; 17 Upper classes; 20 Afire; 21 Apostle; 22 Donation; 23 Urns. Down: 1 Dressers; 2 Yearn; 4 Unripe; 5 Gets into a row; 6 Oratory; 7 Slap; 8 Lost interest; 12 Trustees; 14 Caption; 16 Octavo; 18 Sitar; 19 Yard.
QUICK SOLUTIONS
Across: 1 Page; 3 Departed; 9 Affront; 10 Joint; 11 Freestanding; 13 Record; 15 Accrue; 17 Recalcitrant; 20 Ennui; 21 Drought; 22 Pretence; 23 Fell. Down: 1 Platform; 2 Gaffe; 4 Entrap; 5 Adjudication; 6 Thinner; 7 Duty; 8 Conservative; 12 Teetotal; 14 Cleanse; 16 Acidic; 18 Argue; 19 Weep.
Crossword 2
CRYPTIC SOLUTIONS
Across: 1 Patron Saint; 9 Opt; 10 Yachtsman; 11 Sabre; 13 Assents; 14 Duress; 16 Bertha; 18 Reserve; 19 Taste; 20 Twenty-one; 21 Awl; 22 On the fiddle. Down: 2 Apt; 3 Rhyme; 4 Nectar; 5 Artiste; 6 Nominates; 7 Considerate; 8 Unashamedly; 12 Bernstein; 15 Scratch; 17 Let off; 19 Tweed; 21 Ail. QUICK SOLUTIONS
Across: 1 Commiserate; 9 Urn; 10 Pipedream; 11 Copse; 13 Nearest; 14 Starch; 16 Before; 18 Lingual; 19 Queue; 20 Eliminate; 21 Sin; 22 Terrestrial. Down: 2 Own; 3 Maple; 4 Supine; 5 Radiate; 6 Therefore; 7 Quicksilver; 8 Smithereens; 12 Plaintive; 15 Courier; 17 Always; 19 Queer; 21 Sea.
Crossword 3
CRYPTIC SOLUTIONS
Across: 4 Palmist; 8 Lieder; 9 Shallow; 10 Wipers; 11 Rudder; 12 Largesse; 18 Arterial; 20 Dulcet; 21 Pellet; 22 Incomes; 23 Define; 24 Recluse. Down: 1 Ill-will; 2 Seaport; 3 Degree; 5 Adherent; 6 Malady; 7 Shower; 13 Scatters; 14 Mislaid; 15 Flatter; 16 Quince; 17 School; 19 Eleven
QUICK SOLUTIONS
Across: 4 Probity; 8 Blithe; 9 Penance; 10 Cruise; 11 Obtain; 12 Register; 18 Uncommon; 20 Infant; 21 Pallor; 22 Mortify; 23 Blotch; 24 Readily.
Down: 1 Obscure; 2 Divulge; 3 Thesis; 5 Rhetoric; 6 Beauty; 7 Tocsin; 13 Truthful; 14 Emulate; 15 Anarchy; 16 Income; 17 Wanted; 19 Oracle.
Crossword 4
CRYPTIC SOLUTIONS
Across: 1 Top of the pops; 7 Radio; 8 Ultra; 9 Pig; 10 Slanderer; 11 Lariat; 12 Mother; 15 North pole; 17 Ass; 18 Smelt; 19 Annoy; 21 Ambidextrous. Down: 1 Trampolinist; 2 Fad; 3 Hooray; 4 Pound note; 5 Pater; 6 Hairdressers; 7 Roger; 10 Spaghetti; 13 Heady; 14 Forage; 16 Rheum; 20 Net.
QUICK SOLUTIONS
Across: 1 Conversation; 7 Floor; 8 Stern; 9 Coy; 10 Dissipate; 11 Derive; 12 Morass; 15 Necessity; 17 Hen; 18 Arena; 19 Idler; 21 Illegitimate.
Down: 1 Coincidental; 2 Ego; 3 Stress; 4 Testimony; 5 Opera; 6 Unreasonable; 7 Foyer; 10 Devastate; 13 Abhor; 14 Bikini; 16 Creel; 20 Lei.
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