best Puzzles

Use the anagrams, straight, cryptic, quiz and picture clues to solve the crossword. When completed correctly, the pink squares, reading top to bottom, left to right, will reveal the answer to the question below:

What is the first name of PICTURE B’s son, who has been a pro on 19 series of Dancing with the

Stars? (4) This is your prize answer. Enter by using the numbers at the top of the grid or at hearstmagazines.co.uk/bestcross3920

ACROSS

3 A new ___ sweeps clean, saying (5) 6 Historical period (3) 7 In the Bible, who was the father of Cain and Abel? (4) 8 Look for the ne’erdo-well among the different ROLES (5)

10 Snail track (5)

11 & 4D PICTURE A Who is this? (3,6) 12 The Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 Index sounds like flirty fun indeed! (7)

14 There are 10 in a decade! (5) 17 You’ve got to be in it ___ it, popular expression (2,3)

20 & 3D PICTURE B Name this Strictly judge (7,6)

23 Pub counter (3)

24 Legal excuse (5)

25 ANAGRAM DREEL

26 What is the more common name for sodium chloride? (4) 27 Employ, utilise (3) 28 Expresses tiredness of boredom (5)

DOWN

1 What is the name for the reconstructed image of a person, usually wanted by the police, made up from composite pictures of facial features? (8)

2 Italian ice cream (6)

3 See 20A

4 See 11A

5 & 9D PICTURE C Who is she? (6,9) 9 See 5D

13 ___ chi, martial art (3)

15 In what part of the body would you find the mallet and stirrup bones? (3) 16 Window in a roof or ceiling (8) 18 What is the capital city of Poland? (6) 19 What is the highest number called in a traditional game of bingo? (6) 21 Which mythological Greek hero flew too close to the sun? (6) 22 ANAGRAM TOILER