SHABBAT SCRABBLE

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SOLVEOUR Shabbat-friendly crossword. Writing is not required — just use your Scrabble board and tiles to spell out the answers to the cryptic clues. HOWTOPLAY: 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

1B It suits you to detox. (6)

1E Mind this edge he said. (4)

1I A cut in the uniform. (5)

2G A silent way to be relevant. (7) 3N I fool the paper order. (5)

4D Use tray to reach the river. (7) 7J More than three are electing to swivel. (8) 8B Can’t tell if it is going to be hot or cold. (7)

8H Advertise what you have been storing. (8)

9M Repair your ways. (4)

DOWN

1A Marge delivered the baby. (5) 2G Cry out, almost blustering. (6) 4A Song about an evil woman. (7) 5G Brown was unable to solve this. (9)

6A This outfit is dear to you and me. (7)

8G Their five grow vigorously. (6) 9A The tired ploughman’s way. (5) 11H Kept for yourself. (8)

12B The legend of a horse. (4)

15F A musical gig I went to. (4)

ANSWERS TO SCRABBLE CROSSWORD 726

ACROSS Toxin, Dit, Unzip, Roquefort, Hide, Mandible, Baker, Hole, SNAFU, Yarrow, Agio, Sine, Yen, Swim DOWN Teledu, Executor, Ogham, Pudding, Scalp, Vital, Jot, Foray, Travesty, Wares

Devised and compiled by Derek Wine.

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