SHABBAT SCRABBLE 817

SOLVE OUR Shabbat-friendly 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

1H An outstanding formula. (5) 1L A panel of citizens. (4)

1N Keeps you warm at night. (3)

2D Shop for cheaper air tickets. (6)

4F Drink taken before the hunt. (7) 5I A colourful city. (7)

6K It’s full of life. (7)

8M A form of tennis. (4)

9A Sound of the oven timer. (4) 10E Scandinavian vegetable. (5)

11O She could be a busybody. (5)

12H Shot in the forest. (4)

DOWN

1L Make a quick note. (3)

2D Home for the Yankees. (5) 2N This wizard lives in 5I across. (2)

3H Conducted by Gareth. (5) 5C Knock it down in the alley. (7)

6I I move that we watch this film. (5)

7D A rotating force. (6)

8I An indelicate remark. (6) 9A A smart shop. (4)

10E Don’t drop your medicine. (5) 11K Ann was in New York for training. (5)

12A A fisherman’s mistake. (5) 13E Avid to be a star ballerina. (4)

14H Not a mean’s test. (4) 14M Just swallow the food. (3)

ANSWERS TO SCRABBLE CROSSWORD 816

ACROSS Excuse, Joshua, Saki, Yam, Plural, Tiff, Town, Valiant, Sherry, Nabob, Vine, Edge, Iron DOWN Axioms, Piped, Truth, Kumquat, Zeta, Fee, Stall, Nice, Ignore, Neb, Giddy, Onion, Wooden

Devised and compiled by Derek Wine.

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