34 <strong>FirstNews</strong> <strong>ISSUE</strong> <strong>275</strong> 9 – 15 SEPTEMBER 2011FUN STUFFTINC STATIONERYWIN www.tinc.uk.comWINHMV GIFTVOUCHERSTHIS week we have the usual 3x3 grid and you need to fill in thenumbers one to nine. Send in your answers and two lucky winnerswill each win a Tinc goody bag crammed full with Tinc stationery. Tinc isa cool new designer stationery brand, with over 250 products in the rangefrom electric rubbers, long bendy pencils to iPhone splitters and scentededpiglet rubbers. The goody bag includes bendy ruler, headphone splitter and gift collectionwhich contains pencils, notepad, scissors and much more.2 56 4 7 29 2 65 2 4 7 11 6 22 4 9 5 35 2 43 5 2 71 7COMPLETE our prize crossword using the clues below. Send in your answers and two luckywinners will each win a HMV gift voucher worth £20.00, to spend either in store or online.With 250 stores nationwide and an online store at hmv.com, you’ll find a fantastic selectionof titles across all genres and formats.hmv – no one gets you closer to the music, films and games you love.ACROSS1 ___ Vettel: Belgian Grand Prix winner (9)6 Common type of fabric (5)7 Runic (anag) (5)9 First Welsh Premier League team (7)12 Have a positiveimpact on (7)16 Welcome (5)17 Employing (5)18 ___ Irene: majorstorm that hitAmerica (9)DOWN2 Usain ___ : sprinterdisqualified atthe WorldChampionships (4)3 What a musicianperforms (5)4 Island in theMediterranean Sea (5)5 Most pleasant (6)6 ___ Hill Carnival:held in Londonrecently (7)8 ___ Festival: majormusic event at theend of August (7)10 Saw (anag) (3)11 A formal talk (6)13 Go inside (5)14 ___ Arabia: country in Asia (5)15 Leaning Tower of ___ : Italian touristattraction (4)1 2 3 4 56 7 8119 1012 13 1416 171815WHAT ON EARTH?ALL of these are things that you might see around your school. Can you guess what they are?ABWHERE ON EARTH?ALL of these are associated with a country. Can you guess which one?ABCDCDEFEF
<strong>FirstNews</strong> <strong>ISSUE</strong> <strong>275</strong> 9 – 15 SEPTEMBER 2011FUN STUFFHOW TOENTERSEND your finished puzzles to Puzzles <strong>275</strong>, First News, Shand House, 14 - 20 Shand Street,London, SE1 2ES. The closing date for puzzle entries is Friday 16 September 2011.35WIN BUMPEEZCAN you spot the five changes to this picture from the new film, The Smurfs? Send in your answers and four lucky readers will eachwin a bumper pack of Bumpeez that includes a pack of Bumpeez, collector’s bag and chip album. Bumpeez are fun pocket moneytoys which can be bounced against surfaces to play lots of cool tricks and games! There are 100 different characters with individualpersonalities to collect, match and swap with your friends. Check out www.bumpeez.com for more info.ABFIRST NEWS CHALLENGEQ1 How did an American girl react when a bear grabbed her dachshundin its jaws?Q2 Where would you find a naughty octopus called Squirt?Q3 Which country used 120 tonnes of tomatoes in a food fight?Q4 What is 37.04secs the new world record for?Q5 Which celebrity crashed his Ferrari this week?Q6 What is the name of the typhoon in Japan?Q7 Which pop group regularly takes their dogs to work?Q8 How old is the first person to sign up for the Edinburgh Marathon?Q9 In which year did the Government borrow more money than in anyother year since the end of World War 2?Q10 Which author says that most of his story ideas come from dreams?Can’t waitfor First Newspuzzles andcompetitionsevery week?Don’t miss out!Subscribe to4 issues foronly £1*Call:0844 8267 338Visit:www.firstnews.co.uk/subscribeLAST WEEK’S ANSWERS: FIRST NEWS CHALLENGE 1) cockles 2) SteveBackshall 3) Emperor penguin 4) British Sign Language 5) 1.7kg 6) Weather7) Janet Esteves 8) Miniland at LEGOLAND 9) one million 10) IreneSPOT THE DIFFERENCE Drawer front has been added, ear is a differentcolour, extra hand has been added, an extra arm has been added, colour hasbeen added to the dartboardWHAT ON EARTH Remote control, cooker hob, washing machine, clock,kettle, saucepans7 9 2 82 7 16 31 5 6 2 32 1 45 3 2 4 69 73 6 96 1 9 2U N I V E R S I T YP X I RS P D A L E E I N AE N O E V RT L S E CU I A C SI E L GG A L D O S B R O WA H T E OVM T E E D RE R L EE R A RN Y U YA D M R R AQuoting: FNPZ4*Followed by £13.99 on quarterlyDirect DebitCOMPETITIONS: You can enter First News competitions in one of two ways. 1. Go to www.firstnews.co.uk/competitions and follow the instructions. 2. Write to us at ‘competition name’ (eg. Holiday), Shand House, 14-20 Shand St, London SE1 2ES. Please note: First News will not share your personal details with third parties. <strong>FirstNews</strong> will only use your details to contact the competition winners. First News competitions are open to aged 16-and-under residents of the UK & Republic of Ireland, except employees of First News, Newsbridge Ltd, BGP and any associated companies and their families. Winners will be the first correct entries drawn after the closingdates. No purchase necessary. No responsibility can be accepted for entries that have been lost or damaged in transit. First News will not enter into any correspondence. All winners will be notified accordingly and their names and addresses will be available on request. No cash alternative for any prizes will be offered. The winnermay be required to partake in media activity relating to the competition.