Nexus 24 2015

Puzzles NEXUS MAGAZINE
CROSSWORD
KAKURO
Solve the clues and fill in the words.
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Fill all of the blank squares in the grid using only the
numbers 1 – 9 so the numbers entered add up to the
corresponding clue. You cannot use the same number
more than once in a run (eg. 7, 1, 1).
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SIMPLE PUZZLES FOR SIMPLE PEOPLE
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Across
1. Friend (3)
4. RR stop (3)
7. Segment (4)
11. Stay out of sight (4)
12. Not closed (4)
13. Watchful (5)
15. Gear (9)
17. Unadorned (5)
18. Actor Brynner (3)
19. Tenant’s contracts (6)
21. Army unit: Abbr. (3)
22. Collection (3)
23. Actress Sommer (4)
24. Match up (4)
27. Fannie and Ginnie follower (3)
28. Sneaker brand (6)
30. Romance novelist Roberts (4)
33. Journey (4)
36. Al ___ (pasta style) (5)
38. In the past (4)
39. “Old MacDonald had a farm,
_ _ _ I O” (3)
40. Elderly (4)
41. Most simplistic (5)
43. ____ and graces (4)
45. Permits (4)
46. In a straight line (6)
48. They’re between sos and
tis (3)
50. Ogle (4)
51. Potting need (4)
53. Lemon or lime suffix (3)
56. Boxing legend (3)
58. Dennis, to Mr. Wilson (6)
60. Pot cover (3)
61. Backs of the feet (5)
64. Investigator (9)
66. Photographer Leibovitz (5)
67. Necessity (4)
68. At any time (4)
69. Cook by boiling slowly (4)
70. Prince Valiant’s son (3)
71. Bard’s “always” (3)
Down
1. Rouse (5)
2. No longer a minor (5)
3. Hawaiian garland (3)
4. Utter (5)
5. On edge (5)
6. Poker stake (4)
7. Nonsense (3)
8. Everything (3)
9. Put into a new order (9)
10. Math course (4)
11. Casual greetings (4)
12. Breakfast order (6)
14. Explosive stick (3)
16. Statement of defendant (4)
20. Velocity: for short (3)
25. Help (3)
26. Guiding principles (6)
27. Leatherneck (6)
28. Copier (4)
29. Proofreader’s mark (4)
30. Noggin (3)
31. Stretched circle (4)
32. Able to bounce back (9)
34. Backside (4)
35. Clock numeral (3)
37. Begley and McMahon (3)
42. Third letter (3)
44. Like most deli meat (6)
47. Jacket part (3)
49. Sir Guinness (4)
51. Dirty look (5)
52. Like granola (5)
53. Existing (5)
54. Wetsuit wearer (5)
55. German river (4)
56. “Eureka!” (3)
57. Microscope part (4)
59. Ms. Krabappel (4)
62. Tell a mistruth (3)
63. Do some tailoring (3)
65. Kickoff aid (3)
We hope you have enjoyed Simple Puzzles for Simple
People this year. To finish off — spot the difference!
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