40 <strong>TAXI</strong>|26 JANUARY 2016 www.ltda.co.uk | @TheLTDA PUZZLER Crossword Competition! To complete our crossword puzzle and be in with a chance to win £80 send your completed entry to Crossword 360, Taxi, Taxi House, 11 Woodfield Road, W9 2BA before February 9. First name out of the that gets the cash. Across 1 Colour (6) 4 To some extent (4, 2) 9 Rower (7) 10 Full of vigour (5) 11 Weight unit (5) 12 Surrender (7) 13 Disagreement (12) 18 Mean tactics (3, 4) 20 Insurgent (5) 22 Small dog (5) 23 Disagreement (7) 24 Sycophants (3, 3) 25 Reduce (6) Down 1 Light particle (6) 2 Repeat (5) 3 Gleaming (7) 5 Islands (5) 6 Reject (7) 7 Hovering (6) 8 Not included (11) 14 Continue forwards (7) 15 Nobleman’s territory (7) 16 Spirited (6) 17 Contestant (6) 19 Small bitter fruit (5) 21 Muslim woman’s garment (5) CROSSWORD NO. 360 Overheard by Brad Ashton SOLUTION TO CROSSWORD 358 Across: 1 Bobby, 4 Backboard, 9 Lighter, 10 Niggard, 11 Franc, 13 Lotus, 15 Ode, 16 Nag, 17 Anvil, 19 Style, 21 Het up, 23 Venal, 24 Elf, 25 Red, 26 Sedan, 28 Xebec, 29 Innings, 31 Ravioli, 33 Associate, 34 Tilde. While my hearing aid is being repaired this week I haven’t managed to hear much. So here are a few I’ve imagined. Guinevere to Sir Galahad the following morning: “oh, what a knight!” The ill Trojan soldier to his fellow invaders: “Is there a doctor in the horse?” The confession of a new convict: “Up till now I’ve always looked after number one. Now it’s number 56792.” Michelangelo after he’d painted the Cysteine Chapel “Yes, I think I’ve hidden the damp spot.” The Egyptian who’s just prepared Pharaoh for his burial: “That just about wraps it up.” The murderer about to be electrocuted to the witnesses: “Anyone want to play musical chairs?” The Stone Age cave girl to the disappointed caveman: “Sorry, I never let a man club me on a first date.” The Jewish doctor to his ill patient: “No, this isn’t a prescription. It’s my mother’s recipe for chicken soup.” The boss to his incompetent employee: “You’ll go far in this company. I’m sending you to our branch in Venezuela.” The girl whose boyfriend’s trying to make love to her in the back seat of his Mini: “I hope you realise you’re putting me in an awkward position.” The very tearful diner to the restaurant waiter: “My compliments to the chef. Tell him this onion soup is great!” The cannibal to his mates about the German in the pot: “Who wants the Frankfurter?” The wife, after their meal, to her angry husband: “I’ll wash, you gripe.” The prospective father-in-law to his daughter’s suiter: “If it’s only my daughter’s hand you want, you’d better have a talk with YOUR father.” The playing golfer to his chattering wife: “There are enough big traps on this course already. So why don’t you shut yours!” The psychiatrist to the robot on his couch: “What makes you think you’ve got a screw loose?” The female pheasant to the male pheasant: “What do you mean am I game?” The monk to the nun: “Listen, they’re playing our psalm.” One skunk to another: “So do you!” The doctor to his pregnant patient: “Tell me when the pains are three minutes apart. I want to boil an egg.” The jockey to his mount just before the race: “Roses are red, violets are blue. The horse that comes last, is made into glue.” Down: 1 Bullfinch, 2 Big bang, 3 Yet, 4 Beryl, 5 Con, 6 Bogus, 7 Anatomy, 8 Dodge, 12 Champ, 14 Talon, 18 Vivid, 19 Silex, 20 Effective, 22 Tidings, 24 Embroil, 25 Raita, 26 Sonic, 27 Nerve, 30 Sea, 32 Vet. Congratulations ISSUE 358 WINNER Anne Anderton, Ruislip Just for fun Follow @TheLTDA on Twitter for news, updates and warnings Have a go at this medium level Sudoku puzzle. Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1-9.
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