The Star: March 15, 2018

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Each number in our DECODER grid represents a different
letter - there is a number for all 26 letters of the alphabet.
Enter the given letters into all squares with matching numbers.
The challenge now is to work out which letters are represented
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by the other numbers. As you get the letters, enter them into
the main grid, and the reference grid. To keep track of the
letters you have found, cross them off the alphabet provided.
Puzzles
•Solutions,
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Across
1. Animal released in New Zealand in
early 1900s, last sighted in 1950s (5)
4. Large scissors (6)
9. Not one or the other (7)
10. Courage (5)
11. Considerate (4)
12. Delicate (7)
13. Flu or other illness (colloq) (3)
14. Encourage, spur on (4)
16. Female relative (4)
18. Shy (3)
20. Band which had a 1983 hit with
Outlook for Thursday (2,5)
21. Daze (4)
24. Reclusive Swedish actress (5)
25. Mill town in eastern Bay of Plenty (7)
26. South Island town with many streets
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named after English rivers (6)
27. Lying face down (5)
Down
1. Native plant popular with honey bees
(6)
2. Tearful vegetable (5)
3. Reverberate (4)
5. Farm dog (8)
6. Charge in court (7)
7. Metal pin for meat (6)
8. Snow pile (5)
13. Harp on about something (8)
15. Dais (7)
17. Slowly (music) (6)
18. Strangle (5)
19. Not certain (6)
22. Trunk (5)
23. Exchange (4)
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DECODER
Each number represents a
different letter of the alphabet.
Write the given letters into
all squares with matching
numbers. Now work out which
letters are represented by the
other numbers. As you get the
letters, write them into the main
grid and the reference grid.
Decoder uses all 26 letters of
the alphabet.
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How many words of three or more letters can you
make, using each letter only once? Plurals are
allowed, but no foreign words or words beginning
with a capital. There’s at least one five-letter word.
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