The Star: July 26, 2018

18 Thursday July 26 2018
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Puzzles
•Solutions, page 40
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Across
1. Sarcastic (7)
5. Precipitous (5)
8. Set of three (7)
9. Smell (5)
10. Give (5)
11. Relating to weddings (7)
12. Logical and persuasive (6)
14. Whirlpool (6)
17. Tell a story (7)
19. Additional (5)
22. String instrument (5)
23. Climb awkwardly (7)
24. Depart (5)
25. Raise (7)
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1. Fittingly (5)
2. Banish (5)
3. Widen (7)
4. Weeping (6)
5. Ladle (5)
6. Conceited person (7)
7. Confuse (7)
12. Sceptical (7)
13. Great ape (7)
15. Intimidate (7)
16. Save (6)
18. In a higher position (5)
20. Leg bone (5)
21. Assent (5)
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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
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.
26 12 3 21 7 3 14 4 8 15
24 14 24 19 11 15 7 19 11
SUDOKU
A L E
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18 1 19 26 22 10 5 19
11 7 15 13 22 15 2 14 19 5 14
6 16 12 19 5
25 19 26 11 15 16 13 11 15 7 16 11
24 12 16 11 24
11 15 6 23 24 3 26 15 4 10 4
26 10 13 24 12 17 4 24
3 9 19 20 15 13 10 12 15 26 19
6 12 3 16 19 4 14 4 11
19 5 20 19 9 19 16 19 14 26
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SOLUTION
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I Z M A T L Q K R V F O S
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C X D should G Hcontain J the Udigits Y1 to N9.
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Each number represents a
different letter of the alphabet.
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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
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Decoder uses all 26 letters of
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