The Star: May 30, 2019

The Star Thursday May 30 2019
PUZZLES
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CHRISTCHURCH
CREMATORIUM
FUNERALS
CROSSWORD
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10 11
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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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16
17 18 19 20 21
22 23
SUDOKU
Every row, column and box
should contain the digits 1 to 9.
WORDBUILDER
GESTU
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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.
©THE PUZZLE COMPANY
Across
1. Concerned (7)
5. Respite (5)
8. Theoretically (2,5)
9. Saying (5)
10. Faithful (5)
11. Share a secret (7)
12. Hurt (6)
14. Lacking in quantity (6)
17. Appetiser (7)
19. Unemotional (5)
22. Spin (5)
23. Argument (7)
24. Hazardous (5)
25. Voter (7)
Down
1. Finger pattern (5)
2. Retort (5)
3. Sudden urge (7)
4. Straight, honest (6)
5. Gain knowledge (5)
6. Buying and selling (7)
7. Go before (7)
12. After hostilities cease (7)
13. Slanted writing (7)
15. Trap (7)
16. Sleep (6)
18. Add up (5)
20. Should (5)
21. Transparent (5)
Good 9 Very Good 12 Excellent 15