The Star: June 13, 2019
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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Star</strong> Thursday <strong>June</strong> <strong>13</strong> <strong>2019</strong><br />
34<br />
PUZZLES<br />
news online at www.star.kiwi<br />
CHRISTCHURCH<br />
CREMATORIUM<br />
FUNERALS<br />
CROSSWORD<br />
1 2 3 4 5 6 7<br />
8<br />
9 10<br />
11 12<br />
98<br />
DECODER<br />
Each number represents a<br />
different letter of the alphabet.<br />
Write the given letters into<br />
all squares with matching<br />
numbers. Now work out which<br />
letters are represented by the<br />
other numbers. As you get the<br />
letters, write them into the main<br />
grid and the reference grid.<br />
Decoder uses all 26 letters of<br />
the alphabet.<br />
<strong>13</strong> 14 15<br />
16 17<br />
18 19 20 21<br />
22 23<br />
SUDOKU<br />
Every row, column and box<br />
should contain the digits 1 to 9.<br />
WORDBUILDER<br />
OPALR<br />
24 25<br />
How many words of three or more letters can you<br />
make, using each letter only once? Plurals are<br />
allowed, but no foreign words or words beginning<br />
with a capital. <strong>The</strong>re’s at least one five-letter word.<br />
©THE PUZZLE COMPANY<br />
Across<br />
1. Avaricious (6)<br />
4. Empty (6)<br />
9. Tooth (7)<br />
10. Donated (5)<br />
11. Cut in two (5)<br />
12. Organise (7)<br />
<strong>13</strong>. Foolish, lacking common sense<br />
(5-6)<br />
18. Enthusiasm (7)<br />
20. Additional (5)<br />
22. Declare invalid (5)<br />
23. Oblivious (7)<br />
24. Mock (6)<br />
25. Softly (6)<br />
Down<br />
1. Japanese hostess (6)<br />
2. Distinguish oneself (5)<br />
3. Cut apart (7)<br />
5. Fury (5)<br />
6. Loan (7)<br />
7. Burrow (6)<br />
8. Untrustworthy (11)<br />
14. Sailor (7)<br />
15. Median (7)<br />
16. Frightened (6)<br />
17. Recently (6)<br />
19. Greased (5)<br />
21. Characteristic (5)<br />
Good 7 Very Good 9 Excellent <strong>13</strong>