The Wokingham Word, March 2020

Puzzle Page
Solutions p27
Cryptic Crossword
Across
1. A Serb’s broken swords (6)
4. Alas, I may ruin a country (8)
9. Moles left wearing undies (6)
10. Stone, perhaps, tossed around in front (8)
12. Evocative “start fast over” (8)
13. Gripped, under control? (2,4)
15. Rubbish memento shadow conceals (4)
16. Eroding ground paid no heed (7)
20. Sleazy lie almost swallowed by a team (7)
21. Lead and aluminium object (4)
25. Beasts some recall amassing (6)
26. Africans from Sudan nag, oddly (8)
28. Observe an object on the boil (8)
29. An activity good for Rene is a bust (6)
30. Improper bid Edgar reduced (8)
31. Class wearing scantier clothing? (6)
Down
1. Split pea’s altered value (8)
2. High-fibre food display? (8)
3. Old flame opening up applauds (6)
5. Aeroplane initially far off (4)
6. Put on, a programme finished (8)
7. Winding pigs up gutted bad liar (6)
8. Last word a copper corrects (6)
11. Bot ruse is one of our best! (7)
14. Backward girl held by an enemy leaves (7)
17. Second question Sue’s had about flat? (8)
18. Something sweet girls post may offend openers (8)
19. Crossed lines, in addition? (4,4)
22. Elected leader hails corrupt prophet (6)
23. Worry about northbound rush (6)
24. A German and I thwarted (6)
27. Cone designed in the past (4)
Sudoku
Easy ... and Hard
3 words
Pictograms
Pictograms
Pictograms
3 words
W IS DO M
Pictograms
3 words
W IS DO M
2 words
THE TAMING OF THE GROUSE
W IS DO M
2 words
THE TAMING OF THE GROUSE
4 words
DISMISSING AXING SACKING
2 words
4 words
The Wokingham Word 25 MARCH 2020
DISMISSING AXING SACKING