Ashburton Courier: December 03, 2020

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Ashburton Courier, December 3, 2020
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CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
4/12
Across
7. To theheadofthe household he’s as
familiar as petcan be (13)
8. Theirjob is setting(11)
12. Was, equally,cut in two (6)
14. Receptacle for what’sshelled (6)
16. Start couching lance in orderto
cross it off(6)
18. Did see whirlpools in variety(6)
19. Where chef is only concerned with
what he canladle?(4,7)
23. Tiny Cliveisn’t disposedtobe
reactionary? Yes! (13)
Down
1. Mineral powder usedbyancient
alchemist (4)
2. Anumber of sheetsare shuffled
beforetermends(4)
3. Yield, if onecan bear the expense (6)
4. HowpureI’m turningasagame
official (6)
5. When voiceisbroken alot changes
(4)
6. Getthroughand hand it over (4)
9. Otherwisecome down on nothing but
aplace in Florida (7)
10. Standinlinetogreet Eve, rice being
thrown(7)
11. An invocation to aManxcat that’s
the work of amusician(4)
12. Make cuts with acommercialsort of
writer (4)
13. Beforeitcan go up as well as down
(3)
15. Leave on theday adeity appears(3)
17. Onemay have apartiality for
affection(6)
18. Aprivate park is all one has got(6)
19. Make afuss with thisand dance,
tuneful as it is(4)
20. It could be putwith nothing until
that time (2,2)
21. Scene of industry he foundwhen
aboutfour (4)
22. Topofheadshown up in pictorial
long-shot(4)
SUDOKU
Fill the grid so that every column, everyrow and 3x3
box containsthe digits 1to 9.
QUICKCROSSWORD
Across
1. Wearing (6)
5. Excellent (6)
8. Chop (3)
9. Supporter(6)
10. Judgement(6)
11. Dread (4)
13. Mobster (8)
14. Fracture (5)
15. Flashlight(5)
19. Entire (8)
21. Rage(4)
22. More inquisitive (6)
23. Clothing maker (6)
25. Bind (3)
26. Irritable(6)
27. Main meal (6)
Down
2. Non-professional(7)
3. Writingfluid (3)
4. Servicestation(6)
5. Tranquil(6)
6. Finish (6,3)
7. Scope (5)
12. Frontdesk (9)
16. Rust (7)
17. Strong and healthy
(6)
18. Warmed(6)
20. Smell(5)
24. Tavern(3)
CODECRACKER
QUICK CROSSWORD
Across: 1. Taxing,5.Superb, 8. Axe, 9. Backer,10. Ruling, 11.
Fear, 13. Gangster, 14.Crack,15. Torch, 19.Complete,21. Fury,
22. Nosier,23. Tailor, 25. Tie, 26. Cranky,27. Dinner.
Down: 2. Amateur,3.Ink, 4. Garage, 5. Serene, 6. Polishoff, 7.
Range,12. Reception, 16.Corrode, 17. Hearty,18. Heated, 20.
Odour,24. Inn.
CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
Across: 7. Paterfamilias8.Compositors 12. Halved14. Eggcup
16. Cancel18. Eddies19. Soup kitchen23. Instinctively.
Down: 1. Talc 2. Ream 3. Afford 4. Umpire 5. Alto 6. Pass 9.
Orlando10. Receive 11. Opus 12.Hack 13. Ere15. God17. Liking
18. Estate 19.Song 20.Upto21. Hive22. Noll.
TARGET
abelia able abler alba arable
bail bailer bake baker bale
baler balkier bare bark beak
bear bier bike biker bile bilk
blare bleak blear brae brail
brake break JAILBREAK jibe
kerb
MEDIUM HARD
EASY
TARGET
A E L
A B I
K R J
Good 15
Very Good 21
Excellent 26+
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