Ashburton Courier: January 14, 2021

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Ashburton Courier, January 14, 2021
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CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
15/1
Across
1. Fueldidn’t weigh much, which was
illuminating (8)
4. Takesapart from Cats maybe (4)
8. Aperson, indefinite, whoissingular (3)
9. It flowsasresultofmotoristlosing
his head (5)
10. In Spain,9causes no endof
disturbance(3)
11. Bird may be nutsabout51(7)
12. Putitacross king willgiveone a
hiding (5)
13. Moult, surely, yetinan uncertain
way(11)
17. More than enoughcan be made out
of maple(5)
18. Soldier who keepshimself to
himself? (7)
20. ‘And is therehoney stillfor
__?’(Brooke)(3)
21. What cheek,findingitinaboat on
board (5)
22. Being on-targetitisabig success(3)
23. How one drunkmay move in a
dance (4)
24. Spindle, spunbydaughter,isvery
fine (8)
Down
1. Puts togethersome musical
ensembles (6)
2. Atrickofwork is to name it letter by
letter (5)
3. Own the North to be aplace of rest
(5)
5. Liar,cut in such away,mustcut it
short (7)
6. Piledupinthe cornfield, they are jolts
to thesystem (6)
7. Is in strong demand, totreat highflyingaircraftso(10)
9. It will pay oneback to see men crop it
in suchaway (10)
14. Twomaterials to putback(7)
15. Haggle with thesaloon to get ahalf
of bitter (6)
16. Beinginagirdle, hadabash (6)
18. Giveall one’s votesfor the
pleasantly-rounded (5)
19. Personal assistantturnedupand
concealedaninsect (5)
SUDOKU
Fill the grid so that every column, everyrow and 3x3
box containsthe digits 1to 9.
QUICKCROSSWORD
Across
1. Romantic song (6)
4. Permanentlyfrozen
area (3,3)
9. Misunderstanding
(3-2)
10. Clothing (7)
11. Non-religious (7)
13. Piece of cash(4)
14. Stateof
hopelessness (11)
17. Old (4)
18. Genuine(7)
21. Puttogether (7)
22. Picture(5)
24. Sweetpastry(6)
25. Amalgam (6)
Down
1. Baffle (6)
2. Slack(3)
3. Disgust (5)
5. Mimic (7)
6. Meateater (9)
7. Wan(4)
8. Stylist (11)
12. Church minister (9)
15. Tantrums(colloq)
(7)
16. Myth (6)
19. Loud (5)
20. Sour tasting (4)
23. Ventilate (3)
CODECRACKER
QUICK CROSSWORD
Across: 1. Ballad,4.Ice cap, 9. Mix-up, 10.Apparel,11. Secular,
13. Coin,14. Desperation, 17. Aged, 18. Sincere,21. Combine,
22.Image,24. Danish,25. Hybrid.
Down: 1. Bemuse, 2. Lax, 3. Appal, 5. Copycat, 6. Carnivore, 7.
Pale, 8. Hairdresser,12. Clergyman, 15. Paddies,16. Legend,19.
Noisy,20. Acid, 23. Air.
CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
Across: 1. Gaslight4.Acts8.One 9. River 10.Rio 11.Pelican12.
Spank13. Tremulously 17.Ample 18. Private20. Tea21. Sauce
22. Hit23. Reel 24.Splendid.
Down: 1. Groups 2. Spell 3. Haven 5. Curtail 6. Shocks 7.
Pressurise 9. Recompense14. Replace15. Barter 16.Belted 18.
Plump 19.Aphid.
TARGET
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loot loots lost lots lotto
oast salt slat slot soot stoa
stoat stood stool tats toad
TOADSTOOL toast told tool
toot toots total totals
MEDIUM HARD
EASY
TARGET
T O S
O T A
D L O
Good 15
Very Good 20
Excellent 25+
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