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Diversity to be put 

‘front and centre’ 

“When the taskforce was set up we made a commitment 

to act radically and with determination to tackle racism” 

A LANDMARK new report on 

tackling racism wi l put diversity and 

inclusivity ‘front and centre’ in the 

City of London, its authors have said. 

A series of ‘comprehensive and 

decisive’ actions recommended by the 

City of London Corporation’s Tackling 

Racism Taskforce have been agreed 

by the governing body’s Policy and 

Resources Commi tee. 

They include measures aimed a tackling 

racism and boosting diversity in 

the City Corporation’ staff and elected 

members, its family of schools, the 

City of London Police and in the wider 

Square Mile business community. 

The taskforce, set up in June in 

“Ou report, and the comprehensive 

the wake of the Black Lives Ma ters 

and decisive actions contained within 

protests, wi l continue to meet regularly 

it, should send out a clear message that 

to scrutinise progress of its recom- 

we are determined to ensure the City 

mendations and ensure a l measures are 

of London is a place where people of a l 

implemented. 

ethnicities and backgrounds feel safe 

Co-Chair of the taskforce, Andrien 

and welcome.” 

Meyers, said: “When the taskforce was 

The report commits the authority to 

set up last summer we made a commit- 

introducing anonymised recruitment at 

men to act quickly, radica ly and with 

a l grades, ‘reverse mentoring’ schemes 

determination to tackle racism in a l its 

to boost understanding of institutional 

forms, and I’m rea ly proud of the work 

barriers that may exist and training for 

we’ve done to help achieve that aim. 

key individuals to support BAME staff. 

COMMITMENT: the taskforce was set up in the wake of the BLM protests. 

initiatives aimed at boosting diversity, 

make its business events more diverse 

and do more to support minorityowned 

sma l and medium sized firms. 

The report also contains recommendations 

for the City of London 

Police, subject to approval by the City 

Corporation’s Police Authority Board – 

the force’s governing body. 

They include new recruitment and 

retention targets to boost diversity, and 

embedding diversity and inclusion as a 

key strategic objective for the board. 

Co-Chair of the taskforce, Caroline 

Addy, said: “A lot has been achieved in 

a short space of time but it’s vital that 

A dedicated senior officer responsible 

we don’t rest on our laurels. Therefore 

for diversity wi l be appointed, new 

the Taskforce wi l continue to closely 

guidance wi l be issued for commit- 

monitor a l of the recommendations 

tees and work wi l be carried out to 

we’ve put forward to ensure they are 

encourage a more diverse mix of candi- 

implemented with the pace and thordates 

for next year’s City Corporation 

oughness they deserve.” 

elections. 

The commi tee also agreed a recom- 

Meanwhile, schools wi l be encourmendation 

to set up a working group 

aged to do more to recruit staff from 

to oversee the removal and re-siting 

diverse backgrounds and to ensure 

of statues of Wi liam Beckford and Sir 

under-represented groups get work 

John Cass – two figures linked to the 

experience opportunities, while the 

Transatlantic slave trade – from its 

City Corporation wi l support business 

Guildha l HQ. 

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Diversity to be put 

‘front and centre’ 

“When the taskforce was set up we made a commitment 

to act radically and with determination to tackle racism” 

A LANDMARK new report on 

tackling racism will put diversity and 

inclusivity ‘front and centre’ in the 

City of London, its authors have said. 

A series of ‘comprehensive and 

decisive’ actions recommended by the 

City of London Corporation’s Tackling 

Racism Taskforce have been agreed 

by the governing body’s Policy and 

Resources Committee. 

They include measures aimed at tackling 

racism and boosting diversity in 

the City Corporation’s staff and elected 

members, its family of schools, the 

City of London Police and in the wider 

Square Mile business community. 

The taskforce, set up in June in 

the wake of the Black Lives Matters 

protests, will continue to meet regularly 

to scrutinise progress of its recommendations 

and ensure all measures are 

implemented. 

Co-Chair of the taskforce, Andrien 

Meyers, said: “When the taskforce was 

set up last summer we made a commitment 

to act quickly, radically and with 

determination to tackle racism in all its 

forms, and I’m really proud of the work 

we’ve done to help achieve that aim. 

COMMITMENT: the taskforce was set up in the wake of the BLM protests. 

“Our report, and the comprehensive 

and decisive actions contained within 

it, should send out a clear message that 

we are determined to ensure the City 

of London is a place where people of all 

ethnicities and backgrounds feel safe 

and welcome.” 

The report commits the authority to 

introducing anonymised recruitment at 

all grades, ‘reverse mentoring’ schemes 

to boost understanding of institutional 

barriers that may exist and training for 

key individuals to support BAME staff. 

A dedicated senior officer responsible 

for diversity will be appointed, new 

guidance will be issued for committees 

and work will be carried out to 

encourage a more diverse mix of candidates 

for next year’s City Corporation 

elections. 

Meanwhile, schools will be encouraged 

to do more to recruit staff from 

diverse backgrounds and to ensure 

under-represented groups get work 

experience opportunities, while the 

City Corporation will support business 

initiatives aimed at boosting diversity, 

make its business events more diverse 

and do more to support minorityowned 

small and medium sized firms. 

The report also contains recommendations 

for the City of London 

Police, subject to approval by the City 

Corporation’s Police Authority Board – 

the force’s governing body. 

They include new recruitment and 

retention targets to boost diversity, and 

embedding diversity and inclusion as a 

key strategic objective for the board. 

Co-Chair of the taskforce, Caroline 

Addy, said: “A lot has been achieved in 

a short space of time but it’s vital that 

we don’t rest on our laurels. Therefore 

the Taskforce will continue to closely 

monitor all of the recommendations 

we’ve put forward to ensure they are 

implemented with the pace and thoroughness 

they deserve.” 

The committee also agreed a recommendation 

to set up a working group 

to oversee the removal and re-siting 

of statues of William Beckford and Sir 

John Cass – two figures linked to the 

Transatlantic slave trade – from its 

Guildhall HQ. 

Saving the City’s 

arts industry P6 

Unusual at-home 

workouts P12 

Rethinking Square 

Mile’s tenants P14 


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This is a trying time 

for all of us, and it’s 

more crucial than ever 

to work together 

SPIKE: The number of people in the City of London claiming Jobseekers Allowance or Universal Credit as of 12 November 2020 was 250. 

Number needing financial 

aid whilst looking for work 

tripled before Christmas 

IN the build up to last Christmas, there 

were more than tripled the number of City 

residents claiming welfare whilst looking 

for work, compared to the year before, new 

figures show. 

With Covid-19 hitting jobs and livelihoods, 

local London Assembly Member Unmesh 

Desai AM, has called on Ministers to urgently 

“patch up the holes” in the welfare system and 

make urgent improvements to their job creation 

schemes. 

Data published this week by the Office 

of National Statistics (ONS) shows that the 

number of people in the City of London 

claiming Jobseekers Allowance or Universal 

Credit as of 12 November 2020 was 250. This 

compares with 80 claimants in November 

2019 – an increase of 213%. 

Separate ONS figures confirmed that 

London had the highest unemployment rate 

in the UK between September and November 

last year- having risen to 6.5%. 

Research published in January by City Hall 

and the Equal Group has also found that black 

men in the capital are twice as likely to be 

unemployed as their white counterparts. 

With a third lockdown now in place for the 

foreseeable future, Mr Desai has been calling 

for the £20 per week uplift on Universal Credit 

to be kept beyond April, when it is due to be 

removed, and for the current five-week waiting 

period for initial payments to be scrapped. 

In October, the Government launched its 

Kickstart Scheme, which offers a six-month 

work placement to 16-24 years old, who are 

on Universal Credit and at risk of long-term 

unemployment. 

However, Government figures have revealed 

that despite their funding of 120,000 new 

placements since October, only 1,868 had been 

filled by mid-January. 

The London Assembly Member is also 

warning that the impact of the increasing 

number of job losses inflicted by the pandemic 

is being seen in London’s private rented sector. 

A survey published by Citizen’s Advice in 

January showed that one in seven tenants in 

the capital are now in rent arrears. 

Mr Desai said: “It’s awful to see so many 

people lose their livelihoods and so many 

businesses close as the pandemic takes its toll. 

“Ministers must take action. We need job 

creation schemes that are fit for purpose, and 

Ministers must urgently patch up the holes 

that have been poked through the welfare 

system over the last decade. 

“I want to see the Government keep the 

£20 weekly uplift in Universal Credit in place 

beyond April and to scrap the needless five 

week waiting period for initial payments. 

“With so many renters in the capital having 

fallen into arrears, the Government must take 

the emergency measures of extending the 

evictions ban much further into the future 

and raising Local Housing Allowance to cover 

average rents in an area.” 

THE importance of all of us working 

together to tackle the spread of this 

virus was underlined by the UK passing a 

tragic milestone of 100,000 deaths from 

Covid-19 last week, writes City of London 

Policy Chair, Catherine McGuinness. 

This is a trying time for us all, but with 

the vaccine rollout now well underway, 

hope is on the horizon. 

Hundreds of City residents and frontline 

health workers have already received 

the first dose of their Covid vaccination 

at sites in Hackney, St Bartholomew’s 

Hospital, Tower Hamlets and the Excel 

Centre. 

Going forward more and more of us 

will receive our jabs, but it’s important we 

wait to be contacted by the NHS until it is 

our turn. 

In the meantime we need to stay at 

home to protect the NHS and save lives. 

And we need to get tested if we have 

symptoms. 

Over 12,000 tests have now been 

undertaken at Guildhall Yard, every one 

helping save lives and protect the NHS. 

We urge anyone with a new, persistent 

cough; high temperature; or a loss or 

change of sense of smell and/or taste to 

book a test straight away through www. 

gov.uk/get-coronavirus-test, or by calling 

119. 

We also encourage all essential workers 

coming into the City through the national 

lockdown to book a rapid test at least 

once every five days. 

If your test is positive and you are told to 

self-isolate, but you are not able to work 

from home and will lose income as a 

result of self-isolating, you may be eligible 

for a £500 payment. You can call the City 

Corporation on 020 7332 3937 to discuss. 

If you cannot arrange for food, 

medication and other essential items 

to be delivered while you and your 

household self-isolate, please let the City 

Corporation know. You can do this by 

emailing col-covid-19@cityoflondon.gov. 

uk, or by calling 020 7606 3030. 

You can also call City Advice for help 

with food, benefits advice and debt on 

020 7392 2919, or email them at city. 

advice@toynbeehall.org.uk 

Self-isolating can be a real challenge 

but I’m sure everyone, like me, shares 

our desire to protect all of loved ones 

and communities from getting infected 

with Covid. If we are to get through this 

situation, tackle the virus and return to 

the City, we all need to abide by the rules 

until the most vulnerable in society are 

protected. 

The City Corporation is well aware that 

companies need clarity and a clear plan 

from the government on when office 

workers can return to Covid-secure 

workplaces. A blanket recommendation 

to work from home into the spring 

risks stalling the capital’s recovery and 

damaging long-term competitiveness. 

However, I genuinely believe the City 

has a bright future ahead despite these 

tough times. As we approach the final 

stretch of this long and difficult journey, 

we all need to stay the course, abide by 

the rules and help save lives.

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CORONAVIRUS 

ACT LIKE 

YOU’VE GOT IT 

ANYONE CAN SPREAD IT. 

STICK TO THE RULES TO 

STOP THE SPREAD. 

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FOOD & DRINK 


DIY meal kits are all the rage 

now. But not all are made 

equally. That’s especially true 

when you take the meal box 

from Lyle’s, the Michelinstarred 

restaurant based in 

Shoreditch. 

This smashes just about every other competitor’s 

offerings. And we wouldn’t expect anything 

less from these innovative chefs who are known 

for pushing the envelope when it comes to 

modern cooking. Their success with these 

pandemic-born meal kits is not surprising. 

And, just as it goes with their usual offerings, 

nothing is as simple as it seems. First off, they’ve 

got four different boxes to choose from – The 

Game Box, The Duck Box, The Lyle’s Box and 

The Mid-Week Box. 

Each consists of a selection of dishes which 

are mostly prepared and only require some 

simple reheating and plating. 

We tried out their classic Lyle’s Menu Box, 

for it is packed with classic Lyle’s dishes. Expect 

EATING IN: 

THE LYLE’S MEAL BOX 

ELEVATING EVERYTHING: Even the humble pumpkin soup gets a makeover, as the Michelin-starred chefs outdo themselves with the most simple dishes. 

DOUBLE DESSERT: for those with a sweet tooth. 

LET’S DO... 

PASTA KITS / Officina 00 

The pasta legends of Old Street, Officina 00, have 

created an extensive selection of DIY pasta kits. All 

their most popular dishes are included (don’t miss 

out on the pappardelle ragu with meatballs burrata) 

as well as plain fresh pasta. You can either use their 

authentic Italian sauces and cheeses or just get the 

fresh pasta and make your own special accompaniments. 

You can then add wine, beer, sides, starters 

and desserts to the Italian feast. We say you best 

get around their aubergine parmigiana dish - any 

Nonna would be proud of this bad boy! 

officina00.slerp.com 

BEER & BBQ BOX / Two Tribes Brewery & 

From The Ashes BBQ 

This Valentine’s Day, Two Tribes Brewery are 

teaming up with From The Ashes BBQ for a special 

edition beer and BBQ box. From The Ashes BBQ 

have chosen dishes created on the holy trinity of 

smoke, fat and flavour, designed to seamlessly 

partner with fresh beers from the King’s Cross 

brewery. To drink, the Two Tribes team have 

selected six beers from their Metroland series, a 

newly released series of session IPAs, inspired by 

travels to destinations around the world and across 

the UK. 

twotribes.co.uk 

a bunch of their favourites made from fresh 

seasonal produce. If you’ve been to Lyle’s and 

loved it, then get this bad boy – it’s quintessential 

Lyle’s fine dining, but at home. 

The menu changes regularly, but is generally 

made up of six-courses, priced at £140 for two 

people. Not cheap, but entirely worth it. This is 

a ‘treat yourself’ meal kit. For when you want to 

feel like fine dining royalty but don’t want to put 

in all the effort of making it yourself. But, if we 

are being honest, few can recreate these dishes 

at home. 

Even if a pumpkin soup looks fairly simple, 

a huge amount of time and skill has gone into 

preparing it. They will pack all the pumpkins 

into your bowl, add a pumpkin seed reduction, 

throw more roasted pumpkin cubes on top, and 

then shave a few roasted chestnut shavings and 

toasted pumpkin seeds on top for good measure. 

What you’re left with is the best god damn 

pumpkin soup you’ve ever had. Seriously. These 

guys don’t mess about. And this is the standard 

of each dish. 

Start off with some homemade sourdough 

bread with proper homemade butter. Move on 

to two starters which will only take you about 

10-minutes to prepare. Then grab your main – 

usually some top cut of meat. End it on a double 

dessert high and make sure to pair it with some 

really good wines. Don’t ruin the whole occasion 

with cheap wine or beer. You’re better than 

that guys. 

And what we loved so much about these meal 

boxes, is how much you really appreciate the 

artistry of chefs who are at the top of their field. 

You get a better understanding of what goes into 

the dishes they create. 

Even though it’s super easy for you to do at 

home, you can see how much extra work has 

gone into making something so special. We 

now have even more respect for these guys, and 

a greater desire to support them during these 

incredibly challenging times. 

For restaurants are still struggling. Insanely 

so. That’s why we are all about these DIY kits. 

They are the best way to support struggling 

restaurants. 

You’re keeping these guys alive so that, when 

the City eventually reopens, you won’t find all 

your favourite foodie spots shut down for good. 

Help keep these guys going, all the while feasting 

on all manners of deliciousness at home. We can 

assure you – you will not regret splashing out 

the cash on this one. 

lyleslondon.com 

NEW SUSTAINABLE KIT / The Regenerative 

Menu Box 

Eco-Chef Tom Hunt has collaborated with Chef 

Danny Jack to launch a plant-based and zero 

waste Regenerative Menu Box, using recipes from 

his new cookbook Eating for Pleasure, People & 

Planet. Each dish has been cooked by Tom, Danny 

and his team, so all you need to do is finish up the 

cooking, plate it all up and feast! This DIY kit was 

prepared using organic and agroecological ingredients 

from Tom and Danny’s favourite farms and 

suppliers in London, the UK and Europe. These 

guys are passionate about using locally sourced 

produce which also come from ethical sources. 

This kit is full of tasty and ethical food. Winner! 

chefdannyjack.com 

NEW OPENING / Biryani Empire 

The founders of Gunpowder have launched Empire 

Biryani, a new delivery service for London which 

is inspired by their memories of India and celebratory 

occasions featuring this impressive centrepiece. 

Each dish is prepared fresh every morning 

and are delivered the same day. Their signature 

biryani, the result of a 36-hour preparation, is 

steamed on a low heat for several hours until the 

rice and meat are fragrant and tender, a cooking 

technique known as ‘dum’. The rice is then topped 

with shortcrust pastry to bind the flavours and 

garnished with fresh spices. It is extraordinary! 

empirebiryani.com



WELLNESS 


IT WAS very recently National HIV 

Testing Week (1-7 February), and even 

though it has passed, it is still a good 

time to test for HIV. 

Getting tested regularly reduces the 

risk of living with HIV without knowing 

it, and means speedier access to HIV treatment 

quickly, to help lead a normal life. It’s simple to 

find out your HIV status; a finger-prick test is all 

it takes, and you don’t even have to step outside 

your front door. 

For people living in Hackney and the City of 

London, getting tested is easy and free, and still 

accessible despite COVID-19 measures. 

Discreet, at-home HIV and STI testing kits 

can be ordered through the Sexual Health 

London portal - www.shl.uk. If you do not have 

digital access, it’s still simple to order a test, 

by calling the local sexual health service on 

020 7683 4103, where clinicians will be able to 

arrange for you to get a test at a clinic 

Anyone diagnosed with HIV can access free 

and effective treatment and a wide range of 

holistic health and wellbeing support is available 

to Hackney and City residents. 

Positive East (positiveeast.org) supports 

adults living with HIV and Body & Soul 

(bodyandsoulcharity.org) provides support to 

children, young people, and families affected by 

HIV. 

Randall Anderson, Chairman of City 

of London Corporation’s Community and 

Children’s Services Committee, said: “National 

HIV Testing Week is a reminder of why it is 

important for people to be regularly tested for 

HIV. 

“While HIV diagnoses have continued to 

fall, the latest data from Public Health England 

reports that in England, 43% of all diagnoses 

were late. This is why it is vital that people are 

being tested early. This testing is provided for 

free via the Sexual Health London portal. 

“The new online contraception service just 

launched for Hackney and City residents aged 

16 and over, makes it quicker and easier to access 

different free methods of contraception, with 

the ability to have it delivered to your home, if 

needed. This can be accessed through the Sexual 

Health London portal.” 

Treatments for HIV have come a long way 

since the AIDS epidemic of the 1980s and 1990s. 

These days, people living with HIV can access 

free treatment that reduces the level of virus in 

their bloodstream to such a small level, meaning 

they can lead a normal, healthy life, and not 

pass the virus onto others, including sexual 

partners. This is known as “Undetectable Equals 

Untransmittable”, or “U=U”. 

Being HIV-positive is no longer a death 

sentence, but getting tested to know your HIV 

status in the first place is key, as many people 

can live with the virus for a long time without 

knowing they have it, meanwhile passing it on 

to sexual partners. 

Also, the sooner someone starts on effective 

treatment, the less chance there is of the virus 

damaging their health. 

Some members of the community are at 

higher risk of HIV than others, and more 

regular HIV testing is advised. For example, 

Terrence Higgins Trust recommends regular 

HIV and STI testing for Black African men and 

women, if they are having sex without condoms 

with new or casual partners. 

And for gay, bisexual and other men who 

have sex with men (MSM), routine testing for 

HIV and other STIs is recommended at least 

annually, or every three months if having sex 

without condoms with new or casual partners. 

PrEP (Pre-exposure Prophylaxis) medication is 

now freely available to local residents in some of 

these groups and they are encouraged to access 

it. Taking PrEP before sex can help to protect 

you against HIV. Visit homerton.nhs.uk/prep 

to find out more. 

Using condoms is an effective way of reducing 

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residents aged under 25 can access free condoms 

through Come Correct - comecorrect.org.uk. 

To find out more about the full range of sexual 

and reproductive health services available to 

Hackney and City of London residents, commissioned 

by the City and Hackney Public Health 

team, visit cityoflondon.gov.uk/sexualhealth. 

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Your puzzle challenge 

CROSS CODE 

25 16 22 22 20 13 16 22 23 5 24 1 

24 16 5 15 17 24 7 

11 24 7 5 13 22 9 7 12 12 8 22 

3 2 20 2 9 14 7 25 

1 6 22 24 23 8 1 16 22 25 6 

1 9 16 5 25 8 24 24 

6 8 22 8 16 3 24 13 7 11 12 23 

9 6 21 24 22 21 23 8 

23 10 20 11 11 24 23 1 8 25 12 

20 18 24 5 12 22 24 13 

4 7 16 20 12 12 6 20 25 19 11 9 

7 14 8 11 13 8 8 

8 26 8 5 22 8 26 8 22 23 8 23 

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ 

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 

14 15 

Each number in our Cross Code grid represents a different letter 

of the alphabet. You have three letters in the control grid to start 

you off. Enter them in the appropriate squares in the main grid, 

then use your knowledge of words to work out which letters 

should go in the missing squares. 

As you get the letters, fill in other squares with the same number 

in the main grid and control grid. Check off the alphabetical list of 

letters as you identify them. 

MAGIC SQUARE 

GLAD HE CHANGED ACE 

Using all 16 letters of the phrase above, form 

four words each of four letters which will fit in the 

grid to form a magic square in which the words 

can be read both horizontally and vertically. 

SUDOKU 

Easy 

16 17 18 19 20 21 

O 

11 12 13 

L 

22 23 24 25 26 

8 6 1 

7 1 6 4 2 5 

5 1 8 

4 1 3 9 7 

3 6 2 

8 4 1 2 

2 7 9 5 1 

5 2 

2 1 3 7 

R 

NONAGRAM 

How many words of four 

letters or more can you 

make from this 

Nonagram? Each word 

must use the central letter, 

and each letter may be 

used only once. At least 

one word using all nine 

letters can be found. 

Guidelines: 

17 Good; 20 Very Good; 

24 Excellent. 

Any word found in the Concise 

Oxford Dictionary (Tenth Edition) is 

eligible with the following 

exceptions: proper nouns; plural 

nouns, pronouns and possessives; 

third person singular verbs; 

hyphenated words; contractions 

and abbreviations; vulgar slang 

words; variant spellings of the 

same word (where another variant 

is also eligible). 

Each row and each column must contain the numbers 1 to 9, and so must each 3 x 3 box. 

Quiz Challenge 

1. The North African jerboa 

inspired the nickname for which 

British armoured division? 

2. Kanchenjunga, the third highest 

mountain in the world, is in 

which country? 

3. The original 19th century 

Engelbert Humperdinck was 

famous in which field of the 

arts? 

4. Idris Elba won a Golden Globe 

best actor award for his role in 

which TV series? 

5. Time periods in a polo match 

are called what? 

R A T 

S A S 

C I C 

WORD PYRAMID 

Spell out a 15-letter word or 

phrase by moving from one 

chamber to another within 

the pyramid. You may 

only enter each of the 

chambers once and 

may only proceed 

through openings 

in the walls. The 

first letter may 

appear in any 

chamber. 

FIVE ALIVE 

7 1 5 6 

5 4 1 

3 8 

2 4 3 7 

2 9 

7 9 8 

5 

6 9 

6 8 3 7 1 

6. Which area of shallow water in 

the North Sea was once 

renowned as a source of cod? 

7. ‘It was a bright cold day in 

April, and the clocks were 

striking thirteen’ is the first line 

of which novel? 

8. Vitruvian Man, Salvator Mundi, 

and The Last Supper were 

painted by which artist? 

9. Rolling Stones member Bill 

Wyman played which 

instrument? 

10. Which Australian state has the 

highest population? 

Hard 

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SP OI IN NE TW 

AC UO EI 

DA IP NR IE DL 

RL SI LA 

PE XI EC TE YL 

O 

O 

A A C 

C S M E 

U C U B R 

Here are two 

miniature fivesquare 

crosswords 

using the same 

grid – but the 

letters have 

been mixed up. 

You have to 

work out which 

letters belong 

to which 

crossword. 

EQUALISER 

7 6 

12 4 2 

5 3 

6 2 2 

4 4 

Place the four signs (add, 

subtract, multiply, divide) 

one in each circle so that 

the total of each across 

and down line is the same. 

Perform the first calculation in each 

line first and ignore the mathematical 

law which says you should always 

perform division and multiplication 

before addition and subtraction. 

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CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 

1 

8 

9 

12 

15 

19 

21 

2 

11 

3 

10 

13 

20 

ACROSS 

1. Grandfather clock? (3-5) 

6. Successfully manage with 

the vestment (4) 

8. Endlessly beating a leathermaking 

substance (6) 

9. One has small branches in 

Lisbon’s airport (6) 

10. Harbour’s opening on the 

south coast (10) 

12. Aspire to recreate an old 

country (6) 

14. Loathe steed running about 

square (6) 

15. Timely sort of police raid 

(10) 

19. Walk – the way to go 

round (6) 

20. Renounce hope of 

surrender (4,2) 

21. Less than perfect plan (4) 

22. Jack left girl inside – how 

strange (8) 

1 

8 

9 

10 

16 

21 

27 

2 

17 

23 

3 

11 

14 

19 

19 

25 

4 

15 

16 

22 

11 

22 

15 

QUICK CROSSWORD 

4 

20 

28 

5 

9 

13 

14 

20 

DOWN 

12 

20 

6 

17 19 

7 

18 

2. Burden of boy holding 

nothing (4) 

3. Speedy traveller to bring up 

a joke (3-2) 

4. Junior accountant on the 

island (7) 

5. It is a puzzle where I left 

awful bruise (5) 

6. Study wrong legal twist (7) 

7. One caught in lever during 

exercise (8) 

11. Discovered teetotaller going 

round city area in the act (8) 

13. Dutch philosopher carrying 

little weight in Spain 

perhaps (7) 

14. Figure can go wrong after 

editor returns (7) 

16. Fourth grade deposit in 

mouth (5) 

17. Wild revel in the bar (5) 

18. Mother backs up first, 

seeing a large feline (4) 

12 

18 

5 

9 

13 

15 

26 

5 

10 

13 

23 

24 

6 

24 

7 

25 

29 

SOLUTIONS 

30 

31 

NONAGRAM: 

arctic; aria; arsis; artic; ascaris; assai; 

assart; astir; carat; carcass; caritas; 

cart; cassia; cast; circa; crasis; crass; 

crista; racist; raita; rata; sacrist; 

SARCASTIC; sari; sati; scar; scat; 

sitar; stair; star; stria; tass; tiara; tsar. 

Across – Sinew; April; Piety. 

Down – Scalp; Nurse; Welly. 

Across – Point; Dined; Excel. 

Down – Padre; Ionic; Tidal. 

(2) 

FIVE ALIVE: 

(1) 

QUICK CROSSWORD: 

Across – 1 Telescope; 6 Alp; 8 Tankard; 9 Corgi; 10 Snow; 11 

Fen; 13 Mass; 14 Basal; 16 Thawed; 18 Vessel; 19 Delve; 21 

Loot; 22 Say; 23 Ices; 27 Iliad; 28 Stomach; 30 Eke; 31 

Elevenses. 

Down – 1 Tit; 2 Lingo; 3 Slap; 4 Oodles; 5 Each; 6 Arrears; 7 

Plimsolls; 10 Satellite; 11 Fades; 12 Navvy; 14 Bed; 15 Lee; 17 

Aconite; 20 Lassie; 24 Claus; 25 Edge; 26 Dove; 29 Has. 

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD: 

Across – 1 Old-timer; 6 Cope; 8 Tannin; 9 Bonsai; 10 Portsmouth; 

12 Persia; 14 Detest; 15 Periodical; 19 Stroll; 20 Give up; 21 Idea; 

22 Abnormal. 

Down – 2 Load; 3 Ton-up; 4 Minorca; 5 Rebus; 6 Contort; 7 

Practise; 11 Detected; 13 Spinoza; 14 Decagon; 16 Delta; 17 

Lever; 18 Puma. 

V 

D 

EQUALISER: 

Clockwise from top 

left – add; divide; 

multiply; subtract. 

Total: 8. 

WORD PYRAMID: 

Cool as a cucumber. 

MAGIC SQUARE: 

ache; clad; hang; 

edge. 

26 

13 

C 

T 

25 

12 

A 

L 

24 

11 

S 

23 

W 

10 

3 4 7 9 2 1 5 6 8 

8 2 5 6 7 4 1 3 9 

6 1 9 3 8 5 2 4 7 

2 9 4 8 3 6 7 1 5 

5 8 1 2 4 7 6 9 3 

7 3 6 1 5 9 8 2 4 

1 7 3 5 9 2 4 8 6 

4 6 8 7 1 3 9 5 2 

9 5 2 4 6 8 3 7 1 

R 

Y 

22 

9 

B 

E 

21 

8 

I 

U 

20 

7 

K 

H 

19 

6 

Z 

N 

18 

5 

8 6 2 4 5 7 9 1 3 

7 1 9 6 8 3 4 2 5 

3 5 4 9 2 1 6 8 7 

4 2 1 8 3 9 7 5 6 

5 3 7 1 6 2 8 4 9 

6 9 8 5 7 4 1 3 2 

2 4 3 7 9 8 5 6 1 

1 7 6 3 4 5 2 9 8 

9 8 5 2 1 6 3 7 4 

EASY SUDOKU HARD SUDOKU 

J 

Q 

17 

4 

O 

F 

16 

X 

G 

15 

M 

P 

14 

CROSS CODE 

1 2 3 

QUIZ CHALLENGE: 1 The Desert Rats; 2 Nepal; 3 Opera; 4 Luther; 5 Chukkers; 6 The Dogger Bank; 7 1984; 8 Leonardo da Vinci; 

9 Bass guitar; 10 New South Wales. 

ACROSS 

1. Optical device (9) 

6. Swiss peak (3) 

8. Beer mug (7) 

9. Welsh dog (5) 

10. Winter forecast (4) 

11. Wetland (3) 

13. Church service (4) 

14. At the lowest 

level (5) 

16. Melted (6) 

18. Ship (6) 

19. Dig into (5) 

21. Plunder (4) 

22. Pronounce (3) 

23. Cold desserts (4) 

27. Greek epic 

poem (5) 

28. Tummy (7) 

30. Supplement (3) 

31. Mid-morning 

snack (9) 

DOWN 

1. --- for tat (3) 

2. Dialect, jargon (5) 

3. Smack (4) 

4. Lots (inf.) (6) 

5. Every one (4) 

6. Unpaid debts (7) 

7. Gym shoes (9) 

10. Body revolving 

around planet (9) 

11. Dwindles (5) 

12. Unskilled 

worker (5) 

14. Sleeping place (3) 

15. Downwind (3) 

17. Poisonous 

plant (7) 

20. Famous film 

dog (6) 

24. Santa ----- (5) 

25. Limit (4) 

26. Bird of peace (4) 

29. Possesses (3)



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ENGLAND LOCKDOWN 

STAY AT HOME 

LEAVING HOME 

You must not leave, or be outside of your 

home or garden, except for a very limited 

set of exemptions e.g. to shop for basic 

necessities, exercise, go to work if you 

cannot do so from home, or to escape 

risk of harm. 

MEETING OTHERS 

You cannot leave your home to meet 

socially with anyone, except with your 

household or support bubble (if eligible to 

form one). Stay 2 metres apart from anyone 

not in your household or support bubble. 

EXERCISE 

You may exercise on your own, with your 

household or support bubble, or with one 

person from another household (when on 

your own). Stay 2 metres apart from anyone 


BARS, PUBS AND RESTAURANTS 

Hospitality closed aside from sales by 

takeaway (until 11pm), click-and-collect, 

drive-through or delivery. Alcohol cannot 

be purchased through takeaway or 

click-and-collect from hospitality venues. 

RETAIL 

Essential shops can open. Non-essential 

retail must close and can only run click-andcollect 

and delivery. 

WORK AND BUSINESS 

Everyone must work from home unless they 

are unable to do so. 

EDUCATION 

Early years settings open. Primary and 

secondary schools and colleges move to 

remote provision except for vulnerable 

children and children of critical workers. 

Most university students to move to 

remote learning. 

LEISURE AND SPORTING FACILITIES 

Closed, with limited exceptions. 

ACCOMMODATION 


PERSONAL CARE 

Closed. 

ENTERTAINMENT 

Closed. 

OVERNIGHT STAYS 

You must not stay overnight away from 

home. Limited exceptions apply e.g. to stay 

with your support bubble. 

WEDDINGS AND FUNERALS 

Funerals of up to 30 people permitted. 

Weddings up to 6 people permitted in 

exceptional circumstances. Wakes and 

other linked ceremonial events of up to 6 

permitted. 

PLACES OF WORSHIP 

Places of worship can remain open and 

communal worship is permitted, but you 

must not mix with those outside your 

household or support bubble. 

TRAVELLING 

You must stay at home. If you do leave 

home for a very limited set of exemptions, 

you should stay local in the village, town, 

or part of the city where you live where 

possible. Do not travel abroad unless an 

exemption applies. 

CLINICALLY EXTREMELY VULNERABLE 

Shielding reintroduced across England. You 

should not travel to work, school, college 

or university and should limit the time you 

spend outside the home. You should only 

go out for medical appointments, exercise 

or if it is essential. 

CARE HOME VISITS 

Visits can take place with arrangements 

such as substantial screens, visiting pods, or 

behind windows. Close-contact indoor visits 

are not allowed. No visits will be permitted 

in the event of an outbreak but end of life 

visits are permitted in all circumstances. 

THE NEW VARIANT OF CORONAVIRUS IS SPREADING FAST. 

WE ALL NEED TO PLAY OUR PART TO STOP THE SPREAD. 

For more information go to: 

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