Bay Harbour: August 11, 2021

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Across
1. A good job the Romans were without
a remedy for it! (8)
4. Fifty would make it a tree: a thousand,
a month (4)
8. The spare child-spoiler (3)
9. Is uncertain as to how five got the
fever (5)
10. It is by way of those five giving one
a finish (3)
11. Having studied S American country,
half missed the finish (7)
12. Go to one’s rest or return to nothing
on the street (5)
13. Is this a vessel for the co-director?
(11)
17. It takes a month and, for the French,
eight musicians (5)
18. A person who does an impressive
job (7)
20. Pouch one almost gets on dismissal
(3)
21. It is due to being in the red (5)
22. Food item frequently bolted (3)
23. How she would shortly appear to be
put off (4)
24. Not a feck for the futile! (8)
Down
1. Cast lines? (6)
2. Lowest point attainable from drain (5)
3. I had to follow the outfit without
bending (5)
5. Mix oil, air and touch of vinegar for
this dish (7)
6. On this, cricket was novel (6)
7. How her fingers may prove
invigorating (10)
9. A divine dispensation it is vain to
destroy (10)
14. The thing is, it will appear in the
newspaper (7)
15. Gives one a push that to boss is not
straightforward (6)
16. Roman brute? Not quite: American!
(6)
18. Award that is a highly valued
acquisition (5)
19. It gives a touch of colour in satin
generally (5)
Wednesday August 11 2021 Bay Harbour News
PUZZLES 23
SUDOKU
Fill the grid so that every column, every row and 3x3
box contains the digits 1 to 9.
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Across
1. Perfect world (6)
4. Kidnap payment (6)
9. Merry (5)
10. Match, copy (7)
11. Bright red (7)
13. Journey on foot (4)
14. Cosmetic, skindeep
(11)
17. Border (4)
18. Irish girl (7)
21. Jewellery worn
around neck (7)
22. Firearm (5)
24. Fashionable (6)
25. Car or property for
lease (6)
Down
1. Unfair (6)
2. Night bird (3)
3. Blissful period (5)
5. Relating to water (7)
6. Deadlock (9)
7. Mild-mannered (4)
8. Document of
achievement (11)
12. Plentiful supply (9)
15. Green gem (7)
16. Reveal (6)
19. Sizeable (5)
20. Blemish (4)
23. In good shape (3)
CODECRACKER
QUICK CROSSWORD
Across: 1. Utopia, 4. Ransom, 9. Jolly, 10. Emulate, 11. Scarlet,
13. Trek, 14. Superficial, 17. Edge, 18. Colleen, 21. Pendant, 22.
Rifle, 24. Trendy, 25. Rental.
Down: 1. Unjust, 2. Owl, 3. Idyll, 5. Aquatic, 6. Stalemate, 7.
Meek, 8. Certificate, 12. Abundance, 15. Emerald, 16. Unveil, 19.
Large, 20. Spot, 23. Fit.
CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
Across: 1. Sinecure 4. Arch 8. Rod 9. Vague 10. Via 11. Perused
12. Roost 13. Partnership 17. Octet 18. Printer 20. Sac 21. Owing
22. Nut 23. Shed 24. Feckless.
Down: 1. Script 2. Nadir 3. Rigid 5. Ravioli 6. Hearth 7.
Refreshing 9. Visitation 14. Article 15. Boosts 16. Brutus 18. Prize
19. Tinge.
TARGET
abut arty bait batt batty
bitty brat bratty bruit brut
butt butty rarity ratty rutty
tabu tarry tart taut trait tray
TRIBUTARY tuba turbit yurt
MEDIUM HARD
EASY
TARGET
B R I
R T Y
A U T
Good 13
Very Good 17
Excellent 21+
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