Bay Harbour: November 10, 2021

Bay Harbour News Wednesday November 10 2021
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Across
1. There’s plenty of reason for such a
row (8)
7. We sin in such a way as to make pigs
of ourselves (5)
8. As prominent as return to one in Lent
(7)
9. Remove difficulties as one pressing
does in the garden (4,3)
10. A guidance line contained in future
instructions (4)
12. Take out the crowd player and
correct the ends (7)
14. Sulphur could be decent, if given a
perfume (7)
17. A thin coat of entertainment (4)
18. Drape, as taken by performer who
takes a bow (7)
21. Do similarly if I’m to get it at teabreak
(7)
22. It’s nearly October 3rd when it gets
dark (5)
23. Church books might be used as
lap-rests (8)
Down
1. It is ridiculous to confuse us with the
Bard (6)
2. Seabird with bile disorder is liable to
be taken in (8)
3. It is fitting to come face to face with
one (4)
4. It’s not a foreign oyster (6)
5. Weight that will almost destroy the
ring (4)
6. Pet set out with a group of players (6)
7. Wore something, as one was playing
(7)
11. Withdraw, with the Sappers, to a
stretch of country (7)
13. How to stop ruling (8)
14. A brief time when there’s one ahead
(6)
15. Says one didn’t need, and is upset
(6)
16. Remember sifting some of the redhot
ashes (6)
19. Oil platforms one equips with sails
(4)
20. Its grinding makes a large number
sick (4)
SUDOKU
Fill the grid so that every column, every row and 3x3
box contains the digits 1 to 9.
QUICK CROSSWORD
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Across
1. Having more than
one spouse (6)
4. Curt (inf) (6)
9. Theme (5)
10. Shooting with bow
and arrow (7)
11. Distress (7)
13. Formal test (4)
14. Good Friday
traditional fare (3,5,3)
17. Food list (4)
18. Without purpose or
direction (7)
21. Adept (7)
22. Play (5)
24. Dwell (6)
25. Vow (6)
Down
1. Traveller’s belt (6)
2. Contemptible person
(3)
3. Plainclothes (5)
5. Core (7)
6. Too early (9)
7. Toy on a string (2-2)
8. Trendy (11)
12. Supermarket
goods (9)
15. Very pleased (inf)
(7)
16. Abscond (6)
19. Mannequin (5)
20. Exploiter (4)
23. Assistance (3)
CODECRACKER
QUICK CROSSWORD
Across: 1. Bigamy, 4. Snippy, 9. Motif, 10. Archery, 11. Anguish,
13. Exam, 14. Hot cross bun, 17. Menu, 18. Aimless, 21. Skilful,
22. Drama, 24. Reside, 25. Pledge.
Down: 1. Bumbag, 2. Git, 3. Mufti, 5. Nucleus, 6. Premature, 7.
Yo-yo, 8. Fashionable, 12. Groceries, 15. Chuffed, 16. Escape, 19.
Model, 20. User, 23. Aid.
CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
Across: 1. Premonition 8. Romantic 9. Kite 10. Comet 13. Dear
16. Gulp 17. Land 18. Oyer 20. March 24. Even 25. Impetigo 26.
Polystyrene.
Down: 2. Rump 3. Mango 4. Noise 5. Irked 6. Greengrocer 7.
Depredation 11. Minim 12. Tudor 14. Elan 15. Blue 19. Renal 21.
Admit 22. Clear 23. Limn.
TARGET
dowdier dowel dower drew
lewd lowed lower owed rowed
rowel weir weird weirdo
weld wide wider widow
widowed widower wield wild
wilder wile wire wired wold
word worded wore world
WORLDWIDE wowed
MEDIUM HARD
EASY
TARGET
D W E
I W L
R D O
Good 16
Very Good 22
Excellent 28+
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