Ashburton Courier: November 25, 2021
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<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>November</strong> <strong>25</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />
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CRYPTICCROSSWORD<br />
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26/11<br />
Across<br />
1. Rashoffreckles didn’tstart with sulphur<br />
(8)<br />
4. Agirl,note(4)<br />
8. Racket taken in hand instead (3)<br />
9. It could be milesofslippery mud (5)<br />
10. Bread, or whisky, foragypsy gentleman<br />
(3)<br />
11. Mercurous chloride makes it all come<br />
adrift (7)<br />
12. Apply pressuretounknown quantity in<br />
treeperhaps (5)<br />
13. It is almost apet doctrine, such<br />
preferentialtreatment (11)<br />
17. In that place it is comfortinglyrepeated(5)<br />
18. Reels, with Robert, to the wine racks (7)<br />
20. Abit of butter to encourageone? (3)<br />
21. Atenth of anautical mile of wire (5)<br />
22. Put the fish back in the quartertowhich<br />
the winds blow (3)<br />
23. Ditto,repeatedly, it is abird no longer<br />
with us (4)<br />
24. Fowl taken to church by chapwho’sat<br />
one’srighthand(8)<br />
Down<br />
1. Take weight offbyuse of crudeenergy(6)<br />
2. Waterwaythatmakes an entryinState (5)<br />
3. Aslightaccidenttothe flame-carrier (5)<br />
5. He’s torn badlybysuch as sting (7)<br />
6. Score fiveboundaries (6)<br />
7. Belted,with lace that could be delightful<br />
(10)<br />
9. Moon about in silence one hadleftinone’s<br />
sleepiness (10)<br />
14. Waswarned it couldbealtered (7)<br />
15. Puts up with one, dead silly(6)<br />
16. It is likeagullthatisbehindasailor(6)<br />
18. Holy writ on this sort of paper (5)<br />
19. Mail’sbeendistributedtothe Muslim<br />
world (5)<br />
SUDOKU<br />
Fill the grid so that every column, everyrow and 3x3<br />
box containsthe digits 1to 9.<br />
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QUICK CROSSWORD<br />
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<strong>25</strong><br />
26 27<br />
Across<br />
1. Politicaldoctrine(5)<br />
4. Putupon(6)<br />
7. Tall vase (3)<br />
8. Tiny creature (6)<br />
9. Shaving, flake (6)<br />
10. Headofstate (5,8)<br />
14. Frequently(5)<br />
15. Wed(5)<br />
18. Helpful,compassionate<br />
person(4,9)<br />
23. Victor (6)<br />
24. Pass (6)<br />
<strong>25</strong>. Toss (3)<br />
26. Cure (6)<br />
27. Large sea(5)<br />
Down<br />
1. Giver (5)<br />
2. Shine (5)<br />
3. Season (6)<br />
4. Of unsound mind(6)<br />
5. Pangs (5)<br />
6. Sift (5)<br />
10. Tine (5)<br />
11. Preface (abbr) (5)<br />
12. Fortune telling cards<br />
(5)<br />
13. Synthetic fabric (5)<br />
16. Justly(6)<br />
17. Large portable<br />
sunshade(6)<br />
19. Cocktailfruit (5)<br />
20. Move to music (5)<br />
21. Hopping mad (5)<br />
22. Criminal fire-setting<br />
(5)<br />
CODECRACKER<br />
QUICK CROSSWORD<br />
Across: 1. Dogma,4.Impose, 7. Urn, 8. Insect, 9. Sliver, 10. Prime<br />
minister,14. Often,15. Marry,18. Good Samaritan, 23. Winner, 24.<br />
Elapse,<strong>25</strong>. Lob,26. Remedy,27. Ocean.<br />
Down: 1. Donor,2.Gleam, 3. Autumn,4.Insane, 5.Pains,6.Sieve,10.<br />
Prong, 11. Intro, 12. Tarot, 13. Rayon, 16.Fairly, 17.Gazebo, 19. Olive,<br />
20. Dance, 21. Irate,22. Arson.<br />
CRYPTIC CROSSWORD<br />
Across: 1. Reckless 4. Chit 8. Din 9. Slime 10. Rye 11. Calomel 12. Exert<br />
13.Favouritism 17.There 18. Bobbins 20. Pat21. Cable 22.Lee 23.<br />
Dodo 24. Henchman.<br />
Down: 1. Reduce 2. Canal 3. Spill 5. Hornets6.Twenty7.Delectable 9.<br />
Somnolence 14.Alerted15. Stupid 16. Astern 18. Bible19. Islam.<br />
TARGET<br />
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carpi carr cere crapcrape<br />
crappie creep crepe crier epic<br />
erica pace pacer peace pericarp<br />
pica piece pierce piercer price<br />
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repricerice RICEPAPER ricer<br />
MEDIUM HARD<br />
EASY<br />
TARGET<br />
P R E<br />
R C E<br />
A P I<br />
Good 19<br />
Very Good 28<br />
Excellent 34+<br />
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