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28 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>January</strong> <strong>13</strong>, <strong>2022</strong><br />
www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
CRYPTICCROSSWORD<br />
1 2 3 4 5 6 7<br />
8 9<br />
10 11 12<br />
<strong>13</strong><br />
14<br />
15 16<br />
17 18<br />
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14/1<br />
Across<br />
1. Throw me something to support my arm<br />
(5)<br />
4. For Mede, liberty wasnot straightforward<br />
(7)<br />
8. Time to change, about, what showsairman<br />
hisheight (9)<br />
9. The collectionmay becomesolid (3)<br />
10. Tourist firstfished with rodand line, and<br />
gotinamuddle (7)<br />
12. Remainsunruffledinmedical matters (4)<br />
14. Atailorwithhis favourite bit ofinformation<br />
(7)<br />
17. Chess piece one willtake to uncle’s(4)<br />
18. If it’s very severe, he’llgiverise to his<br />
confusion (7)<br />
20. TheItalian finallydoubledup, being sick<br />
(3)<br />
21. Prayersfor votes do, in theirturn(9)<br />
23. The height is always set awry (7)<br />
24. Thereare nudesdisportingonthe sandhills<br />
(5)<br />
Down<br />
1. Beginning with whatitcosts, these arethe<br />
odds (8,5)<br />
2. Meantotake onetothe NationalTheatre<br />
to conclude it (6)<br />
3. With broken limb, gang may have been<br />
having aflutter(8)<br />
4. Such as lard, giventoher by theold man<br />
(3)<br />
5. It is almosttoo soon forthis nobleman (4)<br />
6. It is hell foramonth, such ahapless state<br />
(6)<br />
7. Met Amos,orship turning forchangeof<br />
state(<strong>13</strong>)<br />
11. Howfar downitissounded (5)<br />
<strong>13</strong>. Felt letdown, havinglet the airout?(8)<br />
15. Apostolicnumberwelet out aroundfive<br />
(6)<br />
16. No longer recognisethe snow I’d<br />
distributed(6)<br />
19. Doingnothing,one getsmis-led(4)<br />
22. In short, an animal surgeontoexamine<br />
forsoundness(3)<br />
SUDOKU<br />
Fill the grid so that every column, everyrow and 3x3<br />
box containsthe digits1to 9.<br />
23 24<br />
QUICKCROSSWORD<br />
1 2 3 4 5 6 7<br />
8<br />
9 10<br />
11 12 <strong>13</strong><br />
14 15 16<br />
17 18<br />
19 20 21<br />
22 23 24<br />
25<br />
26 27<br />
Across<br />
1. Servicestation (6)<br />
5. Changealittle(6)<br />
8. None(3)<br />
9. Not methodical (6)<br />
10. Biography (6)<br />
11. Song fortwo (4)<br />
<strong>13</strong>. Octopus limb (8)<br />
14. Fatigued (5)<br />
15. Prowl (5)<br />
19. Obliqueremark (8)<br />
21. Dent (colloq) (4)<br />
22. Halve (6)<br />
23. Picture puzzle (6)<br />
25. Hotdrink (3)<br />
26. Tidily (6)<br />
27. Associateofaclub(6)<br />
Down<br />
2. Usually (2,1,4)<br />
3. Also (3)<br />
4. Hostility (6)<br />
5. Nut(6)<br />
6. Full to capacity (3-6)<br />
7. Pig food (5)<br />
12. Choppy(9)<br />
16. Ancestry(7)<br />
17. Tangled (6)<br />
18. Deadlock(6)<br />
20. Din(5)<br />
24. Chuddy(3)<br />
CODECRACKER<br />
QUICK CROSSWORD<br />
Across: 1. Garage, 5. Adjust, 8. Nil, 9. Random, 10. Memoir,11. Duet,<br />
<strong>13</strong>. Tentacle, 14. Weary, 15.Skulk,19. Innuendo, 21. Ding, 22.Bisect,<br />
23. Jigsaw,25. Tea, 26.Neatly, 27.Member.<br />
Down: 2.Asarule, 3. And, 4. Enmity,5.Almond,6.Jam-packed,7.Swill,<br />
12. Turbulent,16. Lineage, 17.Knotty, 18.Logjam, 20. Noise, 24. Gum.<br />
CRYPTIC CROSSWORD<br />
Across: 1. Sling4.Freedom 8. Altimeter 9. Set10. Tangled 12. Calm14.<br />
Snippet 17. Pawn 18. Hellish 20.Ill 21. Devotions 23.Everest 24.Dunes.<br />
Down: 1. Startingprice 2. Intend 3. Gambling 4. Fat5.Earl6.Dismay 7.<br />
Metamorphosis 11. Depth <strong>13</strong>. Deflated15. Twelve 16. Disown 19. Idle<br />
22. Vet.<br />
TARGET<br />
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MEDIUM HARD<br />
EASY<br />
TARGET<br />
U T N<br />
A P T<br />
E U C<br />
Good <strong>13</strong><br />
Very Good 18<br />
Excellent 22+<br />
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