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really will be spoilt for choice.<br />
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London’s older people ‘do<br />
not feel valued’, report warns<br />
JUST 13% OF LONDONERS OVER THE AGE OF 60 BELIEVE CITY IS<br />
“A PLACE WHERE OLDER PEOPLE ARE VALUED”, SAYS NEW REPORT<br />
JUST 13 per cent of Londoners<br />
over the age of 60 believe the<br />
capital is “a place where older<br />
people are valued”, a new report<br />
warns, writes London Democracy<br />
Reporter, Noah Vickers.<br />
Research published by Age<br />
UK London has found that the<br />
experience of older people in the<br />
city varies significantly, with “stark<br />
inequalities” visible.<br />
Approached for a response<br />
to the report, both the Mayor of<br />
London and the Government<br />
said they were working hard to<br />
support the elderly.<br />
Abi Wood, the charity’s CEO<br />
said: “Older Londoners told us<br />
that they really love London and<br />
the communities to which they<br />
belong, but they’re unconvinced<br />
that the city values them.<br />
“What really stood out from this<br />
research is that inequalities have a<br />
massive impact on how over-60s<br />
feel about living in London on<br />
every measure.<br />
“Older people who are living<br />
only on state pensions, in social<br />
or private rented housing and<br />
who are in poor health, experience<br />
a vastly different London to<br />
their peers. Action is needed to<br />
make London work for all older<br />
people.”<br />
The report was published to<br />
coincide with the United Nations<br />
International Day of Older Persons<br />
on October 1 and Silver Sunday, a<br />
celebration of older people in the<br />
UK on the same day.<br />
It also found that geography<br />
plays a key role in elderly residents’<br />
enjoyment of life in the capital.<br />
While 68 per cent of older<br />
people living in inner London feel<br />
positively about living in the city,<br />
the same is true of just 52 per cent<br />
of those living in outer London.<br />
Across London, the average was<br />
59 per cent, with just five per cent<br />
feeling negative.<br />
The affordability of living in<br />
the capital and the provision of<br />
healthcare were both found to be<br />
of particular concern.<br />
36 per cent of older Londoners<br />
say London is becoming increasingly<br />
unaffordable for them, and<br />
only 37 per cent agree with the<br />
statement ‘I feel confident I will<br />
get quality healthcare when I<br />
need it’.<br />
Ms Wood said: “Decision<br />
makers urgently need to look at<br />
what older Londoners are saying<br />
now and reflect this in every decision<br />
they make – this is the fastest<br />
growing demographic in the<br />
capital and yet this isn’t reflected<br />
in decision making.”<br />
A spokesman for mayor Sadiq<br />
Khan said the the city’s elderly<br />
are “hugely valued” and that he “is<br />
determined to continue building<br />
a fairer and more prosperous<br />
London that works for everyone,<br />
including all older Londoners”.<br />
He said: “The Mayor is working<br />
to make the capital a more agefriendly<br />
city via a range of policies.<br />
He is investing in homes that meet<br />
the needs of older Londoners.<br />
“He is making public transport<br />
more accessible. He is cleaning<br />
up London’s polluted air, which is<br />
disproportionately affecting older<br />
people.<br />
“He is also funding support for<br />
older Londoners at risk of fuel<br />
poverty and investing in basic<br />
digital skills training targeted at<br />
older Londoners.”<br />
He added: “His work with<br />
London boroughs to encourage<br />
the take up of the Pension Credit<br />
has helped thousands of older<br />
Londoners receive an additional<br />
£8.4 million in benefits so far and<br />
he has also invested £600,000 to<br />
help low-income and marginalised<br />
communities, including older<br />
Londoners.<br />
“But there is clearly much more<br />
to do and Sadiq will continue<br />
working from <strong>City</strong> Hall to ensure<br />
older Londoners not only feel<br />
valued, but can thrive in our city.”<br />
A Government spokesman said:<br />
“This Government is protecting<br />
pensioners with the biggest State<br />
Pension increase in history this<br />
year as well as boosting Pension<br />
Credit – worth around £3,500<br />
a year for those on the lowest<br />
incomes.<br />
“On top of this, pensioners most<br />
in need will receive up to £600<br />
this winter to help with essential<br />
costs and we are bearing down<br />
on inflation to make everyone’s<br />
money go further.”<br />
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WORKING AT<br />
THE GHERKIN<br />
BY ANGELA SHARDA<br />
WE sat down with Martins Dacis, the general<br />
manager working for Searcys at the Gherkin.<br />
He talks about his role at Searcys, his<br />
favourite cocktail and why he loves working<br />
in the Gherkin.<br />
Tell us about your role at Searcys.<br />
I joined Searcys at the Gherkin in June<br />
2021 and since then, not one day has been<br />
the same. The role of general manager is<br />
extremely varied, at least mine is, as Searcys<br />
at the Gherkin offers a restaurant, bar and<br />
different event spaces that all need managing<br />
in tandem. Last year alone, we hosted over<br />
909 events and saw over 37,000 guests<br />
come through our doors. I don’t tend to<br />
have a ‘typical day’, and that is probably what<br />
I find most interesting about the job. One day<br />
might be filled with meetings, while the next<br />
might be all about managing and supporting<br />
my team.<br />
What’s your favourite part of the<br />
job?<br />
Our customers. Making each visit at the<br />
Gherkin a special moment, whether it’s for<br />
a birthday, an anniversary, or a private event.<br />
Just this year alone, we’ve helped celebrate<br />
1,500 birthdays, 500 anniversaries and<br />
organised 530 events. I make it my priority<br />
each month to personally check and respond<br />
to the hundreds of customer feedback we<br />
receive, to ensure the quality of service we<br />
provide is exceeding expectations.<br />
What do you love about working in<br />
the Gherkin?<br />
I love working in one of London’s most spectacular<br />
buildings, home to Searcys restaurant<br />
and Iris Bar, which are both operated by<br />
incredibly hard-working people. I also love<br />
that every day is unique.<br />
What’s your favourite cocktail and<br />
why?<br />
SEARCYS Fizz, our signature cocktail made<br />
with Apple and Rhubarb infused vodka, elderflower<br />
syrup, lemon juice and Searcys Champagne.<br />
It is the perfect aperitif before a meal,<br />
has a great balance of flavours and it shows<br />
how Searcys Champagne can be used in<br />
variety of cocktails. I would also never say no<br />
to any of the classics like an Aviation, a G&T,<br />
Champagne or a glass of Whispering Angel.<br />
How do you come up with new<br />
concepts on drinks?<br />
Creating a new cocktail is always a team<br />
effort, starting from our experienced<br />
bartenders and ending with the entire staff<br />
trilling the drinks before they’re added to the<br />
menu. We like to research what is currently<br />
trending in the cocktail world, keeping in<br />
mind the seasonality and availability of local<br />
produce and the colours scheme chosen<br />
for new cocktail ideas. We then ask each<br />
bartender to come up with a few cocktails<br />
for the team to test, select a couple for the<br />
shortlist and master the chosen ones before<br />
adding it to the menu.<br />
What’s the most popular cocktail<br />
ordered here?<br />
Depends on the season; during summer<br />
our signature cocktail Searcys Fizz, whilst in<br />
winter it is our barrel aged Old Fashioned.<br />
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TRAVEL<br />
At Madeira Valley Forest Park on the east side<br />
of St Vincent all funds received from admissions<br />
are reinvested in the park, preserving the<br />
coastal rainforest of the lower Massey Valley<br />
and agro-forestry in Biabou. Agricultural life<br />
can be explored in further depth on a local<br />
farming tour, including explanations of rainwater<br />
harvesting techniques and fantastic<br />
views of passion flower fields.<br />
Visitors can also savour an elegant afternoon<br />
spent in the Montreal Garden and<br />
Botanical Gardens, where they can admire<br />
the endemic flora and landscaped terraces<br />
against a dramatic backdrop of rainforestclad<br />
mountains. The banana plants are<br />
particularly impressive and the raised altitiude<br />
of 1,5000 feet affords wonderful views.<br />
Diving and snorkelling in the<br />
Caribbean<br />
If you’re wondering where to go for diving and<br />
snorkelling in the Caribbean, then you’re in<br />
luck because St Vincent and The Grenadines<br />
is the perfect place. Beneath the surface of<br />
the glistening waters are coral reefs and<br />
gardens, dramatic cliffs and caves to explore,<br />
as well as marine life ranging from turtles and<br />
tropical fish to rays, starfish and reef sharks.<br />
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Whether snorkelling from white-sand<br />
beaches or heading out in a boat for an offshore<br />
dive there is something for everyone<br />
to enjoy.<br />
Tobago Cays<br />
The five islands that make up the Tobago Cays<br />
all form part of the National Marine Park that<br />
protects these waters. Four of the five islands<br />
also lie within a horseshoe-shaped reef,<br />
ensuring excellent reef diving and snorkelling<br />
excursions. Here there are abundant green<br />
turtles, with sightings almost guaranteed<br />
thanks to conservation efforts. Shallow waters<br />
make it ideal for snorkellers as well as divers,<br />
and they can expect to see angelfish and<br />
stingrays, banded butterflyfish and lobsters.<br />
Mayreau Island<br />
This idyllic island is a hot spot for snorkelling<br />
and scuba diving. With a vibrant reef,<br />
which comes close to shore in the north, it<br />
is home to coral gardens, turtles, sharks and<br />
stingrays. Mayreau Gardens is considered<br />
the most beautiful attraction, a deep reef<br />
that can be reached by boat and offers drift<br />
diving as well as snorkelling to spot colourful<br />
sponges, sharks and hawksbill turtles.<br />
Canouan<br />
In the southern Grenadines, this island offers<br />
some of the best shore snorkelling with long<br />
reefs fringing the coast and calm waters.<br />
With a small population of less than 2,000<br />
people, it is unspoilt, mainly visited by boats<br />
during the day to explore its bays. Here snorkellers<br />
can expect to see colourful reef fish<br />
as well as brain coral and green turtles.<br />
The ideal yachting and sailing<br />
destination<br />
Away from the hubbub of the Caribbean<br />
tourist spots, St Vincent and The Grenadines<br />
offers the ultimate island-hopping adventure.<br />
An arc of 32 mostly uninhabited volcanic<br />
islands within the Lesser Antilles, this Caribbean<br />
hideaway is of the world’s most desirable<br />
yachting destinations for travellers seeking<br />
the serenity of sun, sand and seclusion.<br />
Landscapes encompass jungle-clad volcanoes,<br />
lagoons and white-sand beaches, while<br />
under the glinting Caribbean waters there are<br />
coral reefs, turtles and reef sharks to discover.<br />
Steady winds make St Vincent and The<br />
Grenadines an ideal location to learn to sail<br />
year round and with temperatures a balmy<br />
25 to 33 degrees centigrade its the ideal<br />
temperature for nautical pursuits.<br />
With so many bays and beaches to explore,<br />
it is easy to find a secluded spot, and the<br />
small-scale hotels and resorts that dot the<br />
islands provide a welcome spot for lunches<br />
and dinners with sea views.<br />
Vibrant marine life<br />
When dropping anchor, holidaymakers can<br />
plunge right into the warm waters to enjoy<br />
excellent snorkelling and diving conditions<br />
with good visibility and dazzling marine life.<br />
Swimming among green turtles feeding<br />
on seagrass in the secluded lagoon of<br />
Tobago Cays Marine Park is a highlight, and<br />
the reefs surrounding these virgin islands<br />
are home to everything from stingrays and<br />
butterflyfish to reef sharks and starfish.<br />
Pristine beaches<br />
Every sailor can find their dream beach in<br />
St Vincent and The Grenadines, there are<br />
perfect stretches of powdered white sands,<br />
or even black-sand bays. Fringed by swaying<br />
palms, lapped by calm shallow waters,<br />
they are perfect for swimming, with some<br />
offering other watersports such as kayaking,<br />
standup paddleboarding and snorkelling.<br />
Beachfront restaurants serve up grilled<br />
catch of the day and rum punches, while<br />
other beaches are completely deserted,<br />
perfect for a castaway experience.<br />
Nature meets culture<br />
Mooring up in the harbours dotted<br />
throughout the nine inhabited islands, visitors<br />
can explore the riches on land as well.<br />
Hiking trails along the volcanic peaks<br />
enthral walkers with a cacophony of birdsong<br />
beneath the canopy of majestic trees<br />
and epic views across the Caribbean Sea.<br />
There are horse riding expeditions and visits<br />
to waterfalls tucked within rich jungles, not<br />
to mention lush gardens to explore, filled<br />
with exotic species.<br />
The still active La Soufriere Volcano on St<br />
Vincent island is a unique hiking experience,<br />
while the walk to the Dark View Waterfall<br />
includes a stop off at the Walliabou Site,<br />
where Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean was<br />
filmed.<br />
Old World port towns have retained their<br />
rustic tropical charm, populated with small<br />
hotels, beach bars and cafes. Admiralty Bay<br />
on Bequia, is known as one of the most beautiful<br />
anchorages, while capital Kingstown is<br />
famed for its colonial architecture, botanical<br />
gardens and vibrant fish market.<br />
The perfect place to stay<br />
Introducing the all-new Sandals Saint Vincent<br />
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FOOD & DRINK<br />
Lina Stores<br />
Rake’s<br />
and Veggie Breakfast, while Saturdays play<br />
host to the bottomless brunch experience<br />
in the rooftop terrace on the third floor,<br />
priced from £60 per person and including a<br />
welcome G&T, a three-plate brunch and 120<br />
minutes of free-flowing Prosecco, Mimosa<br />
or Bloody Mary.<br />
•67-77 Charterhouse St EC1M 6HJ<br />
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SHIOK!<br />
at Pan Pacific London<br />
Located in Devonshire House – the<br />
146-year-old building adjacent to the hotel<br />
and in the heart of Pan Pacific London’s<br />
estate, and designed by world renowned<br />
Tom Dixon Design Studios – gorgeous<br />
patisserie SHIOK! brings traditional and<br />
elegant flavours from Singapore to London.<br />
Elegant patisserie on offer includes the<br />
vibrant pistachio choux and the delicate<br />
seasonal fruit tart, as well as classic viennoiserie<br />
and innovative pastries including<br />
a cube croissant and a mango & passionfruit<br />
Danish. The drinks menu features<br />
Singaporean staple bubble tea, a range<br />
of hot beverages, and a selection of fine<br />
champagnes and wines. This patisserie is<br />
perfectly positioned just a stone’s throw<br />
from Liverpool Street Station.<br />
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Grind<br />
Located just outside Liverpool Street<br />
Station, Cult London coffee and restaurant<br />
brand, Grind has a three thousand square<br />
foot location that brings Grind’s all-day offer<br />
of coffee, food and cocktails to Broadgate<br />
Circle. This is a great spot to enjoy breakfast<br />
and if you can manage it, the Grind<br />
breakfast, is a great way to start your day. It<br />
comes with eggs, thick cut Essex salt marsh<br />
bacon, avocado, white pudding, hash<br />
brown, Cumberland sausage, baked butter<br />
beans, oyster mushrooms and sourdough.<br />
The coffee comes directly from the Grind<br />
roastery, based right here in London, and is<br />
everything you would expect from a highend<br />
<strong>City</strong> spot. A great place for breakfast<br />
with great vibes, swanky interiors and most<br />
importantly, a well-cooked breakfast.<br />
•38 Broadgate Circle EC2M 2QS<br />
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Brother Marcus Spitalfields<br />
Located in the heart of Spitalfields Market<br />
this Eastern Mediterranean style restaurant<br />
prides itself on authentic flavours and<br />
unforgettable dishes. They have three other<br />
sites in prime locations around London and<br />
Brother Marcus is going from strength to<br />
strength.<br />
From the moment you walk through the<br />
door you’re met with friendly and helpful<br />
staff that make you feel welcome and<br />
relaxed. The Brother Marcus Spitalfields<br />
location has a natural vibe with plenty of<br />
hanging plants and warm tones. Paired with<br />
some sizeable windows for plenty of natural<br />
light and you might just feel transported to<br />
the Mediterranean for a while. Then there<br />
is the food itself, charmingly present and<br />
with keen attention to detail it’s a visual feast<br />
before you even start to tuck in. It only gets<br />
better when you start, not only was every<br />
part of the breakfast filled with great flavour,<br />
the portions felt approachable and left us<br />
feeling ready to tackle the rest of the day.<br />
Whether you’re with friends, family or<br />
colleagues Brother Marcus provides a rich<br />
and varied breakfast selection that will have<br />
you coming back time and time again.<br />
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Smiths of Smithfield<br />
Located in the heart of Farringdon, Smiths<br />
of Smithfield is the perfect spot for breakfast<br />
and brunch in the <strong>City</strong>. Early risers can enjoy<br />
breakfast at the bar, available from 7:30am,<br />
and offering Homemade Granola, Smashed<br />
Avocado as well as indulgent Full English<br />
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Dirty Bagel. Image by Harry Young<br />
Dirty Bagel<br />
While there are a number of tasty food stalls<br />
in Spitalfields Market there is one that really<br />
stands out for its simplicity and originality.<br />
Dirty Bagel is like no other bagel that we<br />
tried here at <strong>City</strong> <strong>Matters</strong>, while many other<br />
bagels shop fill their menu with a plethora<br />
of choices Dirty Bagel goes that other way<br />
completely, they only have the one. One<br />
bagel is all you need when it tastes at good<br />
as it does, they are indeed pulled pork<br />
specialists with melt in your mouth meat,<br />
your choice of extras and tasty toppings.<br />
By keeping the selection so limited it allows<br />
for a focus on quality over quantity, and it<br />
certainly delivers. Prepared right in front of<br />
you by their friendly staff it’s hard not a stare<br />
as your bagel is heaped with mountains of<br />
shredded pulled pork, cheddar cheese that<br />
is melted with a blowtorch and spicy jalapenos<br />
with American mustard, simply divine!<br />
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Bagel Express<br />
If you’re a fan of a hearty and alternative<br />
bagels than Bagel Express is certainly the<br />
place for you. With a menu almost overflowing<br />
with options it can be hard to come<br />
to make a choice in the moment. They take<br />
care to make sure every detail of their bagel<br />
is looked at to ensure maximum flavour<br />
and enjoyment. Each bagel is buttered<br />
which adds another layer of flavour,<br />
especially on their more popular selection<br />
such as chicken deluxe bagel that comes<br />
out piping hot and filled to bursting with<br />
crunchy chicken.<br />
That’s not all however, their halloumi,<br />
avocado, hummus and tomato bagel<br />
was certainly an ‘oh wow’ moment with<br />
crispy halloumi that worked perfectly with<br />
the smooth avocado, hummus and juicy<br />
tomatoes. Paired with the friendly staff and<br />
an inviting shop you’ve got a great bagel<br />
experience no matter what you go for.<br />
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An Original Bagel<br />
An Original Bagel<br />
Original Bagel. Image by Harry Young<br />
Bagelmania<br />
Here at <strong>City</strong> <strong>Matters</strong> we try our best to look<br />
for those that try to do things a bit different<br />
and Bagelmania does that in all the best<br />
ways. Not only do they have all the classics<br />
we’ve come to know and love (such as hot<br />
salt beef and salmon and cream cheese) they<br />
set themselves apart with their Build Your<br />
Own bagels. If you’ve anything like me then<br />
this can be the worst thing ever as you stand<br />
there for the next five minutes umming and<br />
ahing on what to get. Thankfully, no matter<br />
what you go for there it’s always going to be<br />
a delicious choice.<br />
Another curiosity of Bagelmania that<br />
certainly lives up to the name is the large<br />
selection of bagel burgers and though at<br />
first, I was a little apprehensive, I soon came<br />
round to their way of thinking. On a slightly<br />
chewy (but entirely delicious) bagel you<br />
have your choice of 6oz burgers, chicken<br />
fillet and hot salt brisket with various accompaniments<br />
it was a real treat to try them. My<br />
suggestion is to grab a tasty bagel then pop<br />
round the corner to Finsbury Circus Gardens<br />
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PUZZLES<br />
Quiz Challenge<br />
1. Market Rasen racecourse is in<br />
which county?<br />
2. What M is a word containing a<br />
sequence of letters used as a<br />
memory aid?<br />
3. What is the French name for<br />
the English Channel?<br />
4. In 2023, football club<br />
Manchester <strong>City</strong> won the<br />
Premier League title for a fifth<br />
time in how many seasons?<br />
5. Grantley Adams International<br />
Airport serves which West<br />
Indian island?<br />
1<br />
7<br />
9<br />
13<br />
17<br />
21<br />
22<br />
24<br />
24<br />
1<br />
9<br />
10<br />
16<br />
19<br />
26<br />
32<br />
34<br />
CRYPTIC CROSSWORD<br />
2<br />
18<br />
2 3<br />
19<br />
QUICK CROSSWORD<br />
12<br />
2<br />
20<br />
13<br />
23<br />
SOLUTIONS<br />
3<br />
8<br />
14<br />
18<br />
3<br />
14<br />
21<br />
24<br />
30<br />
31<br />
EASY SUDOKU HARD SUDOKU<br />
8 5 4 3 2 1 7 9 6 1 5 2 8 7 6 9 3 4<br />
2 9 6 4 8 7 3 5 1 9 6 7 3 4 1 2 8 5<br />
7 3 1 6 5 9 4 2 8 8 3 4 9 2 5 6 7 1<br />
3 4 2 1 9 8 5 6 7 2 4 1 6 3 9 8 5 7<br />
6 1 7 5 4 3 9 8 2 6 9 5 7 8 4 1 2 3<br />
5 8 9 2 7 6 1 4 3 7 8 3 5 1 2 4 6 9<br />
1 7 8 9 6 4 2 3 5 3 7 9 4 6 8 5 1 2<br />
4 2 3 8 1 5 6 7 9 5 2 8 1 9 7 3 4 6<br />
9 6 5 7 3 2 8 1 4 4 1 6 2 5 3 7 9 8<br />
O<br />
D<br />
26<br />
13<br />
L<br />
P<br />
25<br />
12<br />
M<br />
C<br />
24<br />
11<br />
G<br />
F<br />
23<br />
10<br />
Z<br />
S<br />
22<br />
9<br />
Q<br />
V<br />
21<br />
8<br />
13<br />
20<br />
14<br />
17<br />
22<br />
35<br />
I<br />
U<br />
20<br />
7<br />
10<br />
4<br />
11<br />
25<br />
27<br />
33<br />
T<br />
X<br />
19<br />
6<br />
4<br />
14<br />
20<br />
12<br />
18<br />
22<br />
Y<br />
W<br />
6. The Daphne du Maurier novel<br />
Jamaica Inn is set on which of<br />
England’s moors?<br />
7. What is tested using a Snellen<br />
Chart?<br />
8. ‘<strong>City</strong> girls just seem to find out<br />
early, How to open doors with<br />
just a smile’ is the opening<br />
lyric of which Eagles song?<br />
9. The 2023 BBC TV drama series<br />
Blue Lights is set in which UK<br />
city?<br />
10. June Osborne is the main<br />
character in which dystopian<br />
novel by Margaret Atwood?<br />
18<br />
5<br />
15<br />
16<br />
21<br />
23<br />
5<br />
8<br />
10<br />
15<br />
28<br />
K<br />
E<br />
17<br />
4<br />
5<br />
5<br />
10<br />
23<br />
24<br />
B<br />
J<br />
16<br />
3<br />
11<br />
6<br />
29<br />
N<br />
R<br />
15<br />
2<br />
6<br />
H<br />
A<br />
15<br />
14<br />
1<br />
12<br />
7<br />
31<br />
ACROSS<br />
FIVE ALIVE<br />
RO IA SL EP DS<br />
CE EM PU<br />
AC LH OA NS ME<br />
DU PK EP<br />
YR AI ET LE SD<br />
Here are two miniature five-square<br />
crosswords using the same grid –<br />
but the letters have been mixed up.<br />
You have to work out which letters<br />
belong to which crossword.<br />
3. Praise for gran who left<br />
National Guard in disarray (9)<br />
7. Final letter discovered in<br />
some garbage (5)<br />
8. Quality of nylons in Kent? (9)<br />
9. Sailor to return card (5)<br />
10. Two articles first appear to<br />
create a non-believer (7)<br />
13. Mother and child finding one<br />
at the lodge (5)<br />
14. Group of antelopes around<br />
the east (5)<br />
16. Demand that one shellfish be<br />
brought round (5)<br />
17. Course for pedestrians (7)<br />
21. Make a note of the said<br />
religious observance (5)<br />
22. Coastline breaks up in<br />
parts (9)<br />
23. Rene and I removed this<br />
man (5)<br />
24. Visitor may drop off here<br />
(4,2,3)<br />
NONAGRAM:<br />
cedi; cert; cider; cite; cited; city; code; coder;<br />
coir; cord; cordite; core; cored; corer; corrie; cote;<br />
coyer; cred; credit; creditor; credo; cried; crier;<br />
crore; cyder; decor; decoy; decry; dice; dicer;<br />
dicey; dicot; direct; director; DIRECTORY; edict;<br />
erotic; iced; otic; record; recto; rector; rectory; rice;<br />
riced; ricer; torc; toric; trice.<br />
CROSS CODE<br />
ACROSS<br />
1. Roomy (8)<br />
5. Net (4)<br />
9. Absence of<br />
sound (7)<br />
10. Predict (5)<br />
11. Objective (3)<br />
12. Overshadows<br />
(6)<br />
15. Portion (5)<br />
17. Ancient harp (4)<br />
19. Pass (6)<br />
22. Assert (6)<br />
24. Fruit (4)<br />
26. Shinbone (5)<br />
27. Niche (6)<br />
30. Scarlet (3)<br />
32. Periods (5)<br />
33. Lofty (7)<br />
34. Respiratory<br />
organ (4)<br />
35. Accentuates (8)<br />
Across – Rasps; Alone; Yield.<br />
Down – Ready; Smoke; Speed.<br />
Across – Oiled; Chasm; Rates.<br />
Down – Occur; Leapt; Dumps.<br />
(2)<br />
FIVE ALIVE:<br />
(1)<br />
Clockwise from top left – multiply;<br />
subtract; add; divide. Total: 2.<br />
EQUALISER:<br />
DOWN<br />
DOWN<br />
1. Waistband (4)<br />
2. Radiant (5)<br />
3. Interior (5)<br />
4. Anxious (6)<br />
6. Avenger<br />
(anag.) (7)<br />
7. Inured (8)<br />
8. Young girl (6)<br />
13. Swiss mountain<br />
(3)<br />
14. Take flight (4)<br />
16. Abstaining<br />
completely (8)<br />
18. Uncommon (4)<br />
20. Egg white (7)<br />
21. Thin (6)<br />
23. Caustic<br />
solution (3)<br />
25. Fervent (6)<br />
28. Rub (5)<br />
29. Locates (5)<br />
31. Appends (4)<br />
EQUALISER<br />
3 7<br />
3 4 10<br />
4 6<br />
1 1 1<br />
6 1<br />
Place the four signs (add,<br />
subtract, multiply, divide)<br />
one in each circle so that<br />
the total of each across<br />
and down line is the same.<br />
Perform the first calculation in each<br />
line first and ignore the mathematical<br />
law which says you should always<br />
perform division and multiplication<br />
before addition and subtraction.<br />
1. Smell the first cat to drink a<br />
toast (7,2)<br />
2. Stand for soldiers here (9)<br />
3. The French are smart and<br />
enduring (7)<br />
4. Lived and spoke at length<br />
about it (5)<br />
5. Get in another shade (5)<br />
6. In which one might arrange<br />
flowers in the wilderness (5)<br />
10. Pester any small number<br />
inside (5)<br />
11. I’m one undergoing treatment<br />
and not willing to wait (9)<br />
12. One of the band of<br />
elephants? (9)<br />
15. Looked gloomy when barge<br />
went first (7)<br />
18. Engagement ring? (5)<br />
19. Had included note that was<br />
very much disliked (5)<br />
20. Unfriendly Alfred hides a pair<br />
of spectacles (5)<br />
NONAGRAM<br />
D O T<br />
R C<br />
I<br />
Y E R<br />
How many words of four<br />
letters or more can you make<br />
from this Nonagram? Each<br />
word must use the central<br />
letter, and each letter may be<br />
used only once. At least one<br />
word using all nine letters<br />
can be found.<br />
Guidelines:<br />
25 Good; 29 Very Good;<br />
34 Excellent.<br />
Any word found in the Concise Oxford<br />
Dictionary (Tenth Edition) is eligible<br />
with the following exceptions: proper<br />
nouns; plural nouns, pronouns and<br />
possessives; third person singular<br />
verbs; hyphenated words;<br />
contractions and abbreviations; vulgar<br />
slang words; variant spellings of the<br />
same word (where another variant is<br />
also eligible).<br />
QUICK CROSSWORD:<br />
Across – 1 Spacious; 5 Mesh; 9 Silence; 10 Augur; 11 Aim;<br />
12 Dwarfs; 15 Share; 17 Lyre; 19 Elapse; 22 Allege; 24 Pear;<br />
26 Tibia; 27 Recess; 30 Red; 32 Times; 33 Exalted; 34 Lung;<br />
35 Stresses.<br />
Down – 1 Sash; 2 Aglow; 3 Inner; 4 Uneasy; 6 Engrave; 7<br />
Hardened; 8 Damsel; 13 Alp; 14 Flee; 16 Teetotal; 18 Rare;<br />
20 Albumen; 21 Sparse; 23 Lye; 25 Ardent; 28 Chafe; 29<br />
Sites; 31 Adds.<br />
CRYPTIC CROSSWORD:<br />
Across – 3 Laudation; 7 Omega; 8 Sheerness; 9 Tarot; 10<br />
Atheist; 13 Mason; 14 Genus; 16 Claim; 17 Pathway; 21<br />
Write; 22 Sectional; 23 Ernie; 24 Land of nod.<br />
Down – 1 Bottoms up; 2 Represent; 3 Lasting; 4 Dwelt; 5<br />
Tinge; 6 Oasis; 10 Annoy; 11 Impatient; 12 Trumpeter; 15<br />
Scowled; 18 Arena; 19 Hated; 20 Aloof.<br />
QUIZ CHALLENGE: 1 Lincolnshire; 2 Mnemonic; 3 La Manche; 4 Six; 5 Barbados; 6 Bodmin<br />
Moor; 7 Eyesight ; 8 Lyin’ Eyes; 9 Belfast; 10 The Handmaid’s Tale.<br />
EASY<br />
HARD<br />
CROSS CODE<br />
12 2 4 19 22 4 25 9 9 3<br />
1 14 11 7 9 4 10 7 25<br />
9 19 26 5 14 26 12 21 15<br />
20 1 26 12 25 7 15 23 4<br />
13 26 26 2 16 4 25 25 20 25<br />
7 15 20 19 4 13 18 26 15 13 4 2<br />
24 17 1 7 2 26<br />
16 4 9 20 13 4 26 11 19 1 8 26<br />
6 15 1 25 12 14 1 16 4 19<br />
3 26 20 9 19 9 4 9 15<br />
19 19 20 26 15 9 14 26 4<br />
13 20 8 20 13 4 25 4 7<br />
11 25 2 26 18 1 25 20 9 19<br />
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ<br />
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13<br />
14<br />
15 16 17 18<br />
N<br />
Each number in our Cross Code grid represents a different letter<br />
of the alphabet. You have three letters in the control grid to start<br />
you off. Enter them in the appropriate squares in the main grid,<br />
then use your knowledge of words to work out which letters<br />
should go in the missing squares.<br />
As you get the letters, fill in other squares with the same number<br />
in the main grid and control grid. Check off the alphabetical list of<br />
letters as you identify them.<br />
SUDOKU<br />
19 20 21 22 23 24 25<br />
T<br />
Each row and each column must contain the numbers 1 to 9,<br />
and so must each 3 x 3 box.<br />
3 1 6<br />
6 4 8 7 5 1<br />
3 6 9 4 8<br />
4 2 9 5<br />
6 7 5 8 2<br />
5 2 7 6 4<br />
1 8 4 3<br />
8<br />
2 4<br />
5 9 3<br />
7 2 8<br />
7 1<br />
2 4 6 9 8<br />
9 7 8<br />
1<br />
3 4 1<br />
8 1 6<br />
5 3<br />
26<br />
O<br />
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