Bay Harbour: October 25, 2023

Bay Harbour News Wednesday October 25 2023
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PUZZLES
CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
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Across
1. Rheims thief gave sailor his wad back (7)
5. Cleopatra’s first couple had her snake to
hold tight to (5)
8. The light-chamber Newton first learnt
about (7)
9. It is mentioned as being famous (5)
10. Trent pine may be used, if suitable (9)
12. Depression of the Old King didn’t end (3)
13. Sort of cacti that can be hired in India (5)
17. White vestment that is a pound in weight
(3)
19. Grieving for the mental trouble gin
brought about (9)
21. It isn’t true a self-adjustment is required
(5)
22. Raise the status of guard with physical
education (7)
24. Respond to some future activity (5)
25. Explicitly state that the train is fast (7)
Down
1. Bird is about to cut an old banger (6)
2. Check with the tower for take-off
instructions (7)
3. It is expected to sound like moisture
deposited overnight (3)
4. Show one’s pain at finding bit of cork in
one’s claret (5)
5. Force one to study a bit of melody (9)
6. From Athens, room on top (5)
7. Use a bike, one is told, to sell door-to-door
(6)
11. The thinking principle let client out of it (9)
14. A soldier who keeps himself to himself (7)
15. The foreman may put a social blunder
right (6)
16. Way of leaving, for example, the gown
topless (6)
18. A slice of cake turned up in wood one
could model (5)
20. Think about nothing but computer 2 (5)
23. Space filled by family doctor who has a
heart (3)
SUDOKU
Fill the grid so that every column, every row and 3x3
box contains the digits 1 to 9.
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QUICK CROSSWORD
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Across
1. Vote (6)
5. Informant (colloq) (6)
8. Beer (3)
9. Lyrical (6)
10. Silky case spun by an
insect larva (6)
11. Prima donna (4)
13. Uneducated (8)
14. Criticise (5)
15. Creature (5)
19. And so on (L) (2,6)
21. Ripped (4)
22. Giant woody grass (6)
23. Din (6)
25. Owing (3)
26. Recently (6)
27. Crowd (6)
Down
2. Worry excessively (7)
3. Illuminated (3)
4. Strategy (6)
5. Runner-up (6)
6. Wrong (9)
7. Circus entertainer (5)
12. Pleasant (9)
16. Go nurse (anag) (7)
17. Tune (6)
18. Rooftop room (6)
20. Head adornment (5)
24. Mongrel (3)
CODECRACKER
QUICK CROSSWORD
Across: 1. Ballot, 5. Snitch, 8. Ale, 9. Poetic, 10. Cocoon, 11. Diva, 13.
Ignorant, 14. Decry, 15. Beast, 19. Et cetera, 21. Torn, 22. Bamboo, 23.
Racket, 25. Due, 26. Lately, 27. Throng.
Down: 2. Agonise, 3. Lit, 4. Tactic, 5. Second, 6. Incorrect, 7. Clown, 12.
Agreeable, 16. Surgeon, 17. Melody, 18. Garret, 20. Tiara, 24. Cur.
CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
Across: 1. Jackdaw 5. Clasp 8. Lantern 9. Noted 10. Pertinent 12. Col
13. Ticca 17. Alb 19. Lamenting 21. False 22. Upgrade 24. React 25.
Express.
Down: 1. Jalopy 2. Control 3. Due 4. Wince 5. Constrain 6. Attic 7.
Peddle 11. Intellect 14. Private 15. Gaffer 16. Egress 18. Balsa 20.
Mouse 23. Gap.
TARGET
bemire bemuse berm bireme
brim brims ember emir erbium
imbrue imbrues imbue imbues
mere mire mires mise miser
murre muse muser REIMBURSE
resume rime rims sebum seem
semi serum umber
MEDIUM HARD
EASY
TARGET
S R B
I M E
U R E
Good 15
Very Good 21
Excellent 26+
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