Bay Harbour: November 01, 2023

Bay Harbour News Wednesday November 1 2023
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CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
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ACROSS
1. One working a less precious metal than
Oliver’s (11)
7. It is money that makes interest in a
principal city (7)
9. It is too much for the French to return to
harbour (4)
11. Being walked on, it may stump one (5)
12. Means of approach to a sporting location
(6)
14. The ability class can carry it: come round
to it (11)
18. An infant’s toy may disconcert one (6)
20. It gives one the flavour of fine perception
(5)
22. Stringed instrument one would blow if
loudly begun (4)
23. Extreme delight is rare, put it how you
will (7)
24. Retailer who is environmentally friendly to
a food store (11)
Down
2. Beg one to make lip more fluid (7)
3. Part of a petrol engine is to show it (4)
4. Old letter was intended to protect Rose (5)
5. Make fun of one’s food (5)
6. Nerve oneself to sharpen a knife on it (5)
8. How awful, Ivan! (8)
10. Go beyond mark on top of short walk (8)
13. It used to be a shilling for a haircut (3)
15. Actor’s period dress some cut into shape
(7)
16. Girl might use laptop to cook (5)
17. Bar given over to merrymaking (5)
19. Academic coach has rut to get out of (5)
21. Most ruggedly constructed part of a fruit
basket (4)
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. Sample (5)
4. Optimistic (6)
7. Lid (3)
8. Mischievous (6)
9. Chess piece (6)
10. Free of charge (13)
14. Happen (5)
15. Unemotional (5)
18. Latest and best
(5,2,3,3)
23. Hound (6)
24. Regular customer (6)
25. Snakelike fish (3)
26. Daze (6)
27. Precise (5)
Down
1. Pace (5)
2. Tighten your belt (5)
3. Cultural (6)
4. Maintenance (6)
5. Constructed (5)
6. Detest (5)
10. Angry (5)
11. Type of coffee (5)
12. Fragrance (5)
13. Sailboat (5)
16. Killjoy (colloq) (6)
17. Paper fastener (6)
19. Characteristic (5)
20. Hike (5)
21. Surplus (5)
22. Perch (5)
CODECRACKER
QUICK CROSSWORD
Across: 1. Taste, 4. Upbeat, 7. Top, 8. Impish, 9. Knight, 10.
Complimentary, 14. Occur, 15. Stoic, 18. State of the art, 23. Harass, 24.
Patron, 25. Eel, 26. Stupor, 27. Exact.
Down: 1. Tempo, 2. Skimp, 3. Ethnic, 4. Upkeep, 5. Built, 6. Abhor, 10.
Cross, 11. Mocha, 12. Aroma, 13. Yacht, 16. Wowser, 17. Staple, 19. Trait,
20. Tramp, 21. Extra, 22. Roost.
CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
Across: 1. Silversmith 7. Capital 9. Port 11. Floor 12. Avenue 14.
Meritocracy 18. Rattle 20. Taste 22. Lute 23. Rapture 24. Greengrocer.
Down: 2. Implore 3. Role 4. Thorn 5. Scoff 6. Steel 8. Terrible 10.
Overstep 13. Bob 15. Costume 16. Grill 17. Revel 19. Tutor 21. Trug.
TARGET
actin alit amity anti antic cant
city intimacy intimal italic laity
licit limit lint linty litany malt
malty mantic matily matin
MILITANCY milt mint minty tail
talc tiny
MEDIUM HARD
EASY
TARGET
I N L
I T M
Y C A
Good 8
Very Good 13
Excellent 20+
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