Bay Harbour: December 06, 2023

Bay Harbour News Wednesday December 6 2023
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PUZZLES
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CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
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7
8 9 10
11 12
13 14
15 16
17 18 19
20 21 22
8/12
Across
1. Not have great stature, so be disparaging
(8)
4. Was in the habit of the second-hand (4)
8. In this tooth, shortly be under an assumed
name (3)
9. A dramatist it would be sin to disturb (5)
10. One got the point of the gallows (3)
11. Fur used by collier when about four (7)
12. Still one has rent to put out (5)
13. People on holiday may be taken in by
them (5-6)
17. Book for the D-I-Y enthusiast, perhaps (5)
18. Ceramic work, and where it comes from
(7)
20. Eggs are not enough for Surrey to play
on (3)
21. Is not suited to be seen by this eye
without glasses (5)
22. Region of India will disappear, having a
finish (3)
23. Look for a way to understand a king (4)
24. Made an offer of support, and does get
confused (8)
Down
1. It suited one, the way one developed into
it (6)
2. Sort of berry rocking-stone may provide (5)
3. Unsuccessful person gets nearer being
beheaded (5)
5. One scene-change that’s about right if it’s
heartfelt (7)
6. Discussion with young woman who came
out at tea-break (6)
7. Quaint date is perhaps very old-fashioned
(10)
9. Blockade, if a good one, will show a return
for one’s money (10)
14. The offended take it, and will bare gum
about it (7)
15. Local dialect one may be so apt to get
wrong (6)
16. Personal delivery, not using machinery
(2,4)
18. Game of cards that may be red-hot in
bed (5)
19. One moves slowly sideways to the
borders (5)
SUDOKU
Fill the grid so that every column, every row and 3x3
box contains the digits 1 to 9.
23 24
QUICK CROSSWORD
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8
9 10
11 12 13
14 15 16
17 18
19 20 21
22 23 24
25
26 27
Across
1. Mooring area (6)
5. Plot (6)
8. Goods vehicle (3)
9. Film house (6)
10. Out of debt (6)
11. Pats (4)
13. Precise (8)
14. Gem (5)
15. Fake (5)
19. Public scribbling (8)
21. Bench (4)
22. Social environment (6)
23. Ridge on a screw (6)
25. In favour (3)
26. Weigh up (6)
27. Attorney (6)
Down
2. Give life or energy to (7)
3. Diamond (inf) (3)
4. Figure in virtual reality
(6)
5. Grab (6)
6. Extremely funny (9)
7. Intended (5)
12. Length of time an
item is saleable (5,4)
16. Oblivious (7)
17. Abdominal exercise
(3-3)
18. Handgun (6)
20. Guides for a horse (5)
24. Line (3)
CODECRACKER
QUICK CROSSWORD
Across: 1. Marina, 5. Scheme, 8. Van, 9. Cinema, 10. Afloat, 11. Taps,
13. Accurate, 14. Jewel, 15. Bogus, 19. Graffiti, 21. Seat, 22. Milieu, 23.
Thread, 25. Pro, 26. Assess, 27. Lawyer.
Down: 2. Animate, 3. Ice, 4. Avatar, 5. Snatch, 6. Hilarious, 7. Meant, 12.
Shelf life, 16. Unaware, 17. Sit-ups, 18. Pistol, 20. Reins, 24. Row.
CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
Across: 1. Belittle 4. Used 8. Cog 9. Ibsen 10. Nub 11. Miniver 12. Inert
13. Guest-houses 17. Album 18. Pottery 20. Ova 21. Naked 22. Goa 23.
Seek 24. Proposed.
Down: 1. Became 2. Logan 3. Loser 5. Sincere 6. Debate 7. Antiquated
9. Investment 14. Umbrage 15. Patois 16. By hand 18. Poker 19. Edges.
TARGET
acute arum atrium auric cerium
chum chute cruet curate cure
curie curt cute cuter cutie ecru
eruct étui haircut huia humeri
hurt mature much mute muter
rectum rheum RHEUMATIC
rimu ruth thru thrum truce true
urea uremic uric uteri
MEDIUM HARD
EASY
TARGET
H C E
M U I
T R A
Good 19
Very Good 25
Excellent 30+
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