Bay Harbour: February 21, 2024

Wednesday February 21 2024 Bay Harbour News
CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
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Across
1. One may put one’s foot in it with such an
orchid (7)
5. Board used as a principle of party policy (5)
8. Having a name for being pert, due to
shifting about (7)
9. A circular sort of catch (5)
10. It’s not as good on being richer (6,3)
12. Letter from Greece stating when it’s
meant to get there (3)
13. Go fishing in straw loafers (5)
17. Level weapon at one in period before
lunch (3)
19. Mystify Elia with booze maybe (9)
21. He washes, using the hob I’d made for
him (5)
22. It’s not surprising if novice driver gets AA
to turn out (7)
24. Upper and lower set meet for a bite (5)
25. Classified in different scales by Donizetti
initially (7)
Down
1. Flashing light on the street bore it out (6)
2. An incentive for one to sum up when about
3 (7)
3. A child’s huff with the family favourite (3)
4. Sound communication one made in taking
wrong road (5)
5. Share selection with oil for top review (9)
6. An artistic goddess may tickle one (5)
7. Child one will strongly recommend to take
hostage (6)
11. To found his stable, it must be arranged
(9)
14. Just the creatures to lounge about (7)
15. It followed the troop of an outlaw (6)
16. Was brought down by the French in the
field one abandoned (6)
18. Some may have nothing to give to an
elk (5)
20. Is as mad as first murder Cain was
responsible for (5)
23. An afternoon break is quite a revelation
(3)
PUZZLES 21
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Across
1. Grubby (5)
4. National song (6)
7. Intention (3)
8. Neighbourhood (6)
9. Commotion (6)
10. Nervous fear (6-7)
14. Competitor (5)
15. Thespian (5)
18. Main sleeping area
(6,7)
23. Adjust (6)
24. Kidnap payment (6)
25. Finish (3)
26. Superior (6)
27. Alternative of two (5)
Down
1. Shade of purple (5)
2. Morsel (5)
3. Chatter (6)
4. Entertained (6)
5. Pulsate (5)
6. Wipe out (5)
10. Concubines (5)
11. Roof overhang (5)
12. Preface (abbr) (5)
13. Play a guitar (5)
16. Entreaty (6)
17. Strange person (inf)
(6)
19. Home (5)
20. Wring (5)
21. Type of salad dressing
(5)
22. Smell (5)
CODECRACKER
QUICK CROSSWORD
Across: 1. Mucky, 4. Anthem, 7. Aim, 8. Suburb, 9. Uproar, 10. Heebiejeebies,
14. Rival, 15. Actor, 18. Master bedroom, 23. Modify, 24.
Ransom, 25. End, 26. Better, 27. Other.
Down: 1. Mauve, 2. Crumb, 3. Yabber, 4. Amused, 5. Throb, 6. Erase, 10.
Harem, 11. Eaves, 12. Intro, 13. Strum, 16. Prayer, 17. Weirdo, 19. Abode,
20. Twist, 21. Ranch, 22. Odour.
CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
Across: 1. Slipper 5. Plank 8. Reputed 9. Round 10. Better off 12. Eta
13. Trawl 17. Aim 19. Bamboozle 21. Dhobi 22. Natural 24. Teeth 25.
Classed.
Down: 1. Strobe 2. Impetus 3. Pet 4. Radio 5. Portfolio 6. Amuse 7.
Kidnap 11. Establish 14. Lizards 15. Bandit 16. Felled 18. Moose 20.
Manic 23. Tea.
TARGET
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ices iciness incise incises incus
issue jess juices JUICINESS
ness nisi since sine sins sinus
sues suns uses
MEDIUM HARD
EASY
TARGET
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N S I
C I J
Good 11
Very Good 15
Excellent 19+
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