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38 <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
PUZZLE PAGE<br />
<strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>February</strong> <strong>22</strong>, <strong>2024</strong><br />
www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
CRYPTIC CROSSWORD<br />
1 2 3 4 5 6 7<br />
8 9<br />
10 11 12<br />
13 14<br />
15 16<br />
17 18 19 20<br />
21 <strong>22</strong> 23<br />
23/2<br />
Across<br />
1. One may putone’s foot in it withsuch an<br />
orchid (7)<br />
5. Boardused as aprinciple of party policy (5)<br />
8. Having aname forbeing pert, due to<br />
shifting about (7)<br />
9. Acircular sort of catch (5)<br />
10. It’s not as good on being richer(6,3)<br />
12. Letter from Greece stating when it’s<br />
meant to get there (3)<br />
13. Go fishing in strawloafers (5)<br />
17. Level weapon at one in period before<br />
lunch (3)<br />
19. Mystify Elia with boozemaybe (9)<br />
21. He washes, using the hob I’d made for<br />
him (5)<br />
<strong>22</strong>. It’s not surprising if novicedriver gets AA<br />
to turn out (7)<br />
24. Upper and lower set meet forabite (5)<br />
25. Classified in different scalesbyDonizetti<br />
initially (7)<br />
Down<br />
1. Flashing light on the street bore it out (6)<br />
2. An incentivefor one to sum up when about<br />
3(7)<br />
3. Achild’s huffwith the familyfavourite (3)<br />
4. Sound communication one made in taking<br />
wrong road (5)<br />
5. Share selection with oil fortop review (9)<br />
6. An artistic goddess may tickleone (5)<br />
7. Child one will strongly recommend to take<br />
hostage (6)<br />
11. To found his stable, it must be arranged<br />
(9)<br />
14. Just thecreatures to lounge about (7)<br />
15. It followed the troop of an outlaw(6)<br />
16. Wasbrought down by the French in the<br />
field oneabandoned (6)<br />
18. Some mayhavenothing to give to an<br />
elk (5)<br />
20. Is as madasfirst murder Cain was<br />
responsible for(5)<br />
23. An afternoon break is quite arevelation<br />
(3)<br />
SUDOKU<br />
Fillthe grid so thatevery column, everyrow and 3x3<br />
box contains the digits 1 to 9.<br />
24 25<br />
QUICK CROSSWORD<br />
1 2 3 4 5 6<br />
7<br />
8 9<br />
10 11 12 13<br />
14 15<br />
16 17<br />
18 19 20 21 <strong>22</strong><br />
23 24<br />
25<br />
26 27<br />
Across<br />
1. Grubby (5)<br />
4. Nationalsong (6)<br />
7. Intention (3)<br />
8. Neighbourhood (6)<br />
9. Commotion (6)<br />
10. Nervous fear (6-7)<br />
14. Competitor(5)<br />
15. Thespian (5)<br />
18. Main sleeping area<br />
(6,7)<br />
23. Adjust(6)<br />
24. Kidnappayment (6)<br />
25. Finish(3)<br />
26. Superior (6)<br />
27. Alternative of two(5)<br />
Down<br />
1. Shade of purple (5)<br />
2. Morsel (5)<br />
3. Chatter (6)<br />
4. Entertained(6)<br />
5. Pulsate (5)<br />
6. Wipe out (5)<br />
10. Concubines (5)<br />
11. Roof overhang (5)<br />
12. Preface (abbr) (5)<br />
13. Playaguitar (5)<br />
16. Entreaty (6)<br />
17. Strangeperson (inf)<br />
(6)<br />
19. Home(5)<br />
20. Wring (5)<br />
21. Type of salad dressing<br />
(5)<br />
<strong>22</strong>. Smell (5)<br />
CODECRACKER<br />
QUICK CROSSWORD<br />
Across: 1. Mucky, 4. Anthem,7.Aim, 8. Suburb, 9. Uproar,10. Heebiejeebies,14.<br />
Rival, 15.Actor,18. Masterbedroom,23. Modify, 24.<br />
Ransom,25. End, 26. Better,27. Other.<br />
Down: 1. Mauve, 2. Crumb,3.Yabber,4.Amused, 5. Throb, 6. Erase,10.<br />
Harem,11. Eaves, 12. Intro,13. Strum, 16. Prayer,17. Weirdo, 19. Abode,<br />
20.Twist, 21. Ranch, <strong>22</strong>. Odour.<br />
CRYPTIC CROSSWORD<br />
Across: 1. Slipper5.Plank 8. Reputed 9. Round 10. Better off12. Eta<br />
13. Trawl17. Aim19. Bamboozle21. Dhobi <strong>22</strong>. Natural 24. Teeth25.<br />
Classed.<br />
Down: 1. Strobe 2. Impetus 3. Pet 4. Radio 5. Portfolio 6. Amuse 7.<br />
Kidnap11. Establish 14. Lizards 15. Bandit 16.Felled 18. Moose 20.<br />
Manic23. Tea.<br />
TARGET<br />
census cess cuescuisine cuss<br />
ices icinessinciseincises incus<br />
issue jess juices JUICINESS<br />
ness nisisince sinesinssinus<br />
sues sunsuses<br />
MEDIUM HARD<br />
EASY<br />
TARGET<br />
U E S<br />
N S I<br />
C I J<br />
Good 11<br />
Very Good 15<br />
Excellent 19+<br />
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ending in sunless the word is also averb, e.g.<br />
he fires the gun.<br />
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