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Daily Express Monday December 26 2016
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ACROSS 1 Crazy artist has small curry (6) 4 Somehow make lass feel like a tree in winter (8) 10 Honest in advance (7) 11 Sailor gets dire solution later (7) 12 Principle of reversibility? (5) 13 A blanket’s used as Jack’s means of ascent (9) 14 Mind to turn a student scholarly (12) 18 Lend pitchers out - they’re from a previous union (12) 23 River rose, devastating artificial lake (9) 24 Swimmer’s new tutor (5) 25 Bishop to complain at the French writing system (7) 26 Send up light with nothing on (7) 27 Lad returns, fibbing and wasting time (8) 28 Stick notice to this place (6)
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FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN £100 CASH read down the letters in the highlighted squares to reveal the mystery word.
DOWN 1 Peak gets horse in a pickle (8) 2 Fine diet, terribly exact (8) 3 High in an attic (5) 5 Hospital department to shout for a novice (7) 6 Prevent a number reporting delay (9) 7 Prophet – he managed to contain jail-break (6) 8 Stoppage is a hit (6) 9 Sturdy outbuilding (6) 15 Afterwards took friend to one side (9) 16 Preservative to scooter – new additive (8) 17 Example of trendy position (8) 19 Part of diet to ripen differently (7) 20 That woman’s lad upset the announcer (6) 21 Quietly got dressed and investigated (6) 22 Attack fool and get trouble (6) 24 Fellow I would find shy (5)
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LAST THURSDAY’S SOLUTION
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ACROSS: 1 Cheapness, 6 Scar, 10 Nitre, 11 Amaryllis, 12 Termini, 13 Trouble, 14 Paraphernalia, 17 Mismanagement, 21 Nonstop, 22 Regatta, 24 Historian, 25 Nonet, 26 Mien, 27 Democracy. DOWN: 1 Cenotaph, 2 Enter, 3 Predisposition, 4 Examine, 5 Spartan, 7 Calibrate, 8 Rasher, 9 Hypoallergenic, 15 Reminisce, 16 Stealthy, 18 Applied, 19 Acronym, 20 Anthem, 23 Tonga. Prizeword: Herald
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THE DAILY EXPRESS 30-SECOND CHALLENGE
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TODAY’S ANSWERS: BEGINNER = 21; INTERMEDIATE = 43; ADVANCED = 326.
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Can you make two common five-letter words from the nine letters given, using each letter only once? You can – but only if one letter features in both words in the squares on the right. There’s at least one way to do it, and you have to have the right letter at the crossover – but which one is it? See if you can find the answer within our target time. If you need help, ring our clue-line below to find out the crossover letter. Solution tomorrow.
Seven family members are sitting in a row at the pantomime. Grandad is between Grandma and Lauren. Lucy is next to Mum and Jack is between Dad and Grandma. Lucy and Lauren are sitting together sharing their sweets. Dad is next to the aisle. In what order are they seated from the aisle?
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The Target uses words in the main body of Chambers 21st Century Dictionary (1999 edition)
HOW many words of four letters or more can you make from the letters shown here? In making a word, each letter may be used once only. Each must contain the centre letter and there must be at least one nine-letter word. No plurals or verb forms ending in “s”. TODAY’S TARGET Good 15; very good 23; excellent 30 (or more). Solution tomorrow. SATURDAY’S SOLUTION abed abetted abide abutted adieu aide audit bade baited bated batted baud bead BEATITUDE betide betted bide bidet butted date daub daube debate debit debt debut diet duet edit etude idea tabued teed tide tied tubed
Call 0907 181 2585 for today’s Target solution *Calls cost 80p per minute plus your telephone company’s network access charge.
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Alphapuzzle® tests your logic and word power. Each grid number represents a letter. Every letter of the alphabet is used. Use the given letter or letters — below the main grid — to start. Solution tomorrow. DIFFICULTY: 7/10; TARGET: 22 mins; CLUE: Weapons up! Nice and cosy. FRIDAY’S SOLUTION: Across: Extort, Equate, Beloved, Event, Cosh, Jazzy, Quota, Pith, Lorry, Gymnast, Unkind, Circle. Down: Setback, Album, Stylish, Brake, Grave (clue), Buoyant, Advantage, Squeeze, Ambit, Wager, Finance, Depth, Chatter.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
CAN you crack the Alphabeater? Each grid number represents a letter – or black square. As in Alphapuzzle, every letter of the alphabet is used. But you have to complete the grid too! Use the given letters and black squares below the grid to start. The grid is ‘rotationally symmetrical’ – in other words, it looks the same if you turn the page upside down. Solution tomorrow.
Saturday’s solution Black squares: 4, 7, 10, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 35, 39. Across: Profit, Margin, Joule, Eve, Switchboard, Duchy, Modal, Scaffolding, Ago, Breve, Purged, Havens. Down: Posed, Syrup, Oozes, Crawler, Juicy, Bye, Quicksilver, Axe, Maize, Gizzard, Gable, Nomad, Jokes.
Extra letter clues
0907 181 2560 (Deduct three minutes for each extra clue letter heard)
Full solution
0907 181 2558
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EXTRA LETTER CLUES: 0907 181 2568 (Hear up to six Extra Letters, deduct two minutes for each clue letter heard) Alternatively, for six extra letter clues direct to your mobile, text DXALPHA to 88010. Texts cost £1 plus normal network operator rate. FULL SOLUTION: 0907 181 2565; ACROSS ONLY: 0907 181 2561; DOWN ONLY: 0907 181 2562. *Calls cost 80p per minute plus your telephone company’s network access charge. The Daily Express Alphapuzzles 3 (published by Express Newspapers 2007) is available at £6.99. To order, call The Express Bookshop on 01872 562310, send a cheque/PO payable to ‘Express Bookshop’, to: Express Bookshop, PO Box 200, Falmouth, TR11 4WJ, or order online at www.expressbookshop.com UK delivery is free. Alphapuzzle® ©2016 Acorn Editorial Ltd. All words appear in Chambers Dictionary.
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ACROSS 1 Quick to notice things (9) 7 Fabric with a lustrous pile (6) 9 Fencing sword (4) 10 Cunning or deceit (5) 12 Oxfordshire (abbr.) (4) 13 Writing (9) 14 Rowing blades (4) 16 Cool and reserved (5) 18 Every (4) 19 Run after (6) 20 Rotation of a tyre without grip (9)
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DOWN 1 Put too great a demand on (8) 2 Past tense of slay (4) 3 Happenings (6) 4 Rueful (9) 5 Acceptable daily intake (abbr.) (3) 6 Stockings (6) 8 Prolong (8) 11 Riches (6) 12 Commands (6) 15 To pant (4) 17 Single number (3)
For today’s solution call: 0907 181 2582
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SUDOKU
Target: 16 mins
Fill the grid so that every column, row, and 3x3 square includes all of the digits from one to nine.
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FRIDAY’S SOLUTION ACROSS 1 Tasteless, 7 Ever, 8 Comma, 10 Ern, 11 Truman, 13 Asparagus, 14 Parent, 16 Ego, 18 Norse, 19 Oven, 20 To the fore. DOWN 1 Testament, 2 Averse, 3 Trim, 4 Log, 5 Emerges, 6 Sandstone, 8 Charade, 9 Support, 12 Hunger, 15 Roof, 17 Ash.
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Answer for Teaser 19/12/16: 56.6666
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For your chance to win, call: 0907 181 2718*
THE ALPHABEATER
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Target times: Average: 20 mins Good: 16 mins SOLUTION STUCK? CALL FOR A CLUE Excellent: 12 mins 0901 322 5601 0901 322 5607 Friday’s solution: Both today’s words in a moment Halve your Target Time! TASTY (across) *Calls cost 75p plus your telephone company’s ALIBI (down) network access charge.
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ALPHAPUZZLE
WIN £100 CASH
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Extra clues: 0901 322 5609 *Calls cost 75p plus your telephone company’s network access charge.
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Today’s solution: 0907 181 2573 *Calls cost 80p per minute plus your telephone company’s network access charge.