Sudoku
Cryptic Crossword ACROSS
Word Ladders
1. The seance was successful, apparently, without going to extremes (5,6) 9. Sailor goes back to desert (3) 10. Observe the dissertation of writing medium (4-5) 11. Horrify father, taken aback by his friend (5) 13. See the old boy start the rally (7) 14. Usual Roman disorder at 50 (6) 16. Seize part of what James Watt achieved (6) 18. The archbishop is obviously an animal of the highest order (7) 19. The dean’s chair (5) 20. Get rid of menial tie (9) 21. Take Susan a-courting? (3) 22. The enterprise apparently is lacking revenue (11)
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2. Result of Bill doing something, perhaps (3) 3. Team of experts emerge from wrecked plane (5) 4. Proposal to end the standstill? (6) 5. Precipitate downpayment (7) 6. Worker on a higher level has the advantage (5,4) 7. Relation of how big, backward writer got chop (5-6) 8. One doesn’t need to offer him a penny for his thoughts (11) 12. Having no pride, it leads to utter ruin (9) 15. Greed is a besetting sin, and includes hardheartedness (7) 17. Make an exit in seminude role (6) 19. Look for about fifty who are smooth (5) 21. There’s wickedness in transgressing (3)
The key rule is that you must only change one letter at a time as you move from one rung to another, and the word you make must be a proper word! Therefore you may move from BATH --> BATS but not from BATH --> CASH because that changes two letters in one go which is not allowed.
Quick Crossword
ACROSS 1. 3D viewer (11) 9. Intimidate (3) 10. Rot (9) 11. Mischievous (5) 13. Found (7) 14. Adorn (6) 16. Satisfy (6) 18. Amorous (7) 19. Vigilant (5) 20. Showed (9) 21. Hawaiian garland (3) 22. Ancestor (11)
DOWN 2. Haul (3) 3. French sculptor (5) 4. Mystic (6) 5. Laughable (7) 6. Lying face down (9) 7. Speeds up (11) 8. Absolutely sure (4,7) 12. Assemble (9) 15. Scaled (7) 17. Feverish (6) 19. Military assistants (5) 21. Zodiac sign (3)
Euromillions Draw Friday 2nd August 2013
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No ticket won the Jackpot Tuesday 6th August 2013
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