WORDSPIRALS IMPOSSIPUZZLES

STARTING FROM 1, FILL IN THE GRID IN ACLOCKWISE DIRECTION WITH FOUR-LETTER WORDS. THE LAST LETTER OF EACH WORD BECOMES THE FIRST LETTER OF THE NEXT WORD. IF YOUHAVECORRECTLYFILLED IN THE GRID THERE SHOULD BE ASEVEN-LETTER KEYWORD READING ACROSS FROM 8.

1. Hearing organs 2. House type 3. Notion 4. Eager,astir 5. To pant 6. Close friends 7. Fizzy water 8. Fever 9. Repeated sound 10. Hop-drying kiln 11. No longer wild 12. Verge 13 Long, thin fishes 14. Mop 15. Unruly child 16. Cylinder

Key word clue: Canadian province

1. Leap 2. Quick or furtive look 3. Stopper 4. Spiritual guide 5. Unfasten 6. Finished 7. Housetop 8. Revolting 9. Pass the tongue over 10. Eager 11. Require 12. Unable to hear 13 People in general 14. Hit with the foot 15. New Zealand bird 16. Article

Key word clue: Surname

“This triangle’s area is exactly three times its perimeter,” said Bill.

“The long side is 2cm more than twice the short side, and that’s just 8cm less than themiddle side.”

What were the dimensions?

Harry breathed deeply.“Ienvyyou living out here,” he said. “But why don’t you keep acow or two?”

“Not worth it. I’m very happy with only my few pigs and geese,” replied Mike. “That’s 90 legs and 37 heads.”

How many pigs did he have?

“So you bought abit of land,” said Fred Harrysmiled. “Yes, it’s arectangular plot, just 9009 square feet, and enough for asmall house.”

“Sounds good!” Fred commented. “What frontage?”

“I forget exactly.” Harry shook his head. “But it’s 40 feet less than the depth.”

What is thefrontage?

“Yes, they’re my three grandchildren,” said Don, slipping the photo back into his wallet. “Spaced one year apart, with the girl in the middle.”

Peter smiled. “Nice and close together.How old are they now?”

“That’s asking!” replied Don. “Brian’s theyoungest. If you add his age to the square of Eve’s and to the cube of Bob’s age, you get the square of my age,and I’m in my seventies.”

1 2 3 4 5

How old are the grandchildren?

“So Susan is three-quarters what you’ll be in ayear That makes her just twice Peter’s age, eh?” said Harry Steve nodded. “That’s right,and in ayear Betty will be one third what my age was ayear ago,” he replied. “Incidentally our four ages total exactly 76 years.”

What were theages?

1. Ship’s company 2. Small forest 3. Household dirt 4. Chore 5. Highland dress item 6. Story 7. Finishes 8. Cummerbund 9. Quieten 10. Embraces 11. Headless bolt 12.

Key word clue: Musical term

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