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Monday, 3rd February, 2014
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LAST WEEK’S ANSWERS
ACROSS 3. It’s ten men having wrong opinion (9) 8. 18 going back to school (4) 9. Does it open all doors to education? (6,3) 10. Song of praise from the man (6) 11. Even both ways (5) 14. Teach one’s entourage? (5) 15. Enid goes back to eat (4) 16. Stingy when drunk? (5) 18. Observe one of the other vowels, perhaps (4) 20. There’s plenty going round the world in it these days (5) 21. Demand and get some complex activities (5) 24. Tradesman to get cards from (6) 25. Shelter against attack - as 100 come out to assume control (4,5) 26. Agitate in prison (4) 27. The gambler is leaving richer (6,3)
DOWN 1. Pit danger on the way out (9) 2. With the speed of express mail? (4-5) 4. Made up cheese (4) 5. Let it form the heading (5) 6. Noted as outstanding (6) 7. One editor’s requirement (4) 9. I object to worker, as intended (5) 11. Fair and not weighing much (5) 12. 51 find skill to be the reverse of an asset (9) 13. Rest cruel teachers in higher education (9) 17. Wrote about a tall structure (5) 19. Skilled person was formerly saucy (6) 22. Presumably they have something to sing about (5) 23. The colour of a stretch of water (4) 24. Fade out, being unable to hear (4)
QUICK ACROSS: 1 Clip; 3 Hermetic; 8 Nick; 9 Precinct; 11 Intemperance; 13 Casual; 14 Simple; 17 Dissociation; 20 Wheedled; 21 Fane; 22 Retiring; 23 Mess. DOWN: 1 Convince; 2 Incites; 4 Earned; 5 Mechanical; 6 Tonic; 7 Cite; 10 Ambassador; 12 Keenness; 15 Private; 16 Screen; 18 Inept; 19 Ewer. CRYPTIC ACROSS: 1 Fort; 3 At random; 8 Ramp; 9 Artesian; 11 Men of affairs; 13 Steven; 14 Stable; 17 Flame-thrower; 20 Entitled; 21 Pike; 22 Landsmen; 23 Leas. DOWN: 1 Foremost; 2 Romance; 4 Tariff; 5 Ale-tasters; 6 Drier; 7 Mint; 10 Aftermaths; 12 Peerless; 15 Bowline; 16 Athene; 18 Latin; 19 Well.
SUDOKU CHALLENGE Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9. Solution on Page 38
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FRIDAY JACKPOT 15 MILLION EURO
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ACROSS 3. 8. 9. 10. 11. 14. 15. 16. 18. 20. 21. 24. 25. 26. 27.
Feeble (9) Dash (4) Hoodwink (9) Go back (6) Cut (5) Divide (5) Trim (4) Moor (5) Aggregation (4) Dismay (5) Material (5) Particular (6) Atonement (9) Rip (4) The accused (9)
DOWN 1. 2. 4. 5. 6. 7. 9. 11. 12. 13. 17. 19. 22. 23. 24.
Tedious (9) Insipid (9) Scheme (4) Imposing (5) Ease off (6) Market (4) Soup (5) Personnel (5) Restorable (9) Spur on (9) Asylum (5) Conflict (6) Destined (5) Spindle (4) Soft feathers (4)
L EA D E R T R I V I A Q U I Z 1. In Portugal, if you buy "sem chumbo", where would you put it? 2. In Slovenia, if you heard someone shout "Na Mesta, Pozor, Zdaj" what sport would be you be spectating/taking part in? 3. What Japanese name means "fried food, often at the table"? 4. From the Greek meaning apple, what do we call this fruit? 5. What is the national drink of Yugoslavia? 6. Who founded the Greek theatre? 7. In terms of hair care, what does FSH stand for? 8. Who is the Patron Saint of France? 9. What does a polythesistic person believe in? 10. What links Millionaires, Metropolitans, Black Hawks, Silver seven? 11. Archaeopteryx was the first what? 12. Chogori is better know by what boring name? 13. Which Game is Played 15 a side and scores 3 or 1 points? 14. Who does a Filicide kill? 15. Rolihlahla was who's middle name? 16. How long can a bedbug live without food: a: One Day, b: One Month or c: One Year? 17. Who wrote The Picture of Dorian Grey in 1891? 18. The first known what happened in Wisconsin 1878? 19. Which Canadian won the 1957 Nobel Peace Prize for Suez? 20. What did Canada's "Grand Falls" change their name to 1964? 21. In which two films did Paul Newman play the role of Eddie Felson? 22 . In a farewell address, which US President first warned Americans of the possible "misplaced power" of the new militaryindustrial complex? 1. In the car, it's Unleaded Petrol, 2. Athletics - "On your marks, set, Go!", 3. Tempura, 4. Melon, 5. Slivovitz, 6. Thespis, 7. Follicle Stimulating Hormone, 8. St Denis, 9. Many Gods, 10. Stanley Cup winners, Ice Hockey, 11. Bird, 12. K2, 13. Gaelic Football, 14. Son or Daughter, 15. Nelson Mandela, 16. c: One year - does that make you feel itchy? 17. Oscar Wilde, 18. Organised motor race, 19. Lester Pearson, 20. Churchill falls, 21. 5. "The Hustler" and "The Color Of Money" 22. Dwight D Eisenhower
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