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CROSSWORD 1

ACROSS 1 . Gazelle ( 8 ) 5 . Sleeping sickness carrier ( 6 ) 9 . Shears ( 8 ) 10 . Rehearsal ( 6 ) 12 . Extemporaneous ( 9 ) 13 . Artillery burst ( 5 ) 14 . Blowgun missile ( 4 ) 16 . Bowling pin ( 7 ) 19 . Munitions ( 7 ) 21 . Jab ( 4 ) 24 . Geeky ( 5 ) 25 . Namelessness ( 9 ) 27 . A vast multitude ( 6 ) 28 . Statuette ( 8 ) 29 . Really enjoy ( 6 ) 30 . A national legislative assembly ( 8 )
DOWN 1 . Assault ( 6 ) 2 . Twits ( 6 ) 3 . Lariat ( 5 ) 4 . Protective wall ( 7 ) 6 . A form of physical comedy ( 9 ) 7 . Example ( 8 ) 8 . Worker ( 8 ) 11 . Rumple ( 4 ) 15 . Having no known name ( 9 ) 17 . Defrauder ( 8 ) 18 . Partsong ( 8 ) 20 . Petty quarrel ( 4 ) 21 . Condition ( 7 ) 22 . Manly ( 6 ) 23 . Woody parts of plants ( 6 ) 26 . Not old ( 5 )

sudoku 1

To solve a Sudoku puzzle , every number from 1 to 9 must appear in : Each of the nine vertical columns Each of the nine horizontal rows Each of the nine 3 x 3 boxes Remember , no number can occur more than once in any row , column or box . Good luck !

sudoku 2

To solve a Sudoku puzzle , every number from 1 to 9 must appear in : Each of the nine vertical columns Each of the nine horizontal rows Each of the nine 3 x 3 boxes Remember , no number can occur more than once in any row , column or box . Good luck !

CROSSWORD 2

ACROSS 1 . Polite ( 9 ) 6 . A small vascular growth ( 5 ) 9 . Ceremony ( 7 ) 10 . Habitual ( 7 ) 11 . Temporary housing ( 7 ) 12 . Film material ( 7 ) 13 . Substitute ( 9 ) 15 . Culinary herb ( 5 ) 16 . G-string ( 5 ) 19 . Partner ( 9 ) 22 . Umbrage ( 7 ) 23 . Unit of heat ( 7 ) 25 . Ramp ( 7 ) 26 . Kill ( 7 ) 27 . Creepy ( 5 ) 28 . Capitulate ( 9 )
DOWN 1 . Sleeveless garments ( 5 ) 2 . Ointment ( 7 ) 3 . Farm vehicle ( 7 ) 4 . Aquatic mammal ( 5 ) 5 . Pennants ( 9 ) 6 . Dry coloring material ( 7 ) 7 . Cradlesong ( 7 ) 8 . Persist ( 9 ) 13 . Empower ( 9 ) 14 . Cognizance ( 9 ) 17 . Policeman ( 7 ) 18 . Authentic ( 7 ) 20 . University ( 7 ) 21 . Not afloat ( 7 ) 23 . Transparent ( 5 ) 24 . Arab leader ( 5 )
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