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BIG PUZZLE PAGE crossword 1

Across 1 . Governance ( 14 ) 10 . Malicious burning ( 5 ) 11 . Ceramic ware ( 9 ) 12 . Male ruler of an empire ( 7 ) 13 . Far beyond a norm ( 7 ) 14 . Utilizers ( 5 ) 16 . Cutbacks ( 9 ) 19 . Circumference ( 9 ) 20 . Hair net ( 5 ) 22 . Pretentious ( 7 ) 25 . Antiquated ( 7 ) 27 . Association ( 9 ) 28 . Discrimination against the elderly ( 5 ) 29 . Achievement ( 14 )
DOWN 2 . Vanish ( 9 ) 3 . Not outer ( 5 ) 4 . Crucial ( 9 ) 5 . Half of six ( 5 ) 6 . Vigilance ( 9 ) 7 . Absurd ( 5 ) 8 . Convent ( 7 ) 9 . Boat ( 6 ) 15 . Conference ( 9 ) 17 . Pennants ( 9 ) 18 . Separation ( 9 ) 19 . A mild powdered seasoning ( 7 ) 21 . Leave suddenly ( 6 ) 23 . Melodies ( 5 ) 24 . Oar ( 5 ) 26 . Allegation ( 5 )
ACROSS 1 . Volunteered ( 8 ) 5 . Towards the sky ( 6 ) 9 . Time-related ( 8 ) 10 . Follows ( 6 ) 12 . Pertaining to motion pictures ( 9 ) 13 . Out of place ( 5 ) 14 . Happy ( 4 ) 16 . Ecstasy ( 7 ) 19 . Hero-worship ( 7 ) 21 . Meat from cows ( 4 ) 24 . Shenanigan ( 5 ) 25 . Imagine ( 9 ) 27 . Leopardlike cat ( 6 ) 28 . Arduous ( 8 ) 29 . Tastelessly indecent ( 6 ) 30 . Increase at a rapidly accelerating rate ( 8 )

ANSWERS PAGE 30 crossword 2

sudokU 2

DOWN 1 . Inveigle ( 6 ) 2 . Bewail ( 6 ) 3 . Gale ( 5 ) 4 . Glorified ( 7 ) 6 . Large sweet fleshy tropical fruit ( 9 ) 7 . Bauxite ( 8 ) 8 . Catastrophe ( 8 ) 11 . Cicatrix ( 4 ) 15 . Breechcloth ( 9 ) 17 . A sleeveless dress resembling an apron ( 8 ) 18 . Shoes or boots ( 8 ) 20 . Covet ( 4 ) 21 . A double-reed instrument ( 7 ) 22 . Silver wattle ( 6 ) 23 . Sell again ( 6 ) 26 . Permit ( 5 )
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 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 !
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