BIG PUZZLE PAGE crossword 1
ACROSS 8 Founder of Carthage ( Roman mythology ) ( 4 ) 9 Study of numbers ( 10 ) 10 A Hindu deity ( 6 ) 11 Badmouthed ( 8 ) 12 A short golf stroke ( 4 ) 13 Giant ( 10 ) 17 Relating to the ear ( 4 ) 18 Provoke or roar ( 5 ) 19 Harvest ( 4 ) 20 In spite of everything ( 10 ) 22 Fastener of wood ( 4 ) 23 Tiniest ( 8 ) 27 Reinvest your winnings ( 6 ) 28 A form of Hindi ( 10 ) 29 Singer Fitzgerald ( 4 )
DOWN 1 Outline of a shadow ( 10 ) 2 A teaching method ( 8 ) 3 Imperiled ( 10 ) 4 Islamic prayer leader ( 4 ) 5 Seed coat ( 4 ) 6 Very little ( 6 ) 7 Look amorously ( 4 ) 14 French for “ Red ” ( 5 ) 15 Thoroughly free of germs ( 10 ) 16 Detestable ( 10 ) 19 Small finches ( 8 ) 21 Make a disguised reference ( 6 ) 24 Principal ( 4 ) 25 Not difficult ( 4 ) 26 Snare ( 4 )
ACROSS 1 . Authentic ( 14 ) 10 . Having a clear mind ( 5 ) 11 . Provide physical relief ( 9 ) 12 . An abrupt strong increase ( 7 ) 13 . An underwater projectile ( 7 ) 14 . Make into law ( 5 ) 16 . Make a copy of ( 9 ) 19 . The Pilgrim ship ( 9 ) 20 . Aromatic compound ( 5 ) 22 . A small house ( 7 ) 25 . Melodic ( 7 ) 27 . Hollowness ( 9 ) 28 . Nobleman ( 5 ) 29 . Associated with a church ( 14 )
ANSWERS PAGE 27 crossword 2
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DOWN 2 . Essential ( 9 ) 3 . Milk dispenser ( 5 ) 4 . It frightens birds ( 9 ) 5 . Part of a body of water ( 5 ) 6 . Never again ( 9 ) 7 . Find fault ( 5 ) 8 . Blight ( 7 ) 9 . Make a disguised reference to ( 6 ) 15 . Chatty ( 9 ) 17 . Loss of the ability to move ( 9 ) 18 . Nettle rash ( 9 ) 19 . A large heavy knife ( 7 ) 21 . Give in to pressure ( 6 ) 23 . Something to talk about ( 5 ) 24 . Lacquer ingredient ( 5 ) 26 . Jewish teacher ( 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 !
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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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