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No. 1515
DiffiCuLtY RatiNG
No. 1516
DiffiCuLtY RatiNG super sudoku
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 and each of the nine 3 x 3 boxes. Remember no number can occur more than once in any row, column or box.
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1. Bucket, beaver and pork-pie are all types of what? 2. Which Chinese city is further north: Beijing or Shanghai? 3. How many teams play at the
Hopman Cup? 4. US singer Solange is the younger sister of whom? 5. The RMS Titanic was supposed to end its voyage at what US city? 6. What spirit is traditionally used in an old fashioned cocktail? 7. In which year did Delta Goodrem release the album Innocent Eyes: 2000, 2003 or 2005? 8. Is a spinet a surgical tool, musical instrument or hair accessory? 9. What vegetable is a main ingredient in the Greek dish spanakopita? 10. SNL is an abbreviated title for which US tv show?
crossword
ACROSS
1 Ensnare (6) 4 amorous (8) 9 Elegance (7) 11 Non-professional (7) 12 fruitless (11) 13 Large flightless bird (3) 14 authenticity (8) 16 alloy (5) 19 Liquid part of blood (5) 20 Love song (8) 22 Mischievous devil (3) 24 fake (money) (11) 26 Give life to (7) 27 Leader of an indigenous group (7) 29 Commonplace (8) 30 Globe (6)
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No. 2796
DOWN
1 Goad, – on (3) 2 Explorer (9) 3 Distant (5) 5 unclear (6) 6 Handy (9) 7 Subject (5) 8 Wary (11) 10 Repeat (6) 12 inquire into (11) 15 System of government (9) 17 Ballet position (9) 18 full of frantic activity (6) 21 archimedes shouted it when making a discovery (6) 23 Group of lions (5) 25 Summary (5) 28 Day before (3)
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Solutions
No. 1515 281793654 376524918 594816723 867159432 953642187 412387569 645278391 738961245 129435876
No. 1516 859123467 273648519 416579832 627491385 534862971 198357624 745286193 382915746 961734258
10. Saturday Night Live
instrument 9. Spinach 7. 2003 8. Musical 6. Bourbon or whiskey 5. New York City 4. Beyoncé Knowles 2. Beijing 3. Eight Brain busters: 1. Hats
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