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Quick Crossword Quiz

ACROSS

1 Size (5)

4 Insipid (9)

9 Engine (7)

10 Most long-suffering or submissive (7)

11 Meet (9)

12 Following (5)

13 Digitally generated imagery (1.1.1.)

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1 Hand it over (colloq) (5)

2 Mountain ascent (4,5)

3 Japanese verse form (5)

4 Surgery chamber (7)

5 Japanese warrior (7)

6 Gracefully (9)

7 Discharge (5)

8 Tongue-in-cheek (9)

13 Settler (9)

1 Is Gloomhaven a board game, a video game or a film?

2 Against the Loveless World is a 2019 novel by which author?

3 In terms of printing, what does CMYK stand for?

4 The Nintendo Switch was released on March 3 of which year?

5 Tenet is a 2020 film by which British-American film director?

6 Which of the following is not a fruit: tomato, eggplant, potato or pumpkin?

7 What main two materials were made to build the Pyramid of Giza?

8 Amanda Collin (pictured) stars as Mother in what 2020 sci-fi series?

9 The period during the Dutch Golden Age in which tulip bulb prices skyrocketed and then dramatically collapsed is called what?

10 Turquoise is a birth stone for which month?

14 Ancient (11)

16 With excessive effort (11)

19 Come together (3)

20 ‘Not on your — !’ (5)

22 In part (9)

25 Dawn (7)

26 Witticism (7)

27 Silver medallists (7-2)

28 Nordic (5)

14 Political policy (5,4)

15 Evenly (9)

17 Greek musician who visited the underworld (7)

18 Distribute (food) (5,2)

21 Flaxen cloth (5)

23 Mediterranean island (5)

24 Arab state (5)

Wordfind

BOBBIN

The leftover letters will spell out a secret message.

Theme: Sewing No. 088

Insert the missing letters to make 10 words – five reading across the grid and five reading down.

Crossmath

Insert each number from 1 to 9 in the shaded squares to solve all the horizontal and vertical equations. Multiplication and division are performed before addition and subtraction.

No. 088

No. 088 Edgeword

Place each of the tiles of letters into the blank jigsaw below to create four six-letter words going across and down.

Drop Down

Sudoku No. 088

Fill in the blank cells using the numbers from 1 to 9. Each number can only appear once in each row, column and 3x3 block

153874 86 5

9 38

32 5 945 89 6

329487

No. 088

Starting with the seven-letter word, drop a letter and form a six-letter word. Continue in this manner until you reach the single letter at the bottom. You can rearrange the letters in each step, if necessary.

9-Letter

No. 088

TE AG

RO ST ES TA

AS BU

There may be more than one possible answer.

There may be more than one possible answer.

Using the nine letters in the grid, how many words of four letters or more can you list? The centre letter must be included and each letter may only be used once. No colloquial or foreign words. No capitalised nouns, apostrophes or plural words ending in “s”.

Today’s Focus:

21 words: Good

32 words: Very good

43 words: Excellent

Reference: Macquarie Dictionary

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THUMBS UP to Newman and Natasha at Orange Family Dental, for their great service to an elderly lady.

THUMBS UP to the lady who helped me in Lords Place on Tuesday, June 6. I use a walker and I couldn’t get around the area where the council had blocked off the street until the lady helped.

THUMBS DOWN to Orange City Council. In Lords Place where they have painted the sides of the street green, it doesn’t look like there’s a drop. For someone with a walker, it’s very dangerous.

A BIG THUMBS UP to the people who established the Community Library at North Orange shopping centre and a thumbs up to the people who return their books to enable others to enjoy the pleasure of reading.

THUMBS UP to the two electricians from Laser Electrical, who gave me a lot of great information about how my son can get started on the road to being an electrician. Much appreciated!

THUMBS DOWN to local radio stations that play the same songs every day, the same commercials and the same boring format.

THUMBS DOWN to the thumbs down about bins not being emptied on time. What time frame are you implying when the bins aren’t emptied on time? Do you stand by your window waiting for the garbo? Ours get emptied either morning or afternoon, depending on how they do their run — so what? Now you can read this and mull over it for a while.

THUMBS DOWN to Cabonne Council for the shocking and dangerous condition of Lake Canobolas Road, and the lack of maintenance of John Williams Park.

A SUPER BIG THUMBS UP to Jan, who handmade beautiful beanies and donated them to the staff and patients at Orange Health Service. It definitely puts a smile on the staff’s faces when we are sometimes having a hard or stressful day; it’s the little things that mean the most to us. Really appreciate the time and costs involved for this kind gesture especially as we are hitting the cold and need to keep our little heads warm and cosy!

Vets corner with MULBERRY LANE VET HOSPITAL

you know your cat or dog is considered to be a “senior” at 7 years of Or that your pet’s food and exercise requirements change dramatically between the ages of 5 and 9? Older pets bring us so much joy but they need a extra love and care, to keep them fit healthy and enjoying their “senior” years!

senior dog will be calmer and more in tune the routine of the household. An older cat less keen to climb the curtains, and more to spend the day in a sunny spot watching world go by. Your pet ages approximately 7 for every 1 of our human years, so regular check-ups become more important as the go by. are living longer these days, thanks to improved medications, and vaccinations which protect them from disease. With increased age, pet may become less active. This might part of the normal ageing process, but it is important that your pet is checked regularly by to ensure that he or she isn’t suffering from underlying medical problems.

important to monitor your pet’s food and water (plus what comes out of the other end!) as change in thirst or appetite can be an early conditions like kidney disease or diabetes. also a good idea to monitor your pet’s weight, as sudden weight loss is an alert to bring your pet to the Vet. If your pet is overweight, he or she has an increased risk of joint pain or arthritis. Did you know that Mulberry Lane Vet Hospital offers your pet free weigh-ins and nutrition advice? Just come and see one of our friendly nurses.

The correct balance of nutrients is essential for staying healthier for longer. Your senior pet’s diet needs to be correct for his or her life stage and for any medical condition, so switching to a specialist pet food can make a big difference to your pet’s wellbeing. Talk to any of our team about how to introduce a new pet food, which will suit the needs of your senior cat or dog.

Early detection helps treatment! At Mulberry Lane Vet Hospital we can analyse a small blood sample from your senior pet to check on kidney, liver and thyroid function, and give the right care before more serious illness develops. Take advantage of our $50 off a Senior Blood Test offer this month to give your older pet “gold standard” care. Does your cat not groom herself as she used to, or have trouble using the litter tray? Has your dog changed his eating or sleeping habits, or seem more tired than usual? Does he fall behind on walks or have new lumps or bumps on his skin?

Make an appointment with Dr Judith and her team at Mulberry Lane Vet Hospital for a FREE senior pet check-up this month. We look forward to seeing you soon!

THUMBS DOWN to the big national retailer that refused our request for donations (no matter how small) to auction at our “Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea” cancer fundraiser, while small businesses had no hesitation to donate an appliance or a voucher. How lousy.

THUMBS UP to the Toll truck driver on Kite Street, Tuesday, June 6 for signalling wildly to let me know I was going to reverse park into a tree. Much appreciated. Thank you.

THUMBS DOWN to Orange City Council for the disaster they have created on Lord’s Place. Do you realise they are restaurants, not cafes and no one will use the seating during the day? You took away parking, for what? Wasted space! Shame Orange City Council, shame.

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