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36. Three sided polygon

38. Which side of the road did the chicken get to when he crossed the road

40. Feral pest in Australia that represents Easter

41. Chicken who had a problem with the sky falling in. Hung out with Goosey Loosey, Henny Penny, Foxy Loxy and others.

43. What size bed would QE11 have slept in

44. Australian state where Liberals hold government

46. Ready, eilling and ----

22. In 1954 which Russian diplomat defected in Australia

25. Resembling a sphinx

29. Southernmost member of the QUAD

30. NZ horse that won the Melb Cup in 1930 died in the USA in 1932. His heart is in the National Museum, his mounted hide in the Melbourne Museum and his skeleton in Museum of NZ (4,3)

31. Which political party won the by-election of Aston in Victoria

32. Triangle that has two sides of equal length

34. Aust city that holds the

F1 GP

35. Large organized group of singers

37. Ms Christie the crime writer’s first name

39. Cause to become caught up in complex difficulties or problems

45.

Crossword compiled by Steve Law. Correspondence welcome to crossword@ thebuglenewspaper.com.au

Good news - dark chocolate could improve your eyesight

In fantastic news to hand, a recent US study suggests eating dark chocolate ould improve visual clarity. The new research from San Antonio tested people 2 hours after eating 47g of 72% Cacao dark chocolate, and again after 40g milk chocolate in separate sessions more than 3 days apart. The testing looked at various aspects of visual performance.

More than 70% of people scored significantly higher after eating the dark chocolate. The biggest improvement was in contrast sensitivity, which helps us see in low light, or when text is poorly printed. Another area that improved was visual acuity – a measure of the sharpness of vision.

Researchers proposed increases in blood flow could explain the improvements, but suggested more work needs to be done to understand the exact mechanism. I suspect they won’t have trouble finding volunteers for future studies! In the meantime, I know what I will be having with my cup of tea tonight.

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