Puzzles Western Daily Press 04 OCtober 2013

Where in the West

TV quiz

All the pictures in this column reveal the name of a London tube station. Can you name them all? Answers on the back page of this supplement

Can you name this West Country view? It was taken by Western Daily Press reader Denise Watkins of Swindon. Solution on Page 8 Send in your own Where in the West pictures by email to wdreaderspictures@b-nm.co.uk (marking your email Where in the West) Tomorrow Three pages of puzzles in West Country Life magazine

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QUESTIONS 1 Beverly Callard, pictured, soon returns to ITV’s Coronation Street as Liz McDonald. What year did she join the soap as the iconic character?

2 Stephen Tompkinson, pictured, stars in a new BBC drama called Truckers. What’s the name of his co-star who used to be in So Solid Crew?

3 Bear Grylls is back with a new series for Discovery called Escape From Hell. What mountain did he climb at the age of 23?

4 Dom Joly is back with a new series of Fool Britannia for ITV. What’s the name of the series in which he went around with an oversized mobile phone?

5 Cast Your Mind Back... Mark Addy stars as Hercules (but not as we know him) in the new BBC drama Atlantis. What’s the name of the 1997 film he stripped off in?

ANSWERS Page 8

Assemble the first letter of the surname of each of the people pictured below to spell the surname of a well-known politician. Solution on Page 8

Compiled with the help of Tom Williams at wordgames.co.uk – competitions online at westerndailypress.co.uk/competitions

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Replace the question mark with a letter so that the How long will it take you to correctly fit these numletters within each circle can be re-arranged to form bers into the grid? Cross off the numbers in the list as words with a common theme. What are the three you find them. words, and the letter represented by the question 2 digits: 89 98 mark?

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The solutions from 1 to 12 are all six-letter words ending with the letter E in the centre. Moving clockwise from 1, the letters in the outer circle will spell out the name of a U.S. actor.

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TODAY’S WORD: FALLOW

A: “What happened to all the zartyls?” asked Fred, looking around their pet shop. “The lizards from Mars?” Sally smiled. “You thought they’d never sell at nearly £2 each, but every kid who came in today wanted one.”

“All the same price too,” her husband commented. “We should have charged more, anyway we did take £25.61 for the slimy things.”

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CIRCLEGRAM: The letter represented by the question mark is O. Mandolin, trombone, bouzouki, all types of musical instrument.

CLOCKWORD: 1 Brutal, 2 Reveal, 3 Israel, 4 Dismal, 5 Grovel, 6 Entail, 7 Trowel, 8 Funnel, 9 Ordeal, 10 Nickel, 11 Diesel, 12 Annual.

CELEBRITY: Bridget Fonda.

MINDBENDERS: A: The numbers were 1782 and 7128. B: Sam was 45 years old.

CHESS: 1. .... Qxh2+, 2. Kxg4 Rxf4+, 3. gxf4 Qh4+ mate. If: 3. Kxg5 Qh6 mate.

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ACROSS 1. Dance with an Arab in the desert (8) 5. There's a risk of one man turning on the other (6) 9. The chaps keep score without writing it down (8) 10. Gets rid of an old fur coat (6) 12. How, unconvincingly, you made an excuse for not marching? (6) 13. Madame's husband had a spell at sea (8) 15. Unless covered up (6,6) 18. His work is satisfactorily completed by spring (5-7) 23. Be inclined to go round before it's occupied (8) 24. It's about five before Paul appears (6) 26. The man had held the drink better (6) 27. A grim, peculiar, old woman (8) 28. Did his cruelty make him unhappy at first?

(6) 29. Watch the stuff being given to the consumer (8)

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2. Which is the odd one out: cirrus, bolus, stratus, nimbus?

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Ye sterday’ssolutions solutions Yesterday’s Mirror Image Pattern “D” is the mirror image.

9-er 9-letter word is DEPARTING. Tangerine, Pear, Date.

X is to Y 1: Bernard Cribbins; 2: 1967 How many?

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B: “So they gave you a three-figure number,” said George, looking at Alan’s new car. “How will you 13 words or more - fantastic remember this one?”

SOLUTION TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE: DEMAND His friend chuckled. “It did take a bit of finding, add, admen, amen, amend, and, dad, dam, dame, but it’s really quite simple. The number is just damn, damned, dead, dean, den, end, mad, madden, twice the sum of the squares of its digits.” made, man, mane, maned, mead, mean, men, mend, Simple for some! But what was the number?

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Starting from the top left hand corner, and moving continuously as a Knight would in a game of chess, i.e. two squares horizontally followed by one square vertically, or two squares vertically followed by one square horizontally, spell out the names of four film directors. You may only use each square once. We have started you off with the first two letters of the first word.

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Vocabulary, Observation, Intuition, Logic and Arithmetic.

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No. No 6,319 6,172 DOWN 1. Only needing a second to make the insinuations (6) 2. A Monsieur Rene came round and will call again (6) 3. In it there are many outstanding literary works (7) 4. A green duck with a pointed tail (4) 6. To get rid of it, I chuck it back into the wood (7) 7. Dupe, somewhere in Bucks, the traveller (8) 8. In the press release, etc., is wrong in certain particulars (8) 11. There's nothing up with the girl; just oversentimental (7) 14. Covered one in and entwined it with another (7) 16. Sews back inside long strands of hair (8) 17. Paper post (8) 19. Not jumping beans! (7) 20. On the night before, row with a girl (7) 21. Announce that he left here with drink taken (6) 22. You again, dear solver (6) 25. Spice number one (4)

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SOLUTION TO PUZZLE No. 6318: ACROSS: 1 Money-bags; 6 Madam; 9 Lover; 10 Platforms; 11 Solemnised; 12 Esau; 14 Matisse; 15 Scoured; 17 Clement; 19 Tea-bags; 20 Oats; 22 Incidental; 25 Agreeable; 26 Aloud; 27 Dodgy; 28 Eldest son.

DOWN: 1 Miles; 2 Novelette; 3 Yardmaster; 4 Apprise; 5 Sea-legs; 6 Muff; 7 Darts; 8 Misguides; 13 Forage-caps; 14 Macdonald; 16 Reactions; 18 Tenable; 19 Tail-end; 21 Tired; 23 Laden; 24 Very.

Coffee Break Ye sterday’s Yesterday’s Word Wordpuzzler puzzler solutions SUDOKU Gentle

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WORD SPIRAL:

1. Bomb, 2. Boob, 3. Bias, 4. Snub, 5. Bunk, 6. Keep, 7. Prop, 8. Pink, 9. Kind, 10. Disc, 11. Chop, 12. Pile, 13. Echo, 14. Oval, 15. Limb, 16. Boys.

Keyword: PhYSiCS. WORD WHEEL: Nine-letter word: GODLiNESS. JUST SO: Paint into a corner.

WORDWISE: B: Shrine for procession relics.

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Keyword clue: A boy’s name Ale hurry Assist Fruit Mutilate Planet Stalk Note

Word Word wheel wheel You have 10 minutes to find as many words as possible using the letters in the wheel.

Each word must use the hub letter and at least three others, and letters may be used only once. You cannot use plurals, foreign words or proper nouns.

There is one nine-letter word in the wheel.

How you rate: 20 words, average; 35 words, good; 50 words, very good; 60 or more, excellent.

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Across 4 having done wrong, one may beat it! (6) 7 Judge too highly the speed of deliveries (8) 8 Player named Gary? (6) 10 Some grub to eat would be fine (5) 13 Friendly, but they will strike back! (4) 14 Pass to an assistant (4) 15 Stick together, maybe with James (4) 16 The energy that goes with gin (3) 17 Where Surrey players get in shape? (4) 19 The manner in which chaps get out of line (4) 21 An extra role not needed now (5,4) 23 how this can spell success! (4) 24 it tapers to a firm point (4) 26 Fight a beefy bighead? (3) 27 A word cats find disturbing? (4) 29 Out East, numbers just don’t agree (4)

12 Take up physical training only after some fuss (5) 13 Should it have white fur? (7) 15 Where a bachelor has a right to drink (3) 16 is tame – but has a temper? (3) 18 A Slav’s possibly a humble person (6) 20 is she just the one for a Frenchman? (5) 21 A number of taxis drawn up? (3) 22 Maybe opt to shoot (3) 23 Confer a title on a number, in time (6) 25 Check your watch? (3) 28 Credit with being established at the top (5) 30 Being excessively thickheaded is obvious (5) 31 idles around in the children’s playground? (5) 32 Sort of piper from Piedmont (4) 33 Such tennis simply isn’t real! (4)

32 A bit of skill at the piano (4) 33 Woman twice left out of the flat (5) 34 inoffensive Charlie and i are in the money (not a lot) (6) 35 how reeds can get wet (8) 36 Believe in being direct, indirectly! (6) Down 1 To hug can be difficult (5) 2 house vendor’s figure (5) 3 Little Englander? (4) 4 Started with a shattering bang that went round the Earth (5) 5 They can easily get out of hand (4) 6 We possibly send out of the country (6) 9 Dad’s a dear fellow (3,3) 11 have such recruits never been to the cookhouse? (3)

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CRYPTIC Across: 1 Gusset, 7 Rum-in-ate, 8 Co.-MA, 10 Lo-OK up, 11 String, 14 VE-G, 16 Aaron, 17 Then, 19 Ga-v-in, 21 Fat-Al, 22 Robin, 23 Last, 26 De-V-il, 28 Mac, 29 Or-i-gin, 30 Zephyr, 31 E-LSE, 32 Sta-gg-ers, 33 Tiddly.

Down: 1 Gimlet, 2 Spo-ken, 3 Trap, 4 Pigtail, 5 Nadir, 6 Deign, 8 Cove, 9 Mug, 12 Ran, 13 Notes, 15 Ratio, 18 h-over, 19 (the) Gab, 20 V-an, 21 Foli-age, 22 Rig, 23 Lapsed, 24 Ache, 25 Turkey, 26 D-Ouse, 27 Vi-t-al, 28 Mel, 30 Zest.

QUICK Across: 1 Posted, 7 Adjacent, 8 Stir, 10 Solace, 11 Latest, 14 One, 16 Sidle, 17 Rigs, 19 Bison, 21 Revel, 22 Motet, 23 Dane, 26 Ashes, 28 Aim, 29 Chants, 30 Arrive, 31 Deed, 32 Tortured, 33 Saturn.

Down: 1 Purser, 2 Titans, 3 Dare, 4 Parasol, 5 Ceded, 6 State, 8 Slog, 9 ice, 12 Tin, 13 Slain, 15 Liver, 18 irish, 19 Bet, 20 Set, 21 Rostrum, 22 Men, 23 Direct, 24 Amid, 25 Eleven, 26 Acute, 27 hairy, 28 Are, 30 Adds.

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This word may seem familiar, but what does it mean?

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1. Maiden 2. Last 3. Trade 4. Place 5. Brand

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Particle (4) Vote (4) Unaccompanied (5) Log (6) Paint finish (8) Semi-conscious state (6)

Down 1 husband-to-be (5) 2 Schedules (5) 3 Competent (4) 4 Fish basket (5) 5 Genuine (4) 6 Colanders (6) 9 Narrate (6)

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Agent (3) in that place (5) Renovation (7) Baby (3) Cot (3) Apathy (6) Foot lever (5) Favourite (3) Collection (3) halve (6) Weight (3) Senior (5) Turret (5) Repasts (5) Ceremony (4) Church recess (4)

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To prune Plaza Friable fertile soil

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Who am I?

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WHO... was The Hulk’s alter ego?

WHAT... is the lowest weight in boxing?

WHERE... would you spend leva?

WHEN... did the Pet Shop Boys win a Brit Award for Best Group?

Answers Bruce Banner; Strawweight; Bulgaria; 1988 TWO

WHO... was the first male presenter of Blue Peter?

WHAT... does CTTOI mean in Internet slang?

WHERE... is Parkhurst Prison?

WHEN... was the first human spaceflight?

Answers Christopher Trace; Come to think of it; Isle of Wight; 1961.

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WHO... had a cat called Socks and a dog called Buddy?

WHAT... British sitcom was Three’s Company the American remake of?

WHERE... were the 1932 summer Olympics held?

WHEN... was the first Harry Potter book published?

Answers Bill Clinton; Man About The House; Los Angeles; 1997.

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WHO... made it to the 2005 Wimbledon Men’s Singles final, but didn’t win?

WHAT... language does TV station RAI broadcast in?

WHERE... would you find the lakes Vida and Vostok?

WHEN... did the USA celebrate its bicentennial anniversary?

Answers Andy Roddick; Italian; Antarctica; 1976.

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WHO... opened the Live 8 concert at Hyde Park on July 2nd 2005?

WHAT... does NASCAR stand for?

WHERE... in the US would you find the city known as The Big Easy?

WHEN... was the Sydney Opera House completed?

Answers U2 and Paul McCartney; National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing; New Orleans; 1973.

1 Actress Barbara Windsor was born 2 French composer Maurice Ravel died 3 John Steinbeck’s play Of Mice And Men opened in New York 4 999 became Scotland Yard’s emergency number Answer 1937 TWO

1 Halle Berry was born 2 The Walker Brothers had a UK No 1 single with The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore 3 James Mason and Lynn Redgrave starred in Georgy Girl 4 Cassius Clay beat Henry Cooper to retain the world heavyweight championship Answer 1966 THREE

1 Trevor Nunn became head of the Royal Shakespeare Company 2 The “I’m Backing Britain” campaign took off 3 Elvis Presley became a father with the birth of daughter Lisa Marie 4 Sir Carol Reed directed the screen version of Lionel Bart’s stage musical Oliver!

Answer 1968 FOUR

1 The Sweet had a UK No.1 single with Block Buster!

2 President Nixon ordered a halt to the bombing of Vietnam 3 Actress Neve Campbell was born 4 Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie starred in Don’t Look Now Answer 1973 FIVE

1 John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John had a UK No.1 hit with Summer Nights 2 Joan Collins starred in The Stud 3 Anna Ford started work as ITN’s first female newsreader 4 Freddie Laker was knighted Answer 1978 SIX

1 Tom Cruise starred in Top Gun 2 The Communards had a UK No.1 single with Don’t Leave Me This Way 3 Sir Clive Sinclair sold his computer business to Amstrad boss Alan Sugar 4 Philosopher Simone de Beauvoir died Answer 1986

The word may sound familiar, but do you know what it means?

2 “4450.” Steve repeated the number. “That’s an interesting one. It’s the square of one less than its first half, added to the square of one more than its second half.” Charlie looked at the boy’s working. “You’re right,” he said. “43 squared plus 51 squared, does make 4450. See if you can find any other four figure numbers that work that way.” You try!

ANSWER Three other numbers: 2845, 5850, 7445

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Where in the West

TV quiz

All the pictures in this column reveal the name of a type of cake. Can you name them all?

Answers on the back page of this puzzles supplement

An actress, I was born in San Diego in 1972. My nickname at school was Skeletor due to my slim build, and in my teens I worked as a fashion model. My films include In Her Shoes and I am the voice of Princess Fiona in the Shrek films.

Answer Cameron Diaz

Can you name this West Country view? It was taken by Western Daily Press photographer Steve Roberts. Solution on Page 8 Send in your own Where in the West pictures by email to wdreaderspictures@b-nm.co.uk (marking your email Where in the West) Tomorrow Three pages of puzzles in West Country Life magazine

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QUESTIONS 1 Somerset actress Sarah Parish, pictured top, stars as queen Pasiphae in a new fantasy adventure for BBC One. What's the name of the mythological show?

2 Naomi Campbell, pictured, presents The Face for Sky Living.

She and her fellow supermodels starred in whose music video back in the Nineties?

3 What character does Catherine Tyldesley play in ITV's Coronation Street?

4 Mark Chapman used to copresent on which radio station alongside Chris Moyles?

5 Cast Your Mind Back...Downton Abbey is back on the small screen on ITV. What's the name of the 1999 film Hugh Bonneville starred in alongside Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant?

ANSWERS Page 8

Assemble the first letter of the surname of each of the people pictured below to spell the surname of a famous broadcaster. Solution on Page 8

TWO Compiled with the help of Tom Williams at wordgames.co.uk – competitions online at westerndailypress.co.uk/competitions

3 “Come on, Jack. Eve’s not a baby,” John declared. “Three years ago she was as old as the years you’re older than her.”

Jack laughed. “I know, Dad,” he replied. “But in three years she’ll be only two-thirds as old as I’ll be.” How old is Eve? ANSWER Eve is nine years old.

(Jack’s 15).

4 “Did you see that freight train this morning, Dad?” asked Joe. “It was moving.” “Sure, but it had three diesels,” Tom replied.

“I figured it would pass completely through the Pallawa Tunnel in just two minutes doing 120 kilometres an hour.”

The boy nodded. “And the tunnel is exactly three kilometres long.” How long was that train?

ANSWER Train is one kilometre long.

5 But surely your birthday is next month,” said Susan, stroking the mink stole. “It’s a lovely present.” “I got it with the £799 Aunt Aggie left me,” said Linda. “But why the odd amount?” asked Susan. “Well, she put £1 into a box my first birthday, and £1 for each year of my age after that until I married,” Linda replied. “After that she made it three for each year instead of one. My last birthday she must have put in £87, and it all came to me.” How old was Linda when she married?

ANSWER Linda married when she was 22 years old.

6 “I just got something on our three ages,” Charlie told his sister. “Interested?” Ruth smiled. “Not really, but you’re the oldest of us and I’m the youngest, so I suppose I should listen.” “Well, we’re spaced one year apart,” Charlie declared.

“And if you write your age before Mary’s, you get my age, multiplied by Dad’s.” How old was their father?

ANSWER Father is 98 years old, Mary 66.

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FENKS A Skin complaint B Damaged pieces of cloth C Whale-blubber refuse ANSWER C FIVE

GEOTAXIS A Organism’s response to gravity B Earth pressure C Solid part of the earth ANSWER A SIX

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A DJ, I was born in Utrecht in 1977. I rose to fame in the Netherlands by playing at a well-known club in Eindhoven, and now own my own nightclub. I had a UK Number One hit in Autumn 2006 with the single Put Your Hands Up for Detroit.

Answer Fedde le Grand

Puzzles More brain teasers online westerndailypress.co.uk/puzzles

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Can you name this West Country view? It was taken this week by regular contributor John Baginski, of Bath. Solution on Page 8 Send in your own Where in the West pictures by email to wdreaderspictures@bepp.co.uk (marking your email Where in the West) Tomorrow Three pages of puzzles in your new-look West Country Life magazine

QUESTIONS 1 Kevin McCloud is back for another series of Grand Designs on Channel 4. What year did the show launch?

2 Gregg Wallace appears alongside Philippa Forrester in Harvest on BBC Two. Who is his co-presenter on MasterChef?

3 Nigel Harman stars in the new series of Mount Pleasant on Sky1. What period drama, written by Julian Fellowes, will he be debuting in this autumn?

4 John Michie bids farewell to Coronation Street in September.

Who plays his long-term love Stella?

5 Cast Your Mind Back... Doc Martin is back for another series.

What former police show did Caroline Catz meet her husband Michael on?

ANSWERS Page 8

All the pictures in this column reveal the name of motor cars made by one iconic manufacturer. Can you name them all? Answers on the back page of this supplement

THREE An author, I was born in New Jersey in 1938. In 2000 I received a Living Legends award from the Library of Congress. My novels for teenagers include Iggie’s House and Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret Answer Judy Blume

FOUR A singer, I was born in Woking in 1958. I was the lead singer of the bands The Jam and The Style Council, and am currently a solo artist whose hits include You Do Something To Me. My nickname in musical circles is ‘The Modfather’.

Answer Paul Weller

FIVE An actor, I was born in Melbourne in 1990. I appeared in the Australian soaps Home and Away and Neighbours, before moving to LA to pursue a Hollywood career. After three weeks in LA, I was cast alongside Miley Cyrus in The Last Song. We began dating and I proposed in June 2012, but we recently separated.

Answer Liam Hemsworth

SIX A singer, I was born in Alabama in 1947. In 1980 I jointly won a Grammy Award for Best Vocal Duo with Roy Orbison. My albums have included Blue Kentucky Girl and The Ballad of Sally Rose Answer Emmylou Harris

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1 Fred was waiting there right under the clock. “You’re five minutes late,” he said. “What happened?“ “Traffic, dear,” replied Sally. “Not like most days at this time. I was driving at a nice steady speed to be here 10 minutes early. But the last 10 miles I could average only half that speed.” What was her speed for the first part of the drive?

ANSWER Speed 40 miles per hour

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WHO... won BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 2000?

WHAT... was the job of an aurifaber?

WHERE... is Nicosia the capital of?

WHEN... did James II ascend to the throne?

Answers Sir Steve Redgrave; Goldsmith; Cyprus; 1685

The following events all occurred in a year in living memory. Can you guess the year?

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Your new Friday puzzles supplement We hope you find the new Friday puzzles section challenging and entertaining.

Please let us know what you think and – if we possibly can – we will amend, adjust and improve these pages to take into account your views and preferences.

Please email the editor, Tim Dixon, with your comments: tim.dix on@b-nm.co.uk Many of the puzzles in this section have been compiled for the Western Daily Press by Tom Williams of Wordgames – www.wordgames.co.uk Without Tom’s contribution, this new Western Daily Press supplement would not have been possible.

There are more puzzles to enjoy in tomorrow’s Western Daily Press. We have added a third page of brain teasers to our new-look glossy West Country Life magazine and there are two pages of puzzles in the main paper. We hope you enjoy them.

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3 letters 25 26 BAR CAR EGG END KIP ODD ONE ORE RED 4 letters BEND 32 CRIB DART 33 DUKE EDGE EVIL FOND GIRL ITEM LIME LUTE NIGH 38 NONE OVER PILE READ TUBE 5 letters 39 CHEAP EQUAL EXTRA ITCHY PRIDE 46 USUAL RELAY 6 letters ARCADE CAMERA 47 EMBRYO HEROIC STREAM 7 letters ENDINGS INSIDER 52 PREPARE VILLAGE WEIGHTS 8 letters FURRIERS 56 REMARKED 9 letters TRIBUTARY

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1 Cut of roasting meat (5) 2 Loosen a jar lid (7) 3 Municipal building (4,4) 4 Decade before life begins? (8) 5 Undiscovered (3,5) 6 Cosmetics (4-2) 7 Mist of water (6) 8 Come back (6) 13 Proclaim (8) 18 Aged (3) 20 Male sheep (3) 21 Listened to (5) 22 Toddler’s den (7) 23 Imitate (3) 25 Fill out with stuffing (3) 26 Beggar in ‘Luke’ (7) 28 Cain’s brother (4) 30 Digit of foot (3) 31 Hang heavily (3) 33 Ground (4) 34 Sharply angled (5) 36 Unusual (3) 37 Given numerals (8) 38 Pub counter (3) 40 Finish (3) 42 Attainment in years (3)

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Fit the listed words into the grid. One word is left over. Which one?

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ANSWERS ACROSS 1 Jaunt 4 Tantrum 9 Oath 10 Adder 11 Jigsaw 12 Track 14 Opium 15 Star 16 Hawthorn 17 Pardon 19 Draw 22 Pleased 24 Nap 26 Ladle 27 Small 29 Advertise 32 Dazzler 35 Calypso 37 Neighbour 39 Under 41 Train 43 Dim 44 Express 47 Fade 48 Wealth 51 Radiates 52 None 54 Elder 55 Madam 56 Granny 57 Gorge 58 Tale 59 Treacle 60 Silly ANSWERS DOWN 1 Joint 2 Unscrew 3 Town hall 4 Thirties 5 Not found 6 Make-up 7 Vapour 8 Return 13 Announce 18 Old 20 Ram 21 Heard 22 Playpen 23 Ape 25 Pad 26 Lazarus 28 Abel 30 Toe 31 Sag 33 Land 34 Acute 36 Odd 37 Numbered 38 Bar 40 End 42 Age 44 Epidemic 45 Parasite 46 Sausages 47 Fan mail 48 Willow 49 Larder 50 Hermit 53 Nanny

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1 Cut of roasting meat (5) 1 A trip out (5) 2 Loosen a jar lid (7) 4 Childish fit of rage (7) 3 Municipal building (4,4) 9 A blasphemy (4) 4 Decade before life 10 British snake (5) begins? (8) 11 Interlocking puzzle (6) 5 Undiscovered (3,5) 12 Trail or path (5) Crossword Junior 6 Cosmetics (4-2) 14 Poppy1drug (5) 2 3 4 75 Mist of water (6) 15 Celebrity (4) 8 Come back (6) 16 May flowering tree 6 7 13 Proclaim (8) grown in hedgerows (8) 18 Aged (3) 17 To excuse (6) 20 Male sheep (3) 19 To sketch (4)9 8 10 21 Listened to (5) 22 Content and happy11(7) 22 Toddler’s den (7) 24 Doze (3) 12 13 23 Imitate (3) 26 Long-handled 25 Fill out with stuffing (3) spoon (5) 26 Beggar in ‘Luke’ (7) 27 Petite (5) 14 28 Cain’s brother (4) 29 Publicise (9) 30 Digit of foot (3) 32 Glamorous Bobby? (7) Clues Across 35 West Indian ballad (7) 31 Hang heavily (3) 1 Soccer or rugby 33 Ground (4) 37 Person next door (9) 6 A top for a pan 34 Sharply angled (5) 39 Below (5) 7 Go red with 36 Unusual (3) 41 Railway vehicle (5) embarrassment 43 Faint of 8sight (3)and _ _ _ _ 37 Given numerals (8) Pepper 38 Pub counter (3) 44 Put into10words Item of(7) footwear 40 Finish (3) 47 Lose brightness (4)British snake 12 Poisonous 48 Riches13 (6)First _ _ _ (medical 42 Attainment in years (3) 51 Emits rayshelp) (8) 44 Widespread disease (8) 52 Nil (4) 14 Prickly countryside animal 45 Sponger (8) 54 Senior tree?

(5) 46 Chipolatas (8) 55 Dear Sir or . . . (5) Clues Down 56 Smith, knot or flatscreen (6) actor 47 Pop star’s letters (3,4) 1 Famous 57 Stuff yourself with (4,4) 48 Weeping tree (6) or actress 49 Pantry (6) food (5) 2 Strange 50 Recluse (6) 58 Story (4)3 An infant 53 Nursemaid or female 59 Thick syrup (7) or guffaw 4 Giggle 5 Farmer’s hound which 60 Absurd (5) goat (5)

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1 A trip out (5) 4 Childish fit of rage (7) 9 A blasphemy (4) 10 British snake (5) 11 Interlocking puzzle (6) 12 Trail or path (5) 14 Poppy drug (5) 15 Celebrity (4) 16 May flowering tree grown in hedgerows (8) 17 To excuse (6) 19 To sketch (4) 22 Content and happy (7) 24 Doze (3) 26 Long-handled spoon (5) 27 Petite (5) 29 Publicise (9) 32 Glamorous Bobby? (7) 35 West Indian ballad (7) 37 Person next door (9) 39 Below (5) 41 Railway vehicle (5) 43 Faint of sight (3) 44 Put into words (7) 47 Lose brightness (4) 48 Riches (6)

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51 Emits rays (8)J A U N T 44 Widespread R V T A N T RUM 9 52 Nil (4) A 10A D D E R T H (8)O O A disease N O 11 12 13 45 Sponger (8) 54 Senior tree?

T P T R A C K I I G S A W 46 J (5) Chipolatas (8) 55 Dear Sir or . . . (5) 14 OP I UM E N F R N C N 56 Smith, knot 15 or flat (6) 16 47 Pop star’s letters (3,4) R U U H AWT HORN S T A R 48 Weeping tree (6) 57 Stuff yourself with 18 O 17P A R D O N I (6) U A 49 Pantry E food (5) 19 20 21 H L 58 Story (4) D R A W U E (6)N L 50 Recluse 22 23 25 26 24 59 Thick syrup (7) E L D L A P A N A S E Dor female E Nursemaid P L 53 A 27 28 goat 60 Absurd (5) A A A C P (5) SMA L L 30 31 33 B 29A D V E R T I S E 32D A Z Z L E R 34 D A A A O Y E A 36 38 35 37 N N E I GH BOUR C A L Y P SO 39 40 E R D U N A U D E U 41 N T R 42A I N 43D I M 44E X 45P R E 46S S A 47F A D E A P B G E 48 49 50 A U R I E WE A L T H E 51R A D I A T E S 52N O 53N E A I 54 A M A S E E R R E D L E 56 N Y N R A G I D 55M A D A M L 58 57 N I E L A T I I E G R O G 60 S I L L Y R 59T R E A C L E W

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1 Cut of roasting meat (5) 2 Loosen a jar lid (7) 3 Municipal building (4,4) 4 Decade before life begins? (8) 5 Undiscovered (3,5) 6 Cosmetics (4-2) 7 Mist of water (6) 8 Come back (6) 3 Proclaim (8) 8 Aged (3) 0 Male sheep (3) 1 Listened to (5) 2 Toddler’s den (7) 3 Imitate (3) 5 Fill out with stuffing (3) 6 Beggar in ‘Luke’ (7) 8 Cain’s brother (4) 0 Digit of foot (3) 1 Hang heavily (3) 3 Ground (4) 4 Sharply angled (5) 6 Unusual (3) 7 Given numerals (8) 8 Pub counter (3) 0 Finish (3) 2 Attainment in years (3) 4 Widespread disease (8) 5 Sponger (8) 6 Chipolatas (8) 7 Pop star’s letters (3,4) 8 Weeping tree (6) 9 Pantry (6) 0 Recluse (6) 3 Nursemaid or female goat (5)

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