Puzzles

BRUSH THE DUST OFF

DIFFICULT

Place numbers into the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains each of the digits 1 to 9. No guessing is needed.

EASY

HIP, HOP, THE HIPPITY TO THE HOPPITY

Across

1. Egyptian goddess of fertility 5. Relation 8. Terror 12. Routine 13. Not 14. Land measure 15. Leg joint 16. Printer's measures 17. Angered 18. Grin 20. Doughnut-shaped surface 22. Zero 23. New Guinea seaport 24. Proverbs 27. Message 31. U-turn (Colloq) 32. Meadow 33. Having stabiliser fin 37. Covered with scabs 40. Cathedral city 41. Otic organ 42. Lightning 44. Indian peasants 47. Hindu garment 48. Primate 50. Vases 52. Is not 53. Human race 54. Put to sea 55. People in general 56. Poem 57. Nervous

Down

1. Vex 2. Male offspring 3. A particular 4. Having vision 5. Genuflects 6. Braggart (Colloq) (1.2) 7. Snuggle 8. More just 9. Color of unbleached linen 10. Greek god of war 11. Color 19. Falsehood 21. Paddle 24. Diving bird 25. Scottish river 26. Affirmative vote 28. Long-sleeved linen vestment 29. Beak 30. Time of sunshine 34. Merriment 35. Biblical high priest 36. Generator 37. Placid 38. Coral island 39. Excite 42. Whip 43. Sea eagle 45. Type of jazz 46. Drag logs 47. Take a seat 49. Cushion 51. Wily

Ladderword puzzles are like crosswords but with a twist. The words in the middle column are anagrams of the words of the first column. The words in the last column are anagrams of the middle column plus one additional letter. The anchor words (the down clues) are related by a common theme.

Across

1. Rekindled 3. Percolate 5. Hazelnut 6. Long lock of hair 7. Most certain 8. Surgical stitches 9. Ghost 10. Plunger for churning butter 11. Inures 12. Flower 13. Most uncommon 14. Ravers 15. Darkness 16. Morose 17. Science of muscles

Down

2. Covered with fur 4. Young rabbit