ACROSS
5
Decaying rhubarb, apple or blackberry. (7)
6
The sum of all things Greek. (5)
7
Gang of witches score in cathedral city where outcasts are sent. (8)
9
Foreign policeman gets runner Farah free. (7)
12
Gold found in Midlands river causes flood. (7)
14
Lib Dem and I may want to be socialist Prime Minister. (2, 8)
16
Like something requested relating to nuns, say. (2, 5)
18
Claim supporter got stuck into beer. (6)
19
Western food? (9)
23
Gag caused by bad smell in pig pen, could be bigger. (8)
24
Endless mashed potatoes used for brewing. (6)
25
I enrage flag in a roundabout way, anti-European. (5, 6)
26
Greeting that man will love. (5)
DOWN
0
8 1 3 4
0 0 0
9
0
2 7 5
0 0 0 0
1 7 5
0
4
7
0
8
0 0 0 0
5 6
9 6
0 0 0 0
1
0
2
1
0
6 2 7
0 0 0 0 0
3 2 6
2
0 0 0
9 1 7 3
0 0
2
0 0 0
4
PUZZLES
1
Initially get right in position and hold on tight. (4)
2
Yale’s entrance requirements. (7)
3
Many-layered tear jerker. (5)
4
Save time in coastal resort, perhaps. (3, 5)
6
Strain to find way about the ship. (6)
8
Percussion gives TV’s Lovejoy awful pain. (7)
10
Egg ’n’ click could be Deputy PM. (4, 5)
11
I tape record criminally. (6)
12
What upset actor John. (4)
13
Tennis player who takes unfair advantage. (9)
14
Home of Celtic cousins where you might see leader smile. (7, 5)
15
I crave odd man perhaps to lead Tory party. (5, 7)
17
Was raised to be a cheeky thing. (5)
20
Look out and avoid pickpockets. (4, 5)
21
Questionable sound of a river. (3)
22
Revolutionary spoils mark on ballot paper. (4)
23
Bunch of figures about old animals. (6)
15 DOWN
12 ACROSS
1.
Replace each set of dashes with a word that can be attached to the end of the previous word and to
the beginning of the following word so that a chain is formed.
BUTT _ _ US _ _ _ RING _ _ _ _ _ _ SHIP
2.
If James has purchased the following items:
SWEATER, ENCYCLOPAEDIA, MUG, AFTERSHAVE and JACKET
Who has purchased the items below?
NOTEBOOK, ANORAK, SOCKS, UNDERWEAR and SANDLES.
3.
165135 is to peace as 1215225 is to; A. lead, B. love, C. loop, D. castle
4.
What number comes next in this Number series? (Hint: Check your calendar)
7 8 5 5 3 4 4 ?
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