The Guardian - 27.08.2019

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• The Guardian Tuesday 27 Aug ust 2019

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solutions

Killer sudoku Codeword

Easy

Medium

The normal rules of

Sudoku apply: fi ll each

row, column and 3x3 box

with all the numbers from

1 to 9. In addition, the

digits in each inner shape

(marked by dots) must

add up to the number in

the top corner of that box.

No digit can be repeated

within an inner shape.

Each letter of the alphabet makes at least one appearance in the grid,

and is represented by the same number wherever it appears. The letters

Killer sudoku decoded should help you to identify other letters and words in the grid.

Easy

Codeword

Guardian cryptic crossword No 27,910 set by Tramp

6 Tremendous performance

against Conservative (8)

7 Work with spirit level in America

(5,5)

8 Did butter and spread food pastes

(4-6)

10 Cleaner wrong? Has wiped bum

(7,6)

13 Smash hit — actress is most stiff

(10)

14 Partners with screams: they

make electricity inside (10)

17 A sign for Underground by end

of station like Paddington (8)

20 Old money from fi lm copies

circulating (6)

22 Kiss while under piece of

mistletoe now? (4)

23 Locals concerned with Poles (4)

Across

1 They can’t recall, thus must enter

made-up names (8)

5 Throws out European — company

has no union (6)

9 You can’t have a go at this bloody

bully after school turned around

(6,3)

11 Turn and depart (2,3)

12 Does rascal show on TV small

round bottom? (12)

15 Draws matches (4)

16 Plant (iris) adapts when

neglected (10)

18 Real gunfi re shot having taken

turn here? (5,5)

19 Send back partially defrosted fi sh

(4)

21 Enough! Nearly calling off trip on

this (12)

24 Tablet reduced abdominal pain —

possible cause? (1,4)

25 Bloke that is special lover? (6,3)

26 Drink neat rum when touring

island (6)

27 State two answers: scores missing

fi rst rounds (8)

Down

1 To boot ball, wingers drop off

like this (4)

2 Kiss cheek (4)

3 Side wearing skirts of sky blue (6)

4 Mate to talk glibly about one

man’s best friend? (6,7)

1234 5678

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Medium

Solution No. 27,909

JS CR

SHADOW POTENT

EMRB TVR

GAMB I T ODOMETER

DOE T PRM

SOAR DETRACTION

G ELXR

SEETHELIGHT

P IP AD

GARDENPATH NOUS

TRTRADR

HES I TANT MOORED

NVGY PVS

THEBES RECESS

LL RR

Cryptic crossword

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