Daily Mail - 27.08.2019

Daily Mail, Tuesday, August 27, 2019 Page 37

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SUDOKU X

PUT 1-6 once in each row, column, diagonal

(highlighted to form an X) and horizontal

3x2 box (ruled). SOLUTION TOMORROW

HIDDEN in the grid is the name of a singer. Answer the questions, then re-arrange the

letters corresponding to your answers to fill in the name. SOLUTION TOMORROW

INSERT letters to form listed words, moving

between adjacent cells horizontally, vertically or

diagonally in any direction. Insert all remaining

letters of the alphabet (except Z) in the grid so all

listed words are spelt out. SOLUTION TOMORROW

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BOX 1: In which country in

1996 was the singer Lewis

Capaldi (pictured) born?

Italy (P)

Scotland (G)

America (H)

BOX 2: Known for its golf

courses, Sandwich is in

which English county?

Lancashire (E)

Cheshire (L)

Kent (A)

BOX 3: Who played Steve

Austin in the 1970s TV series

The Six Million Dollar Man?

Rutger Hauer (D)

Lee Majors (O)

Harrison Ford (T)

BOX 4: What is bruschetta?

Type of food (E)

Red wine (U)

Crinkled fabric (K)

BOX 5: Which racehorse won

the Grand National in 1967 at

odds of 100/1?

Devon Loch (B)

Foinavon (R)

Crisp (N)

BOX 6: What is the doctrine

that there is only one God?

Polytheism (I)

Ditheism (M)

Monotheism (E)

BOX 7: What is the surname

of Joe, the fitness and diet

guru nicknamed The Body

Coach?

Wicks (E)

Hicks (C)

Nicks (V)

BOX 8: What is fenugreek?

Ancient sport (S)

Type of spice (R)

Mediterranean boat (X)

BOX 9: How tall is retired

footballer Peter Crouch?

6ft 4in (J)

6ft 7in (G)

6ft 10in (W)

BOX 10: Which group had a

hit single in 1966 with Sha-

La-La-La-Lee?

The Move (Q)

The Kinks (Y)

Small Faces (Z)

MONDAY’s answer: VERA LYNN

(1V, 2N, 3A, 4E, 5L, 6N, 7R, 8Y).

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SUDOKU

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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD

ACROSS

7 U.S. showman noted for small stature (3,5)

9 National Lampoon’s ___ House, 1978 film (6)

10 Twelfth of a foot (4)

11 Scottish golf course, 2018 Open venue (10)

12 ____ powder, usually applied after bathing (6)

14 Metropolitan Police Commissioner, 2005-

08 (3,5)

15 Sitcom starring Brendan O’Carroll (3,6,4)

17 Hot pepper used in Mexican cooking (8)

19 1972 Summer Olympics host city (6)

21 One who recruits employees from other

firms (10)

22 2013 Best Picture Oscar winner (4)

23 Help (6)

24 The Browning Version playwright (8)

1 Transparent front cover of the eye (6)

2 U.S. state whose capital is Salt Lake City (4)

3 Percussion instrument played with

hammers (8)

4 Dark reddish purple colour (6)

5 A nickname of Hollywood (10)

6 The Bonfire of the ___ , Tom Wolfe novel (8)

8 Jeeves’ employer in PG Wodehouse

books (6,7)

13 Object thrown in slapstick routines (7,3)

15 Mary, former Irish president (8)

16 Swiss Alpine resort (2,6)

18 Trade union for theatre professionals (6)

20 French brandy (6)

22 Martin, Time’s Arrow author (4)

SOLUTION TOMORROW

DOWN

YOU have ten minutes

to find as many

words as possible

using the letters

in the wheel.

Each must use

hub letter and at

least three

others, and

letters may be used

only once.

You can’t use plurals, foreign words or

proper nouns. Verbs ending in ‘s’

permitted. Clue for today’s nine-letter

word: Paling log collapsing at speed.

RATING: 15 words, average; 25, good; 35,

very good; 40 or more, excellent.

SOLUTION TOMORROW

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