The Guardian - 08.08.2019

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• The Guardian Thursday 8 Aug ust 2019

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Ye ste r d ay ’s

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 27,894 set by Picaroon

5 100 engineers briefl y irrational,

having ingested hard liquor

(5,2,6)

6 He’s not bound to be

complimentary and a decent

fellow (4,5)

7 Bony poet’s exhortation to

commit crime (6)

8 Penny, given more rum, is to

move unsteadily (6)

10 Wanting Polish thug to fear

whatever’s outside (5,3,5)

14 A reversal of work conditions for

the unfaithful (9)

15 Catching measles, ultimately

hard to shake off (8)

16 Temporarily dismiss person

who’s paid villain (8)

18 Running path for one bowler here

(6)

19 Day BoJo strips off facade to

provide enlightenment (6)

22 Reason some complain

ferociously (5)

Across

1 Write better puzzles than

beginner here (6)

4 Place to hang small greasy spoon,

antique (8)

9 Little swimmer is away from the

King and Queen (5)

10 Returned again and was shocked

to receive shocks (2-7)

11 Change bus, or hide in shelter (9)

12 Saw a time for publicity? (5)

13 Incredible verve, a heroic sort

exceeding expectations (12)

17 Voice said some cash is behind

bar (12)

20 50% off properties in diff erent

places (5)

21 Benedict’s art to turn out witty

remark (9)

23 Driver brought before judge is

lying (9)

24 Cast of Brief Encounter (5)

25 Covering up claim, wins contests

(8)

26 Voting system fi t for European

city (6)

Down

1 Start taking bets for one with no

secrets (4,4)

2 Composer rating absorbing

French writer (8)

3 What frames pictures where we

live (5)

123 45678

910

11 12

13 14

15 16

17

18 19

20 21 22

23 24

25 26

Medium

Solution No. 27,893

SIUCSSFP

KINGS ASHKENAZI

USEB I ASG

AVO IDABLE LOCKS

MALII

SANDBAG DENTATE

HIOE G P

OMANI SEA WINGS

ELDAEO

SAWMI LL MAXIMUM

ANO I A

GULAG CARPENTER

ARHK I LOO

MAUSOLEAN SH I PS

ESTTGEDS

Cryptic crossword

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