Daily Express - 07.08.2019

34 Daily Express Wednesday, August 7, 2019

DX1ST

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GAMES AT EXPRESS.CO.UK/PUZZLES

*SP: Spoke – Helpline 0333 202 3390

TODAY’S ANSWERS: BEGINNER = 32; INTERMEDIATE = 70; ADVANCED = 277.

THE DAILY EXPRESS 30-SECOND CHALLENGE

Alphapuzzle® tests logic and word power. Each grid number stands

for a letter. Every letter of the alphabet is used. Use the given letter

or letters — below the main grid — to start. Solution tomorrow

DIFFICULTY: 6/10; TARGET: 20 mins; CLUE: Red tops bat idols about.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

14 15 16 17 18 19 20

R

21 22 23

N

24 25 26

EXTRA LETTER CLUES: 0907 181 2568 (Hear up to six Extra Letters, deduct

two minutes for each clue letter heard) Alternatively, for six extra letter clues direct

to your mobile, text DXALPHA to 84901. Texts cost £1 plus normal network

operator rate. FULL SOLUTION: 0907 181 2565;

ACROSS ONLY: 0907 181 2561; DOWN ONLY: 0907 181 2562.

*Calls cost 80p per minute plus your telephone company’s network access charge.

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Alphapuzzle® ©2019 Acorn Editorial Ltd. All words appear in Chambers Dictionary.

CRUSADER PRIZE CROSSWORD

THE ALPHABEATER THE ALPHAPUZZLE

®

TO ENTER: Call 0904 161 3700 and leave your answer and

details, or text DXCRUS followed by a space, your answer, name and

address details to 84915. Calls cost £1.50 plus your telephone

company’s network access charge. Texts cost £1.50 plus your

standard network rate. Lines close at midnight tonight. Or send your

grid containing the answer in the shaded squares by posting it to:

Crusader Crossword, August 7, PO Box 12578, Sutton Coldfield B73

9BT. Entries must be postmarked by August 8 at the latest. SP:

Spoke – 0333 202 3390. For any postal enquiries, call helpline

number.

● The winner will be the first random correct entry drawn from all entry

routes after the closing date of August 14. The Editor’s decision is final.

NAME

ADDRESS

POSTCODE

CAN you crack the Alphabeater? Each grid

number represents a letter – or black square.

As in Alphapuzzle, every letter of the alphabet

is used. But you have to complete the grid too!

Use the given letters and black squares below

the grid to start. The grid is ‘rotationally

symmetrical’ – in other words, it looks the

same if you turn the page upside down.

Solution tomorrow

Extra letter clues

0907 181 2560

(Deduct three minutes for

each extra clue letter heard)

Full solution

0907 181 2558

*Calls cost 80p per minute plus

your telephone company’s

network access charge.

● Alternatively, for six Extra Letter clues to your mobile,

text DXBEAT to 84901. Texts cost £1 plus your usual operator rate

FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN

Read down the letters in the highlighted

squares to reveal the mystery word.

TARGET

TIME:

38 minutes

Puzzles

1

5

2

4

11

FIND where the fleet of ships shown is hidden

in the grid. The numbers to the right of and

below the grid indicate how many of the

squares in that row are filled in with ships or

parts of ships. The ships do not touch each

other, even diagonally. Some squares have

been filled in to start you off.

Solution tomorrow

A

1 B C D E F G H I J

2345678910

042140503

1 4 2 2 0 3 2 1 5 0 1

1 x Battleship

4 x Submarine

3 x Destroyer

2 x Cruiser

E D G

A N L

N A F

HOW many words of four letters or

more can you make from the letters

shown here?

In making a word, each letter may be

used once only. Each must contain

the centre letter and there must be at

least one nine-letter word. No plurals

or verb forms ending in “s”.

TODAY’S TARGET

Good 16 ; very good 24 ; excellent 31

(or more). Solution tomorrow

● The

Ta r g e t

uses

words in

the main

body of

Chambers

21st

Century

Dictionary

(1999

edition)

Call 0907 181 2585

for today’s Target solution

*Calls cost 80p per minute plus your telephone

company’s network access charge.

TARGET

BATTLESHIPS

WIN

£100

CASH

1

1 3

3

1

2

(^344)
2
2
4
1
2
3 4
Place the tiles into
the grid so that
four different
numbers and four
different shapes
appear in each row
and column.
Solution
tomorrow
KEIJO
1 2 3 4 5
■
6 7 8 9 1011 12 13
21 2223 24
■
25 2627 2829 30
W
31 3233
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
34353637
G
38
M
3940
■
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
33
18
30
38
27
22
14
5
26
31
24
36
4
21
9
8
7
17
36
37
18
23
29
1
12
2
3
24
34
26
35
16
34
16
20
36
16
35
38
8
5
3
4
24
19
10
12
33
23
38
14
22
27
14
15
15
34
12
33
26
25
14
2
21
3
39
38
6
17
16
40
5
21
6
37
28
11
16
28
27
8
2
1
12
3
39
34
8
31
12
32
6
4
32
31
11
2
11
12
4
3
5
26
7
30
8
37
29
36
32
20
31
9
12
13
14
12
18
34
32
36
38
8
21
1
28
33
14
4
2
26
25
11
17
18
20
8
24
19
22
8
20
25
40
14
37
14
12
6
21
39
17
2
17
3
21
22
27
5
27
16
20
9
28
39
32
34
11
32
MONDAY’S SOLUTION
ACROSS: 1 Pagoda, 4 Adam’s ale, 10 Opening, 11 Giddier,
12 Lance, 13 Nick Clegg, 14 Ill-treatment, 18 Air ambulance,
23 Expedient, 24 Dread, 25 Coronet, 26 On watch, 27 Patience,
28 Regret. DOWN: 1 Proclaim, 2 Greenfly, 3 Drive, 5 Digicam,
6 Medicinal, 7 Arisen, 8 Enrage, 9 Agenda, 15 Rain dance,
16 Ancestor, 17 Headshot, 19 Aseptic, 20 Bathos, 21 Teacup,
22 Spirit, 24 Dowse. Prizeword: Ordain
ACROSS
1 Heavy garment, or its
occupant! (7)
5 Morse, say, at home with
drug – an analgesic (7)
9 Edible stuff Eric cooked
daily (4,5)
10 Crook acquires large
mixture (5)
11 Tanks make a quarter turn
before song (7)
12 Later, daughter gets
exchanged with small
primate (7)
13 Sell conflict study – it’s
official (7,6)
18 They never converge for
similar punishment (8,5)
20 Disorderly and elegant,
taking to a reversal (7)
23 Go across, finding gold
right inside pouch (7)
25 No start for Waterloo, say,
or Embankment (5)
26 Wiring for exciting scene’s
opening (9)
27 Glen screwed up your old
form that’s extensive (7)
28 Ignoring third of exam –
an American disease (7)
DOWN
1 Master controlled the
flow (6)
2 Come across directions on
table (9)
3 Thanks for every candle (5)
4 Agent to dine for nothing,
not having registered
media payment (6,3)
5 Carriage contains a
quantity of gold (5)
6 Professor has barmen
running around for dog (9)
7 Nice night to accommodate
people (5)
8 Putting up with ancient
city, in conclusion (8)
14 Mallet not used in
vegetable plot (9)
15 Anxiety and infection –
hard work (4,5)
16 Running into reeds is a
military crime (9)
17 Betting cartel worked like a
ghost (8)
19 Song is about spiritual
knowledge (6)
21 Poet writing about a
nude (5)
22 Revolutionary way to
remove centre that’s not
crunchy (5)
24 Month with alien group (5)
 
 
 
   



    
 
 
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