The World of Cross Stitching - UK (2020-02)

Fun & Games

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Solve the clues then rearrange the letters in the shaded

squares to spell a piece of jewellery (8)

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ACROSS

1 Pale cream shade of paint (8)

5 Untamed (4)

8 Tall structure used to

transmit mobile phone

signals (4)

9 Up-to-date (6)

10 Male cat (3)

12 Ink stain (4)

13 Folding beach seat (9)

16 Teaching (9)

17 Present (4)

20 High bare peak (3)

22 Take small bites out of (6)

23 Sport played on a large

course (4)

24 Onion-like vegetable (4)

25 These work by

pedal-power (8)

DOWN

1 Almost all (4)

2 Sales stunt designed to

attract attention (7)

3 Stumbling block (8)

4 Fighting force (4)

6 Perfect (5)

7 Contribution to charity (8)

11 Wo r t h ( 5)

13 Slanting line (8)

14 Emotional instrumental

piece (8)

15 Showing a feeling of vague

longing or regret (7)

18 Moral tale (5)

19 Plant such as parsley, dill or

thyme (4)

21 Argues (4)

Ta ke a br e a k!

Put down your needle and pick up a pen to complete our crossword and Sudoku puzzles

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nce you’ve completed the crossword or Sudoku, send

in your answers (see below for details) for the chance

to win an original Furry Tales® print of Monty Mouse, plus

a limited-edition Titch chart, both by Lucie Heaton.

Fill the grid so each row, column and 3x3 box has numbers

one to nine. Send us the numbers in the shaded squares to

enter the competition.

To enter by post: Write your name, address and your crossword or

Sudoku answer on the back of a postcard or stuck-down envelope and

send it to: Crossword/Sudoku WOXS290, The World of Cross Stitching,

Immediate Media Co, Eagle House, Colston Avenue, Bristol BS1 4ST. For

full terms and conditions, turn to page 83. Please note that you can no

longer enter by text message. Closing date: 20 January 2020.

ISSUE 289 SOLUTION: ACROSS: 1 Filament, 5 Grow, 7 Tuxedo, 8 Prongs, 9 Accompany, 11 Shiny, 12 Bin, 14 Jeans, 15 Bossa nova, 18 Bikini, 19 Ignore, 20 Heat, 21 Gymnasts.

DOWN: 1 Fittest, 2 Luxurious, 3 Midday, 4 Typhoon, 5 Group, 6 Organ, 10 Albatross, 12 Bunting, 13 Useless, 14 Jargon, 16 Olive, 17 Shift. MYSTERY ANSWER: JOGGING

Enter to win!