Essentials South Africa – August 2019

Your answer:

Singer Ariana Grande has revealed that she always did what before

auditions for good luck? To find out, solve the puzzle... Fill in the grid. Each

letter of the alphabet has been replaced by a number from 1 to 26. When

you’ve completed the grid, the shaded squares will spell out the two-word

answer. We’ve given you five letters to start you off.

Whether you like wondering about words or focusing on figures, we’ve got a conundrum to get

that grey matter working. So sharpen your pencil, keep your wits about you and get solving!

CrAFtY COde CrACKer SUdOKU

WOrd SeArCH

To solve the puzzle, each 3 x 3 box, each row and

each column must contain the numbers 1 to 9.

Solve the puzzle, then read down the numbers in

the highlighted squares for the final answer.

An ancient Sumerian clay tablet includes the word

‘KUSHIM’. Archaeologists believe this is the first

written example of a what? The answer is the one

missing from the grid.

ACRONYM

ADDRESS

CODE

CuRSE

EMOJI

GOSSIP

JOKE

JuDGEMENT

MOTTO

NAME

OAT H

PROMISE

RECEIPT

SWEAR WORD

TEXT

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