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MindGames

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Divide the grid

into square or

rectangular

blocks, each

containing one

digit only. Every

block must

contain the

number of cells

indicated by the

digit inside it.

Enter each of

the numbers

from 1 to 9 in

the grid, so that

the six sums

work. We’ve

placed two

numbers to get

you started.

Each sum

should be

calculated left

to right or top

to bottom.

From these letters, make words of

four or more letters, always including

the central letter. Answers must be in

the Concise Oxford Dictionary, excluding

capitalised words, plurals, conjugated

verbs (past tense etc), adverbs ending

in LY, comparatives and superlatives.

How you rate 12 words, average;

16, good; 20, very good; 24, excellent

 


 


 

  



 

 

  


 


 


 

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ELVER

PES

TACKLE

UAE

MOWND

POD

EO

XBC

INTACT

SNO

TEAK R

1 Mary Rose 2 Temperature 3 Libretto 4 The mace

5 Sanskrit 6 Aquamarine 7 The Gambler 8 Turanga

Leela or Leela — named after the Turangalîla-

Symphonie 9 Wood 10 Lac Rose or Lake Retba

11 John Lewis 12 Perfect Blue 13 Lancashire rose or

the red rose of Lancaster 14 Ian Botham. It is also

the overall record for any bowler against Australia

15 The 5.6.7.8’s

Dogie (c) A motherless calf in

a herd of cattle

Dentelle (a) In bookbinding, a

book ornamentation

resembling lace

Dentex (c) A large fish

Kakuro 2711

Futoshiki 3752 Lexica 5424

Cell Blocks 3915 Set Square 2714 Lexica 5423

Suko 2934

Train Tracks 1087

Word watch

Chess — Winning Move

1 New

2 Oriel

3 Trinity

4 St Peter’s

5 Mansfield

Quintagram

Quiz

Easy 6; Medium 330; Harder 763

Brain Trainer

Yesterday’s answers

ado, adopt, dah, dap, dart, doh, dop,

dopa, dorp, dot, drat, drop, hard, hardtop,

hoard, hod, pad, pard, pod, prod, rad,

road, rod, tad, toad, tod, trad

times2 CrosswordNo 8349 Brain Trainer

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x 11 x 7
Across
1 Quantityofmedication( 6 )
7 Dessertcourse( 6 )
8 Styleofsweater( 4 - 4 )
10 AAAustrianfffolkdance( 7 )
11 WWWorkffforvoice(s)and
orchestra( 7 )
12 Number( 5 )
14 Composedsounds( 5 )
15 RiiiveroffnorthhernFrance(( 5 ))
19 Psalmorhymntune( 7 )
20 Virtuososolopassage( 7 )
22 Lengthen( 8 )
23 Fish;hairstyle( 6 )
24 VVVerypressing( 6 )
Down
1 Portraaayyy,show( 6 )
2 Semiconductingelement( 8 )
3 Frenchpoliceofffffficer( 8 )
4 Maoriwardance( 4 )
5 Heaaavyfffillingfffood( 6 )
6 Decoratiiivebandonwall( 6 )
9 LikeancientGreekor
Romanart( 9 )
12 Tallglass;ship( 8 )
1113 Churchaccommodation( 8 )
16 Nottransparent( 6 )
17 Breakfffastmix( 6 )
18 Depriiived(of)( 6 )
21 Greekletter( 4 )
SolutiontoCrossword 8348
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SUMUP SLANDER
C A I I C I I
HALLOFMIRRORS
E A N M E R K
REDEEMER WAVY
Z J E R M M
OEUVRE WIZARD
S S B S I
TATE CAUCASUS
O M J D H L T
WEEPING IDAHO
E N N E E V R
LATEX REFLECT
Cell Blocks No 3916
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Polygon Set Square No 2715
Please note, BODMAS does not apply
Killer Tricky No 7284 Solutions
Killer Deadly No 7285
As with standard Sudoku, fill the grid so that every column,
every row and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9. Each set
of cells joined by dotted lines must add up to the target number
in its top-left corner. Within each set of cells joined by dotted
lines, a digit cannot be repeated.
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TThheeNNeexxttLLeevvvveell
3322 ..TThheeLLaaaaaaawwwwooffTToottaallTTrriicckkss
((ii))BBaassiicciiddeeaa
First postulated by Frenchman
Jean-René Vernes in the 1950s, the
Law of Total Tricks states that the
total number of trumps held by both
sides in their longest combined fit is
(surprisingly often) equal to the
total number of tricks they can
make with that suit as trumps.
Total trumps = total tricks
Look at this deal.
There are 18 total trumps — N-S
have nine spades and E-W have
nine hearts. You’d expect there to
be 18 total tricks. Let’s see.
N-S can make nine tricks in
spades — running ♦Q to avoid a
loser with♦K onside. E-W make
nine tricks in hearts, losing two
spades and (because♦A is offside)
two diamonds. 18 total tricks.
Now swap ♦K from East to
West (♦4 in return). This affects
how many tricks can be made by
both N-S (who can now make only
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eight with the diamond finesse los-
ing) and E-W (who can make ten,
with♦A onside). However, cru-
cially, the total tricks remains at 18.
Assuming neither side is vulner-
able, the bidding will soon reach
the three-level, N-S bidding 3♠
over E-W’s 3 ♥. Should E-W now
bid 4 ♥? Yes — because if there are
1 8 total tricks, either 3 ♠ by N-S or
4 ♥ by E-W must make. Should N-S
now bid 4 ♠ over 4 ♥? No —
because both 4 ♠ and 4 ♥ could fail
(each side making nine tricks, as in
the diagram). The contract accord-
ing to the Law is 4♥ by E-W.
East opens a Weak 2 ♥, South
overcalls 2♠ and We st bids 4 ♥,
raising to the (ten-card) level of
the fit (a corollary of the Law).
Should North bid 4 ♠?
North expects E-W to have ten
hearts and his side to have nine
spades: 19 trumps, ergo 19 tricks.
Either 4 ♥ or 4 ♠ must make. He
bids 4 ♠.
West leads ♥KQ. Declarer
ruffs, draws trumps and leads
towards ♦K. With♦A onside, he
makes ten tricks for the loss of two
diamonds and one heart.
As the Law implies, 4♥ would
make nine tricks. Swap♦K and
♣K and 4 ♠ would not make.
However, North would still be cor-
rect to bid it, for now 4 ♥ would
make. [email protected]
N
W E
S
♠ 87
♥AJ 987
♦K
♣AQ
♠KJ 52
♥ 64
♦QJ
♣ 8632
♠AQ 1094
♥ 53
♦A 732
♣J
♠ 63
♥KQ 102
♦ 9854
♣K10 5
N
W E
S
2 ♥
2 ♠ 4 ♥ 4 ♠ End
S W N E
♠ 9
♥AJ1 0642
♦J
♣ 10865
♠K74 2
♥ 53
♦K 952
♣Q4 2
♠AQ 653
♥ 9
♦ 763
♣AK 73
♠J 108
♥KQ 87
♦AQ10 8
♣J
Dealer: East
Vul: Neither
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Sudoku 11,
Killer 7282
Sudoku 11,
Killer 7283
Sudoku 11,
Quick Cryptic 1671
KenKen 5024
Codeword 4032
1 Rxg7! Kxg7 2 Qh6+ Kf
3 Qxf8+ Ke5 4 Qf4 mate
5 x 27 3 + 22 11 x 13 11 + 13
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