11.12.
Word watch Sudoku Mild No 12,021 Difficult No 12,022 Fiendish No 12,
David Parfitt
Noodge
a A minor adjustment
b A whiner
c A hand-sized chunk
of wood
Hoosegow
a A poultry enclosure
b A redcurrant
c A prison
Hoplology
a The area of genetics
concerned with
chromosomes
b A mixed metaphor
c The study of weapons
or armour
Answers on page 15
The Times Quick Cryptic No 1764 by Tracy
Across
1 Look at and follow monitor (8)
6 Husband joining club in
English city (4)
8 Blow the whistle on store (4)
9 Demanding deep thought,
expert discovered (8)
10 Play safe with cooking utensil
(5,3)
12 Stolen goods found in WC
close to theft (4)
13 Pathetic complaint backed by
the Parisian (6)
15 Extreme dislike of bowler,
perhaps flushed with anger (6)
17 Car in showroom in Islington
(4)
19 Consumed as a joke,
reportedly by editor (8)
21 Mother unhappy about the
name on the cover of a
magazine? (8)
23 Behind schedule, learner driver
worried (4)
24 Catch that woman pinching
article (4)
25 Plays followed by blue film
(3,5)Down
2 The tale involved sportsperson
(7)
3 Manage to fence small thicket
(5)
4 Police officer parking in hollow
(3)
5 Furry creature in field, greedy
guts (9)
6 Reserve permit for small
publication (7)
7 Got upset about an
Argentinian dance (5)
11 In attendance, holding papers
for chief executive (9)
14 Minor celeb’s sore? (7)
16 Level ground, with no rain, for
Badminton competitor? (7)
18 Middle of trial: judge becomes
furious (5)
20 Part company in Croatian
resort (5)
22 Period of time in Chad, a year
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ALAMYFill the grid so that every column, every row and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9.Place the numbers 1 to 9 in the spaces so
that the number in each circle is equal to
the sum of the four surrounding spaces,
and each colour total is correctThe Times Daily Quiz Olav Bjortomt
Answers on page 15
1 The ballet term “à
terre” means touching
the what?
2 Samuel Peyton-
Jones is the full name
of which fictional
Pontypandy resident?
3 Which job title is held
by the head of the Crown
Prosecution Service?
4 Which trio’s first
No 1 single was the
double a-side Going
Underground / Dreams
of Children (1980)?
5 Ruby Thewes and Judy
Garland are the two
Oscar-winning roles of
which US actress?
6 The Baath Party ruled
which country from the
17 July Revolution in
1968 to 2003?
7 Swedish is a
descendant of which
common language of
the Germanic peoples in
Scandinavia during the
Viking Era?8 Which Welsh director
of the 2011 film The Raid
co-created the 2020
Sky Atlantic drama
Gangs of London?9 The Highland
single malt brand The
Dalmore is to become
the official whisky
of which Scottish
design museum?10 Rediscovered in
2005, Beat Generation
is the only full-length
play written by which
US novelist?11 The brother of a
famous philosopher,
which English
mechanical engineer is
credited with inventing
plywood in 1797?12 Which Caribbean
restaurant, located
at 8 All Saints Road
in Notting Hill, was
opened by Frank
Crichlow in 1968?13 Which river runs
through the towns
of Carmarthen and
Llandovery?14 Regarded as
unlucky in Australian
cricket, which batting
score is known as the
“Devil’s number”?15 Which Canadian
singer is pictured?Suko No 3044
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