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1 What is the collective noun for
a group of apes?2 How long did the Cassini
spacecraft spend orbiting Saturn,
to the nearest year?3 Koelbjerg Man is the oldest
known what?4 Albert Einstein’s famous “God letter”,
in which he discussed his religious
views and identity, was addressed
to which German philosopher?5 Cobalamin is another name for
which vitamin?Answers on page 55Puzzle
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#101 Red triangleThere are four squares in the
illustration below. The small
square in the top right has an
area of 8 units. Can you figure
out the area of the red triangle?Answer next weekACROSS1 Meet one’s desire for Smarties, rejecting
every second one (4)
3 Dip eaten messily, a twice-monthly
occurrence (4,4)
8 Initially, narcotic users may begin
to inhibit sensation (4)
9 Editor’s first to unite books from
a collection of many parts (8)
11 In favour of serving some alcohol
in a steady relationship (12)
13 Sounds like Asian dynasty has
secret of comedy? (6)
15 Noisy creature and rogue
captured by spies (6)
17 Trouble lit a clearing in warm spell (12)
20 Mombasa university dissected stomach (8)
21 Sedimentary rock student found
by early spring (4)
22 Stateside, zero papers are following
second wave (8)
23 Send support (4)DOWN
1 We hear boys’ bellies have dark patches (8)
2 Casual worker beginning to
observe rhythm (5)
4 Hostility shown by English university
at start of year (6)
5 Some 15s are like this magazine (10)
6 Art of arranging flowers like banana,
to some extent (7)
7 Ex-artist regularly has meal (4)
10 Songs from doctor’s tours around
rising US university (10)
12 Fail to find place to live in UK after
autumn in US (4,4)
14 Heavy rain at the start of the week,
possibly next week (7)
16 Rodent’s illness overcome by computer (6)
18 Nothing below unfinished picture showing
mature insect (5)
19 Drinks and cycles (4)8