New_Zealand_Listener_09_14_2019

SEPTEMBER 14 2019 LISTENER 63

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SCATTERWORD PERMUTATE
TEMPERATE
CLUELESS
CROSSWORD
Each letter of the alphabet is represented by a different number
from 1 to 26. Use your knowledge of English to solve the
crossword. Some clue letters are given.
Your aim is to change
the top word one
letter at a time, each
time rearranging the
letters to create a new
word. Perform one
such permutation for
each blank line below
until you arrive at
the last word. There
is usually more than
one correct solution.
See how many you
can find in 15 mins.
Last week’s solutions. Logic Puzzle: The 2013 Cabernet Merlot is from Hawke’s Bay, the 2014 Chardonnay is from Auckland, the 2015
Sauvignon Blanc is from Marlborough and the 2016 Riesling is from Otago. Scatterword: INSTITUTE, nittiest, nuttiest, tiniest, unities,
intuit, inset, stein, unite, untie, suite, unset, stint, tutti, stunt, nite, tine, site, nest, sent, nett, tent, tune, sett, stet, test, suet, tint,
unit, suit, nuts(crazy), stun. 32 words. Permutate: LOCAL, LILAC, CELLI, CLINE, LINES, WINES Clueless crossword:
NAME MEDIUM PRICE
Eric
Lois
Olga
Robert
LOGIC PUZZLE BRUSH UP
Four artists manage to each sell one artwork at a local exhibition:

1. Regarding Lois and the person who used oils, neither sold their
   artworks for $250 or $300.


2. The watercolour was either done by Eric or sold for $250.


3. The artwork that sold for $200 was either Eric’s or the person who
   used oils.


4. The acrylic sold for $100 less than the pastel artwork.


5. Olga’s artwork sold for a lesser price than Robert’s.

Using these clues and the grid below, can you work out which artist
used which medium and how much each got for their artwork?

You may

write your

answers in

this grid:

19 GOOD

23 VERY GOOD

27+ EXCELLENT

NAME MEDIUM

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$200

$250

$300

$350

Acrylic

Oil

Pastel

Watercolour

Er

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Lo

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R

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PAINT

BRUS H

A B C D E F G H I J K L M

N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Your aim is to create words of

four letters or more using the

given letters once, but always

including the middle letter. Do

not use proper names or plural/

verb forms that add only “s”. See

if you can find the nine-letter

word using all the letters.

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