The Big Issue - UK (2020-04-30)

44 | BIGISSUE.COM 30 APRIL-06 MAY 2020

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SUDOKU

CROSSWORD

QUICKCLUES

Across
1.Unsteady(8)
6.Smallflute(4)
8.River of Hades(4)
9.Manipulating(8)
10.Withforethought(13)
11.----Vale, Welshtown(4)
13.Poor horse(4)
17.Selectwithgreatcare(4,3,6)
20.Fashionablenewterm(inf.) (8)
21.Strange(Scottish)(4)
22.German name(4)
23.Qualified (8)

Down
2.Character(6)
3.Vehicleforhire(7)
4.Jewel(5)
5.Shingle(anag.)(7)
6.Wrongdoer(5)
7.Showyadornments (6)
12.Charming(7)
14.Ballgame(7)
15.Gracefuldance(6)
16.Human soul(6)
18.Simplemusical instrument (5)

19. Military trainee (5)

CRYPTIC CLUES

Across
1.Encouragesaboytomake adishwith
vegetables(3,5)
6.Audibly affectedby abunch
offlowers(4)
8.Californianpoliticianperhaps can
castsomelight(4)
9.Considerableinterestin
theenclosure?(8)
10.Habitof one ofthepupils?(6,7)
11.Workersinahive of activity(4)
13.Largenumberenquire about
thebarrel(4)
17.Two cows foundmuch
furtherdown(5,3,5)
20.Feature of intellectual(8)
21.Dullhome(4)
22.Putupwithaspeculator(4)
23.Gloomily I dry earl out (8)

Down
2.Briefly looktoleg perhaps(6)
3.Imaginean attitudeafterdrink(7)
4.Behold!An Americanstatepub (5)
5.Devilishvarietycomedian
losesarticle(7)
6.Academicgathersoldevidence(5)
7.Guard postedsomelines(6)
12.Tookthelead and looked
aboutright(7)
14.Onemockinglead singeronthebox(7)
15.Courteouspilotaltersdirection(6)
16.Happentoexistwithtwo notes
inthedance(6)
18.TowninSurrey or inHampshireshe
returnedto(5)
19.So we’d arranged to usethe
divining rod (5)

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CRYPTIC:Across–1Crania;

4 Tripos;9Therein;10Blear;

11Heartless;12Asp;13Strait-

laced; 18 Roe;19Makehaste;

21Milan;22Notable;

23 Despot;24Isatin.

Down–1Catchy;2Arena;

3 Inertia;5Rebus;6Peerage;

7Seraph; 8 Undertaking;

14Trellis;15Achates;

16Framed;17Severn;

19Mango;20Sabot.

QUICK:Across–1Deduct;

4 Abacus;9Plastic;10Parch;

11Contained;12Cwm;

13Bullfighter; 18 Paw;

19 Palliasse;21Cargo;

22 Tonight;23Resist;24Stormy.

Down–1Depict;2Drain;

3 Catcall;5Biped;6Coracle;

7Scheme; 8 Scintillate;

14 Upwards;15Hairnet;

16Spacer;17Gentry;

19 Pious; 20 Sugar.

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