New Zealand Listener - May 26, 2018

MAY 26 2018 LISTENER 61

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SCATTERWORD PERMUTATE

TEMPERATE

Your aim is to create as many

words of 4 letters or more

using the given letters once

only but always including

the middle letter. Do not use

proper names or plural/verb

forms which add only “s”.

See if you can find the 9-letter

word using up all the letters.

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 may

be more than one

correct solution.

Last week’s solutions. Logic Puzzle: Rosa is 6 and prefers the acrobats, Skye is 8 and prefers the clowns, Travis is 7 and prefers

the liontamer while Yanni is 5 and prefers the juggling. Scatterword: SUFFOCATE, outface, festuca, acetous, fauces, faucet,

foetus, cause, sauce, acute, couta, scuta, scute, scuff, focus, scout, fetus, stuff, tufa, auto, cute, cuff, fuse, suet, tuff, oust.

26 words. Permutate: RUMBA, RAMUS, SMART, STAIR, WAIST, TWIST Clueless crossword:

FAMILY RESORT ACTIVITY

Jones

Singh

Walker

Wang

LOGIC PUZZLE FUN IN THE SUN

Four families enjoy a beach holiday, engaging in their favourite

activities and staying at different resorts:

1. The Wang family either stayed at East Shore or preferred a good
   swim.


2. The Jones stayed at High Park.


3. The family that stayed at Blue Bay preferred sand play.


4. The four families were the one staying at Land End, the family of
   swimmers, the Singh family and the surfers.

Using these clues and the grid below can you identify each familiy’s

holiday destination and their preferred activity?

You may

write your

answers in

this grid:

12 GOOD

16 VERY GOOD

20+ EXCELLENT

RESORT ACTIVITY

ACTVITY

FAMILY

Jones

Singh

Walker

Wang

Boating

Sand

play

Swim

Suring

BlueBay East ShoreHigh ParkLand End BoatingSandplay Swim Suring

TOOTH

FAIRY

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