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132 | October• 2018

TEST YOUR MENTAL PROWESS

Puzzles

BRAIN POWER

Challenge yourself by solving these puzzles and mind stretchers,

then check your answers on page 127.

BY MARCEL DANESI

CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Physical endurance (7)

5 Orb, globe (6)

9 Nimble, sprightly (7)

10 Sectionofwriting(7)

11 Groupofmusicianswho play large

metal drums (5,4)

12 Warningsignal(5)

13 Churchwithaconvent(8)

15 Shedding leaves annually (9)

17 Explosive used to fire

cannons(9)

19 Total the amounts (3,2)

21 River in Germany (5)

22 Visited unannounced

(7,2)

24 Loosening your grip

(7,2)

25 Humid and muggy (5)

26 Clever or sparkling (6)

27 Finicky person (7)

DOWN

1 Welsh birthplace of Dylan

Thomas (7)

2 Similar (5)

3 If things went

perfectly (7)

4 Clapped hands (9)

5 Cut to ribbons (5)

6 Careworn or gaunt from

lack of sleep (7)

7 Tellabedtimestory(4,5)

8 RiverbytheTowerofLondon(6)

14 First man to run a mile in under

four minutes (9)

16 Enclosewithabarrier(6,3)

17 Use a mouthwash (6)

18 Opportunity, vacancy (7)

19 Features,facets(7)

20 Moneygivenforgoods(7)

22 Finger or number (5)

23 Wilt, sag (5)

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