3 DAYS TO GO DAILY RECORD Tuesday, June 11, 2024 MORE AT DAILYRECORD.CO.UK PAGE 51 to a slow start. You need a little bit of luck, you need a bit of fortune with injuries. There are a number of facets that you need going into the first game. “Let’s hope they have a slow start but I’d be very surprised because their coach is very professional – he’s got them organised – and like I say, when you watch the previous two games, if I’m being honest they were probably in second or third gear. “But the mindset is, ‘I need to be ready for that first game against Scotland’. “Unless you’ve been in that environment 24/7 it’s quite hard to put into words what it’s all about. “People will look in from the outside and say, ‘We need to do this, we need to do that’. But it doesn’t work that way. “As a player you know when you are going to peak and when you are ready to play that first game.” Scotland’s time is now fast approaching. are planning for friendlies it’s a mixture of your starting team. But now we are doing work on the team and formation and how we are going to play. “It’s not a free hit, though. Absolutely not. A lot of people think Germany aren’t as good as they used to be and so we should be getting something out of the game. “ That means there is pressure on us to perform and do well.” Clarke and Carver will cross their fingers in the hope that the hosts – who have also been struggling for form in two final friendlies against Ukraine and Greece – have got their timing slightly askew. While preparing for the opposite to be true. Carver nodded: “You want to hope they get off INJURY CURSE SPARKS FEAR just thought, ‘Not another one!’ Because that’s what you do. “Thankfully, when we finished training I had a good conversation with him and he’s fine. But you do worry. “You are walking on eggshells because you don’t want anyone to miss out. We lost Kenny and Ryan Jack last time before the Euros. I am sure those guys are thinking, ‘I don’t want to miss another Euros’. They don’t know how many more they have got left in them.” But Carver says Clarke cannot afford to wrap his players in cotton wool with only three more sessions to go behind closed doors before the showdown with the hosts. He said: “No, because you want it to be as realistic as possible. You can’t. “There are things which happen in games and you think, ‘Don’t go in for the challenge’. “That is my thought anyway because I am thinking about Friday. Ev e n i n t ra i n i n g I sometimes tell them to stay out of trouble. “It is sometimes difficult but the closer they get to that first game you see the players’ focus and mindset change because they know they have to be ready to go.” FROM BACK PAGE Robertson and striker Lawrence Shankland both left the training session early on the first day at their Euros base camp. That sparked fears that the run of wretched luck – which has already ruled out Aaron Hickey, Nathan Patterson and Lyndon Dykes – had struck again. Both players were taken to the treatment room and are expected to be back on the grass today in Garmisch-Partenkirchen as preparations gear up for Friday night’s Group A opener against Germany in Munich. But coach Carver admits the mounting misfortune has left the entire squad on tenterhooks to the extent that McGinn’s crowd pleasing introduction to the locals in southern Germany had the coaching staff fearing the worst. The Geordie – No.2 to boss Steve Clarke – said: “It was good that he joined in with the people and the culture. I couldn’t have done that – especially when they went down to the squat! If I had done that I wouldn’t have been getting up again. “I was standing behind him just in case he got injured and thinking, ‘John! No! No! No!’. “But it was good because he embraced the whole situation. It was very important that we did that because, let’s face it, we are coming into the towns and we need for the hosts to see that we are going to appreciate everything they put on for us and do for us.” And it was panic stations again briefly when first Robertson and then Shankland were seemingly added to the casualty list. A reli e v ed Car v er confirmed later that both players have already been given the all-clear to rejoin the squad, with Kenny McL ean an d Stu ar t Armstrong also in line to be passed fully fit for Friday night’s big one. But Carver admitted to fearing the worst when Robertson limped off the training pitch. He said: “Absolutely. I FRESH SCARE Shankland GERMANS FULL OF THEMSELVES SEE PAGES 48 AND 49 getting something out of the game. there is pressure on us to perform and do well.” Clarke and Carver will cross their fingers in the hope that the hosts – who have also been struggling for form in two final friendlies against Ukraine and Greece – have got their timing slightly askew. While preparing for the opposite to be true. Carver nodded: “You want to hope they get off It’s not a free hit. A lot of people think Germany aren’t as good as they used to be JOHN CARVER ON SCOTLAND’S OPENER CARVER SHARP AS EVER No.2 John takes Scotland training and faces media ALL PRESENT AND CORRECT Manager Steve Clarke has word with Che Adams before being presented with a plaque from local mayor Elisabeth Koch FITNESS BOOST McLean
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CODEWORD 1=R, 2=B, 3=T, 4=M, 5=Z, 6=S, 7=H, 8=J, 9=I, 10=X, 11=W, 12=L, 13=Y, 14=F, 15=O, 16=A, 17=C, 18=U, 19=K, 20=Q, 21=V, 22=D, 23=P, 24=G, 25=E, 26=N WORDWHEEL ARMADILLO 30-SEC BRAIN TEASER 59, 72, 294 GK CROSSWORD Across: 7 Lynch; 8 A Nobody; 9 Diary of; 10 Omagh; 12 Alan Minter; 15 A Handful of; 18 Elver; 19 Tadpole; 21Ninette; 22 Seuss. Down: 1 Clydesdale; 2 Anwar; 3 Chay; 4 Bafn; 5 Borodino; 6 Jocasta; 11 Hartebeest; 13 Luderitz; 14 Calvino; 16 Uttley; 17 Horus; 20 Dust. CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across: 3 Charlatan; 8 Aura; 9 Tolerated; 10 Ranged; 11 Impel; 14 Lapel; 15 Date; 16 Yacht; 18 Garb; 20 Ruche; 21 Eider; 24 Stance; 25 Denigrate; 26 Punt; 27 Legislate. Down: 1 Sacrilege; 2 Transpire; 4 Hood; 5 Rheum; 6 Amazed; 7 Alex; 9 Telly; 11 Incur; 12 Larcenous; 13 Tenements; 17 Trite; 19 Bikini; 22 Errol; 23 Mere; 24 Stet. CLOCKWORD 1 Artery, 2 Really, 3 Nudity, 4 Outcry, 5 Lordly, 6 Deputy, 7 Pastry, 8 Agency, 9 Laxity, 10 Mighty, 11 Employ, 12 Ratify. Twelve letter solution: Arnold Palmer. NINER INTRODUCE THE BIG ONE Across: 1 Sooner or later, 8 Murrayfield, 14 Origin, 16 Jacket, 17 Agate, 18 Bute, 19 Alibi, 21 Cheetah, 22 Oral, 23 Guesses, 24 Axe, 25 Etch, 26 Curry, 27 Streaker, 28 Dry, 30 Please, 38 Alas, 41 Demonstrate, 42 Clydebank, 44 Phantom, 46 Stress, 47 Blade, 48 Carpenter, 49 Shorten, 51 Onlooker, 53 Scars, 54 Larks, 56 Angry, 57 Dew, 60 Disastrous, 62 Buttercups, 64 Ace, 65 Virgo, 66 Maybe, 68 Dress, 71 Croupier, 73 Extract, 74 Antelopes, 76Niece, 77 Senior, 78 Elevate, 80 Graveyard, 81 Laughing gas, 82 Rear, 87 Speaks, 89 Arm, 91 Envelope, 92 Allow, 93 Trio, 95 All, 97 Toddler, 98 Ruse, 99 Stirrup, 100 Straw, 102 Last, 103 Ideas, 104 Ruined, 105 Starve, 106 Dunfermline, 107 Parrot-fashion. Down: 2 Orchestra, 3 Euthanasia, 4 Regular, 5 Altered, 6 Robert, 7 Middle-of-the-road, 9 Umbrella, 10 Ageless, 11 Flea, 12 Lambert, 13 Eject, 15Neigh, 20 Loud, 29 Remote, 31 Atlas, 32 Garibaldi, 33 Admiral, 34 Inmates, 35 Stationary, 36 Cafeteria, 37 Skinny, 39 Spades, 40 Stacks, 43 Dishwasher, 45 Reek, 50 Carbon copy, 52 Earl, 55 Reciprocal, 58 Waistcoat, 59 Star, 61 Mercenary, 63 Straightforward, 66 Mittens, 67 Express, 68 Duster, 69 Sniper, 70 George, 72 Oink, 75 Lodger, 77 Serve, 79 Adventures, 83 Esperanto, 84 Skeleton, 85 Plateau, 86 Toga, 88 Problem, 90 Matador, 91 Elegant, 93 Trips, 94 Asleep, 96 Spuds, 101 Wide. EXTRA PUZZLES 75 ÷5 +19 ×2 +8 3/4 of this -22 ÷7 ×4 BEGINNER ANSWER 80 INTERMEDIATE ANSWER 355 ADVANCED ANSWER +9 4/5 of this -110 +1/3 of this +34 2/7 of this +13 ×4 74% of this -106 -11 ÷16 +5 Squared +49 5/9 ×2 +9 of this -17 Boost your brain power with our 30-second test. Start with the number on the left and follow the instructions. Beginners should aim to complete the puzzle in 30 seconds. Intermediates should finish their own puzzle and the Beginner’s Challenge. Genius players have 30 seconds to complete their own plus the Intermediate. Good luck! 30-SEC BRAIN TEASER CODEWORD The number in each square corresponds to a letter. You have to work out the words in the grid, using the two letters provided. Fill in these known letters first, then use your skill and judgement to work out the remainder. You have 10 mins to find as many words as possible using the letters in the wheel. Each must use the hub letter and at least 3 others. Letters may be used only once. You cannot use plurals, foreign words or proper nouns. There is at least one 9-letter word to be found. How you rate: 20 words: good 25 words: very good 30 or more: excellent. I R R N E A A T W WORD WHEEL ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ FUNDAY TUESDAY, JUNE 4 SUDOKU 4 5 3 1 2 2 1 4 5 3 5 3 2 4 1 3 4 1 2 5 1 2 5 3 4 FUTOSHIKI S B X L R H Q D N Y V O G I M C A K F J E W P U T GOGEN 6 3 2 1 5 9 4 8 7 2 5 9 6 8 4 7 3 1 9 1 3 7 4 5 8 6 2 9 2 3 7 4 8 1 5 6 7 4 2 8 6 3 5 1 9 3 8 1 5 9 2 6 4 7 2 1 6 4 9 5 7 3 8 4 3 8 5 2 1 6 9 7 8 5 7 1 3 4 9 2 6 1 1 3 8 2 5 7 9 4 6 8 5 7 4 3 2 6 9 1 4 2 6 9 1 5 7 3 8 6 7 2 3 8 4 1 5 9 3 9 5 6 4 1 8 2 7 2 5 1 7 9 3 4 8 6 9 1 6 7 2 3 5 8 4 7 2 4 1 8 9 3 5 6 6 4 9 5 3 2 8 1 7 2 9 4 7 3 6 8 1 5 2 8 3 5 9 2 1 7 6 4 6 5 8 1 4 7 2 3 9 2 1 4 8 3 5 9 6 7 3 5 6 7 1 2 8 4 9 7 6 9 5 2 3 4 8 1 4 9 3 7 5 2 6 1 8 1 8 9 2 6 4 3 5 7 2 7 1 4 8 6 5 9 3 3 3 4 5 1 7 9 2 8 6 1 8 3 4 6 2 9 5 7 5 6 2 9 8 4 7 1 3 7 5 8 9 2 3 6 4 1 9 3 1 7 5 8 4 6 2 2 1 6 3 4 5 8 7 9 6 8 7 5 9 4 1 2 3 2 9 6 3 4 7 5 8 1 4 7 1 8 2 9 3 6 5 4 9 6 2 3 1 7 5 8 4 4 2 6 9 7 1 8 3 5 1 7 4 5 8 9 3 6 2 1 2 6 4 7 3 8 5 9 7 4 3 5 8 2 9 1 6 3 5 2 9 1 7 6 8 4 6 8 9 7 5 4 1 2 3 2 9 4 8 3 5 7 6 1 4 3 1 2 6 8 5 7 9 5 4 9 1 8 6 2 5 3 7 2 1 4 7 9 6 3 8 5 7 6 2 5 3 1 8 4 9 9 2 4 6 5 7 3 1 8 6 4 7 1 8 2 5 9 3 8 1 9 3 2 5 7 6 4 5 1 9 2 4 6 8 7 3 4 6 8 3 7 1 9 5 2 2 7 6 1 5 4 3 9 8 6 C O 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
PAGE 2 MORE AT DAILYRECORD.CO.UK DAILY RECORD Tuesday, June 11, 2024 Wills prepared in your own home from £50 + VAT* email: [email protected] www.ilawsscotland.co.uk Freephone 0800 049 9688 *Wills £50+vat = £60 Total 123 45 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 6. 1938 film for which Bette Davis won an Oscar (7) 7. In Greek legend, a king of Phrygia able to turn everything he touched into gold (5) 9. Stephen, comic actor and author of The Liar (3) 10. Close-fitting woollen hood worn by soldiers in the Crimean War (9) 12. Science fiction writer who wrote Fahrenheit 451 (3,8) 15. Oscar nominee for his portrayal of Chopin in A Song to Remember (6,5) 17. 1997 novel by Peter Carey (4,5) 19. 21st letter in the Greek alphabet (3) 21. Joseph, German avant-garde artist noted for his use of animal fat in his work (5) 22. R.J., inventor of a handcranked automatic machine gun (7) 1. Substance associated with a thirtieth wedding anniversary (5) 2. Stephen, Oscar nominee for The Crying Game (3) 3. Second letter in the Greek alphabet (4) 4. Opera by Benjamin Britten based on a story by Herman Melville (5,4) 5. Place where Jesus was crucified (7) 8. African republic whose capital is Lilongwe (6) 11. American actor-comedian who played Hans Christian Andersen in a 1952 film (5,4) 13. Honore de —, author of Eugénie Grandet (6) 14. U.S. spacecraft that studied Jupiter in 1979 and Saturn in 1980 (7) 16. Michael, 1989 French Open singles tennis champion (5) 18. Animal which represents the star sign Capricorn (4) 20. Tree of the genus Ulmus (3) 1. Possibly rasher for graduate to take on Tory (5) 4. Perceive Cinders is upset (7) 8. China reddens somehow (7) 9. Reg returns about four as a donor (5) 10. Image of a new coin (4) 11. Instruct about auction item used for drying (8) 13. Labels a stag, perhaps? (4) 14. So it is a man (4) 16. Not sure about coatings (8) 17. Sage mixture matures (4) 20. Boldness never changes (5) 21. List gold work of art (7) 22. Walker right next to marble design (7) 23. A number at church getting fish (5) 1. What a doctor or furniture salesman may have? (7,6) 2. Prayer of Communist in the firm (5) 3. Silently agrees with Don’s position (4) 4. Nailed up a man (6) 5. Wisdom of a series of novels on a place (8) 6. Jealous of new oven I get us (7) 7. Points to the Cockney’s mouth (5,3,5) 12. Paint where the bad eggs go? (8) 13. Outburst of bad temper when brownshirt has drink (7) 15. Somehow merits a title (6) 18. Gather there’s a diferent angle (5) 19. Encourage in crime with a wager (4) CRYPTIC CROSSWORD EXTRAPUZZLES GK CROSSWORD 7 8 1 6 2 5 8 6 1 7 8 4 3 9 1 4 1 7 6 9 9 3 6 2 6 9 5 7 3 2 6 3 1 4 8 7 1 SUDOKU EASY 1 4 8 7 9 4 8 6 4 5 2 5 6 7 8 6 3 9 9 2 6 3 3 1 7 1 7 2 8 7 2 3 2 SUDOKU MEDIUM 2 4 8 9 3 1 6 3 6 4 9 4 5 3 8 3 8 2 7 2 3 4 9 6 5 2 3 SUDOKU HARD SUDOKU 1. Expose 2. German composer 3. Severe experience 4. Relating to nerves 5. Of the stars 6. Alliance 7. Yearly 8. Native of Central Asia 9. Metallic paint 10. Tenant’s payment 11. Soup flavour 12. Regular 12 6 9 1 2 4 5 11 10 8 7 3 L The solutions from 1 to 12 are all six-letter words ending with the letter L in the centre. Moving clockwise from 1, the letters in the outer ring will spell out a famous person. Hint: Scottish comedian. CLOCKWORD Insert letters to form the listed words, moving between adjacent cells horizontally, vertically or diagonally in any direction. Insert all the remaining letters of the alphabet (except Z) in the grid so all the listed words are spelt out in this way. BECK EXHALING FLING HELD JONQUIL LADY POWDER SINCE TINY VALIUM V M T H G D P B K U S X O C W E N L F Q I Y A J R GOGEN 511359 gives a public fight 423853 gives a short gun 4767875 gives an army of citizens 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NINER Each number from 1 to 9 represents a different letter. Solve the clues and insert the letters in the appropriate squares to discover a word which uses all nine letters. There is one simple rule in Sudoku. Each row and each column must contain the numbers 1 to 9, and so must each 3 x 3 box. Across Down Across Down ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXY
DAILY RECORD Tuesday, June 11, 2024 MORE AT DAILYRECORD.CO.UK PAGE 3 Specialists in Power of Attorney and Care Home Fee Protection email: [email protected] www.ilawsscotland.co.uk Freephone 0800 049 9688 103. Weird (5) 104. Fruit (5) 106. Our country (8) 108. Betting chances (4) 112. Bill of fare (4) 115. Leopard (7) 117. Plant used in cigarettes (7) 118. ------ table or in ------ with (6) 120. Firearm (5) 121. Nuisance (4) 122. ------ de Boer, former Rangers player (6) 123. Escape from prison (5-3) 124. Depart (5) 125. Very tall buildings (11) 126. Hate (6) 127. Small horse (4) 128. Mr Torrance, golfer (3) DOWN 1. Kidnap (6) 2. Place in W Scotland (9) 3. Lean or bony (7) 4. School punishment (5) 6. Egg white (7) 7. Large milk can (5) 8. All at once (8) 9. Concerning (5) 11. Edition (5) 12. Bellow (4) 13. Cheroot, for example (5) 14. Shoved (6) 15. Ordinary (6,2,6) 17. Nil (7) 21. Hair colour (6) 27. Note group (6) 28. Sagacious (4) 29. Stumbling block (8) 31. Mean (6) 33. Latest news (4,5) 34. Solid block (4) 35. Sternum (10) 37. From another country (7) 41. Part of the day (7) 43. Quantity (6) 45. Twelve dozen (5) 46. Bring to maturity (7) 49. Ghosts (8) 50. Asphyxiate (5) 52. Hat, informally (6) 53. Deepness (5) 56. Group of players (4) 58. Month (8) 62. Card game (6) 63. Boast (4) 64. Intentional (10) 65. Unprofessional (7) 66. Pursue relentlessly (5) 70. Legal right of possession (9) 72. Cloth made of flax (5) 74. One more (7) 75. Tartan teenage sensations (3,4,7) 78. Era (5) 79. Green, for example (6) 80. Tooth specialist (7) 82. Cajoles (8) 86. Humiliating failure (6) 88. Male relatives (6) 93. Male voice (4) 94. Stif paper (4) 96. Sahara, for example (6) 98. Alert and awake (9) 101. Not artificial (7) 102. Mollycoddled (8) 105. Breathes out (7) 107. Book collection (7) 109. Deathly (6) 110. Lowest point (6) 111. Soldier’s jacket (5) 113. Go in (5) 114. Liver, kidney, etc. (5) 116. Group of nine (5) 117. Human trunk (5) 119. Pale jump (anag) (4) ACROSS 1. Help, assist (3) 3. Football’s Mr McCoist (4) 5. Moves to music (6) 10. Very small, minute (11) 16. Of a town (5) 18. Injurious (8) 19. Be plentiful (6) 20. Injure with a knife (4) 22. Uncertainty (5) 23. Six feet of water (6) 24. Mr Kennedy, former Lib Dem leader (7) 25. Unusually large (7) 26. Foot part (4) 29. Norse god (4) 30. Scottish city (8) 32. Of the nose (5) 36. Ascend (5) 38. Not as old (7) 39. Scorch (4) 40. Unit of weight (5) 42. Aromatic herb (8) 44. Rub out (5) 45. Gluttony (5) 47. Opera song (4) 48. Oriental (7) 50. Small hand axe (7) 51. Unbeliever (7) 53. Continental quilt (5) 54. Erse (6) 55. Ball game (8) 57. From that place (6) 59. Drink delicately (3) 60. Slack (5) 61. Phase (5) 63. Place to sleep (3) 65. Cigarette deposit (3) 67. Alcoholic drink (3) 68. Vehicle (3) 69. Jump on one foot (3) 71. Mel tree (anag) (3) 73. Speed contests (5) 76. Scottish town (5) 77. Sue employ (anag) (3) 81. Solution (6) 83. Locate exactly (8) 84. Twofold (6) 85. Staf of life (5) 87. Put to death (7) 89. Funny drawing (7) 90. Receive by succession (7) 91. Fair ----, Shetland wool pattern (4) 92. Arrive at (5) 94. Bedtime drink (5) 95. Parlour game (8) 97. Sways to and fro (5) 99. Scream (4) 100. Upper garment (4,3) 9 7 6 8 4 8 2 6 7 8 2 3 4 7 3 9 5 8 2 4 3 2 8 1 7 5 1 2 4 3 5 7 2 6 7 8 4 SUDOKU EASY 2 8 6 7 8 1 1 7 4 7 6 6 9 2 4 3 2 1 6 8 3 5 7 4 9 8 6 SUDOKU HARD 5 1 2 4 2 7 6 9 5 7 9 5 7 1 5 2 8 9 7 9 2 8 3 4 8 3 7 4 4 9 3 5 5 SUDOKU MEDIUM SUDOKU Just send your completed grid, with a note of your name and address, to: Funday Puzzler Big Xword, PO Box 48, Liverpool L69 3EB. The winner for The Big One crossword will be chosen at random from all correct entries received by Friday, June 14. Usual Daily Record rules apply. Editor’s decision is final. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 WIN £50 ON THIS PAGE 3 Insert the numbers one to five in each row and each column, making sure that no number is repeated. The only symbols to guide you are the “greater than” (>) and “less than” (<) signs. FUTOSHIKI THE BIG ONE The winner for June 4 is Angela Barr, Paisley
PAGE 4 MORE AT DAILYRECORD.CO.UK DAILY RECORD Tuesday, June 11, 2024 YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS WEE THINKER ACROSS: 1 February, 5 Epic, 9 Mange, 10 Firearm, 11 Role, 12 Broccoli, 14 Dismay, 15 Tenure, 18 Sick note, 20 Apes, 23 Amateur, 24 Breed, 25 Rash, 26 Softened. DOWN: 1 Femur, 2 Bundles, 3 Uses, 4 Reform, 6 Prado, 7 Compile, 8 Cracker, 13 Saunter, 14 Despair, 16 Umpteen, 17 Stereo, 19 Class, 21 Sided, 22 Abet. QUICKIE ACROSS: 5 Iota; 7 Semiquaver; 8 King; 10 Edit; 12 Ham; 13 Tamper; 16 Parka; 18 Per; 20 Calf; 21 Sage; 22 Oaf; 24 Tents; 25 Gyrate; 26 Eat; 27 Hear; 29 Boss; 33 Production; 34 Very. DOWN: 1 Leo; 2 Wild; 3 Just; 4 Ova; 5 Irk; 6 Tenor; 9 Thick; 10 Employ; 11 Imp; 13 Taste; 14 Pest; 15 Eraser; 17 Afar; 19 Berth; 23 Fad; 25 Glove; 27 Hour; 28 Ante; 30 Spy; 31 Fog; 32 Moo. QUICK I E 9876, 8293, 6482, S EN VE REPUGNANT RE DSQUA R OW 80 PU IT SUMM STREAKING NINER . ORT , P ART , P ANT , P INT , P INS , P IES , P IER P: One possible solution is ER D LADD R OW 2351 C OFFE E BREAK C O R NER ANSWERS 30 22 20 11 25 17 29 12 9 3 5 11 7 If the number in each triangle is the sum of the two below, what is the top number? SUMMIT UP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NINER Each number from 1 to 9 represents a different letter. Solve the clues and insert the letters in the appropriate squares to discover a word which uses all nine letters. 539482785 gives a country 586535 gives a capital city 14784 gives a river 17 9 8 4 28 18 16 46 34 80 Using the central letter and at least three others, how many words can you find? Plurals, proper nouns and hyphenated words are not allowed, and there is at least one nine-letter word. Target: 20 – good; 25 – very good; 30 or more – excellent WORDSQUARE Insert any digit from 1 to 9 in the squares so that the numbers in each row and column add up to the given totals. No digits may be repeated within a row or column, and only even numbers may be placed in grey squares. EVENS P R T N G N U E A Change one letter at a time (but not the position of any letter) to make a new word – and move from the word at the top of the box to the word at the bottom using the exact number of rungs. WORD LADDER PIER P O R T Across 3. Christmas show (5) 9. Pill (6) 10. Deed (6) 11. Pig sound (5) 12. Brogue, say (4) 15. Martial art (6) 17. Reap (7) 19. Harden (3) 20. Claw (5) 22. Era (5) 24. Wanderer (5) 25. Big cat (5) 27. Lettuce (3) 29. Speaker’s platform (7) 32. Waterproof jacket (6) 34. Garden pipe (4) 35. Tree type (5) 37. Cancel, rescind (6) 38. Lavatory (6) 39. Drive too fast (5) Down 1. Secret hoard (5) 2. Detest (5) 3. Dowel (3) 4. Not moving, still (2,4) 5. Army vehicle (4) 6. Eight-sided figure (7) 7. Prima donnas (5) 8. Entrance or opening (5) 13. Whaler’s weapon (7) 14. Turn out (5) 16. Lockjaw (7) 18. Narrow candle (5) 21. Compass point (5) 23. Seizes in transit (7) 26. Revolve or spin (6) 27. Have on one’s person (5) 28. Find the answer to (5) 30. Turns over and over (5) 31. Thaws (5) 33. Retain (4) 36. Stick or shaft (3) CARTOONS SUDOKU 3 6 1 4 8 4 2 2 6 7 8 7 5 1 9 3 9 7 4 6 8 5 6 7 2 4 7 8 1 7 3 5 5 1 4 9 7 5 9 6 9 4 5 2 5 8 3 6 2 3 6 2 7 4 8 1 9 5 4 5 1 8 2 9 3 5 1 6 6 3 7 5 8 1 9 4 2 8 5 2 3 4 6 1 9 7 4 2 9 6 1 3 7 8 5 5 7 8 1 6 2 4 3 9 1 9 7 2 5 8 3 6 4 2 8 3 4 9 5 6 1 7 2 6 9 4 5 3 7 1 8 4 1 3 8 7 2 9 5 6 5 3 6 1 2 4 8 7 9 7 8 1 2 4 5 9 6 3 6 1 3 8 9 4 5 2 7 2 4 7 5 6 8 3 9 1 5 6 8 9 7 2 1 3 4 8 9 4 3 1 6 2 7 5 4 3 5 6 2 9 7 1 8 9 7 2 5 3 8 6 4 1 5 4 1 6 7 3 8 9 2 3 2 8 9 4 5 1 6 7 EASY MEDIUM ANSWERS EASY MEDIUM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 WEE THINKER Across 5 Croat managed performer (5) 8 Postman turned on sentry duty (9) 9 Swimming, not really dancing (7) 10 Cruel sort of complaint (5) 11 Means to alter headings (5) 13 Irritate the French after tearing tent (6) 16 Stop and apprehend (6) 18 Prima donna has new sofa (5) 20 Fellow graduate’s routine (5) 22 Performing a trio around a lake (7) 24 Stifled work by reporters and journalist (9) 25 Drinking vessel of a saint – a German one (5) Down 1 A season outside is frugal (7) 2 Old ship has right to decoration (8) 3 Big deviation around old desert (4) 4 Vessel sporting emblem (6) 5 Fair man appearing after commercial is altered slightly (8) 6 One of the vital cosmetics? (4) 7 About to score and sample once more (5) 12 No hearts entwined for this famous fellow! (8) 14 At 50, I shiver shakily, being not at my nicest (8) 15 Progress made in highway production (7) 17 Company of performers for cavalry unit, say (6) 19 Stars forced to become emperors (5) 21 I take first and last characters into the labyrinth (4) 23 Lowest digits? (4) Prepared in your own home a simple Will is only £50 + VAT* Power of Attorney from only £195+ VAT** email: [email protected] www.ilawsscotland.co.uk Freephone 0800 049 9688 *Wills £50+vat = £60 Total ** + £87 Scottish Court Registration Fee = £321 SPECIAL PRICE