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/ 1 1 CONTEST 1546: Top Drawer
10 Which Little
Englanders are
wondering whether the
Queen is too British?
CROSSWORD 4635
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be original, cryptic, and similar to those in the Sunday Times
crossword.
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clubs she had to lose a heart at
nued spades, declarer
ague
the end.
ning the third round.
CODEWORD MARCH 22
SOLUTION TO 4634
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she had no entry to the
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wives in
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1 Notice a difference at sea (6)
4 Rainbow presenter’s first to
enter cult — that’s funny (8)
9 Church official has to live
around heart of country (7)
11 Daughter in Ferrari,
extremely nice target for
footballer (7)
12 One version of “citadel”
means “stronghold never
taken” (6,6)
15 Flaccid member’s no good if
you do it (4)
16 Risk keeping reserve prices
low in this (4,6)
18 Shift Georgia to Gabriel?
Almost (4-6)
19 Large predator in Windsor
Castle (4)
21 La Dolce Vita’s awful
singer (4,8)
24 Revolutionary greeting in
Indian language (7)
25 Support the new
forecaster (7)
26 Switching on cassette,
record silence (3,1,4)
27 Top Gear presenter and kids
heard this arrangement (6)
DOWN
News quiz answers: 1 Russell Brand 2 Mrs White appointed bishop of Hull; Mr White is assistant
bishop of Newcastle 3 National Union of Students delegates, warned clapping causes anxiety
4 White House florist 5 Warren Buffett and 3G Capital to merge Heinz and Kraft 6 Zayn Malik has
left One Direction 7 Lincolnshire 8 Preston 9 Hospital warns date is nine months after release of
Fifty Shades of Grey film 10 Barbados, known as Little England, may replace Queen as head of state
ACROSS
1 Gathering behind them,
steal energy (10)
2 Vegetarian wouldn’t want
this in a bun? (6,4)
3 Crooked line old lawman
crosses (6)
5 Campaigners plot? (8,5)
6 Black bags and empty cases,
originally, in car (8)
7 Cross an old piece of
land (4)
8 Timid male’s reaction to
mouse? (4)
10 Arrested carrying property,
I note it’s cheap for
American (6-3-4)
13 Fighter runs in to touch his
collapsed queen (10)
14 Take That worried by
sneaky charge (7,3)
17 Cap in hands, stay
outside (8)
20 Native Americans will be
fine in a bit (upset) (6)
22 Queen is one, but not with
monarchy (4)
23 Dry, except when crossing
river (4)
The concise crossword is on page 40 of Culture
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CLUE WRITING CONTEST 1546: Top Drawer
BRAIN POWER
MEPHISTO 2848
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Tim Moorey
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ADDRESS ........................................................................................
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Post your solution to Mephisto 2848, The Sunday Times, 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF, or
email puzzle.entries@sunday-times.co.uk. The first correct solution picked at random after next
Saturday wins a Whitaker’s Almanack worth £50. Four runners-up will each receive £20. The
Chambers Dictionary 13th edition is the primary reference. Readers are invited to visit Tim Moorey’s
website at timmoorey.info
SOLUTION TO MEPHISTO 2846
Across: 1 Sura, 4 Smeardab, 10 Attendance, 11 Obelised, 13 Lagan, 14 Yeven, 16 Agonist,
18 Obimen, 19 Yarrow, 21 Return, 23 Struma, 24 Trapcut, 27 Petre, 28 Batik, 29 Chillada,
30 Love-favour, 31 Overblew, 32 Ears Down: 1 STOLport, 2 Unbarbered, 3 Atlas, 4 Stinker,
5 Mesian, 6 Energy, 7 Ramen, 8 DNA virus, 9 Bein, 12 Besom-rider, 15 Vitative, 17 Twankays,
20 At a blow, 22 Nuchal, 23 Strive, 25 Prier, 26 Value, 27 Polo
SUDOKU
HARD 908
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1 Who did Prospect
magazine declare the
world’s fourth-most
important thinker?
2 How did Alison
White marry Hull with
Newcastle?
SOLUTION TO 907
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with notes ba
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VERY HARD 909
SOLUTION TO 906
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forward taking over
twice (4)
2 US military destroy one
unfinished article about
dry run (7)
3 Old-fashioned collars
from African capital,
some merchandise
unopened (9)
4 Bravo say, can sort of
bowl (12)
5 Heady beginnings in
Inquiry not enough,
Britain indeed needs an
end to Chilcot (9)
6 Removing top, one such
gal’s needing treatment?
Doctor is absolutely
cooing! (12)
7 Short of courage,
lead lost in US motorracing (4)
8 Computer Nationalist
chucked in lake (5)
9 Terrible disaster for
starfish (8)
14 I love supporting
resort with Herb — it’s
ace (9)
15 Lead ore in corner
area (9)
16 Chief Officer
associated with House of
Lords in long game (8)
20 Doctor cutting into
glandular organ, one
awaiting test? (7)
24 Rises for people often
in blue mentioned (5)
26 Distinctive theories
one put on text
message (4)
28 Burns forgetting
English brings a serious
complaint (4)
1 Beetle automobile club
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backed one offer (7)
7 Intestinal parts on view
regularly in isolated case (4)
10 Anoraks in Japan
whacked out over a keyboard
primarily (5)
11 Nobody joins Royal Society
congress in lunch break (7)
12 Writer’s direction
covers bet put on extinct
mammal (9)
13 Worry frequently about
dropping out (4)
16 One feels sorry for mole
tackling leads in Islamist
terror? (6)
17 Old digger that is
interrupting person
briefly (6)
18 Set of three in soft
currency used by Iran (5)
19 Fruit producer the old
loathe and 50% enjoy (4)
21 Rare bird not once
copied (4)
22 Traditional Glaswegian
porter about to disappear (5)
23 Satellite broadcast from
Borneo (6)
25 Pressure off those
selecting ears of corn for the
croft (6)
27 Jihadists in crucial
moment, the Crown
ousted (4)
29 Outlawed heroin briefly
taken by French composer —
Independent (9, three words)
30 Fish from unnamed
French city club (7)
31 Extreme flattery Baron
dished out (5)
32 Is French needing special
awareness programmes? (4)
33 Promotes type of lager (7)
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11
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ACROSS
3 Who gets sweaty
palms when given a big
hand?
4 From which
will ma
combin
6 Whic
his car
30 Love-favour, 31 Overblew, 32 Ears Down: 1 STOLport, 2 Unbarbered, 3 Atlas, 4 Stinker,
5 Mesian, 6 Energy, 7 Ramen, 8 DNA virus, 9 Bein, 12 Besom-rider, 15 Vitative, 17 Twankays,
20 At a blow, 22 Nuchal, 23 Strive, 25 Prier, 26 Value, 27 Polo
SUDOKU
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WINNERS Crossword 4632 V Harwell, Edinburgh, Paul Boswell, Hook, Hampshire, Stuart
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