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PUZZLE COLLECTION – ISSUE 1
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1. From the letters of the words given below, form
six five letter words to fit the grid.l Three letters have been inserted
to give you a start and here is a clue to the first word across: Mechanical
hoist
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2. Four of the five words listed below can be arranged
reading across the grid so that they form four new words reading downwards.
Can you spot the imposter?
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3. Take one letter away from each of the central
words and rearrange the remaining letters to answer the clues
on the left. Then, add one letter to each central word to answer
the clues on the right. Finally, rearrange the letters you have
taken away, and the ones you have added, to make two new words.
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LESS CHAOTIC |
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REALM
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CLERGYMAN
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SPIRE
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OPPOSE,
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RESIT
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SWORE
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PILOTS
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MINER
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CAPTAIN
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STEAM
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FABRIC
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4. CONUNDRUM
Can you solve this
nine letter anagram?
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5. By writing the correct letters in the empty
blue squares, can you complete the five words reading across
the grid, so that the name of a late great actor will read down
the blue columns?
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6. Take two consecutive letters from each
of the three words reading across the rows in the first grid
to form a new six letter word in the second grid. When finished,
the shaded squares will reveal a new seven letter word.
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BASS |
HELM |
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ANTE |
JURY |
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MINI |
GUST |
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ROOM |
ENVY |
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BEND |
DAZE |
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