Puzzle Page Answers for December 18, 2020

This Daily Page contains 9 recorded puzzles. Choose the puzzle type and number shown in your game to open its complete answer. The other solutions remain available without filling the screen.

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Snippet Puzzle 795 Answers

Completed Solution

SPOONERISMS (word mix-ups): Fighting a liar (Lighting a fire)

Crossword Puzzle 20021 Answers

11×11 grid · 20 clues

Completed Solution

Solved crossword grid 11 by 11. Full answers are listed in the clue lists.
1R2S3O4R5F
6FASTED7EARN
CUDCE
8SIGN9LEASED
NYN
10AGI11LE12ATO13MS
O14BE
15P16AELLA17SEND
CLNAI
18CITE19JIGSAW
DDOEL

Clues and Answers

Across

  1. 6Refrained from eating (6)FASTED
  2. 7Be gainfully employed (4)EARN
  3. 8Portent (4)SIGN
  4. 9Rented (6)LEASED
  5. 10Sprightly, zippy (5)AGILE
  6. 12They form a molecule (5)ATOMS
  7. 15Spanish rice dish (6)PAELLA
  8. 17Opposite of receive (4)SEND
  9. 18Allude to, mention (4)CITE
  10. 19Puzzle with pieces (6)JIGSAW

Down

  1. 1Competing at speed (6)RACING
  2. 2Stupefy, astound (4)STUN
  3. 3Inexplicably (5)ODDLY
  4. 4Withdraw statement (6)RECANT
  5. 5Uncage (4)FREE
  6. 11Lounged around (6)LOLLED
  7. 13Low status, dull (6)MENIAL
  8. 14Typically circular musical instrument (5)BANJO
  9. 16Tart taste (4)ACID
  10. 17Herb used in stuffing (4)SAGE

Crossword Challenger Puzzle 19900 Answers

13×13 grid · 28 clues

Completed Solution

Solved crossword grid 13 by 13. Full answers are listed in the clue lists.
1RE2JE3CT4E5LI6CI7T
EOAIAA
8LIBERA9L10FACET
ILEUEHT
11VIED12EGGSHELL
ES13BSPE
14SEEK15EAR16N
17SN18PNE19E
20WI21PEDOUT22RAIL
IOAF23MTA
24PLUMB25FLAREUP
ENLKSS
26DODGED27SEETHE

Clues and Answers

Across

  1. 1Discard, spurn (6)REJECT
  2. 4Extract (6)ELICIT
  3. 8Tolerant, open-minded (7)LIBERAL
  4. 10Appearance, feature (5)FACET
  5. 11Contested, competed (4)VIED
  6. 12Neither gloss nor matt (8)EGGSHELL
  7. 14Hunt for (4)SEEK
  8. 15Obtain on merit (4)EARN
  9. 20Obliterated (5,3)WIPED OUT
  10. 22Reproach angrily, scold (4)RAIL
  11. 24Lead weight hanging vertically (5)PLUMB
  12. 25Get angry suddenly (5,2)FLARE UP
  13. 26Got out of the way (6)DODGED
  14. 27Get hot under collar! (6)SEETHE

Down

  1. 1Experience again (6)RELIVE
  2. 2Out of work (7)JOBLESS
  3. 3Safe-keeping (4)CARE
  4. 5Time passing from cradle to grave (4,4)LIFE SPAN
  5. 6Computer data memory (5)CACHE
  6. 7Tell tales (6)TATTLE
  7. 9Manhandles, heaves (4)LUGS
  8. 13Pliable (8)BENDABLE
  9. 16Tidiest (7)NEATEST
  10. 17Swept finger across screen (6)SWIPED
  11. 18Draw on pipe or cigar (4)PUFF
  12. 19Roll on, slip away (6)ELAPSE
  13. 21Beat heavily (5)POUND
  14. 23Formulate, draw up (4)MAKE

Picture Cross Puzzle 8370 Answers

Lighthouse · 12×12 grid

Completed Solution

Solved picture 12 by 12. Filled cells are marked; the number clues for each row and column are shown on the edges.
1181
2
41
2
1
1
3
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
3
3
2
1
2 4
1
1
1 2
1 3 1
1 1 1 2 3
5 1 1
9 1
1 1 3
1 1 1
Row clues as text

row 1: 2 · row 2: 1 · row 3: 2 4 · row 4: 1 · row 5: 1 · row 6: 1 2 · row 7: 1 3 1 · row 8: 1 1 1 2 3 · row 9: 5 1 1 · row 10: 9 1 · row 11: 1 1 3 · row 12: 1 1 1

Sudoku Puzzle 1148 Answers

6×6 grid

Completed Solution

Completed 6 by 6 grid with 2 by 3 boxes; every row, column and box holds each number once.
635142
421653
562314
143526
256431
314265

Word Search Puzzle 7022 Answers

Stationery · 11×11 grid · 11 words

Completed Solution

Word search grid 11 by 11. Found words are marked and listed with their start cell and direction.
GSTCBRABSDF
CVTRPTTYRJU
ITPAAGEQUFE
DPCGPOAHLKR
ZENVELOPEOA
ZNMARKERROS
FCIZCDKRCBE
HIGHLIGHTER
QLLFIHUTMTT
FJNEPLNMAOM
DNHFXNEHGNJ

Answer Words

Words and positions

  • PENrow 10, column 5, left
  • FILErow 7, column 1, down-right
  • RULERrow 2, column 9, down
  • PENCILrow 4, column 2, down
  • ERASERrow 3, column 11, down
  • MARKERrow 6, column 3, right
  • STAPLERrow 1, column 2, down-right
  • ENVELOPErow 5, column 2, right
  • NOTEBOOKrow 11, column 10, up
  • PAPER CLIProw 2, column 5, down
  • HIGHLIGHTERrow 8, column 1, right

Cross Sum Puzzle 1027 Answers

3×3 grid

Completed Solution

Equations as text (left to right)
  • 5 + 9 × 6 = 84
  • 2 + 3 × 8 = 40
  • 7 + 4 × 1 = 11
  • 5 + 2 ÷ 7 = 1
  • 9 + 3 ÷ 4 = 3
  • 6 + 8 ÷ 1 = 14

Futoshiki Puzzle 2789 Answers

6×6 grid

Completed Solution

Completed 6 by 6 number grid; every row and column holds each number once.
235614
124563
346125
562341
613452
451236

Bridges Puzzle 1069 Answers

9×13 grid · 31 islands

Completed Solution

Completed Puzzle Page Bridges puzzle 1069 solution
Bridges as text (35)
  • row 1, column 1 to row 1, column 4: double bridge
  • row 1, column 1 to row 3, column 1: single bridge
  • row 1, column 4 to row 1, column 6: single bridge
  • row 1, column 4 to row 4, column 4: single bridge
  • row 1, column 6 to row 1, column 9: double bridge
  • row 1, column 6 to row 3, column 6: double bridge
  • row 1, column 9 to row 7, column 9: double bridge
  • row 2, column 2 to row 4, column 2: single bridge
  • row 3, column 1 to row 6, column 1: double bridge
  • row 3, column 6 to row 3, column 8: single bridge
  • row 3, column 6 to row 5, column 6: single bridge
  • row 3, column 8 to row 8, column 8: single bridge
  • row 4, column 2 to row 4, column 4: single bridge
  • row 4, column 4 to row 6, column 4: single bridge
  • row 4, column 7 to row 6, column 7: single bridge
  • row 5, column 6 to row 8, column 6: single bridge
  • row 6, column 1 to row 6, column 4: double bridge
  • row 6, column 1 to row 12, column 1: double bridge
  • row 6, column 7 to row 9, column 7: single bridge
  • row 7, column 9 to row 9, column 9: single bridge
  • row 8, column 3 to row 8, column 6: single bridge
  • row 8, column 3 to row 10, column 3: double bridge
  • row 8, column 6 to row 10, column 6: single bridge
  • row 9, column 7 to row 9, column 9: single bridge
  • row 9, column 7 to row 11, column 7: double bridge
  • row 9, column 9 to row 11, column 9: single bridge
  • row 10, column 3 to row 10, column 6: double bridge
  • row 10, column 3 to row 12, column 3: single bridge
  • row 10, column 6 to row 13, column 6: double bridge
  • row 11, column 7 to row 11, column 9: double bridge
  • row 11, column 9 to row 13, column 9: single bridge
  • row 12, column 1 to row 12, column 3: single bridge
  • row 12, column 3 to row 12, column 5: double bridge
  • row 13, column 2 to row 13, column 6: double bridge
  • row 13, column 6 to row 13, column 9: double bridge

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