Puzzle Page Answers for December 25, 2020

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Snippet Puzzle 793 Answers

Completed Solution

QUIRKY DERIVATIONS: MALARIA, from medieval Italian “mal” meaning “bad” and “aria” meaning “air”.

Crossword Puzzle 20030 Answers

11×11 grid · 21 clues

Completed Solution

Solved crossword grid 11 by 11. Full answers are listed in the clue lists.
1P		2A		3S		4S		5P		6B
7E	A	R	N	E	S	T		8H	E	R
L		C		A		A		E		I
9E	X	A	M		10S	T	O	W	E	D
		D		11W		U				A
12T	H	E	O	R	E	T	I	13C	A	L
I				A		E		I
14C	R	15I	S	P	Y		16T	R	I	17M
K		L		P		18W		C		E
19E	E	L		20E	A	R	P	L	U	G
T		S		D		Y		E		A

Clues and Answers

Across

7Dedicated, solemn (7)EARNEST
8Belonging to female (3)HER
9Entry test (4)EXAM
10Stored, put away (6)STOWED
12Hypothetical, academic (11)THEORETICAL
14Well-cooked, crunchy (6)CRISPY
16Adjust sails (4)TRIM
19Slippery fish (3)EEL
20Protector against loud noise (7)EARPLUG

Down

1One of world's greatest footballers (4)PELE
2Walkway, portico (6)ARCADE
3Mediterranean, for example (3)SEA
4Bill of law (7)STATUTE
5Gee whiz! (4)PHEW
6Matrimonial (6)BRIDAL
11Packaged (7)WRAPPED
12Voucher (6)TICKET
13Round shape (6)CIRCLE
15Troubles (4)ILLS
17Absolutely enormous (inf) (4)MEGA
18Cynical, sardonic (3)WRY

Crossword Challenger Puzzle 19894 Answers

13×13 grid · 28 clues

Completed Solution

Solved crossword grid 13 by 13. Full answers are listed in the clue lists.
1C	O	2M	P	A	3R	E		4S		5A		6D
O		I			U		7S	K	I	M	P	Y
8I	T	C	H		S			I		A		I
L		R		9S	E	10V	E	R		Z		N
11E	V	O	K	E		I		12T	H	I	N	G
D				E		E				N
	13A	14C	K	N	O	W	L	15E	D	G	E
		O				I		X				16C
17M	A	G	I	18C		N		19I	M	20P	E	L
O		E		21R	I	G	22H	T		A		E
T		N		U			O		23A	U	R	A
24T	U	C	K	E	D		N			S		V
O		Y		L		25B	E	L	I	E	V	E

Clues and Answers

Across

1Contrast, liken to (7)COMPARE
7Barely there (6)SKIMPY
8Yearning, hankering (4)ITCH
9Cut off entirely (5)SEVER
11Stir up feelings (5)EVOKE
12Object (5)THING
13Accept as true (11)ACKNOWLEDGE
17Enchantment, spells (5)MAGIC
19Propel into action (5)IMPEL
21Without error (5)RIGHT
23Halo-like light (4)AURA
24Folded together (6)TUCKED
25Have faith in (7)BELIEVE

Down

1Wound around (6)COILED
2Involving minute quantities (5)MICRO
3Clever tactic, strategy (4)RUSE
4Go around wearing this? (5)SKIRT
5Wondrous (7)AMAZING
6Getting fainter (5)DYING
9Observed (4)SEEN
10Inspecting a house (7)VIEWING
14Weight, strength of argument (7)COGENCY
15Opening, egress (4)EXIT
16To split apart (6)CLEAVE
17Saying, family phrase (5)MOTTO
18Wicked, fierce (5)CRUEL
20Short break (5)PAUSE
22Grind (4)HONE

Picture Cross Puzzle 8365 Answers

Feathers · 15×15 grid

Completed Solution

Solved picture 15 by 15. Filled cells are marked; the number clues for each row and column are shown on the edges.
	11	1 3 6	2 2 1 2 2	5 1 2 2	5 1 2 2	1 2 5	7 4	2 1 1	3 2	4 2	5 2	1 3 2	2 4 2	3 1 5 1	2 5 5
10 1
1 3 5 1
2 2 1 6
5 1 2 3
5 1 2 2
1 2 3 1
7 4
2 1 1
3 2
4 2
2 3 2
2 3 2
2 4 2
4 5 1
4 5

Row clues as text

row 1: 10 1 · row 2: 1 3 5 1 · row 3: 2 2 1 6 · row 4: 5 1 2 3 · row 5: 5 1 2 2 · row 6: 1 2 3 1 · row 7: 7 4 · row 8: 2 1 1 · row 9: 3 2 · row 10: 4 2 · row 11: 2 3 2 · row 12: 2 3 2 · row 13: 2 4 2 · row 14: 4 5 1 · row 15: 4 5

Sudoku Puzzle 1168 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.
6	5	2	3	1	4
3	4	1	6	2	5
4	3	6	2	5	1
2	1	5	4	6	3
5	2	3	1	4	6
1	6	4	5	3	2

Word Search Puzzle 7021 Answers

Visit Iceland · 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.
D	N	O	O	G	A	L	E	U	L	B
M	O	N	I	F	F	U	P	R	A	Y
R	R	L	K	Y	L	R	O	E	H	A
G	D	M	I	R	L	N	Y	S	R	U
V	I	K	I	V	A	J	K	Y	E	R
I	C	P	D	C	F	H	I	E	I	O
R	Q	A	L	W	R	U	S	G	C	R
H	T	O	O	K	E	T	Q	S	A	A
E	V	T	C	B	T	U	R	G	L	I
L	S	X	R	G	A	M	Q	U	G	L
A	X	R	P	G	W	P	B	Z	A	Y

Answer Words

Words and positions

COLDrow 9, column 4, up
SHARKrow 7, column 8, up-left
PUFFINrow 2, column 8, left
GEYSERrow 7, column 9, up
AURORArow 3, column 11, down
NORDICrow 1, column 2, down
VOLCANOrow 9, column 2, up-right
GLACIERrow 10, column 10, up
REYKJAVIKrow 5, column 11, left
WATERFALLrow 11, column 6, up
BLUE LAGOONrow 1, column 11, left

Cross Sum Puzzle 1058 Answers

3×3 grid

Completed Solution

9−7×3=6+−+4−1×8=24+××2+6×5=40===153655

Equations as text (left to right)

9 - 7 × 3 = 6
4 - 1 × 8 = 24
2 + 6 × 5 = 40
9 + 4 + 2 = 15
7 - 1 × 6 = 36
3 + 8 × 5 = 55

Futoshiki Puzzle 2162 Answers

6×6 grid

Completed Solution

Completed 6 by 6 number grid; every row and column holds each number once.
6	5	2	4	1	3
2	1	4	6	3	5
1	6	3	5	2	4
5	4	1	3	6	2
3	2	5	1	4	6
4	3	6	2	5	1

Bridges Puzzle 2942 Answers

9×13 grid · 35 islands

Completed Solution

Completed Puzzle Page Bridges puzzle 2942 solution

Bridges as text (37)

row 1, column 2 to row 1, column 4: double bridge
row 1, column 4 to row 1, column 6: double bridge
row 1, column 6 to row 1, column 9: double bridge
row 1, column 9 to row 3, column 9: single bridge
row 3, column 1 to row 3, column 5: single bridge
row 3, column 1 to row 8, column 1: double bridge
row 3, column 5 to row 3, column 9: single bridge
row 3, column 9 to row 5, column 9: single bridge
row 4, column 4 to row 4, column 6: single bridge
row 4, column 6 to row 4, column 8: single bridge
row 4, column 8 to row 6, column 8: double bridge
row 5, column 2 to row 5, column 5: double bridge
row 5, column 2 to row 7, column 2: single bridge
row 5, column 5 to row 5, column 7: double bridge
row 5, column 5 to row 7, column 5: double bridge
row 5, column 9 to row 8, column 9: double bridge
row 6, column 6 to row 6, column 8: single bridge
row 6, column 6 to row 8, column 6: single bridge
row 6, column 8 to row 9, column 8: double bridge
row 7, column 2 to row 7, column 5: single bridge
row 7, column 2 to row 10, column 2: single bridge
row 8, column 1 to row 11, column 1: single bridge
row 8, column 4 to row 8, column 6: single bridge
row 8, column 4 to row 10, column 4: single bridge
row 8, column 9 to row 10, column 9: single bridge
row 9, column 5 to row 9, column 8: double bridge
row 10, column 2 to row 10, column 4: double bridge
row 10, column 2 to row 12, column 2: double bridge
row 10, column 4 to row 10, column 7: double bridge
row 10, column 4 to row 13, column 4: single bridge
row 10, column 7 to row 10, column 9: single bridge
row 10, column 7 to row 12, column 7: single bridge
row 10, column 9 to row 13, column 9: single bridge
row 11, column 1 to row 13, column 1: single bridge
row 13, column 1 to row 13, column 4: double bridge
row 13, column 4 to row 13, column 6: double bridge
row 13, column 6 to row 13, column 9: double bridge

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1P		2A		3S		4S		5P		6B
7E	A	R	N	E	S	T		8H	E	R
L		C		A		A		E		I
9E	X	A	M		10S	T	O	W	E	D
		D		11W		U				A
12T	H	E	O	R	E	T	I	13C	A	L
I				A		E		I
14C	R	15I	S	P	Y		16T	R	I	17M
K		L		P		18W		C		E
19E	E	L		20E	A	R	P	L	U	G
T		S		D		Y		E		A

1C	O	2M	P	A	3R	E		4S		5A		6D
O		I			U		7S	K	I	M	P	Y
8I	T	C	H		S			I		A		I
L		R		9S	E	10V	E	R		Z		N
11E	V	O	K	E		I		12T	H	I	N	G
D				E		E				N
	13A	14C	K	N	O	W	L	15E	D	G	E
		O				I		X				16C
17M	A	G	I	18C		N		19I	M	20P	E	L
O		E		21R	I	G	22H	T		A		E
T		N		U			O		23A	U	R	A
24T	U	C	K	E	D		N			S		V
O		Y		L		25B	E	L	I	E	V	E

D	N	O	O	G	A	L	E	U	L	B
M	O	N	I	F	F	U	P	R	A	Y
R	R	L	K	Y	L	R	O	E	H	A
G	D	M	I	R	L	N	Y	S	R	U
V	I	K	I	V	A	J	K	Y	E	R
I	C	P	D	C	F	H	I	E	I	O
R	Q	A	L	W	R	U	S	G	C	R
H	T	O	O	K	E	T	Q	S	A	A
E	V	T	C	B	T	U	R	G	L	I
L	S	X	R	G	A	M	Q	U	G	L
A	X	R	P	G	W	P	B	Z	A	Y

1P		2A		3S		4S		5P		6B
7E	A	R	N	E	S	T		8H	E	R
L		C		A		A		E		I
9E	X	A	M		10S	T	O	W	E	D
		D		11W		U				A
12T	H	E	O	R	E	T	I	13C	A	L
I				A		E		I
14C	R	15I	S	P	Y		16T	R	I	17M
K		L		P		18W		C		E
19E	E	L		20E	A	R	P	L	U	G
T		S		D		Y		E		A

1C	O	2M	P	A	3R	E		4S		5A		6D
O		I			U		7S	K	I	M	P	Y
8I	T	C	H		S			I		A		I
L		R		9S	E	10V	E	R		Z		N
11E	V	O	K	E		I		12T	H	I	N	G
D				E		E				N
	13A	14C	K	N	O	W	L	15E	D	G	E
		O				I		X				16C
17M	A	G	I	18C		N		19I	M	20P	E	L
O		E		21R	I	G	22H	T		A		E
T		N		U			O		23A	U	R	A
24T	U	C	K	E	D		N			S		V
O		Y		L		25B	E	L	I	E	V	E

D	N	O	O	G	A	L	E	U	L	B
M	O	N	I	F	F	U	P	R	A	Y
R	R	L	K	Y	L	R	O	E	H	A
G	D	M	I	R	L	N	Y	S	R	U
V	I	K	I	V	A	J	K	Y	E	R
I	C	P	D	C	F	H	I	E	I	O
R	Q	A	L	W	R	U	S	G	C	R
H	T	O	O	K	E	T	Q	S	A	A
E	V	T	C	B	T	U	R	G	L	I
L	S	X	R	G	A	M	Q	U	G	L
A	X	R	P	G	W	P	B	Z	A	Y

1P		2A		3S		4S		5P		6B
7E	A	R	N	E	S	T		8H	E	R
L		C		A		A		E		I
9E	X	A	M		10S	T	O	W	E	D
		D		11W		U				A
12T	H	E	O	R	E	T	I	13C	A	L
I				A		E		I
14C	R	15I	S	P	Y		16T	R	I	17M
K		L		P		18W		C		E
19E	E	L		20E	A	R	P	L	U	G
T		S		D		Y		E		A

1C	O	2M	P	A	3R	E		4S		5A		6D
O		I			U		7S	K	I	M	P	Y
8I	T	C	H		S			I		A		I
L		R		9S	E	10V	E	R		Z		N
11E	V	O	K	E		I		12T	H	I	N	G
D				E		E				N
	13A	14C	K	N	O	W	L	15E	D	G	E
		O				I		X				16C
17M	A	G	I	18C		N		19I	M	20P	E	L
O		E		21R	I	G	22H	T		A		E
T		N		U			O		23A	U	R	A
24T	U	C	K	E	D		N			S		V
O		Y		L		25B	E	L	I	E	V	E

D	N	O	O	G	A	L	E	U	L	B
M	O	N	I	F	F	U	P	R	A	Y
R	R	L	K	Y	L	R	O	E	H	A
G	D	M	I	R	L	N	Y	S	R	U
V	I	K	I	V	A	J	K	Y	E	R
I	C	P	D	C	F	H	I	E	I	O
R	Q	A	L	W	R	U	S	G	C	R
H	T	O	O	K	E	T	Q	S	A	A
E	V	T	C	B	T	U	R	G	L	I
L	S	X	R	G	A	M	Q	U	G	L
A	X	R	P	G	W	P	B	Z	A	Y