Puzzle Page Answers for October 22, 2021

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Snippet Puzzle 1078 Answers

Completed Solution

KNOW YOUR 'NYMS': Aptronym - name matching owner's occupation or character

Crossword Puzzle 21380 Answers

11×11 grid · 21 clues

Completed Solution

Solved crossword grid 11 by 11. Full answers are listed in the clue lists.
1S2S3S4B5C6S
7INCLINE8LOW
LRXEUE
9KEEP10ASCEND
A11BWE
12DEMARCAT13ION
EIXN
14PA15SSED16SLU17M
EOF18DAU
19NEW20LEARNER
DNYBDK

Clues and Answers

Across

  1. 7Nod the head (7)INCLINE
  2. 8Cattle noise (3)LOW
  3. 9Be faithful to promise (4)KEEP
  4. 10Climb (6)ASCEND
  5. 12Boundary line (11)DEMARCATION
  6. 14Overtook (6)PASSED
  7. 16Rundown housing area (4)SLUM
  8. 19Fresh and innovative (3)NEW
  9. 20Person gaining knowledge (7)LEARNER

Down

  1. 1Thread spun by larvae (4)SILK
  2. 2Suddenly cry out (6)SCREAM
  3. 3Half dozen (3)SIX
  4. 4Polish ingredient from insects (7)BEESWAX
  5. 5Piece of police evidence (4)CLUE
  6. 6Country in Northern Europe (6)SWEDEN
  7. 11Concisely (7)BRIEFLY
  8. 12Rely (6)DEPEND
  9. 13Distant from coast (6)INLAND
  10. 15Planted with seed (4)SOWN
  11. 17Fog, mist (4)MURK
  12. 18Small flatfish (3)DAB

Crossword Challenger Puzzle 21192 Answers

13×13 grid · 26 clues

Completed Solution

Solved crossword grid 13 by 13. Full answers are listed in the clue lists.
1MO2TO3RC4YC5LE
6SAOEEA7B
8MAGENTA9AMUSE
IIEGRGL
10TACO11SAIL12HOE
HA13BNIA
14ECLAIR15END16ING
RA17PGCU
18EV19E20TEAS21PELE
EMHM22FLR
23NOBEL24PULSATE
SEOAEND
25GRANDSTAND

Clues and Answers

Across

  1. 1Powered bike (10)MOTORCYCLE
  2. 8Deep purplish red (7)MAGENTA
  3. 9Comedians try to do! (5)AMUSE
  4. 10Mexican take-out (4)TACO
  5. 11Begin sea voyage (4)SAIL
  6. 12Break up soil (3)HOE
  7. 14Long filled pastry (6)ECLAIR
  8. 15Finishing, closing (6)ENDING
  9. 18Period immediately preceding (abbr) (3)EVE
  10. 20Infusions of leaves (4)TEAS
  11. 21Great Brazilian soccer player (4)PELE
  12. 23Swedish prize-giver (5)NOBEL
  13. 24Hammer, pound (7)PULSATE
  14. 25Posh seats? (10)GRANDSTAND

Down

  1. 1Wonderful, supernatural (7)MAGICAL
  2. 2Quality of spoken sound (4)TONE
  3. 3Former US president, husband to Nancy (6)REAGAN
  4. 4Young racehorse (8)YEARLING
  5. 5Chortle (5)LAUGH
  6. 6Blown up pieces (11)SMITHEREENS
  7. 7Besieged, hemmed in (11)BELEAGUERED
  8. 13Sporting event combining skiing and rifle shooting (8)BIATHLON
  9. 16Country of Reykjavik (7)ICELAND
  10. 17Ornamental grass with feathery flowers (6)PAMPAS
  11. 19Found in a fire grate (5)EMBER
  12. 22Get sent away with one in your ear? (4)FLEA

Picture Cross Puzzle 11096 Answers

Necktie · 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.
121
2
1
2
2
2
4
4
12122
4
4
1
2
2
1
2
21
8
4
2
4
8
10
2 4 2
2
4
4
6
6
Row clues as text

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

Sudoku Puzzle 1568 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.
342615
516432
435261
261543
653124
124356

Word Search Puzzle 7333 Answers

Tapas Ingredients · 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.
UQMPHPCTTOT
SMIOOSUTECE
GWETOUCTSTS
GIAASRTVAOE
ETSUTEHPYPE
OMPQUBVSLUH
UPKQUCAIUSC
EFOKDIJLLMV
ZRFWZPDLLOA
COOZIROHCQW
MAHHZZBEDGS

Answer Words

Words and positions

  • HAMrow 11, column 3, left
  • EGGSrow 5, column 1, up
  • SQUIDrow 5, column 3, down-right
  • CHEESErow 7, column 11, up
  • OLIVESrow 9, column 10, up-left
  • POTATOrow 1, column 6, down-left
  • CHORIZOrow 10, column 9, left
  • OCTOPUSrow 1, column 10, down
  • MEATBALLrow 2, column 2, down-right
  • MUSHROOMrow 8, column 10, up-left
  • CROQUETTErow 10, column 1, up-right

Cross Sum Puzzle 1396 Answers

3×3 grid

Completed Solution

Equations as text (left to right)
  • 9 + 2 × 7 = 77
  • 8 + 1 + 4 = 13
  • 5 + 3 × 6 = 48
  • 9 + 8 × 5 = 85
  • 2 - 1 + 3 = 4
  • 7 + 4 × 6 = 66

Futoshiki Puzzle 2714 Answers

6×6 grid

Completed Solution

Completed 6 by 6 number grid; every row and column holds each number once.
516342
465231
243615
132564
354126
621453

Bridges Puzzle 1273 Answers

9×13 grid · 28 islands

Completed Solution

Completed Puzzle Page Bridges puzzle 1273 solution
Bridges as text (31)
  • row 1, column 1 to row 1, column 5: double bridge
  • row 1, column 1 to row 3, column 1: single bridge
  • row 1, column 5 to row 1, column 9: double bridge
  • row 1, column 9 to row 4, column 9: double bridge
  • row 3, column 1 to row 3, column 4: single bridge
  • row 3, column 1 to row 5, column 1: single bridge
  • row 3, column 4 to row 3, column 6: double bridge
  • row 3, column 4 to row 6, column 4: double bridge
  • row 3, column 6 to row 3, column 8: double bridge
  • row 3, column 6 to row 6, column 6: single bridge
  • row 3, column 8 to row 6, column 8: double bridge
  • row 4, column 9 to row 7, column 9: single bridge
  • row 5, column 1 to row 5, column 3: single bridge
  • row 5, column 1 to row 12, column 1: double bridge
  • row 5, column 3 to row 8, column 3: double bridge
  • row 6, column 4 to row 6, column 6: single bridge
  • row 6, column 4 to row 9, column 4: single bridge
  • row 6, column 6 to row 6, column 8: single bridge
  • row 6, column 6 to row 8, column 6: single bridge
  • row 7, column 7 to row 7, column 9: single bridge
  • row 7, column 9 to row 9, column 9: double bridge
  • row 8, column 3 to row 10, column 3: double bridge
  • row 8, column 6 to row 8, column 8: single bridge
  • row 9, column 4 to row 9, column 9: double bridge
  • row 9, column 4 to row 12, column 4: double bridge
  • row 9, column 9 to row 13, column 9: single bridge
  • row 11, column 6 to row 11, column 8: single bridge
  • row 11, column 6 to row 13, column 6: single bridge
  • row 12, column 1 to row 12, column 4: double bridge
  • row 13, column 3 to row 13, column 6: single bridge
  • row 13, column 6 to row 13, column 9: single bridge

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