Puzzle Page Answers for December 16, 2022

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Snippet Puzzle 1481 Answers

Completed Solution

COLLECTIVE NOUNS: An equivocation of politicians

Crossword Puzzle 22913 Answers

11×11 grid · 20 clues

Completed Solution

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

Clues and Answers

Across

6Skating area (4)RINK
8Parachute jump (7)SKYDIVE
7Frightens (6)ALARMS
9Eat or drink (arch) (3)SUP
13Twelfth of a year (5)MONTH
16Scheme, undertaking (7)PROJECT
19Indication of military rank (6)STRIPE
11Scoop, ladle (5)SPOON
15Awful noise (3)DIN
20Thick cord (4)ROPE

Down

1Select (4)PICK
2Undesirable district (inf) (4,3)SKID ROW
3Experienced, astute (inf) (5)SAVVY
4Aficionado (3)FAN
5Add up to (6)AMOUNT
10Perform magic tricks (7)CONJURE
14South European language (5)GREEK
12Block, base (6)PLINTH
18Mingle (3)MIX
17Trophies (4)CUPS

Crossword Challenger Puzzle 22812 Answers

13×13 grid · 25 clues

Completed Solution

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

Clues and Answers

Across

7Having fondness for something (6)LIKING
10Dissolving (7)MELTING
12Yardstick, average (4)NORM
13Make cloth (5)WEAVE
8Placid (6)SERENE
11Small included section (5)INSET
17Painful muscle contraction (5)CRAMP
22Amusing (5)COMIC
24Reaped reward (6)EARNED
23Apprehensive, edgy (7)NERVOUS
18Material for taking specimens (4)SWAB
25Conspire (6)SCHEME

Down

1Financial maintenance (USA) (7)ALIMONY
2Clown around (inf) (7)SKYLARK
3Not good enough (5)UNFIT
9Contract (9)AGREEMENT
4Liberate from pain (7)RELIEVE
5Rent house, car, etc (5)LEASE
6Basil sauce for pasta (5)PESTO
14Completely spoiled (7)WRECKED
19Rocky debris (5)SCREE
20Smile smugly (5)SMIRK
15Briefly lost consciousness (7)SWOONED
16Embarrassed, ashamed (7)ABASHED
21Long loose gown (5)FROCK

Picture Cross Puzzle 16783 Answers

Anthill · 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.
	2 4 1 2	1 1 3 1	1 1 2	1 4	6 1	7 4	8 1	1 5	1 1 2	2	1 2 2	2 1 2
2 1
1 2
2
1 1 2
2 3 1
1 4 1
2 4 1 2
2 1 2 1
2 6 1
4 1 1
4 7
1 3 2 2

Row clues as text

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

Sudoku Puzzle 2357 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.
1	3	4	5	6	2
5	2	6	1	4	3
6	5	1	3	2	4
3	4	2	6	5	1
4	1	5	2	3	6
2	6	3	4	1	5

Word Search Puzzle 7632 Answers

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

Answer Words

Words and positions

MALLrow 5, column 5, left
HOTELrow 11, column 2, up-right
MUSEUMrow 1, column 6, down-right
SCHOOLrow 3, column 8, left
LIBRARYrow 5, column 3, down-right
AIRPORTrow 10, column 4, up-right
HOSPITALrow 4, column 1, right
UNIVERSITYrow 8, column 1, right
LIGHTHOUSErow 1, column 1, down
SUPERMARKETrow 1, column 11, down
OBSERVATORYrow 1, column 9, down

Cross Sum Puzzle 1773 Answers

3×3 grid

Completed Solution

4+9+8=21++−6+2×7=56+×−3+5×1=8===13550

Equations as text (left to right)

4 + 9 + 8 = 21
6 + 2 × 7 = 56
3 + 5 × 1 = 8
4 + 6 + 3 = 13
9 + 2 × 5 = 55
8 - 7 - 1 = 0

Futoshiki Puzzle 2977 Answers

6×6 grid

Completed Solution

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

Bridges Puzzle 2730 Answers

9×13 grid · 39 islands

Completed Solution

Completed Puzzle Page Bridges puzzle 2730 solution

Bridges as text (40)

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

Wordle Puzzle 531 Answers

Completed Solution

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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