Puzzle Page Mixed Puzzles Issue 1 Answers — Pages 3–4

These are the recorded solutions for Issue 1, pages 3–4. Select the puzzle number shown in your game to display its complete answer. Use the page links to move through this Special Issue.

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Armada Puzzle 667 Answers

10×10 grid

Completed Solution

Armada solution. Ship cells are marked; the numbers on the edges count ship cells in each row and column.
	3	1	5	2	2	1	1	4	3	3
2
0
4
2
0
6
2
4
0
5

Fleet: 12 ships of length 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4.

Charge Up Puzzle 252 Answers

10×14 grid · 20 cars

Completed Solution

Charge Up solution. Cars and chargers are marked; the numbers on the edges count chargers in each row and column.
	2	1	4	2	2	3	1	1	4	0
1	🚗				⚡		🚗
4	⚡		⚡		🚗		⚡	🚗	⚡
1			🚗		⚡
1		⚡			🚗
3		🚗	🚗	⚡		⚡			⚡
0						🚗			🚗
3			⚡	🚗		⚡			⚡
0						🚗			🚗
1		🚗	⚡					🚗
1								⚡
2				⚡	🚗	⚡	🚗
0	🚗		🚗
3	⚡		⚡					🚗	⚡
0

Chargers: row 1 column 5, row 2 column 1, row 2 column 3, row 2 column 7, row 2 column 9, row 3 column 5, row 4 column 2, row 5 column 4, row 5 column 6, row 5 column 9, row 7 column 3, row 7 column 6, row 7 column 9, row 9 column 3, row 10 column 8, row 11 column 4, row 11 column 6, row 13 column 1, row 13 column 3, row 13 column 9.

Cross Sum Puzzle 897 Answers

3×3 grid

Completed Solution

9+1×7=70+++3+2+6=11−××5−4×8=8===712104

Equations as text (left to right)

9 + 1 × 7 = 70
3 + 2 + 6 = 11
5 - 4 × 8 = 8
9 + 3 - 5 = 7
1 + 2 × 4 = 12
7 + 6 × 8 = 104

Picture Sweep Puzzle 329 Answers

Walrus · 15×15 grid

Completed Solution

Solved picture. Painted cells show their colour; each number counts the painted cells in the 3 by 3 area around it.
								1
				9			6
		9				9
		8
	7		9				8				1
						9	8
		7							9	8		2
			9				9					5		1
		9				9
				9						9				5
							9					9
		8											9
	6		9		8					9		9
	6							6
1				4	2		1				4	3

Word Slide Puzzle 895 Answers

6×6 grid

Completed Solution

Solved 6 by 6 grid; dark squares are blank.
D	E	W
A			A	G	E
N				O
C	E	D	E	D
E		O
D	A	T	E

Answer Words

Words

DEWacross, row 1, column 1
AGEacross, row 2, column 4
CEDEDacross, row 4, column 1
DATEacross, row 6, column 1
DANCEDdown, row 1, column 1
DOTdown, row 4, column 3
GODdown, row 2, column 5

Cross Out Puzzle 522 Answers

7×7 grid

Completed Solution

Completed Cross Out grid, one letter per cell.
T	H	I	C	K	L	Y
A		N		E		E
N	U	C	L	E	U	S
		E		N
S	U	N	D	E	C	K
K		S		S		E
I	N	E	P	T	L	Y

Rows: THICKLY / A N E E / NUCLEUS / E N / SUNDECK / K S S E / INEPTLY

Sudoku Puzzle 1298 Answers

9×9 grid

Completed Solution

Completed 9 by 9 grid with 3 by 3 boxes; every row, column and box holds each number once.
1	5	2	9	8	7	6	3	4
7	8	4	5	3	6	1	2	9
9	6	3	4	1	2	7	5	8
4	7	9	1	2	3	5	8	6
8	3	6	7	9	5	4	1	2
2	1	5	6	4	8	9	7	3
3	4	1	8	7	9	2	6	5
6	2	7	3	5	4	8	9	1
5	9	8	2	6	1	3	4	7

Killer Sudoku Puzzle 452 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.
4	3	2	6	1	5
5	1	6	3	2	4
2	5	3	4	6	1
6	4	1	5	3	2
3	2	4	1	5	6
1	6	5	2	4	3

Crossword Puzzle 19464 Answers

11×11 grid · 17 clues

Completed Solution

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

Clues and Answers

Across

6Manufacture, construction (11)FABRICATION
7Attach with glue (5)STICK
8Able to move quickly (5)AGILE
10Request by mail (4,3)SEND OFF
11Land around river mouth (5)DELTA
13Roll of tobacco leaf (5)CIGAR
16Where budding actors are taught (5,6)DRAMA SCHOOL

Down

1Hero or villain, maybe (4)PART
2Incision in throat (11)TRACHEOTOMY
3Very cold (3)ICY
4Performance nerves (5,6)STAGE FRIGHT
5Simmer, bubble (4)BOIL
7Old-fashioned weapon (5)SWORD
9Duck feathers used in bedding (5)EIDER
12Yellowish beige (4)ECRU
14A shout to attract ship (4)AHOY
15Small venomous snake (3)ASP

Os & Xs Puzzle 3065 Answers

11×11 grid

Completed Solution

Solved grid. Gold tiles were given at the start; dark squares stay empty. No three identical symbols form a line.
X		X	O		O	X	O	X	O	X
O	X	O	X	O	X	O		O	X	O
O	X	O		O	X	O		O	X	O
X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X
X	O	X	O	X	O	X		X	O
O		O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O
O	X		X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O
X	O		O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X
X		X		X	O	X	O	X	O	X
O	O	X	O	O	X	O		O	X	O
O		O		O	X	O	X	O	X	O

Armada Puzzle 814 Answers

10×10 grid

Completed Solution

Armada solution. Ship cells are marked; the numbers on the edges count ship cells in each row and column.
	2	2	3	2	2	3	2	4	3	2
4
3
1
0
6
0
1
4
2
4

Fleet: 12 ships of length 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4.

Charge Up Puzzle 260 Answers

10×14 grid · 27 cars

Completed Solution

Charge Up solution. Cars and chargers are marked; the numbers on the edges count chargers in each row and column.
	4	3	2	2	3	2	2	3	3	3
3		⚡	🚗	⚡		🚗	⚡			🚗
1		🚗								⚡
3		⚡			⚡	🚗	🚗	⚡
0		🚗			🚗
2					⚡			🚗	⚡
2	🚗	⚡					⚡
0							🚗
4	⚡	🚗	⚡					⚡	🚗	⚡
1	🚗				⚡			🚗		🚗
4	⚡	🚗	⚡		🚗			⚡		⚡
0	🚗							🚗
3	⚡	🚗			🚗	⚡			⚡	🚗
1	🚗			⚡	🚗				🚗
3	⚡					⚡	🚗		⚡

Chargers: row 1 column 2, row 1 column 4, row 1 column 7, row 2 column 10, row 3 column 2, row 3 column 5, row 3 column 8, row 5 column 5, row 5 column 9, row 6 column 2, row 6 column 7, row 8 column 1, row 8 column 3, row 8 column 8, row 8 column 10, row 9 column 5, row 10 column 1, row 10 column 3, row 10 column 8, row 10 column 10, row 12 column 1, row 12 column 6, row 12 column 9, row 13 column 4, row 14 column 1, row 14 column 6, row 14 column 9.

Cross Sum Puzzle 973 Answers

3×3 grid

Completed Solution

9−2+1=8+++7+6+5=18×+×8+4×3=36===1281218

Equations as text (left to right)

9 - 2 + 1 = 8
7 + 6 + 5 = 18
8 + 4 × 3 = 36
9 + 7 × 8 = 128
2 + 6 + 4 = 12
1 + 5 × 3 = 18

Picture Sweep Puzzle 316 Answers

Boot · 15×15 grid

Completed Solution

Solved picture. Painted cells show their colour; each number counts the painted cells in the 3 by 3 area around it.

6		9			9		9

		9				9
					9		9
		9
							9
			9		9
		9
								9
				9			9					1
		9								7	6
		9				9			9		9	5
					8			9
1	3			5		5	6			6

Word Slide Puzzle 888 Answers

6×6 grid

Completed Solution

Solved 6 by 6 grid; dark squares are blank.
		V	I	E	S
		E		V
B	U	S		I
		S	U	N
		E		C
V	A	L	U	E

Answer Words

Words

VIESacross, row 1, column 3
BUSacross, row 3, column 1
SUNacross, row 4, column 3
VALUEacross, row 6, column 1
VESSELdown, row 1, column 3
EVINCEdown, row 1, column 5

Cross Out Puzzle 528 Answers

7×7 grid

Completed Solution

Completed Cross Out grid, one letter per cell.
F	A	N		I	R	E
I		A		S		X
T	A	K	E	O	U	T
T		E		L		R
E	N	D	G	A	M	E
S		L		T		M
T	R	Y		E	K	E

Rows: FAN IRE / I A S X / TAKEOUT / T E L R / ENDGAME / S L T M / TRY EKE

Sudoku Puzzle 1266 Answers

9×9 grid

Completed Solution

Completed 9 by 9 grid with 3 by 3 boxes; every row, column and box holds each number once.
3	5	6	1	2	7	8	4	9
8	2	1	9	4	3	7	5	6
9	7	4	5	6	8	3	2	1
4	6	3	2	9	5	1	8	7
2	1	8	7	3	6	4	9	5
7	9	5	8	1	4	2	6	3
5	8	2	6	7	1	9	3	4
1	4	9	3	5	2	6	7	8
6	3	7	4	8	9	5	1	2

Futoshiki Puzzle 2299 Answers

6×6 grid

Completed Solution

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

Crossword Puzzle 19467 Answers

11×11 grid · 20 clues

Completed Solution

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

Clues and Answers

Across

1Ghost (7)PHANTOM
5Facial spasm (3)TIC
7Notions (5)IDEAS
8Legend (5)FABLE
9Giggle unpleasantly (7)SNIGGER
11Hermit (7)RECLUSE
15Artery from heart (5)AORTA
16Aunt's husband (5)UNCLE
17Hold affectionately (3)HUG
18Removed all contents (7)EMPTIED

Down

1Given plenty (of drink) (5)PLIED
2Bitingly critical (7)ACERBIC
3Jobs (5)TASKS
4Civilian dress (inf) (5)MUFTI
6Make happier (5)CHEER
10Italian dumplings (7)GNOCCHI
11Arrive at (5)REACH
12General practice (5)USAGE
13Provide with tools (5)EQUIP
14Horse (5)STEED

Os & Xs Puzzle 2988 Answers

11×11 grid

Completed Solution

Solved grid. Gold tiles were given at the start; dark squares stay empty. No three identical symbols form a line.
X	X		X	O	O	X	O	X	O	X
X	O	O	X		X	O	X	O	X	O
O		X	O	O	X	O	X	O	X	O
X	O	X			O	X	O	X	O	X
X	O		O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X
O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X
O		O	X	O	X	O		O	X	O
X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X
X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O	O
O		O		O	X	O	X	O	O	X
X	X	O	X		X	O	X			O

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1	5	2	9	8	7	6	3	4
7	8	4	5	3	6	1	2	9
9	6	3	4	1	2	7	5	8
4	7	9	1	2	3	5	8	6
8	3	6	7	9	5	4	1	2
2	1	5	6	4	8	9	7	3
3	4	1	8	7	9	2	6	5
6	2	7	3	5	4	8	9	1
5	9	8	2	6	1	3	4	7

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

X		X	O		O	X	O	X	O	X
O	X	O	X	O	X	O		O	X	O
O	X	O		O	X	O		O	X	O
X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X
X	O	X	O	X	O	X		X	O
O		O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O
O	X		X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O
X	O		O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X
X		X		X	O	X	O	X	O	X
O	O	X	O	O	X	O		O	X	O
O		O		O	X	O	X	O	X	O

3	5	6	1	2	7	8	4	9
8	2	1	9	4	3	7	5	6
9	7	4	5	6	8	3	2	1
4	6	3	2	9	5	1	8	7
2	1	8	7	3	6	4	9	5
7	9	5	8	1	4	2	6	3
5	8	2	6	7	1	9	3	4
1	4	9	3	5	2	6	7	8
6	3	7	4	8	9	5	1	2

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

X	X		X	O	O	X	O	X	O	X
X	O	O	X		X	O	X	O	X	O
O		X	O	O	X	O	X	O	X	O
X	O	X			O	X	O	X	O	X
X	O		O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X
O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X
O		O	X	O	X	O		O	X	O
X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X
X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O	O
O		O		O	X	O	X	O	O	X
X	X	O	X		X	O	X			O

1	5	2	9	8	7	6	3	4
7	8	4	5	3	6	1	2	9
9	6	3	4	1	2	7	5	8
4	7	9	1	2	3	5	8	6
8	3	6	7	9	5	4	1	2
2	1	5	6	4	8	9	7	3
3	4	1	8	7	9	2	6	5
6	2	7	3	5	4	8	9	1
5	9	8	2	6	1	3	4	7

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

X		X	O		O	X	O	X	O	X
O	X	O	X	O	X	O		O	X	O
O	X	O		O	X	O		O	X	O
X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X
X	O	X	O	X	O	X		X	O
O		O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O
O	X		X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O
X	O		O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X
X		X		X	O	X	O	X	O	X
O	O	X	O	O	X	O		O	X	O
O		O		O	X	O	X	O	X	O

3	5	6	1	2	7	8	4	9
8	2	1	9	4	3	7	5	6
9	7	4	5	6	8	3	2	1
4	6	3	2	9	5	1	8	7
2	1	8	7	3	6	4	9	5
7	9	5	8	1	4	2	6	3
5	8	2	6	7	1	9	3	4
1	4	9	3	5	2	6	7	8
6	3	7	4	8	9	5	1	2

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

X	X		X	O	O	X	O	X	O	X
X	O	O	X		X	O	X	O	X	O
O		X	O	O	X	O	X	O	X	O
X	O	X			O	X	O	X	O	X
X	O		O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X
O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X
O		O	X	O	X	O		O	X	O
X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X
X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O	O
O		O		O	X	O	X	O	O	X
X	X	O	X		X	O	X			O

1	5	2	9	8	7	6	3	4
7	8	4	5	3	6	1	2	9
9	6	3	4	1	2	7	5	8
4	7	9	1	2	3	5	8	6
8	3	6	7	9	5	4	1	2
2	1	5	6	4	8	9	7	3
3	4	1	8	7	9	2	6	5
6	2	7	3	5	4	8	9	1
5	9	8	2	6	1	3	4	7

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

X		X	O		O	X	O	X	O	X
O	X	O	X	O	X	O		O	X	O
O	X	O		O	X	O		O	X	O
X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X
X	O	X	O	X	O	X		X	O
O		O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O
O	X		X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O
X	O		O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X
X		X		X	O	X	O	X	O	X
O	O	X	O	O	X	O		O	X	O
O		O		O	X	O	X	O	X	O

3	5	6	1	2	7	8	4	9
8	2	1	9	4	3	7	5	6
9	7	4	5	6	8	3	2	1
4	6	3	2	9	5	1	8	7
2	1	8	7	3	6	4	9	5
7	9	5	8	1	4	2	6	3
5	8	2	6	7	1	9	3	4
1	4	9	3	5	2	6	7	8
6	3	7	4	8	9	5	1	2

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

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X	O	O	X		X	O	X	O	X	O
O		X	O	O	X	O	X	O	X	O
X	O	X			O	X	O	X	O	X
X	O		O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X
O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X
O		O	X	O	X	O		O	X	O
X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X
X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O	X	O	O
O		O		O	X	O	X	O	O	X
X	X	O	X		X	O	X			O