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YOUR BIRTHDAY TODAY’S BABIES

CRACKING THE SAFE

WORD WARPMISSING LINKS

CROSSWORD CAPERS SU DO KU

Find the word held in common by the three words in each puzzle.The three solution words will form a fourth puzzle. The numbersindicate each answer’s length, and the + tells you its position.

Example: The solution to +flower, Wailing+ and Berlin+ is Wall.

In order to crack open the safe solve the six-digit code.You are given six clues. The letters can represent anynumber between 0 and 6

Yesterdays SudokuSolution Very Easy

To solve this puzzle each 3x3box, each row and each columnmust contain all the numbersfrom 1 to 9.

Solution, tips and computerprogram at www.sudoku.com

Solution published tomorrow

Combo Solution No. 3929

Sudoku Hard Wednesday September 14 2011

Combo Crossword No. 4624

ACROSS1 Rounded red gemstones

6 Control a vehicle

7 Legerdemain

8 Lingers

11 A free run

12 Large13 Secures15 Thick-set16 Residue18 Decorative writing

DOWN1 Mongrel2 Wanderer3 Retribution

4 Easy to read

5 One who follows

6 Information stores

9 Normal

10 Unbeliever

14 Musical speed

17 Largest deer

Cryptic Crossword

No. 4624

ACROSS1 Otherwise crab mum’s

brother’s boil clusters

6 Overburden initiative

7 Enchantment of conjuring

tricks

8 Takes one’s time and waits

11 Farewell to something

secondary

12 To be enormous is

paramount

13 Ties up quick back gardens

15 Consisting of matter all

through sound

16 In remembering ash

18 Ornamental lettering from

parchment craft

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1 A despicable person is out

of insecurity

2 An AFL player becomes a

rolling stone

3 Karma points to me and my

half-sister

4 Distinct and able to be

deciphered

5 A favourable outcome tips

over the next in line

6 Elsewhere beats Adas’

computer storage units

9 It is customary to be

commonplace

10 A faithless person from the

infield

14 Characteristic rate of

activity in totem poles

17 Briefly feel kind to a moose

QUICK CROSSWORD NO. 10149

HOW TO PLAY

ACROSS1 Recoil5 School of whales7 Flightless bird8 Bring into being11 Floor covering12 Microbes14 Hindu garment16 Building divisions18 Correct20 Single entity21 Acquire knowledge23 Vegetable24 Speak indistinctly27 Sheltered side28 Female sheep29 Composed

DOWN1 Fabled monstrous bird2 Bishop’s territory3 Conjecture4 Old stringed instrument5 Individual6 Abstract9 Quantity of paper10 Do wrong13 On horseback14 Specimen15 Tell17 Deep mud19 Water storage22 Govern25 Beverage26 Fish eggs

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Previous Quick SolutionYesterdays Sudoku Solution

Previous Combo Solution

Sudoku Easy 2 December 2013

ARIES Mar21-Apr20THERE is not muchhappening aroundyou. There will be acouple of bills you

don’t want but there’s notmuch you can do about thisexcept pay up. Follow thedriving rules and park legally.

TAURUS Apr21-May20THERE are prettygood stars for beingwith people. Withthese stars you will

have deep and meaningfuldiscussions and work outsome compromises. Betterlate than never.

GEMINI May21-Jun21DESPITE it beingMonday anddefinitely not a dayfor intense work

matters, today brings a lot ofmental activity associatedwith problems filed in the toohard basket.

CANCER Jun22-Jul23YOU will need someof that Canceriancunning to probepeople’s minds and

work out who is dependableand who is a waste of space.You pick up on a few thingsand solve knotty problems.

LEO Jul24-Aug23YOU will have to dosome seriousthinking abouthome matters. You

need to do this well in advanceof Christmas because thereare more coming thanyou think.

VIRGO Aug24-Sep23MERCURY activatedin your angle of themind brings goodvibes for solving

puzzles. With these stars youprobably finished the crypticcrossword before you evengot to work.

LIBRA Sep24-Oct23SOMETHINGhappens to makeyou rethink some ofyour financial cares.

Usually these stars go withsomeone upping the price ofsomething you want andleaving you in the lurch.

SCORPIO Oct24-Nov22YOUR stars usuallygo with makingimpulsivestatements, which

although they sound right atthe time, are basically wrongand there’s always someoneto point out your mistakes.

SAGITTARIUSNov23-Dec22A WORK matter hasbeen bothering youfor a while andtoday it ends. This is

good because you have moreand new work with which tocome to terms before the endof the working year.

CAPRICORN Dec23-Jan20THE stars todaybring happyconditions. I don’tthink these

conditions will have youdancing in the street but therewill be moments when life willlook pretty good.

AQUARIUS Jan21-Feb19SOMETIMES it’s moreimportant to listento what people sayand read the hidden

meanings from that. Sometimespeople feel compelled to dothings by circumstancesbeyond their control.

PISCES Feb20-Mar20THERE is good newscoming to you. No, Idon’t think thenews is about

winning a motza but therecould be some material gainthrough the news. The news iscoming from a place far away.

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YOUhave importantstars this year.Withthese stars youwill signsignificant documentsand do dealswhichwillaffect you for a longtime. During the year youwill workmainly throughagents or intermediaries.

THIS one has a brilliantmind. Isquick, alert and resourceful.This is someonewho is hardto fool.Will go into aprofessionwhere theability to think on hisor her feet isimportant. Could beinterested in law.