Something To Do on Good Friday

[Ada]

Hi all,
Anyone at a bit of a loose end today due to the lack of racing?

Have a go at the cryptic crossword & Sudoku puzzles to wile away the hours (or minutes).

Feel free to post your answers & any comments along the way.

(The letters around the edge of the Sudoku puzzle are there to identify specific squares by means of a grid reference......should you decide to post the answers as you solve them).

[mathare]

1 Down - chaos
4 Down - burial?
5 Down - sitting?
15 Down - turner
20 Down - era

6 Across - chariot
22 Across - bravest

[mathare]

Cx = 3

[MattR]

21 Across Sever

8 Down Masters
13 Down Cabaret

[mathare]

11 Down Evening
17 Down Dress

[scoobydoo]

Is 3 Down Log?

[MattR]

9 Across Roomy
10 Across Lariats
19 Across Start

16 Down Octave

[TheOldhamWhisper]

7a Cupid
12a Private Line
18a Warrant

[TheOldhamWhisper]

14a Tasting Room

INCORRECT

[TheOldhamWhisper]

2d Primer

[Ada]

14a Tasting Room

Good answer but not the correct one........a bit more lateral thinking is required.

[tovarich]

14 Ac. Waiting Room?

[MattR]

14 Across Seating Room

[Ada]

14 Ac. Waiting Room?

Yep, that's the one. Well done.

That's the crossword completed........thanks to all of you who contributed.

[johnwilly]

Hi Ada
Had an hour to spare today so had a go
The sudoku should look like this when finished

ROW A 6-9-5-1-3-8-7-4-2
ROW B 1-3-4-6-7-2-3-9-8
ROW C 2-8-7-5-9-4-3-6-1
ROW D 9-2-1-3-4-6-8-5-9
ROW E 4-5-8-2-1-7-9-3-6
ROW F 3-7-6-9-8-5-2-1-4
ROW G 5-1-2-7-6-9-4-8-3
ROW H 8-6-9-4-2-3-1-7-5
ROW J 7-4-3-8-5-1-6-2-9

johnwilly

[TheOldhamWhisper]

Hi Ada
Had an hour to spare today so had a go
The sudoku should look like this when finished

ROW A 6-9-5-1-3-8-7-4-2
ROW B 1-3-4-6-7-2-3-9-8
ROW C 2-8-7-5-9-4-3-6-1
ROW D 9-2-1-3-4-6-8-5-9
ROW E 4-5-8-2-1-7-9-3-6
ROW F 3-7-6-9-8-5-2-1-4
ROW G 5-1-2-7-6-9-4-8-3
ROW H 8-6-9-4-2-3-1-7-5
ROW J 7-4-3-8-5-1-6-2-9

johnwilly

If you make Bx a 5, I think you may be onto something

[Ada]

If you make Bx a 5, I think you may be onto something

.....and Dz a 7 instead of 9.

[johnwilly]

Sorry - I had the right sequence when I had worked it out but my finger pressed the wrong keys

Bx is a 5 and Dz is 9 ( as usual my finger was faster than brain! os is it eye!! I'm getting confused ! or is it fused)
Must take more care.

[Ada]

Well done JW

That was classed as a 'Hard' Sudoku.

I can 'normally' (without interruptions) complete the so-called hard ones more often than not in half an hour or so, but must admit that one tripped me up big time.......not sure why.....but there you go.....so well done you.