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For puzzles 1 to 3, fill in the empty squares so that each row, column and each 3x3 - i square contains all the digits 1-9. For puzzle 4, the same rules apply, and in addition, the


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: digits in each cage (marked with dashed lines) must add up to the number in the top left corner, and cages must not contain duplicates. For puzzle 5, fill in all the empty square • so that each row, column and each 3x2 square contains all six festive symbols. • -


1, EASY 4 1


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6 IT 7


2 5 6 \ 1


1 8 4


3 6 4 5 9 1 . 2 3 8 1 7 3 ■ > , 8 7


; Target time: 10 mins 9


6 9 . 3 T 8 5 7 9 5 7


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2.MEDIUM5: Targettime: 20 mins: 9 7


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8 2 2 9


1 -. - 4 3 5. KIDS7 A & 18? A * % f | ! CHRISTMAS CONNECTIONS


1. What connects bright copper kettles', crisp apple strudels and brown paper packages tied up with string?


2. What connects sleigh, jingle and silver?'


3. What connects 1914, Christmas Day, football and solders?


CHRISTMAS CONUNDRUM


1. Rearrange the letters to find 3 Christmas films: CUTE OVAL ALLY


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SARCASM HIT CORAL - HALO ME ONE


2. Which festive four-letter word completes the following words?


CU-i- --D ,- -- -T ED ,- -—TLE


3. Crack the code to find 3 Christmas foods: 1 YZWPJD, RNSHJ UN JX, DZQJ QTL ’


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CHRISTMAS ENIGMA


Solve this riddle to find a festive word


| Use this to count down to Yule, • Each day before work or school, Open the allotted section, Find a picture or confection.


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5 9 1 6


3 4 7


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3. DIFFICULT Target time:: 30 mins 1 9


3 2 3 4 9 7 T


8 1- 2 9 5 8


1 4 5 . Target time: 15 mins 4 T 3 4 7 2 T 6


This list of.ingredients associated with a traditional Christmas dinner are all hidden in the grid, running forwards, backwards, up, down and diagonally. Once you have found all the words, ; some of which have been broken up with a slash (/), the remaining letters, read from top.to bottom, will spell out everyone’s favourite seasonal vegetable!


ASPARAGUS BACON


BOILED / POTATOES BRANDY BUTTER BREAD SAUCE CABBAGE CAKE CHEESECAKE CHICKEN CRANBERRY/ SAUCE CREAM DATES DUCK GOOSE GRAVY MINCE/PIES ONIONS


PIGS IN BLANKETS PORT


REDCURRANT/JELLY ROAST / POTATOES ROASTED/ CHESTNUTS SAUSAGES SHERRY SPINACH STUFFING SWEDE SWEETCORN TRIFLE TURKEY


Hidden ingredient: BRUSSELS SPROUTS


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. E L F 1 R T S E G A S U A s C P P 0 T A T 0 E S P 1 N A c H B 0 1 R B R E A D S A U C E 1 T T R G U S S E T A D Y S E C N A G T S M L G Y R R E H S K A T N L N 1 M A E R C C A K E R 6 1 S 0 N N B E S 0 0 G C N R E F B 1 C S B T S A 0 R H R U S F P N E N A L R 0 D A E 0 C E U U 0 A E C U A S U V S C D 1 T U R K E Y T W N C Y T T E P S C H E E S E c A K E N E R E T T U B Y D N A R B E U E ; Y L L E J D E T S A 0 R S T W: N 0 C A B A S P A R A G U S S


Can you spot six differences between these two festive scenes?


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