Christmas and New Year TV and Puzzle Guide 2019

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There is just one simple rule. Each row and each column must contain the numbers 1 to 9, and so must each 3 x 3 box. 4 8 9 6 9 5 2 3 4 1 7 9 2 6 4 5 2 8 2 7 5 3 7 8 6 9 8 2 7 1 2 9 5 8 1 7 7 2 1 4 5 5 1 3 5 4 3 8 9 7 4 9 6 2 2 3 6 SUDOKU PUZZLE 1 PUZZLE 2 Difficulty level: Easy Difficulty level: Medium Totaliser: the mind-stretcher Boost your mental agility against the clock. Start with the number on the left and follow the instructions. In 30 seconds beginners should complete the Level One challenge, intermediate players Level Two and advanced players Level Three. PUZZLE 3 ➥ LEVEL ONE ➥ ➥ ➥ ➥ ➥ ➥ ➥ ➥ 8 TIMES ITSELF -14 ÷2 ܘ OF THIS 40% OF THIS +12 x3 5 /6 OF THIS -19

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PUZZLE 5

STARSPOT CROSSWORD

Find the celebrity name contained in this crossword. Complete the puzzle in the usual way then make a note of the letters contained in all the squares which are marked with shaded stars. These letters will make an anagram of the name.

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1. Unit of weight (8) 5. Strike with foot (4) 7. Edge of pavement (9) 9. Eager (4) 10. Door handle (4) 11. Cutting instrument (5) 14. East African country (5) 15. South African antelope (5) 16. Raising agent (5) 17. River mouth (5) 18. Stiff (5) 19. Pool of money (5) 22. Onion-like vegetable (4)

1. Scottish church (4) 2. Stove (4) 3. Red-breasted bird (5) 4. Repeated theme (5) 5. Sharp twist (4) 6. Part of a piano (8) 7. Kept in the doghouse (9) 8. Magnifying (9) 11. Eskimo canoe (5) 12. Paint (anag.) (5) 13. Access (5) 14. Delicate, tactful (3-5) 20. Father of Jacob (5) 21. Royal house (5) 23. Garden of England (4)

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PUZZLE 6

PUZZLE 7

Subject: breeds of horse or pony

Subject: London underground stations

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PUZZLE 8

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What unusual anatomical feature was possessed by the Star Trek character Mr Spock? A Red eyes B Blue lips C Five fingers but no thumb D Pointed ears QUESTION 2 – for 2 points: What is traditionally awarded to a team which comes last in a competition? A A wooden spoon B A paper cup C The bill for the winners’ drinks D A pair of spectacles QUESTION 3 – for 3 points: Who recorded the successful album Bat Out Of Hell? A Meat Loaf B Madness C Men at Work D Metallica QUESTION 4 – for 4 points: Which bird was pictured on the last issue of British farthings? A Robin B Wren C Owl D Swallow QUESTION 5 – for 5 points: Which of these Australian animals is a marsupial? A Platypus B Koala C Echidna D Dingo QUESTION 6 – for 6 points: Who voiced the part of the bear Paddington in the 2014 comedy film of the same name? A Rupert Grint B Hugh Bonneville

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QUESTION 7 – for 7 points: Which character in Dad’s Army was played by

Bill Pertwee? A The vicar

B The ARP warden C Verger Yateman D Private Godfrey QUESTION 8 – for 8 points: In which year did Tiger Woods last win one of golf’s four major championships? A 2008 B 2009 C 2010 D 2011 QUESTION 9 – for 9 points: Which vegetable has the varieties Kelvedon Wonder, Meteor and Little Marvel? A Potato B Pea C Carrot D Leek

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Box Clever

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PUZZLE 12

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

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1. Penny’s way to attract attention? (4) 2. Thanks team for producing a vehicle (4) 3. Caught a revolutionary chasing after tin (6) 4. A commonplace statement somehow pointless in the entrance hall (6) 5. Independent talk in which one is at liberty to express one’s opinions (4,6) 6. Rashness of the girl I’m leading (10) 10. One can get refresher courses at this establishment (10) 11. Pass on before (10) 15. Lag ran off in an overcoat (6) 16. Instrument, it is held by the railway worker endlessly (6) 18. Clumsily handle the hammer (4) 19. Gearless model? (4)

5. Moderately good bazaar (4) 7. Leviathan let loose on steamers (3,7) 8. Watch eastern agent (4) 9. In three sections with one section worn outside (10) 12. Doesn’t resort to place on Belgian coast (6) 13. Cycles, after a short time, sped off (6) 14. Mad rush that starts after finishing one’s education (6) 16. Green place for weddings? (6) 17. They’re at home in castles, so it is said (10) 20. Georgia took Albert into the fete (4) 21. Move about aimlessly with flighty creature in the vicinity (4,6) 22. Complaint a viewer might have (4)

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Kakuro Fill in the blank squares in the grid with numbers so that each horizontal or vertical line adds up to the total given in the box either to the left or above it. Horizontal totals are given in the top right corners of the shaded boxes; vertical totals in the bottom left corners. You can use the numbers 1 to 9, but may not use the same number more than once in any run. The number may be used again, however, in the same row or column but as part of another run.

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PUZZLE 15

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Easy Zygolex ®

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Find the missing words by following the RHYME , MEANING , LETTERS and PHRASE links, e.g. a word that rhymes with ‘cheek’, has the same meaning as ‘mountain’, has one letter different from ‘pear’ and might form a phrase with ‘off’ would be ‘peak’. A Letters link means one letter always changes. Full rules at www.zygolex.com.

PUZZLE 17

Quick Crossword

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The best of Christmas TV A day-by-day selection of festive television viewing

Saturday, December 21 The Chase Celebrity Christmas Special (ITV, 6.25pm)

Nolan is paired with property manager Kevin and Made in Chelsea star Miles Nazaire is matched with foodie and fitness vlogger Steph. Ashley Banjo presents. Coronation Street at Christmas (ITV, 8.30pm) A look at Weatherfield’s archive and the stories that have entertained millions over the festive season for almost six decades. Sue Johnston narrates. A Merry Tudor Christmas with Lucy Worsley (BBC2, 9pm) A journey back to the reign of Henry VIII to learn how the Tudors celebrated the festive period. Ball & Boe: a very merry Christmas (ITV, 9.30pm) The singers are joined by actor Luke Evans, singer-songwriter Gregory Porter and Dame Shirley Bassey.

Dr Ranj Singh, Made in Chelsea’s Georgia ‘Toff ’ Toffolo, comedian Ed Byrne and Rev Kate Bottley pit their wits against the Chaser. Michael McIntyre’s Big Show (BBC1, 8.15pm) Robbie Williams surprises karaoke-singing members of the audience. Ian Wright hands over his phone for Send To All and three young brothers find themselves the Unexpected Stars of the Show. Jane McDonald’s Christmas Spectacular (Channel 5, 9.20pm) Celebrity guests Lee Ryan, Aled Jones and Russell Watson join Jane McDonald to perform favourite festive numbers, accompanied by a live band. Robbie Williams: Radio 2 in concert (BBC2, 10.25pm) Robbie Williams takes to the stage at the BBC Radio Theatre in London, performing festive songs from his new album The Christmas Present . Sunday, December 22 Pride of Britain: Celebrating 20 years (ITV, 5pm) Carol Vorderman visit some of the ceremony’s winners over its two-decade history. In Torbay, she catches up with winners of the Emergency Services award – six of the seven crew of the RNLI who risked their lives to save eight stranded seamen. She also meets Rachel Edwards, who aged seven collected a Child of Courage award in 2001.

Thursday, December 19 MasterChef: The Professionals (BBC2, 8pm) The three finalists are given three hours to cook something spectacular for judges Marcus Wareing, Monica Galetti and Gregg Wallace. The Big Soap Quiz: Coronation Street v Emmerdale (ITV, 9pm) Teams from Weatherfield and the Dales go head to head. Stephen Mulhern is quizmaster. Heston’s Marvellous Menu: Back to the noughties (BBC2, 9pm) Giles Coren challenges chef Heston Blumenthal to recreate a 2001 tasting menu from his restaurant, The Fat Duck. The Cure (Channel 4, 9pm) One-off drama, based on the true story of Julie Bailey whose elderly mum Bella was admitted to Stafford Hospital with a treatable hernia condition, but eight weeks later she was dead. Julie went on to launch a campaign called Cure the NHS. Sian Brooke and Sue Johnston star. Friday, December 20 Celebrity Flirty Dancing for Stand up to Cancer (Channel 4, 8pm) Loose Women presenter Coleen The Cure (December 19, Channel 4, 9pm)

Dancing on Ice at Christmas (ITV, 7pm) Launch show before the competition – line-up includes comedian Michael Barrymore, Ian ‘H from Steps’ Watkins, Coronation Street’ s Lisa George, Paralympic sprinter Libby Clegg and Diversity’s Perri Kiely. The Christmas Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan (BBC2, 9pm) Romesh Ranganathan journeys from Marrakesh in Morocco through the Sahara to the ocean in Western Sahara, 700 miles further south. A Christmas Carol (BBC1, 9pm) A new three-part version with Guy Pearce as Ebenezer Scrooge. The supporting cast includes Andy Serkis as the Ghost of Christmas Past, Stephen Graham as Jacob Marley and Joe Alwyn as Bob Cratchit. A Christmas Carol (December 22, BBC1, 9pm)

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through the Agafay desert by camel, on through the mountains and ending up in Marrakesh’s marketplace and souks. Tuesday, December 24 The Tiger Who Came to Tea (Channel 4, 7.30pm) A new hand-drawn animated film, with David Walliams narrating, and Benedict Cumberbatch, David Oyelowo, Tamsin Greig, Paul Whitehouse and Diana Rigg providing the voices. Take Off with Bradley and Holly (BBC1, 8pm) Bradley Walsh and Holly Willoughby are spreading the Christmas cheer giving lucky studio audience members the chance to win the trip of a lifetime to Santa’s workshop in Lapland. Gareth Malone’s Christmas Concert (BBC2, 9pm) The choirmaster puts on a show for the hard-pressed staff at Watford General Hospital. Gareth enlists the help of staff, patients and family members to produce a concert for everyone to enjoy. The Jonathan Ross Christmas Show (ITV, 9pm) Guests include David Tennant, singers Rita Ora and Jamie Cullum, Sharon Osbourne, Rylan Clark-Neal, Hollywood star David Oyelowo and comedian Bec Hill.

Not Going Out Christmas Special (BBC1, 10pm) Call the Midwife Christmas Special (December 25, BBC1, 7pm)

Hugh Grant: a life on screen (December 24, BBC2, 9pm)

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PUZZLE 18

PUZZLE 19

CROSS CODE

Each number in the grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. You have three letters in the control grid to start you off. Enter them in the appropriate squares in the main grid, then use your knowledge of words to work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you get the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and control grid. Check off the alphabetical list of letters as you identify them.

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PUZZLE 21

Pathwords In each case you should start from the central shaded letter and move one letter at a time (up, down, right or left, but not diagonally) to follow the path. 1. Grand

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PUZZLE 22

TWO-IN-ONE CROSSWORD Two sets of clues both leading to the same answers

QUICK CLUES

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1. Inopportune, but I will go with Timothy and Edward (3-5) 6. Underground pipe (4) 8. Seaweed reaches part of coastal gardens (4) 9. It’s not on that telltale is first to slip out (5,3) 10. Least said before it is repaired quickly (7,6) 11. All-round supporter (4) 13. Chair not normally used with a card-table? (4) 17. Dissatisfied workers will not stand for it (3-4,6) 20. Faithful woman makes the writer run off and marry (8) 21. Saint whose fire destroys mole (4) 22. They look like organs (4) 23. Oriental and I in France get fresh tonic despite expulsion (8) 2. Look, two learners with little work lounge about (6) 3. Bad weather in starting place for learner (7) 4. Some confusion about second prophet (5) 5. Imagined being asleep (7) 6. To know Scottish symbol (5) 7. Polish up other-wordly visitor to go on sideboard (6) 8 10 12 16 17 20 22

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PUZZLE 23

Telephone dialling pads combine several letters on one key. Here several sets of words or items have been encoded by using numbers rather than letters. Then they have been divided into groups of three characters and all the words have been run one after another to make your task a little more difficult. Can you crack the code?

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Dialling Codes

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