Find all the puzzles — Crossword, Quizz Whizz, Taste This, On the look out, Dizzy Tizzy, Twenty Four, Kidspot and Sudoku from the February 13, 2015 Young World issue below.
1. Quiz Whizz
| There are three basic groups of amphibians. The first consists of frogs and toads. What are the second and third groups? |
| The Maldives gained full political independence in 1965 and became a republic in 1968. Which European nation last colonised the Maldives? |
| In Hawaiian, the name of this musical instrument means “jumping flea”, a reference to the quick movements of the player’s fingers. Name the instrument. |
| Former Italian President Giorgio Napolitano resigned last month citing poor health reasons. Name his successor. |
| The world’s largest flower is also called the “corpse flower” because of its bad smell. What is the actual name of the flower? |
| She defeated Russia’s Maria Sharapova to win her sixth Australian Open Women’s Singles title this year. Name her. |
2. Crossword for you , by Veena Prasad
Across
1. He painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel (12)
7. A decorated face covering (4)
8. Ancient stone temples in India are famous for this (7)
9. Colouring agent, usually permanent (3)
12. ________ paint comes in aerosol cans, used on cars (5)
14. Green______ is used to create special effects in movies (6)
15. Landscape painting usually features this (3)
16. Drawing made with pencil (6)
20. Transfer a design on to a surface (5)
21. A type of Chinese vase (4)
22. Fast drying synthetic paint (7)
23. A stand upon which the canvas rests (5)
Down
1. Art executed directly on a wall (5)
2. Heavy cotton fabric on which an artist paints (6)
3. Hieroglyphs represent this through pictures (8)
4. _____scale: Monochrome (4)
5. Surface that does not let light pass through it (6)
6. Coloured liquid used for writing (3)
10. Mark a design, especially on glass (4)
11. A dark blue dye, used to be extracted from plants (6)
13. A very soft and light shade of colour (6)
15. Golden brown tint that gives an antique appearance (5)
17. A shade of brown (3)
18. Leather (4)
19. Madame Tussauds contains ______size wax statues (4)
3. Twenty Four
4. Kidspot
5. On the look out
6. Dizzy Tizzy
7. Taste This
8. Charlie Brown
9. Sir Dig-a-Lot
10. Sudoku
Find the >solutions to all the puzzles here.
