Solutions to puzzles - May 21, 2015

May 21, 2015 03:47 pm | Updated May 23, 2016 04:04 pm IST

Crossword Solution:

Across: 1: Belt; 3: Camel; 5: Ice; 7: Wheat; 8: Olive; 10: Fun; 11: Style; 14: Revolt; 17: Alibi; 19: Words; 21: Sorrow; 22: Tense; 25: Level; 26: Danger

Down: 1: Bowl; 2: Toast; 3: Close; 4: Lie; 6: Equal; 9: Vile; 12: Yeast; 13: Two; 14: Rise; 15: Verse; 16: Towel; 18: Inn; 19: Wind; 20: Rain; 23: Ear; 24: Sea

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Quiz Whizz Solution:

Quiz Whizz

1. Agatha Christie;

2. Seychelles. It had applied for membership in May 1995;

3. Pigeon racing. The first such long-distance race of more than 100 miles (160 km) was held in Belgium in 1818;

4. Trombone. It uses a slide to change pitch;

5. Australia. The plain is located on the Great Australian Bight coast with the Great Victoria Desert to its north, and occupies an area of about 200,000 square kilometres; 6. Murcia al vino. The term al vino refers to the washing of the rind with red wine during maturation of the cheese.

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Sudoku Solution:

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Marvellous magic

Athai's mango pickles are the best.

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Cool Green

Settlement; Regulated; Casperian, Oxyvapour.

“There’s no more of that pollution, you know,” said

Grandma, much to Zain’s surprise.

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Mango Delight

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Mango Malady

Honey drops

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Kidspot

1. Cat’s tail; 2. Squirrel; 3. Tail feathers; 4. Moon in framed picture; 5.Ball; 6.Plug outlet; 7. Cat’s tongue; 8. Curtain rod

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Twenty four

1+7+7+9

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A stone’s throw

Rajat’s (the boy in the blue shirt) stone hits the mango.

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Help Baba

Mango; Hut; Orchard; Cave

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