18 Answer to Crossword No. 116 from last issue Answer to Cryptic Xword No. 116 from last issue Answer to Sudoku No. 116 from last issue TO ENTER SEND YOUR COMPLETED CRYPTIC CROSSWORD TO: “Over 50s Cryptic Crossword Competition” PO Box 3302, Burleigh Town City Q. 4220 Write your name and address on the back of an envelope. First correct entry drawn will win a $50 Gift Card. Entries close 28.02.2025. Winner notified by mail. Coles Supermarkets, Coles Central, Coles Express, Myer, including Myer.com.au, Target, Kmart, Officeworks, Liquorland, Vintage Cellars and First Choice Liquor. CRYPTIC 117 - Answers next month ACROSS 5. A hundred ancient photos of cool spells. (9) 8. Get stuck at the hotel. (5) 9. Self discipline to relax around practice. (9) 10. A monster soldier insect. (5) 11. Deliberately setting fire to the faulty sonar. (5) 12. Choice to give Les notice disturbing. (9) 13. Rush forward to meet the specialist. (7) 16. Discussions around bat seed dispersed. (7) 19. Isolate the search held by the prophet. (9) 22. In error I sent the beer mug. (5) 24. Finishing the cake and freezing. (5) 25. Boat mooring in Alaska. (9) 26. Bar him and I to broach the topic. (5) 27. A nasty person on the embankment in a Dutch port. (9) DOWN 1. Alienate problem rats gene. (8) 2. Freaks out at the afterthought surrounding Abel’s dreadful brother. (6) 3. Plan an inventory for the impractical person. (8) 4. Did the caretaker enjoy a lot of lovemaking. (6) 5. Rebuilds Carl’s or locks up. (7) 6. Fails and looks to the emergency service. (5) 7. Lets Ted become composed. (7) 8. Sound judgement I see from the branch. (5) 14. Wanted 25 sheets in colour. (8) 15. Dark and unjust. (3,4) 17. Granted the finest indebted. (8) 18. Ray bans emu hunting. (7) 19. Goes around in women’s clothing. (6) 20. Two under the bird. (5) 21. Sounds like change of location to perform. (6) 23. Antelope are found in the Eastern nation. (5) 1 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2 3 4 5 6 7 G D F R A P P R E H E N D A B O D E D E N T E S U S I N T R O V E R T H O R D E P R C S R E T N O K A P I T R A N S C E N D S D C E E V E R E S T T I D I N G S N R R T B A N G A L O R E E N N U I R O C U V S A P O R B I T B R A S S E R I E G L E L D A K N U P E N D E N E R G I S E D E S D E 2 3 4 9 11 12 13 15 16 20 21 23 1 8 10 14 22 5 6 7 17 18 19 C A N C E L L S I A A O V E R C O M E P E N N O N A A M T Y G E N E R O U S A B S O R B E N I N O V E R S E E R N A N E S E L E C T E D A I V M O B T A I N D E F E C T O R T D N R E S E A N C E S T A G N A T E I E S E L D A N G E R 1 9 7 5 6 2 8 4 3 5 6 8 3 4 9 1 7 2 2 3 4 1 7 8 5 6 9 7 5 1 6 8 3 2 9 4 9 4 6 2 5 7 3 1 8 3 8 2 9 1 4 6 5 7 4 1 3 7 2 5 9 8 6 8 2 5 4 9 6 7 3 1 6 7 9 8 3 1 4 2 5 Win a $50 GIFT Card When a zoo’s gorilla dies, the zookeeper hires an actor to don a costume and act like an ape until the zoo can get another one. In the cage, the actor makes faces, swings around, and draws a huge crowd. He then crawls across the partition and atop the lion’s cage, infuriating the animal. But the actor says in character - until he loses his grip and falls into the lion’s cage Terrified the actor shouts, “Help! Help Me!” Too late. The lions pounces and opens its massive jaws, and whispers, “Shut up! Do you want to get us both fired?
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