1 · Sudoku
Fill every empty square so that each row, each column and each 3×3 box holds the digits 1 to 9 once. Level: Medium.
2 · Word search: Pirates
- anchor
- captain
- compass
- crew
- deck
- gold
- mast
- rope
- sail
Find the nine words. They run across, down and diagonally, always forwards.
3 · Mini mystery
Left Behind at the Fair
Femi, Ines and Luis helped at the school fair. Each ran a different stall and looked after one thing for the afternoon.
- Ines was not in the face-painting tent.
- The bell was not at the tombola.
- Luis did not have the clipboard.
- Ines had the bell.
- The clipboard was not in the face-painting tent.
When the fair packed up, the clipboard was left behind at the tombola. Who was at the tombola with the clipboard?
Each person was in one place with one thing, all different. Mark a dot for yes and a cross for no in the grid until only one answer fits.
Answer:
4 · Quiz: five questions
Which of these is the heaviest?
- AHammer (men’s)
- BMASCOT lander
- CGossamer Albatross
Which of these came first?
- ASt. Peter’s Basilica
- BUniversity of Graz
- CSaint Petersburg
- DBattle of Hastings
In handball, how far does the goal area (the zone only the goalkeeper may enter) reach out from the goal?
- AAbout 6 m
- BAbout 12 m
- CAbout 24 m
- DAbout 48 m
What is the capital of Botswana?
- AMaseru
- BMbabane
- CWindhoek
- DGaborone
Which of these cities is furthest north?
- AValparaíso (Chile)
- BMoroni (Comoros)
- CMaputo (Mozambique)
- DNukuʻalofa (Tonga)
Circle one letter for each. Answers and sources on page 6.
Answers: Sudoku and word search
Bold digits were printed on the puzzle.
Each word is ringed and set in bold.
Answers: mystery and quiz
Left Behind at the Fair
Femi was at the tombola with the clipboard.
- Femi: tombola, clipboard
- Ines: cake stall, bell
- Luis: face-painting tent, bunting
C · Gossamer Albatross: 31.8 kg; MASCOT lander: 10 kg; Hammer (men’s): 7.26 kg
Size Duel. Sources: worldathletics.org, snl.no, cnes.fr, elib.dlr.de, airandspace.si.edu, museumofflight.org
D · Battle of Hastings: 1066, happened; St. Peter’s Basilica: 1506, construction began; University of Graz: 1585, founded; Saint Petersburg: 1703, founded
Older Than. Sources: snl.no, lex.dk, wikidata.org, uni-graz.at, geschichte.uni-graz.at, topuniversities.com, medunigraz.at, studyinaustria.at, treccani.it, enciklopedija.hr, sapere.it
A · 6 m
Ballpark. Sources: cits.wa.gov.au, dimensions.com
D · Gaborone is the capital of Botswana.
Atlas Play Capitals. Sources: wikidata.org, naturalearthdata.com
B · Moroni (Comoros): 11.7° S; Nukuʻalofa (Tonga): 21.1° S; Maputo (Mozambique): 26.0° S; Valparaíso (Chile): 33.0° S
Further North?. Sources: wikidata.org, naturalearthdata.com