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What was the name of the first single released by Goldfrapp from their 2003 album Black Cherry? The number next to the clue tells you which line the answer’s in. There may be two across answers in one line. Down words fill themselves in. The shaded s

Katelin feared she’d never be a mummy till her best friend made an incredible offer (p10). At a time when the NHS has never been closer to our hearts, Aneira shares why she has a special reason to celebrate our health heroes (p42). And Brenda explain

What was the name of Richard Ayoade’s character in The IT Crowd? The answers in this puzzle read the same across and down. The clues are given, but not in the right order. Read down the shaded squares to spell the prize answer. WIN 4 x £25 Puzzle 3 T

Working from home? Research shows that 26% of us are sitting down for more than nine hours a day, resulting in 49% of individuals taking sick days for back pain.** Staying active will not only boost your immune system, but also your productivity and

Pulling off the covers, I jumped out of bed. Rushing to the bathroom, I made it just in time before I threw up. Afterwards, I stifled a sob as I splashed my face with cold water. The bedside clock said 4am and it was the fourth time I’d got up to be

After spending two long years in prison, in January this year Ilya Averyanov was found not guilty on all counts. A free man again, Averyanov expressed his relief at the jury’s verdict – but also expressed his wishes to now help others who find themse

What name is shared by a fish from a 2003 animated film and a flat-bottomed coastal fishing boat? Cross out a letter in each square to get a grid filled with words. The uncrossed out letters in the shaded squares give the prize puzzle answer. WIN £10

Can you set a puzzle in this format? Send it, with a photo of yourself, to the address on p3. There’s £20 for every one we use! This week’s puzzle was compiled by Rachel Howlett, Biggleswade WIN 5 x £25 Puzzle 6 1 Look closely 2 To wash (old English)

Vaalserberg is the highest point on the mainland of which country? To find out, solve the puzzle. Add a letter anywhere in each of the boxed-off words to fit the clue, eg, Wash = RISE + N = RINSE. Write the added letter in the space provided. Read do

Which chess piece’s name is thought to derive from the Farsi word for chariot? Solve the crossword, then read down the yellow squares. These will spell out the prize answer. 1 __ Brown’s Boys, TV sitcom (3) 3 Wheel in a machine (3) 5 Fifth sign of th

WIN £5 0 Puzzle 12 The grayling fish takes its Latin name from which herb, because of a perceived similarity in smell? The prize answer is the one missing from the grid. BASIL CUMIN DILL FENNEL GARLIC GINGER MINT NUTMEG PARSLEY PAPRIKA PEPPER ROSEMAR

What would you call a member of political parties represented by an olive branch in Italy, a white horse in Turkey and a donkey in the USA? To find out, solve the puzzle… Enter the answers to the clues in the grid. Every word is an anagram of its nei

To solve the puzzle, each 3 x 3 box, each row and each column must contain the numbers 1 to 9. Solve the puzzle and the numbers in the highlighted squares will give you the prize puzzle answer. WIN £60 Puzzle 11 Your answer: ■

Aboy’s torso was found in the Thames near London’s Tower Bridge on 21 September 2001. Police believed the child, who they named ‘Adam’, had been killed as part of a ritual sacrifice. His arms, legs and head had been cut off. A woman was arrested in c

WIN £100 Puzzle 14 Which genus of plants does the tea bush belong to? Solve the puzzle by following the arrows and writing in your answers. Read down the letters in the yellow squares to find the prize puzzle answer. Your answer:

Which biblical unit of weight was the equivalent of 20 gerahs? Fit the words into the grid, then read down the letters in the shaded circles to spell out the prize puzzle answer. 3 letters ALL ANY ASP EAR EGG EMU KEY OIL WAS 4 letters ABLE AREA EASY

Which is the only London Underground station to have exactly the same name as a station on the Paris Metro? Unscramble each group of letters to discover six parts of the body. Now fit them across the grid and you’ll spell out the prize puzzle answer.

DISNEY+ Judi Dench and Colin Farrell are among the top-notch cast of this fantasy drama based on the best-selling children’s novel by Eoin Colfer. The story follows a 12-year-old genius, who’s descended from a long line of criminal masterminds, as he

Crossing the road, hand-in-hand, Mum and I stopped on the pavement. ‘Who is this, then?’ Mum’s friend beamed as she stared down at me. ‘This is Nye,’ my mum Edna, then 43, said proudly. ‘My National Health baby.’ Just four years old, I didn’t say muc

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Solutions to Chat issue 18 (30 April 2020) Puzzle 2 Pasta Puzzle 3 Rap Puzzle 4 3B Puzzle 5 Were painted by Andy Warhol Puzzle 6 Tree Puzzle 7 Pecan Puzzle 8 Curator Puzzle 9 Northumbria Puzzle 10 Liberia Puzzle 13 Diane Puzzle 14 Rialto Puzzle 15 Ta

Chat winners issue 09 (27 February 2020) Anyone from your town in the list this week..? £1,001 CASH J Leck, Billingham £1,000 CASH H Scatterty, Kettering £500 CASH R Elder, Windermere; S Evans, Derbyshire £250 CASH L Stuart, Huntly £150 CASH J Wilkin