Innholdsfortegnelse for 2016 i YOU Play - 10 minute puzzles

I WAS recently at a family gathering on a farm where we often visited and played as children during school holidays. We wanted to relive our childhood and had plans to stroll through the fields, climb mountains and camp out under the many oak trees. Sadly bad weather meant we could not do everything we planned. Soon days when it was too cold or rainy to venture out we would stay indoors and playboard and card games and tell jokes until late at night and created many special memories. A few copies of YOU 10-Minute Puzzles would also have been perfect for our get-together because it really is an easy way to entertain the whole family. This is our fourth edition of this popular magazine and it is filled with…

HOW IT WORKS These classic crosswords are perfect for beginners eager to try a few word puzzles or experts who want something to do during a quick break. Answers run across and down, just follow the arrows. There are a few picture crosswords too. NO 1 Solution on page 70 NO 2 Solution on page 70 NO 3 Solution on page 70 NO 4 Solution on page 70 NO 5 Solution on page 70 NO 6 Solution on page 70 NO 7 Solution on page 70 NO 8 Solution on page 70 NO 9 Solution on page 70 NO 10 Solution on page 70 NO 11 Solution on page 70 FAST FACT The popular food flavouring vanilla is harvested from an orchid. The vanilla orchid’s pods and seeds are used.…

HOW IT WORKS Crisscross puzzles are similar to crosswords but generally easier: the words are listed and must be filled in the correct row across or down based on length and intersecting letters. In some puzzles clues are given to get you started but some don’t have any clues to make it more challenging (inspect the word lists to see if there are options that only fit in one spot). NO 1 Solution on page 72 3 LETTERS Arc Eye Rye Sag Toe Tot Toy 4 LETTERS Load Lull Peer Thug 7 LETTERS Dredged Palaces Settler Turtles 9 LETTERS Construct Grotesque Succeeded Supremely NO 2 Solution on page 72 3 LETTERS Aka Ewe Ova Rep See Tea Woe 4 LETTERS Able Earl Sewn Sows 7 LETTERS Canteen Enables Pleased Spatter…

HOW IT WORKS Word searches are so much fun! Each one in this section is themed and the words to search for are listed below or next to each grid. The words can run horizontal, vertical or diagonal (both ways). Some are easy and some are a little more challenging and require you to first work out the answers and then find those words in the grids. NO 1 Solution on page 75 FLOWERING TREES Baobab Bottlebrush Camellia Chinaberry Frangipani Gardenia Hibiscus Jacaranda Magnolia Mimosa Pompom Quiver NO 2 Solution on page 75 ANTELOPES Bontebok Duiker Eland Gemsbok Hartebeest Impala Klipspringer Kudu Nyala Oribi Reedbuck Sable Springbok Steenbok Wildebeest NO 3 Solution on page 75 FAB FASHION DESIGNERS Find the highlighted surnames of these well-known fashion designers. David Tlale Domenico…

HOW IT WORKS HASHI Connect all the islands (circles containing numbers) according to the number of bridges indicated inside the circle so there are no more than two bridges (lines that connect the circles) in the same direction and there is a continuous path connecting all islands. Bridges (lines) can be horizontal or vertical and are not allowed to cross islands or other bridges. We've given you a few clues marked in red to get you started with the first hashi (No 1). SUDOKU The objective is to fill a 9×9 grid with digits so each column, each row and each of the nine 3×3 sub-grids that comprise the grid contains all digits from 1 to 9. We've given you a few clues marked in red to get you started…

CROSSWORDS ANSWER: SISTER ACT QUICK BREAKS CELEB PUZZLES CRISSCROSS CODEBREAKERS SPIRALS NO 1 URANIUM 1. Glee 2. Eyes 3. Swim 4. Miff 5. Flow 6. Womb 7. Beau 8. Urge 9. Edit 10. Tutu 11. Unit 12. Talc 13. Curb 14. Brew 15. Wild 16. Dean NO 2 MUSTARD 1. Sour 2. Roof 3. Fold 4. Drag 5. Glue 6. Epic 7. Calm 8. Mend 9. Dove 10. Ever 11. Reef 12. Flop 13. Pour 14. Rift 15. Tang 16. Gust NO 3 RAINBOW 1. Chin 2. Nerd 3. Draw 4. Wash 5. Harm 6. Mojo 7. Over 8. Rail 9. Loss 10. Solo 11. Okra 12. Ajar 13. Road 14. Deli 15. Ibis 16. Skin NO 4 ABALONE 1. Fade 2. Ergo 3. Ogre 4. Eros 5. Semi 6.…

HOW IT WORKS There’s something wonderful about the labour of love that goes into completing a large crossword. But sometimes it’s great to give your brain a quick workout. If that’s what you need, these puzzles are just perfect. The sizes of these 18 puzzles vary so you’re bound to find something for a short break. NO 1 Solution on page 71 ACROSS 6 Talus (bone) (5) 7 Aged (3) 8 Deliberate exaggeration (9) 13 Storage spaces (9) 18 Cushion (3) 19 First performance (5) DOWN 1 Money (4) 2 Leave out (4) 3 Fermented drink (4) 4 Unaccompanied (4) 5 Brim (4) 9 Popular SA magazine (3) 10 Type of tide (3) 11 Short for brassiere (3) 12 Pot part (3) 13 Western . . . (SA province) (4)…

How much do you know about the many fascinating animals in the world? Answer these questions to test your knowledge. Answers on page 77. 1 What is the hummingbird’s unique characteristic that other birds can only do for short distances or with the help of the wind? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2 What spider is the Italian folk dance tarantella named after? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3 Offspring of this African mammal are welcomed into the world with a 1,5 m drop as the female gives birth standing up. _ _ _ _ _…

HOW IT WORKS There’s a variety of great puzzles in this section – solve mini sudokus, make your way through mazes, find objects hidden in pictures, connect the dots, complete crosswords and so much more! Be sure to read the instructions above each puzzle before you begin. NO 1. SPOT THE DIFFERENCE Solution on page 79 Find the 15 differences between these two pictures. NO 2. SAME, SAME Solution on page 79 Find the two identical rows of flip-flops in the five rows below. NO 3. DOTTO DOT Solution on page 79 Connect the dots from 1 to 85 to complete the drawing of an ocean creature that has three hearts! NO 4. FUN IN THE SUN! Solution on page 79 Fill in the crossword using the picture clues. NO…