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Answers for Thursday, 27 August 2026

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Word Search — theme: The Village Shop

The eight hidden words were:

BASKET · GROCER · PARCEL · RATION · SHOPKEEPER · STRING · TWINE · WEIGHTS

Mini Crossword

CHINA
OI
STAGE
EH
PLATE

Across: 1. CHINA · 4. STAGE · 5. PLATE

Down: 2. HOTEL · 3. NIGHT

Daily Trivia — Sweet Treats

  1. Which sponge cake is named after a queen? Victoria sponge
  2. What wobbles beside custard in a childhood party bowl? Jelly
  3. Battenberg cake is covered in which sweet layer? Marzipan
  4. What is the seaside sweet spun from sugar on a stick? Candy floss
  5. Rhubarb is traditionally stewed and served with... Custard

Sudoku Solutions

Easy

695341728
248657193
137829456
972513864
416782935
583496217
824135679
361974582
759268341

Medium

276915843
584263197
139748526
652497318
948531762
713682459
391824675
865179234
427356981

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