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5 Each letter of the alphabet appears in the grid at least once. Use the letters already provided to work out the identity of further letters. Enter letters in the main grid and the smaller reference grid until all 26 letters of the alphabet have been accounted for. Proper nouns are day, Monday to Thursday, a page of extra puzzles to give your brain an extended workoutSamurai mediumFill each grid so that Every column, Every row and Every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9. Where the puzzles overlap, the rows and columns do not go beyond their usual fiendishFill the grid so that Every column, Every row and Every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9. Each set of cells joined by dotted lines must add up to the target number in its top-left corner. Within each set of cells joined by dotted lines, a digit cannot be trickyTrain TracksLay tracks to enable the train to travel from village A to village B.

6 The numbers indicate how many sections of rail go in each row and column. There are only straight rails and curved rails. The track cannot cross the blank squares so that Every row and column contains each of the numbers 1 to 5 once only. The symbols between the squares indicate whether a number is larger (>) or smaller (<) than the number next to the numbers 1 to 9 in the spaces so that the number in each circle is equal to the sum of the four surrounding spaces, and each colour total is correctAABDDEEEEEEGGHIIIILLNNNPRRRRSSUW1 Reportedly cherished animal (4)2 Portion of mackerel I shall enjoy greatly (6)3 Vegetable that s given away in French hostel (7)4 Up, appealing (7)5 Pedlar is upset, sees what you re saying (3-5)Solve all five cryptic clues using each letter underneath once only- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Quintagram Solve all five cryptic clues using each letter underneath once onlySolutions in tomorrow s Times2 Yesterday s solutionsSAMURAITRAIN TRACKSSUKOQUINTAGRAM1 Beg2 Wheeze3 Norway4 Conquers5 RequisiteYour weekday brain boostMore puzzlesPages 14-1610 Tuesday December 14 2021 | the timestimes2 Co dewordEvery letter in the crossword-style grid, right, has been substituted for a number from 1 to 26.

7 Each letter of the alphabet appears in the grid at least once. Use the letters already provided to work out the identity of further letters. Enter letters in the main grid and the smaller reference grid until all 26 letters of the alphabet have been accounted for. Proper nouns are day, Monday to Thursday, a page of extra puzzles to give your brain an extended workoutSamurai mediumFill each grid so that Every column, Every row and Every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9. Where the puzzles overlap, the rows and columns do not go beyond their usual fiendishFill the grid so that Every column, Every row and Every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9. Each set of cells joined by dotted lines must add up to the target number in its top-left corner. Within each set of cells joined by dotted lines, a digit cannot be trickyTrain TracksLay tracks to enable the train to travel from village A to village B.

8 The numbers indicate how many sections of rail go in each row and column. There are only straight rails and curved rails. The track cannot cross the blank squares so that Every row and column contains each of the numbers 1 to 5 once only. The symbols between the squares indicate whether a number is larger (>) or smaller (<) than the number next to the numbers 1 to 9 in the spaces so that the number in each circle is equal to the sum of the four surrounding spaces, and each colour total is correctAABDDEEEEEEGGHIIIILLNNNPRRRRSSUW1 Reportedly cherished animal (4)2 Portion of mackerel I shall enjoy greatly (6)3 Vegetable that s given away in French hostel (7)4 Up, appealing (7)5 Pedlar is upset, sees what you re saying (3-5)Solve all five cryptic clues using each letter underneath once only- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Quintagram Solve all five cryptic clues using each letter underneath once onlySolutions in tomorrow s Times2 Yesterday s solutionsSAMURAITRAIN TRACKSSUKOQUINTAGRAM1 Beg2 Wheeze3 Norway4 Conquers5 RequisiteYour weekday brain boostMore puzzlesPages 14-1610 Tuesday December 14 2021 | the timestimes2 Co dewordEvery letter in the crossword-style grid, right, has been substituted for a number from 1 to 26.

9 Each letter of the alphabet appears in the grid at least once. Use the letters already provided to work out the identity of further letters. Enter letters in the main grid and the smaller reference grid until all 26 letters of the alphabet have been accounted for. Proper nouns are day, Monday to Thursday, a page of extra puzzles to give your brain an extended workoutSamurai mediumFill each grid so that Every column, Every row and Every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9. Where the puzzles overlap, the rows and columns do not go beyond their usual fiendishFill the grid so that Every column, Every row and Every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9. Each set of cells joined by dotted lines must add up to the target number in its top-left corner. Within each set of cells joined by dotted lines, a digit cannot be trickyTrain TracksLay tracks to enable the train to travel from village A to village B.

10 The numbers indicate how many sections of rail go in each row and column. There are only straight rails and curved rails. The track cannot cross the blank squares so that Every row and column contains each of the numbers 1 to 5 once only. The symbols between the squares indicate whether a number is larger (>) or smaller (<) than the number next to the numbers 1 to 9 in the spaces so that the number in each circle is equal to the sum of the four surrounding spaces, and each colour total is correctAABDDEEEEEEGGHIIIILLNNNPRRRRSSUW1 Reportedly cherished animal (4)2 Portion of mackerel I shall enjoy greatly (6)3 Vegetable that s given away in French hostel (7)4 Up, appealing (7)5 Pedlar is upset, sees what you re saying (3-5)Solve all five cryptic clues using each letter underneath once only- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Quintagram Solve all five cryptic clues using each letter underneath once onlySolutions in tomorrow s Times2 Yesterday s solutionsSAMURAITRAIN TRACKSSUKOQUINTAGRAM1 Beg2 Wheeze3 Norway4 Conquers5 RequisiteYour weekday brain boostMore puzzlesPages 14-1610 Tuesday December 14 2021 | the timestimes2 Co dewordEvery letter in the crossword-style grid, right, has been substituted for a number from 1 to 26.