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Royal Air Force News Friday, April 5, 2019 R'n'R 8
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                    Prize Crossword                       Solutions should be sent in a sealed envelope marked 'Prize    Prize Su Doku
                    No. 247                               Crossword' with the number in the top left-hand corner to RAF   No. 256
                                                          News, Room 68, Lancaster Building, HQ Air Command, High
                    Solve the crossword, then rearrange the nine   Wycombe, Bucks, HP14 4UE to arrive by April 19.
                    letters in yellow squares to find an aircraft.
                                                                                                              Fill in all the
        Across                                                                                                squares in
                                                                                                              the grid so
                                                                                                              that each row,
        7. As required, made bread, by the sound of it (6)                                                    each column
        8. Workplace away from rink (6)                                                                       and each
        10. Snake with a child’s toy, right! (7)                                                              3x3 square
        11. I use the deck, perfect (5)                                                                       contains all
        12. And 9 Down, 16 Down. Accuracy of RAF attacks (4,9,7)                                              the digits
        13. Perfect group for an eightsome reel? (5)                                                          from 1 to 9.
        17. Turn over a slab of wood (5)
        18. Let it stand on street, alien though it is (4)
        22. Lousy smell inside our party (5)
        23. Either US soldier returns with French friend folding (7)
        24. Accountant has number resembling a dog…(6)
        25. …while it’s fortified by accountants, gutless at heart (6)
        Down
                                                                                                                            Name ......................................................................
        1. Chaos ensues when a ranch destroyed by you originally (7)                                                        .................................................................................
        2. During advert, I goggle with giddiness (7)                                                                       Address ..................................................................
        3. Beast’s gorgeous girl (5)
        4. See 14 Down                                                                                        Solutions should   .................................................................................
        5. And 20 Down. Surveillance aircraft spots Rhode Island veteran                                      be sent in a sealed   ....................................................Su Doku No. 256
        at nightclub (5,5)                                                                                    envelope marked
        6. Maybe Cleopatra has left instrument (5)                                                            'Su Doku' with the   Solution to Su Doku No: 255
        9. See 12 Across                                   The winner of Crossword No. 244 is Martyn Abbott from Sleaford who   number in the top
        14. And 4 Down. Careworn tariff applied to member of RAF (7,7)  wins a copy of Supermarine Rolls-Royce S6B Haynes Owners' Workshop   left-hand corner
        15. Maybe, the last RAF fighter (7)                Manual by Ralph Pegram (haynes.com).               to RAF News, to
        16. See 12 Across                                                                                     arrive by April 19.
        19. Train Commanding Officer near a church (5)      Solution to crossword No. 244:                    Su Doku No. 255
        20. See 5 Down                                      Across – 1. Ascot  4. Stalled  8. Trouper  9. Irons  10. Cash    winner Wg Cdr
        21. Original man intends leaving ancient northern city (5)  11. Svengali  13. Fete  14. Scud  16. Adorable  17. Kiwi  20.  Thing    PF Green from
                                                            21. Impeach  22. Crannog  23. Toyed.              Romsey wins a
         Name ...................................................................................................................  copy of Spirit of
         Address ...............................................................................................................   Down – 1. Anticlimactic  2. Cross  3. Taps  4. Strive  5. Avionics    St Louis Owners'
         ..............................................................................................................................   6. Leopard  7. Distinguished  12. St Mawgan  13. Florida    Haynes Workshop
                                                                                                              Manual by Leo
         ..............................................................................................................................  15. Flying  18. Italy  19. Spot.  Marriott (haynes.
         AIRCRAFT: ....................................................................  Crossword No. 247  Aircraft – Hercules  com).


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