16 We have 2 x $50 Gift Cards to give away! Simply complete the CROSSWORD and/or the SUDOKU puzzle and post to GC OVER 50s CROSSWORD COMPETITION and/or GC OVER 50s SUDOKU COMPETITION PO Box 3302, Burleigh Town City Q. 4220 Write your name and address on the back of an envelope. First correct crossword and first correct sudoku entry drawn will win. Entries close 30.11.2026 Winner notified by post. Win a $50 GIFT Card Just Joking CROSSWORD 138 by Mona Elliott ACROSS 1. AGREE 7. OUTSIDE 8. CAPTURE 9. RUNS RIOT 10. RUMPLE 11. MALADIES 14. OBSCURES 18. BICYCLE FOR TWO 19. ANALYTIC 21. A TYPE OF FUR 2 3 4 9 11 12 13 15 16 20 21 23 22. STIFLES 23. COMFORT DOWN 1. PUNISH 2. DAIRY PRODUCT 3. WITHDRAWS 4. ARTICLE 5. WRINKLE 6. DORMANT 12. LANGUID 13. ROUT 15. PILLAR 16. INHERENT 17. BEAST 20. MASTICATE Answer next month 1 8 10 14 22 5 6 7 17 18 19 A beloved priest was being honoured at a grand retirement dinner celebrating his twenty-five years of service to the parish. A prominent local politician, who was also a regular member of the congregation, had been chosen as the guest speaker to deliver the keynote tribute and present the farewell gift. However, the politician was running late due to traffic, so the priest decided to step up to the podium and share a few lighthearted memories while the crowd waited. "I have to admit," the priest began with a chuckle, "my very first impression of this community came from the first confession I ever heard here. At the time, I honestly thought I’d been assigned to the most wicked place on earth! The very first man to enter my confessional confessed that he had stolen a television set and lied to the police, robbed money from his parents, embezzled funds from his company, had an affair with his boss's wife, slept with his boss's daughter, abused illegal substances, and had been booked multiple times for public nudity. I was horrified that a single soul could commit so much mischief! But over the years, I quickly realised that he was a rare exception, and that this parish is actually filled with the most decent, honourable, and loving people." Right as the priest concluded his speech to polite laughter, the doors swung open, and the breathless politician hurried into the hall, apologising profusely for the delay. He bounded straight to the stage, took the microphone, and smiled warmly at the audience: "Ladies and gentlemen, I’ll never forget the very day Father arrived at our parish twenty-five years ago. In fact, I had the distinct honour of being the very first person to enter his confessional!" SU DO KU Instructions: The numbers 1 to 9 must appear in each row, column and 3 x 3 box. Numbers can not be duplicated. No. 138 9 2 7 6 5 2 7 9 9 3 6 8 1 1 5 6 2 8 4 1 9 5 Answer next month
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