Magazine puzzle page answers

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MARCH/APRIL 22

Alchemy

ICE to EGG in 7 steps

1. ICE
2. IRE
3. ARE
4. AGE
5. AGO
6. EGO
7. EGG

BEAR to LAMB in 8 steps

1. BEAR
2. BEAD
3. LEAD
4. LEND
5. LAND
6. LANE
7. LAME
8. LAMB

From GRAPE to CHICK in 8 steps

1. GRAPE
2. GRATE
3. CRATE
4. CRANE
5. CRANK
6. CRACK
7. CRICK
8. CHICK

Wordwheel

We found 42 words but there may well be more!

1. CHOCOLATE
2. CATHOLE
3. CHOLATE
4. COCHLEA
5. CACHET
6. CAHOOT
7. CHALET
8. CLOCHE
9. CLOTHE
10. LOATHE
11. CACHE
12. CATCH
13. CHEAT
14. CLEAT
15. CLOTH
16. COACH
17. COCOA
18. HOTEL
19. LATCH
20. LATHE
21. LEACH
22. LETCH
23. LOACH
24. LOATH
25. TEACH
26. ACHE
27. CHAT
28. EACH
29. ECHO
30. ETCH
31. HALE
32. HALO
33. HALT
34. HATE
35. HEAL
36. HEAT
37. HOLE
38. HOLT
39. HOOT
40. LOCH
41. OATH
42. TECH

Wordsearch

Please note there was an error with the wordsearch printed in the magazine and the first column (and the word emerald) is missing from the puzzle. We would like to offer huge apologies for any inconvenience and confusion caused.

Crossword

January/February 2022

Alchemy

Change BUG to FIT in 4 steps

1. BUG
2. BIG
3. FIG
4. FIT

Change COLD to WELL in 5 steps

1. COLD
2. COLT
3. CELT
4. CELL
5. WELL

Change SWEAT to CHEER in 5 steps

1. SWEAT
2. SWEET
3. SHEET
4. SHEER
5. CHEER

Crossword

1. TREGS
2. LYMPHATIC
3. GLUTATHIONE
4. ZINC
5. MACROPHAGES
6. VITAMIN
7. DENDRITIC
8. LACTOFERRIN
9. NEUTROPHILS
10. SKIN

The Latin name for the common cold is RHINOVIRUS

Word wheel

The words we found include:

3-letter words

COT
CUT
LET
LOT
OUT
TEE
TOE
TOY
YET

4-letter words

CELT
CLOT
COLT
COTE
CULT
CUTE
EYOT
KEET
KELT
KETO
LOUT
TOCK
TUCK
TOKE

5-letter words

CLOUT
CUTEY
ELECT

6-letter words

CUTELY

7-letter words

ELOCUTE

9-letter words

LEUKOCYTE

November/December 2021

Alchemy answers

1. FEAR
2. NEAR
3. NEAT
4. NEST
5. REST

1. HELP
2. HELL
3. HALL
4. CALL
5. CALM

1. BEER
2. BEAR
3. BEAD
4. BEND
5. BIND
6. WIND
7. WINE

Word Wheel answers

We’ve found all of the words below – can you find any more?

3-letter words

Big
Bin
Gib
Gin
Lib
Lie
Lig
Nib
Nil
Wig

4-letter words

Bile
Bill
Glib
Line
Will
Wine
Wing

5-letter words

Beige
Being
Begin
Belie
Bewig
Bilge
Binge
Bling
Genie
Ingle
Libel
Liege

6-letter words

Newbie
Wellie

7-letter words

Legible
Welling

9-letter words

Wellbeing