Solutions - August 21, 2015

August 20, 2015 09:34 pm | Updated March 29, 2016 04:24 pm IST

Crossword for you

Across: 5: Three; 6: Golden; 7: Mylapore; 9: Day; 12: Thyagaraja; 14: Egmore; 15: Guindy; 16: Kala; 17: Canal

Down: 1: Thome; 2: Bell; 3: Blue; 4: Anna; 6: George; 8: Adyar; 10: Marina; 11: Ice; 12: Tamil; 13: Pyol

Quiz Whizz

1. England; 2. Kannagi. She is a legendary character who curses and burns down the entire district of Madurai for the injustice shown on her husband by a Pandya king; 3. False. Turtle fossils have been found that date back to more than 200 million years old. Certain turtles have lived for more than 100 years; 4. ‘Mona Lisa’. It was painted by the Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci; 5. Allicin; 6. The Imperius Curse (Imperio), which causes the victim to obey the wizard casting the spell, the Cruciatus Curse (Crucio) which causes excruciating pain, and the Killing Curse (Avada Kedavra).

Sudoku

Snakes and Ladders

ANYONE, COYOTE, MAYORS, LAYOUT, JOYOUS, BEYOND. BURNT, STEAM

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