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Welcome to this week's Chat… Is there anything in your life that you secretly fancy having a go at but think you'd never be able to do? Maybe Crystal's story will strike a chord. She used to drive past her local pole fitness studio and scoff at the i

Paula Davies, 43, from Dorset What was your dream job while growing up? I had a few! I wanted to be a chef because I loved food and thought I could make myself delicious meals all the time. I wanted to be a firefighter for a while, but soon discovere

Karen Stilwell, 65 Huddled under a cosy blanket with my little sister Linda, I held a finger to my lips. 'Shh!' I hissed, as she stifled a giggle. 'Linda, back in your own bed,' our mum Jean scolded, marching into our room. We collapsed in hysterics.

Ulanzi, an African wine, and khorisa, an Indian fermented condiment, are made from which plant? The number next to the clue tells you which line the answer's in. We've put a section in. There may be two Across answers in one line. Down words fill the

The volume of what geometric shape is given by a third of pi times the radius squared times the height? To find out, solve the puzzle… The three answers in this puzzle read the same across and down. The clues are given, but not in the right order. Re

How many words long was the first televised Christmas Day speech by Queen Elizabeth II in 1957? Fit these numbers into the grid. One number doesn't fit. This is the prize answer. 121 148 153 327 339 348 434 452 480 829 897 1706 2283 2883 3331 4326 48

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Cosy in her cot, cute as a button in her tiny pink 'Daddy's Princess' onesie, Samiah Crater looked just like any other new addition to a family. Innocent. Loved. A beautiful little being her parents would die for. But tragically for baby Samiah, this

WIN 10x £20 Puzzle 4 Look closely at these two pics – there's a difference in five squares. The five grid references (eg, 1A, 2B, 2C, 3C, 4D) are your prize answer. TO ENTER Turn to page 56 for details PHOTOS: GETTY, WASHINGTON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFIC

Kiri Weston, 32, Swadlincote, Derbyshire True-life PATIENT CASEBOOK Rubbing the palms of my hands together, I frowned. 'It's so itchy,' I complained to my partner Liam, then 29. It was June 2018 and I'd developed little red bumps on my hands. They'd

Q My 12-year-old daughter keeps having nosebleeds that are tricky to stop. What should I do? Kelly, Brecon A Frequent nosebleeds in a 12-year-old can be concerning. Firstly, keep your daughter hydrated as dry nasal passages can trigger nosebleeds. Us

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Crystal Rudd, 29, Fleet, Lincolnshire Balancing on a chair I'd dragged over from the kitchen table, I reached towards the cupboard door. Suddenly a loud alarm rang out and my mum Laura, then 42, appeared in the kitchen. 'I was hungry,' I said, as she

Can you set a puzzle in this format? Send it, with a photo of yourself, to the address on p4. There's £20 for every one we use! This week's puzzle was compiled by Nikki Richardson, Withyham, East Sussex WIN 5 x £20 Puzzle 6 1 A major constituent of b

Biblical scholars have often suggested that the 'number of the beast' in the Book of Revelations is a reference to which ancient ruler, who died in 68 AD? Cross out a letter in each square to get a grid filled with words. The uncrossed out letters in

One of the centrepieces of the Derby Museum and Art Gallery is a 1766 painting by Joseph Wright depicting a 'philosopher' lecturing on what scientific instrument, a working model of which is displayed in the gallery nearby? To find out, solve the puz

Originally applied by Jerry Mahlman to the findings of a 1999 scientific paper, what term describes graphs that demonstrate the abrupt upturn in global temperatures through the 20th century? To find out, solve the puzzle… Add a letter anywhere in eac

WIN £500 Puzzle 10 The headquarters of CONMEBOL, the governing body of South American football, are in which country? Solve the puzzle by following the arrows and writing in your answers. Then read down the letters in the shaded squares to find the p

To solve the puzzle, each 3 × 3 box, each row and each column must contain the numbers 1 to 9. Solve the puzzle and the numbers in the highlighted squares will give you the prize puzzle answer. WIN 2 x £30 Puzzle 11

WIN £40 Puzzle 12 The name of which of these fictional lions also appeared in a former name of Malabo, the capital city of Equatorial Guinea? The answer is the one missing from the grid. ALEX ASLAN CLARENCE COWARDLY DROOPER JAD-BAL-JA LAMBERT LEONORE

The common ornamental plants known as pelargoniums derive their name from the Greek word for what bird? Solve the crossword, then read down the shaded squares to find the prize puzzle answer. 1 Stinging insects (5) 4 Primary colour (3) 6 Pull along t

WIN £100 Puzzle 14 Premiering in The Hague in 2010, the opera 'u' was written in which artificial language? Solve the puzzle by following the arrows and writing in your answers. Then read down the letters in the shaded squares to find the prize answe

Henry II of France died in 1559 from wounds sustained at what type of event? Fit the words into the grid, then read down the letters in the shaded circles. CUE EAT ERE NUN OUT RUT SUE SUN TUT YET ACAI ANON ANTS AREA RATE ROTA SATE NEWLY NICHE NINJA N

Q I've been friends with a woman for about 30 years. We'd meet up when her husband was at work. Now he's retired and at home all the time, and not happy about our friendship because I'm a bloke. I don't get to see her much now, and I miss my mate. Ti

Almandine, pyrope and grossular are all species of what gemstone? Unscramble each group of letters to discover six gems. Now fit them across the grid and you'll spell out the answer to the question. 1 GEYSER TIE 2 DO ADMIN 3 AM ELDER 4 ETON MOONS 5 P

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Solutions to Chat issue 24 (13 June 2024) Puzzle 2 Swift Puzzle 3 Seed Puzzle 4 Have daughters named Rosie Puzzle 5 1D,2A,2C,3A,4C Puzzle 6 Sews Puzzle 7 Eoin Puzzle 8 Amnesia Puzzle 9 Cowboy boots Puzzle 10 Ophelia Puzzle 13 Omaha Puzzle 14 Hydrogen

Chat winners issue 15 (11 April 2024) Anyone from your town in the list this week..? I Smith, Middlesbrough C Mohamed, Campbeltown P Wilkinson, Houghton le Spring B Bishop, Nottingham M Latham, Deeside M Mills, Hereford J Reeve, Newcastle upon Tyne S

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Dear Dad, At the school gates that day, in October 2003, I held back my tears as we had one last hug. 'Look after your Mum,' you said. It was October 2003. A sergeant major in the army, you'd been deployed out to Iraq. Walked me to school before head