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Boo! Made you jump. This week, we’re in the mood for Halloween with a few spooky treats (no tricks!) for you. Like Wren loves having a graveyard in her back garden. Chilling! And that’s not even mentioning the ghostly squatters living in her house… (

Do you prefer summer or winter? Summer. I love going out on warm summer evenings and having a pint (or two) with my friends at the weekend. We sit in the beer garden of our local pub. What is your favourite thing about yourself? I like to make people

Gazing around my new, unfamiliar home, I thought about how much I missed my mum. It was December 2004 and, aged 7, my life had flipped upside down. My brother Tim, then 9, and I had been moved from Leicester to Peterborough. Put under the care of my

Which Olympian has said his girlfriend’s father, chef Gordon Ramsay, helped him overcome personal struggles? The number next to the clue tells you which line the answer’s in. We’ve put a section in to start you off! There may be two Across answers in

Ope, twichell, chare and wynd are all dialect words from around the UK for what feature? 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. Read down the sha

Put a handful of popcorn into a plastic bag and draw a face on the outside with a permanent marker for a simple, spooky treat for older kids. Lisa Adams, Halesowen, Birmingham You can make cheap decorations from leftover cardboard tubes by sticking c

Blinking at my reflection in the mirror, I got the shock of my life. ‘What the…’ I gasped. I looked like I’d done several rounds with Mike Tyson! My eyes were swollen, my lips were huge. Painful too, my whole face felt sore. It was autumn 2022 and I’

WIN 10x£20 Puzzle 5 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. Your answer: TO ENTER Turn to page 56 for details■

Q I can’t leave the house without quickly finding a bathroom. I try to avoid drinking in the morning, but I still have accidents. What’s going on? Sophie, Bristol A I’m so sorry you’re dealing with this. It sounds like you’re struggling with serious

Q I have emetophobia, which means I’m scared of throwing up. This fear makes it hard for me to take care of my toddler when she’s sick. What can I do to help both of us? Sian, Stourbridge A Managing a fear of vomiting while caring for a sick child ca

Can you set a puzzle in this format? Send it, with a photo of yourself, to the address on p5. There’s £20 for every one we use! This week’s puzzle was compiled by Heather McEwen, Norwich WIN 5 x £20 Puzzle 6 1 Exchanged for money 2 Opera solo 3 Allow

The U Bein bridge, running across the Taungthaman Lake in Mandalay, Myanmar, is constructed from what natural material, salvaged from a former royal palace? Cross out a letter in each square to get a grid filled with words. The uncrossed out letters

Garrofón is the Spanish name for what foodstuff, used in many classic dishes from Spain and Latin America? To find out, solve the puzzle… Add a letter anywhere in each of the boxed-off words to fit the clue, eg, Holy Book = BILE + B = BIBLE. Write th

The smell of toast drifted into the room as I sat down on my nan’s sofa to watch cartoons. Moments later, she appeared with a tray. ‘Dippy eggs and soldiers,’ she said, setting my dinner down in front of me. It was 2002, and, aged 5, Nana Lin, then 5

The Red Lion in Avebury, Wiltshire, dates back to the 1600s and is home to Florrie, who was murdered by her husband when he found her with another man. After throwing her body down a well, he sealed it up with a boulder. Today, the well has been glas

The 16th-century religious scholar Rabbi Loew was later credited with the creation of what mythological creature? To find out, solve the puzzle… Enter the answers to the clues in the grid. Every word is an anagram of its neighbours, plus or minus a l

Mesmerised by long, golden hair and a sparkly orange fin, my eyes locked on the TV screen. It was 2001, and, aged 8, I was watching the 1980s film Splash, about a beautiful mermaid, played by Daryl Hannah, coming ashore. ‘I wish I was a mermaid,’ I t

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 Your answer:■

WIN £40 Puzzle 12 Obstler and geist are the two main recognised styles of which alcoholic spirit? The answer is the one missing from the grid. AMARULA APEROL BEIRAO CAMPARI CURACAO KAHLUA MIDORI OUZO PASSOA PASTIS PERNOD RAKI SAMBUCA SCHNAPPS UMESHU

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Zubeneschamali, Zubenelgenubi and Zubenelhakrabi are three of the main stars in which constellation? Solve the crossword, then read down the shaded squares to find the prize puzzle answer. 1 _ Hawk Down, 2002 film (5) 4_ Howard, director (3) 6 Make b

WIN £100 Puzzle 14 The city state of Athens maintained a ship that was said to have belonged to which mythological hero for annual trips to the sacred island of Delos? Solve the puzzle by following the arrows and writing in your answers. Then read do

A 2019 computer game by House House saw the player control what titular animal in annoying the residents of an English village? Fit the words into the grid, then read down the letters in the shaded circles. CUR DON DOT DUE DUN GNU GOO GUN ONE SAG AGO

What word is the title of a 2017 sitcom starring Miriam Margolyes, as well as the surname of a character in a 1990s sitcom written by Roy Clarke? Unscramble each group of letters to discover six words associated with the seaside. Now fit them across

Cut the cost of your supermarket shop with these top tips… 1 When planning your meals for the week, don’t automatically opt for your usual dishes – try to find cheaper options. You’ll find great inspiration on the cheap family meals page at goodto.co

Clinging on to the roof of a moving bus, Mizzy, then 17, beams with delight. Holding his phone, he films himself laughing, before posting the video on TikTok for his legion of followers. A dangerous stunt, but Mizzy – real name Bacari-Bronze O’Garro

21 March-20 April As the year edges towards a close, it’s time to give gratitude for the abundant blessings in your life. Make a list of your top 10 successes from this year! ● Call 0905 817 0690* for more 21 April-21 May It can be difficult to ask f

The back door to my car opened and my son’s friend Neeson slid across the back seat. ‘Morning! All ready for college?’ I asked. Neeson smiled and nodded. Then got his phone out to play a game. Typical teen. It was 2017 and he and his family lived on

WIN £500 Puzzle 18 The answers to all but one of these quiz questions can be found hidden in this wordsearch grid, reading forwards, backwards, up, down or diagonally. To help you, we’ll tell you that the answers are in alphabetical order in each sec

With a high concentration of active ingredients, serums give you a lot of bang for your beauty buck. Botanics’ newly launched skincare range is powered by plants, targeting everything from dry skin and dullness to pesky blemishes. This super serum is

Dial down angry-looking spots with one of these clever patches. They have an anti-inflammatory effect to shrink blemishes, reduce redness and encourage healing. Now that autumn is upon us, why not update your fragrance for something warm and cocoonin

Solutions to Chat issue 40 (3 October 2024) Puzzle 2 Thumb Puzzle 3 Gaol Puzzle 4 They were born in Los Angeles Puzzle 5 1A,1C,2B,2D,4C Puzzle 6 Poet Puzzle 7 Lotus Puzzle 8 Concorde Puzzle 9 Baker Street Puzzle 10 Berkeley Puzzle 13 Skye Puzzle 14 L

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Dear Tracey Titmass, That’s the name I gave you, after finding you in early 2019. A lump in my left breast. Something that nobody ever wants to discover -yet, there you were. Firm, hard and the size of a kidney bean. I was sent for a mammogram and bi