We are The Christie magazine - Edition 6

Enjoy completing these puzzles just for fun, or to pass the time. If you submit your answers, you might be in with a chance of winning a prize. ? Fancy yourself a puzzle master? To qualify for the draw and a chance to win a Christie Charity bundle, please send a picture of your puzzle page to the-christie.internalcomms@nhs.net Alternatively, cut out your completed puzzle section and post it to WATC editor, The Christie, 2-4 Candleford Road, Withington, Manchester M20 3JH. Entries close on Friday 28 August 2026. Answers available on The Christie website when entries close

Puzzles

Christie crossword

Across 5. Broad sweeping view or panorama (5) 6. Sound of disapproval (3) 7. An attack with words (8) 9. Precarious position of responsibility (3, 4) 12. Famous Manchester venue – Greek sun god (6) 13 . Conductor's wand (5) 15. Initial stake (4) 17. Keen enthusiasm – Flavourful skin (4) 18. Painter of matchstick men (5) 19. Nice idea, unlikely to happen (3,2,3,3) 22. The art of paper folding (7) Down 1. Fragile material – kind of paint (8) 2. Impervious to rain and harsh elements (12) 3. The desert's golden grain (4) 4. Filled puff pastry case (3-2-4) 8. Words with opposite meanings (8) 10. Triumphed – Asian currency (3) 11. Brief and clearly expressed (7) 14. Indicator of tiredness (4) 16. Simple (4) 20. Greek poet – Character from The Simpsons (5) 21. Metal used to make brass (4)

Christie quiz 1. Which creature can be seen on display in the window of Manchester Museum? A) A nurse shark B) A giant squid C) A Japanese spider crab 2. Which board game was originally called Lexiko? A) Boggle B) Scrabble C) Cluedo 3. Which material is traditionally associated with a 25th wedding anniversary? A) China B) Pearl C) Silver 4. In The Christie’s Minecraft world, what hidden musical feature can children discover? A) A drum kit B) A keyboard piano C) A karaoke booth 5. Which country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the United States? A) France B) Spain C) Italy 6. In what year did The Christie move to its Withington site? A) 1928 B) 1932 C) 1948 7. Which bird lays the largest eggs in the world? A) Ostrich B) Eagle C) Swan 8. Which came first? A) Penicillin being discovered B) Sliced bread being sold C) The first crossword puzzle

Sudoku

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