Bridge Slovakia May-June 2023

Solutions

• B-CZ-TF-2023-05-Online_p8.pdf

Maturita B1: 01-A (b), 02-B (d), 03-A (e), 04-B (b), 05-B (d), 06-A (c)
Maturita B2: 01 scientifically, 02 wisdom, 03 primary, 04 developing, 05 studies, 06 ashamed, 07 entirely, 08 conviction,
09 credited, 10 consistency

The Coronation of Charles III
1 heir; 2 head; 3 low-key; 4 expensive; 5 soap opera; 6 awkward; 7 bound; 8 hold; 9 abbey; 10 throne; 11 melted; 12 controversial; 13 security; 14 red light; 15 volunteering

The Worlds We Own: The Magic of Fandoms
1 fan service; 2 cosplay; 3 fanzine / zine; 4 fanart; 5 fanfic; 6 merch (short for merchandise); 7 con (short for convention); 8 Belieber; 9 Swiftie

Milford Sound
1 jaw-dropping (possibly also: breathtaking); 2 glacier; 3 catch; 4 avalanche; 5 swift; 6 pod; 7 cheeky

The Women’s Football World Cup
to keep an eye on sth = to watch closely
to cause an upset = to achieve an unexpected result
to go all the way = to continue till the end
to go out on a high = to end with a success
to take your eyes off sth = to stop looking at something

Your Guide to Summer Music Festivals
1 harmony: singing together
2 quirky: unusual, a little strange
3 cult following: a small but passionate fan‑base
4 front and center: the focus of attention
5 to croon: to sing in a low, sweet way
6 laid-back: relaxed
7 compelling: exciting and interesting
8 press release: an official statement for the media
9 hiatus: pause, break
10 banger: a popular song that people can dance to
11 grimy: dirty
12 grueling: tiring and difficult

The Puzzler
HETEROGRAM CROSSWORD
Across: 6 DATA, 7 HOSTEL, 8 OCEANS, 9 ENDS, 10 ASHES, 12 ADELE, 15 LOCH, 17 ATTACH, 19 OLDEST, 20 LETS
Down: 1 DANCES, 2 NASA, 3 CHOSE, 4 ASCEND, 5 SEND, 11 ECHOED, 13 LOCATE, 14 LATTE, 16 OSLO, 18 TALE
Heterogram: decathlons (these include four running events [100 metres, 400 metres, 1500 metres, 110 metre hurdles], three jumping events [long jump, high jump, pole vault] and three throwing events [discus throw, javelin throw, shotput].
LOGIC PUZZLES
I. Monday: David; Tuesday: Toby; Wednesday: Ingrid; Thursday: Alex; Friday: Amy
II. Thomas can’t be telling the truth because if he was, there would be two knights. William also can’t be the knight, because then his statement would be a lie. So James is the knight, Thomas is the spy (telling the truth) and William is the thief.
MISSING LETTERS
You need three letters: N, L, T

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