Cryptic Crossword #5
24 April 2019
Set by Sparticle
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Vineyards sit in moon-like craters on a volcano in Lanzarote
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Farmers dig circular pits in volcanic craters on Lanzarote, where they grow millions of white MalvasĂa Volcánica grapes every year
Swim for it
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My preferred form of exercise is swimming. For a given distance, which stroke is the best to use in terms of calories burned?
Car Crash
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If a car moving at 100 kilometres per hour hits a concrete wall, all of its kinetic energy must be turned into other forms of energy. What are those forms, and can anyone describe the overall energy distribution an instant after the car hits the wall?
Dazzle hassle
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Are the bright lights that cyclists now use safe for the eyes of onlookers? (continued)
Bee tougher
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Almost every pest organism, from weeds to rats, seems able to develop resistance to chemicals used to kill them. Yet honeybees seem unable to resist the chemicals said to be contributing to their decline. Why?
Feedback: In case of emergency, make mine a latte
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Plus doubts about the height of Everest, a robotic intruder prompts a 911 call, and questionable diets of the rich and famous
