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Royal Air Force News Friday, March 8, 2019 R'n'R 8
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                    Prize Crossword                       Solutions should be sent in a sealed envelope marked 'Prize    Prize Su Doku
                    No. 245                               Crossword' with the number in the top left-hand corner to RAF   No. 254
                                                          News, Room 68, Lancaster Building, HQ Air Command, High
                    Solve the crossword, then rearrange the nine   Wycombe, Bucks, HP14 4UE to arrive by March 22.
                    letters in yellow squares to find an RAF word.
                                                                                                              Fill in all the
         Across                                                                                               squares in
         1. Exchange damaged paws (4)                                                                         the grid so
         8. Legitimate to go over directors’ heads (5,5)                                                      that each row,
         9. Charming Dora may be accomplished (8)                                                             each column
         10. Equestrian revolver? (4)                                                                         and each
         12. Helper to golden couple (2,4)                                                                    3x3 square
         14. Reprimand Hare’s partner digging up final corpse (6)                                             contains all
         15. Sol ran back escaping first traps (6)                                                            the digits
         17. Dog accountant for number (6)                                                                    from 1 to 9.
         18. Indistinct insult? (4)
         19. And 17 Down, 13 Down. Protector distributed contraband
         Francium meat (8,6,8)
         21. Propose upward fort be dismantled (3,7)
         22. Some malbec horrible! Some malbec horrible! (4)

         Down
         2. Testing environment for planes (4,6)                                                                            Name ......................................................................
         3. Dad and I: a right double act (4)                                                                               .................................................................................
         4. During war, Manitoba hit by plane (6)
         5. Air-to-air missile is a shooting star (6)                                                                       Address ..................................................................
         6. Spruce living quarters? (3,5)                                                                     Solutions should   .................................................................................
         7. Original Europeans descended into the Polish (4)                                                  be sent in a sealed   ....................................................Su Doku No. 254
         11. Station combining water ’n’ moorland (10)                                                        envelope marked
         13. See 19 Across                                                                                    'Su Doku' with the   Solution to Su Doku No: 253
         16. Rush for Southern Indian food (6)             The winner of Crossword No. 242 is Wg Cdr PF Green (Ret'd) of   number in the top
         17. See 19 Across                                 Romsey who wins a copy of Flying, Fighting & Reflection by Peter   left-hand corner
         18. Samples after mistakes left out (4)           Jacobs (greenhillbooks.com).                       to RAF News, to
         20. Newcastle United first defeated Everton in the raw (4)                                           arrive by March
                                                            Solution to crossword No. 242:                    22. Su Doku
                                                            Across – 1. Expat  4. Samurai  8. Galicia  9. Sight  10. NATO    No. 253 winner
                                                            11. Beginner  13. Hair  14. Envy  16. Illusion  17. Kiwi  20. Umbra    Mrs S Jones
                                                            21. Treason  22. Extreme  23. Total.              from Banbury
         Name ...................................................................................................................  wins a copy of
         Address ...............................................................................................................   Down – 1. Engine Failure  2. Pilot  3. Tuck  4. Shader  5. Missions    Dambusters by
         ..............................................................................................................................   6. Regency  7. International  12. Airspace  13. Halibut  15. Bottle   Chris Ward with
                                                                                                              Andy Lee &
                                                            18. Inset  19. Test.
         ..............................................................................................................................         Andreas Wachtel
         RAF word: ......................................................................  Crossword No. 245  RAF word – Parachute  (pen-and-sword.
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                   Music                                                        Theatre  josephthemusical.com

                   John Illsley                                                 Joseph and the Amazing
                   UK tour                                                      Technicolour Dreamcoat
       The    Strait man...                                         Heartthrob



                                                                    Jaymi bags



                                                                    dream role






                                                                    UNION J star Jaymi Hensley is donning the dreamcoat
                                                                    for his first major musical tour.
                                                                      The boyband heartthrob plays the lead role in Tim
                                                                    Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s smash hit Joseph and
       FOUNDER AND long-standing  four Grammies, three Brits and an  the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, on tour UK-wide
       member of Dire Straits John Illsley  induction into the Rock and Roll  until the end of July.
       is about to embark for the first time  Hall of Fame.           The show visits venues including Edinburgh, Rhyl,
       ever on a series of dates combining   As well as talking about those  Newcastle, Milton Keynes, Blackpool, Birmingham and
       music and chat.               heady days on the 12-date tour,  Oxford.
         His show hits the road on March  John  and Paul will discuss  the   Jaymi said: “I cannot describe how excited and
       14  at  Teddington  and  finishes  at  development of Dire Straits from  honoured I am to be stepping into the prestigious
       Bury St Edmunds on March 25.  its  humble  beginnings in  a  South  coloured coat.
         John (above) will be interviewed  London council flat to playing all   "When I think of iconic roles in musical theatre Joseph
       on stage  by old friend and former  over the world to millions.  was always one that I dreamt of playing growing up.   JAYMI HENSLEY: From boyband hunk to star of musical theatre
       Dire Straits co-manager Paul    John will be playing Dire Straits   “I can’t wait to meet all the loyal Joseph fans and bring   The musical features unforgettable songs including
       Cummins.                      classics such as Money for Nothing,  you my take on this amazing dream role.”  Any Dream Will Do and Close Every Door To Me.
         As  the  band's  long-time  bass  Romeo  and  Juliet and  Sultans   Union J first found fame on The X Factor in 2012. The   Retelling the biblical story of Joseph, his 11 brothers
       player, John was a major part of  of Swing in the show with three  band split after Josh Cuthbert left before Christmas last  and the coat of many colours, the show has been seen
       one of the biggest bands of all time.  members of his band.  year.                                         by an estimated 26 million people around the world.
       Dire Straits sold well over 100   His new album, Coming Up For   Jaymi is now following in the footsteps of big names   Last year Jaymi appeared on the BBC One
       million albums, spent 1,100 weeks  Air, is just out.         who have taken on the role including Jason Donovan,  programmes  Wedding  Day  Winners and  Partners  in
       on the UK album charts alone and  n  Go to:  johnillsley.com  for  full  Donny Osmond and another former X Factor star, Joe  Rhyme and, with Lauren Platt, co-hosted CBBC’s hit
       received countless awards including  tour details.           McElderry.                                    show Got What It Takes.
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