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In these unusual crossword puzzles, each clue has an 8-letter answer which you write clockwise around one central space. For example, the first word would be written clockwise in the 8 empty spaces surrounding the space marked 1. It is up to you to determine the correct starting position.

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Circle Eight #1

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	1	2	3
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	4	5	6
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	7	8	9
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CLUES
   1. Backtracks.
   2. Tempters.
   3. Lemons, oranges, etc.
   4. Goes in again.
   5. Speech givers.
   6. Eccentrics.
   7. Santa's team.
   8. Replier.
   9. Traffic circles.

When you have have completed the puzzle, arrange the 6 letters in parentheses to spell the SECRET WORD.

Circle Eight #2

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	1	2	3

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	7	8	9
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CLUES
   1. Becomes preoccupied.
   2. Native American sport.
   3. Caravan driver.
   4. Nooks and crannies.
   5. Wizard.
   6. Slow movement.
   7. Total cash taken.
   8. Pierced by a sword.
   9. Fume remover.

When you have have completed the puzzle, arrange the 6 letters in parentheses, plus one extra letter, to spell the SECRET WORD.

Circle Eight #3

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	1		2		3
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	4		5		6
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	7		8		9
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CLUES
   1. Posterior.
   2. Habitants.
   3. Ironers.
   4. Happened again.
   5. Catastrophe.
   6. Evaluates.
   7. Head vegetables.
   8. Finishing tools.
   9. Broad areas.

When you have have completed the puzzle, arrange the 6 letters in parentheses, plus one extra letter, to spell the SECRET WORD.

Circle Eight #4

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	1	2	3
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	4	5	6
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	7	8	9

CLUES
   1. Softer.
   2. Seasoned.
   3. Scissors.
   4. Citer.
   5. Journalist.
   6. Similarity to cord.
   7. Instructors.
   8. Withdraws.
   9. Motorcycle attachments.

When you have have completed the puzzle, arrange the 6 letters in parentheses to spell the SECRET WORD.

Circle Eight #5

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1		2		3
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4		5		6
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7		8		9
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CLUES
   1. Exits.
   2. Pressed ahead again.
   3. Notched.
   4. Dinner endings.
   5. Most corroded.
   6. Faults.
   7. Reflective.
   8. Romanticise.
   9. Rechannel.

When you have have completed the puzzle, arrange the 6 letters in parentheses to spell the SECRET WORD.

The Contest Center welcomes contributions of your original puzzles, riddles and jokes, including anagrams, cryptograms, plus math-themed art and animations. Share your creations with other puzzle-lovers.

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