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w at er lo oc hr on ic le .c a W at er lo o C hr on ic le | T hu rs da y, A pr il 15 ,2 02 1 | 14 Check out the answers on page 13 Like puzzles? Then you'll love sudoku. This mind-bending puzzle will have you hooked from the moment you square off, so sharpen your pencil and put your sudoku savvy to the test! Here's How ItWorks: Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle! Cr oss wo rd & Su do ku CLUES ACROSS 1. A group of sheep 5. Of she 8. This (Spanish) 12. A type of sorcery 14. A team's best pitcher 15. Port in southern Japan 16. Makes very happy 18. Trigonometric unit of measurement 19. From a distance 20. Winged nut 21. Consumed 22. "Heat" director 23. In all places 26 Made improvements to 30. St. __ Girl: brand of beer 31. A type of "seat" 32. Wood 33. A brief treatise on a subject of interest 34. Approval 39. Basics 42. Where judges sit 44. W. African religion 46. Commentators 47. Having many different functions 49. Member of a Semitic people 50. Flightless, fast-running bird 51. After the seventh 56. Small N. Zealand tree 57. Health care pro (abbr.) 58. Playground mainstay 59. Expressing relief 60. Records brain activity (abbr.) 61. Fishing net 62. Beer 63. Tooth caregiver 64. Japanese beverage CLUES dOWn 1. Garden tools 2. Early Syrian kingdom 3. 500 sheets of paper 4. Information 5. Beloved comic strip character 6. Distinct form of a plant 7. Replenishment 8. Semitransparent glassy substance 9. Expedition to observe animals 10. One who held landed granted by Anglo-Saxon king 11. Obtain in return for labor 13. Inheritable genetically 17. One who rescues 24. Doctor of Education 25. Liberal arts 26. Shock treatment 27. Disfigure 28. When you hope to get there 29. Peacock network 35. Part of (abbr.) 36. The 21st letter of the Greek alphabet 37. Not just "play" 38. Former CIA 40. Reduced to a sloping edge 41. Restricted the development of 42. Sciences degree 43. Sea eagles 44. Saturated 45. Joints 47. Sailing boat 48. Respiratory organs 49. Guitarists use them 52. Disco act: Bee __ 53. First Chinese dynasty 54. Intentionally lose 55. Muslim people of China 53. A bumpkin 54. One point south of southwest 58. Small island (British) Supporting Local Businesses inYour Community ourYusinesses inB With shopping restrictions changing regularly to complywith the latest public health safety measures our communities need to be kept in- formed onwhich businesses are open and how they are ensuring a safe shopping experience. To help our communities we have created an online business directory that features local businesses that are open, hours of operation and how customers can safely make purchases from the stores. Our business directory can be accessed from anyone of our 25 Community sites in Ontario.Visit metroland.com to find the community site in your area. Visit our communitywebsite in your area and click on the banner at the bottom of the page. ea and clickarourye inebsitwommunitycVisit our www.metroland.com A new restaurant is moving into 31-33 King St. N. where Coffee Culture was for- merly located at the corner of Dupont Street, next to the CIBC, and there are jobs available. The signs for Kinton Ramen, which plans to open this summer, encourage peo- ple to "Respect the Slurp" and "Expect More Care," claiming to be one of the first Japanese ramen restaurants to open in To- ronto back in 2012. "Led by executive chef Aki Urata and our team of professional ramen chefs, we strive to offer our guests an extraordinary dining experience every time," their web- site says. "Using the freshest ingredients to make the best quality noodles and broths, we in- vite guests to taste our exceptional ramen bowls right down to the last drop." The new, 1,800-square-foot location in Waterloo joins more than 20 others across Canada and the U.S. More information can be found at www.kintonramen.com. Email resumes to jobs@kinkafamily.com. Is something happening your commu- nity you want to know more about? Email the newsroom at editorial@waterloo- chronicle.ca. NEWS WHAT'S GOING ON HERE? 'RESPECT THE SLURP' Bill Jackson/Metroland WONDERING WHAT'S GOING ON SOMEWHERE IN YOUR COMMUNITY? VISIT WATERLOOCHRONICLE.CA Kinton Ramen will be coming soon to 31 King St. N., where Coffee Culture was formerly located, next to the CIBC.