Solve the clues then rearrange the letters in the coloured squares to spell a shade of blue (6) ACROSS 1 Vivid red (7)5 Yellow-orange stone fruit (5)8 Oil made from flax (7)9 In the same way, as above

CODE CRACK

Test your foodie knowledge with this month’s crossword

PRIZE CROSSWORD / CRYPTIC CROSSWORD / SUDOKU / CODEBREAKER / FUTOSHIKI / ADD A LETTER / WORD WHEEL / PATHFINDER / PUB QUIZ / ANSWERS

Grab a brew and a mince pie and see how much you can remember from the last 12 months of Angling Times …

The year certainly had its ups and downs, and not only on the bank or at sea – but, like all true anglers, I’m full of hope for the future