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maltatoday, WEDNESDAY, 25 NOVEMBER 2015 23 Sport Answers to the MaltaToday crossword will be published next Wednesday WEATHER: Partly to rather cloudy with some isolated showers VISIBILITY: Good except in showers WIND: West Northwest force 5 to 6 increasing to force 6 to 7 SEA: Rough SWELL: Low to moderate Southeasterly becoming Northwesterly Sea Temp.: 21 °C A B C D E F G H 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 White to play and mate in four moves A B C D E F G H 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Last week's solution Sudoku rules are extremely easy: Fill all empty squares so that the numbers 1 to 9 appear once in each row, column and 9x9 box. PARTLY CLOUDY 17 º C / 14 º C UV INDEX: 2 Today's Weather Chess Sudoku Pursuits Across 1. Branch of mathematics 8. Groups of animals 9. At that place 10. Swallow eagerly 12. Defeated 14. Costing much 17. Former Russian ruler 21. Belonging to Paul 22. Big cats 23. Place to research Down 2. Rustic 3. Piece of work 4. Unit of length 5. Something special 6. Unsoiled 7. Ruffian 11. Place 13. Insect 14. Kent village 15. Small firework 16. Person that loses 18. Kent river 19. Ascend 20. Scheme Nxh6+ Kf8 Kf5 Kg7 Re8 Kxh6 Re7 Kxh5 Rh7# ... Kh7 Kxf6 Kxh6 Rh8# FOOTBALL Manchester City to change club badge after consulting fans Manchester City are to design a new club crest following a consultation with their fans MANCHESTER City are to design a new club crest following a consultation with their fans. City have had three major badges since the 1930s and adopted the current design in 1997. The existing crest is in the shape of an eagle, but the new design - which the club said would be unveiled in the coming weeks - will revert to the round shape of its two predecessors. New York City FC and Melbourne City - both part of the City Football Group along with Manchester City - have round badges with similar lettering around distinctive logos in the centre. Kevin Parker, general secretary of the Man- chester City FC Supporters Club, said on the club's website: "I am delighted that the club consulted with the fans about our most im- portant symbol. It is impressive that they can- vassed our opinions on this matter and that they want to ref lect our feedback in the ulti- mate design. "On a personal note, while the Eagle badge will rightly live on in fans' hearts, minds and on football kits for all that it has come to sym- bolise over the years, I am pleased that we will once again see the round design which has twice featured in our past badges."