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Group 581
Puzzle 1 Answers
Brie and camembert are types of this food: Cheese
Country that celebrates Dia de los Muertos: Mexico
Craft that’s like a motorcycle on water: Jet ski
Disturbed sleep pattern after a long flight: Jet lag
Groups of sheep: Flocks
Hip and glittery dance venues of the 1970s: Discos
Island on which Tokyo is situated: Honshu
Muslim house of prayer: Mosque
Overhaul, give something a makeover: Revamp
Risk, danger: Hazard
Strongrooms where valuables are kept: Vaults
The Magic Flute composer: Mozart
Tile-matching puzzle game, launched in 1984: Tetris
__ Calendar; dating system invented by Caesar: Julian
Puzzle 2 Answers
Animal with a natural instinct to hunt and kill: Predator
Cooking food over open flames: Roasting
Entering a plane ahead of a flight: Boarding
Evaluation or review of an artistic work: Critique
Fashion house for Meghan Markle’s bridal dress: Givenchy
Force of two surfaces rubbing together: Friction
Greek god of the sea: Poseidon
Long music piece for a solo instrument & orchestra: Concerto
Not curved: Straight
Places where stone is mined: Quarries
Sweet __; whispered loving words: Nothings
To make someone feel unimportant: Belittle
__ position, essential learning for first aiders: Recovery
Puzzle 3 Answers
Ancient Indian language, used in yoga: Sanskrit
Bread-making shops: Bakeries
First astrological air sign in the calendar year: Aquarius
Just keep __; wise advice from Finding Nemo: Swimming
Landlocked country whose capital is Gaborone: Botswana
Long cylinders of processed meat: Sausages
People who look after a cruise ship’s passengers: Stewards
Severe food poisoning due to poorly preserved food: Botulism
Small ceramic dishes for soufflés and pâtés: Ramekins
Surgeon’s cut: Incision
Wealthy: Affluent
Puzzle 4 Answers
Athletic competition with ten different events: Decathlon
Edible tree fruits, can be roasted on an open fire: Chestnuts
Improvised defensive wall to block a roadway: Barricade
Involved in an illegal act: Complicit
Large in amount: Bountiful
Male who operates the machine that records actors: Cameraman
Marriage: Matrimony
Rock band who released Creep and The Bends: Radiohead
State of being unknown or hidden: Obscurity
Trackside waiting areas for train passengers: Platforms
What’s black and white and read all over?: Newspaper
__ strip; panel on the reverse of a credit card: Signature
Puzzle 5 Answers
Big cat with spots or rosettes and short legs: Leopard
Bony frame within the chest: Ribcage
Delivery driver, sometimes on a motorcycle: Courier
Fabricate or fake for immoral gains: Falsify
Grieved a loss: Mourned
Involuntary actions which are often blessed: Sneezes
Make something last longer: Prolong
Morsels and meals given to cats and dogs: Petfood
Mr __; describes a pleasant, selfless person: Nice guy
Part of speech represented by mine, yours, or ours: Pronoun
Pipe fixer; bathroom repairer: Plumber
Rabat is the capital of this country: Morocco
Small cushion with loose contents thrown in games: Beanbag
Task __; panel that shows all open PC applications: Manager
The ancient capital of Assyria: Ninevah
The shy one among Snow White’s dwarves: Bashful
Group 582
Puzzle 1 Answers
Belongings: Property
Chemical that causes itching: Irritant
Dark brown spice common in pastries: Cinnamon
Founder of SpaceX: Elon musk
High seat used when ordering a drink: Bar stool
In medicine, a treatment pad, often medicated: Compress
Jennifer Lawrence X-Men role: Mystique
Journey over water in a ferry: Crossing
Leaves, trees, foliage: Greenery
Not needed or desired: Unwanted
Process of voting for a leader: Election
Prowler, trespasser: Intruder
Tardiness: Lateness
Tidbits of interesting information: Factoids
Wound around, twisted together: Entwined
Puzzle 2 Answers
A husband or a wife: Spouse
Astounds: Amazes
Dating app where you swipe right or left: Tinder
He flew too close to the Sun: Icarus
Hollandaise and bechamel are these: Sauces
Lakeside chalets, often made from logs: Cabins
Made a goal: Scored
Money-off voucher: Coupon
Mouse-like, burrowing rodent, kept as a pet: Gerbil
Not spoken: Unsaid
Power supply, such as electricity, gas or nuclear: Energy
Rainforest touching Peru and four other countries: Amazon
Tubes inserted to keep blood vessels open: Stents
Puzzle 3 Answers
Accumulation, growth: Buildup
Disney film with the song “A Whole New World”: Aladdin
Endangered __; animals at risk of extinction: Species
From another country: Foreign
Girl With a Pearl __, iconic painting by Vermeer: Earring
Live in; occupy: Inhabit
Pampering treatments on the visage: Facials
Pointed, oval nuts used in marzipan: Almonds
Pressing creases out of clothes: Ironing
Shape-defining undergarments: Corsets
Solitary people who like to live away from others: Hermits
Station for military planes and personnel: Air base
Swiss tennis player who has won 20 Grand Slams: Federer
Tedium: Boredom
Vast Russian territory; location of Lake Baikal: Siberia
Puzzle 4 Answers
Agreement on buying and selling between nations: Trade deal
Bound graphic superhero art that tells a story: Comic book
Long camera lens type used for capturing wildlife: Telephoto
Opening a parachute, using it: Deploying
Optical object used to view items in space: Telescope
Paper used for publishing daily papers: Newsprint
Promote or market a product: Advertise
Revenge: Vengeance
Small, round, orange fruit native to Japan: Persimmon
This Bond film is Ojo de Oro in Spanish: Golden eye
True, real, genuine: Authentic
Puzzle 5 Answers
Ability to keep afloat in water: Buoyancy
Bruised ocular area: Blackeye
Closing forcefully, like a book or a desk: Slamming
Combining together, e.g. two liquids: Blending
Contained inside an envelope: Enclosed
Describes a sophisticated or elegant man: Debonair
Disney tale of a rabbit joining the police force: Zootopia
Form of gymnastics that uses ribbons, balls: Rhythmic
Length of time that something lasts: Duration
Particular annoyance; top grievance: Pet peeve
Powered flying balloons, also called blimps: Airships
Someone campaigning for change: Activist
Spinal block injection during childbirth: Epidural
Springfield-dwelling yellow cartoon family: Simpsons
The Pirates of __, comic opera of 1880: Penzance
The capital of Jamaica: Kingston
Thinking deeply and unhappily: Brooding
To put down, to disparage or demean: Belittle
Group 583
Puzzle 1 Answers
Add decoration using thread: Embroider
Animal with a solely plant-based diet: Herbivore
Back-up plan against potential hardship: Safety net
Container for growing plants on ledges: Window box
Drinking vessel seen by Game of Thrones fans on TV: Coffee cup
Former frontman of the Smiths: Morrissey
Month with zodiac signs Virgo and Libra: September
Past created for a fictional character: Back story
Revealed; removed the lid: Uncovered
Skin injury and numbness caused by extreme cold: Frostbite
Strip of land that is mostly surrounded by water: Peninsula
Ties for keeping footwear on: Shoelaces
With ill intent, deliberately unkind: Malicious
__ City, palace of emperors in central Beijing: Forbidden
Puzzle 2 Answers
Catching, ensnaring, confining: Trapping
Events when the moon blocks the sun, or vice versa: Eclipses
Fake pills: Placebos
Gushing from a pipe: Spouting
John Williams composed The __ March for Star Wars: Imperial
Keep an egg warm before it hatches: Incubate
Nickname for New York City: Big apple
Perplexing or confusing: Baffling
Stealing, purloining: Thieving
Surname of Romeo: Montague
Tight corkscrew curls: Ringlets
Yelling, hollering: Shouting
Puzzle 3 Answers
A shrug, a nod, a wave: Gesture
Ancient heavy ship: Galleon
Breathing with short, quick breaths, like a dog: Panting
Country bordering Luxembourg to the west and north: Belgium
Incinerator, industrial heater: Furnace
Instrumentalist of large stringed instrument: Cellist
Solution of vanilla used in cookery: Extract
To share a secret with someone you trust: Confide
Wealthy businessperson: Magnate
__ Millionaire, Danny Boyle film with Oscar appeal: Slumdog
Puzzle 4 Answers
Above and __; exceeding expectations: Beyond
Address stickers for returning unwanted products: Labels
Ellen __ plays Meredith Grey: Pompeo
Housework; always better when done by someone else: Chores
Large hole from excavating stone or slate: Quarry
Oddball, idiosyncratic, eccentric: Quirky
Portion of food during difficult times: Ration
Proprietors, possessors, holders: Owners
Support for a broken leg: Crutch
Venomous snakes with long, hinged fangs: Vipers
Puzzle 5 Answers
A bird’s eye view: Panorama
Alphabetically last ocean bordering Australia: Southern
Bags that are held in the hand, not having a strap: Clutches
Classification system of organisms in biology: Taxonomy
Computer turn off mode: Shut down
Diana Ross-led trio: Supremes
Saying hi to someone: Greeting
So-so, average, acceptable (just): Mediocre
Stocks or caches of resources: Supplies
The larger country between Guatemala & Nicaragua: Honduras
They grow up to be kings of the jungle: Lion cubs
Unexpected event, with no advance warning: Surprise
Group 584
Puzzle 1 Answers
Abdominal exercises: Crunches
Converse iconic footwear brand: All stars
Diplomatic __; legal safe passage for diplomats: Immunity
Exchanging for something different: Swapping
Inglourious __, WWII movie directed by Tarantino: Basterds
Japanese packed lunch: Bento box
Made as good as new again: Restored
Moving; reapportioning blame: Shifting
Once in a _, a rare occurrence: Blue moon
Quick photo or a moment frozen in time: Snapshot
Raw, unprepared food: Uncooked
Song by Queen: Bohemian __: Rhapsody
Stores your Merlot and Chardonnay: Wine rack
Voice of Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story films: Tim allen
When everyone pulls together to complete a project: Teamwork
Puzzle 2 Answers
A getaway trip for a newly married couple: Honeymoon
Baby bird, fish or reptile just out of the egg: Hatchling
Drooled, dribbled, slobbered: Salivated
Imparting knowledge: Educating
Johannesburg stadium, held the ’95 rugby world cup: Ellis park
Make an argument complex and difficult to follow: Convolute
Occupation of Michael Brady on The Brady Bunch: Architect
Region in space with a strong gravitational force: Black hole
Schedule of train departures and destinations: Timetable
Used by skydivers for safe landings: Parachute
Winning move in chess match: Checkmate
Puzzle 3 Answers
A round metal container for food storage: Canister
Angrily reprimanding: Scolding
Bacterium that causes food poisoning: Listeria
Doesn’t need an envelope to be mailed: Postcard
Extending loan period of library books: Renewing
Leaping on prey, like a cat: Pouncing
Millennial word for having to do grownup things: Adulting
Place to live, an abode: Dwelling
The right to vote in elections: Suffrage
Thrashing around, waving arms around: Flailing
Time with a lack of productivity or lack of water: Dry spell
Winner of a gold, silver or bronze award: Medalist
YouTube phenomenon of opening packages: Unboxing
Puzzle 4 Answers
A piece of information written on paper: Record
An ideal existence, dreamy paradise: Utopia
Author of Breakfast at Tiffany’s: Capote
Band of brothers with hit song MMMBop: Hanson
Cuts to the skin: Wounds
FC Barcelona mega star Messi’s first name: Lionel
Fast water vehicle for two: Jet ski
First name of genius scientist Einstein: Albert
Flat bottles used to carry alcohol in a pocket: Flasks
Florence art gallery housing Renaissance art: Uffizi
Group of predatory fish including lemon and tiger: Sharks
On time: Punctual
Relating to the sea: Marine
Robbery committed at sea: Piracy
Puzzle 5 Answers
A snake: Serpent
Broken, flawed: Damaged
Cavern created by coastal erosion: Sea cave
Condition of red skin due to exposure to UV light: Sunburn
Indiana Jones and the Last __, Indy’s third outing: Crusade
Lead singer of Aphrodite’s Child, Demis __: Roussos
Makes less hard, makes tender: Softens
Makes less hard, tenderizes: Softens
One of these is worth a thousand words: Picture
Sounding alike poetically: Rhyming
Stones song, Gimme __: Shelter
The biggest prize: Jackpot
Towering structure on a church roof: Steeple
West African country home to jollof rice and Abuja: Nigeria
Group 585
Puzzle 1 Answers
A short advertising promo or type of sports bet: Teaser
A way to bathe while standing: Shower
Being funny: Joking
Complete, whole, total: Entire
Cutting food into small cubes: Dicing
Deep sadness: Sorrow
Hansel’s sister: Gretel
Passageway dug into the ground by a mole: Tunnel
People over 18: Adults
Personal necklace for precious photos: Locket
Tender of a furnace on a train or ship: Stoker
Thick paper container for liquids: Carton
__ offender; one who commits the same crime again: Repeat
Puzzle 2 Answers
Advice to help someone resolve a problem: Guidance
Asian furry mammal with similar name to giant bear: Red panda
Drugs taken to treat a disease or condition: Medicine
Early evening, dusk: Twilight
Incarceration instruction on a Monopoly board: Go to jail
Leif __, Norse explorer, set foot on North America: Erickson
Light brown cane sugar from Guyana: Demerara
Natasha Bedingfield song: “Pocket Full of “: Sunshine
Paul Thomas __, director of There Will Be Blood: Anderson
Princess Eugenie’s older sister: Beatrice
Pupils who live in school during term time: Boarders
Raised to a higher status or position at work: Promoted
TV show where actors have lines to learn: Scripted
Terry cloth post-shower garment: Bathrobe
The base on which a statue is mounted on: Pedestal
Three-sided metal percussion instrument: Triangle
Trance-like state, taken from Greek god of sleep: Hypnosis
University in New York; capital of South Carolina: Columbia
What the media provides about news items: Coverage
With an air of calm: Serenely
Puzzle 3 Answers
A suddenly popular unit of language: Buzzword
Becoming less dense, diminishing: Thinning
Feeling no fear: Unafraid
Female offspring: Daughter
Makes a pencil pointier: Sharpens
Middle name of Archie, Harry and Meghan’s son: Harrison
Networking website for job seekers: Linkedin
Officials on the sidelines of a sports game: Referees
Peer __; influence from fellow classmates: Pressure
Person who brings illicit goods into a country: Smuggler
Soften and soak, like fruit in alcohol: Macerate
South American country whose capital is Asuncion: Paraguay
The day after today: Tomorrow
The part of your face above your eyebrows: Forehead
Puzzle 4 Answers
“Oh, the weather outside is __” Let it Snow lyrics: Frightful
Ancient peoples who used hieroglyphics: Egyptians
Area of medicine dealing with hearing: Audiology
Beehive, dreadlocks, quiff are all types of this: Hairstyle
Build-up of chalky calcium carbonate: Limescale
Committed; devoted: Dedicated
Country where the island of Bali is located: Indonesia
Fast; moving at a rapid pace: High speed
Large rodent with quills: Porcupine
Mental acuity: Alertness
Network that links organisms to predators: Food chain
Personal effects that have financial value: Valuables
Powerful central computer: Mainframe
Shed table for DIYers: Work bench
Small whirlwind over land: Dust devil
Someone employed in disaster relief, say: Aid worker
Tennis playing surface that is not grass or clay: Hard court
To obtain contract work from a foreign company: Outsource
Puzzle 5 Answers
A word formed as an abbreviation, like NATO: Acronym
Black Sabbath song; Tony Stark creation: Iron man
Event causing great suffering and distress: Tragedy
Frozen masses covering the tops of highland areas: Ice caps
Frozen masses in the oceans, smaller than sheets: Ice caps
Insistent; refusing to change one’s mind: Adamant
Instance of being treated unfairly: Raw deal
Legal orders to be indoors at a specific time: Curfews
Literary genre that does not have a factual basis: Fiction
Metal pieces that attract other metals: Magnets
Places where people go to worship: Shrines
Pouring outside: Raining
Section of soldiers: Platoon
Stays in the air, like a bad smell: Lingers
Group 586
Puzzle 1 Answers
A comparison of different ideas: Analogy
Area between elbow and wrist: Forearm
Becoming weak due to lack of water or food: Wilting
Decisions and planning of forces in battle: Tactics
Digital audio file made available to download: Podcast
February 29, an event happens every four years: Leap day
Feline stretch posture in yoga: Cat pose
Locating something: Finding
Models or dolls operated by ventriloquists: Puppets
Packing food in tin containers: Canning
Short description of a person or company: Profile
Teaser of a movie shown before the main event: Trailer
Puzzle 2 Answers
An animal that eats only plants: Herbivore
Athens landmark that includes the Parthenon: Acropolis
Business operated under a branded chain unit: Franchise
Business operated under a branded license: Franchise
Computer-aided flight control: Autopilot
Connect or link concepts with each other: Associate
Crude and elementary: Primitive
Incredibly funny: Hilarious
Mental faculty or ability to gain knowledge: Cognition
Pink Floyd claims it’s not needed: Education
Raiding, pillaging, prowling, plundering: Marauding
Scatter these on cupcakes or ice cream: Sprinkles
Short distance runners: Sprinters
Thickened, emulsified: Congealed
Unruly youngster: Wild child
Puzzle 3 Answers
3D model, often made from plaster or metal: Sculpture
A less challenging workout option: Low impact
Animal that feeds on a carcass: Scavenger
Clothing for the seaside: Beachwear
Detailed schedule for travel: Itinerary
Digs up, removes earth from: Excavates
Emily Bronte’s only published novel: __ Heights: Wuthering
Ghost-hunting Great Dane: Scooby doo
Good __, religious parable about lending a hand: Samaritan
Juvenile, kid, adolescent: Youngster
Person who exercises canines for their owners: Dog walker
Preliminary elections to select final candidates: Primaries
Pursuing, going after a goal: Following
Puzzle or enigma: Conundrum
Revolving platform for a vinyl record: Turntable
The science of the causes and effects of disease: Pathology
Ticking Circadian rhythm: Body clock
Worried: Concerned
Puzzle 4 Answers
Back and forth jagged pattern: Zigzag
Groups of singers: Choirs
Opposite action of fast forward in video playback: Rewind
Part of the nose on which glasses are placed: Bridge
Person who shoots arrows: Archer
Safe from hackers: Secure
The Simpsons’ groundskeeper: Willie
The person someone is engaged to: Betrothed
Thin passage of water connecting seas: Strait
Ticketed draw for a prize: Raffle
Tropical plant with hollow stems; it’s renewable: Bamboo
Type of bed sheets that are hard to fold: Fitted
Wonderful, excellent, brilliant: Superb
Puzzle 5 Answers
A shape with five sides: Pentagon
Camera attachment that moves far objects closer: Zoom lens
Cartoon turtle created by Paulette Bourgeois: Franklin
Hanging transport for mountains: Cable car
Notorious island prison in San Francisco harbor: Alcatraz
Person who expects the best outcome: Optimist
Piece of paper money: Banknote
Sauce traditionally served with a gyro: Tzatziki
Selecting, deciding which option to pick: Choosing
Singer, someone using their voice: Vocalist
The capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Sarajevo
The horse from Toy Story: Bullseye
Wary, watchful: Cautious
Wide-brimmed Mexican hat: Sombrero
Group 587
Puzzle 1 Answers
Acid indigestion: Heartburn
Book producer: Publisher
Buoyancy aid, flotation device: Life saver
Don’t talk about this 1999 Brad Pitt film: Fight club
Greek goddess of love and beauty: Aphrodite
Group of people who travel with a celebrity: Entourage
Law that protects creative work: Copyright
Legal branch that deals with domestic relations: Family law
Paper headgear worn during celebrations: Party hats
Popular thin-sliced meaty pizza topping: Pepperoni
Receptacle for storing things: Container
Short-lived, fleeting: Momentary
Substance that can reverse a snake bite’s effects: Antivenom
UK lawn tennis venue: Wimbledon
White or translucent ceramicware or china: Porcelain
Puzzle 2 Answers
“Is this the real life? Is this just __?”: Fantasy
Bargain __; people on the lookout for good deals: Hunters
Cream filled tubular pastry from Sicily: Cannoli
Imprisoning, locking away: Jailing
Machine that plays music when a coin is put in it: Jukebox
Made a hard copy on paper: Printed
Main artery supplying the leg and thigh: Femoral
Making hollows in metal with a hammer: Denting
Personally taught or educated: Tutored
Receptacle for powdery residue of cigarettes: Ashtray
Recover items from a shipwreck: Salvage
Someone who helps groups work well with each other: Liaison
Surgeon’s bladed instrument: Scalpel
To go into a situation where you’re not wanted: Intrude
Tomb built for a pharaoh: Pyramid
Traditional stone for an engagement ring: Diamond
Creepers; supernatural horror film series: Jeepers
Puzzle 3 Answers
Able to be eaten: Edible
Eighth month of the year: August
Give someone a task, allocate: Assign
Hot flushes experienced during illness: Fevers
Large wasplike insect with painful venomous sting: Hornet
Laurel & Hardy felt hat or skilled tenpins player: Bowler
Millie Bobbie Brown’s Stranger Things character: Eleven
Overcast: Cloudy
Positive, cheerful, with a quick tempo: Upbeat
Reward given for capturing a fugitive: Bounty
Shop selling designer goods at discounted prices: Outlet
Small flying crafts used in aerial photography: Drones
To give or designate a task to someone: Assign
Puzzle 4 Answers
Capital of Iceland: Reykjavik
Childish: Infantile
Economic good or service that can be sold: Commodity
Edible item marketed as being wonderful for health: Superfood
Embalmed and wrapped in cloth: Mummified
Greek playwright who authored Oedipus Rex: Sophocles
Invade someone’s selfie: Photo bomb
Lotion with SPF to protect skin, prevent burning: Sunscreen
Luke __: main protagonist of Star Wars trilogy: Skywalker
Mantel socks hung for Christmas: Stockings
Military unit assigned to a particular mission: Task force
People who design and build machines: Engineers
People who live on land surrounded by the sea: Islanders
Physically fused together: Conjoined
Puccini opera; beautiful winged insect: Butterfly
Rental home, one of many inside a larger building: Apartment
Shown in a gallery: Exhibited
Someone or something beyond help: Lost cause
Stubborn, headstrong: Obstinate
Study of celestial objects & their influence on us: Astrology
Symbolic moment or time reached in life: Milestone
Ticket-selling kiosk for movies or plays: Box office
Worn by a canine around the neck: Dog collar
Puzzle 5 Answers
Ancient Egyptian monarchs: Pharaohs
Boasting, gloating: Bragging
Breathing orifice for whales: Blowhole
Brief, momentary: Fleeting
Citizenship document for international travel: Passport
Comedic imitations: Parodies
Extra money repaid on top of original loan amount: Interest
Medieval fighting on a horse with a lance: Jousting
Natural feature on the Earth’s surface: Landform
Poisonous alkaloid found in tobacco: Nicotine
Side views of people’s faces or short biographies: Profiles
Someone’s job, especially a calling or commitment: Vocation
The scientific classification of organisms: Taxonomy
__ bands, musicians playing and parading: Marching
Group 588
Puzzle 1 Answers
A device that can throw objects at a high speed: Catapult
A situation in which areas are covered with water: Flooding
Add comments to a text: Annotate
Dancing slowly to three beats: Waltzing
Establishments that sell breads, cookies, cakes: Bakeries
Front teeth of mammals: Incisors
Learners at a university, college or school: Students
Letters and tiles, spelling board game: Scrabble
Male horse, used for breeding: Stallion
Mishap or wreck: Accident
Olympic sport of running over lightweight barriers: Hurdling
One beat of a word: Syllable
Organized effort to win an election: Campaign
Political race to win an election: Campaign
Southern African desert: Kalahari
The sound of giggling: Laughter
They hoard goods in anticipation of an apocalypse: Preppers
Trancelike state induced by suggestion: Hypnosis
What guests do when they leave a hotel: Check out
Woodcarver who makes Pinocchio: Geppetto
Puzzle 2 Answers
A body’s relative mass; heaviness: Weight
Ancient Greek and Roman cloak-like garment: Abolla
Ceremony, formality, rite: Ritual
Crossing or amalgamation, such as in modern cars: Hybrid
Cut or mute any inappropriate content: Censor
Flow of water: Stream
Granted university student short-term absence: Absits
Hurts like nettles: Stings
Improve or better an institution or system: Reform
Libyan port, site of WWII siege: Tobruk
Nova __, one of three Maritime Canadian provinces: Scotia
Red Hot Chili Peppers sing about Scar __: Tissue
Size increase, __ spurt: Growth
Small branches of herbs: Sprigs
Soft, round hats, associated with French artists: Berets
Someone worth hanging on to: Keeper
Tina __, US singer of Bond title song GoldenEye: Turner
__ categories, fighting divisions in martial arts: Weight
Puzzle 3 Answers
Adventure park full of bright building blocks: Legoland
Andrea __, Renaissance painter of religious works: Mantegna
Casting off dry skin or hair: Shedding
Doing well, making great progress: Thriving
Dullness, lack of variation: Monotony
Finish; come to an end: Conclude
Glass tank for fish: Aquarium
Gravy or coffee particles: Granules
Jaw-__ means something is flabbergasting: Dropping
Lead singer with backing band the Heartbreakers: Tom petty
Makes a mark or stamp on a page: Imprints
Makes faultless: Perfects
Mercy, tolerance, clemency: Leniency
Michael __; well-known TV stand-up comedian: Mcintyre
Raised higher: Elevated
Rita __ sang the theme song All Time High: Coolidge
Royal barge used at the Queen’s jubilee: Gloriana
Slapping with an open hand: Spanking
When a group of arbiters cannot agree on a verdict: Hung jury
Willing to comply with orders or rules: Obedient
Wondrous, beautiful, incredible: Glorious
__ promises; vows that are easily broken: Pie crust
Puzzle 4 Answers
Altercation; difference of opinion: Dispute
Country of the rock band called the Crocodiles: Ireland
Descends a building by rope: Abseils
Destitution: Poverty
Dreamlike; Salvador Dali’s artworks are this: Surreal
Faint twinkle: Glimmer
Frilled or gathered edging to a garment: Ruching
From a very very long time ago: Ancient
How they say 18 in France: Dix huit
Japanese monkey: Macaque
Pacified with medication: Sedated
Private papal chapel with Michelangelo ceiling: Sistine
Put the oven on in advance: Preheat
Resort region, especially golfing, of S Portugal: Algarve
Side abdominal muscle: Oblique
Sports trainers: Coaches
They are used to steer ships: Rudders
Unobtanium is mined on this moon, home to Na’vi: Pandora
Weigh the pros and cons of two or more products: Compare
Wicker containers with handles that hold gifts: Baskets
Wooden xylophone: Marimba
__ case, diplomatic bag perhaps?: Attaché
Puzzle 5 Answers
10, 9, 8, 7, 6… final moments of a rocket launch: Countdown
All-__; hotel board basis with all food and drinks: Inclusive
Behind-the-scenes worker in a play: Stage hand
Children’s game with a stone and chalked squares: Hopscotch
Cordless, e.g. a __ phone: Walkabout
English composer famous for James Bond film scores: John barry
English poet of Story of Rimini: Leigh hunt
Fearless daredevil: Risk taker
Fortified safety shelter within a private home: Panic room
Increase in prices and fall in monetary value: Inflation
Lancashire town with statue of comedian Eric: Morecambe
Limestone karst plateau in central Ireland: The burren
Mock human upon which dresses are fitted: Mannequin
Opponent in martial arts, fighter, competitor: Combatant
Post-wedding trip: Honeymoon
Respond with exaggerated emotions: Overreact
Signature music to a television show: Theme tune
Supermodel creator of America’s Next Top Model: Tyra banks
Supporter of own country, a flag waver: Patriotic
Taciturn, uncommunicative: Secretive
The __ world; economically advanced countries: Developed
The body’s process of absorbing and using food: Digestion
The cartoon character who is American Dad: Stan smith
Traditional holiday for Dundee Cake: Christmas
Trump-owned Scottish golf course: Turnberry
Woodworker: Carpenter
Group 589
Puzzle 1 Answers
Arranging financial cover for a vehicle or home: Insuring
Capable of injecting toxins with a bite or sting: Venomous
Decorative object, figurine, knick-knack: Ornament
Done by hand: Manually
Fast runner: Sprinter
Not secured with a key: Unlocked
Optimistic: Positive
Scottish __, style of Skibo Castle and Balmoral: Baronial
Stephen __, composer of music for Follies: Sondheim
Stretchy, tight lower-limb covering for dancers: Leggings
Sugary, chewy oat bar: Flapjack
The __ of the Sierra Madre, Bogart-Houston film: Treasure
Unused, in immaculate condition: Brand new
Without added sodium chloride; e.g. __ butter: Unsalted
__ Strikes Again, The Smiths’ song of 1986: Bigmouth
__ ball; swinging demolition tool: Wrecking
Puzzle 2 Answers
Add your name alongside another’s on paperwork: Cosign
Composer inspiring the song Rock Me Amadeus: Mozart
Find a different way of phrasing something: Reword
Involuntary contraction of the diaphragm: Hiccup
Little __ Thin, he put Pussy in the well: Johnny
Longest river in India: Ganges
Making cakes: Baking
Money paid back due to a cancellation: Refund
Money paid back due to a flaw: Refund
Month when the Warsaw Uprising was initiated: August
Most recently purchased: Newest
Pinocchio’s cricket friend: Jiminy
Pituitary, adrenal and thyroid are examples: Glands
Silent-movie star, __ Keaton: Buster
Small cylinder wound with thread in sewing: Bobbin
Small vessel used to drink herbaceous liquids: Teacup
Snake-haired woman who’d turn you to stone: Medusa
Storm in a __; a fuss over nothing: Teacup
Susannah __ wrote the memoir Girl, Interrupted: Kaysen
There are twelve in a year: Months
__ fin; triangular fin on a shark’s back: Dorsal
Puzzle 3 Answers
Aleksandra __, Quebec tennis player, rank 21, 2009: Wozniak
Bring the Noise metal band; infectious disease: Anthrax
Clear, protective finish: Varnish
Coarse unrefined sugar from cane or dates: Jaggery
Explanations for actions: Reasons
Flat, hot plate for cooking: Griddle
From coffin polisher to James Bond actor: Sean __: Connery
Laurel used in cooking: Bay leaf
Married man: Husband
Monied, not poor: Wealthy
Pieces of paper on which secret votes are written: Ballots
Reanimates: Revives
Reuse materials rather than throw them away: Recycle
Rufus __, Wacky Races lumberjack driver: Ruffcut
Self-__; motivated, ambitious, with initiative: Starter
Silence on the radio: Dead air
Small primates, usually with long tails: Monkeys
The one responsible for a misdeed: Culprit
Theme song from Disney movie Frozen: Let it go
Tommy __, look out the window: Trinder
Torn, shredded: Mangled
US city with the oldest still standing mosque: Chicago
__ Acre Wood, place frequented by Winnie-the-Pooh: Hundred
Puzzle 4 Answers
Cinematographic film upon which animations made: Celluloid
Derogatory term for an easily offended Millennial: Snowflake
Device for keeping grass in a short and tidy state: Lawnmower
Female dancer in pointe shoes: Ballerina
Female teacher or educator in Victorian novels: Governess
First Australian city to host the Olympics: Melbourne
Ginger, English singer/songwriter “Shape of You”: Ed sheeran
Male (unmarried) paramour: Boyfriend
Medical term for difficulty in swallowing: Dysphagia
Percy Bysshe Shelley 1810 Gothic horror novel: Zastrozzi
Safe to sail on the ocean in: Seaworthy
Spectators, observers, witnesses: Onlookers
Theater or auditorium: Playhouse
To make four times as many: Quadruple
Uncomfortably, with embarrassment: Awkwardly
Puzzle 5 Answers
Amazed: Astounded
Big Apple resident: New yorker
Carving words into metal: Engraving
Electronic device to make music louder at concert: Amplifier
In a wholesome way: Healthily
Irish stage actress, was Petunia Dursley on film: Fiona shaw
Mammal from the Americas, with protective shell: Armadillo
Out of bounds; not up for discussion: Off limits
Singling out, earmarking: Targeting
System of weights for measuring precious metals: Troy pound
The place over the rainbow: Somewhere
Timer for sports races: Stop watch
Words, designs or monograms carved into metal: Engraving
Group 590
Puzzle 1 Answers
Appliance on wheels for grilling food outdoors: Barbecue
Beam emitted from our Solar System’s star: Sunlight
Cutting tools for trimming hair: Clippers
Diarist who had an affair with Henry Miller: Anaïs nin
Eye of the Tiger band: Survivor
Giving way under pressure: Yielding
High degree of happiness or joy, leaves you heady: Euphoria
Inoculations, protective injections: Vaccines
One less than twenty: Nineteen
Terrible, horrifying: Dreadful
Touring performance: Roadshow
Puzzle 2 Answers
1920s term for excellent, used by Bertie Wooster: Spiffing
Barbara __, the femme fatale in Double Indemnity: Stanwyck
Blu __ sang Breathe with Sean Paul: Cantrell
Bread cubes in soup: Croutons
Calm, peaceful: Serene
Dark, reddish-brown wood: Mahogany
Emotional outcry or instability: Hysteria
Hand-painted hair-dyeing method: Balayage
Listeners or spectators at a performance: Audience
Occupying the throne: Reigning
Proxima __; star closest to the sun: Centauri
Rock band founded by Jimmy Page: Led __: Zeppelin
Site of a well-preserved section of the Great Wall: Badaling
To His Coy __, Metaphysical poet Marvell’s verse: Mistress
To lose vitality or become neglected: Languish
Wobbly, unable to balance, likely to fall over: Unstable
__ Sam; cartoon cowboy enemy of Bugs Bunny: Yosemite
__ Theron, won an Oscar for Monster: Charlize
__ boots, footwear worn by Messi, Ronaldo, Pele: Football
Puzzle 3 Answers
Castle On __; Ed Sheeran hit song from 2017: The hill
Compared something to something else: Likened
Cut tiny pieces off: Snipped
Describes a bathroom attached to a bedroom: En suite
Foolish, unworldly person, oft preceded by country: Bumpkin
French city; kids’ song Sur le Pont d’__: Avignon
Frozen flakes rolled into the shape of a person: Snowman
Hats that tie under the chin: Bonnets
People who carry out magic: Witches
Raw fish marinated in lime or lemon juice: Ceviche
Ross Poldark’s wife, __ Carne: Demelza
Silvery-white brittle metal with symbol Bi: Bismuth
Synthetic drugs that act in the body like opiates: Opioids
What cockerels are heard doing in the mornings: Crowing
Your __; form of address for a senior royal: Majesty
__ on the Roof with Tevye and Yentle: Fiddler
Caine, Alfie and Zulu actor: Michael
Puzzle 4 Answers
Alfonso __, directed Roma: Cuaron
Broadens, opens up: Widens
Dry martini with two cocktail onions: Gibson
Extradite, export, banish: Deport
From where a pastor delivers sermons: Pulpit
Hippo from the movie Madagascar: Gloria
Home for birds in a zoo: Aviary
Lyle __, country singer/actor wed Julia Roberts: Lovett
Multiple units of current equal to 10 amperes: Abamps
Singers Martie, Emily, and Natalie: the Dixie __: Chicks
Blumenthal, chef famous for snail porridge: Heston
__ Vale, Suffolk-Essex place painted by Constable: Dedham
Puzzle 5 Answers
Banker, investor: Financier
Brings into balance; makes laws to control: Regulates
Carnevale di __, a Lenten Carnivale in Tuscany: Viareggio
George Harrison’s No 1 hit about wife Pattie: Something
German rock band named for a type of arachnid: Scorpions
Hand-painted pottery from Staffordshire: Moorcroft
Incapable, feeble, weak: Powerless
Parable of the __, or one missing flock member: Lost sheep
Playground game of snogging and running away: Kiss chase
Relation associated with Marlon Brando: Godfather
Seals and sea lions: Pinnipeds
Sint __; Dutch Caribbean island known as Statia: Eustatius
Stetson: Cowboy hat
Synchronizes, brings into balance: Regulates
Trick performers: Magicians
Uncontrollable impulse to consume e.g. alcohol: Addiction
__ Baird; Scottish inventor of television: John logie
__ Fry; prison reformer once on £5 notes: Elizabeth
__ diving reflex, response of babies in water: Mammalian
Group 591
Puzzle 1 Answers
Angela Merkel’s maiden name: Kasner
Big finish to a show: Finale
Colorful prize for fiction: Orange
Container with gifts to be beaten with sticks: Piñata
Equipment with rungs, for reaching high places: Ladder
Exile on __, Rolling Stones LP with Tumbling Dice: Main st
First King of Persia to invade Greece: Darius
Metallic compound makes paper sensitive to light: Silver
More extremely overweight than another person: Obeser
Not genuine, WW2 hostilities without fighting: Phoney
Prize for fiction that’s also a fruit: Orange
Showed or explained something: Taught
They are invariably found in the trough: Snouts
Tig __, creator and star of One Mississippi: Notaro
To remove the black filament from prawns: Devein
Wire traps for capturing wild animals: Snares
__ in the Wind, song by Taupin and John: Candle
Puzzle 2 Answers
Comes to take off your head, in Oranges and Lemons: Chopper
Cubist painter Pablo: Picasso
London arena, venue of ABBA’s 2014 Live album: Wembley
London theatre named after a famous actor: Gielgud
London theatrical venue with famous actor name: Gielgud
Old in a valuable way: Antique
Person who doesn’t believe in god: Atheist
Robert Redford’s last day in the CIA: Spy game
Take apart organic matter in a biology class: Dissect
The course before cheese, or after it in France: Dessert
__ Shore, puppet lieutenant in Stingray: Atlanta
__ pride; embarrassed, with a bruised ego: Wounded
Puzzle 3 Answers
Bringing the game into __; e.g. a football scandal: Disrepute
Checking, making sure something is legitimate: Verifying
Cosmetician Maksymilian Faktorowicz became this: Max factor
First Nobel Prize for Literature winner: Sully __: Prudhomme
Fluent in two languages: Bilingual
Giving a sermon: Preaching
Presented an award to: Conferred
Sharp red fruit made up of many drupes: Raspberry
Strong moral principles: Integrity
Synonym for wind instruments: Aerophone
Traitors, turncoats: Renegades
US wrestler otherwise known as Terry Bollea: Hulk hogan
Puzzle 4 Answers
American folk singer; on film he was Big Daddy: Burl ives
English part-song of medieval music: Madrigal
Fall down, as with a building: Collapse
Quivering like a jelly: Wobbling
Rapid downward movement, e.g. jumping from a plane: Free fall
River city in Georgia: Savannah
Showing embarrassment: Blushing
Talks from the pulpit: Preaches
Throbbing, pulsating, e.g. a __ headache: Pounding
__ Margulies of Dietland and The Good Wife: Julianna
Puzzle 5 Answers
Adjectives before the nursery-rhyme Duke of York: Grand old
Bedcovers, warm sheets to snuggle under: Blankets
Body of water between the UK and Scandinavia: North sea
Creme __, Spanish custard, hard caramel topping: Catalane
Fantasy book series by Ursula K Le Guin: Earthsea
Game of penalties, tasks performed for losing: Forfeits
Inhabitants, residents of a city or country: Populace
Mesozoic time period; dinosaur adventure parks: Jurassic
Often and regular: Frequent
Sealed the deal, settled a contract: Clinched
Sticks used by someone on the icy slopes: Ski poles
Symbols used to represent numbers: Numerals
The A in PALs, warning about explicit lyrics: Advisory
William __, London mayor of the Peasants’ Revolt: Walworth
__ peccary; pig-like species found in the Americas: Collared
Group 592
Puzzle 1 Answers
Antiquated term for tavern keeper: Belhoste
Cocktail made with Port wine: Portbgba
Condition of not being able to sleep: Insomnia
Early Blues singer with a Black Bottom: Ma rainey
Futuristic water jetpack device powered by a hose: Flyboard
Gives out, emits: Emanates
Lo, how a Rose E’er __: Blooming
Making submissive by a kind act: Humbling
People under 18: Children
Small, rural houses: Cottages
Surname of the family that adopts Heathcliff: Earnshaw
Swinging weight that helps a clock tick: Pendulum
Traffic stop signal: Red light
__ moment; turning point that changes your life: Defining
Puzzle 2 Answers
“Holidays ” Coca Cola jingle: Are coming
Annoying song/ringtone (Axel F) by an amphibian: Crazy frog
Competitive TV programs with panels of celebs: Game shows
Competitive TV programs with trivia and prizes: Game shows
Ease the burden, take the pressure off: Alleviate
Fragrant wood, and tropical South American plant: Jacaranda
Give someone their job back: Reinstate
Lack of knowledge or awareness: Ignorance
Names of people invited to a party: Guest list
Sauce for a Steak Oscar: Bearnaise
Shuttlecock sport: Badminton
Something to aspire to, as a team (2 words): Squad goal
Textual character part that sits below the line: Descender
Way of thinking, mindset: Mentality
Puzzle 3 Answers
Baby angel: Cherub
Casual word for restaurant: Eatery
Discontinued Microsoft app for linking files: Binder
Extremely silly or ridiculous: Absurd
Having an even, continuous surface: Smooth
Meat and potato dish from northern England: Hotpot
Mental pressure causing tension: Stress
Place where strings attach at the end of a guitar: Pegbox
Prison keeper: Jailer
Rose __, German satirical climax of Carnival: Monday
Sam Malone’s Boston baseball team in Cheers: Red sox
State flower of New Jersey and Wisconsin: Violet
Thickset, sturdy: Stubby
Useful gift idea for keeping cards and money safe: Wallet
We Stand; sung by Elton John, Sonny & Cher: United
Puzzle 4 Answers
1990s TV show about rich kids, __ Hills 90210: Beverly
1997 murder victim: Italian fashion designer __: Versace
Bravest, most intrepid or valiant: Boldest
Colorful firearm with sponge-like bullets: Nerf gun
Dishes made of clay, glazed and fired: Pottery
Get something, obtain: Acquire
John Philip Sousa wrote these: Marches
Johnny __, Chuck Berry hit of 1958: Be goode
London’s wide avenue leading to Buckingham Palace: The mall
Plastic firearm with sponge-like bullets: Nerf gun
__ Cacciatore, Kiev, or Vesuvio: Chicken
__ International, charity with barbed candle: Amnesty
__ beam, female gymnast’s piece of equipment: Balance
__ del Toro, actor won an Oscar for Traffic: Benicio
-room Ballads, Indian army verses by Kipling: Barrack
Puzzle 5 Answers
Aussie uni named after an early governor of NSW: Macquarie
Convert one language into another: Translate
Cutting in half: Bisecting
Dog with short white hair and black or brown spots: Dalmatian
Frecce __, Italian equivalent of the Red Arrows: Tricolore
Hotel room or apartment on the top floor: Penthouse
Large fancy building where tombs are located: Mausoleum
Male cubs or eagles dressed in uniforms: Boy scouts
Moliere & Lully collaboration: The __ Gentilhomme: Bourgeois
Not on a party’s guest list: Uninvited
SNL member and male star of Trainwreck: Bill hader
To tiptoe around on cat’s tootsies: Pussyfoot
Validated, verified: Confirmed
Without seasoning or flavoring; literally naked: Au naturel
Without seasoning; literally naked: Au naturel
Is a Muscle, Carly Rae Jepsen song from Kiss: Your heart
Group 593
Puzzle 1 Answers
African scavenging dogs: Hyenas
African scavenging mammals that laugh: Hyenas
Cognac is a variety of this: Brandy
First horse to win the Epsom Derby in 1780: Diomed
Hammers used by judges and auctioneers: Gavels
Index __, the one that points at others: Finger
Joan __, voluptuous office manager in Mad Men: Harris
Mini sheet of frozen water, mostly in polar areas: Ice cap
Mistakes, social blunders: Gaffes
Mood prone to hot angry outbursts: Temper
Notice __; time to work before a contract ends: Period
Peer-reviewed medical journal: Lancet
Period of ten years: Decade
Sickly, not in good health: Unwell
Song by The Chainsmokers and Halsey: Closer
Winnie the Pooh’s donkey friend: Eeyore
You’re __; Carly Simon’s self-obsessed hit: So vain
unctuous; soapy: Smarmy
Puzzle 2 Answers
Bright red: Crimson
Deal in illicit goods, especially alcohol: Bootleg
Grandmaster Flash and the __ Five: Furious
Metallica’s Master of __: Puppets
Providing domiciles for people: Housing
Rectangular bag for school books: Satchel
Refuses to acknowledge: Disowns
Scarface’s character in original US film in 1932: Camonte
West Bank mountain, known as Shechem in the Bible: Gerizim
__ shy, fairground throwing game with exotic fruit: Coconut
__ tower, the navigation bridge on a submarine: Conning
Puzzle 3 Answers
Back off __, post-Beatles hit for Ringo Starr: Boogaloo
Bottle of gas used to power a barbecue: Canister
Burned to a cinder: Cremated
Garry __, Russian politician, chess world champion: Kasparov
Prelude, piece of music that opens a performance: Overture
Preparatory line drawings of the Renaissance: Cartoons
Scavengers of tidal waters and wet soils: Mudlarks
Term for those from the Orkney Islands: Orcadian
Walking like a goose: Waddling
Went before: Preceded
__ sandwich, sponge cake with cream and jam centre: Victoria
Puzzle 4 Answers
Cheering, exulting, celebrating: Rejoicing
Dirk Gently’s occupation, so said Douglas Adams: Detective
Enjoyed a sneak, early viewing: Previewed
French for suburbs or their predecessors: Faubourgs
Neil Tennant’s Pet Shop Boys’ partner: Chris lowe
Parasite who depends on someone else’s funds: Scrounger
Popular 60s sports car driven by TV’s Emma Peel: Lotus elan
Push-along device for trimming grass in gardens: Lawn mower
Tapas dish, eggy, floury fried parcels: Croquetas
Tiny rapid movement: Vibration
Valuable items, e.g. jewels, coins: Treasures
__ About the Way You Look Tonight, hit for Elton: Something
Puzzle 5 Answers
Burial sites of those who died in military service: War graves
French breakfast pastry, half-moon shaped: Croissant
H20 collected from precipitation: Rainwater
Hand-held musical instruments, aka chestnuts: Castanets
Inflatable zorb used for walking on pool surfaces: Water ball
James Patterson’s former FBI agent character: Alex cross
One __, band that has only one successful song: Hit wonder
Regina King movie, If Beale Street __: Could talk
Robotic person: Automaton
Slow walking, for pleasure: Strolling
Someone never behind the wheel: Non driver
Takes the wheel of a multi-occupant vehicle: Bus driver
Thwart, obstruct, foil: Frustrate
White, bell-shaped flowers of the early spring: Snowdrops
Wildlife park in Tanzania; anagram of green site: Serengeti
Yorkshire inventor of cats eyes: Percy shaw
__ to the throne, those seeking to usurp a monarch: Claimants
Group 594
Puzzle 1 Answers
Blue Monday band who regenerated from Joy Division: New order
Breaking the rules and playing dishonestly: Cheating
Car fixer-upper: Mechanic
Forecasts, guesses what will happen: Predicts
Formal male dress expected at Venetian grand balls: Black tie
Fraction that is top-heavy: Improper
Hidden ground-level cord to make people fall down: Tripwire
Klaus __, German artist created the Revolver cover: Voormann
Ontarian city, venue of the 1930 Empire Games: Hamilton
TV studio where current affairs prepared: Newsroom
Tall glass for cocktails: Highball
Puzzle 2 Answers
A quasi-autonomous non-governmental institution: Quango
Blue __ of Death (BSOD), a computer malfunction: Screen
Chanteuse: Singer
Intelligent: Clever
Jon Cryer Pretty in Pink character: Duckie
Large tapestry needle: Crewel
One who dies for a cause: Martyr
Plan or specification: Design
Stringed instrument, higher than a viola: Violin
Support someone or copy computer files: Back up
The meaning of the French word “chanteuse”: Singer
Village of the __, where kids have glowing eyes: Damned
__ Hale; Continental Army spy, executed in 1766: Nathan
__ Slim; DJ alter-ego of Norman Cook: Fat boy
Puzzle 3 Answers
A __ lens on a camera magnifies distant objects: Telephoto
Dark chocolate disc with white candy sprinkles: Nonpareil
Equine mane used for stuffing upholstery: Horsehair
Forty-one twice: Eighty two
Juan Antonio __, former president of the IOC: Samaranch
Mikhail __, Russian writer of A Hero of Our Time: Lermontov
Monthly in and out summary from a bank account: Statement
North, Saint and Chicago’s famous musician dad: Kanye west
Occupied someone’s attention fully: Engrossed
Official mistress in imperial China: Concubine
Repeating an idea unnecessarily in a phrase: Tautology
Significant medical issue: Condition
Traditional orchestral music: Classical
Puzzle 4 Answers
Blackout, no electricity: Power cut
Blind prophet from legend found in The Waste Land: Tiresias
Call __; marketing term to provoke a response: To action
Composer of The Fountains of Rome: Ottorino __: Respighi
Country with a “Khmer Rouge” Communist movement: Cambodia
Fluffing up cushions: Plumping
For Ray Bradbury, “half the fun of travel”: Lostness
Fruit in the Belgian beer called Kriek: Cherries
Helium, Neon, Argon, Krypton, Radon, Xenon: Noble gas
Hold back, or tie somebody down: Restrain
Lovingly, affectionately, fondly: Tenderly
Military squads: Platoons
Sanctifying an object: Blessing
Singers J. Balvin and Shakira both come from here: Colombia
Take out or remove: Withdraw
Throwing sloppily: Slinging
Puzzle 5 Answers
Anita Baker’s second album: Rapture
Contained play area with spades and buckets: Sandpit
Crying at the moon: Howling
District overseen by a bishop: Diocese
Handheld board that painters use to mix paints: Palette
He who pays the piper calls __: The tune
I Am __ We Are, Madonna documentary on Malawi: Because
Italian semi-frozen sugar dessert, like sorbet: Granita
King’s Cross St. __, busy London Underground stop: Pancras
Largest Canadian city: Toronto
Long-running Japanese robot video game franchise: Mega man
Metal container once used to throw away refuse: Dustbin
Michael __; performed famous gravity-defying lean: Jackson
Natalie Merchant’s band had ten thousand: Maniacs
Reddened with embarrassment: Blushed
Scrawled letters: Writing
Scrawny, gaunt, skinny: Scraggy
Selling out your country: Treason
Speech difficulty with pronouncing “s” and “z”: Lisping
Structure that blocks one’s way to a car park: Barrier
Group 595
Puzzle 1 Answers
“Bye-bye, Miss __ Pie”: American
Black and blue, purple, yellow skin discoloration: Bruising
Boss, someone with higher status or position: Superior
Carpenter’s tool room: Workshop
Chief cities; places of government: Capitals
Covert missions by a government agency: Black ops
Dancing under a bar: Limboing
Gallic tribe with capital at La Tène, Switzerland: Helvetti
Groups who provide business support to each other: Networks
Inspiring chats to build confidence: Pep talks
Parasitic beast that lives in the gut of animals: Tapeworm
Renounce the throne: Abdicate
TV skin care personality and her cosmetics brand: Liz earle
Tennis game played when a set score is 6-6: Tie break
There’s no place __, according to Dorothy: Like home
Type of transplants to replace diseased blood: Stem cell
Puzzle 2 Answers
Air warfare initiated in July, 1940: Battle of __: Britain
British author of Nothing Like the Sun: Burgess
Cough syrup: Linctus
Disappoint, dash someone’s hopes: Let down
Female judge in the Book of Judges: Deborah
First female Muslim ruler of India: Razia __: Sultana
John __, Lord Greystoke, aka Tarzan: Clayton
Made a small hole in something: Pierced
Meddles with something: Tampers
Miss Otis __, song composed by Cole Porter: Regrets
Moving the cranium in agreement: Head nod
Nuée __, cloud of suffocating gases from a volcano: Ardente
Pressed rustic meat or fish dishes with aspic top: Terrine
Suitcases: Luggage
Two-wheeled foot-powered vehicle: Bicycle
Typically pedalled by a rural district nurse: Bicycle
__ of Swing, 80s track by Dire Straits: Sultans
Puzzle 3 Answers
African country formerly known as Swaziland: Eswatini
Describes liberalist politics: Left wing
Force someone out of their hiding place: Flush out
Gentle loving touches: Caresses
Gulps: Swallows
Knee-length men’s trousers from the past: Breeches
Mill for removing water from low-lying land: Windpump
Pictorial digital font (it rhymes): Wingding
Relinquish, give up a title: Renounce
Song about an insect in Hans Christian Andersen: Inchworm
Sonic the Hedgehog’s Eggman nemesis, Dr __: Robotnik
Special, milestone anniversaries: Jubilees
Teller of a Canterbury Tale on the blinded January: Merchant
Puzzle 4 Answers
Ages in time: Epochs
Alexander __, artist known for his mobiles: Calder
Describes snakes with poisonous teeth: Fanged
Eons, ages: Epochs
Gathers information; anagram of angels: Gleans
Go pale with fear: Blanch
Happy __ by Avril Lavigne: Ending
I’m in Love With a __ Film Star, sang the Passions: German
Most populous city in India: Mumbai
Muhammadu __, Nigerian president from 2015: Buhari
Popular Mediterranean tree nut: Almond
Sci-fi hand weapon, like a Star Trek phaser: Ray gun
Slept noisily: Snored
Sugary, treacly, sweet: Syrupy
Thoughtless, inconsiderate behavior: Lunacy
Zigzag ski event: Slalom
__ Magna, ancient ruined city of Tripolitania: Leptis
Puzzle 5 Answers
Alexander the Great’s birthplace: the region of __: Macedonia
Artificial grass football pitch surface material: Astro turf
Attacking or preying on other animals: Predation
Concurrence, accord, consensus: Agreement
Dip or sauce made with mashed avocado: Guacamole
For a greener future, sort out the household __: Recycling
Greek goddess of childbirth: Illithyia
In The Godfather, he sleeps with the fishes: Luca brasi
New Orleans style of jazz: Dixieland
Relating to the stomach: Abdominal
Staff of a company: Workforce
Staff of an organization: Workforce
Tending plants outside a home: Gardening
Tricky, complicated: Difficult
Underwear brand promoted by Eva Herzigová: Wonderbra
Unpaid work, without a salary: Voluntary
Word used when the real name is forgotten: Thingummy
__ Pilots; duo who had a 2016 hit with Heathens: Twenty one
Group 596
Puzzle 1 Answers
Baby swan: Cygnet
City with high Harbour Bridge that can be climbed: Sydney
Currencies of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Yemen: Riyals
Decent and proper, well behaved: Seemly
Engines, devices that give power: Motors
Greg __, Aussie golfer, the Great White Shark: Norman
Hakuna __, Lion King song with Tim Rice lyrics: Matata
Indian term for someone responsible for something: Wallah
Male child whose baptism is sponsored: Godson
Male restaurant server: Waiter
Musical sticks hit together to make clicking sound: Claves
Official guard; anagram of Andrew: Warden
Request to attend: Invite
Second largest of the Greek islands: Euboea
Stan Against Evil sheriffs fight these creatures: Demons
Straw to make chairs from: Wicker
The other side to Dr Jekyll: Mr hyde
__ brittle, hard toffee with edible seeds: Peanut
__ pegs, baby talk for biting incisors: Toothy
Puzzle 2 Answers
Absent-minded drawer of patterns, words, shapes: Doodler
Attack or beating, linked legally to battery: Assault
Bon __, uttered by servers prior to a meal: Appetit
Cleaning with soap and water: Washing
Facing up to or bearing harsh conditions: Braving
German motto of the Prince of Wales: Ich dien
Got to __; Michael Jackson’s first solo album: Be there
Has a strong effect on something: Impacts
Male ballet dancer; anagram of asunder: Danseur
Marielle Heller movie, Can You Ever __ Me?: Forgive
Missouri city, 1904 Summer Olympics venue: St louis
Reassemble, come back together: Regroup
Run aground, like a boat or a whale: Beached
Strong believer in a particular religion: Devotee
Teach: Educate
Young singer of New Rules and One Kiss: Dua lipa
Puzzle 3 Answers
Before this time: Erstwhile
Bonjour __, Françoise Sagan’s hedonistic novel: Tristesse
Chatty, with lots to say: Talkative
How Marilyn Monroe met her end in the film Niagara: Strangled
Publicising: Promoting
Putting a product out in the public eye: Promoting
Roughly shove or push someone: Manhandle
Skilled male, such as an electrician or plumber: Tradesman
Taylor sings, “We are __ getting back together”: Never ever
They built pyramids in Africa: Egyptians
Treaty to formalise the end of the 100 Years’ War: Picquigny
Wide range of vessels for drinking beverages from: Glassware
__ pop; upbeat music style with teen appeal: Bubblegum
Puzzle 4 Answers
Boris __; crime novelist behind Messiah franchise: Starling
Brother of Charlemagne: Carloman
Buying items or browsing for goods: Shopping
Insensitive, indelicate and impolite: Tactless
Insoluble fibre in vegetables, good for digestion: Roughage
More brooding than: Sultrier
Nationality of To Sir with Love singer Lulu: Scottish
Not hurt or injured: Unharmed
Online platform for raising money from crowds: Gofundme
Prison section for condemned people: Death row
Pro Nazi Germany Norwegian dictator: Vikun __: Quisling
Sentimental singing or serenading: Crooning
Puzzle 5 Answers
Anne Bancroft’s role in The Graduate: Mrs. __: Robinson
Any player on a football pitch except the goalie: Outfield
Bugle call sounded at the Menin Gate each night: Last post
Center City or long range NBA shooter’s location: Downtown
Cream-colored root vegetable: Parsnips
Finished, done: Complete
Floating mechanism for filling up a water tank: Ballcock
Frank’s sleuthing bro in Franklin W Dixon books: Joe hardy
Guarding, carrying out security checks on foot: On patrol
Hitting sticks onto skins making percussive sounds: Drumming
Kids’ book series and TV show: __ the Big Red Dog: Clifford
Louis __, US architect, the father of skyscrapers: Sullivan
Not fit to be eaten: Inedible
Slim medical light for investigation: Pen torch
Spiky clusters of spear grass: Foxtails
Taking a nap: Snoozing
To burden or make someone feel obligated: Encumber
True-crime satire __ Vandal: American
US word for part of city where most things happen: Downtown
White root vegetables, like carrots: Parsnips
Group 597
Puzzle 1 Answers
“I’ve got a lovely bunch of “, music hall tune: Coconuts
Captive person: Prisoner
Catholic masses praying for souls of the departed: Requiems
Chuckles unkindly: Sniggers
Conscientious __, one who refused to fight in WWI: Objector
Country sits between Guyana and French Guiana: Suriname
Croatian cascading lakes set on karst landscape: Plitvice
Crowing bird logo adopted by Pathe News: Cockerel
Did not consume enough food: Underate
Gentle egg-cooking method below the boiling point: Coddling
Knock-down with machine of the same name: Bulldoze
Lifts up: Elevates
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s historical musical: Hamilton
Metal tongues in bells that strike the sides: Clappers
NBA player nicknamed “The Electrician”: Klay __: Thompson
Perfect, with no blemishes: Unflawed
Rare, unusual: Uncommon
Robert __, Cubist painter of the Eiffel Tower: Delaunay
Seven plus eight minus two: Thirteen
Surrenders or yields: Concedes
Upper jawbones: Maxillae
one’s hand; to be mistakenly optimistic: Overplay
Puzzle 2 Answers
Exactly: Precisely
Iconic Beach Boys LP with goats on the cover: Pet sounds
January Jones’s X-Men character: Emma frost
Jodie __, the 13th Doctor Who: Whittaker
Long word for garment to cover a woman’s breasts: Brassiere
Metal fitting allows portals to pivot open: Door hinge
Not the same: Different
Pop music’s Rocket Man: Elton john
Pot marigold, its dried petals are used in cooking: Calendula
Viennese museum and art gallery: Albertina
Puzzle 3 Answers
Altogether, as a whole, from the French language: En masse
Facial hair that’s plucked, waxed and shaped: Eyebrow
Fast-drying water-soluble type of paint: Acrylic
Having angles, forming an angle: Angular
Lee Nelson comedian and professional hoaxer Simon: Brodkin
Legal review of death circumstances, for example: Inquest
Liv __, Norwegian actress linked to Ingmar Bergman: Ullmann
Lombardy city gave its name to a woolly dog: Bergamo
Repeated chorus in a song: Refrain
Wind instrument often played in Scotland: Bagpipe
Puzzle 4 Answers
“One for “, ancient rhyme for magpie-spotting: Sorrow
A type of bus or the candy named for it: double __: Decker
Busy and crowded: Hectic
Co-founder of the Beach Boys: Brian __: Wilson
Flowing Japanese robe with wide sleeves: Kimono
Focal character of Buchan’s The Thirty-Nine Steps: Hannay
Greek sun god: Helios
Israeli currency: Shekel
Long-nosed ape with protruding buttocks: Baboon
Morning has __ like the first morning, hymn: Broken
Move recklessly fast towards something: Hurtle
Our American __, Ford’s Theater show of April 1865: Cousin
Padded blankets: Quilts
Small cubicles in which to take photos: Booths
the Block: Film starring Star Wars’ John Boyega: Attack
Puzzle 5 Answers
B-side of Scream, MJ’s 1995 duet with sister Janet: Childhood
David Lean film set in an icy Revolutionary Russia: Dr zhivago
Excite, incite, motivate: Stimulate
First king of independent Norway, 1905-57: Haakon vii
Gordon __, singer of If You Could Read My Mind: Lightfoot
Here we go gathering __; springtime tree harvest: Nuts in may
Leftover, residue, rest, remnants: Remainder
Natural barrier in a garden of bamboo or willow: Screening
Soft, silky dress fabric with a French name: Charmeuse
Technical drawing of architects’ designs: Blueprint
The co-pilot in rallying, who plots the course: Navigator
Universally valid principles, hold true for all: Absolutes
Group 598
Puzzle 1 Answers
10th president of the Philippines: Ferdinand __: Marcos
Borrowed money on a possession: Pawned
Device to control flow of water in a garden hose: Nozzle
Extinct ancestor; Kinks single record: Apeman
Flee from captivity: Escape
Get things mixed up: Muddle
Human __, Leonardo pioneered it with a glider: Flight
Jeffrey __; co-pilot in Hudson River plane landing: Skiles
John Presper __, co-designer of UNIVAC computer: Eckert
Medieval entertainer with a hat with bells: Jester
Notoriety, ill repute: Infamy
Ramadan season: Spring
Sean Bean priest film: Broken
Season when flowers bloom: Spring
Series: Tally rebels against becoming Pretty: Uglies
Settlement smaller than a village: Hamlet
Waterfalls on the border of Argentina and Brazil: Iguazú
__ Blue, soft, veined cheese from Tipperary: Cashel
__ Heart; 1960 Elvis song with German lyrics: Wooden
__ elbow, joint overuse condition: Tennis
__ star, two-star system in the sky: Binary
Puzzle 2 Answers
Author of the novel The Cruel Sea: Nicholas __: Monsarrat
Benny from ABBA’s surname: Andersson
Coming into bloom; blossoming: Flowering
End-of-line stock, sale department: Clearance
Expression used when a toddler has a minor fall: Ups a daisy
Individual symbol in Chinese written language: Character
Instantaneous, fast, speedy: Immediate
Pasta that is also known as angel hair: Capellini
Roman-built Segovia site used to transport water: Acueducto
Temporary relief or freedom from illness: Remission
The study of signs and motifs: Symbology
Tiny bell sounds: Tinklings
__ oils, natural scents such as lavender, bergamot: Essential
Puzzle 3 Answers
Animated British band with 2-D and Noodles: Gorillaz
Bound pages used for writing: Notebook
Breaks between workdays: Weekends
Containing more bubbles, like a cappuccino: Frothier
Crests of domestic roosters: Coxcombs
Dropped rubbish carelessly: Littered
England’s opponent in the Bishops’ Wars: Scotland
Features no. 1 on the Beaufort Scale: Light air
Lady Gaga fans are Little ones: Monsters
Pistol with rotating cartridge chamber: Revolver
Politeness, chivalry: Courtesy
Preliminary sketch by a sculptor: Maquette
Reffing a cricket test: Umpiring
Ruled from the White House: Presided
Sea mammals whose cries are used in relaxing music: Dolphins
Structured or boned female underwear: Corsetry
Puzzle 4 Answers
Ask for money from a mob of people: Crowdfund
Cold, dense __ winds blow across Antarctica: Katabatic
Eggs mixed together; some add milk: Scrambled
Era of English history dating from 1837 to 1901: Victorian
General unhappiness with life: Dysphoria
Irish gundog with chestnut coat: Red setter
Jim __, leading actor of Iris and Topsy-Turvy: Broadbent
Long-bodied insect with transparent wings: Dragonfly
Magnetite, a mineral with magnetic properties: Lodestone
One who clears a building for safety reasons: Evacuator
Person who expects the worst outcome: Pessimist
President of South Africa from 2009 to 2018: Jacob zuma
Protective cover of a piano keyboard: Fallboard
Published book on a subject to help hold your hand: Companion
Revamped, carried out modernisation of a building: Renovated
Rod Stewart song character, the older woman!: Maggie may
Supernaturally: Magically
The front end of the performance area for a play: Downstage
They often had a ball on Dallas: Oil barons
Usually wooden plaque you can ride the waves in: Surfboard
__ fee; entry charge: Admission
Puzzle 5 Answers
A Christian archangel, protector of the Jews: Michael
Beaker for shaking dotted cubes in: Dice cup
Can You Feel the Love __, Elton John tune: Tonight
Cecilie __, taught Bond her Danish tongue: Thomsen
Give someone confidence to do something: Empower
Invoiced: Charged
Minnie the __, Cab Calloway hit of the 1930s: Moocher
Night hunting bird, might live in farm buildings: Barn owl
Part of feud where the serfs worked for the lord: Villein
Seasoned Italian cheese with yellow crust: Tumazzo
Veranda outside an upper floor of a building: Balcony
Word that means the same as another: Synonym
Group 599
Puzzle 1 Answers
A bargain, worth the money: Good value
A discount of 50%: Half price
Calming, bringing peace: Pacifying
Country that gave us the Hippocratic Oath: Argentina
Country where you find Iguazu Falls: Argentina
From the eastern Mediterranean: Levantine
It’s a Long Way to __, John McCormack: Tipperary
Person whose job is to help others reach goals: Life coach
Royal Military Academy where Harry did training: Sandhurst
Scottish novelist, creator of Rebus series: Ian rankin
Speculated the future: Predicted
Term for lagers, pale ales; like hair colour maybe: Blond beer
The heart’s two lower chambers: right and left __: Ventricle
To Americans it is a snap; to Britons a __: Press stud
Warm-up exercises: Stretches
When I Think __, duet for Elton John and P.M. Dawn: About love
Puzzle 2 Answers
Charles Dickens’ first novel: “The __ Papers”: Pickwick
Chiropractors and masseuses may relieve this: Back pain
Collect usable items from a garbage heap: Scavenge
Create difficulty in understanding: Confound
Don’t count your __ before they are hatched: Chickens
Downfalls, ruinations: Undoings
Fish party game akin to hide and seek: Sardines
Flammable material used as a weapon: Wildfire
Greatest hits album for Swedish pop giants: Abba gold
In a dazzling way: Brightly
King of Portugal in 1367, Ferdinand the __: Handsome
Layering and __ up warm for an autumn walk: Wrapping
Lemurs, monkeys and humans: Primates
Lightly perfumed tea for a titled woman?: Lady grey
Molly __, The Breakfast Club star: Ringwald
Rabat nationality: Moroccan
Roxy Music synthesizer player and record producer: Brian eno
Shop __, upon which tills sit: Counters
Sport also known as underwater hockey: Octopush
Topaz and chrysanthemum are symbols for this month: November
Turkish strait between Europe and Asia: Bosporus
Puzzle 3 Answers
Amusement park and Ferris wheel in Vienna: Prater
Animal feed made from green plant material: Silage
Ascends: Climbs
Bernard Cornwell’s Napoleonic Wars hero: Sharpe
Capital of Lesotho: Maseru
First name of composer Holst: Gustav
Flashy, ornate, nickname for girls called Florence: Flossy
French city that hosts a film festival: Cannes
Get past a difficult event (2 words): Move on
Metal plate, part of a drum kit: Cymbal
Person who plays and deciphers crossword clues: Solver
Slow __; video footage that has been slowed down: Motion
This Guy’s in Love With You, crooned Herb __: Alpert
__ Plaza, Dallas site of JFK’s assassination: Dealey
__ and Geeks, McKinley High in the 80s: Freaks
__ buffet, spread of nibbles eaten without a fork: Finger
Puzzle 4 Answers
Alter ego of rapper Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr: Snoop dogg
Castle , location of the East Midlands Airport: Donington
Family that pays their debts on Game of Thrones: Lannister
Farmhouse and outbuildings: Homestead
First ruler of Crete; son of Zeus and Europa: King minos
Loose, dress-like garment for sleeping: Nightgown
Ode to Joy composer who was deaf at the time: Beethoven
Scandalous book John Cleland wrote from prison: Fanny hill
Ship carried Scott and Shackleton on a 1901-4 trip: Discovery
To have put someone forward for position or award: Nominated
Utter, articulate, enunciate: Pronounce
device, used to keep non-swimmers buoyant: Flotation
__ varnishers, they make gelatin newborns shiny: Jelly baby
Puzzle 5 Answers
A golfer __ a ball into a hole: Tapping
Adolescence: Puberty
Bills for: Charges
Country bordering Luxembourg on the east: Germany
Detectors: Sensors
Does not give in to temptation: Resists
Hebrew word for leavened bread, a Passover no-no: Chametz
Hector __, French composer: Symphonie Fantastique: Berlioz
Herbie __, pianist who wrote Cantaloupe Island: Hancock
March 25, Feast of the Annunciation: Lady day
Metallic rare earth element with symbol Tb: Terbium
Played a __; an impressive on-pitch performance: Blinder
Punch __; pop-up theatre booth for children: And judy
Roman name for Athena, goddess of war: Minerva
Sindarin elf; Prince of the Woodland Realm: Legolas
Tangled, caught up: Snarled
Type of legumes in the Indian dish called dahl: Lentils
__ Hill, rom com with Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant: Notting
Group 600
Puzzle 1 Answers
A discharge or leak, onto a floor, for example: Spillage
A place where research or planning is done: Backroom
Boy who can fly and never grows up: Peter pan
Caught __; unaware and unprepared: Off guard
Country where the band Simple Minds originated: Scotland
Discharge or leak, on a petrol forecourt say: Spillage
Eating between meals: Snacking
English part-song of the Baroque era: Madrigal
Festival celebrated in Thailand April 13-15: Songkran
Forest __ of Empire and Black Panther: Whitaker
Gather together, muster: Assemble
Inhales and exhales: Breathes
Kick a football with the rear of one’s foot: Back heel
Measure, assess: Quantify
Minor fights: Scuffles
Piece of the phone that converts signals to sounds: Receiver
Wursts, hotdogs: Sausages
Puzzle 2 Answers
“__ singing in the dead of night”: Blackbird
A person or company’s social media fans: Followers
A plant grown to be eaten, not fruit or grain: Vegetable
Alternative name for a point guard in basketball: Playmaker
Ancient trackway, usually built in a straight line: Roman road
Background tunes played in an elevator: Lift music
Banned, prohibited: Forbidden
Expression of willingness to take part: Count me in
Large dish for bananas, apples, oranges, etc: Fruit bowl
Not invited nor gladly received: Unwelcome
Person who counsels others psychologically: Therapist
Ricardo __, the host of Fantasy Island: Montalban
The street on which the Muffin Man lives: Drury lane
Puzzle 3 Answers
Andy __; It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year: Williams
Conscious, feeling, alive, animate: Sentient
Get your __ on, your Sunday best: Glad rags
Hidden or buried coins, gems and gold: Treasure
Hidden riches marked by an X on a map: Treasure
Someone who pries or meddles in another’s business: Busybody
Squashed a lemon to get juice: Squeezed
They hold up shelves: Brackets
To remove a limb: Amputate
__ Batten; lead guitarist on MJ world tours: Jennifer
__ Walk, London street to the S of St James’s Park: Birdcage
Puzzle 4 Answers
Bunsen __, laboratory gas light: Burner
Cleaned a floor with water and soap: Mopped
Dolphinfish constellation: Dorado
German city, called Aix-la-Chapelle by French: Aachen
Geronimo’s tribe: Apache
John __, bassist of Another One Bites the Dust: Deacon
Murdered: Killed
Places for debate or meetings: Forums
Pot cups and saucers, for a child to play with: Tea set
Relating to the mind: Mental
Scottish term for possibly: Ablins
Search, look through a collection of products: Browse
Small, snouted rodents, with venomous saliva: Shrews
Younger sister of tennis champ Venus: Serena
__ Holiday; First Lady of the Blues: Billie
Puzzle 5 Answers
A compulsive __ fritters away their earnings: Spender
Activity or goods vouchers website with green logo: Groupon
Australian train that runs from Adelaide to Darwin: The ghan
Charge __ Device, or CCD: Coupled
Coming towards: Nearing
Horse riders: Jockeys
Living environment of an organism: Habitat
Moscow fortress, seat of power near Red Square: Kremlin
Peace of __; treaty that ended Eighty Years’ War: Munster
Play within A Midsummer Night’s Dream, __ & Thisbe: Pyramus
Referee a dispute: Mediate
Removing body hair with a razor: Shaving
Rodent-style chewing: Gnawing
Shading line on a map used to denote steep slopes: Hachure
Songs, not compilations: Singles
The Little __, Disney musical about princess Ariel: Mermaid
US comedian of 30 Rock and Saturday Night Live: Tina fey
Wolfgang __ Mozart: Amadeus
__ sticks: funky, metallic garnish: Glitter