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Group 641
Puzzle 1 Answers
Akashi-__, longest suspension bridge in the world: Kaikyo
Blocks to stop aircraft from moving: Chocks
Concrete slabs that make a garden path: Paving
High and __; self-important: Mighty
Knights’ weapons: Lances
Mountain peak: Summit
Ocean __, glass cylinder to walk through, see fish: Tunnel
Too much, outside the normal limits: Excess
__ Bucyk, skilled left winger, lifelong Bruin: Johnny
__ cord; springy cable for extreme sports lovers: Bungee
__ room; hotel accommodation for parents and kids: Family
Puzzle 2 Answers
Artists’ workrooms: Studios
Cheesy actor Troy, in The Simpsons: Mcclure
Derisive or scornful mocking: Jeering
Describes the homeward leg of a return journey: Inbound
Gemstone cut, aka square emerald cut: Asscher
Interrupted a performer in a show: Heckled
Katie __, US Olympic freestyle swimmer: Ledecky
Musical performance, often during a tour: Concert
Pithy remark or concise poem: Epigram
Popular rounded bread, eaten with gravy in US: Biscuit
Restless, unable to sleep: Wakeful
Stepped like a horse: Pranced
Terry __, director, member of the Monty Python: Gilliam
Tourist destination, anagram of “dumb Rae”: Bermuda
Puzzle 3 Answers
Begin eating, like a dog maybe: Chow down
Not take full advantage of something: Underuse
Open and barefaced disobedience: Defiance
Relax at the end of a busy period: Wind down
Scowls in pain: Grimaces
Surname of Lynn, star of the film Georgy Girl: Redgrave
Use thick materials to keep heat in: Insulate
Worries, hardships, struggles: Troubles
__ Cemetery, New Orleans marble statuary landmark: Metairie
__ Flyer Scheme, airline loyalty system: Frequent
Puzzle 4 Answers
Drew __, E.T. child actress: Barrymore
Front shiner on a vehicle, or worn by miners: Headlight
Hued vehicle looked out for in travel game: Yellow car
Latin means “farewell to meat”, a Shrovetide event: Carnevale
Meal in the middle of the morning: Elevenses
Nashville’s hockey team: Predators
Pippi Longstocking’s monkey: Mr nilsson
Publicly praised or commended: Acclaimed
Requesting strongly: Demanding
Rolling __, song by Adele on album 21: In the deep
She or he shows you the sights: Tour guide
Taking temporary care of children within a family: Fostering
Puzzle 5 Answers
24 hours at a relaxing mineral springs resort: Spa day
Cardinal __, Victorian in line to be a saint: Newman
Keep in custody: Detain
Medical word for the womb: Uterus
Montgolfier, Wright, Earhart, Johnson and Yeager: Flyers
Motley, assorted, scruffy: Ragtag
Plane maker of the 747: Boeing
Puzzle or code to be cracked: Enigma
Sore, weary: Aching
Spry, like Jack who jumped over a candlestick: Nimble
Valleys, ravines, chasms: Gorges
__ Road; video game with traffic-dodging chicken: Crossy
__ maker, to cook beaten eggs with fillings: Omelet
__ oats, brand of porridge oats: Quaker
__ while the iron is hot: Strike
-Pyrénées, south-west French dept up high: Hautes
Group 642
Puzzle 1 Answers
Art of paper folding: Origami
City where Red Wings play their home games: Detroit
Comes out, like a butterfly from a chrysalis: Emerges
Dark Lord of The Silmarillion: Morgoth
Fastened; made safe: Secured
Hot plate for cooking fried foods directly on: Griddle
Nationality of Kimi Räikkönen: Finnish
Sci-fi follower of the tales of the USS Enterprise: Trekkie
Someone who is always on the go: Busy bee
Straw compacted into cuboid/cylindrical shape: Hay bale
Sub-unit of currency in Syria, Egypt and Lebanon: Piastre
Swallows food or drink or even poison: Ingests
The Christine who is Managing Director of the IMF: Lagarde
Vacation complexes: Resorts
Puzzle 2 Answers
A customer on a boat, plane or train: Passenger
Fixed line used to create a curve or conic section: Directrix
From weatherman to talk show host: David __: Letterman
London dry gin, distilled in Scotland: Tanqueray
Posturing Hindu exercises under tuition: Yoga class
Prevents entering a port: Blockades
Refuge, shelter, haven of safety: Sanctuary
Routine, status quo, customary: Normality
Seating for toddlers: High chair
The King’s castle in Memphis: Graceland
The craft of hat-making: Millinery
of something; dominated or overtaken by: In the grip
Puzzle 3 Answers
Art ratio with pleasing proportions: Golden
Belgian city at Zeebrugge port: Bruges
Breakfast grains, just add milk: Cereal
Catholic University founded in Chicago: De paul
Diamonds From __ Leone, Kanye West track: Sierra
Like __; with the same opinions or views: Minded
Mount __, plantation home of George Washington: Vernon
Nine __; typical hours of an office job: To five
School that Aristotle founded in Athens: Lyceum
Small sailing boats or luxury pleasure crafts: Yachts
The Martyr, England patron saint before George: Edmund
The Section with aesthetically pleasing proportions: Golden
Puzzle 4 Answers
“__ of the fittest”, phrase of Herbert Spencer: Survival
Baboon with bright fur: Mandrill
Baboon with multicolored fur: Mandrill
Corners or points on a polygon: Vertices
Frozen accommodation in Jukkasjärvi, Sweden: Icehotel
It won’t poison you: Nontoxic
Place where oil is processed: Refinery
Purple flowery French district on Italian border: Provence
Small backpack: Knapsack
Something that prompts a choice to be made: Decisive
Spats, arguments: Quarrels
Suffering, a stressful situation: Hardship
Superhero graphic novel by Alan Moore: Watchmen
The Four __ of the Apocalypse: Horsemen
William who directed The Exorcist in 1973: Friedkin
__ in Arms, Dire Straits hit album of the 1980s: Brothers
Puzzle 5 Answers
Describes Marilyn Monroe’s vocal delivery: Breathy
First winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics: Rontgen
Fortune seers use this ball to look into the future: Crystal
Give pleasure to, satisfy: Gratify
One single part in a television series: Episode
People are entitled to due __ in court: Process
Pop star who gave birth to twins in June, 2017: Beyonce
Rhythm or tempo, like in a military march: Cadence
The only bone located in the upper arm: Humerus
Using a bow and arrow: Archery
Yassa comes from this country, with capital Dakar: Senegal
__ and brush, small tools for sweeping up the mess: Dustpan
__ paper, artistic swirls and blobs from Florence: Marbled
Group 643
Puzzle 1 Answers
Dallas/__, Texan airport: Fort worth
Filigree work, medium from which doilies are made: Lace paper
His law says work expands to fill available time: Parkinson
Hobbies, pastimes, leisure pursuits: Interests
Monkees lead singer, a youth jockey: Davy jones
People trying to effect change in a specific area: Activists
Rough, storm-tossed: Turbulent
Russian chemist who invented the Periodic Table: Mendeleev
Tall pink birds that grace Hialeah Park: Flamingos
Way of recording shots per hole in golf: Scorecard
__ Night, April celebration, marks start of spring: Walpurgis
Puzzle 2 Answers
A prominent chief of the Apache Indians: Cochise
Bitter vegetables with curly-leafed variety: Endives
Graphite drawers bought from souvenir shops: Pencils
In law, an inheritance or legacy: Bequest
Overcrowded, tightly packed: Cramped
Player who can play in two positions in basketball: Tweener
Puts liquid into another container: Decants
Sam Beckett’s journey through time, __ Leap: Quantum
Shopping bag on wheels brand: Sholley
Surviving a long while: Lasting
The W in SWAT: Weapons
The process or period of gathering in crops: Harvest
Tuneful: Melodic
Visible part of the external ear: Auricle
Wood separating properties; sport with swords: Fencing
__ Awards, stage prizes named after acting Lord: Olivier
__ Lee, the Dodge Charger in The Dukes of Hazzard: General
__ Palace, Istanbul home of the Sultans: Topkapi
Puzzle 3 Answers
1960s French-Swiss New Wave film director: Godard
According to the Bible, Balaam’s animal that spoke: Donkey
Angie __, The Hate U Give author: Thomas
Enthusiastically, eagerly, ardently: Keenly
Fabric squares for wiping and cleaning: Cloths
Knowledge built with time and experience: Wisdom
Large housewares and furniture chain: Crate & __: Barrel
Marionette: Puppet
Microsoft’s software suite: Office
Milk chocolate frog bar: Freddo
Norway seaport and cruise ship terminal: Bergen
Official, following rules, e.g. black-tie event: Formal
Opposite of shorter: Longer
Panic! At the Disco album Pray for the __: Wicked
Patches of infected, broken skin: Ulcers
Pleasure gardens in Copenhagen: Tivoli
Silver: Argent
__ a sigh of relief; felt that anxiety has passed: Heaved
__ duplicator, old copy machine with rotating drum: Spirit
__ park, out-of-town shopping venue: Retail
Puzzle 4 Answers
1986 Don Johnson song: Heartbeat
Basilica de __ Familia; Gaudí’s work in Barcelona: La sagrada
Cocoon and Trading Places actor: Don ameche
Footloose and __, a liberated attitude: Fancy free
Grainy sheet for making surfaces smooth and flat: Sandpaper
Holds the ID worn around a feline’s neck: Cat collar
Not in accordance with the law: Illegally
Side-effect or consequence of the original: Byproduct
The semi arid part of southern Argentina: Patagonia
Uncles and aunts, for example: Relations
Watchful, good at spotting details: Observant
Puzzle 5 Answers
British rock band known for Rock the Casbah: The clash
Cautious, unwilling to commit: Hesitant
Giant prehistoric creature that roamed the Earth: Dinosaur
Groups of things or people gathered close together: Clusters
Innards of seafood: Fish guts
Jim __, key role played by Kevin Costner in JFK: Garrison
Makeover show with Jonathan Van Ness: Queer eye
Minor planet composed of mineral and rock: Asteroid
Now defunct flag carrier airline of Mexico: Mexicana
Père-__, celebrity cemetery in Paris: Lachaise
Ran parliament: Governed
Ray who wrote Fahrenheit 451: Bradbury
Sign for family of deceased soldier: Gold star
Soaking up spare ink: Blotting
Very near the end: Epilogue
Group 644
Puzzle 1 Answers
1970’s phrase for “wow” or “that’s great”: Far out
A pendant that opens to reveal pictures inside: Locket
Cleopatra’s __, obelisks in New York and London: Needle
Exxon __, oil tanker spill of 1989: Valdez
Hebrew word for the holiday of Passover: Pesach
Left or right upper chamber of the heart: Atrium
Little Russian pancakes: Blinis
Michael, film star made up to be Betelgeuse: Keaton
Official order or edict: Decree
Paths traveled to reach destinations: Routes
Puts the ball in the back of the net: Scores
Reflected sounds heard over and over again: Echoes
Tango and polka-like Brazilian dance: Maxixe
Use this to take photos: Camera
Wheel nuts cover: Hubcap
Puzzle 2 Answers
Canine who defends properties: Guard dog
Clarifies, imparts knowledge: Explains
Desirous, inviting: Tempting
Fluctuation of the whole person in hip-hop dance: Body roll
Founded on faith or trust: Fiducial
Founder of Pahlavi Dynasty in Iran in 1925: Reza shah
Game show top prizes: Jackpots
Grants amnesty: Forgives
Nationality of one from Dubrovnik: Croatian
Rio soccer stadium, venue of 1950 World Cup final: Maracana
Robert Redford’s directorial debut: __ People: Ordinary
Shots to protect immune system: Vaccines
Small, sweet buns in paper cases, with icing: Cupcakes
Something set at an angle: Slanting
St Peter’s __; focal point of the Vatican City: Basilica
The creator of Wallace & Gromit: Nick park
Time when Cinderella needs to leave the ball: Midnight
Yes, __, there is a Santa Claus: Virginia
Puzzle 3 Answers
A group of three related novels: Trilogy
Any small city-like area that isn’t new: Old town
Body parts that get whiffy; anagram of imparts: Armpits
Causing an affray, going on the rampage: Rioting
Close but __; almost correct but not quite: No cigar
Eats well and is fit: Healthy
German ice wine, from grapes frozen on the vine: Eiswein
Italian fashion company founded by Gianni: Versace
Road that goes nowhere: Dead end
Short progress into a journey, book, task etc.: Partway
Siddhartha __; the Buddha’s full name: Gautama
Something that costs nothing: Freebie
Ten Green __, song sung in the round: Bottles
Wild African pig: Warthog
Puzzle 4 Answers
Another name for snails in French cuisine: Escargots
Be biased against someone: Prejudice
Europe’s oldest five-star hotel chain: Kempinski
Expression used to describe Mick Jagger’s pelvis: Snake hips
Grave marker with inscription: Headstone
Hideous, revolting: Grotesque
Leader of the US: President
Raising the quality of your cabin on a ship: Upgrading
She created the private detective Cormoran Strike: Jk rowling
To design parts for a particular, specific usage: Configure
US actor of Catch-22 and Argo: Alan arkin
Verbiage, excessive language: Wordiness
Puzzle 5 Answers
America’s Funniest Home __, Saget former host: Videos
Argue about the price: Haggle
Austrian ski resort, and home to Ötzi the Iceman: Sölden
Be unlike, at variance: Differ
Blades that are used in papercrafts: Knives
Former Toyota car brand named after constellation: Carina
Gremlins’movie creature or Scottish band: Mogwai
Home to the Acropolis: Greece
Large bowl for serving soup in: Tureen
Large expanses of flat land with few trees: Plains
Outlet or annex of a museum in a different city: Branch
Showed that you were bored or tired: Yawned
Spoke in a singsong voice: Lilted
They appear on rara skirts, collars or valances: Frills
Uniform worn by chefs: Whites
__ condor; largest flying bird in the world: Andean
Group 645
Puzzle 1 Answers
“Call for the captain __, let me go home”: Ashore
Ate grass like a sheep: Grazed
Believer in a god: Theist
Bottles with long necks used in school labs: Flasks
Cheerful or jolly: Jocund
Dr. David Q. __, buddy of The Great Mouse Detective: Dawson
Henry Ford’s first affordable automotive type: Model t
No longer junior: Senior
Overnight flight: Red eye
Preferred places frequented by a person: Haunts
Thomas who is the inventor of the phonograph: Edison
__ Planet, travel guides founded by the Wheelers: Lonely
__ transport; buses, trains and trams: Public
Puzzle 2 Answers
Abuses, slanders: Insults
Active ingredient in Pepto-Bismol: Bismuth
Actor John, who played Dan Conner in Roseanne: Goodman
Artist who painted Portrait of a Young Man: Raphael
Attractively packaged bath products: Gift set
Became aware of, perceived: Noticed
Best __, global hotel chain with crown logo: Western
Congratulatory phrase; raising headgear: Hats off
Fame and __, Dick Whittington sought this: Fortune
First name of Maduro, 2013 Venezuelan president: Nicolas
Hitting a snooker ball into a pocket: Potting
Idea to be elaborated on: Concept
Makes a noise on a hot grill: Sizzles
Musically, describes Alexander’s Band: Ragtime
Peter, one of the original “Rat Pack” members: Lawford
Regional tongue: Dialect
Seasonal wind of the Indian Ocean, southern Asia: Monsoon
Wrinkly dog with blue-black tongue: Shar pei
__ House, Isle of Wight home of Queen Victoria: Osborne
Puzzle 3 Answers
“It’s the End of the World as __, I feel fine”: We know it
Enforced a state of quietness: Silenced
Ganges settlement of temples and mosques: Varanasi
Giant’s __; basalt columns off Antrim’s coast: Causeway
Moniker, pet title: Nickname
Monopoly trio: Kentucky, Indiana, and __ Avenues: Illinois
Name of the actresses Jones or Huffman: Felicity
Not defeated: Unbeaten
Oozing water, drop by drop: Dripping
Peers who attended Charlemagne: Paladins
Portable, e.g. a device designed to be carried: Handheld
To become greater in number: Multiply
Witch of Russian folklore: Baba yaga
__ Shandy, a hero’s life story by Laurence Sterne: Tristram
__ meat, tinned pork product such as Spam: Luncheon
Puzzle 4 Answers
Amy, singer of the hit Rehab: Winehouse
Baggage __; how much luggage you can bring: Allowance
Chews the fat, debates: Discusses
Crime thriller starring James Spader as Red: The __: Blacklist
Director of Blazing Saddles and Spaceballs: Mel brooks
Malicious destruction of any property: Vandalism
Psychologist who talks to patients: Therapist
Small vehicle, self-contained holiday home: Camper van
Suitor of Bianca in The Taming of the Shrew: Hortensio
Take care of someone: Look after
The most thin, most svelte: Skinniest
Young bird about to leave the nest: Fledgling
Puzzle 5 Answers
1974 Bruce Springsteen hit about desire to escape: Born to run
A bad dream: Nightmare
A flight where the destination is not far away: Short haul
Duck that eats fish; anagram of near germs: Merganser
Game in which Rain Man excelled: Blackjack
Good with the hands and with problem-solving: Practical
Happily __; ending fit for a fairy tale: Ever after
It removes small circles from paper: Hole punch
Italian car brand, made the Spider: Alfa romeo
Last announcement for flight passengers: Final call
Vertical drop like Niagara or Iguazu falls: Waterfall
Group 646
Puzzle 1 Answers
2016 Golden Globe winner about Miami ghetto: Moonlight
Accessories and accoutrements, of fame, say: Trappings
Accessories of fame, say: Trappings
Agitations of milk during butter-making process: Churnings
Feeling of excitement to do something: Eagerness
Female making first appearance for a sports team: Debutante
Giant temple in Aswan, southern Egypt: Abu simbel
Hard, concrete, watertight e.g. __ evidence: Rock solid
Leaving dock: Embarking
Precursor to DVD, post-VHS: Laserdisc
Sentence structure; grammatical sequence: Word order
The capital of Somalia: Mogadishu
White substance used to make cups and plates: Porcelain
Puzzle 2 Answers
Apply to a higher court: Appeal
Building where collections are exhibited: Museum
Fishing apparatus: Tackle
Isis, goddess of marriage and wisdom, was his wife: Osiris
Jacks in a deck of cards: Knaves
Johnny Depp stars as this failed movie director: Ed wood
Medical fixer: Healer
Middle name of Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Ilyich
Ousted CEO at Jabot Cosmetics on the TV show Y&R: Ashley
People who are staying in a hotel: Guests
Puts a curse on: Jinxes
Tokyo’s international airport; its code is NRT: Narita
Tool for removing slivers of wood: Chisel
__ of Unity, immense Indian figure of Sardar Patel: Statue
__ rack, supermarket display with rungs: Ladder
Puzzle 3 Answers
A legal pardon or reprieve: Amnesty
Banff __ Hotel, chateau-styled hotel in Alberta: Springs
Bette Davis movie of a spoiled Southern belle: Jezebel
Container of genetic material in a cell: Nucleus
District of Columbia NBA team: the Washington __: Wizards
Goes round a bend: Corners
Lose __; take a wrong turn: Your way
Love __; 1966 romantic notes song by Elvis: Letters
Madrid’s impressive shopping boulevard: Gran via
Marches for e.g. Pride: Parades
Outcome of Henry VIII’s first and fourth marriages: Divorce
Plasterboard or gypsum panels: Drywall
Precisely: Exactly
Recovering after exercise or illness: Resting
Respire: Breathe
Roman legion officer: Tribune
Setting for The Thorn Birds: the Australian __: Outback
Small stream flow: Rivulet
Strolls unhurriedly: Wanders
Strong alcoholic drinks: Spirits
Two-deck Rummy card game: Canasta
Puzzle 4 Answers
A voyager’s photo souvenir note sent in the mail: Postcard
Ballet pose inspired by statue of Mercury: Attitude
Dig out earth with a large machine: Excavate
Expression for Europe, Asia and Africa: Old world
Foot condition, another name for fallen arches: Flat feet
Great __ War, Baltic conflict of 1700-21: Northern
Illegible or careless handwriting: Scribble
Surface being worked to remove bituminous lumps: Coal face
The capital of Connecticut: Hartford
Traveling __, supergroup of Dylan, Orbison, etc: Wilburys
Wine sold at a special low price in a restaurant: House red
Puzzle 5 Answers
“__, andale, andale!”: urging by Speedy Gonzales: Arriba
Alive, breathing: Living
Another word for a zombie: Undead
Blew strong wind occasionally: Gusted
Family with stoats and polecats; deceitful person: Weasel
First name of Keaton, silent-movie star: Buster
Food produced in the Jewish tradition: Kosher
Glass shaped to curve outwards: Convex
Head __; person in charge, bigwig: Honcho
Kim Jong Il wrote 6 of these, supposedly: Operas
Multi-room hotel accommodations: Suites
Renter of a property: Tenant
Sculling a boat: Rowing
She’s Out of __; emotional 1980 MJ ballad: My life
Smoked __, sliced fish sold in Duty Free outlets: Salmon
Soak thoroughly: Drench
Water slides at amusement parks: Flumes
Group 647
Puzzle 1 Answers
Country where la Mitad del Mundo is located: Ecuador
Factory where tins are filled: Cannery
Highest profile celebrity: A lister
Knee-highs, stockings and socks: Hosiery
Leaves a sailboat windless: Becalms
Long-lasting: Durable
Making a long, low sound: Moaning
Newspaper nicknamed The Gray Lady: Ny times
Northwest __, route from Atlantic to Pacific: Passage
Orient Express destination, Venice – __: Simplon
Rod, singer of LPs Smiler and Atlantic Crossing: Stewart
Sauces made with meat juices that accompany roasts: Gravies
Smallish kangaroo-type animal: Wallaby
To add water to something: Hydrate
To all __ and purposes; practically speaking: Intents
__ flop, high jump technique: Fosbury
Puzzle 2 Answers
“Shoes and ships and sealing-wax/And __ and kings”: Cabbages
1993 movie, remake of the 1960s TV series: The __: Fugitive
Action made by the body, e.g. in dance: Movement
Appealing to holidaymakers: Touristy
High speed London-Paris-Brussels train: Eurostar
Insect-like crustaceans with armadillo-type shells: Woodlice
Languages like English, Danish and Dutch are this: Germanic
Laziness, sloth, indolence: Idleness
Mixes this with that: Combines
Postponement of a punishment: Reprieve
The B and M in BMI, __ Index: Body mass
To buy at a reduced rate is to get one of these: Discount
Years of specific wine harvests: Vintages
__ Modi, Indian prime minister in 2015: Narendra
Puzzle 3 Answers
Bernard __, name related to the Ponzi Scheme: Madoff
City where the James Joyce Bridge is located: Dublin
Covering for fried fish: Batter
Gave a mark to a student: Graded
Hungry hungry __, wild animal game with marbles: Hippos
Nationality of Gene Hackman’s Connection: French
Pincers used to grip objects or bend wire: Pliers
Rudely or unceremoniously curt: Abrupt
Scientist who developed three “laws of motion”: Newton
Shapes having the form of eggs: Ovoids
Sight: Vision
The Jurors artwork at Runnymede comprises 12 __: Chairs
Town and southwest Italy coast, near Positano: Amalfi
__ Nights, Grease song with Olivia Newton-John: Summer
Puzzle 4 Answers
Catalan is this country’s only official language: Andorra
Characters that bring luck to sports teams: Mascots
Emmental and Neufchatel, for example: Cheeses
Estimates: Guesses
HBO crime drama series set in Baltimore: The wire
John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson are in Pulp __: Fiction
Juliet __, structure at a window: Balcony
Medical procedure involving operation: Surgery
Moving mechanism that takes people up mountains: Ski lift
Placed a bet: Wagered
Product used to style and fix the tresses: Hair gel
Separated into parts: Divided
Someone on a journey or outing: Tripper
Swarming grasshoppers in Biblical plagues: Locusts
Vacuum brand: Bissell
__ buys, spontaneous decisions to purchase items: Impulse
Puzzle 5 Answers
Adding to a text: Appending
Bugs Bunny’s quacky rival: Daffy duck
Container or shrine for the remains of saints: Reliquary
Croatian coastal city with medieval fortifications: Dubrovnik
Irish neolithic mound by the River Boyne: Newgrange
Multihued costume made of diamond shapes: Harlequin
Protective hand cover for handling hot dishes: Oven glove
Resembling a robber at sea: Piratical
She was the space-traveler Barbarella on the movie: Jane fonda
There and back within 24 hours on a train: Day return
Williams, who wrote Cat on a Hot Tin Roof: Tennessee
Young male in education: Schoolboy
Group 648
Puzzle 1 Answers
Cause harm or injury: Inflict
Consist or comprise of something: Contain
Cooking pan for making large bread products: Loaf tin
Dresses worn by Swiss misses: Dirndls
Expression about a shepherd and false alarms: Cry wolf
Global streaming TV service: Netflix
I Dream of __, fantasy sitcom of the 60’s: Jeannie
I Want __; 1970 number one hit for the Jackson 5: You back
Memoir inspired crime film: Can You Ever __ Me?: Forgive
Men’s gymnastic event on a horizontal rod: High bar
Raised platforms for preachers in churches: Pulpits
Robot with a human form: Android
Shake, shudder: Vibrate
The capital of Georgia: Atlanta
The nationality of René Magritte: Belgian
Wooden or stone walkways extending into the sea: Jetties
Yuri __, first man to travel in outer space: Gagarin
__ pipe, vents gases from cars; a US tailpipe: Exhaust
Puzzle 2 Answers
Annoyance, fury, indignation: Vexation
Diet beverage company: Slimfast
Entertainment company responsible for Baby Shark: Pinkfong
Forward-looking style of buildings, like Atomium: Futurism
Fought off an opponent: Defended
Hook-handed demon whose name is said five times: Candyman
India’s capital; home to Lotus Temple, Khan market: New delhi
Mad __; sitcom featuring the Buchmans: About you
Nuclear emergency: Melt down
Quick alternative route: Shortcut
Sphynx cats are known for this lacking trait: Hairless
Suggestive, evocative, indicative: Redolent
Puzzle 3 Answers
Device attached to a phone to make it hands-free: Headset
Drink smell that lingers with hangovers: Alcohol
Large grasshopper with a partial girl’s name: Katydid
Largest planet, named after Jove: Jupiter
Let someone into a club again: Readmit
Made a hen noise: Clucked
Monopoly did a version of this popular TV series: Friends
Official currency of Malaysia: Ringgit
Packing groceries: Bagging
Saying and asserting that something is not true: Denying
Sells goods to overseas: Exports
She played Sally, who met Harry: Meg ryan
Turkey’s largest inland body of water: Lake van
U.S. Congressional building: Capitol
Where money doesn’t grow: On trees
__ museum; attraction with outside exhibits: Open air
Puzzle 4 Answers
Farthest point from the Earth in the Moon’s orbit: Apogee
Foamy iced beverage, often with coffee: Frappe
Loveable monster souvenir from a Scottish loch: Nessie
MC __, performing name of Stanley Burrell: Hammer
Main seaport of Macedonia, in Greece: Kavala
Public squares or marketplaces: Plazas
Rigor __, bodily stiffness that occurs after death: Mortis
Sullies someone’s name in the press: Smears
Supervise the actors in a film: Direct
Swindle, fix, money-making scheme: Racket
The __, self-help book about positivity: Secret
They preside over courtrooms: Judges
Puzzle 5 Answers
Allowing air to escape: Deflating
Ancient trekking path in Peru’s mountains: Inca trail
Bread and wine ritual sharing in churches: Eucharist
Christian denomination Seventh-day __: Adventist
Courtesy, graciousness: Politesse
Genuine, real: Authentic
Insects’ mouthparts: Mandibles
Orange-tasting liquor: Cointreau
Policy to protect you when you travel abroad: Insurance
Raised spot on the skin, from fear: Goosebump
Thor __ sailed the Pacific on his raft Kon-Tiki: Heyerdahl
Weather that changes unpredictably: Unsettled
__ Mac sang Landslide and Go Your Own Way: Fleetwood
Group 649
Puzzle 1 Answers
“I see dead “, said Haley Joel Osment: People
A __ Shade of Pale; 1967 hit for Procol Harum: Whiter
Cuisine from South East Asia, includes jalfrezi: Indian
Ex-husband of actress Brooke Shields: Andre __: Agassi
First name of Christie, writer of detective novels: Agatha
French Riviera town famous as a perfumery hub: Grasse
Large birds of prey, can be golden or bald: Eagles
Made an electronic tone: Beeped
Require someone to do something: Oblige
Sliced off a blister: Lanced
Temple of __, Egyptian complex based on Thebes: Karnak
Tricked, played a joke on: Hoaxed
Voyaging cartoon characters: __ and dog Snowy: Tintin
Witches’ groups: Covens
bullets, crowd control weaponry: Rubber
Puzzle 2 Answers
Action done on a trampoline: Jumping
Actress Ellen, who is The Exorcist lead: Burstyn
Cognac/orange drink or motorbike garnish: Sidecar
Eligible to participate: Qualify
Go to the barber shop to get one of these: Haircut
Goods transported in bulk: Freight
Lawfully, officially, rightfully: Legally
Made a noise like a sidewinder snake: Rattled
Originated, came from: Derived
Paul __, children’s author of The Snow Goose: Gallico
Saved card/paper reminders of travel: Tickets
Spray paint: Aerosol
State in which Mar-a-Lago is located: Florida
To have hit cymbals together: Clashed
__ Bridge, world’s first transporter bridge, Spain: Vizcaya
__ C. Hall played Dexter, the serial killer: Michael
Puzzle 3 Answers
1965 single where Paul Simon is an island: I am a rock
A premolar tooth: Bicuspid
Contends with a problem: Grapples
Northern French region including Calvados dept: Normandy
Religion that worships nature: Paganism
Smooth-haired dog breed used in hunting: Foxhound
Takes control of a plane by force: Skyjacks
Texan soft drink with a medical name: Dr pepper
The __, Tom Hanks and Shelley Long movie: Moneypit
Travels to new lands: Explores
Without thought or care: Mindless
Puzzle 4 Answers
Best place on a route to stop and take photos: Viewpoint
Central American country, borders Mexico: Guatemala
Detonation, eruption: Explosion
Moving with the weather: Migrating
Pimply skin rash, say a nettle rash: Urticaria
Predictive, with foresight: Prophetic
Princess of Monaco, daughter of Grace Kelly: Stephanie
Score after deuce in tennis: Advantage
Skill of realistically stuffing dead animals: Taxidermy
Songs in the __, Stevie Wonder album of 1976: Key of life
The __, TV series set in Pennsylvania in the 1980s: Goldbergs
Time period in which humans began using metals: Bronze age
Puzzle 5 Answers
Bumping into: Colliding
Famous buildings or structures in cities or towns: Landmarks
Feeling giddy or unsteady: Dizziness
In __; budding, emergent: The making
Overshadowing: Eclipsing
Porch formed by columns that surround a courtyard: Peristyle
Russian site of the colossal Motherland Statue: Volgograd
Star of Django Unchained and Dreamgirls: Jamie foxx
Substances from which things are made: Materials
The Predators are this city’s hockey team: Nashville
Group 650
Puzzle 1 Answers
A written or spoken opinion: Comment
Brief sighting: Glimpse
City in SE Sweden, home of the botanist Linnaeus: Uppsala
Country where goulash originated: Hungary
Mobile home where actors rest up while on set: Trailer
Oscar and __, Carey’s novel about a glass church: Lucinda
Patella protection: Kneepad
Placed farthest away: Endmost
Reporter who located the missing Dr. Livingstone: Stanley
Slang for to skip work: Bunk off
Speedy warship, used to have sails: Frigate
Trained health professional who delivers babies: Midwife
Visited by ghosts: Haunted
__ knot; tie-tying method of royalty: Windsor
Puzzle 2 Answers
Adam Smith’s book, The __ of Nations: Wealth
Big machine, the Large __ Collider: Hadron
Company of performers who tour together: Troupe
Fairytale pastel citadel near Lisbon: Sintra
French presidential palace: Elysee
Nickname for an aged Lincoln: Old abe
Ocean that the Arabian Sea is part of: Indian
Playing cards with two pips: Deuces
Punctuation marks with two dots: Colons
Security, avoiding accidents: Safety
Small, decorative receptacle, weaved with strands: Basket
Steadily, without wavering: Firmly
__ & Juliet; animated Shakespeare rom-com: Gnomeo
“Out of the __ of babes”: Mouths
Puzzle 3 Answers
Anniversary party to celebrate long reign: Jubilee
Author of the novel Rebecca: Daphne du __: Maurier
Describes a condition of no gravitation: Agravic
Detectives, investigators: Sleuths
Forevermore: Eternal
From the country with Moscow as capital: Russian
Fruit mixers brand of Tango and J2O: Britvic
In God __ wording appears on US coins: We trust
McDonnell __, company merged with Boeing in 1997: Douglas
Mr. Price, horror actor who wrote cookbooks too: Vincent
Not solids or gases; another word for fluids: Liquids
Opal and marigold are symbols for this month: October
Stalker, lurker, man coursing the streets at night: Prowler
Truthfulness; __ is the best policy: Honesty
Type of chewing a rat or terrier does: Gnawing
__ Crossing, Tokyo’s neon landmark: Shibuya
__ Light, soap that moved from radio to TV in 1952: Guiding
__ in the Jacuzzi, nickname for a Dublin statue: Floozie
Puzzle 4 Answers
Airtight, sealed: Hermetic
Berlin museum that houses the Ishtar Gate: Pergamon
Country where Ruaha National Park is located: Tanzania
Facade of a building: Frontage
Florida’s NHL team: Panthers
How Mario and Luigi are related: Brothers
In the fairy tale she lets down her golden hair: Rapunzel
Moved forward: Advanced
Refute, contradict a theory: Disprove
What guests do when they leave a hotel: Check out
Wooden barrier constructed to withstand attacks: Stockade
__ World, Duran Duran sang about everyday life: Ordinary
Puzzle 5 Answers
Chemical used to turn exposed film into prints: Developer
Civic government: Municipal
Cluster of pus-filled boils: Carbuncle
Douglas __, general, leader of WW2 Pacific troops: Macarthur
Gazette, weekly tabloid, daily journal: Newspaper
Generic, global: Universal
Germanic Cole Porter song that means wonderful: Wunderbar
Irish theme park in Meath devoted to crisps: Tayto park
Italian first course/hors d’oeuvre: Antipasto
Not including: Excluding
Put somewhere for people to see: On display
System of holding papers in a folder: Lever arch
Tennis foul when serving: Foot fault
The E in the uni course PPE: Economics
What happens when prisoners escape: Jailbreak
Wildlife park in Tanzania; anagram of green site: Serengeti
Group 651
Puzzle 1 Answers
A long journey by sea: Voyage
A written account of how an experiment was done: Report
Adolfo __ Madrid-Barajas Airport: Suarez
Buzz, the second man to walk on the moon: Aldrin
Dean, the Rat Pack singer of That’s Amore: Martin
Nationality of playwright Jean Anouilh: French
Occupation of Picasso’s first wife Olga Khokhlova: Dancer
Pail: Bucket
Secreting something from view: Hiding
Skirt named after fluffy dogs: Poodle
Surname of Diamond Joe, the Mayor on The Simpsons: Quimby
To feel fear, be scared of, apprehensive: Afraid
Very shiny, reflective metal finish; browser: Chrome
Puzzle 2 Answers
A severe snowstorm or an ice cream treat: Blizzard
A university exam conducted orally: Viva voce
Agnolo di Cosimo, or __, Florentine Mannerist: Bronzino
Alec, the Prince Faisal in Lawrence of Arabia movie: Guinness
Bamboo flutes strapped together: Pan pipes
Basketball team from Salt Lake City: Utah jazz
Blocks from view: Obscures
Country that held first underwater cabinet meeting: Maldives
Final boarding announcement for flight passengers: Last call
Makes a cartoon: Animates
Nickname of the semi-mythical El Dorado: Lost city
Scientific drawings with labels: Diagrams
Space __; astronomical Disney World attraction: Mountain
They are made into rollmops: Herrings
Totally exhausted, wiped out: Frazzled
__ salesman, seller of miraculous benefits: Snake oil
Puzzle 3 Answers
Actions speak louder __; what you do matters most: Than words
Challenger, competitor with a decent chance: Contender
Crafting models from clay: Sculpting
Give Me All __, with Madonna, Nicki Minaj, M.I.A.: Your luvin
Joss Whedon sci-fi series about Actives: Dollhouse
Record-keeper at a museum or institution: Archivist
Right of possession: Ownership
Robbed, looted: Plundered
Star of Aladdin, Hitch, and I, Robot: Will smith
Star-studded Walk of Fame’s LA vicinity: Hollywood
The cliff at 71° N in Norway, a tourist attraction: North cape
Words that are underlined in blue on screen: Hypertext
Puzzle 4 Answers
Alex Trebek hosts this show: Jeopardy
At its most basic, describes a dictionary: Word list
Detective protagonist of The Maltese Falcon: Sam spade
Duck-billed, egg-laying mammal: Platypus
Last of the House of Hanover British monarchs: Victoria
Resembling a chubby angel: Cherubic
Shirt not buttoned all the way to the top: Open neck
Small booklet containing pictures and information: Brochure
Spoke for another to type up: Dictated
Tells or explains a story: Narrates
They come in chest, upright and walk-in types: Freezers
When food can be ordered separately on a menu: A la carte
__ and Wallachia united to form Romania in 1859: Moldavia
__ pool; swimming pool that merges with the sea: Infinity
Puzzle 5 Answers
Air __ control; green light for flights to depart: Traffic
Chinese fruits of the soapberry family: Lychees
E-commerce discount site: Groupon
Larry Hagman character from Dallas: J r ewing
Less old: Younger
Margaret, who found that genes affect comportment: Bastock
Puckering up for a selfie: Pouting
Race timer: Clocker
Ruled as a monarch: Reigned
Sea creatures that sound absorbent: Sponges
Strongly affirms: Asserts
Swiss skiing resort: Zermatt
Group 652
Puzzle 1 Answers
An American __ in London, movie by John Landis: Werewolf
Eleven, twelve, dig __; nursery rhyme line: And delve
Family pet, a freshwater turtle: Terrapin
Formal garden such as at Versailles: Parterre
Grumble, protest, whine: Complain
Hats, caps, turbans, etc: Headwear
Longest tributary of Arkansas River: Canadian
Most strict: Sternest
Place to buy cheap booze or perfume in the airport: Duty free
Reduce price tags: Mark down
Revolving cylinder toy that animates images: Zoetrope
Wedding anniversary celebrated as golden: Fiftieth
Puzzle 2 Answers
Alfonso, Mexican director of 2018 hit Roma: Cuarón
Amount and frequency of a given medicine: Dosage
Cutting a grass lawn: Mowing
Depart on a journey: Set off
Either steering or hoops, these help a car turn: Wheels
First name of Noah, host of The Daily Show: Trevor
Land sold by Russia to the US in 1867: Alaska
Passed or overtook a runner by a whole circuit: Lapped
Rubbish, nonsense, claptrap: Bunkum
Subtlety, tiny detail: Nuance
Turkish landscape of eerie fairy chimneys: Göreme
Puzzle 3 Answers
Barney Fife and Mr. Furley actor: Donknotts
Coffee maker with a plunger; a French press: Cafetiere
Delightful, captivating: Endearing
Flippant or sarcastic remark, opposite of dumb: Wisecrack
Guided tour on foot of haunted streets: Ghost walk
How it’s always been done: Tradition
Lumbar puncture: Spinal tap
Multifaceted diamond cut, designed to dazzle: Brilliant
Prince of Thieves played by Kevin Costner in 90s: Robin hood
Probationary period: Novitiate
Released Love Songs album with Jacko in 1987: Diana ross
Significant, historic, meaningful: Momentous
Train travel across Europe, popular on a gap year: Interrail
__ ahead; with maximum speed or energy: Full steam
Puzzle 4 Answers
Cubes of meat grilled on skewers: Kebabs
Famous beach city near LA and a Miley Cyrus song: Malibu
Heavily defeat: Thrash
Jumping insect & funnel-shaped container: Hopper
Left-hand pages of a book spread: Versos
Let the buyer __, legal warning aka caveat emptor: Beware
Made coins: Minted
Norwegian __, scenic drowned glaciated valleys: Fjords
Rachel, environmentalist who wrote Silent Spring: Carson
The Emperor’s New __, 2000 animation: Groove
Where planes take off and land: Runway
Puzzle 5 Answers
Chinese __ rings; illusion involving metal hoops: Linking
Custom or tailor-made clothes, shoes, etc: Bespoke
Driver of a big rig: Trucker
Heats and cools metal or glass: Anneals
Sleep in a tent overnight: Camp out
Someone who changes jobs or address often: Floater
Spice associated with Marinara sauce: Oregano
Sum to be forfeited for breaking rules, agreements: Penalty
Takes place: Happens
Type of poisoning that can cause Minamata disease: Mercury
Using a mobile phone abroad: Roaming
Group 653
Puzzle 1 Answers
Alive and __, Simple Minds song, Sky football song: Kicking
Dick, who starred in Mary Poppins and her return: Van dyke
Famous Honolulu beach area: Waikiki
Famous Honolulu beach neighborhood: Waikiki
Hair high at the front, like Elvis wore: Quiffed
Handled pourer for dispensing dairy liquids: Milk jug
Heart-shaped: Cordate
Lying under oath: Perjury
Males who inhabit a landmass surrounded by water: Islemen
Pining, craving: Longing
Professional baseball team based in Baltimore: Orioles
Service that transports letters on planes: Airmail
Street food whose only letters are l, e, a, f: Falafel
Transport pulled by huskies: Dog sled
__ safari; viewing savannah wildlife from above: Balloon
Puzzle 2 Answers
Collections kept in a museum or library: Holdings
Crossword based board game: Scrabble
Divert, engage, absorb: Distract
Fishing for crustaceans at the end of a line: Crabbing
Making less distinct: Blurring
Metal tool for shaving talons: Nail file
Musical or reading performances: Recitals
Natural chemical compounds, e.g. graphite, gypsum: Minerals
Period. End of __, Oscar-winning documentary: Sentence
Registered legal ownership of an invention: Patented
Removed belongings from a suitcase: Unpacked
Sweet chocolate-hazelnut paste used in chocolates: Gianduja
Twenty minus eleven plus four: Thirteen
UK site of the Royal Mausoleum: Frogmore
Usual, customary: Habitual
Warm outer long-length garment: Overcoat
Puzzle 3 Answers
Also known as food pipe or gullet: Esophagus
David Copperfield character and 70s rock band: Uriah heep
Describes something that can be brought to an end: Stoppable
Got rid of, terminated: Abolished
Greeting with hospitality and courtesy: Welcoming
Hotel basis with all meals included in the price: Full board
La __, Cannes’ tree-lined boulevard: Croisette
Little, strong coffees: Espressos
On a __; tense, dangerous situation: Knife edge
People who sing and greet Dorothy on her way to Oz: Munchkins
Producing milk for young: Lactating
Snitching on: Informing
Stiffened ribbon used as hatbands: Petersham
Puzzle 4 Answers
Be present at an event: Attend
Bubonic outbreak: Plague
Container or ship: Vessel
Copies someone’s words or actions: Mimics
Declare to be true: Attest
Line of Cancer or Capricorn: Tropic
Meal at mid-morning: Brunch
Mythological source of wisdom and prophecy: Oracle
Name given to Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9: Choral
Official currency of Laos: Lao kip
Overthrow leader: Depose
Physics theory that could tie everything together: String
QB for the Seahawks: Russell __: Wilson
Smooches from the lips: Kisses
To make certain or guarantee something: Ensure
__ skelter; tall, spiral slide: Helter
Puzzle 5 Answers
An attack on someone: Assault
Ate hungrily: Scoffed
Author of Charlotte’s Web: E b white
Bounce light off a mirror: Reflect
Canadian musician James Hill’s instrument: Ukulele
Chortled: Laughed
First leg of a round trip: Outward
Glass fitter for windows and doors: Glazier
Planking platform at the edge of a garden: Decking
Right now, at the present time: Current
Rug for extra warmth when voyaging: Blanket
Slang for the states in the middle of the country: Flyover
Small settlements of just a few houses: Hamlets
Things that are discarded and thrown away: Wastage
Things that cause physical responses: Stimuli
__ Emergency; Southeast Asian war from 1948-60: Malayan
__ makes the heart grow fonder: Absence
Group 654
Puzzle 1 Answers
Also known as a goalie, in ball sports: Keeper
Celery-tasting leaves, adorn summer drinks: Lovage
Emma, who rose to fame as Hermione Granger: Watson
French Riviera town, famous for the Lemon Festival: Menton
From __; since the beginning: Day one
Grooved or furrowed, like a drinking glass: Fluted
Not clear; water that has bacterial bloom: Cloudy
Shines after a wash: Gleams
Sound __, cable network to set up for a party: System
Transparent solids that disperse light: Prisms
Whipped: Lashed
Willie, country singer of Always on My Mind: Nelson
__ District, attractive residences in New Orleans: Garden
Puzzle 2 Answers
Balancing of chances in a horse race: Handicap
Bronte love story with Mr. Rochester: Jane eyre
Deep Impact and Jurassic Park III actress: Tea leoni
Encouraging, urging on: Spurring
Falling suddenly and uncontrollably: Plunging
Final moment: Last gasp
Foot soldiers in armies: Infantry
Habitual performances of an established procedure: Routines
Imaginary, dreamy and impractical: Fanciful
Mark, Dire Straits guitarist: Knopfler
Native American, inventor of the Cherokee alphabet: Sequoyah
Rid the body of poisons or impurities: Detoxify
Ruler with absolute power: Autocrat
Small collection of technological devices: Gadgetry
Thrown in the Trevi Fountain permits fall in love: Two coins
__ Caverns, US national park with a Hall of Giants: Carlsbad
__ star; symbol of top-quality restaurant: Michelin
Puzzle 3 Answers
Area of a house that collects dirt when entering: Mudroom
Dionne, songstress connected with Burt Bacharach: Warwick
Homeric epic: Odyssey
Insidious: The __; 2018 supernatural horror film: Last key
Lombardy city near Lake Garda, Italian caviar home: Brescia
Media research firm: Nielsen
Moving backwards and forwards, as on a bouncy ship: Swaying
Not public: Private
People intending to marry: Fiances
Richard __, Top Gear sidekick with Hamster moniker: Hammond
Small sparkly bits, or Mariah Carey movie: Glitter
Sold numbered tickets for people to win prizes: Raffled
The Australian Tennis Open is held in this month: January
This peach-like fruit could be eaten dried: Apricot
This peach-like fruit is typically eaten dried: Apricot
VR, or __ reality: Virtual
__ Bridge, Prague’s spanned link of the Vltava: Charles
Puzzle 4 Answers
Bits and __, 60s tune by The Dave Clark Five: Pieces
Cheap hotel for tourists: Hostel
Croquet tool: Mallet
Glue for bricks: Cement
Head bones: Skulls
Mischievous, impish child: Urchin
Omar al-__, Sudan former president: Bashir
Sarah, young adult novelist of Just Listen: Dessen
Southwestern United States speciality cuisine: Tex mex
Take part, participate with a group: Join in
Waterfalls between Brazil and Argentina: Iguazu
Puzzle 5 Answers
17th-century painter of about 100 self-portraits: Rembrandt
A question coming from an unexpected position: Left field
Animals that come out at night, not the day: Nocturnal
Apt, appropriate, fitting, timely: Opportune
Chart showing a museum’s layout: Floor plan
Grappling in the ring, such as WWE: Wrestling
Jump performed by male ballet dancer: Hortensia
Lance Armstrong’s sport: Bicycling
Provable with evidence: Empirical
Read these in the bottom of a cup, to predict: Tea leaves
Rerouting traffic: Diverting
Swearing, blaspheming language: Profanity
__ appendix; ongoing abdominal pain: Grumbling
Group 655
Puzzle 1 Answers
A wrapped gift: Parcel
Advised of risks and dangers: Warned
Bowie love song “just for one day”: Heroes
Cards won in a turn of cards: Tricks
From the country known for Bratwurst: German
Gave orders, dominated: Bossed
Giant sculpture of a lion with a pharaoh’s head: Sphinx
More athletic, stronger: Fitter
Resistant to an infection: Immune
River separating New York from New Jersey: Hudson
Scary, eerie, spine-chilling, spooky: Creepy
This Mrs. is Marvelous on Amazon TV show: Maisel
Trip to see animals up close in native environment: Safari
Where charity is said to begin: At home
Puzzle 2 Answers
Central French city, capital of Cher department: Bourges
First sergeant: Top kick
Joan Rivers’s daughter: Melissa
Little hole in a door for exiting felines: Cat flap
Most crazy or angry: Maddest
Painting and sculpture: Fine art
Plant-based, non-dairy coffee whitener: Soy milk
Someone who travels aimlessly: Drifter
Syrian city/temple complex destroyed in 2015: Palmyra
Vision check-up with an optician: Eye test
Where teeth and gums reside: Jawbone
Woman or girl who acts in a play or movie: Actress
Puzzle 3 Answers
Building or house designer: Architect
Conveys or communicates feelings or thoughts: Expresses
Glow naturally: Fluoresce
Israeli city and holy site: Jerusalem
Ken, the command module pilot on Apollo 16: Mattingly
Lawn-watering device: Sprinkler
Patrick McGoohan’s character in The Prisoner: Number six
Person who passes away without leaving a will: Intestate
State home of the Country Music Hall of Fame: Tennessee
Sweet edible pea, pod and all, aka mange-tout: Sugar snap
What the U stands for in the cinema rating for all: Universal
World’s fastest dog breed; also a bus company: Greyhound
Puzzle 4 Answers
A sure thing, a basketball analogy: Slam dunk
Business transactions: Dealings
Carried out violence on someone: Attacked
Christina Rossetti poem about memories: Remember
Compilation of carefully selected music tracks: Playlist
Employing wrongly, wrong tool for the job: Misusing
High shoe with a thick sole: Platform
Intensifies positively: Enhances
Nurse’s timepiece: Fob watch
Sainte-__, Gothic Parisian church: Chapelle
__ glass, holiday souvenir from Burano and Murano: Venetian
Puzzle 5 Answers
Boston rock band known for the hit Dream On: Aerosmith
Boundary umpire in tennis: Line judge
Curing of thirst: Quenching
Fungi: Mushrooms
Generous, tolerant, lenient: Indulgent
Give up smoking in this month: Stoptober
Hearth used for contained flames: Fireplace
Idiom meaning immediately: Onthespot
Natural pool, bubbling with warm water: Hot spring
Novel by Tobias Smollett: Adventures of __ Pickle: Peregrine
Person who takes bets from the public: Bookmaker
Relocated to live in a different country: Emigrated
Yacht formerly owned by Aristotle Onassis: __ O: Christina
Group 656
Puzzle 1 Answers
America’s Dairyland: Wisconsin
Has the power to make decisions: In control
Hip __, condition of large dog breeds: Dysplasia
London district once famous for its Chinatown: Limehouse
Mexican volcano known as El Monstruo: Paricutín
Motivate, support: Encourage
Musical home for a period, such as at Las Vegas: Residency
One who manages online forum comments: Moderator
Shocked, but usually in a good way: Surprised
Someone with great foresight or imagination: Visionary
Time of year when jack-o’-lanterns are seen: Halloween
Undead people chase participants who flee: Zombie run
Puzzle 2 Answers
1930s Midwestern drought: Dustbowl
Australian musician who sings with the Bad Seeds: Nick cave
Frightening, formidable, terrifying: Fearsome
Heartburn relief remedy brand: Gaviscon
Ideology, code of belief in theology: Doctrine
In the Heat of __; 40th Oscar awards winner: The night
International airport located in Las Vegas: Mccarran
Mexican beach resort famous for cliff diving shows: Acapulco
Obstructed, stopped someone doing something: Hampered
Obviously: Patently
Sauce topping for moussaka or pastitsio: Bechamel
Slang for those who talk incessantly: Windbags
St __; first bells in Oranges and Lemons: Clements
To have put money into a scheme: Invested
Puzzle 3 Answers
Enter a car, or be accepted at a university: Get into
Flight paperwork delivered electronically: E ticket
German city, where The Beatles were in residence: Hamburg
Give __; mutual compromises: And take
Got happier, __ up: Cheered
Got permission for a plane to take off: Cleared
Peck, To Kill a Mockingbird actor: Gregory
Raising animals; anagram of angrier: Rearing
Representative signs or symbols: Emblems
Rock singer who played with The Stooges: Iggy pop
Salade __, with olives, anchovies, eggs: Niçoise
Slim pamphlet: Leaflet
Space-age animated family: Jetsons
Staying close to a player on the opposing team: Marking
Testing area for computer programs: Sandbox
Tool for nose hair or hedges: Trimmer
Puzzle 4 Answers
A chicken’s leg on a barbecue: Drumstick
Book of streets and motorway maps: Road atlas
Britney Spears’ 2008 hit song: Womanizer
Country uncovering the first known animal drawings: Indonesia
Going uphill: Ascending
Leonardo da Vinci/__ , Roman international airport: Fiumicino
Malala __, 17 when she got the Nobel Peace Prize: Yousafzai
More vague, rougher: Sketchier
Often marbled pages at front and back of a book: Endpapers
Research done outside the laboratory: Fieldwork
Secure storage facility for valuables: Bank vault
State of being tired: Weariness
Puzzle 5 Answers
Busy rail terminus serving Madrid: Atocha
Describes a wedding cake with several layers: Tiered
Inverted __; punctuation indicating speech: Commas
Large stinging wasp: Hornet
Not godly, will die: Mortal
Ship taken by Charles Darwin to explore the world: Beagle
Simply, without any complications: Easily
Son of a sister: Nephew
The K in KITT, driven by Michael: Knight
__ Baby, Brooke Shields’ first major film: Pretty
__ Food; a chocolate cake with a red tinge: Devils
Group 657
Puzzle 1 Answers
A person with a job is this: Employed
Acting against the norm or acceptable standards: Deviancy
Acting mean: Unkindly
Fancy tent experience: Glamping
Former TV comedy series, Kids Say the __ Things: Darndest
Holy seafood: Monkfish
Hotel accommodation with two single beds: Twin room
Levers controlling electrical circuits: Switches
Limit, control: Restrict
Mollify, soothe: Attemper
Nickname of Anglo-Saxon King Edmund II: Ironside
Outer layer of a tree: Wood bark
Ringing like metal: Jangling
The place where a person is from: Homeland
Tiny amount of finances, obtained from sewing: Pin money
Puzzle 2 Answers
“__ the sun, and I say / It’s all right”: Here comes
Author of Discworld fantasy novels: Terry __: Pratchett
Dental operation that removes tooth contents: Root canal
Drawing pin: Thumb tack
Film studio complex in Rome founded by Mussolini: Cinecitta
Homework for learning how words are written: Spellings
Island that was once home to the extinct dodo bird: Mauritius
Laughter, enjoyment, fun: Amusement
Marshmallows are toasted on these: Campfires
Maze-like structure that hid the Minotaur: Labyrinth
Someone with no romantic ties: Free agent
Validated a claim retrospectively: Backdated
Without restrictions or boundaries: Unlimited
Zookeeper and talk show guest: Jackhanna
Puzzle 3 Answers
Be entitled to: Deserve
Coffee, the better way to start your day!: Nescafe
First governor of the Territory of Utah: __ Young: Brigham
Low-cost Spanish airline, merged with ClickAir: Vueling
Metallic percussion instruments on a drum kit: Cymbals
One of three babies: Triplet
Opposite to glamping; basic tent accommodation: Fly camp
Pepper __, turn it to release peppery powder: Grinder
Perished species: Extinct
Professional sports person: Athlete
Sir Anthony, star of the film Howards End: Hopkins
Sprints past someone: Outruns
Puzzle 4 Answers
Annoyingly slow to understand: Obtuse
Death __, bells tolling to announce fatalities: Knells
Fisher: Angler
Flowers with an overpowering scent: Lilies
Jurassic Park menace or Toronto NBA player: Raptor
Muddle, mix-up: Jumble
Power needed to keep on keeping on: Energy
Richard Branson’s airline: Virgin
Second-largest planet in the Solar System: Saturn
Sounds of guitar strings being plucked: Twangs
Tim __, NHL great started fast food franchise: Horton
Timon’s warthog pal: Pumbaa
Volcanic US state with miles of pahoehoe lava: Hawaii
Puzzle 5 Answers
Actor, played Sonny Corleone, and Misery’s victim: James caan
An abundance of something: Profusion
Careless, not taking responsibility: Negligent
Chalky rock, also called calcite: Limestone
Edible thistle plant with leaves to peel off: Artichoke
English version of capellini pasta: Angelhair
It is worth four points in snooker: Brown ball
Relating to one eye only: Monocular
San __, city famous for its suspension bridge: Francisco
Typical musical Spanish souvenir used in flamenco: Castanets
Water cleaned and purified: Distilled
Group 658
Puzzle 1 Answers
A cloak and __ operation, it’s highly secretive: Dagger
Apple’s PDA released in 1993: Newton
Arranged in rank or file: Sorted
Compound of buildings in monasteries or convents: Abbeys
Deeply sad, like a Shakespeare play: Tragic
Elton John number about forbidden love: Nikita
Females in decks of cards: Queens
Grassy mounds or hillocks: Knolls
Move a canoe with a blade: Paddle
Ointment, runny cream: Lotion
Picturesque view: Scenic
__ Island, Chilean site of immense stone heads: Easter
__ swan, avian named after a British illustrator: Bewick
Puzzle 2 Answers
2016 movie about the LA car culture: Lowriders
An outing, a charabanc journey: Coach trip
Collectible stirrers topped with tourist locations: Teaspoons
Criminals, inmates: Offenders
First release of a book is usually this type: Hardcover
Fleur-de-lis __ are thrown at New Orleans carnival: Necklaces
Govern, control, regulate: Determine
Highly visible Russian punk protest group: Pussy riot
Hugely popular US beer, the King of Beers: Budweiser
Including in an envelope: Enclosing
Tiny tots’ gnashers: Milk teeth
__ and fancy-free; with no ties: Footloose
Puzzle 3 Answers
A flight of several hours to a distant destination: Long haul
Collapsible topper: Opera hat
Consignment, batch of transported goods: Shipment
Cornish castle linked to Arthurian legend: Tintagel
Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett artsy band: Gorillaz
Dug like a mole: Burrowed
Fake shuffle that leaves cards in original order: False cut
Glowing lettering behind a bar: Neon sign
Larks, capers, naughtiness: Mischief
Most populous city in New Zealand: Auckland
NFL quarterback known as “Jaws”, Ron __: Jaworski
Openness, political policy introduced by Gorbachev: Glasnost
Restraint needed to stay calm and work steadily: Patience
Similarly, common characteristics: Likewise
Speech making, electioneering activities: Hustings
To have cut a pattern into metal: Engraved
Took up space within: Occupied
Word used to keep a person’s true identity secret: Codename
__ library, ancient repository in modern Turkey: Pergamum
__ mobile, moving to a higher social class: Upwardly
Puzzle 4 Answers
“Onward, Christian Soldiers, marching “: On to war
A woman admired for her courage: Heroine
Collects together, assembles: Gathers
Greek monasteries perched high on mountains: Meteora
Irish saint linked to NY’s biggest cathedral: Patrick
Military nickname given to artist Thierry Geoffroy: Colonel
Money handed to an author before publication: Advance
More spacious: Roomier
Quarrel or disagreement: Dispute
SI unit of capacitance is named after him: Faraday
Saltwater mollusc eaten as a delicacy: Scallop
Store clerk: Cashier
TV concern of Bill Murray in Groundhog Day: Weather
The middle position, 50% of a journey: Halfway
Walk __, Aerosmith hit covered by Run-DMC: This way
roll, air acrobatic movement; 40s hairstyle: Victory
Puzzle 5 Answers
A sweet spice used for cooking or baking: Cinnamon
Approximate, educated guess: Estimate
Battle site where Napoleon was defeated: Waterloo
Excludes someone from playing: Rules out
Gave the facts: Informed
German motorway, and a Kraftwerk single: Autobahn
Heated and sweetened alcoholic drink: Hot toddy
Irregularly; not evenly: Unfairly
Left alone, stranded without a boat: Marooned
Not wanting to do anything, lack of motivation: Laziness
Popular pantomime party game: Charades
Provider of domain name registry/internet security: Verisign
Put an end to, clamp down on, suppress: Stamp out
Slice wound from a piece of A4: Paper cut
Top __, describes a film with the best takings: Grossing
Group 659
Puzzle 1 Answers
Aperture in a lock in a door: Keyhole
Darken or turn darker: Blacken
Don’t vote one way or the other: Abstain
Failed to meet expectations: Flopped
Island __; visiting Greek islands by boat: Hopping
Legumes, come in salted and dry roasted varieties: Peanuts
Measures of a horse, nose to tail, in racing: Lengths
Nickname for glasses that protect against the rays: Sunnies
Part of AccorHotels brand, anagram of “one volt”: Novotel
Planet associated with Superman: Krypton
Political state or nation: Country
Raw __, a young, inexperienced military type: Recruit
Samuel L. who doesn’t want snakes on a plane: Jackson
Surname of Blake, Pink Panther film director: Edwards
The angles in a circle are measured in these: Degrees
To pen in, close off: Enclose
Puzzle 2 Answers
A grassy slope: Hillside
A woman who serves food or drinks to people: Waitress
Brand of aluminum foil: Reynolds
City that’s home to the Hagia Sophia: Istanbul
Country where Hwange National Park is located: Zimbabwe
Feather writing implement used for many centuries: Quill pen
Gave consent: Approved
Leaves the aircraft: Deplanes
Made a keyboard error: Mistyped
Punched-card weaving machine: Jacquard
Rapper of Rollout, actor in Fast & Furious films: Ludacris
Referee’s call to end a judo match: Sore made
Short hosiery: Pop socks
Small red, black or white berries used in cooking: Currants
Thrive, do really well: Flourish
Puzzle 3 Answers
A __ of turkeys, a collective term for the birds: Rafter
Cancel out, counterbalance: Offset
First name of the actress Duff or Swank: Hilary
Linkages between bones such as knees, elbows: Joints
Machu __, citadel in Peru: Picchu
Mercenaries in feudal Japan: Ninjas
She sang Crying with Roy Orbison: K d lang
Tests for aroma: Tastes
Tiptoes or skulks around: Creeps
Waste-disposal channels underneath streets: Sewers
__ shop, travel agency selling tickets in bulk: Bucket
Puzzle 4 Answers
57 __, slogan of Heinz canned food: Varieties
A flight __ is a member of cabin crew: Attendant
A roller coaster at Knott’s Berry Farm until 1989: Corkscrew
Dead __, method of establishing a ship’s position: Reckoning
Hard shell that protects the emerging butterfly: Chrysalis
Legs eleven or two little ducks, for example: Bingo call
Not true, two-faced, disingenuous: Insincere
Relating to a speech contrary to religion: Heretical
Small rectangles that protect a dining surface: Place mats
Star of G.I. Jane and The Scarlet Letter films: Demi moore
Strong-smelling insect-repellent spheres: Mothballs
Tools/working conditions designed for ease of use: Ergonomic
Two-word phrase: go above and beyond: Extra mile
Yellow, daisy-family herb, used to produce oil: Safflower
Puzzle 5 Answers
A building used for manufacturing: Factory
Alterations to lifestyle or habits, for example: Changes
Competition, often between sporting teams: Rivalry
Desert outlaws: Bandits
Fort __, major Scottish town close to Ben Nevis: William
Had twice as many: Doubled
Harbor sites for pleasure boats: Marinas
I’m __; avidly listening: All ears
Miguel, who declared Mexican independence: Hidalgo
Ports for pleasure boats: Marinas
Round, juicy, furry-skinned fruits for Melbas: Peaches
Saurian refers to this type of reptiles: Lizards
State-sponsored gambling: Lottery
Those that follow the rules and do as told: Obeyers
Title for female ruler of Japan: Empress
Tree-lined approach to London’s Buckingham Palace: The mall
What a stomach does to food: Digests
__ on 34th Street, movie with Santa Claus: Miracle
Group 660
Puzzle 1 Answers
Best-selling TV motor show of the BBC: Top gear
In a mad way: Crazily
Ivrea Carnival has fights with this citrus: Oranges
James I and II, Charles I and II, Mary II and Anne: Stuarts
Little __, Mao’s published quotations: Red book
Marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean, off Norway coast: Barents
Meringue dessert topped with cream and fruit: Pavlova
Oil in sheep wool: Lanolin
One of the youngest members of the ThunderCats: Wilykit
Pins with eyes: Needles
Sack for carrying post: Mailbag
Tempted, lured: Enticed
Thumbed a lift: Hitched
Whispering __, St Paul’s Cathedral’s acoustics: Gallery
“Umbrella” singer: Rihanna
Puzzle 2 Answers
1973 exploitation movie __ Jones: Cleopatra
Author of James and the Giant Peach: Roald dahl
Becoming more brittle: Hardening
Close __; nearby: Proximity
Distinguished person: Dignitary
Fortune telling by using tarot cards: Taromancy
In the Bleak __; chilly Christmas hymn: Midwinter
Medical term for chickenpox: Varicella
Screw top to a petrol tank: Filler cap
Sodium bicarbonate is a leavening in this dough: Soda bread
Spend the hours of darkness somewhere: Overnight
Survived danger, made it through, as “__ a storm”: Weathered
The highest peak in the Americas: Aconcagua
__ Gaulle, French airport and general: Charles de
Puzzle 3 Answers
Don’t __ while he’s down; don’t prey on the weak: Kick a man
Impose a burden on someone: Overload
Incoming passengers at an airport or hotel guests: Arrivals
Internal flights; not international: Domestic
It measures distances between places on a flatplan: Mapwheel
Judas’ second name in the Bible: Iscariot
Katharine Burr __, invented non-reflecting glass: Blodgett
Light frock worn in the afternoons: Tea dress
London green space with Serpentine lake: Hyde park
Not yet invoiced or charged for: Unbilled
Smelling, tasting or containing a pungent spice: Garlicky
Split a work assignment between two people: Job share
Sport that made Tony Romo famous: Football
Stand astride: Straddle
__ Ivory, perfect harmony hit in 1982: Ebony and
Puzzle 4 Answers
A béchamel sauce with cheese: Mornay
A mother’s brothers: Uncles
Bickered: Argued
Intense light beams, used in surgery: Lasers
Japanese cherry blossom viewing time: Hanami
Local legislation affecting a small area: Bylaws
Made the sound of a donkey: Brayed
Orson, who broadcasted The War of the Worlds: Welles
People who play a lot of electronic entertainment: Gamers
Person who follows the teachings of Lao-Tzu: Taoist
Specific internet auction site seller or buyer: Ebayer
Spread out, extend: Sprawl
Who Coldplay claims “said it was easy”: Nobody
__ Abbey, site of photos of William Fox Talbot: Lacock
__ brush, baking aid for glazing pies: Pastry
Puzzle 5 Answers
A mild expression used instead of an offensive one: Euphemism
Amazon’s book review website: Goodreads
Describes a family with strong bonds: Close knit
Down in the __, Billy Joe Royal song: Boondocks
Made more sugary: Sweetened
Mark Cuban owned Dallas NBA franchise: Mavericks
Measure of thermal insulation of duvets: Tog rating
NY hotel famous for the Round Table luncheons: Algonquin
Receiving devices for electronic signals: Receptors
Short weekend holiday at a metropolitan venue: City break
Transfer all info from the mind onto paper: Brain dump
With Stan Lee, co-creator of the Hulk, Thor, etc: Jack kirby
__ in Paris; 1972 drama by Bernardo Bertolucci: Last tango