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Puzzle 1 Answers

German sports brand known for three stripes.

Adidas

Spider __, known for spider-like behavior.

Monkey

Pictures.

Images

__ Richie, sang Hello decades before Adele.

Lionel

Latin phrase meaning “in place”.

In situ

Tiny African nation nearly landlocked by Senegal.

Gambia

Political campaign to unite Greece and Cyprus.

Enosis

Chinua __, Nigerian novelist.

Achebe

It is the same as blog.

Weblog

At the end of, not keeping up.

Behind

Taxi __, movie with Robert De Niro.

Driver

The Big Bang __, TV comedy show about nerds.

Theory

Home to architecture masterpiece Petra.

Jordan

Cosmic order, teaching of the Buddha.

Dharma

Link between Europe and Asia.

Turkey

Kitchen knife that swings back and forth.

Rocker

To plan an elaborate action, usually in secret.

Scheme

Thin dough used in Middle Eastern pastries.

Phyllo

Puzzle 2 Answers

Violent spinning storm.

Tornado

Comic captain fought “Civil War” against Iron Man.

America

Human-like robot.

Android

Roasted flatbread with fillings from Russia.

Qistibi

Typical height, rate, degree, nothing special.

Average

Eastern European cabbage and beet soup.

Borscht

The art of shooting with a bow and arrow.

Archery

Spots add to his/her beauty.

Leopard

The __ flag fish has red and yellow stripes.

Spanish

Capital of Costa Rica.

San jose

Portable locks often used with chain link.

Pad lock

A cat in gloves __ no mice.

Catches

To make something unusable, not work correctly.

Disable

Alice in Wonderland, Looking Glass, Lewis __.

Carroll

Killed with his wife for lying to St. Peter.

Ananias

To have confidence in the truth.

Believe

Someone guilty of a crime and in prison.

Convict

Examining a corpse to determine cause of death.

Autopsy

The More the __, rich man sublets apt in comedy.

Merrier

Ceremony for someone who has died.

Funeral

Puzzle 3 Answers

Lightweight, small shoes which are easily slipped on.

Slippers

Highly respected teacher in Buddhism.

Rinpoche

Doors singer who died young and is buried in Paris.

Morrison

Beautiful woman; consciousness-stealing punch.

Knockout

Animals walking very close to the ground.

Reptiles

City located in both European and Asian continents.

Istanbul

Japanese craft of packaging.

Tsutsumu

Also known as pomelo.

Shaddock

Strikingly different; opposite of compare.

Contrast

The act of propelling a boat using a paddle.

Paddling

Sardine, or __, small, oily fish, live in schools.

Pilchard

A captain of __ manages or owns a large company.

Industry

Storage space for food and dishes.

Cupboard

Place where military units eat.

Messhall

Puzzle 4 Answers

If you like bees, you would study this.

Apiology

Russian president in 2015, __ Putin.

Vladimir

Kim __, star of Hard Country, 8 Mile.

Basinger

A quick and casual photograph.

Snapshot

Ancient Art of War is the first real-time __ game.

Strategy

Something to preserve the memory of a person.

Memorial

Large electric cooking pot used to cook slowly.

Crock pot

Study of gravitation.

Barology

Czech __, home to Prague and Bohemia.

Republic

Name of the leader in the Indian Empire.

Maharaja

Trebek-led question game show.

Jeopardy

Favorite kid’s pet, often meets demise in toilet.

Goldfish

American-Chinese dish typically served with rice.

Chop suey

Life form individual.

Organism

Burt __, Smokey and the Bandit actor.

Reynolds

Puzzle 5 Answers

Leguminous tree in the Fabaceae family.

Tamarind

__ acid, more commonly known as vitamin C.

Ascorbic

Apples and __.

Cinnamon

The Black __, 1985 dark fantasy Disney film.

Cauldron

Eastern European river ends up in Black Sea.

Dniester

Feeds gas from fuel tank to injection system.

Fuel pump

A large frog that makes a loud, deep sound.

Bullfrog

Motion before criminal case.

Pretrial

Emperor of France defeated by Wellington.

Napoleon

Science of animal behavior.

Ethology

Pell-mell.

Headlong

Body language, study of gestural communication.

Kinesics

Far flung weapon from Ancient Greece.

Catapult

Group 162

Puzzle 1 Answers

Change something so it fits, adapts, conforms.

Adjust

To cook the fat out of something.

Render

St Rose __, patron saint of the Americas.

Of lima

Norma Jeane Baker, aka Marilyn __.

Monroe

Copper smelting cultures belonged to this age.

Bronze

A __ degree burn causes blisters.

Second

Drum shaped like a tapered cylinder from Nigeria.

Ashiko

__ art, art in public places, can be graffiti.

Street

Room for parking cars, usually attached to a house.

Garage

Apple’s app, online music store.

Itunes

Tiny fish used by fishermen as bait.

Minnow

Woody in Toy Story, hero of the Wild West.

Cowboy

Obi-Wan Kenobi gives the lightsaber of __ to Luke.

Anakin

Puzzle 2 Answers

__ Burton, actor and ex-husband of Liz Taylor.

Richard

Maya __, Black poetress and civil rights activist.

Angelou

Clothing commonly used in farms.

Overall

Chessmaster is a video game that __ chess.

Teaches

Cezanne painted Rideau, __ et Compotier.

Cruchon

Tiger Sharks are large and have dark __.

Stripes

Titanfall is the first FPS by __ and EA.

Respawn

Homer’s father in The Simpsons.

Abraham

People who give opinions on everything.

Critics

Persian cotton candy.

Pashmak

__ Finch, a Gregory Peck character.

Atticus

The Little __ main character: Ariel.

Mermaid

Large bird that runs very fast but can’t fly.

Ostrich

Puzzle 3 Answers

Violent effort to change country’s leadership.

Uprising

Princess Leia home planet that was blown away.

Alderaan

Pre Lenten Shrove Tuesday doughnut.

Fasnacht

Bag shaped like paper casing of a letter.

Envelope

“All __” means a sudden, unforeseen stop.

Standing

Common species of whale found around the world.

Humpback

South America’s largest city.

Sao paulo

Weather prediction made by meteorologists.

Forecast

__ zone of sea water, from 0 to 1200 feet.

Euphotic

A type of cabbage that has a large, round stem.

Kohlrabi

Malted milkball candy comes in paper carton.

Whoppers

Plastic made partially by milk protein.

Galalith

Bigeye Trevally are found in all __ waters.

Tropical

Illusion master, Las Vegas strip.

Magician

Paddling in a canoe-like boat, sitting or standing.

Kayaking

Puzzle 4 Answers

Soldier trained in armed combat to serve a king.

Knight

Bone __ is soft tissue inside bones.

Marrow

Bart named his pet elephant this in The Simpsons.

Stampy

For some he was the one who invented the plane.

Dumont

Small almond cake in Oceania.

Friand

Starts at Lake Rweru, joins the Nile.

Kagera

Rain before seven, fine by __, goes the proverb.

Eleven

Act of helping someone.

Assist

Large bodies of water.

Oceans

Star of Wizards of Waverly Place, __ Gomez.

Selena

Keanu __ starred in The Matrix.

Reeves

The __ Land, 1948 documentary of Antarctica.

Secret

Australian __ dogs were bred for herding cows.

Cattle

Traditional female Japanese performer.

Geisha

1984 game where you fight disembodied souls.

Ghosts

Christopher’s loveable friend, honey aficionado.

Winnie

Puzzle 5 Answers

Austrian captain portrayed in the Schindler’s List.

Amon goeth

Type of paper with non stick coating for baking.

Parchment

Candy __, addictive, sweet mobile game.

Crush saga

Jack __, American actor and a basketball fan.

Nicholson

Half-espresso, half-milk Italian coffee.

Antoccino

__ snake eel looks like a snake and has no fins.

Reptilian

Sailors feared harming this “legendary” bird.

Albatross

Saving Private Ryan (1998) director.

Spielberg

The outermost part of the Earth’s atmosphere.

Exosphere

The Devil is a __ evil entity.

Religious

Protagonist of My Fair Lady.

Doolittle

The earth is hit by __ 100 times a second.

Lightning

Mark Hamill plays Luke __ in the Star Wars films.

Skywalker

Group 163

Puzzle 1 Answers

“The Holy City” in Shinto.

Ise mie

Atlantic wing-__is a bivalve mollusc.

Oyster

Boardwalk __ starring Steve Buscemi.

Empire

You can purchase these on a Kindle.

Ebooks

In Harry Potter, Voldemort’s last name.

Riddle

Smelting of brownish metal 5000 BC in Serbia.

Copper

Put under the hatches.

Stowed

Table designed for eating meals.

Dining

Don’t stand underneath this pointed frozen water.

Icicle

Cold __, when you suddenly stop doing something.

Turkey

Carbolic acid, synthesizes plastics.

Phenol

Part of East China Sea, near Korean Peninsula.

Yellow

__ no. 5, world-famous French pérfume.

Chanel

Egyptian goddess of sky, sun and sexuality.

Hathor

Mechanical or physical malfunction.

Glitch

Woman with flaxen hair.

Blonde

__ Sports Stadium, located in Islamabad.

Jinnah

Remove weaponry or win over.

Disarm

Puzzle 2 Answers

To leave someone and never return.

Abandon

Zoe __, actress, Daughter of Lenny.

Kravitz

Wayne role in True Grit, __ Cogburn.

Rooster

Individual cake treat, doesn’t go bad for a while.

Twinkie

Any person out there.

Anybody

Dead Calm, The __, and Titanic actor, Billy Zane.

Phantom

Learned master in Sanskrit, Buddhism.

Pandita

Fish in N. Atlantic ocean; black lateral line.

Haddock

__ Point, time of no more resistance.

Tipping

Death __ Her, Streep, Willis, Hawn black comedy.

Becomes

A is a young woman in the Lady __ duo.

Killers

Pygmalion sculpted and fell in love with __.

Galatea

Cafe __ at Night, painting by Van Gogh.

Terrace

African monkey virtually thumbless.

Colobus

American __, credit card with gladiator.

Express

Ancient burial ground in Egypt.

Saqqara

The __ effect, based on a return to life.

Lazarus

Historic NYC hotel and a city landmark.

Chelsea

Puzzle 3 Answers

To bring into existence or to produce.

Generate

French for goodbye.

Au revoir

Logical fallacy, refuting unrelated argument.

Straw man

__ cone is a predatory sea snail.

Princely

God of the sea in Greek Mythology.

Poseidon

Study of sight.

Optology

Galaxian, a game of __ alien ships on the screen.

Shooting

__ zone is the shore around a body of water.

Littoral

Female country star with TV sitcom.

Mcentire

__ is known as the purebred long-haired Siamese.

Balinese

In the weakest link of the chain you can find it.

Strength

Suppress, keep back.

Withhold

__ Swift, invented the female name, Vanessa.

Jonathan

Short real story, can be unreliable.

Anecdote

Puzzle 4 Answers

A frog is not a reptile, but an __.

Amphibian

Like it sounds, the study of doses.

Dosiology

Defender, guard.

Protector

Compulsive urge to buy things.

Oniomania

Film studio complex in Rome founded by Mussolini.

Cinecitta

Cannot be described in words.

Ineffable

Comparative study of primitive peoples.

Agriology

Sponge cake with egg whites and no butter.

Angel food

Marine, transparent and with stinging tentacles.

Jellyfish

Swedish PM assassinated in 1986.

Olof palme

__ Applegate, actress in Married With Children.

Christina

Medical doctor.

Physician

Puzzle 5 Answers

Legally taken and raised by other parents.

Adopted

A person who collects and delivers mail.

Postman

Nighttime footwear, often large and fuzzy.

Slipper

High-strung, on edge.

Uptight

NBA Live 16 features OKC __ player on cover.

Thunder

This game machine comes with flippers, metal ball.

Pinball

Document of purchase with items, costs.

Invoice

Dark, solid substance used for roads, pathways.

Asphalt

South American river aka Rio Itenez in Bolivia.

Guapore

__ Page, single web page when you click.

Landing

Doctor usually refers to a __ doctor, MD, PhD.

Medical

1976 black comedy, satire of US television.

Network

Sport of catching fish with rod and reels.

Fishing

Mollusc with two hinged shells, soft body.

Bivalve

Reticulated sea biscuits are also called Sand __.

Dollars

Extreme sport of kayaking and surfing.

Waveski

Butch __, notorious bank robber in the Old West.

Cassidy

Group 164

Puzzle 1 Answers

Judd __, pioneer of bromantic comedy.

Apatow

Rotating circles.

Wheels

Punctuation mark, joins words.

Hyphen

Tracy __ , her show introduced The Simpsons.

Ullman

French cocktail of pastis, strawberry syrup.

Rourou

The Night of the __, Tennessee Williams’ play.

Iguana

Cartoon about a group of elementary school kids.

Recess

Lacking the ability to do something.

Unable

Domestic feline bred to look like a jungle cat.

Bengal

Blackway and Bourne film series star, Julia __.

Stiles

Murdered, assassinated.

Killed

Entryway.

Access

Christian Bale plays __ in The Dark Knight movies.

Batman

Round shape.

Circle

__ fish have long, thin bodies, long jaws.

Needle

__ writing, open semantic; writing with no words.

Asemic

Puzzle 2 Answers

The __ Race: a world racing competition.

Amazing

Great __: Persistent anticyclonic storm on Jupiter.

Red spot

One who is skilled in the secrets of anything.

Adeptly

Red-bellied __ has large teeth.

Piranha

Add creme de menthe to make this duo cocktail.

Stinger

Moon of Saturn that has no craters.

Methone

A __ shared is a __ halved.

Problem

Student who quits high school before graduation.

Drop out

P&G’s top shampoo and conditioner line.

Pantene

When two people are to be married.

Engaged

Vicar __, principal deputy of bishop.

General

__ craft. Boat designed for amphibious battles.

Landing

To force someone to follow a law, rule, etc.

Enforce

__ Kors, designer with a billion dollar brand.

Michael

Period of being a boy, as a child.

Boyhood

__ Lagoon, Disney’s giant Florida waterpark.

Typhoon

Soft lower part of the ear that hangs down.

Earlobe

Camels have three __ to protect from sand.

Eyelids

Collection of weapons and ammunition.

Arsenal

To interrupt the quiet, rest, peace, or order of.

Disturb

Puzzle 3 Answers

John __, starred in Gentleman’s Agreement.

Garfield

Cable-stayed/suspension bridge in New York City.

Brooklyn

Capital of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

St pierre

Lady and __, 1955 romantic Disney film.

The tramp

Just below the emperor, Austrian title.

Archduke

Modern __ cement was invented in 1845.

Portland

A physical desire, especially for food.

Appetite

The first programmable __ was built in 1938.

Computer

A heavy-duty tape has high levels of __.

Adhesion

French delicacy meaning edible snail.

Escargot

Cross-country skiing plus target shooting.

Biathlon

1933 film about a captured giant ape.

King kong

Amber like resin with little succinic acid.

Gedanite

Prince William is the son of __ Diana.

Princess

Roman emperor whose wall encircled the city.

Aurelian

Commander William Riker plays this in Star Trek.

Trombone

Conversion, deep change.

Metanoia

Tzadikim __, 36 righteous people.

Nistarim

On site journalist.

Reporter

Comet is a smaller __ with a forked tail.

Goldfish

Animal with long nose known for eating ants.

Anteater

Way to listen to music between LP records and CDs.

Cassette

Puzzle 4 Answers

Daughter language of Dutch, spoken in South Africa.

Afrikaans

A collection of an artist’s work.

Portfolio

Psychics study the way stars influence people.

Astrology

Found mostly between Mars and Jupiter.

Asteroids

Usually sweetened, milk with no water.

Condensed

Redhead primate, found in Asia.

Orangutan

British city famed by its port and music.

Liverpool

Director who doesn’t shy away from bloodshed.

Tarantino

__ pie, berry pie requires no pitting.

Blueberry

They can speak Basque and Catalan besides Spanish.

Spaniards

German Shepherd, beloved TV canine.

Rin tin tin

Compressed charcoal used for barbeques.

Briquette

Played cross-dressing Corporal Maxwell Klinger.

Jamie farr

Figure designed to frighten birds or spirits.

Scarecrow

Russian instrument, triangle with guitar neck.

Balalaika

In Poland, a language spoken by an ethnic group.

Kashubian

Puzzle 5 Answers

California __ domestic cats look like a leopard.

Spangled

Lightest element, makes up water with oxygen.

Hydrogen

Bartels’ __ have a dancing mating ritual.

Dragonet

Real life Arabian inspiration to a film T.E. __.

Lawrence

Infectious disease also known by Variola.

Smallpox

Talk __ to the dozen, at great length.

Nineteen

System of ideas used to justify behaviour.

Ideology

GridIron Master combines chess with __.

Football

Bank account abroad, common in Cayman Islands.

Offshore

French pastry cream sometimes mixed with fruit.

Chiboust

A formal agreement between two or more nations.

Alliance

Hackman is lost in space in 1969 NASA movie.

Marooned

Scotch whisky liqueur.

Drambuie

These kind of hours fly fast.

Pleasant

__, Inc takes place in fictional Monstropolis.

Monsters

Scene It? is a DVD __ game by Screenlife.

Question

Group 165

Puzzle 1 Answers

This bell of the ball, Pan’s pixie dust friend.

Tinker

Euthanasia is intentionally __ a life, death.

Ending

Upmarket Swiss ski resort with luxury Palace hotel.

Gstaad

German name for WWII prisoner of war camps.

Stalag

Joan __, harsh comedian, plastic surgery addict.

Rivers

Black seadevil are __ fish with horrid appearance.

Angler

Thing or event that is symbolic of a group.

Iconic

Natural sweetener that comes from plant leaves.

Stevia

Paper showing someone paid a fare or price.

Ticket

Folding table for tube watching.

Tv tray

Greek god of upper atmosphere and light.

Aether

Aesop’s __ had The Ant and Grasshopper.

Fables

Means both to separate and hold together.

Cleave

__ Eager, ruthless gambler, fake taxi driver.

Johnny

Holy men of various Hindu sects, devotee.

Bhagat

Cave __, water jumping extreme sport.

Diving

Philip H. __, cofounder of Nike.

Knight

Tubular, foam piece used in pools and lakes.

Noodle

RTF: Rich Text __.

Format

Puzzle 2 Answers

Phoenicians invented this type of ship in 700s BC.

Warship

Capital of Andorra, __ la Vella.

Andorra

Chantilly-__ cats are known as the Foreign Longhair.

Tiffany

Oscar winner movie that tells the story of Mozart.

Amadeus

To save something from danger, fire, water.

Salvage

Glass __, discovered in 1st century in Lebanon.

Blowing

Palace of the Moorish kings in Seville, Spain.

Alcazar

A __ youth has a wolf in his belly.

Growing

Instrument for drawing circles and arcs.

Compass

__ Diaz plays Fiona in Shrek 2.

Cameron

The __ Bears is based on the Disney attraction.

Country

Jada __ Smith, Matrix and Madagascar actress.

Pinkett

__ Little is a 2005 animated sci-fi Disney film.

Chicken

Middle ages chemistry to make gold.

Alchemy

Doctors do this to patients.

Examine

Red-lipped __ use fins to walk on the ocean floor.

Batfish

In Saving __ Ryan, Hanks searches for Damon.

Private

Hell hath no fury like a woman __.

Scorned

French __, most popular ice cream flavor.

Vanilla

Puzzle 3 Answers

The way you think or feel about something.

Attitude

Arthropod that fixes itself to boats and rocks.

Barnacle

Costs incurred by a company like energy, labor.

Expenses

Telephone mode to use when up in the air.

Airplane

Teacher, professor.

Educator

A narrow area of land that sticks out into the sea.

Headland

Hopping bugs, eaten by some, pet for others.

Crickets

Grey __: his influence is underhand.

Eminence

Candy bar, oh yeah, our galaxy as well.

Milky way

Decreased oxygen to tissues, choking, also fatal.

Asphyxia

Long-running science fiction TV series and movies.

Star trek

Separated from other persons or things.

Isolated

Puzzle 4 Answers

UAE’s second-largest airline, also a flag carrier.

Etihad

Shining, light, radiating, also a clever person.

Bright

Modern pentathlon includes this shooting event.

Pistol

Tarantula is a type of this.

Spider

Nabokov’s jailbait.

Lolita

UFO: Unidentified Flying __.

Object

Video games are __ across different platforms.

Played

Something in the main part.

Mainly

Star-shaped flowers that are also missiles.

Asters

Italian herbal liqueur, translation meaning witch.

Strega

__ Cricket is Disney’s conscience.

Jiminy

Something done, performed, movements.

Action

Puzzle 5 Answers

The strongest tendon in the body.

Achilles

DC’s Legends of __, TV series about superheroes.

Tomorrow

English Christian denomination.

Anglican

Public park in Manhattan built on an old railway.

High line

__ powerboat racing, ocean sport.

Offshore

Something that establishes or serves as a pattern.

Template

Indo-European language spoken in this Asian country.

Armenian

I __, TV sitcom starring Lucille Ball.

Love lucy

Blue eyes in humans are this DNA alternation.

Mutation

Braided, sweet, egg enriched European bread.

Tsoureki

__ Night Fever, it has Travolta dancing.

Saturday

Forms northern part of the Aegean Sea.

Thracian

Part of land that provides a beautiful view below.

Overlook

__ clam flashes like a disco ball.

Electric

Make sure you get the big piece of this bone.

Wishbone

Group 166

Puzzle 1 Answers

Dwarf leopard of Central and South America.

Ocelot

Large metal or wooden piece carried for protection.

Shield

__ the Line of Duty, 42 movie narrated by Reagan.

Beyond

Aardwolf is a crime lord on Madripoor __.

Island

Violent, hostile, forceful act against another.

Attack

__ shaping corrects small problems in teeth.

Enamel

The evening meal, typically an informal one.

Supper

Opposite of weak.

Strong

Flat bottomed container in a lab.

Beaker

Bacteria are __-celled microorganisms.

Single

Japanese-named grid game of logical numbers.

Sudoku

Insect with pincher believed to burrow in ears.

Earwig

Huge Spanish fleet to attack England.

Armada

Magician of the Arthurian legend.

Merlin

666 Park __, TV show about a haunted building.

Avenue

__ of the Jedi has the first Ewoks in Star Wars.

Return

Heavy __, a serious player; boxer who hits hard.

Hitter

Puzzle 2 Answers

Beach in Rio de Janeiro known for a certain girl.

Ipanema

Girl with a Pearl __, Vermeer oil painting.

Earring

__ Finch, character from To Kill a Mockingbird.

Atticus

Surgeon’s cutting tool.

Scalpel

Pre-10th-century Japanese straight sword.

Chokuto

Old German language written in Hebrew characters..

Yiddish

Old World woodpecker.

Wryneck

Internal parts, organs, entrails, slang word.

Innards

Force that holds us down on Earth.

Gravity

Greek goddess of agriculture.

Demeter

__ to plan is planning to fail.

Failing

Shooting a bow and arrow at a target.

Archery

Narrow opening made by parts separating.

Fissure

Puzzle 3 Answers

__ City has been hit by the most tornadoes.

Oklahoma

Denise __, ex-wife of Charlie Sheen.

Richards

African horned, hopping “deer”.

Antelope

Countdown device related to boiling and cooking.

Egg timer

Small sacs of tissue next to the tonsils.

Adenoids

Pigeons may nest there.

Dovecote

A French dish made from beaten eggs fried in a pan.

Omelette

To remove troops from a combat area.

Evacuate

Japanese company that brought us Mario and Luigi.

Nintendo

A Summer Olympic sport.

Swimming

These are raced in Nova Scotia’s bizarre regatta.

Pumpkins

A __ house is like a hotel, you pay for a room.

Boarding

Medium-green chili pepper, eaten on spicy foods.

Jalapeno

The one who is the fastest.

Quickest

Cowboy in charge of livestock.

Wrangler

Puzzle 4 Answers

First commercial computer with GUI.

Apple lisa

Antioxidant berry; sauce served at Thanksgiving.

Cranberry

__ Sling, Asian cocktail, originally gin sling.

Singapore

Kevin Laffan’s long-running British soap opera.

Emmerdale

Ramallah is the administrative center of __.

Palestine

Related to the science of equipment design.

Ergonomic

Study of fables and tales.

Mythology

Anagram of cart horse.

Orchestra

Chinese Communist Party founder and chairman.

Mao zedong

Frank Capra’s uplifting film, It’s a __ Life.

Wonderful

Listlessness.

Lassitude

Dried nuts are in this famous Christmas cake.

Fruitcake

Thigh muscle, common sporting muscle pull.

Hamstring

Klimt painted __ Frieze.

Beethoven

The __ sloth is one of the slowest mammals.

Threetoed

French philosopher, mathematician.

Descartes

Puzzle 5 Answers

Antiquated term for keeper of horses.

Ostler

Cone-shaped candy found in Ukraine.

Strela

He devised the concept of conditioned reflex.

Pavlov

Siberian river flows into the Bering Sea.

Anadyr

Turn attention to something else.

Advert

Builder of “the happiest place on earth”.

Disney

Egyptian goddess of lower cataracts of the Nile.

Anuket

__ & Mather, US important advertising and PR agency.

Ogilvy

List of cases set for court on a set day.

Docket

__ Rubble was Fred Flintstone’s best bud.

Barney

Jump __, was House of Pain’s 90s party anthem.

Around

Novelist played by Phillip Seymour Hoffman.

Capote

Group 167

Puzzle 1 Answers

To soak up liquid, sponge or towel.

Absorb

Competitor who enters a game to cheat.

Ringer

__ Planet, world’s largest travel guide.

Lonely

Aka polar wool, insulating synthetic fabric.

Fleece

Formerly in Prussia, gained independence after WWI.

Poland

Common pet lizard with a long tail.

Iguana

Scooping constellation, can be big or small.

Dipper

Canine loves snacks as much as his scruffy friend.

Scooby

Allies, in their native American language.

Dakota

They make socks or stockings posher.

Clocks

Bible book describes settlement of Canaan.

Judges

Russia annexed this Ukranian peninsula in 2014.

Crimea

Spanish version of a soap opera.

Novela

Known by the Egyptians as the city of Waset.

Thebes

A large public procession of a festive nature.

Parade

In conclusion.

Lastly

Japanese religion with multiple gods, shrines.

Shinto

Violent encounter between military forces.

Battle

Road Runner chaser often seen falling off cliffs.

Coyote

Puzzle 2 Answers

Famous for unintentional (or not) word plays.

Spooner

__ One, credit card; “What’s In Your Wallet”?.

Capital

Any of the instruments used in a kitchen.

Utensil

Home __, the final part of something.

Stretch

Streaming site, originally mail order DVD service.

Netflix

Present-day version of prince charming.

Mr right

Tube used to breathe underwater.

Snorkel

Try again if at first you don’t __.

Succeed

Dead Man __, Sean Penn is on death row.

Walking

Physical or online place to receive correspondence.

Mailbox

This South African neighbor also had apartheid.

Namibia

__ Leap, 80s time travel science fiction TV show.

Quantum

Solar __ are covered with toxic mucus.

Boxfish

Object in a 2:3 orbital resonance with Neptune.

Plutino

Small oily fish, packed in cans.

Anchovy

This browser’s logo is a panda, not a fox.

Firefox

Person’s real name, not pseudonym.

Autonym

Fish live in schools in Pacific and Atlantic.

Herring

Precursor to paper, invented in Egypt in 3000 BC.

Papyrus

Puzzle 3 Answers

Mountains between the Black and Caspian seas.

Caucasus

In custody before trial.

On remand

Wrote The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner.

Sillitoe

An __ in Paris, Gershwin’s musical 1951 film.

American

Something related to the sea or ships.

Maritime

Skyscrapers would be impractical without this device.

Elevator

This iron ore has been used for thousands of years.

Limonite

Jewish dessert of knotted pastries, honey.

Teiglach

__ tuna is also known as the white tuna.

Dogtooth

At __ pace = very slowly.

Tortoise

Aquatic animal, 5 arms, regrows body parts.

Starfish

Ancient military piece that throws objects.

Catapult

Three sides, three angles, acute and obtuse.

Triangle

Sweet topping found on cakes and cupcakes.

Frosting

Arthur’s best knight in the Round Table.

Lancelot

Puzzle 4 Answers

The jazz-age flapper cartoon character.

Betty boop

Cake known for its ringlike shape.

Bundt cake

Neolithic stone settlement in Scotland.

Skara brae

Small amounts of water from the sky.

Raindrops

Highest executive officer in a republic.

President

Type of coding used to create links.

Hypertext

Collecting of bank notes and cheques.

Notaphily

Common place for teachers in a school or college.

Staffroom

Are greedy of mulberry leaves.

Silkworms

Animal blamed for everything.

Scape goat

The highest German military honor.

Iron cross

Marge hides __ money in her hair, The Simpsons.

Christmas

A novel by Chuck Palahniuk turned into a film.

Fightclub

Don Johnson crime drama based in Florida.

Miami vice

Sweet board game with gumdrops and brittle.

Candy land

David Lynch cult TV series.

Twin peaks

Valencian spring festival with burning effigies.

Las fallas

Patron of accountants and bankers.

St matthew

HR: Human __.

Resources

Puzzle 5 Answers

Elastic fabric that “expands”.

Spandex

Mary __, penned Frankenstein at age 19.

Shelley

Socially awkward 1958 French comedy.

My uncle

The white of an egg.

Albumen

Person who is acknowledged.

Honoree

Region where gravity effect is zero.

Agravic

To tell customs you are traveling with something.

Declare

One horned, mythical horse.

Unicorn

__ Packard aka HP, former computer company.

Hewlett

Padded, upholstered bench, Asian empire.

Ottoman

Canine type, expert game finders and retrievers.

Birddog

Area using this unit of land measurement.

Acreage

Bird with a proverbial stomach.

Ostrich

The __ Cookie, Lemmon, Matthau first movie.

Fortune

To assassinate, to murder in cold blood.

Execute

Place for longterm storage for meats, ice cream.

Freezer

Group 168

Puzzle 1 Answers

Item that you can physically see and touch.

Object

Muscle in the mouth, contains taste buds.

Tongue

Building holding those who break the law.

Prison

The __, book by Bernhard Schlink. Later a movie..

Reader

Village of the __, unemotional kids, horror flick.

Damned

__ of the Apes, Heston is astronaut who crashes.

Planet

Undergo pain, distress, loss, grief, injury.

Suffer

Evil spirits in Arab mythology linked to graveyards.

Ghouls

__ & white didemnum are sea squirts.

Purple

400 quarter pounders can be made from __.

One cow

Ordained, Christian clergyman with authority.

Bishop

Cooked sausage, usually served on a bun.

Hot dog

Puzzle 2 Answers

Derogatory term for an intellectual person.

Egghead

“Can You Hear Me Now?” phone company.

Verizon

Clothing worn by members of an organization.

Uniform

Girl Talk is a 1988 game for __ girls.

Teenage

Cutout of a shape or design used multiple times.

Stencil

__ up, don’t take things so seriously.

Lighten

Nordic country.

Iceland

Avatar is a 2009 James __ film.

Cameron

Aerial act where the performer hangs by the teeth.

Iron jaw

The process in which energy is emitted as waves.

Radiant

Widely known type of bear known for its temper.

Grizzly

Actor played Cruise’s long-lost autistic brother.

Hoffman

Multicolored cookie.

Rainbow

Officially announce or proclaim something.

Declare

Angels’ boss on Fawcett’s detective show.

Charlie

Type of zoo designed for young children.

Petting

Hard, “fragile” candy usually made with peanuts.

Brittle

One made is a debt unpaid.

Promise

Final __, science fiction role playing game.

Fantasy

Puzzle 3 Answers

Cartilaginous fish related to sharks.

Stingray

Ammit, Egyptian goddess who __ souls.

Devoured

Folded pamphlet used by companies to market.

Brochure

Study of mosses and liverworts.

Bryology

A unit of power equal to one million watts.

Megawatt

A keyboard symbol, like a star.

Asterisk

Pirates of the Caribbean: On __ Tides (2011).

Stranger

The assasination of __ Ferdinand started WWI.

Archduke

A partner in everything, superheroes have one.

Sidekick

Clouding of eye that reduces vision.

Cataract

Author of Madam Bovary.

Flaubert

Short legged Japanese table, no chairs used.

Chabudai

__ 1st of May, massive North Korean stadium.

Rungrado

A nanny is hired to care for __ in the family home.

Children

__ diving, digging through garbage bins.

Dumpster

Milk produced by a “bearded” animal.

Goat milk

__ Islands, source of Argentine, English contempt.

Falkland

What lends enchantment to the view.

Distance

Puzzle 4 Answers

Purple coneflower drunk as tea to ward off colds.

Echinacea

Alan Turing’s codebreaking park.

Bletchley

Glyph added to a letter.

Diacritic

French writer of the naturalistic school.

Emile zola

Netflix show about a blind Marvel superhero.

Daredevil

Patron of Milan and opponent of Arianism.

St ambrose

To lose body liquid.

Dehydrate

Someone who attends a lot of social events.

Socialite

Ancient Asian printing invented in Han Dynasty.

Woodblock

Bees are found on every __ but Antarctica.

Continent

__ ideas, typical of old fogeys.

Hidebound

__ Lerche, German pastry used to use lark.

Leipziger

Digestive organ comes in small, large sizes.

Intestine

Snow White nemesis who hated her mirror, the __.

Evil queen

Era marked end of Stone Age, beginning of farming.

Neolithic

Seattle’s Canadian neighbor.

Vancouver

Proper name for the Little Bear constellation.

Ursa minor

Puzzle 5 Answers

Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie.

Simpsons

The ones who never win.

Cheaters

Small body in inner Solar System.

Asteroid

Rock band that stood up against Ticketmaster.

Pearl jam

Jewish expression for congratulations.

Mazel tov

Fish able to puff itself up to look large.

Blowfish

Eye condition that can cause loss of vision.

Glaucoma

Hindu religious offering, sweet, sugar ball.

Tarasari

Song recorded by Elvis Presley in 1956.

Hound dog

Another name for baseball.

Hardball

Sea __ is a squishy, sausage-shaped animal.

Cucumber

Led __, sued in 2016 for copyright infringement.

Zeppelin

Wrote Gulliver’s Travels, __ Swift.

Jonathan

Heat exchanger cools the engine of a car.

Radiator

Main support pole for the main tent in circus.

King pole

Works with elephants in a circus.

Bullhand

In a circus, the area behind the big top.

Back yard

Capital of Sudan.

Khartoum

Sulfosalt delisted as mineral in 2006.

Bursaite

Group 169

Puzzle 1 Answers

Typically white herons with cascading feathers.

Egrets

Flat woolen caps with stalks worn by the French.

Berets

Genetic predisposition to certain traits.

Anlage

Species from planet Earth in the Solar System.

Humans

The __ triggerfish is also known as Picasso.

Assasi

Small drinking device for hot beverage.

Teacup

__ nut, popular cookie also called a snap.

Ginger

Nasty word spelled backwards in The Shining.

Redrum

A gang leader or a lighting electrician.

Gaffer

Not yet taken.

Vacant

Able __; naval rating.

Seaman

Auto __, cars speeding after each other.

Racing

Person plays a sport of balls with holes and pins.

Bowler

The __ cat is known for its hairless skin.

Sphynx

Puzzle 2 Answers

__ hope all ye who enter here, Dante said of Hell.

Abandon

The lightest of all metals.

Lithium

Telling a computer to do something.

Command

To lift up, raise to a higher place.

Elevate

Scenes shot for movies, tv shows, etc.

Footage

Sprightly.

Agilely

A long passionate kiss.

Liplock

Oldest living former French president, 1970s.

Estaing

To set upon or work against forcefully.

Attacks

Emilio __, Charlie Sheen’s brother.

Estevez

Biliary system is the gall__, bile ducts, and bile.

Bladder

A detailed report.

Rundown

Blood thirsty, parasitic insects in mattresses.

Bed bugs

Skin condition when you are in the sun too long.

Sunburn

Has a hard shell and white milky juice.

Coconut

Walter __, won an Oscar for The Fortune Cookie.

Matthau

Trade __, difference between imports and exports.

Balance

Breakfast, snack food including rolled oats.

Granola

Berry-bearing plant from cypress family.

Juniper

Nationality of the author Leo Tolstoy.

Russian

All Quiet on the __ Front, won an Oscar in 1931.

Western

Fit for kneeling on.

Hassock

Puzzle 3 Answers

Judicial __, post conviction decision.

Sentence

To inform; cause to know.

Acquaint

Jack __, main character in S. King’s The Shining.

Torrance

Let __ dogs lie.

Sleeping

Pre cell, phone allowed callers to walk around.

Cordless

Senet is an ancient __ board game from 3500 BC.

Egyptian

The bed or channel in which a river flows.

Riverbed

Commune of medieval Tuscany.

Scansano

The language with most native speakers.

Mandarin

Pokemon that evolves into Mega Alakazam.

Alakazam

Kept something for yourself dishonestly.

Pocketed

Hispid __ are bright yellow with a white lure.

Frogfish

Iranian bowed string instrument.

Kamancha

__ the house is giving away free tickets in circus.

Papering

Halloumi cheese Cypriot dessert.

Hellimli

__ tables have intricately carved edges.

Pie crust

Natural form of sugar that is found in fruits, honey.

Dextrose

Reduction on taxable income.

Write off

Owns or manages a lodging establishment.

Hotelier

Accounts for the even speed of a machine.

Flywheel

Puzzle 4 Answers

Pogo is a possum and Albert an __.

Alligator

Grape, wine with long history in central Italy.

Lambrusco

Ocean inhabitant related to marlins.

Swordfish

A person who trains lions.

Liontamer

Public Display of __, also known as PDA.

Affection

Ground force unit with two or more companies.

Battalion

__ Zeta-Jones, actress of Chicago.

Catherine

Farmhouse, barn and other buildings.

Homestead

Armed forces of Nazi Germany.

Wehrmacht

Separates solids from oil in an engine.

Oil filter

Surname of a man who made a list that saved people.

Schindler

Only living members of the genus Struthio.

Ostriches

Type of hay baler invented in 1936.

Automatic

Person who sells or gathers fares on public transport.

Conductor

Low quality counterfeit.

Brummagem

Puzzle 5 Answers

Giuseppe __, led Italy to two world cup victories.

Meazza

To turn something upside down.

Invert

Space __, David Bowie song.

Oddity

Cruise is airman who loses friend Goose.

Top gun

Middle ear bone also called the stirrup.

Stapes

Family name of Pakistanis Zulfikar and Benazir.

Bhutto

Green, wormlike dessert from SE Asia.

Cendol

Large, divided leaves.

Fronds

Caravaggio painted Supper at __.

Emmaus

Map line of atmospheric pressure.

Isobar

“Take me to your __,” say archetypal aliens.

Leader

Narrow blade knife used for removing bones.

Boning

Joan __ wrote The Year of Magical Thinking.

Didion

Former currency of Spain.

Peseta

How to Train Your Dragon 2 has the mother of __.

Hiccup

Three __ Pigs, kid’s classic, 1933 Disney film.

Little

Small leaf-shaped knife used by Filipino Muslims.

Barong

Tim __ directed Alice In Wonderland in 2010.

Burton

Prehistoric standing stone mostly in Celtic lands.

Menhir

Seat car named after a city in Castile-La Mancha.

Toledo

Lisa __ played Phoebe in Friends.

Kudrow

Sherlock __: The Devil’s Daughter released 2016.

Holmes

With Fawcett, Brit developer of polyethene.

Gibson

Group 170

Puzzle 1 Answers

Kid’s __ Awards, Nickelodeon juvenile event.

Choice

To remove a program or file from a computer.

Delete

Bright bird, usually yellow or orange with black.

Oriole

Someone who revises written or recorded works.

Editor

__ is a game of assault and defense.

Asalto

Based on water discharge, largest river in world.

Amazon

Italian grilled sandwich, uncommon spelling.

Panino

__-flap scorpionfish has a reddish-purple color.

Paddle

Emergency allergy device, its cost rose in 2016.

Epipen

Harpies are __ monsters with bird forms.

Female

Machu __, ancient Peruvian settlement.

Picchu

Country located in two different continents.

Turkey

Japanese honorific title used in martial arts.

Sensei

Puzzle 2 Answers

Charles __, major commanding the Nagasaki bombing.

Sweeney

Now, __, 1942 film inspired by Whitman poem.

Voyager

French for good day.

Bonjour

Glands in the body that produce different hormones.

Adrenal

Flowering part of a plant, when open.

Blossom

Whales and dolphins are __.

Mammals

Atari’s game Centipede makes players kill __.

Insects

Decorated, ornaments added to something.

Adorned

Utensil with a flat end for spreading foods.

Spatula

Every one hundred years a new one starts.

Century

Someone who sells items in the street.

Peddler

Fond of playing on words.

Punster

Visible part of an ant colony, sticks up above ground.

Anthill

Aromatic delicate herb related to parsley.

Chervil

The __, movie role gave Foster Best Actress Oscar.

Accused

Rotating machine invented in African Roman Empire.

Turbine

An island republic which used to belong to Denmark.

Iceland

Something odd or different.

Strange

Shoes designed for long distance sport.

Running

Ruth __ created Chief Inspector Wexford.

Rendell

Puzzle 3 Answers

Mega sci fi movie franchise began in 1977.

Star wars

Juno is the Roman goddess of __.

Marriage

Dangerous mineral once used in construction.

Asbestos

Home to Sikh golden temple in NW India.

Amritsar

Barbara __, best-selling author of love stories.

Cartland

Cole Porter musical and song, __ Goes.

Anything

Fictional character played by Bob Denver on TV.

Gilligan

Payment in feudalism for using the lord’s mill.

Banalite

Mysteries that remain without logical explanation.

Unsolved

__ Cricket Association Ground, largest in India.

Vidarbha

Tommy __, Will Smith’s Men In Black co-star.

Lee jones

__ type, printing press developed by Gutenberg.

Moveable

__ Up Baby, movie with K. Hepburn and C. Grant.

Bringing

Cooked, sliced meats aka lunch meat.

Cold cuts

Puzzle 4 Answers

Diagnosis of disease based on the iris of the eye.

Iridology

Substance kills the organisms that cause disease.

Germicide

Fork makes twirling this pasta easier.

Spaghetti

When a person is given a higher rank at work.

Promotion

Former New York Yankees baseball player.

Lou gehrig

City where Harry Potter was written in a cafe.

Edinburgh

Nickname of the middleweight boxer Rubin Carter.

Hurricane

Trip involving parents taking kids to be educated.

School run

Painted __ has large spines on dorsal fins.

Stingfish

Muff, bungle.

Mishandle

Lucky talisman, tossing game with “ringers”.

Horseshoe

X-ray of your blood vessels with dye.

Angiogram

Popular casino game, aka twenty one.

Blackjack

William the __, winner of Battle of Hastings, 1066.

Conqueror

A __ Night’s Dream, a Shakespeare’s comedy.

Midsummer

Device for making items look larger.

Magnifier

A holy city for Jews, Christians and Muslims alike.

Jerusalem

Opposition to an idea leading to violence.

Hostility

Ordained minister, member of the clergy.

Clergyman

Style of jeans with very skinny legs.

Drainpipe

Plant that encourages kissing at Christmas.

Mistletoe

Holly __, protagonist of Breakfast at Tiffany’s.

Golightly

Fair exchange is __.

No robbery

Kristin __, American actress from Oklahoma.

Chenoweth

Puzzle 5 Answers

Trained haltered animals in circus, not horses.

Lead stock

Discipline focuses on rain.

Ombrology

Another name for surgery.

Operation

He devised an invaluable table.

Mendeleev

Skin damage due to prolonged exposure to the cold.

Frostbite

Pachucos invariably wore these.

Zoot suits

Identical and __ twins.

Fraternal

This discipline centers around clouds.

Nephology

A person’s way of looking at something.

Viewpoint

Fruit cake from Milan, end of year festivities.

Panettone

Sea creature with angelic fins and movements.

Angelfish

Holden __, main character of an acclaimed novel.

Caulfield

Painting or drawing executed by means of small dots.

Stippling

Something that can be used over and over again.

Renewable

Group 171

Puzzle 1 Answers

Refrigerator predecessor; slabs of frozen water.

Icebox

To fall forward, tumble down, top heavy.

Topple

Rodolfo __, Brazilian painter.

Amoedo

Shape-altering single-celled parasite.

Amoeba

Called the fuzz as well.

Police

Having every part needed; complete, whole.

Entire

Character that goes through few changes.

Static

Wizard of Oz character had no heart.

Tin man

Pre-console videogame gathering place.

Arcade

Utensil used to remove skin from foods.

Peeler

Ascending, growing, advancing.

Rising

__ Women, famous novel, film in 1933, 1949.

Little

Bomb developed by the Allies in 1945.

Atomic

Large bird, raised on farms, cooked for dinners.

Turkey

Puzzle 2 Answers

Kristen __, star of the Twilight saga.

Stewart

Celery supposedly has negative __ content.

Calorie

Jean __, actress of Spartacus.

Simmons

Does not have gametes.

Agamous

Shabbat morning pastry found in Israel.

Jachnun

Male bird that displays the feathers like a fan.

Peacock

Acknowledge with definite assurance.

Confirm

A small fish.

Tiddler

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s home country.

Austria

Gone for good, extinct.

Defunct

Tom Clancy’s __ Six Siege released Dec 2015.

Rainbow

Reinvented how we hear the National Anthem.

Hendrix

Woman who inherits a large estate.

Heiress

A ban on trade with another nation.

Embargo

Puzzle 3 Answers

The capital of United Arab Emirates.

Abu dhabi

Beta, test version of a nearly __ product.

Finished

Science of pure being, the nature of things.

Ontology

Cocktail, looks like South American nation flag.

Colombia

Alleged biological warfare agent in early America.

Smallpox

Choplifter was on Atari, Sega, and __.

Nintendo

Saintlike Islamic teacher of West Africa.

Marabout

Known for PayPal, Tesla and SpaceX.

Elon musk

__ feather star has 31 to 120 feathery arms.

Bennetts

“Blue” mutant ninja turtle who uses swords.

Leonardo

__ Bogart, American actor.

Humphrey

Saying hello to a person when you meet.

Greeting

Author of the novel One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest.

Ken kesey

Oops! A mishap.

Accident

Gigantic, huge, a __ effort.

Colossal

Male of this marine species carries the unborn.

Seahorse

Figure of speech; symbolic, not literal.

Metaphor

Mountainous region between Black and Caspian seas.

Caucasus

To strike with a sudden feeling, usually good.

Surprise

Battleship is a __ game for two people.

Guessing

Puzzle 4 Answers

Sports and exercises requiring strength.

Athletics

Eternal.

Perpetual

Marvin Gaye sang about this source for gossip.

Grapevine

__ at Tiffany’s, Hepburn’s iconic movie.

Breakfast

Shark Tale starred Renée __ as Angie.

Zellweger

Guyana’s largest river located between two giants.

Essequibo

A comic book character in the Marvel universe.

Stonewall

__, international cast, 1966 racing movie.

Grand prix

X, Y and Z coordinates are all this.

Dimension

The King of Crete commanded the building of the __.

Labyrinth

Large seabird that is almost extinct.

Albatross

Tim Burton directed Pee-wee’s Big __.

Adventure

High school science course, substances.

Chemistry

Christian field, study of saints.

Hagiology

A Winter Olympic sport.

Ice hockey

To get another company to do part of the work.

Outsource

The __, won the Academy Awards in 1961.

Apartment

K on periodic table, bananas have a ton.

Potassium

Dog breed that shares name with a Mexican state.

Chihuahua

Popular US fruit juice brand.

Tropicana

TV show starring the adventurer Bear Grylls.

Man vs wild

Puzzle 5 Answers

Spiritual seeker, “one who practices”.

Abhyasi

Swamp boat, driven by caged airplane propeller.

Airboat

Suspected, supposed action, crime.

Alleged

Colorful, disc cookie with filled center.

Macaron

The act of making designs with acid or the like.

Etching

Sesame seed Filipino delicacy.

Belekoy

Elegant __ sea star has long thin legs.

Brittle

Container used to carry water, used by militaries.

Canteen

Rapid pulsation in the heart, vibration.

Flutter

The one the groom relies on to have his back.

Best man

Popular red pepper typically dried aka cow horn.

Cayenne

Desert and reward seldom keep __.

Company

Coati are __ in the raccoon family.

Mammals

Weapon you wouldn’t want in hot potato.

Grenade

Charlie Sheen’s real surname.

Estevez

The __ Queen, Hepburn missionary in colony.

African

A place where children stay while parents work.

Daycare

Group 172

Puzzle 1 Answers

First of these lights in 4th century Syria.

Street

__ Black, sci-fi drama about a woman and her clones.

Orphan

The sad donkey on Winnie the Pooh.

Eeyore

__ and Jeckle were cartoon magpies with accents.

Heckle

Type of farmhouse, common in alpine regions.

Chalet

South African jam.

Konfyt

To make a record of, systematic collecting.

Codify

A digit is usually a __ or toe.

Finger

Texas Ranger, martial artist, tough guy meme.

Norris

Popular Italian cheese similar to Parmesan.

Asiago

One engaged in a mutual obligation to a lord.

Vassal

High redshift sources of electromagnetic energy.

Quasar

John __, Monty Python co-founder.

Cleese

Witch means wise woman in this language.

Wiccan

Engaged in some type of action, busy.

Active

Largest feline in Americas, related to leopards.

Jaguar

After Motown, Detroit’s late 80s music genre.

Techno

Structures that perform a special task in the body.

Organs

Medium-sized feline found in America, bobbed tail.

Bobcat

Puzzle 2 Answers

It makes the heart grow fonder.

Absence

One of the phases of the Moon.

New moon

The April ones bring forth May flowers.

Showers

Mechanical excavator found at construction sites.

Backhoe

When one thing partially covers another.

Overlap

Dig Dug’s hero wins by __ and killing monsters.

Digging

Cous Cous is the national dish of this country.

Morocco

Emerson Radio game console lasted just 18 months.

Arcadia

Found in milk and cheeses, helps bones grow.

Calcium

What makes the man, according to Shakespeare.

Clothes

Showing no emotion, enthusiasm, expression.

Deadpan

Bottom-dwelling fish in North Atlantic.

Haddock

Harry Potter and the __ Hallows has 2 parts.

Deathly

Largest planet in the Solar System.

Jupiter

Insect that digs in sand to wait for prey.

Antlion

A person with the inability to feel touch.

Anaptic

Capital of Vatican, __ City.

Vatican

__ quo: one thing for another in Latin.

Quid pro

John __ is Pacha in The Emperor’s New Groove.

Goodman

In mythology she is linked to a box.

Pandora

Puzzle 3 Answers

Very near the end.

Epilogue

Female with the body of a bird in Russian folklore.

Alkonost

Jesus’ childhood home, Arabic Israel capital.

Nazareth

Enrolled in the military.

Enlisted

Plato’s infamous underwater city.

Atlantis

Very thin layer of tissue covering a surface.

Membrane

Sweet, creamy mixture that is used to cover cakes.

Frosting

__ Park, blockbuster about dinosaur island.

Jurassic

__ sea urchin has distinctive blunt spikes.

Imperial

Northern China sea aka Bo Sea.

Bohai sea

Literature on how to prepare food.

Cookbook

The old ones never die, just fade away.

Soldiers

Chinese dog breed, also known as Tang Quan.

Chow chow

Rigor after death, rigid stature.

Rigidity

Animated kid’s playthings, Woody, Buzz, Hamm.

Toy story

Puzzle 4 Answers

__ and Nesta, Italian soccer duo.

Cannavaro

A period of three years.

Triennium

Official name of study of mites.

Acarology

Ahoy is a cry to draw __ to something.

Attention

Celebration must-have items from 10thC China.

Fireworks

A person who comes from a Nordic island country.

Icelander

The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel __.

Hawthorne

Bright orange fish with white stripes, Nemo.

Clownfish

Potassium nitrate.

Saltpetre

Giant horned ruminant made from straw in Sweden.

Gavle goat

Bright orange cheese used in Philly sandwiches.

Cheez whiz

Jamaican religion associated with long dreds.

Rastafari

Puzzle 5 Answers

Solvent molecules pass through a membrane by __.

Osmosis

With Pharisees in the New Testament, opposed Jesus.

Scribes

Deviate away from the main topic.

Digress

Upscale, fancy mineral water brand.

Perrier

Abominable __ is a SHIELD paranormal member.

Snowman

US city where the Gateway Arch can be found.

St louis

Self-respect in speech and conduct.

Dignity

Behind the second to last defender in soccer.

Offside

Chinese __ Rings, classic illusion trick.

Linking

Quito is the capital of.

Ecuador

British machine-gun used on the Western Front.

Vickers

Western European country; capital is Brussels.

Belgium

__ Hebdo, satirical magazine attacked in 2015.

Charlie

Alzheimer’s __, degenerative disease of the brain.

Disease

A rayon fabric that sounds thick.

Viscose

The __ Life of Henry VIII, post Boleyn beheading.

Private

Simpsons buff, beer spokesman.

Duffman

Eight-legged creatures, feared by many.

Spiders

Half-sized flute made in Italy.

Piccolo

New __, place where Lord of the Rings was shot.

Zealand

The smallest State in the world.

Vatican

Boat sport using the wind to traverse.

Sailing

Bringing something to an end, conclusion.

Closure

Use @ to reply or do this on Twitter.

Mention

Group 173

Puzzle 1 Answers

Someone who peddles something.

Seller

Futuristic movie populated by blue beings.

Avatar

__ Stern, radio show host.

Howard

Boldly display or parade yourself.

Flaunt

Largest country in the world.

Russia

Phlegmatic.

Stolid

Hungry Hungry __, marble-eating mammals.

Hippos

__ Christi “Body of Christ”, Christian festival.

Corpus

Wound, hurt, damage to your body.

Injury

Pearl __, event that forced the US to enter the WWII.

Harbor

The Little __, 1948 Tom, Jerry Oscar winner.

Orphan

Wild cats with tufted ears.

Lynxes

__ guard: low seat for overflow audience in circus.

Cattle

__ Can Wait, Warren Beatty 1978 comedy.

Heaven

Enclosed freight car on a train.

Boxcar

Silky sharks have very __ skin.

Smooth

Luke Skywalker’s mentor’s surname.

Kenobi

Self-centeredness.

Egoism

A college __ is empty during the summer.

Campus

__ Gally, galley ship captured by Samuel Bellamy.

Whydah

Puzzle 2 Answers

Several rivers flowing from Tibetan province.

Tsangpo

The absence of noise.

Silence

Tall four-sided pillar which ends in a pyramidion.

Obelisk

Jane __, actress of Dr. Quinn.

Seymour

A sort of lucky dip.

Bran tub

FOMO: Fear Of __ Out.

Missing

The English __, a large dog breed, has huge head.

Mastiff

Ship featured in The Goonies.

Inferno

Closely __ Trains, Czech movie about train worker.

Watched

Main variety of yachting, regatta.

Sailing

Travellers belongings.

Luggage

Fatty, tasty British cheese.

Cheddar

Banded scat is silver and black __.

Striped

Puzzle 3 Answers

Embroidery technique, allows fabric to be stretched.

Smocking

Southern flirt falls in love with simple man.

Coquette

Information __, too much data, confusing.

Overload

White ants.

Termites

__ Dream, film about Hormel Foods strike.

American

Flirtatious glance.

Oeillade

The __, woman in insane asylum in 1948 movie.

Snake pit

Held to the bottom of the sea.

At anchor

Barred __ has black bars on its tail.

Flagtail

Building in a funfair made to startle or amuse.

Funhouse

Vehicles used for racing in Tatooine in Star Wars.

Podracer

Italian fried cheese sandwich with mozzarella.

Carrozza

Group of seeds in a cluster from a coniferous tree.

Pine cone

Unit of capacity for spirits (63 gallons).

Hogshead

Greek god of dreams.

Morpheus

Language spoken in the French Polynesia.

Tahitian

__ Ford is Han Solo, Indiana Jones and Jack Ryan.

Harrison

These lines will never cross.

Parallel

A device to replace missing teeth.

Dentures

The Old __ = Virginia’s nickname.

Dominion

Native American river boat, outdoor activity.

Canoeing

Highly awarded Judy Garland offspring.

Minnelli

Puzzle 4 Answers

Chain bridge and medicinal baths in Budapest.

Szechenyi

Main antagonist in the Harry Potter series.

Voldemort

Military must, the study of weapons.

Hoplology

__ hogfish has a yellow rear with a black stripe.

Blackbelt

Bird, usually grey with yellow head, popular pet.

Cockatiel

They live where the pyramids were built.

Egyptians

The Bridge on the __, prison camp in Burma.

River kwai

Box-shaped instrument, half piano, half bellows.

Accordion

These Christians see the Pope as their leader.

Catholics

Cocktail with many variations, creme de cacao.

Alexander

Bad word.

Expletive

Edna, teacher on The Simpsons.

Krabappel

Scientist, created a principle on fluid behavior.

Bernoulli

Crowdsourced encyclopedia.

Wikipedia

Fast warship armed with smaller guns.

Destroyer

Puzzle 5 Answers

Single-celled __, amoeba, causes bowel issues.

Organism

Dover is the capital of this American state.

Delaware

Irish religious female associated with Kildare.

St brigid

US government has 3 of these to balance power.

Branches

Pallet lifting warehouse vehicle.

Forklift

Oldest known language spoken by the pharaohs.

Egyptian

The __ Show on Earth, Heston as circus manager.

Greatest

This entity sells directly to consumers.

Retailer

__, or Seed Shrimp, is a tiny crustacean in oceans.

Ostracod

Italian dish made with braised veal shanks.

Ossobuco

Matthias __, Austrian, Mozart of Football.

Sindelar

To sell too many tickets for a flight.

Overbook

Arctic rodents purported to commit suicide.

Lemmings

Pedro Alvarez __, Cuban artist.

Castello

2009’s Race to Witch __ is a remake of 1975 film.

Mountain

Dragonslayer is a 1981 Paramount __ & Disney film.

Pictures

A novel written by Charles Bukowski.

Factotum

A silly one gets a silly answer.

Question

Complete and total, __ faith in someone.

Absolute

Italian semi hard cheese similar to Muenster.

Raschera

Greatest dog sled race in the world.

Iditarod

Computer key to make life easier.

Shortcut

Cannibal who assisted the police in murder cases.

Hannibal

Group 174

Puzzle 1 Answers

Giant __ snake is the largest of its species.

Garter

Painting on wet plaster.

Fresco

To gain possession of something.

Obtain

Screenwriter of West Wing, The Social Network.

Sorkin

Object used to remove pencil errors.

Eraser

Another name for uniform, used in sports.

Jersey

Deadpool villain, MMA Strikeforce fighter, Gina __.

Carano

Nearer.

Closer

Snow White and the Seven __, 1937 film.

Dwarfs

Moving without having a particular place to go.

Wander

Jalisco stadium, formerly Estadio Omnilife.

Chivas

Egyptian statue that sang in the morning breeze.

Memnon

Patrick __, actor, dancer, singer, died 2009.

Swayze

Tube-nosed seabirds with stiff wings.

Fulmar

The capital of Texas.

Austin

Puzzle 2 Answers

Hamburger Helper personified mascot, __ Hand.

Helping

Eskimo shaman.

Angakok

The Pokemon Charmander __ into Charmeleon.

Evolves

Cows burp 50 __ tons of hydrocarbons a year.

Million

Got its independence from UK in 1921.

Ireland

__ Bay, tourist destination in Jamaica.

Montego

Painter Frans Hals’ now part of Belgium birthplace.

Antwerp

Down and Out in __, expose on Reaganomics.

America

In Kung Fu Panda 2, Po fights an evil __.

Peacock

__ hermit crab fixes its shell to an anemone.

Anemone

A newly established company with few employees.

Start up

Invalid or faulty reasoning, logical __.

Fallacy

He sang A Whole New World on a carpet ride.

Aladdin

Anna __, The Devil Wears Prada depicts her.

Wintour

Sudden, violent attack.

Assault

Cook rapidly over a high heat while shaking.

Stirfry

White pill used for headaches; blood thinner.

Aspirin

Puzzle 3 Answers

Takes the bumps and bruises for the actor.

Stuntman

__ wrasse has irridescent bright colors.

Nebulous

__ damsel have beautiful bright colors.

Imitator

A maker of or dealer in optical items.

Optician

Acting fiendishly, diabolically.

Devilish

False, absurd representation; parody.

Travesty

A large room used for dancing.

Ballroom

Social conflict between police and criminals.

Standoff

Water animal amusement park.

Seaworld

Travel book that is technically government property.

Passport

Something that causes diseases.

Pathogen

Estadio Monumental David __.

Arellano

It __ One Night, movie with Clark Gable.

Happened

Study of types of things.

Typology

When a baby’s primary teeth come in.

Teething

Puzzle 4 Answers

__ and meatballs.

Spaghetti

Animals that attack prey; atop of the food chain.

Predators

The __, American movie about Chinese farmers.

Good earth

Barbra __, actress, singer and director.

Streisand

The __, crime drama based on Mario Puzo’s novel.

Godfather

The science of sound, used in music.

Acoustics

__ Games, French war drama hit outside France.

Forbidden

Longest running sci-fi show on BBC.

Doctor who

Lumbar puncture.

Spinal tap

The passing to the enemy’s side.

Defection

Animal that has no sweat glands.

Crocodile

Plane spotting site in the Dutch side of Caribbean.

Maho beach

__ in the Night, Sinatra, 1967 Grammy winner.

Strangers

Comic lost show on ABC for non PC remarks.

Bill maher

The __, TV show starring Kevin Bacon as FBI agent.

Following

Kid’s movie about emotions.

Inside out

Puzzle 5 Answers

Expressing appreciation, gratitude.

Thanks

The Devil and Max __ contained profanity.

Devlin

__ Alps, “Iceman” range between Austria and Italy.

Otztal

Person belonging to a house of Congress.

Member

Disney story of Anna and Elsa.

Frozen

Lego The __ is based on the Lord of the Rings.

Hobbit

A superb painter of horses.

Stubbs

Tech company, one who makes prophetic predictions.

Oracle

Feature film directorial debut was Away from Her.

Polley

Beverage __, pops the top aka bottle __.

Opener

Head __, cold cut made with meat jelly.

Cheese

Ticket valid for multiple journeys over a period.

Season

Optical device first recorded in Ancient Greece.

Lenses

__ poker, common name for kniphofia plant.

Red hot

__ Hammer, Occidental Petroleum tycoon.

Armand

Insurance policies when due to payment.

Mature

Soft white fibers from plants used for clothes.

Cotton

I’m __. Who are you? Then there’s a pair of us.

Nobody

__ Dixie, TV show about a doctor in the countryside.

Hart of

West Bank city, Cave of the Patriarchs.

Hebron

Circus is over and audience is all gone.

All out

Bald-__ coral have large bulb tips.

Tipped

Distinction, prestige.

Cachet

Group 175

Puzzle 1 Answers

Term used to designate elves and fairies.

Sprite

Wade __ is the real name of Deadpool.

Wilson

Table between a couch and television.

Coffee

TV sit-down reporter; very heavy thing in a boat.

Anchor

All white cetacean with no dorsal fin.

Beluga

Small vermin, shifty character.

Weasel

Greek god of the heavens, father of Titans.

Uranus

__ Girl, CW teen drama series based on book.

Gossip

Borneo Island river discharges in Java Sea.

Kapuas

Arabic title; elder of a tribe.

Sheikh

Total __, Schwarzenegger virtual vacation flick.

Recall

Bariatrics is the study, prevention of being over__.

Weight

Pavel __, Russian, “Davy Jones” Star Trek.

Chekov

Capital of Portugal.

Lisbon

Puzzle 2 Answers

Sheldon __, CEO of Las Vegas Sands Corp.

Adelson

Another term for donkey.

Jackass

Oprah __, talk show host, actress.

Winfrey

This bird can run faster than a horse.

Ostrich

Type of accordion used in Russian folklore music.

Livenka

Family, High School anniversary get together.

Reunion

Uphill stretches of the Tour de France race.

Ascents

Live Entertainment Capital of the World.

Branson

Cylindrical oven used in Middle East, Central Asia.

Tandoor

Sustained without quitting, underwent.

Endured

Interlacing of threads to make fabric.

Weaving

Land-locked S. American country.

Bolivia

The child is the Antichrist in 1976 film.

The omen

The kind of stone that gathers no moss.

Rolling

Mahsena __ has yellowish lattice stripes.

Emperor

How you carry your body, sit up straight.

Posture

Proclamation that defined the Japanese surrender.

Potsdam

Puzzle 3 Answers

Polytheistic religion.

Paganism

Won 6 Emmys for portrayal of Hawkeye Pierce.

Alan alda

Sea animal that looks like a star.

Starfish

Soils are subject in this field.

Pedology

Looking for martians, study of their planet.

Areology

Massive snake known to swallow livestock whole.

Anaconda

East Antarctica sea near the West Ice Shelf.

Davis sea

From Here to __, movie with Burt Lancaster.

Eternity

A pond that supplies water for running a mill.

Millpond

Cakes with little fat, leavened by air.

Foam cake

World wide network of computers.

Internet

Process that waves undertake as they change form.

Shoaling

Brutes, vandals.

Ruffians

Altering appearance, masks on Halloween.

Disguise

Light purple color; plant of aromatic scent.

Lavender

Pre-Lent celebration.

Carnival

Part of the face above the eyes and below the hair.

Forehead

__ Airlines, US company based in Fort Worth.

American

The Grand __ Hotel, movie with Ralph Fiennes.

Budapest

Life is not all beer and __.

Skittles

Diagnosis, treatment and prevention of illnesses.

Medicine

Area of science that looks at growth.

Auxology

Area known as the center of a city.

Downtown

Movie with Woody, Buzz, Mr. Potatohead and others.

Toy story

Puzzle 4 Answers

Sweet, vodka cocktail named after a citrus candy.

Lemon drop

The Calvados of colonial America.

Applejack

Wooden toy becomes boy, Disney’s classic movie.

Pinocchio

A charm __ = a concentrated ingratiating campaign.

Offensive

Attribute of a verb, not present or future.

Past tense

Chemical that kills mildews, molds and smuts.

Fungicide

First course, “before food” in Italian.

Antipasto

Emanation of Maitreya, the next Buddha.

Tai situpa

Must be fastened when the sign is lit on a plane.

Seatbelts

Prestigious writing pen brand.

Mont blanc

Medical science that relates to x-rays.

Radiology

I’ve been standing here waiting, Mr Postman, so __.

Patiently

The Akita is a dog breed from the __ of Japan.

Mountains

Week-long festival in Pamplona, Spain.

San fermin

Sweet stalk used in ethanol production in Brazil.

Sugarcane

Weapon used in Indian stick fighting aka kerala.

Kaduthala

Densely populated province in south-east China.

Guangdong

Indian text on human sexual behaviour.

Kama sutra

Puzzle 5 Answers

Mary Poppins combines live action and __.

Animation

In this field, fleshy parts of body are focus.

Sarcology

West Russian krai, Gorbachev’s birthplace.

Stavropol

Islamic holy city for the Kazakh people.

Turkistan

Greek heroes looking for the Golden Fleece.

Argonauts

Area of X-rays and medical applications.

Radiology

Largest animal that ever lived.

Blue whale

SNL alumni, Deuce Bigalow actor, Rob __.

Schneider

Someone paid to drive a luxury vehicle.

Chauffeur

Strolling balloon vendors in circus.

Rubbermen

Sport played by Harry Potter.

Quidditch

Village people weapon, used to pick up hay.

Pitchfork

Tibetan-originated, long-haired dog breed.

Lhasa apso

Formation where water spills over an edge.

Waterfall

They are always right.

Customers

Group 176

Puzzle 1 Answers

Hilly wine region also known for white truffles.

Langhe

Barrel __ is the ‘redwood of the reef’.

Sponge

Jeremy __, Avengers Hawkeye actor.

Renner

Increase in size, volume, extent.

Expand

A soft gentle breeze, car model.

Zephyr

Frankenweenie is a 2012 animated __ film.

Horror

Taking place in winter.

Hiemal

__ Octopus has a white pupil and rust colored arms.

Sydney

Harry Chapin’s fatherhood song, Cat’s in the __.

Cradle

A pot used for boiling water.

Kettle

__ Edison, American inventor.

Thomas

Japanese martial art of self-defense.

Karate

Puzzle 2 Answers

23rd James Bond film with Bardem as a bad guy.

Skyfall

First name of the most famous psychoanalyst.

Sigmund

Carnivores are __ that eat only meat.

Animals

Current that sent the Portuguese away from India.

Agulhas

Regarded with pleasure, approval, wonder.

Admired

Overly stressed about an event.

Worried

Dental __, surgical fixture for missing teeth.

Implant

Katharine __ won the Oscars four times.

Hepburn

Pirate known as Black Sam.

Bellamy

Whiskered water mammal that “barks”.

Sea lion

Low-cut shirt with no sleeves, worn in hot weather.

Tank top

Power unit is measured in __.

Wattage

It makes your eyes water.

Tear gas

Anagram of teacher.

Cheater

Puzzle 3 Answers

Science of causes, especially of disease.

Etiology

Large deer, both male and female grow antlers.

Reindeer

Trousers barely reaching below the knees.

Breeches

A 1969 western film starring John Wayne.

True grit

Loser, beaten, destroyed.

Defeated

Kazuo __, British writer born in Nagasaki.

Ishiguro

Dragon-slaying patron of England.

St george

__ Development, TV show about the Bluth family.

Arrested

Ancient trade network connecting East and West.

Silk road

US Christmas singing activity, house to house.

Caroling

Edgar __, writer whose work deals with mystery.

Allan poe

Eastern African river, starts in Ethiopian mountains.

Shebelle

A place where research or planning is done.

Backroom

Greek god of wine, parties and theater.

Dionysus

Humming social news site.

Buzzfeed

Drink made for historic 1969 stroll.

Moonwalk

Placard holder in bikinis at fighting events.

Ring girl

The bones in your body make up the __.

Skeleton

__ dystrophy, disease causing tissue weakening.

Muscular

Puzzle 4 Answers

The Roman fighter Spartacus.

Gladiator

Espresso-based coffee with poured microfoam.

Flat white

__ fish are white with black or brown lines.

Jackknife

Cold-blooded vertebrate animal.

Amphibian

Atomic number 12, abundant element from stars.

Magnesium

A skin condition in humans.

Psoriasis

Empire’s headquarters built and destroyed twice.

Death star

Single-line poem.

Monostich

Cinderella’s Fairy __ helps her go to the ball.

Godmother

Cocktail tastes like York Peppermint Pattie.

Polar bear

Log cake with candies inside.

Lolly cake

Remains of a ship that crashed.

Shipwreck

Name honors home of the rum and Coke.

Cuba libre

Unlawful __, illegal firing of an employee.

Discharge

First meal of the day.

Breakfast

The adventurous Queen of the Desert.

Priscilla

Puzzle 5 Answers

Fruit belong to rose family as do pears and plums.

Apples

Bristle-__ tube worm has long hairs all over.

Headed

Rum cocktail of 1939 NYC World’s Fair.

Zombie

To empower, authorize, permit someone to act.

Enable

Inflamed oil gland, infected, pus pocket on skin.

Pimple

Farm __, system of minor teams.

League

Ancient queen of Persia who has a Bible book.

Esther

Fermented dough used for a new batch.

Leaven

__ Wonderland, snowy walking environment.

Winter

__ steam turbine was invented in 1884.

Modern

To stop plans you’ve made with friends.

Cancel

Sale of goods to consumers, not discount or bulk.

Retail

Born on the __ of July, Cruise plays a vet.

Fourth

Robert __ Jr, actor in Iron Man.

Downey

To remember, recollect; bring out of memory.

Recall

To get troops together for battle, inspection, etc.

Muster

Stan and Francine’s favorite drink on American Dad.

Mr pibb

Two-dimensional code developed in Japan.

Qr code

__ Peet, American actress.

Amanda

Puddingwife __ is an Atlantic ocean fish.

Wrasse

Group 177

Puzzle 1 Answers

Voice of Jenny in Finding Dory, Diane __.

Keaton

High-speed descent of a slope on skis.

Schuss

Makeup designed to cover skin blemishes.

Powder

Painful sores in the stomach lining.

Ulcers

__ Municipal, Euro 2012 Polish stadium.

Poznan

Horrified, stunned, astounded.

Aghast

The preserver and protector in Hinduism.

Vishnu

Repulsively dirty.

Scuzzy

Medieval tapestry depicting the battle of Hastings.

Bayeux

Marie __, monthly health and beauty magazine.

Claire

Someone who “takes you for a ride”; swindler.

Conman

Bishop also a civil ruler of secular land.

Prince

“Just a drop in the __”.

Bucket

Assyrian goddess of love and fertility.

Ishtar

Scissors used to cut lambs wool.

Shears

Puzzle 2 Answers

To suffer serious mental pain, anguish, torture.

Agonize

Animals believed to exist by pseudoscientists.

Cryptid

Brand of Energy Drink.

Redbull

Small, sharp blade used for surgeries.

Scalpel

Lowest ranked coal aka brown coal.

Lignite

Obi-Wan Kenobi is a __ in Star Wars: Episode 1.

Padawan

Uneasiness, foreboding.

Anxiety

There are 1 __ ants for every human.

Million

Prominent part, characteristic, attraction.

Feature

Plant, red stalks, green leaves, used in cooking.

Rhubarb

What knocks at least once at every man’s gate.

Fortune

Disco brothers, sang about Stayin’ Alive.

Bee gees

Also known as tungsten.

Wolfram

Puzzle 3 Answers

__ Alps, Swiss mountains with cheesy name.

Emmental

Italian dessert that picks you up.

Tiramisu

Author who invented Neverland.

Jm barrie

Antitoxins treat __ toxins in the body.

Biologic

Volkswagen model named after a Mediterranean wind.

Scirocco

__ Straw, paper, plastic tube for beverages.

Drinking

Greek titan of light.

Hyperion

Bobby __, one of the greatest midfielders.

Charlton

Mandarinfish is also known as the green __.

Mandarin

The consumer of art, entertainment.

Audience

__, ex boxer living with son Dink in Mexico.

The champ

Extinct language spoken in Ancient Mesopotamia.

Akkadian

Ice __, ascending winter mountains.

Climbing

In this game, collect $200 as you pass Go.

Monopoly

French artist, father of modern photography.

Daguerre

Aerial military combat; no canines to be seen.

Dogfight

Robin __, won an Oscar for Good Will Hunting.

Williams

Lady and the Tramp is an animated __ musical.

Romantic

Who’s Afraid of __ Woolf?, black comedy film.

Virginia

Bill __, cofounder of Nike.

Bowerman

Puzzle 4 Answers

Nickname of New Zealand’s rugby team.

All blacks

Cable on which acrobats walk.

Tight rope

Old-time medicinal paste mixing honey and herbs.

Electuary

Tasty shelled nut with green seed.

Pistachio

Crown __ has a crown shape on its top.

Jellyfish

Insane, deranged.

Psychotic

__ trevally is an inshore marine jack fish.

Coachwhip

They eat just about anything.

Omnivores

Wild frontier town of the Old West in Kansas.

Dodge city

Study of early Christianity.

Patrology

It is responsible for people’s happiness.

Serotonin

__ USA, nickname of a record label headquarter.

Hitsville

__ Galley, William Kidd’s ship.

Adventure

Trained and licensed doctor.

Physician

Puzzle 5 Answers

Computer key allows you to flee.

Escape

Long, thin strip of metal, wood, like a slat.

Spline

You lost this when you cannot remember.

Memory

Relating to astrology, magic, supernatural.

Occult

Starts in Turkey, crosses Iraq to the Persian Gulf.

Tigris

Sickeningly cute tabby cat from Garfield.

Nermal

The word for “postures” in yoga.

Asanas

Cross of genetically different parents, liger.

Hybrid

Chinese soybean sauce; meat glaze.

Hoisin

__ corydoras; freshwater fish.

Bronze

Lee Ann __, I Hope you Dance US country singer.

Womack

An object moving around a star.

Planet

__ Policy, government’s usage of tax money.

Fiscal

Wardrobe __, repairs and washes costumes.

Master

Group 178

Puzzle 1 Answers

Conch is a shellfish with a large __ shell.

Spiral

In spite of, even if, although.

Though

Items that sell a lot.

Movers

Spear-thrower used by the Mayans.

Atlatl

Prevents Antonio from losing a pound of flesh.

Portia

Given to political refugees.

Asylum

Pearl-producing animal can change genders.

Oyster

Except under certain circumstances.

Unless

Main raw material grown in a region.

Staple

Number after twenty-nine.

Thirty

Bundles of axons, part of body’s sensory system.

Nerves

Codified the three laws of robotics.

Asimov

The __ Witch of the West, Oz antagonist.

Wicked

US tennis Grand Slam tournament.

Us open

Puzzle 2 Answers

Shakespeare tragedy about Moorish general.

Othello

Besides Hebrew, passages in OT are written in __.

Aramaic

Author’s son wrote his final work after his death.

Tolkien

Orange-yellow colored fruit, like a peach.

Apricot

Baroque musician who composed the Four Seasons.

Vivaldi

Delivered by politicians as a rule.

Screeds

Russian ballerina who inspired a dessert.

Pavlova

Sudden rupture of a car tire.

Blowout

Chocolate brand, amusement park in Pennsylvania.

Hershey

Item covering birds, not fur or skin.

Feather

Fluffy cream, tops ice cream sundae.

Whipped

Curved segment of a circle, sphere, not convex.

Concave

Pufferfish __ into balloons when threatened.

Inflate

One piece garment used by gymnasts, ballerinas.

Leotard

Doctors without __, courageous relief group.

Borders

Major prophet, “God will Strengthen”.

Ezekiel

Princess, love interest, Disney’s Aladdin.

Jasmine

Electric cell used for energy in cars, electronics.

Battery

Puzzle 3 Answers

Pacemakers, teeth, breasts can all be __.

Implants

Company synonymous with greeting card industry.

Hallmark

Nutmeg is extremely poisonous if __.

Injected

Born in the country known for its three pyramids.

Egyptian

John Wayne as Rooster Cogburn.

True grit

Feeling of serenity, calmness.

Composed

1812 __, Tchaikovsky’s cannon classic.

Overture

__ Rush, Pirates of the Caribbean villain.

Geoffrey

Nutty, twice cooked Italian dessert.

Biscotti

Central part of a city.

Downtown

Lone Star massacre happened with this equipment.

Chainsaw

Tile game with colors and numbers.

Rummikub

German-Hungarian film based on Klaus Mann’s novel.

Mephisto

Company engaged in a trade.

Business

Puzzle 4 Answers

80s perm style for African American men.

Jheri curl

Medical problem appearing again, returning.

Recurrent

What no money can buy.

Priceless

They obstruct progress; hurdles.

Obstacles

Coral that lives on rocky areas; aka vase or turban.

Pagoda cup

Learning about excrement, obscene literature.

Scatology

Someone who studies rocks and lands.

Geologist

What you should keep for a rainy day.

Something

Conjecture.

Guesswork

The lark __, V. Williams piece for violin.

Ascending

The Incredibles is an animated __ Disney film.

Superhero

Laborer who sets hard surface flooring.

Tile layer

Longfin __ is native to Australia.

Spadefish

Who did Gepetto create?.

Pinocchio

Heathcliff’s love in Wuthering Heights.

Catherine

Driving __, 1989 film.

Miss daisy

Puzzle 5 Answers

G-Force was about secret agent __.

Animals

Shape Up is a __ video game for Xbox.

Fitness

Vanilla version of a brownie.

Blondie

__ shark is an aggressive species in warm oceans.

Requiem

First King of England to go on a Crusade.

Richard

Cylindrical missile fired from a submarine.

Torpedo

Cooking item used to char food.

Broiler

Character in Shakespeare’s tragedy about witches.

Macbeth

Something made, reproduced, sold illegally.

Bootleg

Frog, toad larval aka pollywog.

Tadpole

Make or become thick or thicker.

Thicken

Coiled tuba used in military bands.

Helicon

Gene __, actress of Leave Her to Heaven.

Tierney

Group 179

Puzzle 1 Answers

The Greek Muse of astronomy.

Urania

Sole woman of Black Eyed Peas, not royalty.

Fergie

Club-__ scale worm live on sea cucumbers.

Spined

Lilo’s monstrous looking friend.

Stitch

Opening in a wall to see out of.

Window

United all Frankish tribes under one ruler.

Clovis

Latina star played by Jennifer Lopez on screen.

Selena

Former currency of Portugal.

Escudo

Bases __, pitcher’s nightmare, a slam prerequisite.

Loaded

Generic term for Chinese martial arts.

Kung fu

Application that allows the user to act.

Widget

Primitive “brain” that caused Dexter’s urges.

Lizard

__ Mann, German novelist who won the Nobel Prize.

Thomas

Cu, malleable, used in wiring, turns green.

Copper

Official currency of Morocco.

Dirham

Picture the theme of which are ships or the sea.

Marine

__ duck, bath-time companion.

Rubber

Proverb, something said a lot.

Saying

Person with detailed knowledge of a specific field.

Savant

Je __, senior religious hierarch of Bhutan.

Khenpo

__ Prospekt, St Petersburg road and book by Gogol.

Nevsky

Puzzle 2 Answers

Attached, impressed on, fastened.

Affixed

Payment to a former spouse.

Alimony

Herb found in cigarettes.

Tobacco

Scam, fiddle, racket.

Swindle

West Antarctica sea near Coats Land.

Weddell

A place where people grow fruit trees.

Orchard

Kate __, British actress of Titanic.

Winslet

One should keep them closer.

Enemies

Receptacles used at breakfast for boiled goods.

Eggcups

Female emperor, head of a country or empire.

Empress

Ocean mammal known for its intelligence.

Dolphin

One __ of your bones are in your feet.

Quarter

Band, molding, on a column shaft.

Annulet

Used to electrically power something.

Battery

German Secret State Police.

Gestapo

Puzzle 3 Answers

Liquid inside __ can be used for blood plasma.

Coconuts

Rapper who released the hit U Can’t Touch This.

Mc hammer

Abdominal thrust maneuver used on people choking.

Heimlich

Team that is playing at home, opposing the visitor.

Home team

Genius is an infinite __ for taking pains.

Capacity

Kids’ card game involves assault.

Slapjack

Dolph __, actor of Rocky and Expendables.

Lundgren

Word or phrase everyone is using.

Buzzword

Pasta means “little stars” in Italian.

Stelline

Aged, air dried and salted Italian beef.

Bresaola

Main character in As You Like It.

Rosalind

Puzzle 4 Answers

__ Bale, from child actor to Batman.

Christian

Science of insect pests.

Pestology

Designer of buildings.

Architect

Repugnant, sickening.

Abhorrent

A student of history.

Historian

Spending more than you have in your bank account.

Overdraft

School homework; an Excel document.

Worksheet

Bright, intelligent.

Brilliant

Small creature with a long thin body and many legs.

Centipede

Exclusion from common privileges, social acceptance.

Ostracism

Insensibility to pain without loss of consciousness.

Analgesia

Ricardo __, the host of the Fantasy Island.

Montalban

Racquet sport with a shuttlecock.

Badminton

Warm suit worn by athletes.

Tracksuit

Fine cut tobacco rolled in thin paper for smoking.

Cigarette

Reaction causing breakdown of material, e.g. rust.

Corrosion

__ map, semantic network aka mental map.

Cognitive

A bad one makes a bad ending.

Beginning

Dutch province developed from reclaimed polders.

Flevoland

Practical wisdom; excellent character; Greek word.

Phronesis

To barbecue.

Charbroil

Ancient Greek H2O-powered grain crushers.

Watermill

Military marching style, lifting the leg high.

Goose step

Puzzle 5 Answers

Tall wading bird with pink plumage.

Flamingo

Hydrogen __, mild antiseptic used on cut & scrapes.

Peroxide

Part of France with Mont Saint-Michel.

Normandy

Physical child discipline banned in many countries.

Spanking

Places set up to hold prisoners during conflicts.

War camps

Joan __, portrayed in Mommie Dearest.

Crawford

Better Call Saul star Bob __.

Odenkirk

The sound of h as in hag.

Aspirate

Time that a project has to be finished by.

Deadline

Clapping Spanish dance performed by couples.

Fandango

Ancient religion that preaches the Middle Way.

Buddhism

Herb similar to oregano with pine, citrus flavors.

Marjoram

Red bean pancake, Japanese confection.

Dorayaki

Tropical fish with dragon-like fins and eyes.

Dragonet

Fairy tale character with long hair.

Rapunzel

World War I was also known as the __.

Great war

G.I. Joe: A Real __ Hero 1985 Apple video game.

American

__ moon knives, used in Chinese martial arts.

Crescent

Group 180

Puzzle 1 Answers

Mountainous wine region near Adriatic Sea.

Abruzzi

Birds do this when seasons change, south or north.

Migrate

Lee __, Hispanic golfer who got his own video game.

Trevino

Cranky actor, Lou Grant on Mary Tyler Moore Show.

Ed asner

__ General, French political system pre-1789.

Estates

Causing or apt to being frightened.

Fearful

The month in which a new year starts.

January

Muddy, almost level bed of a dried lake.

Mudflat

Deviation from the rule, form, arrangement.

Anomaly

Feeling after big meal, during menstruation.

Bloated

Response provided after questions on social media.

Comment

__ and yellow chubs look exactly alike.

Bermuda

Person whose working tools can be a broom or a mop.

Cleaner

Financial rescue, ie government to banks.

Bailout

__ Impossible: Rogue Nation, 2015 movie.

Mission

Puzzle 2 Answers

__ Lopez, actor, comedian, talk show host.

George

1960 movie named after a biblical book, with Newman.

Exodus

Ancient Greeks and __ used keys for luck.

Romans

__ luge, Olympic sport on pavement.

Street

Like a metaphor; utilizes “like” or “as”.

Simile

Northern sea of the Southern Ocean.

Scotia

Large fortified walled residence for royalty.

Castle

Iced tea alcoholic substitute aka brandy sour.

Cyprus

Covered in perspiration.

Sweaty

Turned toward someone, face to face.

Facing

Eight-legged creepy crawly.

Spider

Cinderella, a __ fairy tale from 1697.

French

Native American rite of passage, __ Quest.

Vision

Puzzle 3 Answers

Ocean’s Thirteen, Gone Baby Gone actor, Casey __.

Affleck

What a long lane has not.

Turning

Lipstick tree, tropical, South America.

Annatto

To run a ship into land.

Aground

Eating disorder involving vomiting.

Bulimia

Catholic saint of Seville.

Isidore

Sea separates Indonesia from Australia.

Arafura

Thick, sugary-paste, makes ornate decorations.

Fondant

Ghostly, macabre.

Hideous

Britain’s oldest remaining overseas territory.

Bermuda

Sums of money, prices owed for items.

Amounts

Twinkie-like Mexican snack, “little goose”.

Gansito

Egyptian lioness goddess of protection and war.

Sekhmet

Encipher or encode a message or data.

Encrypt

Game of __, George RR Martin HBO adaptation.

Thrones

A thesaurus is filled with these similar words.

Synonym

80% of __ on Earth have six legs.

Animals

Popular college toy originally from pie tins.

Frisbee

Puzzle 4 Answers

An SUV model created by Cadillac.

Escalade

Maranon tributary born in the Andes.

Huallaga

A cocked hat.

Tricorne

Equestrian __ is jumping, cross country, dressage.

Eventing

Jurassic World is about a __ theme park.

Dinosaur

Italian scientist with a gas law named after him.

Avogadro

Bow pasta looks like butterfly wings.

Farfalle

List of terms about a particular subject.

Glossary

Ambon __ fish changes color and is shaggy.

Scorpion

Being recommended to another type of doctor.

Referral

Apostle chosen to replace Judas Iscariot.

Matthias

__ cabinet, usually found above sink with medicine.

Bathroom

Wanda Sykes is an American __ and actress.

Comedian

To have an opposite reaction than expected.

Backfire

Battle of __, marked the Norman conquest of England.

Hastings

The Mona Lisa is a __.

Painting

Unputdownable; very exciting.

Riveting

Amazon takes part in this electronic activity.

Commerce

__ Hunt, searching game Pokemon Go 2016 version.

Treasure

__ Dew, lime colored soda, Appalachian favorite.

Mountain

Puzzle 5 Answers

Greek king murdered by wife Clytemnestra.

Agamemnon

The Great Mouse __ is an animated mystery film.

Detective

Ross seals are only found on the __ ice.

Antarctic

Renée __, star of Bridget Jones.

Zellweger

PTSD: Post __ Stress Disorder.

Traumatic

Tubes that connect ovaries to uterus.

Fallopian

TV series about a woman with amnesia and tattoos.

Blindspot

TV show about a marshal who makes his own Justice.

Justified

Herb widely used for infections and the flu.

Echinacea

Mickey Mouse first appeared in __ Willie.

Steamboat

The carving or engraving on whale bones.

Scrimshaw

Fruit used for salsas known as Mexican husk tomato.

Tomatillo

Former Argentine president, Evita’s husband.

Juan peron

Hotel employee who helps you with excursions.

Concierge

North by __, movie with Cary Grant.

Northwest

A high-brow word for whiskers.

Vibrissae

Design on paper that can be seen against the light.

Watermark

They have hair on their eyeballs.

Honeybees

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