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Group 621
Puzzle 1 Answers
Artistically pleasing to the eye: Aesthetic
Barking up the __; to be mistaken: Wrong tree
Bus line with the ad “Leave the driving to us”: Greyhound
Covering for a light-giving device: Lamp shade
Creating a new product or device: Inventing
Desolate, miserable, unhappy: Sorrowful
Grain-like seeds used in kasha varnishkes: Buckwheat
Insoluble substance found in vegetable fibers: Cellulose
Knick-knacks, figurines, baubles and decorations: Ornaments
One of the largest Dutch cities, a world entrepôt: Rotterdam
Part of archery target outside the scoring area: Petticoat
Understand, work on finding an answer: Figure out
With an instructive, informative purpose: Educative
Puzzle 2 Answers
Arranged in strata: Layered
Cell division that creates exact copies: Mitosis
Edge __; brink of success hit for Lady Gaga: Of glory
Information sent from one sender to one receiver: Unicast
Long, firm, cylindrical pillow: Bolster
Making owl noises: Hooting
Manchurians who established Jin Dynasty in China: Jurchen
Neatening clutter in the house: Tidying
Oklahoma City basketball team: Thunder
Preserved in brine or vinegar: Pickled
Rod __, actor starred in In the Heat of the Night: Steiger
Stamped to indicate postage has been paid: Franked
Volcanic Indian Ocean island once owned by France: Réunion
What it’s like outside, e.g. sunny, raining: Weather
__ Elliot, Martian boy in The Space Between Us: Gardner
Puzzle 3 Answers
2018 superhero movie, Black __: Panther
Banishing, expelling: Exiling
Crucially, importantly: Vitally
Encasement on the top of a room: Ceiling
Greedily gobbling down one’s food: Wolfing
Greek alphabet letter, capital looks like a Y: Upsilon
Handcrafted floor coverings from fabric oddments: Rag rugs
In a slantwise manner: Ascaunt
Mountain pass between Italy and Austria: __ Pass: Brenner
Rattle your __, Lennon’s request to posh audience: Jewelry
Stocking holders: Garters
TV lawyer who charged $100,000 per case: Matlock
Takes detritus from river bed: Dredges
Territory ruled by medieval Mongol ruler: Khanate
US singer known for Lucky Star, Like a Prayer: Madonna
__ and Lovage, very English play by Peter Shaffer: Lettice
Puzzle 4 Answers
As tough as __; well-worn shoes: Old boots
Dancers’ or actors’ outfits: Costumes
Disposable drinking vessel: Paper cup
Friedrich __ University is based in Jena, Germany: Schiller
From Venice; like a certain type of window blind: Venetian
Most worn and untidy: Tattiest
Multiple Oscar-winner Daniel __, My Left Foot star: Day lewis
Processed canned pork meat: Luncheon
Small void in a piece of wood: Knothole
Tower with sails that drains a marsh or swamp: Windpump
Puzzle 5 Answers
Bats the eyes: Blinks
Calcium compound for cleaning washing machines: Calgon
Collecting piles of leaves with a garden tool: Raking
Indian soldiers of the British Army of the Raj: Sepoys
Johnny Depp stars as this failed movie director: Ed wood
NY NBA team, based at Madison Square Garden: Knicks
Patti __, Broadway Diva: Lupone
Put inside: Insert
Swiss melted cheese dish: Fondue
Three times: Thrice
Tom, Tom, the piper’s son, stole a pig and away __: Did run
What hippophobia is the fear of: Horses
Group 622
Puzzle 1 Answers
Bad breath: Halitosis
Bass guitarist for The Who: the late John __: Entwistle
Beach seating: Deck chair
Decorative parchment that covers a brick structure: Wallpaper
Deliberate, not accidental: On purpose
Pipe obstructions: Blockages
Punxsutawney Phil, for example: Groundhog
Removed Xmas paper from: Unwrapped
Siege warfare machine for hurling large stones: Trebuchet
Thistle with edible flower bud: Artichoke
To become annoyed, with reference to a garment: Get shirty
Tom __, US chef founded Crafted Hospitality: Colicchio
Puzzle 2 Answers
Aquatic mattress: Waterbed
Bubbles created by washing up liquid: Soap suds
C S __, Hornblower author who was born Cecil Smith: Forester
End, cut short, prune: Truncate
Freddy __; Belgian contemporary of Eddy Merckx: Maertens
Hockey team based out of Canadian capital: Senators
Issues an order; not demands but __: Commands
Level of noise or sound: Loudness
Money, bills: Currency
Music by __, Oscar-winner about a Zimbabwean singer: Prudence
Pan __, once the world’s largest airline: American
Region in France famous for its Camembert cheese: Normandy
Same as Calvary, a small hill near Jerusalem: Golgotha
Vitality, energy, drive: Dynamism
__ of the Runaways sang Bad Reputation: Joan jett
Puzzle 3 Answers
Big snakes, perhaps called Monty: Pythons
Building fronts: Facades
Civil War hero “Stonewall” __: Jackson
Cursed; damned: Dratted
Demands forcefully: Insists
Looking for, maybe even desperately: Seeking
Michael __, linguist who deciphered Linear B: Ventris
Old-fashioned wringing laundry aids: Mangles
Plate that helps you serve a balanced diet: Eatwell
Round citrus fruits for making breakfast juice: Oranges
Shoes with a patterned leather upper: Brogues
Some forms of life survive the atomic or __ blasts: Nuclear
Throwing a party, compering a do: Hosting
__ Holden, American actor: William
__ edition, an art book, say, with few copies: Limited
Puzzle 4 Answers
Capable of being replaced by new growth: Renewable
Commanded the starship USS Enterprise in Star Trek: James kirk
Dicing __; taking dangerous risks: With death
Edit by removing offensive parts: Expurgate
Fortified keep along the English-Scottish border: Pele tower
Get a motorbike going with one of these: Kickstart
Girl band of Lewis, Blatt and Appleton x 2: All saints
Moving toy that dangles above sleepy babies: Cot mobile
Nationality of Gisele Bundchen and Adriana Lima: Brazilian
System that waters lawn: Sprinkler
Tampa Bay’s hockey team: Lightning
Puzzle 5 Answers
Bellingshausen’s ship used to discover Antarctica: Vostok
Frankfurter, wiener: Hot dog
Itchy dry skin condition: Eczema
Photo agency founded by Cartier-Bresson and Capa: Magnum
Protective pinnies worn when barbecuing: Aprons
Release from one’s grasp: Unhand
Removes everything from a table: Clears
Someone who passes secrets to the press: Leaker
Support framework for lighting on a film or TV set: Gantry
Thickset, heavily built: Stocky
Thomas __, the father of English cathedral music: Tallis
__ Lewis, longtime Cincinnati Bengals coach: Marvin
Group 623
Puzzle 1 Answers
Architect of the pyramid of Zoser: Imhotep
Big balls of laundry: Bundles
Boris, the UK prime minister from July 2019: Johnson
Cause trouble or distress to someone: Afflict
Fun search for hidden oval objects during Easter: Egg hunt
Having an opening, like pores in a sponge: Ostiate
Laying cloth over furniture: Draping
More deprived: Needier
Small flow of liquid: Trickle
State known as the Heart of Dixie: Alabama
Subtle eye contact gesture, closing one eye: Winking
Table __; meals given to customers at their seats: Service
The M in CMYK printing cartridges: Magenta
Transportation that’s good for you and the planet: Cycling
What Ms Dolittle sold in Covent Garden: Flowers
__ Henry wrote “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death”: Patrick
Puzzle 2 Answers
Athletic event with a sandpit: Long jump
Establishing, setting up: Founding
Group of superheroes who beat Thanos in __ Endgame: Avengers
Like something lightweight that can be carried: Handheld
Mrs and Miss are abbreviations of this word: Mistress
Scottish weapon, a double-edged broadsword: Claymore
Some of these veggies are the “daikon” type: Radishes
Something you have loaned from a friend: Borrowed
Suggested, speculative, as in a budget: Notional
Superhero group that faces Thanos in __ Endgame: Avengers
Victor and Nikki’s daughter on soap opera Y&R: Victoria
__ cage bulbs possess many filaments: Squirrel
Puzzle 3 Answers
Answered, replied: Responded
Bill who drew Calvin and Hobbes: Watterson
Elvis’ style of shoes: Bluesuede
Flu: Influenza
Frame for carrying injured footballers: Stretcher
Gen. Lee’s trusty steed during American Civil War: Traveller
Pictorial greetings sent home from holidays: Postcards
Slightly smaller mattress than a male monarch’s: Queen size
The __, Irish Rover folk band: Dubliners
The __, Oscar-winner with Lemmon and MacLaine: Apartment
Wallboard made from Portuguese trees: Corkboard
__ gardens, place for scientific study: Botanical
Puzzle 4 Answers
Canadian pop singer who sang Baby: Bieber
Extremely pressing: Urgent
Hard white limestone used in architecture: Marble
Isle off the toe of Italy’s boot: Sicily
Leave an airport: Depart
One of The Bold & The Beautiful’s worst villainess: Sheila
Puts up scaffolding or a building: Erects
Shared combined resources, a little watery perhaps: Pooled
Shocked electrically: Jolted
Toasted batter, served with ice cream and syrup: Waffle
__ lithography, method of book printing: Offset
-Apennine; landing site for Apollo 15 mission: Hadley
Puzzle 5 Answers
Being out of order, all over the place: Haywire
Brain __; puzzles to make you think: Teasers
Cantab’s rival: Oxonian
Give someone a heads-up: Prewarn
John __, writer of legal thrillers: Grisham
Laughs like a witch: Cackles
Military leader, often associated with Africa: Warlord
More hip, rhythmic: Funkier
Padma __, actress, producer, Top Chef host: Lakshmi
Patting with cloth: Dabbing
Second largest city in Victoria, Australia: Geelong
Train service: Railway
Turn on the electric __ and snuggle up in bed: Blanket
Underground layer of water within permeable rock: Aquifer
What everyone wears on their shirt at a conference: Nametag
Witty intelligences: Esprits
Pierce, Oscar-winning film with Joan Crawford: Mildred
__ greens, where cricket matches are played: Village
Group 624
Puzzle 1 Answers
Born on the __ of July; 1989 Tom Cruise film: Fourth
Circular dish that sits under a teacup, plate: Saucer
Clothing company, __ Republic: Banana
Dark reddish purple: Maroon
Father of the two “Princes in the Tower”: __ IV: Edward
Female foxes: Vixens
German folkloric animal, fire, human or candle: Kobold
Guidance handle for steering a boat: Tiller
Japanese horseradish sauce, found in sushi plates: Wasabi
Opinion at odds with religion: Heresy
The wealthy girl in Billy Joel song is from there: Uptown
Writing desk or a branch of an institution: Bureau
Puzzle 2 Answers
Abbreviation and nickname for Santa Claus: St nick
Actress Tia Mowry’s twin sister: Tamera
Add to the price for profit: Mark up
Burrowing rodent that causes farmers trouble: Gopher
Eight __ Freaks, monster-spider movie: Legged
Houses, dwellings, residences: Abodes
Opposite of youngest: Oldest
Prisoner who received clemency in 1977: Patty __: Hearst
Textured like the white cliffs of Dover: Chalky
Vertical sections of steps on a staircase: Risers
__ Mitty, character with alternative existence: Walter
Puzzle 3 Answers
African coffee seeds; anagram of sour bat: Robusta
Boring, everyday: Humdrum
Capital of Armenia: Yerevan
Cloth window covering: Curtain
Cropping up, occurring, e.g. a problem: Arising
Curated popular stories on Twitter: Moments
Dumbo’s mouse friend: Timothy
Freddy __; A Nightmare on Elm Street serial killer: Krueger
Margaritaville singer, Jimmy __: Buffett
Meaty liquids: Gravies
Rich, woven fabric with a raised pattern: Brocade
Walter __, painter fascinated with Jack the Ripper: Sickert
When the Moon covers the Sun: Eclipse
With Swedish, the official language of Helsinki: Finnish
Puzzle 4 Answers
A just-married person: Newlywed
Chewy candy bar manufactured by Nestlé: Redskins
Child abductors of Pullman’s His Dark Materials: Gobblers
Climbing nook-filled structure for felines: Cat condo
Composer of film score for Chariots of Fire: Vangelis
Disqualified 2019 Derby winner: Maximum __: Security
Handle to turn a latch: Doorknob
Hit song by the band Chicago: “__ in the Park”: Saturday
Home environments of animals: Habitats
Ignoring; not acknowledging: Blanking
Injured a joint by twisting or tearing: Wrenched
Large paper size; a jester’s hat: Foolscap
More tangled: Knottier
Pope Alexander VI’s 3x married daughter: __ Borgia: Lucrezia
Relating to the French region of Alsace: Alsatian
Roman leader who won the Battle of Actium: Octavian
__ domain, the TL in TLDs: Top level
Puzzle 5 Answers
Chaotic, haphazard: Shambolic
Dare; dispute: Challenge
Dramatic French singer of Milord: Edith piaf
Exposed to the elements and looking bedraggled: Windswept
Facilities, services: Amenities
Facilities, services provided in a hotel: Amenities
Fool, dunce: Blockhead
Framed opening made in a chimney to contain flames: Fireplace
Fur trapper protagonist role in The Revenant: Hugh glass
Half-moon blade for chopping herbs: Mezzaluna
Large Indian reservation in South Dakota: Pine ridge
Putting green gofer: Golf caddy
Yellow/white plant grown from a bulb; daffodil: Narcissus
Group 625
Puzzle 1 Answers
A spinal disc condition, not slipped: Bulging
American luxury store chain: Barneys
Appraisals of new books in magazines and papers: Reviews
Beaming with joy: Smiling
Finger measures of salt when added to a recipe: Pinches
Hellraiser: __, fifth Hellraiser movie: Inferno
Lord married to Mary, Queen of Scots: Darnley
Poison found in crushed apple pips: Cyanide
Sensual Hindu yoga, massage: Tantric
Small Mesopotamian horse descended from Arabians: Caspian
Stovetop coffee maker: Moka pot
Windblown, fluttering, streaming in the wind: Flyaway
Wiping down a kitchen floor hit by liquid spills: Mopping
__ Cole, he had fiddlers three: Old king
__ Way, walkway leads to the UK’s national stadium: Wembley
Puzzle 2 Answers
Caught __; apprehended mid-crime: In the act
Dealt with legally: Actioned
Furniture piece with shelves; used to store novels: Bookcase
Japanese spitz-type dog with foxy features: Shiba inu
Miner’s illumination invented by Sir Humphry: Davy lamp
Obama campaign slogan: Yes we can
Pained and drawn expressions on faces: Grimaces
Rock band My __ Romance: Chemical
Seattle team uses Native American art in logo: Seahawks
Showing contempt for the rules: Flouting
Visiting spectrally: Haunting
Wall-mounted devices for turning lights on and off: Switches
__ With Morrie; Mitch Albom memoir: Tuesdays
__ dew, US lemonade brand: Mountain
Puzzle 3 Answers
A hound and a 70s smelly coat: Afghan
Acquire: Obtain
Boated along a canal; anagram of badger: Barged
Chest for storing children’s playthings: Toy box
Circular swirling currents: Eddies
Don’t Let the Sun __ on Me, Elton John single: Go down
Fails an exam: Flunks
Google __, logo manipulation on special days: Doodle
Illuminations, lamps: Lights
Items on display in the Uhrenmuseum in Vienna: Clocks
Pharmaceutical company founded in NYC in 1849: Pfizer
Return to life from the ashes: Rise up
Puzzle 4 Answers
Aircraft storage place: Hangar
Capital city of Australia’s Northern Territory: Darwin
Cards with apertures used in framing pictures: Mounts
Cook an egg in water that is just below boiling: Coddle
Irish, English or Gordon longhaired gundog breed: Setter
Language used by Legolas: Elvish
Large skylight over a courtyard within a building: Atrium
Paper towel brand with a Lumberjack mascot: Brawny
Put an item up for sale again on eBay: Relist
Temporary garden structure: Gazebo
US House Speaker Nancy __: Pelosi
Worried, anxious, unsettled: On edge
Puzzle 5 Answers
1960s musical genre, local to southern Louisiana: Swamp rock
A football club’s strongest line-up: First team
Actor who played playboy spy Austin Powers: Mike myers
Buckets keep these rain-blockers upright: Umbrellas
Conflict with Finland after Soviet 1939 invasion: Winter war
Device for removing two small circles from paper: Hole punch
Hugging, enfolding, cuddling: Embracing
Kitchen utensils made of wood: Treenware
Penguins with marked black line under their heads: Chinstrap
Ran off and avoided the law: Absconded
Restaurant/bar-type establishment: Brasserie
Sci-fi series Battlestar __: Galactica
Watch, observe, look out for: Keep an eye
__ Heyer; historical fiction and crime novelist: Georgette
Group 626
Puzzle 1 Answers
A person who is mechanical and unemotional: Robotic
Bad __; no amount of brushing can fix this style: Hair day
Boundary of flesh and exposed part of tooth: Gumline
Cylinder-style barbecue with hinged lid: Oil drum
Damn __, baseball musical of the 1950s: Yankees
Mike __, Instagram cofounder: Krieger
Nuts found in cantucci biscuits: Almonds
Roof structures, usually with windows: Dormers
State where the Mar-a-Lago resort is located: Florida
Thrilling moment of terror or excitement: Frisson
To beg urgently, implore: Beseech
USAF lunar probe mission launched in 1958: Pioneer
USAF lunar probe program launched in 1958: Pioneer
__ Starling, detective played by Jodie Foster: Clarice
Puzzle 2 Answers
Art of making people spellbound: Hypnotism
Burden, oppress: Weigh down
Grand terraced building, usually slim and narrow: Townhouse
Lasting winter in Game of Thrones: Long night
Old American spiritual, Down by the __: Riverside
Scientific study of ancient inscriptions: Epigraphy
Serving table, often near a formal dining table: Sideboard
Southern Ocean World Heritage Site: __ Island: Macquarie
Swelled through burning: Blistered
__ Light Railway, London’s DLR: Docklands
__ Man, Leonardo sketch of bodily proportions: Vitruvian
Puzzle 3 Answers
An escort on horseback or motorcycle: Outrider
Aquatic platypus: Duckbill
Boxed game of identifying faces: Guess who
Container for storing gas: Canister
Fight Club and Mr and Mrs Smith actor: Brad pitt
Fortified white wine used in cocktails: Vermouth
Glass __ Act, split commercial, investment banks: Steagall
Graf __, famous, round-the-world, 1920s airship: Zeppelin
Grappler, like Naomi, for example: Wrestler
Half a __, musical featured Flash, Bang, Wallop: Sixpence
People who have just joined a team or company: New blood
Political philosophy of the State of Qin: Legalism
Ship’s biscuits that certainly weren’t soft: Hardtack
Shortcomings and weaknesses: Failings
Spring __, an annual decluttering of homes: Cleaning
Town and county in Ulster: Monaghan
Type of surgery that is not a medical emergency: Elective
Puzzle 4 Answers
1980s William Shatner police drama T.J. __: Hooker
Artificial harbor on the Tiber in Ancient Rome: Portus
Book of the OT named after Holofernes’ beheader: Judith
Describes a dress with many folds or flounces: Frilly
First female Prime Minister of India: Indira __: Gandhi
Hollow space; tooth decay: Cavity
Horizontal parts of the steps of a staircase: Treads
Of Northern Europe, Scandinavia: Nordic
Quinn was one according to Manfred Mann: Eskimo
Strained broth made from shellfish: Bisque
Took advice: Heeded
Transfer a file from a computer, not down: Upload
__ center, for animals looking for a new home: Rescue
__ tank; domestic sewage chamber: Septic
Puzzle 5 Answers
Chocolate bar that’s also a galaxy: Milky way
Comedy drama series based on The Karate Kid: Cobra kai
Curried cauliflower side dish in Indian cuisine: Aloo gobi
Free from war, strife, commotion, or violence: Peaceful
Made a positive impression on: Inspired
Mathematician, nobel laureate, studied game theory: John nash
Nickname for the US flag: Old glory
One spouse at a time: Monogamy
Side of a building with a pointed roof: Gable end
Small wedge; Hodor: Doorstop
Steadfast, dependable, trustworthy: Reliable
Townsend __; defunct European ferry operators: Thoresen
__ Canó, MVP for 2013 champion Dominican Republic: Robinson
Group 627
Puzzle 1 Answers
Another name for wellingtons: Gumboots
Chassis or __ punch, metalworker’s king hit tool: Knockout
Discontinue little by little: Phase out
Ewan __, Moulin Rouge’s Christian: Mcgregor
Example property on display to prospective buyers: Show home
Ordinary: Every day
Scots isle where Ben Fogle was “Castaway” in 2000: Taransay
Spice that is small green pods with black seeds: Cardamom
State in which the Platte River is located: Nebraska
State of doubt or a dilemma: Quandary
__ whales, acrobatic baleen mammals: Humpback
Puzzle 2 Answers
Bill __, coach of the Patriots: Belichick
Cock of the north mountain finch: Brambling
Disturbing preoccupation with a person or idea: Obsession
Festive scene encased in liquid-filled dome: Snow globe
Kitchen machine: Appliance
Makeup to transform a child into a tiger: Face paint
Popular Korean shaved ice dessert: Patbingsu
Related to a substance that is poisonous to cells: Cytotoxic
The number of short films about Glenn Gould: Thirty two
Two __ of Verona, by Shakespeare: Gentlemen
US philosopher who authored A Theory of Justice: John rawls
Puzzle 3 Answers
Attached to a washing line: Pegged
Detached prepping structure mid-kitchen: Island
Family-run eateries or bars in Portugal: Tascas
Growth __, rapid height increases by youngsters: Spurts
Mendicant Muslims: Fakirs
NYC famed John Lennon residence: Dakota
Nurturing, kind: Caring
Swahili word for hippo: Kiboko
The g in eg: Gratia
Trick-taking card game; anagram of create: Écarté
You can play this on a field or on ice: Hockey
Puzzle 4 Answers
Band that sang Don’t You Want Me: The Human __: League
Curd cheese used in Asian cookery: Paneer
Describes the state of hot lava or metal: Molten
Generic, chlorine-based cleaning product: Bleach
Nate is a short version of this boys’ name: Nathan
Not external: Within
One of the driest cities in the world, in Chile: Calama
Poet who wrote the Aeneid: Virgil
Stately home in Brideshead Revisited: Castle __: Howard
The Tennessee Titans formerly: the Houston __: Oilers
Type of stairs invented in 480 BC Sicily: Spiral
__ cipher; German ‘tuna fish’ cipher machines: Lorenz
Puzzle 5 Answers
Bought dinner for, lavished gifts on: Treated
Ed __ is “in love with the shape of you”: Sheeran
Knives, spoons, forks: Cutlery
Large body of water between W and E Antarctica: Ross sea
Light as a __, stiff as a board: Feather
Mary __ Returns as Emily Blunt: Poppins
Meaninglessness, absurdity, stupidity: Inanity
Merry __, rotating horses, carousel: Go round
Portuguese Black Panther world class footballer: Eusebio
Project __; 1959 study into building a lunar base: Horizon
Sheer, plain-weave cloth originally from France: Batiste
Small rounded beetle with a red back: Ladybug
Type of lock added to a door’s edge via a recess: Mortise
Group 628
Puzzle 1 Answers
A short piece of writing, often found in magazines: Article
A written record or study of human events: History
Contempt, scorn: Disdain
Have something down to a __; be highly skilled: Fine art
Helen B. __, US pediatric cardiologist: Taussig
Moorish Spanish city of the Alhambra: Granada
Mrs Gates, co-sponsor of the foundation: Melinda
Nail-driving tools: Hammers
Palindrome that describes changing wall decoration: Repaper
Rice __, milky dessert with a dollop of jam: Pudding
Salad __, use this to dry lettuce leaves: Spinner
Small dried fruit in hot cross buns: Currant
Snuggled into, cosied up to: Nuzzled
Sprays or posies of flowers: Bunches
Thor Heyerdahl’s balsa raft: Kon tiki
Valved brass instrument family, bugle-like: Saxhorn
__ Girl, Melanie Griffith as investment banker: Working
__ clogs, multihued Dutch wooden footwear: Klompen
Puzzle 2 Answers
Band with Kurt Cobain and Dave Grohl: Nirvana
Best friend of Yao and Ling in Mulan: Chien po
Break military rank after a spell of marching: Fall out
Door __, brass hammer for alerting householders: Knocker
Instrument for telling the time with shadows: Sundial
Name of game (and film) that traps players inside: Jumanji
Relating to the treatment of injury and illness: Medical
Space for limbs on airplanes: Legroom
Spouse or companion of a reigning monarch: Consort
Ugly blot on the landscape: Eyesore
Umbrian uni recognized in 1308 by Pope Clement V: Perugia
__ Teams, not offense or defense in football: Special
__ and Dean, gold-medal ice dancers of the 1980s: Torvill
Puzzle 3 Answers
After the __, 1970 album by Neil Young: Gold rush
An indication left by receding waters: Tidemark
Billed, requested payment for services: Invoiced
Blood-sucking humans: Vampires
Brand of advocaat, popular at Christmas: Warninks
Covered in the most suds: Soapiest
Dampness, like on an early morning lawn: Dewiness
Grasped strongly: Clutched
Jacques __; speedy French road racing cyclist: Anquetil
Kicked out of school: Expelled
Loud and frequent talker: Big mouth
Opium-sourced substance used in pain relief: Morphine
Shakespeare play about the Prince of Tyre: Pericles
Volcanic eruption of 1883 near Java: Krakatoa
Walked off in a huff: Flounced
__ Oven, kid appliance cooks with bulb: Easy bake
__ toaster, device for heating bread with filling: Sandwich
Puzzle 4 Answers
Beach vehicle with wheels and sails used for sport: Land yacht
Bullhorn used to manage crowds: Megaphone
Cheap fiction with colorful cover pictures: Dime novel
Feel encouraged and optimistic: Take heart
First king of independent Norway, 1905-57: Haakon vii
Hourglass with trickling grains: Sand timer
Moaning about something: Grumbling
Not had any attention paid to it: Unnoticed
Pregnant; looking forward to: Expecting
Snake depicted eating its own tail: Ouroboros
Steps, basic element of ballet, waltz, etc: Dance move
TV genre with opposing teams: Panel show
US multi-medalist sprinter and long-jumper: Carl lewis
Wicker cribs: Bassinets
Puzzle 5 Answers
A large property or grounds with a large house: Estate
Backed off, refused to jump a fence: Jibbed
Broadcast __, makes large scale planting easier: Seeder
Credits given for achievements: Awards
Discs used as replacement for money: Tokens
Gothic novel by Horace Walpole: The __ of Otranto: Castle
Hit hard; crash bang __: Wallop
Parental figure honored in June: Father
Relating to something or someone from Bonn or Berlin: German
Tingles, stings; needs to be scratched: Itches
Was afraid of: Feared
__ meat, beef spread that has a fat layer: Potted
__ memory, created by repetitive motor tasks: Muscle
Group 629
Puzzle 1 Answers
“My name is “, Biblical saying about demons: Legion
Attached like a door: Hinged
Birds that inhabit mudflats and shorelines: Waders
Disguises, hides with a shawl: Cloaks
Eats little bits of various foods; snacks: Grazes
Limestone plateau of west-central Ireland: Burren
Material border covering curtain fittings: Pelmet
Showing prejudice against the young or old: Ageist
Student skipping class: Truant
Garden; Darren Hayes and Daniel Jones’ group: Savage
__ Hill, connects Manhattan with the Bronx: Marble
__ Stadium; branded home to Bolton Wanderers FC: Reebok
Puzzle 2 Answers
Covers for air vents: Grilles
Dead Egyptians wrapped in linen strips: Mummies
Edward __, first climber to summit the Matterhorn: Whymper
Frustum shaped, Christmas sweet bread: Pandoro
Gloria Swanson film role, Norma __: Desmond
Go back to once more: Revisit
Group of islands that includes Antigua and Barbuda: Leeward
In my arrogant __, or IMAO: Opinion
Lucky __; first boss of the Genovese crime family: Luciano
Painter of the Paris Opera House ceiling: Marc __: Chagall
TV mistake: Blooper
Tightening muscles: Tensing
Undress: Disrobe
Puzzle 3 Answers
A Whole __ song from Disney movie Aladdin: New world
A line that is at right angles to the horizon: Vertical
Andreas __; first to extract sugar from beets: Marggraf
Describes wines from France, Spain, Germany, Italy: Old world
Destinies, fates: Fortunes
Fashion designer and founder of Complex: Marc ecko
Furniture leg used in Chippendale furniture: Cabriole
It falls from your eye when you’re sad: Teardrop
Kurt __, Austrian ex-secretary-general of the UN: Waldheim
Legal probes into incidents: Inquests
Nightclub security guards: Bouncers
Overlapping roof coverings: Shingles
Something __, Heller’s follow-up to Catch-22: Happened
Suddenly without warning: Abruptly
Using too many words, redundancy in speech: Pleonasm
Puzzle 4 Answers
1983 Australian drama film: __, He Might Hear You: Careful
Band that sang Love Me Do: Beatles
Capital of Spain’s La Rioja autonomous community: Logrono
Cheek-to-cheek greeting with no contact: Air kiss
Cleopatra’s father: King __ XII: Ptolemy
Exhibit to show off goods: Display
Fast-food delivery website; sponsored The X Factor: Just eat
Jon __, comedian, former Daily Show host: Stewart
Left empty: Vacated
Long-range, hidden sharpshooters: Snipers
Mythological Greek figure, brother of Electra: Orestes
Pro golfer from Northern Ireland, Rory __: Mcilroy
Studs, each worn on the sides of the head: Earring
Subject to absorbing an idea unconsciously: Osmosed
Three-pointed hat: Tricorn
Warning signal, waved in front of a vintage car: Red flag
__ basket, suspended plant pot: Hanging
__ deposit; paid to reserve a rental property: Holding
Puzzle 5 Answers
Describes a voyager, moving places to find work: Itinerant
For a specific purpose or occasion: Specially
Headgear worn in Tocumen, perhaps: Panama hat
Niagara, Victoria or Angel, for e.g.: Waterfall
Operations to make visages look younger: Facelifts
Raising __; passing on knowledge to educate others: Awareness
Rebellious soldiers or sailors: Mutineers
Skill of making and repairing roofs using straw: Thatching
Springsteen song that Fallon sang in 62nd Emmy: Born to run
Study of production, distribution and consumption: Economics
Theory associated with Abraham Maslow: __ of Needs: Hierarchy
Unlabelled vino in a restaurant: House wine
Utensil designed for baking a French pie: Quiche pan
__ number nine, children’s counting rhyme: Racing car
Group 630
Puzzle 1 Answers
Back __; following the right path once more: On track
Birds with broadly spread rear feathers: Fantail
Bunches of sticks: Bundles
European country that’s home to Vienna: Austria
Expression of praise: Plaudit
Fold in the skin: Wrinkle
Hoped: Aspired
Japanese style deep fried battered fish or veggies: Tempura
Men __, Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones star: In black
Narrow flat-bottomed vessel with a pole or paddle: Jonboat
Part of the Marx brothers with Chico and Harpo: Groucho
Planet to which Yoda went into exile in Star Wars: Dagobah
Suspended sleeping, between trees: Hammock
The late Eppie Lederer, aka columnist Ann __: Landers
The period a king governs a land: Regency
To mention or state in detail: Specify
V. S. __, wrote A Bend in the River: Naipaul
Wailing sound made by a banshee: Keening
Wooden implements for croquet: Mallets
Puzzle 2 Answers
Anne __, 17th C poet of The Miseries of Man: Killigrew
Banner flown on public buildings: State flag
Blood is thicker __; family ties are important: Than water
Feeling of doubt or apprehension: Misgiving
Give pleasure or enjoyment to others: Entertain
In Solo Whist, an undertaking to win nine tricks: Abundance
Lamp that casts illumination towards a ceiling: Uplighter
Raised platforms in front of house entrances: Doorsteps
Sandwich roll filled with fried potatoes: Chip butty
Small sized piano: Babygrand
The __ Murders, film investigating puppet murders: Happytime
What fax is short for: Facsimile
Puzzle 3 Answers
Banned, blocked: Barred
Cabinet type for papers: Filing
Dick Van __, Eight is Enough dad: Patten
Energetic French music hall dance: Can can
Fresco by the painter Raphael: The School of __: Athens
Not winning: Losing
One or the other: Either
Reuben __, creator of the Häagen-Dazs brand: Mattus
Tools for smoothing wood: Planes
Two-number system with 0s and 1s: Binary
What Scientologists call the immortal soul: Thetan
__ Steps, iconic scenes in Eisenstein’s film: Odessa
__ of crows; sinister collective noun for corvids: Murder
Puzzle 4 Answers
“Turquoise Goddess” peak, on China-Nepal border: Cho oyu
Congregation singing book: Hymnal
Cool area for storing food: Larder
Loft spaces in homes, often used for storage: Attics
Native North American social gathering: Pow wow
Needed to turn a TV on and off after a long day: Remote
Parries a blow in martial arts: Blocks
Pear that grew on the little nut tree: Golden
The real name of Disney’ Sleeping Beauty: Aurora
Watery substances: Fluids
When a player’s cards are exposed for all to see: Ouvert
Puzzle 5 Answers
Battery brand: Duracell
Debut album for Elton John, devoid in the heavens: Empty sky
Economize, make cuts: Retrench
Handrail that forms part of a staircase: Banister
IBM competitor semiconductor business: Qualcomm
Legal protector, especially when parentless: Guardian
Paying for something for someone: Treating
Reduce business costs, make cuts: Retrench
Removed in an appendectomy: Appendix
Small sailing vessels found on the Nile: Feluccas
Small untruth: White lie
Spiritual stories in Christianity: Parables
Star of the film Pretty in Pink: Molly __: Ringwald
Table with raised sides for seating more diners: Drop leaf
Tropical fruits with white flesh and hard shell: Coconuts
__ Woolf, author of Orlando: Virginia
Group 631
Puzzle 1 Answers
Ace __, three pet detective movies: Ventura
At the end of a sofa, to lean on: Armrest
Colombian “Whenever, Wherever” singer: Shakira
Ewok-like dog breed from Brussels: Griffon
High-protein small pulses: Lentils
King Henry II’s wife: __ of Aquitaine: Eleanor
Lily-__, cowardly: Livered
Machine that smooths the ice in hockey rink: Zamboni
Medieval Dutch city, home of the Frans Hals Museum: Haarlem
Nom __; a writer’s pen name: De plume
Sea god who took on different shapes: Proteus
Situation that is impossible to resolve: Impasse
Sore lips: Chapped
Strip of silk worn under a shirt collar: Necktie
Suggestive, earthy, vulgar, smutty: Raunchy
The capital of New Jersey: Trenton
__ reel, invented in 4th century in Ancient China: Fishing
__ ring, used on a gas hob with an espresso maker: Reducer
Puzzle 2 Answers
Biblical king who threw Daniel into the lion’s den: Darius
Bill __; Apollo 8 crew who took Earthrise photo: Anders
Blabs about a secret: Blurts
Combustible fine material used to start a fire: Tinder
Credit your money back after a returned purchase: Refund
Former NBA player known as Dr. J., __ Erving: Julius
Game of throwing rings over spikes: Quoits
Harry Potter’s owl: Hedwig
Informs asker who the fairest of all is: Mirror
Narrow table cloth: Runner
Not-to-be-repeated event; unique: One off
Small mammal, like a stoat or ferret: Weasel
Sprain or wound: Injury
Vehicle motor: Engine
__ Sutherland, Flatliners star: Kiefer
__ caramel; sweet, buttery sauce or filling: Salted
Puzzle 3 Answers
Ballroom dances with quick and slow step patterns: Foxtrots
Google headquarters city in California: __ View: Mountain
In recent times: Latterly
Multi-headed dog guarding the gates of Hades: Cerberus
One of the members of the Jackson 5: Jermaine
Opposite of blend in; make yourself noticed: Stand out
Replacing the mortar in between bricks in a wall: Pointing
Solution or drop, used in alternative medicine: Tincture
Solution, essence or drop, used in homeopathy: Tincture
Sound of a clock mechanism in action: Tick tock
Succeeding, soon to take office: Incoming
Sugar-free cola brand: Diet coke
Supremacy of one state over others: Hegemony
The Young __, 2009 film about the English queen: Victoria
__ cooker, airtight utensil for quick cooking: Pressure
Puzzle 4 Answers
A Star __, movie with Bradley Cooper: Is born
Era, historical period: Epoque
Extra, identical versions: Copies
In a kind and welcoming way: Warmly
Mentally or physically weak or incapacitated: Feeble
Morose, like Eeyore: Gloomy
Pannier made from woven grasses or twine: Basket
Populous Mexican city in Chihuahua: Ciudad __: Juarez
Populous Mexican city in Chihuahua: __ Juárez: Juarez
Populous Mexican city, Chihuahua’s capital: Juarez
Predator: Hunter
Small-scale character doll: __ figure: Action
TV show Desperate Housewives creator: Marc __: Cherry
Used the tongue to eat an ice cream: Licked
__ chic, distressed interior design styling: Shabby
Puzzle 5 Answers
A household tidy or glove compartment: Vide poche
Area ruled over by sovereign princes of Austria: Archduchy
Big, snappy reptile that’s not a croc: Alligator
Denying someone of something: Depriving
Discount, reduction on a sales label: Price drop
Electoral divisions: Precincts
Gauge theory at the heart of Standard Model: Yang mills
Magnetite, with attractive properties: Lodestone
Night of costume parties and sweet treats: Halloween
Perforated bowls for draining pasta and salads: Colanders
Shouting deeply: Bellowing
State of wedded or holy bliss: Matrimony
The Black Keys song about a man looking for love: Tighten up
__ Union, author of We’re Going To Need More Wine: Gabrielle
Group 632
Puzzle 1 Answers
Callings, vocations: Niches
Chain of Doughnut shops __ Kreme: Krispy
Country whose independence Lord Byron fought for: Greece
Fertilized ovum: Zygote
His Girl __, Hawks’ wisecracking newspaper comedy: Friday
Impregnated ovum: Zygote
Late morning crossover meal: Brunch
Laurel & Hardy signature tune: The __ Song: Cuckoo
Make smaller: Reduce
Mounted knights’ weapons, long sticks for charging: Lances
Not see-through: Opaque
Observe, remark upon details: Notice
Pump-up mattress: Air bed
Religion traditionally associated with Haiti: Voodoo
Tapping a keyboard with fingers: Typing
Turn an object or image upside down: Invert
Type of managed fund of collective investments: Mutual
U2’s Who’s Gonna Ride Your Wild __: Horses
Vegetable prep tool: Peeler
Volcanic isle, third-largest of Japan’s islands: Kyushu
Puzzle 2 Answers
Bullseye; retail store: Target
Capital of Angola: not Rwanda but __: Luanda
Core, __ and crust make up the earth: Mantle
Gave a dwelling to: Housed
Green, edible shoots with purple pom pom flowers: Chives
Japanese car manufacturer that makes the Impreza: Subaru
Karen __, German psychoanalyst of womb envy: Horney
Marion __, actress and muse of Randolph Hearst: Davies
Solomon, who was born on a Monday: Grundy
Spray can used with a duster: Polish
Stamp a design on something: Emboss
State sometimes called America’s Last Frontier: Alaska
Tatty, torn: Ragged
Temporarily take legal guardianship of children: Foster
__ bridge, quickly assembled device used in WW2: Bailey
Puzzle 3 Answers
All the responsibilities of a citizen: Civic duty
Ancient Greek repeating catapult weapon: Polybolos
Arbitrary reordering of cards: Shuffling
Go with, escort: Accompany
Head __; an ostrich’s preferred position: In the sand
Machine or person who gathers crops: Harvester
Musician, singer and former husband of Cher: Sonny bono
Novelty lighting with warmed wax blobs in glass: Lava lamps
Put right, remedied: Rectified
Tiny people who live under floors, per Mary Norton: Borrowers
Wooden devices for attaching washing to a line: Dolly pegs
Punch, Philadelphia peach brandy cocktail: Fish house
Puzzle 4 Answers
“Not waving but __”, said female poet Stevie Smith: Drowning
Asphyxiates, stifles: Smothers
Capital of Virginia: Richmond
Couch type with high back on one end; passing out: Fainting
Enter private land unlawfully: Trespass
Existential state of lack of presence, eg in death: Nonbeing
Good-natured friendliness, a French word: Bonhomie
Kitchen boss: Head chef
L-shaped hexagonal tool for furniture assembly: Allen key
Martial art that focuses on grappling: Jiu jitsu
Multiple and diverse: Manifold
Nothing __ 2 U, song written by Prince: Compares
Pet __, movie from Stephen King novel: Sematary
Settled in an established tent site: Encamped
Spicy smoked fish, rice, and hard boiled eggs dish: Kedgeree
Puzzle 5 Answers
An unbeatable or near-unbeatable poker hand: Monster
Believed, had faith in someone: Trusted
Failed to make any significant impact: Flopped
German plane designer, especially of flying boats: Dornier
Google’s robotic mobile operating system: Android
Heavy deposit of grime and dirt over years: Buildup
Jumping athlete: Hurdler
Otis __, sang (Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay: Redding
Performer or someone with creative pretensions: Artiste
Pulled something away from someone forcefully: Wrested
Trendy Japanese lima bean look-alike veggie: Edamame
Wax cylinders that give out light and heat: Candles
Salander, Larsson’s trilogy main character: Lisbeth
__ salesman; second-hand vehicle dealer: Used car
Group 633
Puzzle 1 Answers
Archer’s bag for holding arrows: Quiver
Checks on financial accounts: Audits
Companion ship to Erebus, trapped in Arctic ice: Terror
MSNBC Prison documentary series: Lockup
Paper or plastic tubes for drinking with: Straws
Praising promotional literature or sayings: Blurbs
Rock tour assistant: Roadie
Shakespeare play set in Denmark: Hamlet
Silent movie actress and flapper, __ Brooks: Louise
Small, forest-dwelling wildcat of C and S America: Margay
What a ! A wonderful thing or a bottle stopper: Corker
Winston Churchill’s mother, Jennie __: Jerome
tool, gardener’s tool for creating neat sides: Edging
Puzzle 2 Answers
“Clear moon, “: countryside weather lore: Frost soon
Film about the Seuss villain who stole Christmas: The grinch
French blow poker for starting fires: Bouffadou
Glass lamp that mimics sun for fish in tanks: Light bulb
Ian Rankin’s ex-SAS Scottish detective: John rebus
Mechanical version of the hand-held mangle board: Box mangle
Obscenity, rudeness: Vulgarity
One of the largest pharmacy chains in the US: Walgreens
Reverse engineer a computer program: Decompile
Tracy Turnblad’s 60s dance show journey: Hairspray
Underhand, deceitful: Dishonest
Puzzle 3 Answers
Any of the instruments used in a kitchen: Utensil
Beer mug: Tankard
Curving a shot to the left in golf: Hooking
Drop-leaf tables work because of a __ support: Gateleg
Estimated timings of a baby’s delivery: Due date
Felon Robert LeRoy Parker better known as Butch __: Cassidy
Gapping between type on a page: Spacing
Lead singer of Guns N’ Roses: Axl rose
Magical women in covens: Witches
Maori people are native to New __: Zealand
Stand up for a cause, support it: Espouse
Waterfalls along the Canadian and US border: Niagara
Weapon thrown or projected at a target: Missile
artist, creator of works from latex and air: Balloon
Puzzle 4 Answers
Alloy of pure gold and silver used in ornaments: Electrum
Cat-like mountainous mammal from Asia: Red panda
Edgar __ Jr., US architect and lover of Kahlo: Kaufmann
Fezzik and Inigo were best mates in The __ Bride: Princess
Geological presidents monument: Rushmore
Hidden city of Elves, in Beleriand, Middle-earth: Gondolin
Live Nation London festival, once sponsored by O2: Wireless
Makes an error: Blunders
Member of the Church of England: Anglican
Open storage for books: Shelving
Russian mystic, appointed to heal Tsarevich Alexei: Rasputin
The T in TVP, a meat substitute: Textured
Top of a cooker or a separate cooking platform: Hot plate
__ Cavendish, English writer of The Blazing World: Margaret
Puzzle 5 Answers
Anna __, child star of Jane Campion’s The Piano: Paquin
Blue Belgian cartoon characters: Smurfs
Buffalo’s hockey team: Sabres
Canopy added to a building for extra shade: Awning
Clandestine, like a spy: Covert
Complimenting piece that stands out: Accent
Damaged, bruised, e.g. __ pride: Dented
Fabric made of yarn loops: Boucle
Language in which Adonai means God: Hebrew
Mother __, Albanian nun famous for charity work: Teresa
Paul __, the Modfather: Weller
Short sightedness: Myopia
__ Puddle-Duck, a tale of a bonneted egg-layer: Jemima
__ dance, __ jive; opening lyrics to Dancing Queen: You can
Group 634
Puzzle 1 Answers
Alcoholic after-dinner drink: Digestif
Entitled, qualified: Eligible
Female X-Men mutant, introduced in 1978: Mystique
Fictional town setting for One Life to Live: Llanview
Nellie the Elephant packed this: Her trunk
Put in jail: Imprison
Region of Italy containing the province of Milan: Lombardy
Shot when the 7 and 10 pins are split in bowling: Bedposts
Small, folding blade with tools: Penknife
Stand-alone jacket holder: Coatrack
Time between __ is TBF in longform: Failures
Victoria Aveyard’s Mare Barrow fantasy book series: Red queen
Walking babies: Toddlers
Words for goodbye in French: Au revoir
__ Express, Dietrich and a varied cast on a train: Shanghai
Puzzle 2 Answers
Actor who played the patriarch of Addams Family: Raul julia
Card-matching game also called Pairs: Pelmanism
Christian ceremony using bread and wine: Eucharist
Cover a chair with cushion and fabric: Upholster
Facts and information a person has: Knowledge
Green and yellow US tractor brand: John deere
Large rectangular towel size: Bath sheet
Substance added to make a liquid less watery: Thickener
The enchanted clock in Beauty and the Beast: Cogsworth
Traditional Christmas carol: God Rest Ye Merry __: Gentlemen
__ Wake; experimental James Joyce novel: Finnegans
Puzzle 3 Answers
Awning, cloth covering: Canopy
Castle attic: Garret
David __, the Green Cross Code man and Darth Vader: Prowse
Disposing-your-hand card game, aka card dominoes: Fan tan
Good news from the doctor: A clean bill of __: Health
Hour hand, minute hand and __ hand on a clock: Second
Largest city in Cameroon, but not the capital: Douala
On fire: Burning
Pauses, gaps: Lapses
Riding a water slide on a floating ring-shape: Tubing
Thank You, __, P G Wodehouse’s manservant: Jeeves
__ Piper, actress in Secret Diary of a Call Girl: Billie
Puzzle 4 Answers
Bass speaker: Woofer
Cleansing skin to shrink pores: Toning
Criminal destroyer of property: Vandal
Hollywood worker who cuts scenes from a movie: Editor
Jurassic Park menace or Toronto NBA player: Raptor
Pertaining to that thing: Linked
Piano-like musical instruments played in church: Organs
RuPaul’s song Call Me __: Mother
The Canadiens play at __ Bell: Centre
Togetherness: Unison
Turkey __, device for moistening poultry: Baster
Untidy edge of fabric that has come away: Frayed
Utensil combines spoon, fork and knife: Splayd
Puzzle 5 Answers
American wild pig with social behavior: Peccary
Biennial festival celebrating West African masks: Festima
Blade for chopping meat: Cleaver
Built-in breakfast nook: Dinette
Country where Bran Castle is located: Romania
David __, Order of Merit, Pop Art painter: Hockney
Engineless aircraft with large wingspans: Gliders
James __, “Master builder of the US Constitution”: Madison
Lynyrd Skynyrd signature song: Sweet Home __: Alabama
Not indoors: Outside
Signal lights on hills: Beacons
Squirted with mist: Sprayed
Uses, gives a job to: Employs
Group 635
Puzzle 1 Answers
Blade attached to the end of a firearm: Bayonet
Desk with slatted tambour cover: Roll top
First ship to offer round-the-world cruises: Laconia
Hugh __, P.T. Barnum in The Greatest Showman: Jackman
Machines that convert power into movement: Engines
Omen or warning, particularly of doom: Portent
Originator, instigator: Creator
Receptacle worn by a horse when eating: Nosebag
Room or business devoted to displaying artworks: Gallery
The Church of the Flying Spaghetti __ began in 2005: Monster
The Night King leads White __ in Game of Thrones: Walkers
The name the Mughal Empire gave itself: Gurkani
Theatrical lyricist often with Andrew Lloyd Webber: Tim rice
Thinks wistfully, considers: Ponders
This city is home to NBA’s predator of the sky: Atlanta
Turns pink, reddens: Flushes
Word remade with same letters: Anagram
__ and brush, utensils to clean a house: Dustpan
Puzzle 2 Answers
Accessory used in stage lighting: Barn door
Comfy, movable seats made from filled sacks: Beanbags
Curse of Scotland, playing card aka the 9 of __: Diamonds
Exoplanet, “Earth’s equivalent” in the galaxy: Proxima b
First man to go on both North and South Poles: Amundsen
Judge’s decision, people cannot talk about a case: Gag order
Keepsake souvenirs of mats for glasses: Coasters
Lewis __; champion Formula One driver: Hamilton
Minced beef, onion and bean curd dish: Ma po tofu
Naturally, like a native speaker: Fluently
Nuance: Subtlety
One long form of the name Teddy: Theodore
River of __, Marilyn Monroe & Robert Mitchum film: No return
Rubbery sealant used on reef tanks: Silicone
__ the mark, to exceed a previously set boundary: Overstep
Puzzle 3 Answers
Duvet: Bedspread
Expert in matter, motion, force and energy: Physicist
Lie-telling: Mendacity
Love interest in The Hunchback of Notre-Dame: Esmeralda
Narration or commentary off-camera in a TV show: Voiceover
Place for leaving outdoor clothes: Cloakroom
Purpose-built capital of Pakistan: Islamabad
Said of the bank balance that is below zero: Overdrawn
Too much of something, opposite of a dearth: Abundance
Very hard to convince: Skeptical
Without a hem or dress: Skirtless
__ drive (4WD) are vehicles for rugged terrains: Four wheel
Puzzle 4 Answers
All __; the current fashion: The rage
Buildings based on advertising, giant animals, etc: Novelty
First U.S. culinary magazine: Gourmet
Freestanding closet: Armoire
German city on the Elbe, home to Zwinger Palace: Dresden
He, she, it, they or I: Pronoun
Metal construction toy popular in the 20th century: Meccano
Missing, doing without: Lacking
Movable furniture for separate rooms, __ screen: Folding
One-eyed Greek giant: Cyclops
Paul __, played Iron Man’s computer: Bettany
Presume: Suppose
Rolled meringue and cream dessert: Roulade
Without oxygen, like in space: Airless
Puzzle 5 Answers
A pillar, holds up a building: Column
California __ train runs from Chicago to Emeryville: Zephyr
Dark lunar rock formed from cooled lava: Basalt
Eat, swallow: Ingest
Food that Dan Quayle learned too late has no “e”: Potato
Movie iconic actress Elizabeth: Taylor
Pass, like time: Elapse
Print on __, system of printing smaller quantities: Demand
Sherlock __; animated film with garden figures: Gnomes
Underground animal dwelling: Burrow
__ Caves, Indian frescoes on the Buddha’s life: Ajanta
__ stove, brand of domestic paraffin burner: Primus
Group 636
Puzzle 1 Answers
Actor who played David Banner, the Incredible Hulk: Bill bixby
Annual celebration on December 25th: Christmas
Butterfly with flame-hued wing edges: Orange tip
Ceiling windows that illuminate: Skylights
Chimney corner: Inglenook
Devoted to a task: Dedicated
Height above sea level: Altitude
Occurrence, incident, event: Happening
Place where spies exchange briefcases: Park bench
Slogan: You’re in __ with Allstate: Good hands
Sweet yellow citrus spread: Lemon curd
With a Little Help from __, by The Beatles: My friends
Puzzle 2 Answers
Cast out to sea: Adrift
Ford __ XB, bird of prey ride driven by Mad Max: Falcon
Greek mathematician, founder of geometry: Euclid
Harsh, very bad: Severe
Jog one’s __: Memory
Padded stool used as a footrest: Pouffe
Parisian mecca for high-end shopping: __ Elysees: Champs
Scrawl over, ruin: Deface
Secured with a metal pin: Bolted
Seven Seas __, Queen number: Of rhye
The capital of Montana: Helena
Puzzle 3 Answers
Draught __; placed by a door to keep out cold air: Excluder
Given a prime (but fruity) position in business: Plum role
Hill overlooking Barcelona, site of a fortress: Montjuic
Hotel chain now owned by Marriott International: Sheraton
In reality: Actually
Little Pig __, Beatrix Potter story: Robinson
Luther Burbank’s profession: Botanist
Medicine __, wheeled devices delivering remedies: Trolleys
Ms. Mars, private investigator: Veronica
Nationality of Usain Bolt and Grace Jones: Jamaican
Pillows for comfort/decoration on a sofa: Cushions
Since U __ was a hit in 2004 for Kelly Clarkson: Been gone
Slackens a thirst: Quenches
Unexpectedly, by surprise, off guard: Unawares
Vincente __; Oscar-winning director of Gigi: Minnelli
Width of a plane from tip to tip: Wingspan
__ file shell is an ornate bivalve from Asia: Oriental
Puzzle 4 Answers
Bodies elected to govern towns and cities: Councils
Break in the middle of a match: Half time
Evoked, triggered: Prompted
Interactive learning session hosted by a museum: Workshop
Lidia Bastianich’s autobiography: My __ Dream: American
Paper lamps, can be sent off into the sky: Lanterns
Ryan __, actor lead in the Deadpool movies: Reynolds
TV show where the tribe has spoken: Survivor
To adorn something with ornaments: Decorate
Weights and pulleys used to stretch an injury: Traction
Where supply is controlled by one sole company: Monopoly
Wooden panel gives access via a flank: Side gate
Puzzle 5 Answers
Customer satisfaction market research firm: Jdpower
French car maker of the Mégane: Renault
Nationality of someone from Riga: Latvian
Qualities that make up an entity; women’s magazine: Essence
Receptacle for discarding cigarette butts: Ashtray
Running like a river: Flowing
Shoe flaps that sit below laces: Tongues
Sword __; Lion-O’s weapon in ThunderCats: Of omens
The Last King of Scotland, in the 1998 Foden novel: Idi amin
Threatening or menacing, as with a stare: Baleful
Throw away: Discard
Touched, felt, fingered: Handled
Walked with a bent back: Stooped
__ Goes to Town sees Gary Cooper inherit millions: Mr deeds
Group 637
Puzzle 1 Answers
Chinese explorer and mapmaker with treasure fleets: Zheng he
Countryside hiker: Rambler
Doctor who turns into comic book superhero Ant-Man: Hank pym
Ford Motor Company’s luxury car subdivision: Lincoln
Large courgette vegetables: Marrows
Margaret Thatcher’s advertising man: Tim bell
Not close: Faraway
One who is being educated: Learner
Solarium or winter garden: Sunroom
Sugar __, metal canister for shaking out sweetness: Dredger
What you get when you add an s to nouns: Plurals
__ Perk, coffee shop on Friends: Central
Puzzle 2 Answers
A community made up of temporary housing: Shacktown
Gloom, mournfulness: Morbidity
Italian for cheese: Formaggio
Most ancient golfing track at the Royal & Ancient: Old course
O Little Town of __, Christmas carol: Bethlehem
Person who relinquishes a throne, for example: Abdicator
Restaurant/dining seating for a toddler: High chair
School acting group that meets regularly: Drama club
Solid lump collected from the Moon’s surface: Lunar rock
Sweetener, lure: Incentive
The __, Lou Gehrig’s nickname: Iron horse
War among the Greek gods: Theomachy
Puzzle 3 Answers
African country totally enveloped by South Africa: Lesotho
Brandy or cognac glass: Snifter
Cartoon cat pursuer of Pixie & Dixie: Mr jinks
Chatting, prattling, jawing: Yakking
Covering thinly in gold: Gilding
Everything is this in The Lego Movie: Awesome
Fret or worry over: Agonize
Medical treatment of injury, disease or disorder: Therapy
Self-absorbed person, narcissist: Egotist
Sleeping chamber: Bedroom
Triumph, conquest, win: Victory
Turkish empire that ended in 1922: Ottoman
Puzzle 4 Answers
Amsterdam airport and a major European hub: Schiphol
Ball __, tiny metal spheres: Bearings
Bird of __ is a yellow and blue flower: Paradise
International peace agreements or pacts: Treaties
Jeopardy winner, Ken __: Jennings
Mexican cooking beans: Frijoles
Most succulent and moist: Juiciest
Something made invalid, like a marriage: Annulled
Valley where wine is produced in British Columbia: Okanagan
You wipe your feet on these: Doormats
__ Nails, Johnny Cash covered their song Hurt: Nine inch
__ Refrigerator: modern, intelligent fridge: Internet
__ than good; something damaging and unhelpful: More harm
Puzzle 5 Answers
Abdomen fat or the rise in a fairy cake: Muffin top
Blinking like a star: Twinkling
Movie about competitive cheerleading: Bring it on
Place for making and selling scents: Perfumery
Ride __ over; treat someone with disrespect: Roughshod
Scotland’s largest castle, now a museum: __ Castle: Edinburgh
Slugs __; what little boys are made of, apparently: And snails
Volcanic peninsula in the Russian Far East: Kamchatka
Wine chiller: Ice bucket
Yellow vehicle that whisks kids off to be educated: School bus
__ the Earth; environmental campaigners: Friends of
Group 638
Puzzle 1 Answers
Airtight seal used in packaging: Hermetic
Chewy Italian bread shaped like a slipper: Ciabatta
Danish theme park for little builders: Legoland
Forcefully; vigorously: Mightily
Illustrated book describes real/imaginary animals: Bestiary
Observant, attentively keeping an eye on: Watchful
Opening night of a new Broadway show: Premiere
Person who misses school or work: Absentee
Polite asks for something: Requests
Psychological tests made popular by Rorschach: Inkblots
Sagging or dangling: Drooping
She hit No. 1 with “Love Me Like You Do”: Ellie __: Goulding
Shelf-type that appears be held up by nothing: Floating
Supporting stands for table tops: Trestles
Vital for good health alongside a healthy diet: Exercise
__ Sixties; nickname for hedonistic decade: Swinging
Puzzle 2 Answers
Ancient Egyptian city; Tennessee blues town: Memphis
Cutting bread for toasting: Slicing
Detailed, comprehensive: In depth
Glaze or filling of semisweet chocolate and cream: Ganache
Having tiny dents: Dimpled
Loose and unisex Moroccan caftan: Jellaba
Philadelphia __, Elton John with Backstreet Boys: Freedom
Ranges for making dinner on: Cookers
Small journalistic binder of pages for writing in: Notepad
Solid nickname of wrestler Dwayne Johnson: The rock
Toni Morrison’s 1987 novel: Beloved
Year __; bovine Chinese zodiac sign period: Of the ox
Puzzle 3 Answers
Cannon or trebuchet: Weapon
Chased, pursued: Hunted
Comics produced in South and North Korea: Manhwa
Desire or need for a drink: Thirst
E.g. Swiss army, steak, switchblade: Knives
Place where cars are kept safely off road: Garage
Small areas of land surrounded by water: Islets
Tourist attractions to see: Sights
__ Senators play at the Canadian Tire Centre: Ottawa
__ Soul, Beatles LP of 1965: Rubber
__ fork, retractable utensil to spear silverskins: Pickle
Puzzle 4 Answers
Gigantic or huge: Colossal
Home state of George Washington: Virginia
Horror about four teenage girls dabbling in Wicca: The craft
Measure of sheep threads: Wool bale
Moving in water: Swimming
Roland __; Stephen King’s Dark Tower series hero: Deschain
Space __; astronomical Disney World attraction: Mountain
Synchronized __, groups perform dances in water: Swimming
Urban music of early 20th century Greece: Rebetiko
Where avians can drink/take a wash in the garden: Birdbath
__ brass means you have some front: As bold as
__ jam cake, southern cake with caramel icing: Kentucky
__ site; rubbish dump: Landfill
Puzzle 5 Answers
Charon steered one of these on the river Styx: Ferryboat
Country where hallaca is a national dish: Venezuela
Elands, gnus, and impalas, for example: Antelopes
Getting ready, putting together, e.g. meals: Preparing
Goody King’s instrument in Fame: Saxophone
Important, something that you can’t do without: Essential
Make someone speechless, flabbergasted: Dumbfound
Money lender with high interest rates: Loan shark
Reduced to fertilizer: Composted
Thankfulness or appreciation of good fortune: Gratitude
__ Wars, series of 20th century Asian conflicts: Indochina
Group 639
Puzzle 1 Answers
A set of props: Shoring
As pretty as a __: Picture
Consuming books for pleasure: Reading
Edible marine crustacean with a long abdomen: Lobster
Forgive for a sin: Absolve
Last boss of 1986’s game Castlevania: Dracula
Making of bespoke wooden furniture: Joinery
Merv __, US TV host and media mogul: Griffin
Perplexing 1989 hit for INXS: Mystify
Poured H2O to nourish garden plants: Watered
Puts food in very cold storage: Freezes
Rental occupancy: Tenancy
Satirical office comic strip: Dilbert
Trademarked laminate used in 60s kitchen surfaces: Formica
Type of plague with swollen lymph nodes: Bubonic
__ End, based on 1910 E.M. Forster novel: Howards
__ Roy, Avalanche goaltender, one of best ever: Patrick
Puzzle 2 Answers
Company that owns the Cadbury chocolate brand: Mondelez
Eased off, gave in: Relented
Fuel oil and wax: Paraffin
Groups of four musicians: Quartets
Hungarian author of “The Sleepwalkers”: Arthur __: Koestler
Person of charitable actions: Do gooder
Soft layer of a bed: Mattress
Summer skin condition from hot temperatures: Heat rash
They prevent air entering part-used wine bottles: Stoppers
Too many to count: Numerous
Yearly planner: Calendar
__ Covenant, store of the Ten Commandments: Ark of the
Puzzle 3 Answers
Ancient paper folding art of Japan: Origami
Bic __; transparent biro, introduced in 1950: Cristal
Bruce Wayne’s underground headquarters: Bat cave
Capital of the Canadian province of Nunavut: Iqaluit
Game show once presented by Donny Osmond: Pyramid
Middle Eastern coffee served in a tiny cup: Turkish
Name given to a female whose identity is unknown: Jane doe
Nothing Else __ by Metallica: Matters
Operation to open someone up: Surgery
Oscar and __, Peter Carey’s Booker winner: Lucinda
Overwhelming happiness, euphoric religious state: Rapture
Search out, try to track down something: Look for
Small curtain, often in a kitchen window: Valance
Sun shading umbrella: Parasol
__ Armani, Italian fashion designer: Giorgio
Puzzle 4 Answers
2010 space documentary narrated by DiCaprio: Hubble
Broadway Joe __, NFL quarterback: Namath
Bubbling noise made by a young baby: Gurgle
Cooks in an oven: Roasts
King Henry III’s successor to the throne: __ I: Edward
Prized pink-fleshed river or sea fish: Salmon
Ran away to get married: Eloped
Short wooden rods that are used in flat-packs: Dowels
__ Night, first major release for Kool & The Gang: Ladies
__ Söze, shady character in The Usual Suspects: Keyser
__ sizer, a ruler used in quilling: Circle
Puzzle 5 Answers
80’s cop show with Crockett and Tubbs in Florida: Miami vice
A coat with eye-like markings: Ocellated
Chocolate rodents: White mice
Communal pot and forks used to eat melted cheese: Fondue set
Democrats are donkeys and Republicans are __: Elephants
Dinosaur whose name means iguana tooth: Iguanodon
Discordant clashing noises, dissonance: Cacophony
Earth metal used in fireworks, with symbol Sr: Strontium
Layer of wall paint applied beneath the main hue: Undercoat
Match between rivals FC Barcelona and Real Madrid: El clasico
More inconvenient or clumsy than: Awkwarder
Muddy coastal wetland area: Tidal flat
Seating for drinking patrons: Bar stools
Group 640
Puzzle 1 Answers
Bewildering: Confusing
French cast-iron cookware, notably in orange: Le creuset
Land area under government authority; not a state: Territory
Men’s protective sport device invented in Canada: Jockstrap
Protectors of the queen and her buildings: Guardsmen
Scandal associated with Richard Nixon: Watergate
Small desk with desktop that lifts on hinges: Davenport
Stampeding, marauding: Rampaging
Tears for Fears song: __ Wants to Rule the World: Everybody
Viggo __, star of Green Book: Mortensen
Violet eats Willy Wonka’s gum, becomes this fruit: Blueberry
Puzzle 2 Answers
Archaic terms for pubs, inns: Taverns
Benign tumor of glandular tissue: Adenoma
California city named after Burroughs’ jungle hero: Tarzana
Exhausted, drained: Rundown
Fireflies group, named after nocturnal birds: Owl city
Gaining illegal access to an IT system: Hacking
Least tame: Wildest
Low-ranking hereditary title: Baronet
Measurement units in a temperature scale: Degrees
Minimal government economic involvement: -faire: Laissez
Removing unimportant plants from a garden: Weeding
Text sections at the bottom of document pages: Footers
Worked dough: Kneaded
Park; murder-mystery film set in a stately home: Gosford
__ style, Scandinavian clean, light, white decor: Swedish
Puzzle 3 Answers
Animal enzyme used to curdle cheese: Rennet
Classic comic actor and writer Carl __: Reiner
Difficult and awkward: Tricky
Plea to a god: Prayer
Road that takes a detour around a town: Bypass
Roof drainage system: Gutter
Saying: __ and smell the coffee: Wake up
Song by Dexys Midnight Runners: Come On __: Eileen
The Office’s beet farmer, __ Schrute: Dwight
Three __, Western comedy about Spanish friends: Amigos
Type of cleaner that sucks up dirt from carpets: Vacuum
__ Tuesday, highpoint of the Lenten celebrations: Shrove
__ bone, dog treats for chewing on: Marrow
Puzzle 4 Answers
Barry __; Copacabana singer-songwriter: Manilow
Disney animated series __ and Ferb: Phineas
Early computer programming language: Fortran
Excited, stimulated; anagram of gelatin: Atingle
Lost in __, pensive: Thought
Male child of your new partner: Stepson
Milan __, writer banished by the Communist regime: Kundera
Small daily jobs: Errands
Small house: Cottage
Sportspeople with clubs: Golfers
__ wing, fried chicken coated in hot sauce/butter: Buffalo
Puzzle 5 Answers
Act of price negotiation: Haggling
American folk singer and social rights activist: Joan baez
An objector who speaks out against something: Naysayer
Appliance for cooking food over charcoal: Barbecue
Hillside vineyards, red and white wines: Solopaca
Home of the Seattle SuperSonics, 1978-1985: Kingdome
Intricate handicraft that Brussels is famous for: Lacework
Mock, scorn, mimic, deride: Ridicule
Most populated city in New Zealand: Auckland
Off __; reckless, out-of-control: The rails
Tangible or substantial: Physical
__ Bankhead, early 20th century actress: Tallulah
__ steppe; vast Northern Hemisphere grassland: Eurasian
__ straw, paper, plastic tube for beverages: Drinking