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Group 481
Puzzle 1 Answers
A structure over a river that you cross: Bridge
Also known as Siddhārtha Gautama: Buddha
Firmly fixed; supported: Steady
Graphite writing utensil: Pencil
Groups of bees: Swarms
Newborns; infants: Babies
The capital of England and the UK: London
The season in which flowers bloom: Spring
The youngest child in The Simpsons: Maggie
Thrifty, sparing with money: Frugal
To move unsteadily; wobble: Teeter
Top model married to John Legend: Chrissy __: Teigen
Puzzle 2 Answers
A difficult situation; predicament: Dilemma
A ruling family in a monarchy: Dynasty
Abundant in quantity: Copious
Budapest is this country’s capital: Hungary
Friendly sea mammal, can be a bottlenose: Dolphin
Looking intently at something for a long time: Staring
Placed in the ground to grow: Planted
Song by the band U2: Where the __ Have No Name: Streets
Suffering, anguish: Torment
To change to a new religion; to change currencies: Convert
When full daylight arrives: Sunrise
Puzzle 3 Answers
Becomes more illuminated: Brightens
Canadian actor and comedian of Austin Powers hits: Mike myers
Cruel, primitive act, often in warfare: Barbarity
Cruel, uncivilized act, often in warfare: Barbarity
Designed for cyclists to grip while riding: Handlebar
Exhibits, demonstrates: Manifests
Halloween figures made of bone: Skeletons
Honesty, dignity: Sincerity
It’s rolled out for dignitaries and movie stars: Red carpet
Live action 3D films using models or drawings: Animation
Motion used on Tinder to pass on someone: Swipe left
Palace meeting place of VIPs: Stateroom
Roman amphitheater for gladiator contests: Colosseum
Roman venue for gladiator contests: Colosseum
Swimming groups of large aquatic mammals: Whale pods
TV show starring Elizabeth Montgomery as Samantha: Bewitched
Technical term for bad breath: Halitosis
The person to whom one is engaged: Betrothed
Thin breaded pan-fried veal cutlet: wiener __: Schnitzel
To rise from the dead: Resurrect
What seeing is: Believing
Winning move at the end of a game of chess: Checkmate
Women’s shoe with a strap around the heel or ankle: Slingback
Puzzle 4 Answers
Buy: Purchase
Cooking liquid fat from small green fruits: Olive oil
Country with world’s largest religious monument: Cambodia
Curved entrances: Archways
Deliriously happy: Ecstatic
In progress, happening right now: Underway
Mentally withdraw: Step back
Nemesis of Captain Hook, best friend of Tinkerbell: Peter pan
Not sinking: Floating
Percussionism, hitting a beat: Drumming
Rubber-bladed scraper for cleaning windows: Squeegee
Supersonic jet that was retired in 2003: Concorde
Talk amongst yourselves: Converse
Time of the day when traffic is really bad: Rush hour
White House drama with Martin Sheen as POTUS: West wing
__ Springs, the locale of the movie Cars: Radiator
Puzzle 5 Answers
A soothing candy for someone with a cold: Cough drop
Adored and kept safe: Cherished
Amazing: Wonderful
Buzz, from Toy Story: Lightyear
Elvis Presley __; street address of Graceland: Boulevard
Fabric-and-post construction for breezy beaches: Windbreak
He or she checks homes to ensure all is up to code: Inspector
Loans taken out to buy properties: Mortgages
Marvelous: Wonderful
Someone who leads a body of military troops: Commander
Stretchy trousers used for exercise or meditation: Yoga pants
Tall yellow garden bloom, with edible seeds: Sunflower
Group 482
Puzzle 1 Answers
An exploding star: Supernova
Answered, replied: Responded
Deep cracks in a glacier: Crevasses
Exactly: Precisely
Heated box to keep fertilized chicken eggs warm: Incubator
Italian Riviera town and 2017 Ferrari sports car: Portofino
Mars’ colourful nickname: Red planet
Metal rolling links on a bicycle: Bike chain
Name given to a mammal with a pouch: Marsupial
Quality of being ridiculous or very unreasonable: Absurdity
Singer of Benny and the Jets: Elton john
Something repeated so often that it’s tiresome: Ad nauseum
Sugary garnish for cakes, cupcakes or ice-cream: Sprinkles
Tolerance; fortitude: Endurance
Trial period to assess fitness or readiness: Probation
__: The Legend of Ron Burgundy: Anchorman
Puzzle 2 Answers
A person who is proficient in sports: Athlete
Andrew __, first US president to be impeached: Johnson
Coin-operated record-playing machine: Jukebox
Contest focusing on beauty: Pageant
Displaying: Showing
Gave away, especially to charity: Donated
Quick Asian dish cooked in a wok with noodles/rice: Stir fry
Roof in a room: Ceiling
Where honey is made: Beehive
__ Monroe, born Norma Jeane Mortenson: Marilyn
__ station; roadside fuel vendor: Service
Puzzle 3 Answers
Administering a liquid with a needle: Injecting
Document giving permission to go into a country: Entry visa
Equine load-carrier: Packhorse
Fan of a sports club: Supporter
Fields where winemakers grow grapes: Vineyards
Get back on good terms, wave a white flag: Make peace
Looking for something, perhaps on Google: Searching
Not explored: Uncharted
Soaking up water: Absorbing
Taylor Swift’s tale speaks of Romeo and Juliet: Love story
Type of humor involving intense physical activity: Slapstick
Puzzle 4 Answers
A wrong name or designation: Misnomer
Called the same number again: Redialed
Found on top of spaghetti, inside sub sandwiches: Meatball
Making noises like a chicken: Clucking
Nationality of Olympic champion Usain Bolt: Jamaican
Overjoyed, triumphant: Jubilant
Part of the road for the quickest-moving vehicles: Fast lane
Purple gemstone, helps keeps people calm: Amethyst
The impetus gained by a moving object: Momentum
There’s no crying in this sport (movie reference): Baseball
Writing online about different things for fun: Blogging
Puzzle 5 Answers
A perfectly round shape: Circle
Accused someone for an act of wrongdoing: Blamed
Cornstarch and cold water sauce thickener: Slurry
French brandy town: Cognac
Go back to a previous state: Revert
Last name of the artist who sings Thank U, Next: Grande
Makes a house neat and hygienic: Cleans
World’s 2nd largest automobile maker (as of 2017): Toyota
Young whales: Calves
__ Bates; motel manager in 1960 film Psycho: Norman
__ Call Saul, TV spinoff of Breaking Bad: Better
__ match, competition between adversaries: Grudge
Group 483
Puzzle 1 Answers
First African American MLB player, Jackie __: Robinson
French leader defeated in the Battle of Waterloo: Napoleon
Grasps tightly: Clutches
Half man, half bull, son of the King of Crete: Minotaur
Holes or infections in teeth: Cavities
Insulin and estrogen are these: Hormones
Movie starring Bugs Bunny and Michael Jordan: Space jam
Ocean in which the Titanic sank: Atlantic
One-piece garment originally for parachuters: Jumpsuit
Pad of paper used to write information down: Notebook
Queen Elizabeth’s residence in Scotland: Balmoral
River Danube runs through this Hungarian city: Budapest
Shakespeare’s monarch with three daughters: King lear
Someone who obtains their goals: Achiever
Someone who travels some distance daily for work: Commuter
Spanish word for coriander leaves: Cilantro
They play four-stringed guitars with low notes: Bassists
To boost the battery of a device by plugging it in: Recharge
Water catcher for feathered friends to wash in: Bird bath
Puzzle 2 Answers
“__ through the snow, in a one-horse open sleigh”: Dashing
Adding a tracking device to something or someone: Bugging
Exhaustion: Fatigue
Having less height: Shorter
Lifting up: Raising
Planet with four Galilean moons: Jupiter
Predominant language spoken in New Zealand: English
Producing a loud, wailing sound like a wolf: Howling
Repairing; patching: Mending
Term that describes the year a wine was produced: Vintage
Transformers ambulance and medic to the Autobots: Ratchet
Puzzle 3 Answers
A monetary piece of unexpected good fortune: Windfall
Ancient stone pillars, often with inscriptions: Obelisks
Assesses the size of something with a tape: Measures
Ave Maria: Hail mary
Bottom edges of dresses, skirts and coats: Hemlines
Capital of Finland: Helsinki
Change from one flight to another: Transfer
Country that Panama separated from in 1903: Colombia
Critical observation or examination: Scrutiny
Italian wooer of ladies, gambler, spy, librarian: Casanova
Jewish festival also called the Festival of Lights: Hanukkah
Searching for food in the wild: Foraging
Shaky on one’s feet: Unsteady
Space for professional dancing: Ballroom
Spray-painted wall scrawls: Graffiti
Substitute visual organ, like a marble: Glass eye
The back limbs of an animal: Hind legs
Ugly __, animal tale by Hans Christian Andersen: Duckling
Winter sport combining skiing and shooting: Biathlon
Woman’s shoe with a thin, high tapered heel: Stiletto
Puzzle 4 Answers
A detailed plan of the activities on a trip: Itinerary
Chamber for royal banquets or functions: State room
Eaten before the main course: Appetizer
Festival of handmade or homemade articles: Craft fair
Heavenly; describing the stars or the cosmos: Celestial
John ,The Grapes of Wrath author: Steinbeck
Long-snouted, sticky-tongued mammals: Anteaters
Made larger: Magnified
Occupation of someone who builds wooden tables: Carpenter
Person who directs the route or course of a ship: Navigator
Taking something after asking for permission: Borrowing
You can’t teach an old dog these: New tricks
Downs, US venue of the Kentucky Derby: Churchill
Puzzle 5 Answers
Bad-tempered, crabby, eccentric: Cranky
Former member of the Eurythmics, Annie __: Lennox
Funny TV show based on everyday events: Sitcom
Latin term meaning former students of a school: Alumni
Order issued by a legal authority: Decree
Shaking __, as in SMH: My head
Temporary actors hired to be part of a crowd: Extras
The Northern lights are also called __ borealis: Aurora
Tiny stones on a driveway: Gravel
Ultra-thin French pancakes: Crepes
With increased volume: Louder
Group 484
Puzzle 1 Answers
Book by Shirley Jackson: The __ of Hill House: Haunting
Breathing out: Exhaling
Charming, entertaining: Engaging
Describes animals living in trees: Arboreal
Era of the Flintstones: Stone age
Insincere praise: Flattery
Large, flat Italian bread drizzled with oil: Focaccia
Major route or road system: Arterial
Religious ritual to drive out evil spirits: Exorcism
Rhythmic musicians in The Twelve Days of Christmas: Drummers
Those who shout at comedians: Hecklers
To sit with one leg on either side of a horse: Straddle
Vertically spurting water feature: Fountain
__ Enterprise, Star Trek vessel: Starship
Puzzle 2 Answers
Body part into which teeth are embedded: Jawbone
Deep crevices or gorges: Canyons
Expression of adoration for a deity: Worship
Giving a verdict on a legal issue: Judging
Greek bar: Taverna
Hell hath no fury like a woman __: Scorned
London area for a film with Hugh Grant: __ Hill: Notting
Maya ___, US poet who wrote “Still I Rise”: Angelou
More tender and careful: Gentler
Song by the Beatles: With a Little Help From My __: Friends
Tapping a pitched ball without swinging: Bunting
The state of being useful or beneficial: Utility
To make a thing last longer: Prolong
Puzzle 3 Answers
Bony recess in the skull, contains visual organ: Eye socket
Garden machine for cutting grass: Lawn mower
Generic object used to hold something: Container
Large religious building, a home to monks: Monastery
Largest animal known to have ever existed: Blue whale
Making happen faster: Hastening
Prolonged periods of extremely warm temperatures: Heatwaves
Sword __, dangerous circus act: Swallower
The P in fuels company BP: Petroleum
Utterly bewildered and perplexed: Mystified
__ Line, British shipping company of the Titanic: White star
Puzzle 4 Answers
Art deco construction on SF’s Telegraph Hill: Coit tower
Art institute and galleries founded by Samuel __: Courtauld
Can’t Fight The __; hit for LeAnn Rimes in 2000: Moonlight
Film series with three instalments: Trilogies
Film series with three parts: Trilogies
First Astronomer Royal; produced a star catalogue: Flamsteed
First Duke of Wellington: Arthur __: Wellesley
Frenzied Norse warrior: Berserker
Greetings from a trip sent without an envelope: Postcards
Insects like bluebottles that lay larvae on meat: Blow flies
Much loved children’s cuddly toy: Teddy bear
Ornate badges attached to beer dispensers in pubs: Pump clips
Receptive to stimulation: Erogenous
Reddish translucent gemstone and colour: Cornelian
Tough measures introduced to stop crime: Crackdown
Traditional pose for a wedding proposal; down __: On one knee
Writer about Languedoc in the novel Labyrinth: Kate mosse
__ Gerard, racehorse and Conan Doyle character: Brigadier
Puzzle 5 Answers
A single ticket, not a return: One way
Colin __, ex-US Secretary of State and general: Powell
Evil spirits that are driven out at Shrovetide: Demons
Fan the __, means to make a bad situation worse: Flames
Fender in the US, __ in the UK: Bumper
Kim __, a Cambridge Spy who defected in 1963: Philby
Not outside of the house: Indoor
Relating to physical need, sensual, fleshy: Carnal
Savoury filled Indian pastry snack: Samosa
The name that Everest was known by until 1865: Peak xv
This was Derek and Mavis’s surname in Corrie: Wilton
Unedited film prints viewed by a director: Rushes
__ of Khartoum, military leader with heroic death: Gordon
Group 485
Puzzle 1 Answers
A disrespectful remark: Insult
Changes to suit the environment: Adapts
Compliment someone; anagram of Persia: Praise
Material on a stick used in rhythmic gymnastics: Ribbon
Planned direction or route to travel: Course
Premier canine: Top dog
Rob __, lead singer of Matchbox Twenty: Thomas
Round tree fruits, maybe eaten by Adam and Eve: Apples
Site of ancient Peruvian ruins: Machu __: Picchu
To inhabit or to fill: Occupy
Puzzle 2 Answers
Annoyance, distraction, irritant: Nuisance
City whose Italian name is Firenze: Florence
Downhill venue for winter sports: Ski slope
French word for an exclusive shop: Boutique
Kitchen implements, e.g. spatulas, serving spoons: Utensils
Lines used to scan food items to check prices: Bar codes
Prediction of upcoming weather conditions: Forecast
Right to vote; sought by women in the 20th century: Suffrage
Right to vote; women sought it in the early 20th C: Suffrage
Sparring and scratching between felines: Catfight
The M in GMO, used in food production: Modified
The capital city of Liberia: Monrovia
With a corresponding pattern or design: Matching
Puzzle 3 Answers
A reference book that lists synonyms: Thesaurus
A square peg will never fit in this: Round hole
ABBA’s Dancing Queen was only this age: Seventeen
Amusement park merry-go-rounds: Carousels
Character searching for brains in The Wizard of Oz: Scarecrow
City regarded as the financial capital of Germany: Frankfurt
Device to shave away a pencil’s worn surface: Sharpener
Ecuadorian islands with numerous unique species: Galápagos
Kissing, or slow dancing in a clinch: Smooching
Not the same: Different
One of Cinderella’s evil stepsisters: Anastasia
Strengthened to protect against attack: Fortified
Puzzle 4 Answers
“April __ bring May flowers”: Showers
Amount of food per person: Portion
Doorways on a ship to gain access to a lower deck: Hatches
Glittery: Sparkly
Hide something from view: Conceal
Hopelessly __ To You, Newton-John hit from Grease: Devoted
In __; within hearing distance: Earshot
Note of three words promising to pay a debt: I owe you
Protective glasses used for swimming: Goggles
This symbol, in a word: #: Hashtag
Travel to discover new lands and cultures: Explore
Two lines of verse in a poem: Couplet
Warrior, combatant: Fighter
__ pin, flattening tool used in baking: Rolling
Puzzle 5 Answers
Declaration by a court that a marriage is invalid: Annulment
Electronic device for broadcasting films on discs: Dvd player
Emergency medical technician: Paramedic
Good wishes delivered to an actor pre-performance: Break a leg
Hair grown either side of the face, like Elvis: Sideburns
India’s film industry: Bollywood
Isolate or hide away: Sequester
Permanent ink that cannot be erased: Indelible
Sequences of symbols to secure access to an account: Passwords
Small containers for encapsulated drugs: Pill boxes
Spying someone quickly before they go from view: Glimpsing
The act of being raised in position or rank: Promotion
Time when all the troubles seemed so far away: Yesterday
__ rhythm, another name for the body clock: Circadian
Group 486
Puzzle 1 Answers
A triangle with two equal sides: Isosceles
Austrian crystals company with swan logo: Swarovski
Cord connecting an unborn baby to the placenta: Umbilical
Crab servant of King Triton in The Little Mermaid: Sebastian
Getting rid of something: Disposing
Gym machine used to walk or run on: Treadmill
Hogwarts house represented by a snake: Slytherin
Lack of proportion between two sides, parts: Asymmetry
Morning meal: Breakfast
Not supported by evidence: Unfounded
Puff Daddy’s legal name: Sean combs
Sea vessel powered by coal and water: Steamship
Sensationalized and emotional film story: Melodrama
Small device for timing sporting activities: Stopwatch
Those with endless lives: Immortals
Viral children’s song about a fish family: Baby shark
Puzzle 2 Answers
Barely, scarcely: Hardly
Character played by Jennifer Aniston on Friends: Rachel
Harry Potter’s giant friend: Hagrid
Having or showing intelligence: Brainy
Household cleaning chemical that removes stains: Bleach
Large marine mammal with long tusks: Walrus
Old __ die hard: Habits
Someone who has no courage: Coward
Stripe-tailed mammals native to Madagascar: Lemurs
Turks and __, British dependency in the Caribbean: Caicos
Puzzle 3 Answers
Bestowing the title of “Sir” on someone: Knighting
Covered a surface with spray: Spattered
Flight routes that cover the least distance: Short haul
Heavy metal band with drummer Lars Ulrich: Metallica
Honestly, sincerely: Genuinely
Make a crime seem less serious: Extenuate
Make an offense seem less serious: Extenuate
Paid to authors for sales of their work: Royalties
Payment demand for H2O usage: Water bill
Person who designs buildings and houses: Architect
Swimming pool game named after a famous explorer: Marco polo
Winter blizzard: Snowstorm
Wording laid across the foot of a foreign film: Subtitles
Puzzle 4 Answers
Annoy, pester: Irritate
Handy device for storing bottles of vino: Wine rack
Large orange gourds carved for Halloween: Pumpkins
Luna __, blonde eccentric witch from Harry Potter: Lovegood
Perfect place to take a break during a journey: Rest stop
Somebody assigned to carry out the terms of a will: Executor
The likelihood of some future event occurring: Prospect
Tricked, lied to: Deceived
Type of camel with two humps: Bactrian
Where Santa writes well-behaved children’s names: Nice list
Puzzle 5 Answers
Birthstone for May: Emerald
Combined; mixed: Blended
Debra __, she plays Grace in Will & Grace: Messing
Large bird that runs very fast but can’t fly: Ostrich
Medication required by diabetics: Insulin
Paper receipts that permit entrance to a venue: Tickets
Series of Japanese animated films with Pikachu: Pokemon
Storm __; people who follow severe weather: Chasers
Tearing, pulling apart: Ripping
Untidy collection of objects: Clutter
Group 487
Puzzle 1 Answers
Another name for the Fall season: Autumn
Bad-tempered, like the internet cat: Grumpy
Cyndi __, US pop star who wrote Kinky Boots: Lauper
Entertainer in a medieval court: Jester
Famous Julius for whom the month of July is named: Caesar
Gender __; party to announce an unborn baby’s sex: Reveal
It is used to drive nails into a wall: Hammer
Not give in to temptation: Resist
Sixth planet from the sun: Saturn
Spin the __, young adults’ kissing party game: Bottle
The back of an animal’s neck: Scruff
These gems are found in oysters: Pearls
Thin, crispy layers inside a Kit Kat: Wafers
To give someone a permanent teaching post: Tenure
To understand something complex after much thought: Fathom
__ stick; a USB by another name: Memory
Puzzle 2 Answers
Big tourist wheel in the UK’s capital: London eye
Downhill surfaces for winter sports enthusiasts: Ski slopes
Elizabeth Taylor played this Egyptian queen: Cleopatra
Give someone inaccurate details or facts: Misinform
Illuminated nocturnal insects: Fireflies
Inclined to conceal feelings: Secretive
Mountainous location of the Reichenbach Falls: Swiss alps
Novel text read aloud, delivered in a recording: Audiobook
Opera by Verdi that features La donna è mobile: Rigoletto
Verbal sparring before a grudge boxing match: Trash talk
Puzzle 3 Answers
A small, supposedly harmless, untruth: White lie
Alteration; correction: Revision
Attraction associated with a circus or carnival: Sideshow
Cold, sweet, dairy treat; comes in a cup or cone: Ice cream
Extends, makes wider: Broadens
In London this is famously red, for making calls: Phone box
Laid back in a seat: Reclined
Mozart’s first knowing name: Wolfgang
Trees such as the pine that hold seeds in cones: Conifers
__ pony, small equine from the Scottish isles: Shetland
Puzzle 4 Answers
Conflict involving Greeks, a woman and a horse: Trojan war
Firm conviction that something is the case: Certainty
German model who was married to the singer Seal: Heidi klum
Muscular actor in The Fast and the Furious films: Vin diesel
PTSD: Post __ Stress Disorder: Traumatic
Protein spheres often served with spaghetti: Meatballs
Quick, secret preview: Sneak peek
Seat provided in an open, public green space: Park bench
Sport in which players shoot capsules of pigment: Paintball
Strong winds over a desert: Sandstorm
Sudden, plunging river like at Iguazú or Niagara: Waterfall
The change of a species over generations: Evolution
Type of dog training with commands: Obedience
You can’t use others’ original work due to this: Copyright
Puzzle 5 Answers
“All Men are __ Equal”: phrase by Thomas Jefferson: Created
Bright tropical birds, including macaws: Parrots
City in Italy with same spelling as a deli meat: Bologna
Feeling, picking up on: Sensing
Genre of film or book that is about a love story: Romance
Government document allowing one to drive: License
Large paper prints that hang on walls: Posters
Liquid for cleaning your hair in the shower: Shampoo
More eco-friendly: Greener
Paul, John, Ringo, and George: Beatles
Spending time with; becoming closer to someone: Bonding
__ call, performers return to receive applause: Curtain
Group 488
Puzzle 1 Answers
A minor argument or quarrel: Squabble
A spider or a scorpion: Arachnid
Bruising and swelling over an optical organ: Black eye
Continuous body making up most of a country: Mainland
Distresses or upsets: Miseries
Expensive duck or goose liver pâté: Foie gras
First letters of a first and last name: Initials
Framework of all of the bones inside your body: Skeleton
Introductory part of a questionnaire: Screener
Rapid succession of beats used to introduce events: Drum roll
Studs, hoops or drops, worn in the lobes: Earrings
The __, novel by Nicholas Sparks turned movie: Notebook
The birthstone for September: Sapphire
The process of bringing something into existence: Creation
These burial structures were built by Egyptians: Pyramids
Upholstered seat with limb support: Armchair
Where people go for emergency surgery: Hospital
__ for, unnecessary, not needed: Uncalled
Puzzle 2 Answers
Buzz __: Woody’s astronaut pal: Lightyear
Delicate liquid from flower petals used in cooking: Rose water
Italian responsible for a mathematical sequence: Fibonacci
Item that completes an outfit: scarf, bag, or ring: Accessory
Lacking a backbone: Spineless
Luke __: main protagonist of Star Wars trilogy: Skywalker
Male guardian appointed at a baptism: Godfather
Plentiful, generous, abundant: Bountiful
Puerto Rican Despacito singer: Luis fonsi
Spending excessive amounts of time and energy on: Obsessing
They go up when rain falls: Umbrellas
Wall-mounted support bars next to stairs: Handrails
Widespread, pervasive: Prevalent
Writer with regular newspaper space: Columnist
Puzzle 3 Answers
Asian country whose capital is Hanoi: Vietnam
Desiring something: Longing
Etch __; art toy with a screen and a red frame: A sketch
Madonna’s first child, with Carlos Leon: Lourdes
Material fashion bands worn close on the neck: Chokers
Mythical beasts that breathe fire: Dragons
Pizza and pasta are this type of cuisine: Italian
State of being physically healthy: Fitness
Strike these to start fires: Matches
The state of the atmosphere at a given time: Weather
Touching lips as a sign of love or affection: Kissing
Trip or lose one’s balance for a moment: Stumble
Puzzle 4 Answers
A king’s son: Prince
Building or space where people work: Office
Daredevil tricks: Stunts
Harry Potter’s owl: Hedwig
Metal with chemical symbol Ag: Silver
Mythological woodland spirits: Nymphs
Ocean between Africa and Australia: Indian
Person who grows crops to sell: Farmer
Pungent bulbs, widely used in cooking: Onions
Richard Branson’s early record label: Virgin
Smart; quick to understand: Clever
The dark knight: Batman
The fastest of Santa’s reindeer: Dasher
Thefts, robberies, hold-ups: Heists
They tell time: Clocks
__ and bustle, lively activity: Hustle
Puzzle 5 Answers
Car safety seat for younger passengers: Booster
Corkscrew shapes: Spirals
Flower-selling professional: Florist
Frenetic area near the stage at a rock concert: Mosh pit
Gland that is overactive in Graves’ disease: Thyroid
Make a drink from solid items: Liquify
Merry Christmas in Spanish: Feliz __: Navidad
One-eyed mythical monster: Cyclops
Play where the character Banquo appears as a ghost: Macbeth
Rapidly: Quickly
The reason for which something is done: Purpose
When the ocean recedes: Low tide
Group 489
Puzzle 1 Answers
At the wrong moment: Untimely
Blue fish and Ariel’s friend in The Little Mermaid: Flounder
Chemical element with the atomic number 1: Hydrogen
Creator of Garfield, the orange cat: Jim davis
Diplomatic __ means freedom from punishment: Immunity
Facial characteristics: Features
Harsh winter storm: Blizzard
Inability to sleep at night: Insomnia
Marriage celebrations: Nuptials
Metal kitchen equipment for cooling cakes on: Wire rack
Person who deceives another for financial gain: Swindler
Person who prefers to be awake when it’s dark out: Night owl
Protective cover worn where the arm bends: Elbow pad
Russian grain vodka brand: Smirnoff
Short amusing story about someone: Anecdote
Tusked mammals; same species as Pumbaa: Warthogs
Puzzle 2 Answers
Bird __; hanging containers for seed and nuts: Feeders
Knotted, interwoven: Tangled
Lisa Marie __; first wife of Michael Jackson: Presley
Slicing the meat of a roast turkey: Carving
Small bags sewn into clothes to hold keys or money: Pockets
Spanish word for “school”: Escuela
Stars and __, the US flag: Stripes
They seek ducks and deer for food: Hunters
Thread-spinning rod on a spinning wheel: Spindle
Two lanes of traffic combining: Merging
Where the Flintstones live and work: Bedrock
Puzzle 3 Answers
Abroad; a foreign country: Overseas
Beating or stirring cream or eggs: Whisking
Cats cough them up: Fur balls
Lidded pan for cooking soups and broths: Stock pot
Musical instrument often linked to Scotland: Bagpipes
Scottish lake with mysterious resident: Loch ness
Spanish word for “Germany”: Alemania
State of being alone: Solitude
Unknown person: Stranger
Words used to express good wishes on parting: Farewell
Puzzle 4 Answers
A line with abrupt alternate right and left turns: Zigzag
Character looking for a heart in The Wizard of Oz: Tin man
Cutting the grass: Mowing
June Osborne is also known by this handmaid’s name: Offred
Kiss and __; resolve a quarrel: Make up
Last day of the work week for many: Friday
Mint sweets that make cola volcanoes: Mentos
Nail __; strong-smelling varnish for fingernails: Polish
Pop Goes the __, folk song and music hall tune: Weasel
The leg bone parallel to the tibia: Fibula
Usual hue of a plane’s black box: Orange
__ dragon; giant Indonesian monitor lizard: Komodo
Puzzle 5 Answers
A small bright spot on an object or painting: Highlight
An equine that roams freely: Wild horse
Basketball timer to quicken pace of game: Shot clock
Come hell or __; no matter what difficulties occur: High water
Congenital irregularity on the skin: Birthmark
Furnished, room-only holiday accommodation: Apartment
Lack of seriousness: Frivolity
Make your money back on a business venture: Break even
Male who works in law enforcement: Policeman
People who shriek and yell: Screamers
Perfumed aerosol product for the physique: Body spray
Potter’s wizarding bank: Gringotts
Protective metal covering worn by medieval knights: Chainmail
Romantic evening out for a couple: Date night
Songwriter and pianist of Rocket Man: Elton john
Twins that look exactly the same: Identical
Group 490
Puzzle 1 Answers
Backed down: Relented
Brothers and sisters: Siblings
Damming or clogging a leak: Blocking
Disposable drinking container: Paper cup
Flexible flat kitchen utensils for turning food: Spatulas
Fluttering or floating in one place: Hovering
Panic, lose control: Freak out
Removable false teeth: Dentures
They often accompany toasts at a wedding: Speeches
Throwing up and catching multiple balls or clubs: Juggling
Valuable object passed down through generations: Heirloom
__ rate; how much foreign currency is worth: Exchange
Puzzle 2 Answers
A home when kids, or birds, have grown up and left: Empty nest
A vegetable with an edible heart: Artichoke
Curative; healing: Medicinal
Emergency response vehicle: Ambulance
Expert with local knowledge to show you around: Tour guide
Fidelio was his only opera: Beethoven
Former racial segregation practice in South Africa: Apartheid
It breaks a sky diver’s fall: Parachute
Protection against loss or damage: Insurance
Teachers, professors or lecturers: Educators
The final moments before a significant event: Countdown
To cleanse, sanitize or kill germs: Disinfect
To get off a plane or a ship: Disembark
Zodiac sign that looks like a horned goat: Capricorn
Puzzle 3 Answers
Areas of land used for grazing cattle: Ranches
Becoming submerged; going under water: Sinking
Chipping or peeling, like old paint: Flaking
Creamy Italian rice dish: Risotto
Flushed; sign of inflammation: Redness
Get back or take back: Reclaim
In-depth newspaper article on specific topic: Feature
Love and look after: Cherish
Novel by García Márquez: Love in the Time of __: Cholera
Smart chip in a phone that stores personal data: Sim card
Puzzle 4 Answers
Altered to fit better: Adjusted
Bread with filling, for packed lunches: Sandwich
Millennial word for having to do grownup things: Adulting
Most prevalent religion in India: Hinduism
Operating of an aircraft: Aviation
Shrinking in fear: Cowering
Tennis player Andy Murray’s nationality: Scottish
To misappropriate funds: Embezzle
Two separate single sleeping berths: Twin beds
Unending time: Eternity
Puzzle 5 Answers
A flight without any stopovers: Direct
Injured: Harmed
Large paintings applied directly onto walls: Murals
Plush floor covering: Carpet
Purchase of a business, often by its management: Buyout
Roland __; Parisian Grand Slam tennis venue: Garros
Shadowy spirits: Ghosts
Tell on someone to get them in trouble: Tattle
The largest country in South America: Brazil
The largest island of Japan: Honshu
The words or libretto to a song: Lyrics
You can see your reflection in it: Mirror
Group 491
Puzzle 1 Answers
Cleaning with a broom: Sweeping
Fossil fuel outlets in the ground: Oil wells
Holding tightly onto something or someone: Clinging
Kuala Lumpur is this country’s capital: Malaysia
Long narrow sled for coasting downhill: Toboggan
Mediterranean fruit extract used in salad dressing: Olive oil
Sweet __; words whispered in a lover’s ear: Nothings
The tendon connecting the calf to the heel: Achilles
Those involved in construction: Builders
Under a __ Sky, U2’s 1983 live album: Blood red
Water-loving pet that swims in a bowl: Goldfish
__ Waltz; fast-paced Austrian ballroom dance: Viennese
Puzzle 2 Answers
Archie, Jughead, and their friends’ town: Riverdale
Essential; required: Necessary
Ironic; satirical: Sarcastic
Large, built, water-storage pool: Reservoir
Leading edge of a balmy air mass: Warm front
Legal dispute, lawsuit: Court case
Made more restrictive: Tightened
Self-employed, working on contract: Freelance
Someone forcibly stealing a vehicle from a driver: Carjacker
South American country where the Angel Falls are: Venezuela
Swear word, offensive language: Profanity
These scenic notes are sent while on vacation: Postcards
Used to display clothes in a department store: Mannequin
Vessel for drinking fine vintages from: Wine glass
Yellow __ __, route leads Dorothy to Emerald City: Brick road
Puzzle 3 Answers
A supreme ruler, especially a monarch: Sovereign
Device and operator for showing films: Projector
Electrical device that makes sounds louder: Amplifier
Fastening up a shirt or coat: Buttoning
Had a different opinion, held an opposing view: Disagreed
Human body’s digestive tract: Intestine
Ignites the fuel in a car: Spark plug
Infatuation or romance between youngsters: Puppy love
Instrument that measures atmospheric pressure: Barometer
Island group and nation off Africa’s western coast: Cape verde
Not a hardcover book: Paperback
Professional protector: Bodyguard
Room panels that give out heat: Radiators
Small affectionate parrots: Love birds
Stretch __, male doll with extendable arms: Armstrong
Voice of Manny in Ice Age movies: Ray romano
Puzzle 4 Answers
Ankle boot with elasticated sides: Chelsea
Athletic heavy-throwing event: Shot put
Encipher or encode a message or data: Encrypt
Hugh Hefner’s magazine: Playboy
Latin phrase meaning daily or each day: Per diem
Most frigid: Coldest
Small pieces of food: Morsels
Thinking __; Ed Sheeran hit popular at weddings: Out loud
What a brave person has plenty of: Courage
__ ankles are the result of water retention: Swollen
__ of hand; dexterity used in trickery: Sleight
Puzzle 5 Answers
Cheese __, kitchen device for shredding cheddar: Grater
Country banned from the 2018 Winter Olympics: Russia
Country where baguettes and croissants come from: France
Further down: Deeper
Newlyweds, the happy __: Couple
Redactor; reviser of text: Editor
The lowest point: Bottom
The use of irony to mock political vices: Satire
__ Scissorhands starred Johnny Depp: Edward
__ book; helps you to learn the local language: Phrase
Group 492
Puzzle 1 Answers
Annoying tunes played on mobile phones: Ringtones
Author whose pen name was Currer Bell: __ Brontë: Charlotte
Chew this and blow bubbles: Bubble gum
Christianity, Judaism and Hinduism are all these: Religions
Examined, checked: Inspected
Excessive; said of someone who’s fallen off a boat: Overboard
Filter slowly through a porous surface: Percolate
Flight attendants: Cabin crew
Removing belongings from a suitcase: Unpacking
Repetative tunes played on mobile phones: Ringtones
Serve as a typical sample: Represent
What is said to a loved one before going to bed: Goodnight
Puzzle 2 Answers
Lose __; become bored: Interest
Resembling a bird texturally: Feathery
Scientific study of soils: Pedology
Small storage cupboards: Cabinets
Snack made of nuts, raisins, seeds: Trail mix
The __, London landmark marking the Great Fire: Monument
The glitzy first showing of a movie: Premiere
Tightrope: High wire
To step down as a monarch before death: Abdicate
Unsophisticated, not knowledgeable, uneducated: Ignorant
Various, a mixture of: Assorted
Violently destroying something: Smashing
Wages; named after the Latin for salt: Salaries
Zebra __, black-and-white walkway: Crossing
Puzzle 3 Answers
“Run, __, run”: from a famous Tom Hanks film: Forrest
Cloth containing folds: Pleated
Compose a book anew: Rewrite
Consumer unit; hub for household electrics: Fusebox
David ____, UK prime minister from 2009 to 2016: Cameron
Direct flight: Non stop
Final scores: Results
Gentle song sung to a baby in its cradle: Lullaby
Globe __; someone who travels the world: Trotter
Least sophisticated, rawest: Crudest
Meat in jelly, for a feline to eat: Cat food
Prestigious US university in Massachusetts: Harvard
Repair an object back to its original condition: Restore
She released a Fenty Beauty makeup line in 2017: Rihanna
Tasteless; bland: Insipid
Title given to Spanish princesses: Infanta
Type of heated milk added to make a latte: Steamed
Wasting away of bodily tissue or organs: Atrophy
Puzzle 4 Answers
A sleep-like state involving response to suggestion: Hypnosis
An inscription or quote at the beginning of a book: Epigraph
Conjurer, performer of tricks and illusions: Magician
Important identity document for overseas travel: Passport
In a cruel and violent way: Brutally
Make a ball turn the opposite way, in tennis: Backspin
Natural rays during daytime: Sunlight
Pan coating that allows easy removal of leftovers: Non stick
Regulator or overseer; canine that guards/protects: Watchdog
Small paper bits thrown at a newly-married couple: Confetti
The __; 2017 animation about an infant CEO: Boss baby
The state of wanting to learn about something: Interest
Puzzle 5 Answers
A long trip or journey: Voyage
Arctic region with permanently frozen subsoil: Tundra
Blood on the __, third album by Bob Dylan: Tracks
Causes a high voice when inhaled from a balloon: Helium
Condiment, often black, accompanies salt: Pepper
Get ready for physical sport: Warm up
Illuminations, on a string in a garden: Lights
Massive North African desert: Sahara
Paris __, celebrity and hotels heiress: Hilton
Professional who cuts mens’ hair: Barber
Short pop-up appearances in films by celebrities: Cameos
Small pet canine to sit on knees: Lap dog
The __ Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett: Secret
Used carelessly: Wasted
__ fiddle, means to take a subordinate role: Second
Group 493
Puzzle 1 Answers
African mammal that’s first in the dictionary: Aardvark
Container for storing gas: Canister
Hated: Despised
One of a pair of fairway footwear: Golf shoe
Parmigiano-Reggiano by another name: Parmesan
Radio and television broadcast medium: Airwaves
Shower gel, not for the face or hair: Body wash
Sound of distant thunder: Rumbling
When Cinderella lost her crystal slipper: Midnight
__ DiCaprio, star of Titanic and The Great Gatsby: Leonardo
__ point, where the mercury hits zero: Freezing
__ slope, the start of something precipitous: Slippery
Puzzle 2 Answers
Back to __; return to the beginning: Square one
Behind the baseline: Backcourt
Canvas and wooden framed seat at the seaside: Deckchair
Country of which Nebuchadnezzar was king: Babylonia
Disputed coastal region between Sinai and Israel: Gaza strip
Finishes higher education: Graduates
Grey-headed migratory winter thrush: Fieldfare
He voiced Tintin in the 2011 animated movie: Jamie bell
Heating oil shale to extract oil: Retorting
Hotel basis with all meals included in the price: Full board
John Cleese film where he stars as a teacher: Clockwise
Person who carries out crosses: Crucifier
Slivers of wood stuck in your skin: Splinters
To have been hit with an underwater weapon: Torpedoed
Viennese colonnaded building at the Schönbrunn: Gloriette
Yellow flower, its seeds float away: Dandelion
Puzzle 3 Answers
Another name for the Batmobile: Tumbler
Areas with hotels and many tourist facilities: Resorts
Art __, art style pre-WWI using flora and foliage: Nouveau
Che __, Argentine revolutionary and trainee medic: Guevara
Fast warship: Cruiser
Japanese cuisine of thinly sliced fish and meat: Sashimi
Pack these larvae into infected wounds: Maggots
Rats, mice, squirrels, gerbils, etc.: Rodents
Soothing, instrumental music in the background: Ambient
Sub-unit of currency in Cuba, Argentina and Mexico: Centavo
The Spoils of __, 1895 novel by Henry James: Poynton
Transform one form of energy into another: Convert
Truck with a large area for carrying cargo: Flatbed
Puzzle 4 Answers
Central point where medians intersect: Centroid
Dangling limply: Drooping
Emma __, author of Room: Donoghue
French olive oil bread designed like a leaf: Fougasse
Holiday destination that is far away by plane: Long haul
Jomo __, Nairobi’s international airport: Kenyatta
Keeps the rain off or shades the sun: Umbrella
Metal eating vessel for soldier: Billy can
Mike __, composer of Tubular Bells: Oldfield
Offer of marriage: Proposal
Offer of marriage done on one knee: Proposal
Supply information bit-by-bit: Drip feed
Twelve __, crumbling limestone stacks off Victoria: Apostles
Walter __, leader responsible for the Berlin Wall: Ulbricht
Yabba __, Fred Flintstone’s catchphrase: Dabba doo
__ kit, medical supplies pack for home use: First aid
__ plates, stage act involving crockery: Spinning
__ to; following on from: Pursuant
oxen/deer/sheep whose horns have been removed: Pollards
Puzzle 5 Answers
An Asian crocodilian with a long, narrow snout: Gavial
Athletes who are a circuit behind have been __: Lapped
Fenced off, green areas where cows or sheep live: Fields
Le Mont-St-__, French abbey fortress on an island: Michel
Mária __, invented a solar distiller of seawater: Telkes
Right My __ by Bryson Tiller: Wrongs
US comedy centred around a Boston bar: Cheers
White household fungus with musty smell: Mildew
__ Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport: Adolfo
__ and Co, Kipling’s thoughts on schooldays: Stalky
chef or __mind: Master
Group 494
Puzzle 1 Answers
“Kill the goose that lays the __”: Golden egg
American coin magic expert: David roth
Cobbler, producer and mender of footwear: Shoemaker
Coffee with hot milk and chocolate powder: Cafe mocha
For she’s a __ fellow; sung to the birthday girl: Jolly good
Glossy promotional booklets with travel deals: Brochures
Glossy promotional magazines with holiday details: Brochures
Island country including Java: Indonesia
Males of the cloth: Clergymen
Paula __, fastest female marathoner from 2003: Radcliffe
Pestering, like as a black-and-white stripy mammal: Badgering
Sword __, circus act that’s hard to stomach: Swallower
The display on a wall-hanging timepiece: Clock face
Ursus maritimus, a snowy white Northern mammal: Polar bear
Various musical acts “blamed” it on this: The boogie
Puzzle 2 Answers
Any of 1 or 3 or 5, etc.; unlucky in China: Odd number
Crockery, cutlery etc. used at mealtimes: Tableware
Fast-spreading, out-of-control conflagrations: Bushfires
Fertilized eggs in transparent jelly on ponds: Frogspawn
Festival marking the midpoint of winter: Candlemas
French police officers: Gendarmes
Guest-relations employee at a hotel: Concierge
Indian mystic who befriended The Beatles: Maharishi
Military supplies, weapons, bombs and bullets: Munitions
Person who interprets words via mouth movements: Lip reader
Prominent French Volcano School painter: Jules __: Tavernier
Roman amphitheater: Colosseum
Shallow Hal and School of Rock comedy actor: Jack black
Two-wheeled rugged transport: Trail bike
Underarm roll-on or spray to stop smells: Deodorant
Units for computer storage space; KBs: Kilobytes
King, long-serving Canadian Liberal PM: Mackenzie
Puzzle 3 Answers
90s “nature” album by Paul Weller: Wild wood
Foot-operated refuse container: Pedal bin
Insults, derogatory remarks: Putdowns
Mind-bending trick at a magic show: Illusion
Passeig __, grand shopping street in Barcelona: De gracia
Spine-__ describes something fantastically scary: Tingling
Three siblings born at the same time: Triplets
Tiny seed in Granny Smiths, Braeburns, Empires: Apple pip
Type of mammal that chews the cud: Ruminant
__ Springs; Route 66 town in Cars films: Radiator
__ St, explorer’s road in Adelaide and Melbourne: Flinders
Puzzle 4 Answers
Brand that makes orange-coloured Hot Pepper Sauce: Encona
City famously lost a bridge in the Bosnian War: Mostar
Curly-haired dog: Poodle
Lawned or grassed over: Turfed
Meeting possible partners for dinner or drinks: Dating
National airline of Spain: Iberia
Ornamental beer mugs from Germany: Steins
Shake, __ and Roll; rhythm and blues Elvis song: Rattle
__ lightning; splits into branches across the sky: Forked
a race contestant sure to win: Shooin
Puzzle 5 Answers
A gathering of bards in Celtic mythology: Gorsedd
Act of touching together, talking: Contact
Baggage __; collection point for suitcases: Reclaim
Bees who do the collecting: Workers
Country music party in a barn: Hoedown
Daily facility where people are looked after: Day care
Jordanian sandstone features linked to TE Lawrence: Wadi rum
Ray __, snooker’s “Dracula”: Reardon
Syrupy alcoholic drink of the Québec Carnaval: Caribou
The least spicy: Mildest
__ Brown, character created by Charles Schulz: Charlie
__ Hounsfield; inventor of the CT scanner: Godfrey
__ To All That, Robert Graves’ thoughts on WWI: Goodbye
one of the 4 constituent bases of nucleic acids: Guanine
Group 495
Puzzle 1 Answers
A blessing in __: Disguise
Areas where shallow water dominates the terrain: Wetlands
Carelessly hurried; slipshod: Slapdash
Cosy comfy room: Snuggery
Matt Groening cartoon with Fry as protagonist: Futurama
Neckwear for formal occasions: White tie
Old __, country band fronted by Matthew Ramsey: Dominion
Pigs in __, chipolatas wrapped in bacon: Blankets
Results of cuts to the skin that won’t fade: Scarring
Small fish with an equine-like head: Seahorse
Stops between connecting flights: Layovers
Terrible, horrifying: Dreadful
The French Lieutenant’s Woman: Sarah __: Woodruff
__ Fire, just as dangerous as enemy’s intent: Friendly
__ Forest, hiking trails in New Orleans’ City Park: Couturie
__ Way, Roman road from Norfolk to Wiltshire: Icknield
__ monarchy, government of total authority: Absolute
Puzzle 2 Answers
Break into small pieces, like a biscuit: Crumble
Dior post-war fashion of nipped-in waists: New look
Holds the wheels in place on a bicycle: Fork end
Low-key LA music festival held annually since 2004: Fyf fest
Maker of seating on horses: Saddler
Nationality of nduja, spreadable spicy sausage: Italian
Perusing the pages of novels: Reading
Preparing luggage for a trip or holiday: Packing
Silly like a jester: Foolish
West German name for former East German currency: Ostmark
Puzzle 3 Answers
16th-C Italian architect with a classical style: Palladian
A place for robins and blackbirds to feast: Bird table
All the __; Christmas dinner extras and essentials: Trimmings
Circus act also called high wire: Tightrope
Devoid of goals or principles: Idealless
Doggie tale by Fred Gipson about Old Yeller’s pup: Savage sam
Down by the __; spiritual recording by Elvis: Riverside
Home of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Cleveland
Male agenda of sitting with legs akimbo in public: Manspread
Not natural or spontaneous: Contrived
Something not made to last, not permanent: Temporary
Thumb a ride from a stranger: Hitchhike
Welsh grandfather of Henry VII: Owen tudor
Wooden shed-home for kids to amuse themselves in: Playhouse
Puzzle 4 Answers
Boring a hole to access oil resources: Drilling
Decade when Madonna came to prominence: Eighties
Dextrous game of straws or spills and marbles: Kerplunk
Driving excessively fast: Speeding
Gather ye __ while ye may: Rosebuds
Hotel rooms sometimes have this for guests to wear: Bathrobe
Jackson Five member, singer of Let’s Get Serious: Jermaine
Korean mixed rice, meat and veggies in a bowl: Bibimbap
Nickname of legendary baseball player Joe Jackson: Shoeless
Site of major Italian earthquake of 1915: Avezzano
Viciously: Savagely
Wizard, magician: Sorcerer
Young male attendants of a bride at a wedding: Page boys
Puzzle 5 Answers
Another day, another __: Dollar
Gaston __, novelist of The Phantom of the Opera: Leroux
Hen noises: Clucks
Jibberish – rhymes with but unusuable in Scrabble: Babble
Jibberish, rhymes with Scrabble: Babble
Largest National Park in Australia: Kakadu
Largest fast food chain in Canada: Tim __: Horton
Michael B. __ of Creed and Black Panther: Jordan
Remove all items from one’s suitcases: Unpack
Shipping line famous for the Britannia and Titanic: Cunard
Surface sheen on wood; thin green layer on copper: Patina
__ Dawg, cartoon sheriff: Deputy
-horse, piece of apparatus used in gymnastics: Pommel
Group 496
Puzzle 1 Answers
Author of 95 Theses: Martin __: Luther
Chocolate __; thick, bubbly dessert: Mousse
Large, damp underground chamber: Cavern
Longest river of the Third Age in Middle-earth: Anduin
Official currency of Morocco: Dirham
Peace __; a feeling of calm or reassurance: Of mind
Remove parasites from a cat or dog’s fur: Deflea
Rudimentary counting machine with moving beads: Abacus
Stan __, of __ and Hardy comedy duo fame: Laurel
Terpsichorean person: Dancer
The __ Way joined Rome to Capua: Appian
Globetrotters, series about the basketballers: Harlem
__ Quick; smoochy Elvis number 1 in 1962: Kiss me
Puzzle 2 Answers
Bathroom sink: Wash basin
Fictional spy, 007: James bond
Flute players: Flautists
French for “have a good trip”: Bon voyage
Insect with decorative wings: Butterfly
Metal currency from 1642, invented by an Irishman: Inchiquin
Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia: Hermitage
Played Joanie on Happy Days: Erin moran
Promoter who seeks PR for a movie: Publicist
Scored a leveling goal in football: Equalized
To sign up for a newsletter, newspaper: Subscribe
Tropical yellow fruit used in sweet and sour: Pineapple
Puzzle 3 Answers
Building attendant, also called a janitor: Caretaker
Colored exploding sky-fillers at all good parties: Fireworks
Compulsive, consumed by: Obsessive
Considered, mulled over: Reflected
Decisive 1415 English victory: Battle of __: Agincourt
Egyptian waterway: Suez canal
Keira __, Pirates of the Caribbean actress: Knightley
Measurement around the edge of a shape: Perimeter
Pod vegetables that are dried, come in two halves: Split peas
Small land crustacean, lives in damp places: Woodlouse
Trading in an old phone for a newer, better one: Upgrading
__ Lane, London street market aka Middlesex Street: Petticoat
Puzzle 4 Answers
“The great ” said Bulwer-Lytton of the masses: Unwashed
Longitude’s partner: Latitude
Megan __, Tammy Two on Parks and Rec: Mullally
People who have had a limb removed: Amputees
Period of melancholy with maritime origins: Doldrums
Reactive, soft alkali metal, symbol Rb: Rubidium
Recollections: Memories
Ultimate match with a trophy awarded to winners: Cup final
Waiting in __; on stand-by, ready to go: The wings
Weapon used by David to kill Goliath: Catapult
Park, New York area and private park: Gramercy
__ Park, New York neighborhood and private park: Gramercy
__ Songs, music publishers of Beatles tunes: Northern
__ Tower, the “2nd” tower at Palace of Westminster: Victoria
__ swirl; Danish pastry topped with spice: Cinnamon
Puzzle 5 Answers
Arrive at a hotel at the start of your stay: Check in
Baseball kit, e.g. top and trousers: Uniform
Ben __; Night At The Museum and Zoolander actor: Stiller
Chinese Winter Solstice festival: Dongzhi
Display, picture, montage: Tableau
Fruity, iced desserts (no milk): Sorbets
Hulu’s 18th century brothel drama: Harlots
Magic __, Disney’s top park; Cinderella’s castle: Kingdom
Mythological character ended up in the underworld: Orpheus
Nation that ceased being part of the UK in 1921: Ireland
Novel by William Golding: “Rites of “: Passage
Sea creatures a bit like tortoises: Turtles
To pay for something, maybe while spluttering: Cough up
Took a client from another business: Poached
Grace; spiritual classic recorded by Elvis: Amazing
Group 497
Puzzle 1 Answers
British architecture 1901-1910: Edwardian
British explorer who met Pocahontas: John smith
Bull in a __, or a clumsy person: China shop
Documents that keep details of thoroughbred horses: Stud books
Don’t forget to __, or DFTBA: Be awesome
Famous seven-day regatta held in the Solent: Cowes week
Foliage found on an acorn tree: Oak leaves
Irish dish that combines mashed potato and kale: Colcannon
John __, novelist of the USA trilogy: Dos passos
Microsoft Corporation founder and philanthropist: Bill gates
Oscar-winning actor who played Ray Charles in 2004: Jamie foxx
Pan-Am aircraft bombing over this Scottish town: Lockerbie
Small enclosed space or tiny room: Cubbyhole
Tourist who visits attractions to look at them: Sightseer
Tracing a family tree: Genealogy
__ lounge, seating area to wait for a flight: Departure
Puzzle 2 Answers
Australia’s oldest university, founded in 1850: Sydney
Country home to the archaeological site of Petra: Jordan
Kid with an adult-sized superhero alter ego: Shazam
Official currency of Panama: Balboa
Overcast skies: Cloudy
Raymond __, actor father of actors Anna and Daniel: Massey
Street __, raggedy prankster child: Urchin
They replace bread in the Christian communion: Wafers
What __ Knew, Henry James story of warring parents: Maisie
__ Hirst, formaldehyde artist: Damien
__ squad, Met Police unit nicknamed the Sweeney: Flying
Puzzle 3 Answers
BJ Thomas song, Raindrops Keep Falling __: On my head
Canines in the upper jaw: Eyeteeth
Catholic saints, __ of Antioch and __ of Loyola: Ignatius
Clerks, secretaries: Notaries
Confine or limit: Restrict
Congo River city once known as Léopoldville: Kinshasa
David __ makes theatrical hats for racedays: Shilling
Former generations of a family line: Ancestry
French leader lived at Colombey-les-Deux-Églises: De gaulle
French ruler who banned Carnevale in Venice: Napoleon
Fruit related to a potato and tomato aka aubergine: Eggplant
Getting onto an aircraft ahead of a flight: Boarding
Grows; becomes more mature: Develops
Italian form of the name John: Giovanni
Magazines for passengers’ perusal on planes: Inflight
Monthly house payment to bank: Mortgage
National Academy of __, created by Lincoln in 1863: Sciences
Neruda, for real: Basoalto
Racehorse names are limited to this no. of letters: Eighteen
Puzzle 4 Answers
Aleister ,writer, occultist and traveller: Crowley
David __, 70s heartthrob with The Partridge Family: Cassidy
Girl Before a Mirror Spanish cubist painter: Picasso
Mysterious buzzing sound heard in Mexican town: Taos hum
New __, Louisiana’s annual home of Carnival: Orleans
Once London’s largest hotel, once owned by the BBC: Langham
Overnight flights: Red eyes
Powdered baby milk: Formula
Tales, accounts, narratives: Stories
The Blair Witch __; 1999 psychological horror: Project
World, first crossword publication: New york
even less active inside the trellis! (anag): Stiller
Puzzle 5 Answers
Country where the band The Seekers originated: Australia
Country whose largest city is Mbabane: Swaziland
Detonating inwardly: Imploding
Fast-paced; e.g. a bullet train: High speed
French drinks servant of the ancien regime: Cupbearer
Inn from where Canterbury Tales pilgrims set out: The tabard
Milan opera house, Teatro __: Alla scala
Pass allowing train travel around Europe: Interrail
Sell all assets; dissolve a business: Liquidate
Small, French patisserie cake: Petit four
Small, French patisserie cake appetiser: Petit four
Temporary crash on someone’s living room furniture: Couch surf
The Fabulous __, Michelle Pfeiffer movie: Baker boys
This person waves at an orchestra: Conductor
Transparent scale over a snake’s eye: Spectacle
Group 498
Puzzle 1 Answers
Acts of washing oneself: Ablutions
Alexander from True Blood; Bill from It: Skarsgard
Ancient Egyptian queen: Cleopatra
Blue violet gem named for a country in East Africa: Tanzanite
Colourful flying insect that began as caterpillar: Butterfly
Music genre of New Orleans referring to jazz bands: Dixieland
Name given to bringer of, often bad, news: Harbinger
Negatives, downsides: Drawbacks
Percentage of hotel rooms with guests present: Occupancy
Rectangular bag used to carry business documents: Briefcase
Rigid bag used by commuters to carry paperwork: Briefcase
Sour fruit with juicy pulp aka tree tomato: Tamarillo
Venice’s international airport: Marco polo
__ league, medieval trading bloc across N Europe: Hanseatic
Puzzle 2 Answers
A Time __; crime drama starring Samuel L Jackson: To kill
AOC Provence wine, “blackcurrant” in French: Cassis
Anne __, English philosopher/Cambridge Platonist: Conway
Findings used to make joins in bracelets, pendants: Crimps
Intense; at maximum capacity: Full on
International __, describes rich frequent fliers: Jetset
Jewellery findings used to make joins: Crimps
LDW, insurance waiver against loss and __: Damage
Lose __; tire, fade, weaken: Energy
Louisiana musical genre that blends blues and R&B: Zydeco
Make slightly moist: Dampen
More capacious: Bigger
Spanish word for “summer”: Verano
Steller’s __, aquatic mammal like a dugong: Sea cow
__ Tito, the first space tourist: Dennis
__ and Juliet; Shakespearean-themed animation: Gnomeo
__ ball, yellow orb hit by Caroline Wozniacki: Tennis
Puzzle 3 Answers
Another form of harness racing: Trotting
Appliances with slots for browning bread: Toasters
Berlin museum art lovers can’t fail to visit: Pergamon
Chirping insects: Crickets
Family of singers from The Sound of Music: Von trapp
Good Old-Fashioned __, Freddie behaving himself: Lover boy
Hindered, obstructed, impeded: Hampered
Lisa __, celebrity makeup artist: Eldridge
Massive tombs for ancient Egyptian rulers: Pyramids
Mother Hubbard is Cockney rhyming slang for __: Cupboard
Shigeru __; admiral of Japanese Navy in WWII: Fukudome
Stage musical featuring Madness hits: Our house
Take on too much: Overload
Wildlife hit by traffic: Road kill
__ and half-a-dozen of the other: Six of one
Puzzle 4 Answers
A Spanish view, a window or viewing place: Mirador
Adds on, affixes: Appends
Best __, US-founded hotel chain: Western
Bond author, his forenames were Ian Lancaster: Fleming
Currency in use in Argentina from 1985 to 1991: Austral
Dead bodies: Corpses
Generally, the highest court in the land: Supreme
Gordon __, mild expletive and a US sportsman: Bennett
Knots __, Dallas spinoff about Gary Ewing: Landing
Knots __, Dallas spinoff centred on Gary Ewing: Landing
Lose your __; become unsteady and fall: Balance
Material used to make lederhosen: Leather
Nigel __, British racing driver and world champion: Mansell
Organ that digests most of the food: Stomach
__ Carol; Caribbean-style Christmas hymn: Calypso
Puzzle 5 Answers
14th-C English building style of window tracery: Decorated
A holy city for Jews, Christians and Muslims alike: Jerusalem
A mute woman falls for __ Man, The Shape of Water: Amphibian
A person’s majority, it is 18 in the UK: Voting age
Animated series with genius baby, talking dog: Family guy
Charles __ Creagh, North Borneo governor 1888-95: Vandeleur
Fictional country in The Prisoner of Zenda: Ruritania
General Robert E Lee’s horse: Traveller
Leonard __, composer of music for West Side Story: Bernstein
Letters/numbers combo in amateur radio broadcasts: Call signs
Medical term for a nosebleed: Epistaxis
Moses __; inventor, founded the Associated Press: Yale beach
Nice as __, a currency analogy: Ninepence
One who practises within e.g. the Anglican Church: Christian
Rivers, streams, canals and brooks: Waterways
Scale used to measure flux: Magnitude
Short visit or trip to a tourist attraction: Excursion
Spanish F1 racetrack in Barcelona: Catalunya
The annoying hold-up when trying to stream media: Buffering
The bottom of a Margherita or ham and pineapple: Pizza base
Uninhabited Balearic island, with no beasts: Dragonera
Ursus maritimus, magnificent Canadian mammal: Polar bear
What March is relative to February: Next month
Group 499
Puzzle 1 Answers
1943 Italian mainland battle near Naples: Salerno
Al fresco: Outdoor
Area, filled with scenery, where a movie is made: Film set
Briefly, before long: Shortly
City-__, professional metropolitan: Slicker
Dietary essentials: Staples
Meanders: Wanders
Military walks: Marches
Projecting part of horse’s leg above the hoof: Fetlock
Santeria ska punk band: Sublime
Southern African country with the loti as currency: Lesotho
Utter shambles, disaster, fiasco: Debacle
Vast grassland plains without trees: Steppes
__ Checkers, advancing board game with pegs: Chinese
Puzzle 2 Answers
Blowing device dries follicles post shower: Hair dryer
Greedy rat in 1973 Charlotte’s Web animated film: Templeton
How fast the breeze is blowing: Wind speed
Kal-El’s alter ego: Clark kent
Lawn mounds left by furry excavators: Molehills
Liquid vegetable food often preceded with French: Onion soup
Lounge where those about to fly wait: Departure
Male priest, minister of the cloth, ecclesiastic: Clergyman
Mock, tease: Poke fun at
Name of a German radical revolt in 1919: Spartacus
Quick advancing counterattack in basketball: Fast break
SCNR means sorry, could __: Not resist
Sara __ isn’t gonna write you a love song: Bareilles
Slang for Australia and New Zealand: Down under
Smiling in a coy manner, smirking: Simpering
Waistband wallet: Money belt
__ stars, term the ancients used for planets: Wandering
Puzzle 3 Answers
Building material, bonds with mortar to form walls: Masonry
Female relative with whom Peter Parker lives: Aunt may
First captain of the QE2: William Eldon __: Warwick
Glitter and glow with light: Glisten
Lifts and moves an object: Carries
Salman __, Midnight’s Children author: Rushdie
Starts to grow: Sprouts
The entrails found in a shop-bought chicken: Giblets
To inhale and exhale: Breathe
Tommy’s surname in Rugrats: Pickles
Took wedding vows again: Renewed
Town buried in lava in 79 AD: Pompeii
World’s fastest steam locomotive or a type of duck: Mallard
__ Class, the first big role for Brad Pitt: Cutting
Puzzle 4 Answers
Ancient Egyptian sky goddess, consort of Horus: Hathor
Carpet __, protective flooring for hallways: Runner
Country where Halloween is called Alla Heigons Dag: Sweden
Famous wall located in this German capital: Berlin
Isadora __, unconventional modern dancer: Duncan
It follows wherever you go: Shadow
Liquids to have in glasses or mugs: Drinks
Marcia Gay __, Oscar winner and author: Harden
Spain’s flag carrier airline: Iberia
Term for small, cute child, esp curly-haired: Moppet
The Police’s hit song Every __ You Take: Breath
Trial session: Taster
__ of consciousness, term coined by William James: Stream
Puzzle 5 Answers
Altered Carbon and House of Cards’ Joel __: Kinnaman
Animated shows, particularly watched by children: Cartoons
Easy-to-eat chicken with no hard, inedible bits: Boneless
Feigned attempt to pass the ball in basketball: Pump fake
Gas associated with swimming pool smell: Chlorine
Genetic disorder affecting the FMR1 gene: Fragile x
Go into something with your eyes __; totally aware: Wide open
Lord Webber musical about a PG Wodehouse character: By jeeves
Old-time word for dating: Courting
Organism living in or on another that it feeds off: Parasite
Rose up in protest against: Revolted
Sea current that runs along Pacific South America: Humboldt
Series of rock-hewn churches in Ethiopia: Lalibela
Shakespearean character: anagram of “poor reps”: Prospero
Spanish-founded fort in San Francisco: Presidio
Split or fracture of bedrock: Cleavage
Take __; TYT: Your time
Traditionally, home to a Northern Irish government: Stormont
World’s oldest opera house, Teatro di __, Naples: San carlo
__ Petrie, Egyptologist who classified pottery: Flinders
Group 500
Puzzle 1 Answers
A silly one gets a silly answer: Question
Alpine resort at the foot of Mont Blanc: Chamonix
Cabbage-type plant of the mustard family: Brassica
Carved mountain in South Dakota: Rushmore
First editor of Timely Comics before it was Marvel: Joe simon
Learning, swotting up on subjects: Studying
Scarlet warning: Red alert
Small building situated near the major property: Outhouse
Supremes’ 1964 hit by Holland-Dozier-Holland: Baby love
Walter __, English poet for children primarily: De la mare
Puzzle 2 Answers
Blurring of an image to signify romance on film: Soft focus
British PM married to Cherie: Tony blair
Busy, blocked up: Congested
Christina __ of Mad Men and Good Girls: Hendricks
Cooked briefly in water before transfer to an oven: Parboiled
Dish-type receptacle for summer leaves: Salad bowl
Kiss up: Brownnose
Made a reservation in advance: Prebooked
Noise of stolen vehicles (and at other times too): Car alarms
Pictures and months of the year hung on the wall: Calendars
Russian republic, Abakan is the capital: Khakassia
She succeeded Queen Mary I to the throne: __ I: Elizabeth
St James __ Blues, a music standard: Infirmary
Talkativeness: Loquacity
Worn in bed by women: Nightgown
__ ponies, equines that roam in UK national park: New forest
what mesons used to be called: Mesotrons
Puzzle 3 Answers
Detroit’s basketball team: Pistons
Item of clothing bigger than standard: Outsize
Material squares for blowing nose on (short form): Hankies
Metal rods for cooking kebabs on barbecues: Skewers
Palindrome meaning worshipped like a god: Deified
Swedish island, the largest in the Baltic Sea: Gotland
__ Economy, class below Business on many US flights: Premium
__ Road, Belfast, famous for its courthouse/jail: Crumlin
__ fonts are also called italics: Oblique
__ on, repeatedly or tiresomely stressing: Harping
someone questioning an oracle: Querent
Puzzle 4 Answers
A practice in preparation for a theatrical show: Rehearsal
Baggage __; how much luggage you can bring: Allowance
Comedian fond of sledgehammering watermelons: Gallagher
Dinosaur suborder with short forearms, e.g. T. rex: Theropods
From evening until the next morning: Overnight
Long, loose-fitting unisex outer robes: Djellabas
Moving forward, like an army: Advancing
Person who studies past chronological events: Historian
Piquant edible accompaniment to roast lamb: Mint sauce
Ritchie __, guitarist of Deep Purple and Rainbow: Blackmore
Small carpet laid by the fireplace: Hearth rug
Puzzle 5 Answers
Banking family in 15th-century Florence: Medici
Eight __ Freaks, scary spider movie: Legged
Go on board an aircraft: Embark
Gothic novel by Horace Walpole: The __ of Otranto: Castle
He invented the internal-combustion engine: Wankel
Himalayan blue sheep from Central Asian uplands: Bharal
Justin __, US golfer known as JT: Thomas
Ms Carrington’s forename as played by Joan Collins: Alexis
Northern __; another name for the aurora borealis: Lights
Pours fat over a joint of meat cooking in oven: Bastes
Rubbed out: Erased
Term commonly referenced to filmmakers or directors: Auteur
Tommy __, singer/actor of Half a Sixpence: Steele
War film parodied in Chicken Run, The Great __: Escape
__ Nord, busy rail terminus in Paris: Gare du
__ wire, defensive protection with sharp edges: Barbed