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Someone who lacks belief in the existence of gods.

Atheist

Lagos and Kano are this country’s largest cities.

Nigeria

Wrap arms around.

Embrace

Claude __, impressionist composer of Nocturnes.

Debussy

Ability to read one’s mind.

Psychic

World’s largest inland body of water: __ Sea.

Caspian

The third component with gases and solids.

Liquids

Teased or mocked.

Taunted

Largest city in Scotland, but not its capital.

Glasgow

__ delight, Ottoman inspired confections.

Turkish

Cupboard that cools food to low temperatures.

Freezer

Category of literature; made-up stories.

Fiction

One who scans for land on a ship.

Lookout

Bitterness, resentment.

Rancour

Freezing in hip-hop funk dance before continuing.

Locking

Largest city in Canada in terms of population.

Toronto

Green gem and Ireland’s nickname.

Emerald

French artist who painted “Joy of Life”: Henri __.

Matisse

Gift to mark a celebratory occasion.

Present

Lying under oath.

Perjury

Swarming insects, a Biblical plague of them.

Locusts

Study of mechanical systems used for body parts.

Bionics

Country that won the first FIFA World Cup.

Uruguay

Brazil’s highest mountain Pico da __.

Neblina

Another word for pubs.

Taverns

Unfounded, without grounds.

Baseless

Small thatched dwellings in the countryside.

Cottages

Where the Cyclops sported their single eye.

Forehead

Polish sausage.

Kielbasa

An immediate, unthinking emotional reaction.

Knee jerk

Once known as Constantinople; Turkish megacity.

Istanbul

Brits call it a lift, Americans call it an __.

Elevator

Very well.

Superbly

Eaten by whales in huge quantities.

Plankton

Smart city and India’s capital since 1931.

New delhi

Designates, nominates.

Appoints

Oldest Kardashian sister.

Kourtney

City with a tourist attraction called the Atomium.

Brussels

Actor Christian from Heathers.

Slater

__ Queen, she’s a dangerous woman.

Killer

__ Bergman who played Ilsa in Casablanca.

Ingrid

Educational facility.

School

Largest city entirely on European soil, in Russia.

Moscow

Aromatic flower buds, spice used during Christmas.

Cloves

Not certain; doubting.

Unsure

__ Raccoon; member of Guardians of the Galaxy.

Rocket

__ Griffin, the youngest member in Family Guy.

Stewie

__ Burner used for chemistry experiments.

Bunsen

Discover the presence of.

Detect

Italian denim, T-shirt and watches brand.

Diesel

Busiest port city in South Africa; not a capital.

Durban

Professional aquatic creature catcher.

Fisherman

__ City; most populated city in Central America.

Guatemala

Convinces, talks into.

Persuades

It can be harsh or constructive.

Criticism

Passed through or roamed around a place.

Traversed

Time marker for musicians.

Metronome

Dress shirt accessories.

Cuff links

A wild party with too much wine, as in Roman times.

Bacchanal

The D in DI in the police force; Sherlock was one.

Detective

Community of organisms and their environment.

Ecosystem

North Korean city with landmark Juche Tower.

Pyongyang

The second chamber of the ruminant stomach.

Reticulum

Busy, with a high volume of traffic.

Congested

Lively resort city in Nevada, with casinos.

Las vegas

DC Comics feline antiheroine.

Catwoman

__ act; music festivals highest profile performer.

Headline

Flying __, phantom mariner fated to sail forever.

Dutchman

Meat tubes, often cooked on barbecues.

Sausages

Alleged stomping grounds for Robin Hood: __ Forest.

Sherwood

No longer in fashion, out of date.

Obsolete

Structure used in BMX, snow- and skateboarding.

Halfpipe

Tiny globes of water.

Droplets

Small exclusive shop.

Boutique

Coming of age film starring Saoirse Ronan.

Lady bird

High-heeled shoe and the name of a slim knife.

Stiletto

Delivers the news by bicycle.

Paperboy

Period when a computer is offline or unavailable.

Downtime

Ancient Greek festival where playwrights competed.

Dionysia

Large white avian with orange bill; it’s voiceless.

Mute swan

Breathing out.

Exhaling

Whitened artificially.

Bleached

Jeans company named after animal handlers.

Wrangler

Active volcano in central Ecuador.

Cotopaxi

__ Hall, New York concert hall for classical music.

Carnegie

Superman is faster than a __ bullet.

Speeding

Find a penny pick it up, all day long you have __.

Good luck

Mockery, ridicule.

Derision

Perfect and spotlessly clean.

Pristine

Queen __, monarch who oversaw a vast empire.

Victoria

Remove someone from contacts list on social media.

Unfriend

Related to or for cooking.

Culinary

Slip of paper with weekly salary or wages.

Paycheck

Organized 11-a-side game started in Sheffield.

Football

Tall, large bloom, also called Helianthus.

Sunflower

Hired driver.

Chauffeur

Estimate of a property’s value.

Appraisal

Adopted a new religion.

Converted

Concussive effect of an explosion.

Shock wave

Ceramic material used to make some figurines.

Porcelain

France’s second-largest city, on the Mediterranean.

Marseille

Most populous city in Scandinavia.

Stockholm

Single-mindedly obsessive.

Fanatical

Word for a supreme ruler, like a monarch.

Sovereign

Young people, not quite mature.

Juveniles

She released a Fenty Beauty makeup line in 2017.

Rihanna

Act of being absent from school without permission.

Truancy

Swiss pro tennis player ranked in top 2 in 2018.

Federer

Fiction genre with a crime to be solved.

Mystery

Wedding brought forward due to unplanned pregnancy.

Shotgun

A dog whose breed is mixed or undetermined.

Mongrel

Small-scale 3D model.

Diorama

Daughter of Latinus and Amata in Roman mythology.

Lavinia

Boldness, flashiness, bluster.

Bravado

Places with exhibits.

Museums

Kenyan city, home to an important stock exchange.

Nairobi

To dull, e.g. spirits, mood.

Dampen

Warnings.

Alerts

Meat from a sheep.

Mutton

One of the seasons for Paris Fashion Week.

Spring

Polish composer & pianist of the Romantic era.

Chopin

Type of wild dog that lives in Africa and Asia.

Jackal

Last known country to use the guillotine.

France

This element is used in graphite.

Carbon

Sacred Islamic shrine, site of Muhammad’s tomb.

Medina

Autonomous community in northern Spain.

Basque

__ Mode, band meaning “hurried fashion”.

Depeche

Shapes of buildings, hills etc against a horizon.

Skyline

Straight route between two places.

Beeline

Person post employment.

Retiree

__ Comics; comic book that introduced Wonder Woman.

All star

Capital of and largest city in Wales.

Cardiff

Look after an infant while the parents are out.

Babysit

Harry Potter’s spoiled, bully cousin: Dudley __.

Dursley

Greek goddess of innocence, means “star-maiden”.

Astraea

Italian cornmeal mush.

Polenta

One who makes houses.

Builder

Fruity nickname of New York City.

Big apple

South Africa’s administrative capital city.

Pretoria

Classification grading for hurricanes.

Category

Killer of a political leader, such as a president.

Assassin

Falafel legume.

Chickpea

Uneasy, unable to relax.

Restless

__ warfare, military operations using poisoned gas.

Chemical

Quick-witted close friend of Shakespeare’s Romeo.

Mercutio

Blimps.

Airships

Son of Zeus, Ares’ title.

God of war

Someone who boasts about their possessions.

Braggart

Grilled Japanese dish of soy sauce and fish/meat.

Teriyaki

Female who carries a baby for another woman.

Surrogate

Gone in sixty seconds.

One minute

Muscular wall above the abdomen.

Diaphragm

An assistant referee runs up and down one.

Touchline

Infinite, endless, never-ending.

Unlimited

Ruin the appearance of, especially on the face.

Disfigure

Sell all of it.

Liquidate

Cabernet __, successful red wine grape variety.

Sauvignon

Color changing lizard.

Chameleon

Shoes with horizontal strap and a girl’s name.

Mary janes

Hopelessness; bare and empty state.

Bleakness

Gaps.

Spaces

1588 victory for England: defeat of the Spanish __.

Armada

Silas __, George Eliot’s weaver.

Marner

Dalai Lama’s winter home in Lhasa: __ Palace.

Potala

Amethyst Amelia Kelly: aka rapper Iggy __.

Azalea

The eighth month of the year.

August

Sum paid for capturing a fugitive.

Bounty

Spanish word for man.

Hombre

Oval fruits often stuffed or marinated.

Olives

Arnold __, golfer with drink named after him.

Palmer

Trousers that stop above the knee.

Shorts

Organ of the body that produces insulin.

Pancreas

Country where the enormous Angkor Wat Temple is.

Cambodia

Master of illusions, card tricks, and hand slights.

Magician

Jewish festival also called the Festival of Lights.

Hanukkah

French wine region on either bank of the Gironde.

Bordeaux

Is representative of, is a normal example of.

Typifies

One of the cardinal virtues, meaning reason.

Prudence

A chip off the __.

Old block

__ monarchy; where a ruler has unrestricted power.

Absolute

__ Steel, romance novelist since 1972’s Going Home.

Danielle

__ Husky, dog breed, thrives in cold climates.

Siberian

Octopus limb.

Tentacle

I Love Rock ‘n Roll and Bad Reputation crooner.

Joan jett

Hat maker.

Milliner

Irritation of the mucous membrane in the nose.

Rhinitis

Flame __, military weapons shooting fire.

Throwers

Puts at ease.

Comforts

Holiday.

Vacation

__ bag, for hitting at the gym or in boxing.

Punching

Raised pathway across wet ground, used by giants.

Causeway

Jawbone.

Mandible

Uncovering something.

Exposing

Fluffy egg white and sugar dessert.

Meringue

Human-powered taxi in Asian countries.

Rickshaw

Patek __, Swiss luxury watchmaker.

Philippe

Without morals.

Bankrupt

Unsolicited sales pitch delivered via phone.

Cold call

Game __; indigenous wildlife conservation areas.

Reserves

Main cause of old age blindness: __ degeneration.

Macular

Cork plug placed in a bottle’s neck.

Stopper

Drooping like a parched plant.

Wilting

Argentinian cowboys; also wide, calf-length pants.

Gauchos

King Arthur’s court.

Camelot

Undermine authority.

Subvert

Firstborn of Beyoncé and Jay-Z.

Blue ivy

Popular online social network, before Facebook.

Myspace

Both an insect and a sport.

Cricket

Square, stuffed pasta parcels.

Ravioli

Highest female singing voice.

Soprano

Deceived.

Tricked

Held in high regard.

Exalted

Describes an animal that walks on two legs.

Bipedal

Liquid filled mattress.

Waterbed

Parasitic larvae infection through soil or water.

Hookworm

Chinese city with more than 300 skyscrapers.

Hong kong

Wearing thin garments one on top of the other.

Layering

Mankind; compassion.

Humanity

Moving on all fours.

Crawling

Maker of objects from clay and china.

Ceramist

Supervised, inspected.

Overseen

Religion associated with the Mahabodhi Temple.

Buddhism

Large city on the Congo River opposite Brazzaville.

Kinshasa

Italian dish of stuffed boneless pork roast.

Porchetta

Throat and stomach connector.

Esophagus

Small sun comes in white, black, red types.

Dwarf star

Leader of a clan.

Chieftain

Members of the family.

Relatives

Opinion, way of thinking.

Viewpoint

Author of Oedipus the King.

Sophocles

Country where the didgeridoo instrument originated.

Australia

Watch and fountain pen brand with mountain motif.

Mont blanc

Stretching before exercise.

Warming up

At a fast pace.

High speed

Cheerleading accessory.

Pom pom

“The City of a Hundred Spires”.

Prague

Chrissy __, model married to John Legend.

Teigen

Involve oneself in another’s business.

Meddle

Took a sneaky look.

Peeked

Hair flipped out at the sides like a plane.

Winged

Large drinking cup for wine.

Goblet

Celebration with floats and bands.

Parade

Large stinging wasp.

Hornet

Medical treatment for aches and pains.

Remedy

Returning the ball to the goalkeeper.

Back pass

Marvel antihero, known as the Merc with a Mouth.

Deadpool

Type of science used in criminal investigations.

Forensic

Large California city, near the mexican border.

San diego

Process endured by babies while the canines grow.

Teething

Thorough, scrupulous.

Rigorous

Woman in Norse mythology and a Fleetwood Mac song.

Rhiannon

Written symbol represents a thought, not a sound.

Ideogram

Title given to a son of the Emperor of Austria.

Archduke

A job or profession; a calling.

Vocation

Released an egg from the ovary.

Ovulated

Wreaths of flowers and leaves, hung or worn.

Garlands

A depressed state.

Dejection

One who studies rocks.

Geologist

Domesday Book commissioner: William the __.

Conqueror

Pimples.

Blemishes

Magnesium sulfate that helps ease inflammation.

Epsom salt

Hidden explosive device set up for intruders.

Booby trap

Decade that saw the rise of disco music.

Seventies

Dangerous.

Hazardous

Spain’s second largest population center.

Barcelona

King Solomon’s mother, according to Hebrew Bible.

Bathsheba

Fatigue caused by flying across time zones.

Jet lag

Second largest city in Pakistan, after Karachi.

Lahore

A promise.

Pledge

National flower of Singapore.

Orchid

Epitomize, characterize.

Typify

One who runs for exercise.

Jogger

__ king, a custodian of the Holy Grail.

Fisher

Pointless.

Futile

Janis __, US rocker with distinctive raucous voice.

Joplin

Ranting; partying hard.

Raving

Rubber suction cup.

Sucker

Using a bike.

Cycling

Synthetic element, symbol Bh.

Bohrium

Polished, graceful, debonair.

Elegant

Largest city and commercial capital of Sri Lanka.

Colombo

Stronghold, defender.

Bastion

Title bestowed on the viceroy of Egypt.

Khedive

Awful, frightful.

Ghastly

Willy Wonka’s tiny factory workers: Oompa-__.

Loompas

Lover of Thisbe in A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Pyramus

Traveling around, performing concerts.

Touring

__ sensors guide drivers safely into spaces.

Parking

Advanced in years, aged.

Elderly

Those who take prisoners.

Captors

Whimsical, unbelievable, far-fetched.

Fanciful

Booklet on one subject.

Pamphlet

Second largest city in Japan, after Tokyo.

Yokohama

Person with total power over a country.

Dictator

Five-pointed sea creature.

Starfish

Naturally occurring alloy of silver and gold.

Electrum

Transfer from the internet to your hard drive.

Download

A celebrity’s attractive companion.

Arm candy

Someone who happens to be walking past.

Passerby

Intricate Chinese folk art involving snipping.

Papercut

__ Park, big screen dinosaur theme park.

Jurassic

Restraint for car driver and passengers.

Seat belt

Defensive wooden barrier.

Stockade

Term for the first (higher) blood pressure number.

Systolic

Edge of a garment and how it lays across the chest.

Neckline

Immerse, hold underwater.

Submerge

Large luxury boats.

Yachts

Nationality of Brigitte Bardot.

French

Third largest German city after Berlin and Hamburg.

Munich

Hired killer.

Hitman

Cloudy, opaque.

Turbid

Worn, in poor condition.

Shabby

Head protection.

Helmet

Crustacean that lives in water or land.

Isopod

Makes a frog noise.

Croaks

Ralph __, US designer with Polo brand.

Lauren

Container for mixing cocktails.

Shaker

__ Love, duet with Lionel Richie and Diana Ross.

Endless

Trial that led to Nelson Mandela’s imprisonment.

Rivonia

Linking together.

Joining

Thailand’s largest city, also called Krung Thep.

Bangkok

Make stronger with walls.

Fortify

Marked the skin by striking.

Bruised

Poetic conundrums.

Riddles

Incorrect belief.

Fallacy

Rises from the ashes.

Phoenix

Fortress like the Acropolis of Athens.

Citadel

Driving erratically from side to side.

Swerving

Brazilian city, largest in the Southern Hemisphere.

Sao paulo

Cause someone to feel isolated or estranged.

Alienate

The __ of cymbals as a band plays.

Clashing

Loss or lack of sleep.

Insomnia

Chemical element with the symbol Ti.

Titanium

Left on an island.

Marooned

Watch a sport from the stands.

Spectate

Feudal ruler.

Overlord

Kathy Kane’s comic book alter ego.

Batwoman

The act of asking someone to marry you.

Proposal

Opened a wine bottle.

Uncorked

Two different words that mean the opposite.

Antonyms

The New __, sonnet on the Statue of Liberty.

Colossus

Gloves for the foot (not mitten-shaped).

Toe socks

Strait taking the Sea of Marmara to the Black Sea.

Bosporus

Crowded Serbian city on the Sava and Danube rivers.

Belgrade

Internal slippage of a body part.

Prolapse

Ancient roman building commissioned by Hadrian.

Pantheon

Throws away.

Discards

Approved with a signature.

Endorsed

Capital of Victoria, Australia.

Melbourne

Term for the killing a parent or close relative.

Parricide

Flinching, jerking back.

Recoiling

Cover furniture with cloth.

Upholster

He opens doors when homeowners have lost the keys.

Locksmith

Signs of authentication of silver pieces.

Hallmarks

Synthetic fabric with low moisture absorbency.

Polyester

Privacy, namelessness.

Anonymity

Into the water from a ship.

Overboard

Natural painkiller found in the brain.

Endorphin

“Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of __”.

Happiness

Overly ornate, pretentious, pompous.

Grandiose

World’s largest arboreal mammal.

Orangutan

__ World, Sam Cooke heart-melting song.

Wonderful

What the Spanish word queso means in English.

Cheese

Meddle with evidence.

Tamper

Two houses attached by a wall in the middle.

Duplex

Memoirs of a __ by Arthur Golden.

Geisha

Coagulate, congeal, like spoiled milk.

Curdle

God of creation in Ancient Egypt.

Khepri

Save from peril.

Rescue

Firming up muscles.

Toning

Removed from office by force.

Ousted

Wax coloring stick for drawing.

Crayon

Confounding.

Puzzling

Collapses inwards.

Implodes

Caterpillar bred for clothing fibers.

Silkworm

Little red car that Prince sang about in 1982.

Corvette

Dried skin flakes in someone’s hair.

Dandruff

The orange pigment in carrots.

Carotene

Empty a building.

Evacuate

Gesture of approval.

Thumbs up

Put on a ____; hold someone in high regard.

Pedestal

One who studies plants.

Botanist

Spider.

Arachnid

Sherlock Holmes’ slow-witted inspector: Greg __.

Lestrade

Rebellions, revolts, sedition.

Mutinies

Wobbly, trembling like a sweet dessert.

Jellylike

Person who is paid to find people to fill jobs.

Recruiter

Description of sounds in a language.

Phonetics

The person someone is engaged to.

Betrothed

Nationality of author Paulo Coelho.

Brazilian

Boatfuls of cargo.

Shipments

Happening every 10 years.

Decennial

Stand under this green plant for a kiss.

Mistletoe

Condition of excess fluid in the lungs: __ edema.

Pulmonary

German model once married to Seal.

Heidi klum

Shown on a screen.

Displayed

Never appearing to grow older.

Ageless

Machine for turning beans into coffee.

Grinder

A side part of something.

Lateral

Memory loss.

Amnesia

Woman in line for an inheritance.

Heiress

Poisonous chemical element, atomic number 33.

Arsenic

Early record-keepers, who wrote on clay or papyrus.

Scribes

Severe storm in the South Pacific or Indian Ocean.

Cyclone

__ America; red, white and blue Marvel superhero.

Captain

The voice used as percussion.

Beatbox

Uranus moon named after the heroine of The Tempest.

Miranda

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of __.

Azkaban

Buying and selling products on the internet.

Ecommerce

Agency that deals with defusing explosives.

Bomb squad

Ordinary postal communication, not electronic.

Snail mail

Stoppage, conclusion.

Cessation

Cover these with mascara.

Eyelashes

Ladies shoe with a strap around the heel or ankle.

Slingback

Moves to a later date.

Postpones

Free-swimming, gelatinous organisms that can sting.

Jellyfish

Skilled person in a particular area.

Craftsman

Compound literary work in five parts.

Pentalogy

Devoted and loyal.

Dedicated

Polishing.

Buffing

Creature with lion’s body and eagle’s head & wings.

Griffin

Created by humans, not naturally occurring.

Manmade

Licking the envelope.

Sealing

__ strength, a material’s maximum stretching force.

Tensile

Instructions for making certain dishes.

Recipes

Sharp bend in a road.

Hairpin

Highly unpleasant, gruesome.

Ghastly

Italian jewelry company with Latin script logo.

Bulgari

Connected to or related to the heart.

Cardiac

Music performance by soloist or small group.

Recital

“Today is a gift. That’s why we call it the __”.

Present

Remote-__, trucks with wire transmitters.

Control

Mountain that Tibetans call Chomolungma.

Everest

Holy spots to commemorate the deceased.

Shrines

French cosmetics house and perfumer of Tendre Nuit.

Lancome

Large, bristly pig; collective noun is a sounder.

Warthog

These are forbidden by social customs.

Taboos

The computer term HTML: hypertext __ language.

Markup

India’s “Pink City,” for colors of its buildings.

Jaipur

Sharp steel, hand-held weapon.

Dagger

Coffee rum liqueur.

Kahlua

__ heel, low dainty-heeled shoe with feline name.

Kitten

Film is wound onto them.

Spools

Food storage device patented by Peter Durand.

Tin can

NASA space telescope, the H in HST.

Hubble

To go back to the original state.

Revert

Open air market.

Bazaar

Roman chariot racetrack.

Circus

Denmark’s second largest city.

Aarhus

Alter ego of the White Queen in Marvel Comics.

Emma frost

Person who works with and lends out books.

Librarian

Changes in the speed and direction of the breeze.

Wind shear

Stifled, suffocated.

Smothered

In Greek myth, a hunter, son of nymph & river god.

Narcissus

Lightheartedness.

Frivolity

__ spiral, mathematical design found in nature.

Fibonacci

This earliest form of explosive came from China.

Gunpowder

Carrying container on a horse or bicycle.

Saddlebag

Hair with damaged tips.

Split ends

Removing belongings from a suitcase.

Unpacking

Sweet, pleasant smell.

Fragrance

A bank balance of less than zero.

Overdrawn

Those with endless lives.

Immortals

Someone who writes a regular piece for a newspaper.

Columnist

Speak slowly, clearly and deliberately.

Enunciate

He takes the wheel of a multi-occupant vehicle.

Bus driver

Superman’s cousin; real name of Supergirl.

Kara zor el

Underwater projectiles.

Torpedoes

Blocks, gets in the way of.

Obstructs

The science of the causes and effects of diseases.

Pathology

Hides from view.

Conceals

Unwavering, purposeful, determined.

Resolute

Hoops for keeping household locking items together.

Keyrings

Case on the deck of a ship where the compass is.

Binnacle

City in Spain where paella originated.

Valencia

Professionals who study reports and research.

Analysts

Act of giving birth to puppies.

Whelping

Indian religion with god Vishnu.

Hinduism

Plant with a two-year life cycle.

Biennial

Carbon copies, duplicates.

Replicas

Stops between connecting flights.

Layovers

Japanese video game empire.

Nintendo

Set of beliefs held and taught by a certain group.

Doctrine

A pretender, a fake, a deceiver.

Imposter

Something closer to the torso.

Proximal

It makes perfect.

Practice

Graduated highlighting hair dye technique.

Balayage

Cured, fermented and air-dried sausage.

Salami

__ wave, woman’s hairstyle of the 1920s.

Marcel

Lexus parent company.

Toyota

Discourages, dissuades.

Deters

Isaac Newton is famous for three laws of __.

Motion

Give a line to an actor on stage.

Prompt

Someone who owes money.

Debtor

The boy in The Jungle Book who is raised by wolves.

Mowgli

Meal basket.

Picnic

Stamp a design on a surface, stands out in relief.

Emboss

St. Peter’s in Vatican City is one of them.

Basilica

Moore and Gibbons’ 1986 comic book series.

Watchmen

Destroy, ruin.

Demolish

Tufty yarn used to make soft, furry garments.

Chenille

Loud cutting tool with teeth, gas or electric.

Chainsaw

Branch of mathematics that means “pebble” in Latin.

Calculus

Shakespearean tragedy Troilus and __.

Cressida

Patting down someone’s body as a security measure.

Frisking

Area for building big boats.

Shipyard

Military aircraft.

Warplane

Collections of historical records.

Archives

Moroccan nut emollient for eating and cosmetics.

Argan oil

Marine mammals known for their double coats.

Fur seals

Round and often served with spaghetti.

Meatballs

Dental __: person who keeps your teeth clean.

Hygienist

Group exercise on studio bikes.

Spin class

Extensive online reference resource.

Wikipedia

Destructive attack.

Onslaught

Weakening, subsiding.

Relenting

Top part of a fraction.

Numerator

Study of the general physical aspects of rocks.

Lithology

Britain gained this Rock by the Treaty of Utrecht.

Gibraltar

Rules of politeness.

Etiquette

A young tearaway, a rascal, a scamp.

Scallywag

Suddenly and unexpectedly.

Abruptly

French pancake shop.

Creperie

One of the elements found in water.

Hydrogen

Region in southern Italy, Naples is its capital.

Campania

Without having been invited.

Unbidden

Officials appointed to supervise large events.

Stewards

Protective goddess of the dead in Ancient Egypt.

Nephthys

People who catch animals.

Trappers

Full moon transforms this creature.

Werewolf

Former name of Bangladesh: East __.

Pakistan

Abbreviation made of 1st letters of other words.

Acronym

Pushing roughly.

Shoving

Chocolate ganache treat named like a fungus.

Truffle

Sportsperson on rings, beam, floor and vault.

Gymnast

With a leg on each side of a horse.

Astride

Debbie Harry’s Atomic band.

Blondie

Bottom edge of stitching on a skirt.

Hemline

Sea that stretches from Somalia to India.

Arabian

Artist who first introduced Batman, in 1939.

Bob kane

Dense star derived from a supernova explosion.

Neutron

Series of three things, such as novels.

Trilogy

The __ Dead; zombie apocalypse TV series.

Walking

Female deity.

Goddess

Struck by love.

Smitten

Meet, gather.

Convene

Upset, worry, torment.

Anguish

Road with no way out.

Dead end

Make something clear, define it.

Explain

The study of sacred buildings.

Naology

Large, winged scavenger.

Vulture

Both a moon of Saturn and type of caribbean music.

Calypso

Potato pasta.

Gnocchi

Hitchcock dizzying film with Stewart and Novak.

Vertigo

Symbol for categorizing messages on social media.

Hashtag

Greek goddess, she is connected with retribution.

Nemesis

Extreme confidence, with great style and flair.

Panache

Relating to the sense of touch.

Tactile

Flaming garden feature for toasting marshmallows.

Firepit

French grotto where Bernadette saw the Virgin Mary.

Lourdes

Marvel supervillain team, often versus the Hulk.

Riot squad

Seaport and second largest city in Madagascar.

Toamasina

Oval course for horses.

Racetrack

Person who uses a tannoy to provide information.

Announcer

Sending goods abroad for business.

Exporting

Medical analysis of red bodily fluid.

Blood test

Imaging technology developed by Godfrey Hounsfield.

Ct scanner

Malaysian shoe designer based in the UK.

Jimmy choo

Element with the chemical symbol Pu.

Plutonium

Hilly region at the base of a mountain.

Foothills

Somebody who is made to take the blame.

Scapegoat

Seating for toddlers.

High chair

Waiting place between Heaven and Hell.

Purgatory

Italian Renaissance sculptor of Zuccone.

Donatello

Marvin Gaye heard it through this vegetation.

Grapevine

Spreadable fruit.

Preserves

Lasting indefinitely.

Permanent

Kylian __; 2018 World Cup final teenage goalscorer.

Mbappe

Spanish word for rain.

Lluvia

Mortal __; fighting video game with dragon logo.

Kombat

Performing in a play.

Acting

__ latte; low fat, lower calorie hot drink option.

Skinny

Italy’s third largest city after Rome and Milan.

Naples

Sacred serpent on an Ancient Egyptian headdress.

Uraeus

Tedious.

Boring

Serve as evidence of.

Attest

Loses consciousness.

Faints

Short haircut named after Roman emperor Julius.

Caesar

This author introduced Mr. Darcy to the world.

Austen

Group representative.

Spokesman

Can be used to kill cancerous cells.

Radiation

Identifying item worn at festivals.

Wristband

A slope for boarders to do tricks.

Skate ramp

Defiantly, with conviction.

Adamantly

Italian opera singer, one of the Three Tenors.

Pavarotti

Spanish word for the numeral 16.

Dieciseis

Delicate, touchy, easily offended.

Sensitive

Providing, supplying.

Equipping

Victorian mechanics as fashion.

Steampunk

Chronic condition of too much sugar in the blood.

Diabetes

Cloudy day.

Overcast

3D image formed by light beams from a laser.

Hologram

One who has won an event at the Olympics.

Medalist

Peppa and George’s father in kids’ cartoon series.

Daddy pig

Female performer in a musical or stage recital.

Showgirl

Party game with a mouthpiece making talking hard.

Speak out

Vehicles in the Netherlands outnumbering cars.

Bicycles

Savory Australian spread made with brewers yeast.

Vegemite

Convince, encourage, impel.

Persuade

Wrote Murder on the Orient Express.

Christie

Defeated general in the Second Punic War.

Hannibal

Largest lake on the Peru-Bolivia border.

Titicaca

Get a tan while outside.

Sunbathe

He became France’s First Consul in 1799.

Napoleon

Place to sleep in tents.

Campsite

The exchange of money for goods or services.

Payment

Small glazed ceramic container for cooking.

Ramekin

Long-lasting.

Durable

Filmed material for a tv show, for example.

Footage

Slang for abs that are well defined.

Six pack

Siblings Without __, book by Faber and Mazlish.

Rivalry

Morally offensive.

Obscene

Street musicians.

Buskers

Nauseous, sickly, queasy.

Bilious

Calendar which designates each year with an animal.

Chinese

Asian city called the Venice of the East.

Bangkok

A self-contradictory statement.

Paradox

Commissioner Gordon’s crime-fighting daughter.

Batgirl

Humility, lack of pretension.

Modesty

Car with a solid roof.

Hardtop

Baseball strike that gets batter around the bases.

Home run

Flour tortilla stuffed with fillings.

Burrito

Military hairstyle, short back and sides.

Crew cut

The Chiron is one of their most expensive models.

Bugatti

Required by law or moral duty.

Obligated

He mixes cocktails and sells drinks.

Bartender

Shrubby rose also called sweetbriar.

Eglantine

Duvet.

Bedspread

Tall shoes from the 1970s.

Platforms

Another word for the rising sign in astrology.

Ascendant

Flexible, able to adjust to new situations.

Adaptable

Paper currency.

Banknotes

__ to injury; make a bad situation even worse.

Add insult

Make an exact copy.

Replicate

Nationality of “Mi Gente” singer J. Balvin.

Colombian

Philip II of Macedon’s successor: __ the Great.

Alexander

These animals fight with their long necks.

Giraffes

Anatomical term for the lower jaw.

Mandible

Goodbye in French.

Au revoir

Profligate.

Wasteful

Buried in a vault.

Entombed

Exit point from a house to a garden.

Back door

Barbecued bone, used as a backup.

Spare rib

__ Kingdom, Nintendo place ruled by Princess Peach.

Mushroom

Channel built for water, in the form of a bridge.

Aqueduct

Woolen knitwear that buttons up the front.

Cardigan

Marble building in Agra, India.

Taj mahal

Unaccompanied musicians.

Soloists

With an impressive, grand appearance.

Imposing

Place to build furniture, learn a trade, etc..

Workshop

Space __; retro alien shooting arcade game.

Invaders

Walking with loud, heavy steps.

Stomping

Elder daughter of Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier.

Caroline

Typed words along the bottom of a TV screen.

Subtitle

Jumping rope.

Skipping

White mass seen around a mountain’s peak.

Cap cloud

Country whose capital is Bratislava.

Slovakia

Rum and fruit juice cocktail, often strawberry __.

Daiquiri

Practical, level-headed, shrewd, wise.

Sensible

Relating to the fall season.

Autumnal

Small wave in the water’s surface.

Ripple

Simon the __, also called Simon the Canaanite.

Zealot

Portuguese capital and cultural heart.

Lisbon

Recently, not long ago.

Lately

Dry red wine grape originating from Bordeaux.

Merlot

Rough and harsh, such as a grade of sandpaper.

Coarse

Something with a depressing effect.

Damper

Rendered empty or invalid.

Voided

Metal fasteners such as on bags or jewelry.

Clasps

Exercises for thighs, bending as if sitting.

Squats

__-Prussian War; 1870 conflict in Rhine Province.

Franco

Auction participant.

Bidder

Circus jokers.

Clowns

Element of fear for globophobics.

Helium

Studious schoolgirl with a crush on Charlie Brown.

Marcie

Carrie __ played Princess Leia.

Fisher

Spinal column.

Backbone

Say in a different way.

Rephrase

Trashy news newspapers.

Tabloids

Early spring flower the English call the Lent lily.

Daffodil

Imbibers.

Drinkers

South-African actress __ Theron.

Charlize

Graffiti artist’s paint dispenser.

Spray can

“A little __ is a dangerous thing”: Alexander Pope.

Learning

Machine that adds shine to floors.

Polisher

Writ to attend the court.

Subpoena

The surrounding area.

Vicinity

Spent recklessly and compulsively.

Splurged

Walking aids, sticks placed under arms.

Crutches

Open-topped two-seater car.

Roadster

Staunch supporter of a cause or party.

Partisan

To be obvious is to stick out like a __.

Sore thumb

Empire Polo Club’s annual music extravaganza.

Coachella

Century when Shakespeare was born.

Sixteenth

Admired.

Respected

Taking accurate land measurements.

Surveying

To begin legal proceedings against someone.

Prosecute

Group of four related literary or operatic works.

Tetralogy

Sunny flowers come in French and African varieties.

Marigolds

Retro cocktail, Brandy __.

Alexander

Criminal, delinquent.

Miscreant

A mobile phone that can’t be traced.

Burner

Individual drawings in a comic strip.

Panels

Less rapid, not as fast.

Slower

Informal, nonchalant, relaxed.

Casual

Large groups of flying insects.

Swarms

Remove from office forcefully.

Depose

Anglo-Saxon king with power to turn the tide.

Canute

Worker who attends to a system of ropes on a ship.

Rigger

Literary work that uses irony, wit and sarcasm.

Satire

Caramel-colored liqueur made from distilled wine.

Brandy

Receptacle used by patients on hospital wards.

Bedpan

The principle of cosmic order in Hinduism.

Dharma

Three of these and the batter is out.

Strikes

Gifting money in return for an illegal favor.

Bribing

Cotton cloth, typically with a checkered pattern.

Gingham

The side of a coin that has the principal design.

Obverse

Doesn’t take sides.

Neutral

British manufacturer of the F1LM racing car.

Mclaren

Array of eyeshadow colors or an artist’s paints.

Palette

Passes on germs.

Infects

Silvery-white transition metal, atomic number 77.

Iridium

Softly sung to entice sleep.

Lullaby

A minor deity.

Demi god

City in which the Titanic was built.

Belfast

Chopped off.

Severed

Criticism aimed at an easy target.

Potshot

Pumbaa from The Lion King is one of these.

Warthog

Perceivable by sight.

Visible

Undermine the power of an institution.

Subvert

Standoff, deadlock.

Impasse

Pair of related artistic works such as films.

Duology

Result of dividing one quantity by another.

Quotient

Logo or initials, added to shirts and hankies.

Monogram

February 29th is celebrated in one.

Leap year

Simple hanging cloth beds.

Hammocks

Blaze surrounded by tents.

Campfire

One who travels to work.

Commuter

Do these to target the abdominal muscles.

Crunches

The name of The Jungle Book black panther.

Bagheera

Christina __, Madonna kissed her on stage.

Aguilera

Social media website with co-founder Zuckerberg.

Facebook

Spanish spelling of largest Balearic island.

Mallorca

Film character who adopts Annie: Oliver (Daddy) __.

Warbucks

Red gemstones.

Rubies

Person in front.

Leader

Short sleep.

Catnap

Ground spice used in some autumnal desserts.

Nutmeg

Someone worth hanging on to.

Keeper

Third most populous city in South Africa.

Durban

The way text is set on a page before publishing.

Lay out

Party __; celebratory mini explosive.

Popper

Unauthorized use or reproduction of another’s work.

Piracy

__ bra, supportive garment for physical exercise.

Sports

Something __ This Way Comes, by Bradbury.

Wicked

Riddled with, overrun with.

Infested

Wildebeest do this panicked rush during migration.

Stampede

Explanatory information at the bottom of a page.

Footnote

A croissant gets its name from this shape.

Crescent

Bacon from Italy.

Pancetta

Open mesh stockings.

Fishnets

Perfect, unblemished.

Flawless

International one hit wonder for Los del Río.

Macarena

Guessing game, where clues are acted out.

Charades

Fashionable phrase.

Buzzword

Of Mice and Men author.

Steinbeck

Grand __; city-based driving and car-stealing game.

Theft auto

Space rock that gets through Earth’s atmosphere.

Meteorite

Release of strong emotions.

Catharsis

Professional oddsmaker and bet taker.

Bookmaker

Red Italian leafy vegetable.

Radicchio

Practical and sensible.

Pragmatic

Time of year to witness mass wildebeest migration.

Dry season

Surpasses, eclipses.

Outshines

First name of King Henry VIII’s first wife.

Catherine

Bringing goods into a country.

Importing

Laugh lines around the eyes.

Crows feet

Garden plot devoted to blooms.

Flowerbed

Being the property of.

Belonging

Body that examines evidence before going to trial.

Grand jury

Group of individuals who promote a common interest.

Syndicate

Vacation after the wedding.

Honeymoon

Recluse, loner, shrinking violet.

Introvert

Remote areas of trees far from civilization.

Backwoods

Ancient Egyptian pharaoh succeeded by Thutmose I.

Amenhotep

1995 gunslinger film starring Antonio Banderas.

Desperado

One who examines for quality, or works in police.

Inspector

Process of forcing someone to leave a place.

Expulsion

Forcefully departed from a crashing plane.

Ejected

Highly prized red spice, turns risotto yellow.

Saffron

Study of how organisms relate to their environment.

Ecology

Mountain sport transport.

Ski lift

London designer of leather goods.

Aspinal

Gather disparate items to form a list or archive.

Compile

A tooth meant for cutting, humans have four.

Incisor

The Game Plan stars Dwayne “The Rock” __.

Johnson

Evergreen trees don’t have leaves, but these.

Needles

Strength of sunburn-producing radiation.

Uv index

Algeria’s busiest port city.

Algiers

Sonic the Hedgehog and Knuckles the __.

Echidna

Harsh criticism.

Vitriol

Usually black, brush this onto lashes.

Mascara

Thin sheets of precious metal used for gilding.

Gold leaf

Calm and undisturbed, peaceful.

Tranquil

Scottish woodwind instrument with reeds.

Bagpipes

Jean Paul __, haute couture fashion designer.

Gaultier

A four-line stanza in poetry.

Quatrain

Sweat.

Perspire

Dry, barren terrain with canyons and ravines.

Badlands

Legal notice to leave a dwelling.

Eviction

Lock on a door that doesn’t use a spring.

Deadbolt

Set of six works, like Mission Impossible films.

Hexalogy

Italian tomato sauce with herbs and spices.

Marinara

Compensated an employee with too much money.

Overpaid

Signs of a malady.

Symptoms

Sisterhood.

Sorority

Triskaidekaphobia: superstition about this number.

Thirteen

Country where the national animal is the unicorn.

Scotland

Headstrong, difficult to control.

Wayward

Fraction whose denominator is a power of ten.

Decimal

Actress __ Dietrich.

Marlene

Tufty hair growing in the wrong direction.

Cowlick

Dull, bland, wishy-washy.

Insipid

Israel’s financial center, with many skyscrapers.

Tel aviv

Livestock, not plants.

Animals

German maker of 911, Boxster, and Carrera.

Porsche

Princess Diana’s maiden name.

Spencer

Professional who measures and manages risk.

Actuary

Object kept as a reminder or souvenir.

Memento

Storage for cigars.

Humidor

Flemish painter gave his name to a type of beard.

Van dyck

Who can take a sunrise, sprinkle it with dew.

Candy man

Advice given to help solve a problem.

Guidance

Element with the chemical symbol Ti.

Titanium

Smashing, breaking with a huge ball.

Wrecking

Largest French wine region, on the Garonne river.

Bordeaux

Sold, advertised.

Marketed

Cartilage between the surfaces of some joints.

Meniscus

Braid that looks like an aquatic animal.

Fishtail

Country where Kilimanjaro Park is located.

Tanzania

Chart showing days, weeks, months.

Calendar

Almost too late, long overdue.

High time

Like an unmoving ship.

Anchored

Illegal scribblings or paintings on public walls.

Graffiti

Indonesian island; was called Celebes.

Sulawesi

Gangrenous reaction to extreme cold.

Frostbite

Makes a lepidopterophobe’s heart flutter.

Butterfly

Material that is resistant to fire.

Retardant

Small figurine.

Statuette

Putting money into a project or financial scheme.

Investing

Short-lived, ephemeral, on the move.

Transient

Lying down in a chair.

Reclining

Hollywood actress, won an Oscar for La La Land.

Emma stone

Awards won.

Accolades

Transmitting music in a continuous flow.

Streaming

Iguazu Falls bordering countries: Brazil and __.

Argentina

Hidden openings.

Trapdoors

Embalmed and wrapped in cloth.

Mummified

Century when Christopher Columbus was born.

Fifteenth

Active at night time.

Nocturnal

Breakfast patty of shredded potato.

Hash brown

Repeating.

Replaying

Rock and roll dad of model Georgia May; Mick __.

Jagger

Chemically treated hair set in a wave or straight.

Permed

Rough wooden storage containers.

Crates

Discuss something with someone.

Confer

Mind-bending word problem.

Riddle

Grimaces in pain.

Winces

Austin __, groovy 60s spy played by Mike Myers.

Powers

Sun god in Ancient Egyptian mythology.

Amun ra

Righteousness.

Virtue

Robert Ludlum’s Jason __ series.

Bourne

Capital of Cuba.

Havana

Chicken in French.

Poulet

Mark __, Hulk and Bruce Banner.

Ruffalo

Dutch painter of Girl With a Pearl Earring.

Vermeer

__ imaging system, infrared device for detection.

Thermal

Make ready for.

Prepare

Contacted over the airwaves.

Radioed

Shoes with hole patterns at the front.

Brogues

Randomly and rapidly search through something.

Rummage

Water ceremony for church initiation.

Baptism

Mistake caught on camera.

Blooper

Connected system, e.g. a company’s computers.

Network

Covered with wool, like a sheep.

Fleeced

Rich Italian cheese made with mozzarella and cream.

Burrata

Base unit of mass in International System of Units.

Kilogram

Restaurants and cafes.

Eateries

Arm ornament worn around the wrist.

Bracelet

Acclaimed musical featuring ABBA’s music.

Mamma mia

Danger-loving actor’s replacement.

Stuntman

Tapered, decreased in width.

Narrowed

Traveling broadcast or musical entertainment.

Roadshow

Skater’s semicircle.

Half pipe

Playing music unplugged.

Acoustic

Underground story of a building, like a cellar.

Basement

Final, unavoidable confrontation.

Showdown

Han Dynasty trade route for luxury goods.

Silk road

Second largest city in Indonesia.

Surabaya

Allow room for someone to pass, move aside.

Make way

Día de los __: Day of the Dead, in Spanish.

Muertos

Inverted V-shaped line on a uniform, shows rank.

Chevron

Drawing guessing game with gruesome ending.

Hangman

Find a solution, settle an argument.

Resolve

Leather fringe adornments on loafers.

Tassels

High-end maker of the Flying Spur car.

Bentley

Country whose capital is Abuja.

Nigeria

A double-bladed paddler.

Kayaker

Authored Great Expectations and Oliver Twist.

Dickens

Warrior goddess of healing in Egyptian mythology.

Sekhmet

N Italian city, famous for a pasta sauce.

Bologna

__ leopard, blotchy wild cat from SE Asia.

Clouded

Religious campaign.

Crusade

Arising from a common origin.

Genetic

Disease of the liver.

Cirrhosis

Operated by air or gas under pressure.

Pneumatic

Elvis’s daughter.

Lisa marie

Expert in building design.

Architect

Scares.

Frightens

Stopped from happening.

Prevented

Open summer footwear, known as thongs in Australia.

Flipflops

City with Germany’s largest and busiest airport.

Frankfurt

Yellow character from the Transformers franchise.

Bumblebee

Nintendo interactive tennis, golf and boxing games.

Wii sports

Point out faults in a disapproving way.

Criticize

The __ Rabbit by Margery Williams.

Velveteen

Pleasant to taste.

Palatable

King’s clown that preys on children.

Penny wise

Electronic messages sent via the internet.

Emails

Sandwich company with elongated offerings.

Subway

Santa Cruz del__, densely populated Colombian isle.

Islote

Mass of space “cloud” gasses, such as the Crab __.

Nebula

Rock __, 60s movie star, played opposite Doris Day.

Hudson

Ancient Gaelic festival marking start of spring.

Imbolc

Not whole or functional anymore, faulty.

Broken

Slightly annoyed.

Miffed

Detective Sherlock __.

Holmes

Support, ratify.

Uphold

Manic __; post-weekend blues for The Bangles.

Monday

__ acquisition, a recruiter.

Talent

Beetle central to Ancient Egyptian mythology.

Scarab

Americans call them bangs, Brits call it a __.

Fringe

Playground toy of a plank with a pivot.

Seesaw

Foot- and legwear worn by fishermen in rivers.

Waders

A true principle or belief.

Verity

Rich, wealthy.

Affluent

US founding father with musical based on his life.

Hamilton

Least light.

Heaviest

Offensiveness, repulsiveness.

Vileness

Norman __, US painter of Four Freedoms.

Rockwell

Maintains a vehicle.

Services

Management of a museum or gallery collection.

Curation

Prediction or forecast of future happenings.

Prophecy

Garfield’s hopeless owner, Jon __.

Arbuckle

Phytonutrient that gives tomatoes their red color.

Lycopene

Hall for slain warriors in Norse mythology.

Valhalla

Made an excited sound, like a pig.

Squealed

Person who funds government.

Taxpayer

Stumble over words.

Stutter

Shakespearean play known as the “Scottish Play”.

Macbeth

Figures that represent players in videogames.

Avatars

Leaves, goes.

Departs

Tactile writing system used by visually impaired.

Braille

Make someone lose courage.

Unnerve

Making up for a bad deed, religiously.

Atoning

Legally, it means “guilty mind”, from Latin.

Mens rea

Muscle located at the top of the shoulder.

Deltoid

Deliberately messy hair, as if just woken up.

Bed head

Math that uses letters.

Algebra

Optical illusions seen on hot roads.

Mirages

What the M stands for in BMW car company.

Motoren

Professionals in horse racing, riders.

Jockeys

Go off on a tangent.

Digress

Lamented a death.

Mourned

The second of Prince William’s four names.

Arthur

Egyptian god of the dead had a head of this animal.

Jackal

Sweet red-brown bean used in vegetarian dishes.

Adzuki

Big hit song for the Animals: House of the __ Sun.

Rising

Capable of moving.

Mobile

Approach with aggression.

Accost

__ voyage, a ship’s first trip, think Titanic.

Maiden

Character created by J.K. Rowling: Harry __.

Potter

Japanese car company, makes Corolla & Camry models.

Toyota

Fragile, easily damaged.

Flimsy

Open a flag or sail.

Unfurl

Mario’s archenemy in Super Mario.

Bowser

__ balcony, named after a Shakespeare heroine.

Juliet

Outlined.

Traced

Prize for winning a sporting event.

Trophy

City where John F. Kennedy was assassinated.

Dallas

Easy to control, placid.

Docile

Region of Italy containing the province of Palermo.

Sicily

Way in, doorway.

Entrance

Burt __, who starred in Deliverance.

Reynolds

The __ Zone, long-running supernatural TV series.

Twilight

1983 Bond film Never __ __ Again.

Say never

Grouping like geese.

Flocking

Monthly house payment to bank.

Mortgage

Only tepid, or not showing any enthusiasm.

Lukewarm

Heir __; first in line of royal succession.

Apparent

Animal whose bite can transmit dengue fever.

Mosquito

Long-haired fairy tale princess locked in a tower.

Rapunzel

Explosive sticks for demolition.

Dynamite

Where the locks frame the face around the forehead.

Hairline

Green, anise-flavored spirit.

Absinthe

Attractive, tempting.

Alluring

Loyalty rewards for frequent flyers.

Air miles

Conceited and knowing person, cocky and arrogant.

Smart alec

English band had albums OK Computer and The Bends.

Radiohead

Relating to the preparation of material to publish.

Editorial

Treating serious issues with inappropriate humour.

Facetious

Emergency hospital vehicle.

Ambulance

Number check of people present.

Headcount

Sign on paper money only visible under light.

Watermark

Strangely, uncommonly.

Unusually

Study of the origin & development of the universe.

Cosmology

Country where the Tanami Desert is located.

Australia

Elvis’ house.

Graceland

She transformed Pinocchio into a real boy.

Blue fairy

Someone who is scared of feet.

Podophobe

A traveler, but not the vehicle’s driver.

Passenger

Meryl __, acting royalty, has over 20 Oscar noms.

Streep

Much imitated French handbag designer: Coco __.

Chanel

Vessel for pouring stewed hot drink.

Teapot

Secure, fasten with planks of wood or metal.

Batten

Acronym for the US first lady.

Flotus

The 2012 Summer Olympics were held here.

London

Childhood home of Harry Potter: 4 __ Drive.

Privet

Body of water separated from the sea by a reef.

Lagoon

Confirmed, endorsed.

Upheld

Have significance.

Matter

Loops in ropes tied with a knot used by hangmen.

Nooses

Rags to __; to come upon good fortune.

Riches

Banish out of a country.

Deport

Hordes of people.

Crowds

Singer famous for Poker Face and Born This Way.

Lady gaga

Early jewelry pieces used to hold cloaks closed.

Brooches

Political undoing and descent.

Downfall

Bits of strewn paper for celebrations.

Confetti

Regulator or overseer; canine that guards/protects.

Watchdog

Changing over time.

Evolving

Jennifer __, played Katniss Everdeen.

Lawrence

Vista, an all-around view.

Panorama

Light ramekin dishes made with egg whites.

Souffles

Red, sore, infected.

Inflamed

Person who lives in a building.

Occupant

Dark skin patches caused by UV exposure.

Sunspots

Shoes that extend over the wearer’s ankle.

High tops

Creator of expensive fashion.

Designer

China’s largest city.

Shanghai

Another name for table tennis.

Ping pong

Eighth and last leader of the Soviet Union.

Gorbachev

Club __, Wham No.1 record with crickets intro.

Tropicana

Cues, sticks, balls, and a table.

Billiards

Nearly, almost.

Virtually

Unused parts of meals, reheated the following day.

Leftovers

Holiday when people sing carols.

Christmas

Lacking any obvious principle of organization.

Haphazard

First European to reach Kilimanjaro summit.

Hans meyer

Best place on a route to stop and take photos.

Viewpoint

Occurring every six years.

Sexennial

Keratin covering on the first digit of a hand.

Thumbnail

Free from blame.

Guiltless

Counselor, psychoanalyst, psychiatrist.

Therapist

John Wayne’s headwear.

Cowboy hat

Disappearing without a trace.

Vanishing

Basic print device that uses ink to create images.

Woodblock

Dustin Hoffman drives this brand in The Graduate.

Alfa romeo

Someone who spends winters in warmer climates.

Snowbird

Rock band founded by Jimmy Page: Led __.

Zeppelin

To damage and destroy beyond repair.

Demolish

African nation with the Serengeti National Park.

Tanzania

Position behind the driver.

Backseat

Thin bars that keep an avian in captivity.

Birdcage

Money off an item.

Discount

Capital city of Malta.

Valletta

Greek battle with runner Pheidippides.

Marathon

In the UK the game is called draughts, in the US _.

Checkers

Hair raised high, Marie-Antoinette style.

Bouffant

Took part in an athletic event.

Competed

Comic verse composed in irregular rhythm.

Doggerel

Incautious.

Careless

Runs, oversees.

Manages

Energetic and vital.

Vibrant

“Hope __ eternal”.

Springs

Crimes against the king or queen.

Treason

Patio for tanning.

Sundeck

Get better from illness.

Recover

Testosterone is one of these.

Hormone

Physical training based on military obstacles.

Parkour

The only female judge in the Book of Judges.

Deborah

__ Stone, decoding tablet found by Napoleon’s army.

Rosetta

To decorate or embellish; often found on a plate.

Garnish

Dead Poets __.

Society

Japanese city, venue of the 1972 Winter Olympics.

Sapporo

Sold objects via numbered tickets in a draw.

Raffled

Sea of the Philippines, also called Sulawesi.

Celebes

Wood-eating insect.

Termite

Mirror; think deeply.

Reflect

Holes in shoes through which laces are passed.

Eyelets

__ vane, for breezy predictions.

Weather

Department of imported goods, at an airport.

Customs

The Fairy Queen in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”.

Titania

Removed impurities.

Detoxed

Hasbro game with a whipped cream surprise.

Pieface

Royal house of Queen Elizabeth II.

Windsor

Of the color of green, lush grass.

Verdant

Northern hemisphere annual March event: vernal __.

Equinox

Study of living organisms.

Biology

Cooked in simmering water, eggs for example.

Poached

A business or a firm.

Company

Dr. Jones’s nickname, maybe an ophidiophobe.

Indiana

Letters of a word rearranged to form another.

Anagram

Aggressive regional, independent military commander.

Warlord

The nicer police officer in an interrogation.

Good cop

Mythical creature: head of a human, body of a lion.

Sphinx

Second largest Greek island, after Crete.

Euboea

An official count of a population.

Census

Testing process or rehearsal.

Dry run

Made amends or reparations.

Atoned

__ Woman; superhero alter ego of Diana Prince.

Wonder

Men’s hair stylist.

Barber

A swelling of the thyroid gland.

Goiter

Where you plug electrical devices in.

Socket

Whole-page illustrations printed separately.

Plates

Root often served alongside sushi.

Ginger

Required, necessary.

Needed

The Roman Empire’s two centuries of peace: Pax __.

Romana

Patrick __, Dirty Dancing Hollywood actor.

Swayze

To build a piece of art from stone or clay.

Sculpt

When people receive their wages.

Payday

The two longest rivers in the UK: Thames and __.

Severn

Six-stringed musical instrument.

Guitar

African country, home to Volcanoes National Park.

Rwanda

Particles shed from hair or feathers of animals.

Dander

Kidnapper, captor.

Abductor

String goes through eyes/hooks in winter footwear.

Bootlace

The most rapid, quickest.

Swiftest

Metallic resounding of bells.

Clanging

Refused to see or care for any longer.

Disowned

Big semi-aquatic snake found in South America.

Anaconda

Walk Like an __; pharaonic hit for The Bangles.

Egyptian

Decade when Madonna came to prominence.

Eighties

World of __; multiplayer online role-playing game.

Warcraft

Keep an __; remain non-judgmental.

Open mind

Redford and Newman 1920s betting caper.

The sting

Cramped, restricted.

Confined

Form of marriage with multiple spouses.

Polygamy

Northwest Pacific tropical storms.

Typhoons

Naming word substitutes, e.g. I, we, he, she.

Pronouns

Beauty is only __.

Skin deep

Male who is an expert shot.

Marksman

The less-medical term for alopecia.

Hair loss

Worked soap into bubbles.

Lathered

Absolved of a crime.

Pardoned

Wading in shallow water.

Paddling

Three precious stones on Meghan’s engagement ring.

Diamonds

Westernmost country in continental Europe.

Portugal

Hard Italian cheese for grating on pasta.

Parmesan

Road for leaving a highway.

Exit ramp

The __; a villain turned antihero.

Punisher

Whoopi __, comedian, actress, star of Sister Act.

Goldberg

Airship named after a German Count.

Zeppelin

Frame enabling goods to be carried on top of a car.

Roof rack

Advance tactical strategy for a sports match.

Game plan

Short visit or trip to a tourist attraction.

Excursion

__ biology; scientific study of essential proteins.

Molecular

Younger sister of Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen.

Elizabeth

Unconscious desire for one’s own fatality.

Death wish

Money given to children for completing chores.

Allowance

The __ Itch; 1955 film starring Marilyn Monroe.

Seven year

Saxon king Edward the __, succeeded Harthacnut.

Confessor

Audience member.

Spectator

Unwilling, hesitant.

Reluctant

Annoys, irks.

Irritates

Prime Minister who replaced Neville Chamberlain.

Churchill

City that’s world famous for its Irish crystal.

Waterford

Rose rapidly or grew dramatically in size.

Ballooned

Inflicts, forces.

Imposes

Distorting, bending, deforming.

Warping

Greek epic poem by Homer.

Odyssey

Soothing, oily stick for chapped mouth.

Lip balm

Gloria __, singer with the Miami Sound Machine.

Estefan

Seasonal wind that brings weather changes.

Monsoon

Microsoft’s electronic encyclopedia.

Encarta

Forename of artist Doré and engineer Eiffel.

Gustave

National park with the tallest trees on Earth.

Sequoia

Gift __, a coupon for a shop, preloaded with cash.

Voucher

Semi-frozen dessert of sugar, water & fruit flavor.

Granita

Clean the outside of a vehicle.

Car wash

Never-ending nickname for Rome: the __ City.

Eternal

Person in charge of lighting crew on a film set.

Key grip

Sport played on a court with curved wicker basket.

Jaialai

Second largest city in Ukraine.

Kharkiv

The mother of all those 101 Dalmatians.

Perdita

Graduated hair, from long to short.

Tapered

Weather __; alert for extreme weather conditions.

Warning

Redirects mail to a new address.

Forwards

Poem in which the letters in each line form a word.

Acrostic

Arm protection for skateboarders.

Elbow pad

Great wealth.

Opulence

Actress Rita __; wed sultan’s son Prince Aly Khan.

Hayworth

Branch of tech that deals with moving machines.

Robotics

Silver animal guardian spell from Harry Potter.

Patronus

Famous ancient Roman temple, now a Catholic church.

Pantheon

White sauce of cheese and milk, in French cuisine.

Bechamel

Safety restraint for car drivers and passengers.

Seatbelt

Person highly skilled in music.

Virtuoso

Remain in place, don’t move, stay put.

Sit tight

Macabre, gruesome, grotesque.

Ghoulish

Witch’s pot.

Cauldron

Strong urges for food, especially during pregnancy.

Cravings

Smallest country by area in South America.

Suriname

Make less severe or painful.

Mitigate

Legal __; a country’s official currency.

Tender

A blacksmith’s workplace.

Smithy

To come into view.

Appear

Double burger with cheese from McDonald’s.

Big mac

Compelling, pleading.

Urging

Statement ender.

Period

This sea witch stole Ariel’s voice.

Ursula

Tie, e.g. secure an animal with a rope.

Tether

Casual, loose-fitting trousers.

Slacks

Layer that forms on copper over time.

Patina

Liam __; Irish Hollywood actor in Taken films.

Neeson

This animal’s foot is said to bring good luck.

Rabbit

An emasculated man.

Eunuch

Jack __; The Joker’s real identity.

Napier

__ shake or Albee, dance craze and meme.

Harlem

On __ knee; traditional proposal pose.

Bended

Decreasing in power.

Waning

Dried plums; an effective natural laxative.

Prunes

Ran steadily for exercise.

Jogged

Strong wind blowing loose sand over deserts.

Dust storm

Someone who is scared of traveling by plane.

Aerophobe

Also known as halitosis.

Bad breath

Event watcher.

Bystander

Barbra __, singer-actress of Evergreen and Yentl.

Streisand

Quality of being serious and dignified.

Solemnity

Raise this to surrender.

White flag

Thrilled, delighted, extremely happy.

Overjoyed

Make it up as one goes along, on the spot.

Improvise

Story written about someone’s life.

Biography

Damage to metal from exposure to air and water.

Corrosion

Feathered headdress of Egyptian gods.

Amun crown

US missile named after an Algonquin axe.

Tomahawk

Deliriously happy.

Ecstatic

Document relating to a legal investigation.

Case file

Hawaii’s capital.

Honolulu

Nike’s slogan.

Just do it

Almond meal confection often found in desserts.

Marzipan

Spanish word for aggressive masculine pride.

Machismo

Organized collection of information on a computer.

Database

Traditional sayings that pass on wisdom.

Proverbs

Refined, classy, cultured.

Tasteful

Musical avian.

Songbird

Card game with a board and pegs for adding parts.

Cribbage

Monkey that is named after the loud noise it makes.

Howler

Human joints between foot and leg.

Ankles

Person who fuses metal together by heating.

Welder

Crown __; precious gems presented to a monarch.

Jewels

An angry look, scowl.

Glower

Storm __; coastal floods caused by cyclones.

Surges

Chemical element with the lowest melting point.

Helium

Nestle closely together.

Huddle

Polynesian cocktail: rum, lime and curaçao liqueur.

Mai tai

To act disloyally.

Betray

Outback, Forester, Impreza car model maker.

Subaru

__ and Scully, the protagonists of The X-Files.

Mulder

“Still __ run deep”.

Waters

Band who sings “Message in a Bottle”: the __.

Police

__ Frost; Doctor Who comic strip character.

Muriel

Evil spirits.

Demons

Bends, curves.

Twists

Van made for sleeping in.

Camper

Robert __; Taxi Driver and Raging Bull actor.

De niro

Filling a travel bag.

Packing

Avoiding capture.

Evading

Italian luxury sports car manufacturer.

Ferrari

Include something or someone in an act.

Involve

Leading someone.

Guiding

Elf protagonist in Lord of the Rings.

Legolas

Young genius with exceptional skills.

Prodigy

Expensive red spice derived from flowers.

Saffron

High flat area.

Plateau

Town of Lazarus, where he was raised from the dead.

Bethany

This Monopoly token speeds around the board.

Racecar

In a sleeping state, hibernating.

Dormant

Opposite end of the scale to the maximum.

Minimum

Golfing spectators surrounding a green.

Gallery

Black-spotted __ is a species of stingray.

Whipray

Attempting to fix or patch up.

Bodging

Cut-out for painting images on walls.

Stencil

Tallest mountain in Mexico: Pico de __.

Orizaba

Reduced in value.

Debased

Felons, criminals.

Convicts

Raised area for giving speeches.

Platform

Small grains or particles, e.g. coffee.

Granules

Where homeless canines stay.

Dog pound

Selina Kyle is this superhero’s real name.

Catwoman

Able to be endured.

Bearable

Greatly reducing, e.g. prices.

Slashing

Someone sharing the same moniker.

Namesake

Boxing blow that starts low to hit the chin.

Uppercut

Great deals.

Bargains

Relating to the structure of the earth’s crust.

Tectonic

Facilitates bowel movement.

Laxative

Femme fatale.

Man eater

Cowboys working at home.

Ranchers

Usually the lead singer.

Vocalist

Less sugary, green banana from the Caribbean.

Plantain

Survival game that became hugely popular in 2018.

Fortnite

Popeye’s girlfriend.

Olive oyl

Special events, e.g. birthdays, anniversaries.

Occasions

Variety, especially among different peoples.

Diversity

Became rigid.

Stiffened

Popular 90s store to connect to the Internet.

Cybercafe

Informing, formally advising.

Notifying

Single shot of espresso with a dash of foamy milk.

Schiumato

Where the ocean and sea meet.

Coastline

Circumstance, position.

Situation

Change gears from 4 to 3.

Downshift

Get back on good terms.

Make peace

Jane __; TV comedy about artificial insemination.

The virgin

Karl __, designer noted for shocking white hair.

Lagerfeld

The movement of people from place to another.

Migration

__ Aguilera, Genie in a Bottle singer.

Christina

Laws concerned with the punishment of crime.

Penal code

You buy these in gift shops to remember your trip.

Souvenirs

__ Mountain, Ang Lee film about cowboys.

Brokeback

Close fighting technique used to gain advantage.

Grappling

Performer’s rest area during a concert or play.

Backstage

The Lantern __ marks the end of Chinese New Year.

Festival

Gas that makes up around 74 percent of the Sun.

Hydrogen

Someone who writes song words for a living.

Lyricist

Connective tissue holding joints together.

Ligament

Guarding from the side.

Flanking

Continental __, Philadelphia meeting of 1774.

Congress

Spanish word for dancing; an Enrique Iglesias song.

Bailando

Prediction of upcoming weather.

Forecast

Owing money or gratitude to someone.

Indebted

Dashboard compartment for valuables.

Glove box

Raise a barbell from the ground to hips.

Deadlift

Smoked dried hot chili pepper.

Chipotle

Permitting.

Allowing

Pain at the top of the body.

Headache

Upholstered seat with limb support.

Armchair

Prize money, spoils.

Winnings

Jewelry worn on the throat.

Necklace

Probably the Genghis Khan’s burial place.

Mongolia