Jump to a group
Planet Earth Answers
Find your group and puzzle, then match the clue. Use Copy to copy a solution.
Group 1
Puzzle 1 Answers
One of the days of the week.
Thursday
Parts of a TV show.
Episodes
Computer network without cables.
Wireless
Ocular covering worn by a pirate.
Eyepatch
Bread-making shops.
Bakeries
Compelling attractiveness.
Charisma
A person who works full-time for a company.
Employee
To be agitated or exhausted, troubled.
Stressed
Leaves of coriander used as a garnish.
Cilantro
90s Spanish dance craze; biggest one-hit wonder.
Macarena
Characteristic of rapid spreading disease.
Epidemic
Puzzle 2 Answers
The combination of ideas to form a theory.
Synthesis
A sport played during the Olympic Games.
Badminton
Animals that eat both plants and other animals.
Omnivores
To reduce or relieve suffering.
Alleviate
Bewitched.
Enchanted
Instrument popular in jazz music.
Saxophone
Loss of movement from nerve or muscle damage.
Paralysis
Fruit name which combines a tree and another fruit.
Pineapple
Picture-editing software program.
Photoshop
Sincere and emotional, from the cardiac organ.
Heartfelt
Sailboat with two hulls.
Catamaran
A person who designs buildings and houses.
Architect
Puzzle 3 Answers
Those who choose not to eat or use animal products.
Vegans
A famous comet was named after him.
Halley
A film about a historical person’s life.
Biopic
Largest city in the Republic of Ireland.
Dublin
Tan/light brown casual pants made of cotton.
Khakis
Currency note in the U.S..
Dollar
Response.
Answer
Long journey by sea.
Voyage
Annual.
Yearly
Anything relating to the skin.
Dermal
Part of the eye where images are created.
Retina
Defoliant used during Vietnam War: Agent __.
Orange
Vince __, actor who starred in Wedding Crashers.
Vaughn
Puzzle 4 Answers
Different pieces of cloth sewn together.
Patchwork
Plant with thistle-like flower, heart is cooked.
Artichoke
X-Men character famously played by Hugh Jackman.
Wolverine
Someone who is given an award or organ.
Recipient
Piece of art made of metal, stone, clay, etc.
Sculpture
Allocating a task or duty.
Assigning
Queen of England when Shakespeare was born: __ I.
Elizabeth
Paid to authors for sales of their work.
Royalties
Religion developed in Jamaica.
Rastafari
A pinch of this will make you fly like Tinker Bell.
Pixie dust
Greek who wrote the first history book.
Herodotus
Nine, eight, seven, six; the final ten seconds.
Countdown
Space where students are educated.
Classroom
Puzzle 5 Answers
Pleading for money.
Begging
A person who attends school or college.
Student
It is golden and appreciated in the cinema.
Silence
Creamy sauce served over fettucine.
Alfredo
Rabat is the capital of __.
Morocco
To enclose something within set boundaries.
Confine
Popular 90s video game, “Go” version was 2016 craze.
Pokemon
__ Fusion, Hydrogen turns into Helium in the Sun.
Nuclear
Calm, tranquil.
Relaxed
Medical condition of people over ideal weight.
Obesity
Person with a rank of authority in the military.
Officer
Opening her box can unleash evils on the world.
Pandora
Group 2
Puzzle 1 Answers
__ Crusoe, legendary shipwrecked character by Defoe.
Robinson
Next in line after tenth.
Eleventh
A native of the capital of France.
Parisian
Santa’s flying four-legged helper.
Reindeer
Intimate women’s apparel; lace, silk or satin.
Lingerie
Person who creates or sells artificial hair cover.
Wigmaker
Liquid put on salads or other foods.
Dressing
Uncontrolled emotional outburst.
Meltdown
Advance beyond established paramaters.
Encroach
Shapes with eight sides.
Octagons
Item used to cool the engine in a car.
Radiator
Involves general ideas, it’s not concrete.
Abstract
Puzzle 2 Answers
Return, go back to an earlier behavior.
Regress
Term for male spouse.
Husband
Statue of __; US pride; present from France.
Liberty
Collagen used in products from candy to cosmetics.
Gelatin
Someone who trespasses to catch animals illegally.
Poacher
Item from the past, not modern.
Antique
Bram Stoker’s most famous book.
Dracula
Deepest known part of the Pacific Ocean: __ Trench.
Mariana
Large soft fabric used as bed covering.
Blanket
Small breed of dog named after an island.
Maltese
Dakota __, actress in Fifty Shades of Grey.
Johnson
Puzzle 3 Answers
A small wooden home placed on trees for animals.
Birdhouse
Mechanical piece used to spray water.
Sprinkler
The story of somebody’s life.
Biography
Renounces the throne.
Abdicates
Picturesque Greek island on Aegean Sea.
Santorini
Silk canopy helps aircraft escapees.
Parachute
So easy to operate that it’s impossible to go wrong.
Foolproof
Significant, key, vital.
Important
A __, a good luck charm; should be hung facing up.
Horseshoe
Encouraged, given the impetus to go ahead.
Motivated
Famous British weekly.
Economist
US retired track and field athlete.
Carl lewis
Not showing care for the consequences of an action.
Imprudent
Wireless network that can be used to transfer data.
Bluetooth
Someone you tell secrets to.
Confidant
Artificial supports or braces for a body part.
Orthotics
Sang songs to impress or win someone’s heart.
Serenaded
Puzzle 4 Answers
__ of Miletus, early Greek philosopher.
Thales
Nearly 25,000 perished constructing this canal.
Panama
Member of the mint family that felines love.
Catnip
Housebuilding animal whose teeth never stop growing.
Beaver
GIF: Graphics Interchange __.
Format
He is known for his mathematical lithographs.
Escher
Dairy product made by churning milk.
Butter
Karen __, author of Out of Africa.
Blixen
What astronauts use to go into space.
Rocket
Popular Mexican destination.
Cancun
Arranging papers in an order.
Filing
Greek city-state depicted in the film 300.
Sparta
Image, video hosting site bought by Yahoo in 2005.
Flickr
Country music legend, cannabis activist, __ Nelson.
Willie
Put fluid in the body with a syringe.
Inject
Puzzle 5 Answers
Item brought into another country to be sold.
Import
Interstellar cloud of gas and dust.
Nebula
Life used to be gloomier before him.
Edison
A tree that weeps.
Willow
Another name for a stylus on a record-player.
Needle
To inflict harm on behalf of another harmed.
Avenge
Sauce commonly served with fish sticks.
Tartar
Gary __ almost played General Grievous in Star Wars.
Oldman
Person with special knowledge in a subject.
Expert
Also referred to as Scottish language.
Gaelic
Stocking holder used in wedding tradition.
Garter
Anagram of sprite.
Priest
Game of skill, throwing rings over blocks.
Hoopla
Puzzle, enigma with veiled meaning.
Riddle
Group 3
Puzzle 1 Answers
Arrow-firing sport.
Archery
Male perfume and a German city.
Cologne
To use yeast to change liquid to alcohol.
Ferment
Joint __: shared by two or more people.
Account
To finish something successfully, to accomplish.
Achieve
A type of ballroom dance developed in the 1910s.
Foxtrot
Green spaces that belong to homes.
Gardens
Style of hair cropped close to the scalp.
Buzzcut
Someone you can’t trust.
Traitor
Cold weather bird living in Southern Hemisphere.
Penguin
Teacher that counsels students in school.
Advisor
Puzzle 2 Answers
Breaking Bad star, Bryan __.
Cranston
Item used to decorate something.
Ornament
Horizontal long bone in the upper body.
Clavicle
Infrared shooting game.
Laser tag
Feeds himself in a library.
Bookworm
He won an Oscar for playing Forrest Gump.
Tom hanks
Large upright block of stone shaped like a pilar.
Monolith
Cranial pain usually relieved with Tylenol, Advil.
Headache
Mammal native to Africa and Asia.
Antelope
Not outstanding, only adequate.
Passable
Exact copies.
Replicas
Leave it behind after a meal.
Gratuity
No intersection.
Parallel
Cuisine associated with miso soup.
Japanese
Puzzle 3 Answers
Five-__ Discount, aka stealing.
Finger
Deadpool villain, MMA Strikeforce fighter, Gina __.
Carano
Little Red __ Hood, a French fairy tale.
Riding
Metallic element used for magnetic alloys.
Cobalt
Soldier trained in armed combat to serve a king.
Knight
Every time, every occasion, no exceptions.
Always
High school football favorite tune, Hang on __.
Sloopy
Intelligent primate found in Africa and Arabia.
Baboon
Funerary figurine used in Ancient Egypt.
Shabti
British rock band established in 1964.
The who
Large physical body in space; we live on one.
Planet
To demand something firmly.
Insist
Name of Britain’s withdrawal from the EU in 2016.
Brexit
John __, Monty Python co-founder.
Cleese
Puzzle 4 Answers
Second biggest country in South America.
Argentina
Love songs sung under a lover’s window.
Serenades
Study of matter; teams must have this.
Chemistry
A muscle involved in the breathing process.
Diaphragm
Rigid military position; eyes front, arms at side.
Attention
Mud avalanche caused by rain, erosion.
Landslide
Steven __, US film director.
Spielberg
Animal blamed for everything.
Scape goat
British term for king, queen, or jack of any suit.
Court card
Type of surgery performed on lung cancer patients.
Lobectomy
Exact copy of a written material.
Facsimile
Someone riding on a ship, plane or car.
Passenger
A person who moves permanently to another country.
Immigrant
Animated film about a puppet whose nose grows.
Pinocchio
Small bitter berry with healing properties.
Cranberry
Puzzle 5 Answers
You can’t make an omelette without __ the eggs.
Breaking
Two openings at the bottom of your nose.
Nostrils
Small silver coin largely used in Ancient Rome.
Denarius
Someone who sells goods or services.
Merchant
System where the king or queen rules the country.
Monarchy
A trifoliate plant that’s symbol of Ireland.
Shamrock
Geologic period within the Mesozoic era.
Jurassic
David Bowie’s androgynous alter ego Ziggy __.
Stardust
Metabolic disorder associated with high blood sugar.
Diabetes
Strong feeling of missing home.
Homesick
Contains planets, nebulae, stars, etc..
Universe
Lake __, also known as the Sea of Galilee.
Tiberias
The way you think or feel about something.
Attitude
Group 4
Puzzle 1 Answers
A fruit pie with a rich crust on top.
Cobbler
As __ as punch.
Pleased
Condition of being unhealthy or sick.
Illness
Mixture, combination of shapes, pictures, etc.
Collage
1987’s Metal Gear was the 1st of the __ video games.
Stealth
Different forms of a gene; dominant or recessive.
Alleles
Nosey Parker, Paul Pry, __ Tom.
Peeping
A fictional reindeer with an unusual trait.
Rudolph
Large lavish meal or feast, celebration.
Banquet
Evil wizard in Lord of the Rings.
Saruman
__ Bening, actress, Warren Beatty’s wife.
Annette
Puzzle 2 Answers
Vest especially worn over a shirt.
Waistcoat
It protects cars, homes and lives against loss.
Insurance
American director known for his dark fantasy films.
Tim burton
German city where Nazis finally faced justice.
Nuremberg
Large piece of cloth used for drying the body.
Bath towel
To give up in a battle.
Surrender
Moon of Saturn with high geyser activity.
Enceladus
Band famous for its big lipped frontman.
Aerosmith
Study of your family tree.
Genealogy
Symbols used in comics to censor words.
Grawlixes
Home of the Pampas.
Argentina
__ Pope, English poet of satyrical verses.
Alexander
Deuteronomy is the fifth book of the Old __.
Testament
Puzzle 3 Answers
__ a Time, how many stories begin.
Once upon
Family of 210 flowering plants.
Magnolia
Nearby boxing or wrestling judge.
Ringside
Three cowboys of this brand died of lung cancer.
Marlboro
__ Crowley, English occultist and writer.
Aleister
Full doctor’s exam of a patient.
Physical
An outdoor shelter with a roof for a pet.
Doghouse
A phase of the moon, also a type of roll.
Crescent
Something that brings comfort, peace, calm.
Soothing
Person with absolute power over a country.
Dictator
Breed of cows yielding yellowish milk.
Guernsey
Penny __, movie with Cary Grant and Irene Dunne.
Serenade
Stimulant found in coffee and soft drinks.
Caffeine
Electronic file, predesigned for a use.
Template
Puzzle 4 Answers
Lost at sea.
Adrift
A sort of Trojan Odysseus.
Aeneas
Film depicting blue humanoids living in Pandora.
Avatar
TV show on the early life of Arthur’s court wizard.
Merlin
Chemical that whitens clothes.
Bleach
Language referred to as gypsy in the 19th century.
Romani
Bruno Mars funky part of the city.
Uptown
German Chancellor in 2016, Angela __.
Merkel
Someone who revises written or recorded works.
Editor
__ List, life goals, no regrets.
Bucket
Heavy starchy food.
Stodge
Not breakfast, not lunch.
Brunch
Breed of tiger, second largest tiger in the world.
Bengal
Style used in churchbuilding in late Middle Ages.
Gothic
Belgrade is the capital of __.
Serbia
Aerophobia is a fear of __.
Flying
Puzzle 5 Answers
Long period without rainfall.
Drought
Vitality and glamour combined.
Pizzazz
10 Cloverfield Lane, a 2016 movie with John __.
Goodman
Risk taken in business in hope of reward.
Venture
To perform surgery on a patient.
Operate
Place for the display or sale of works of art.
Gallery
Buttery, Danish cheese used in sandwiches.
Havarti
Narrator of The Outsiders.
Ponyboy
__ D’Angelo, American History X, Vacation actress.
Beverly
Ancient wind instrument shaped like an egg.
Ocarina
Group 5
Puzzle 1 Answers
Ernest __, won the Nobel of Literature.
Hemingway
NY island famously bought on the cheap.
Manhattan
The __ Before Christmas, produced by Tim Burton.
Nightmare
__ Manager, does online management of groups.
Community
A woman who teaches a child in a private home.
Governess
Chewing gum is illegal in this Asian country.
Singapore
Dubbed The Merrie Monarch.
Charles ii
To lose water or body liquids.
Dehydrate
Unforeseen or unplanned events.
Accidents
TV series about a woman with amnesia and tattoos.
Blindspot
Planetoids or minor planets.
Asteroids
Coffee chain competitor of Dunkin Donuts.
Starbucks
To sign up for a newsletter, newspaper.
Subscribe
Set of qualities that distinguish a person.
Character
Less scary name for halitosis.
Bad breath
Negative economic growth for two quarters in a row.
Recession
Puzzle 2 Answers
Reduction in price to attract consumers.
Discount
A rat, a strikebreaker.
Black leg
Hero of the Trojan War.
Achilles
The capital of Brazil.
Brasilia
Line that goes without turning.
Straight
Windowsill receptacle for greenery.
Plant pot
In golf, this indicates a player’s ability.
Handicap
Providing food for events, parties, ceremonies.
Catering
Use this key to shout online.
Caps lock
Light purple color; plant of aromatic scent.
Lavender
Neil __ Tyson, modern-day American astrophysicist.
Degrasse
Part of town where L. Bernstein musical happens.
West side
Puzzle 3 Answers
The official residence of a sovereign.
Palace
Strip of silk, satin, etc wrapped around packages.
Ribbon
Spoil; halt; put an end to.
Kibosh
__ Piven, starred in Entourage and The Goods.
Jeremy
A practice to learn something.
Lesson
To fill a spot.
Occupy
Small computer, easy to transport.
Laptop
In the 1987’s Contra video game you help __.
Rebels
Pink and white root vegetable.
Turnip
Papier-mache figure filled with candy.
Pinata
French writer who started realism.
Balzac
Season after Winter.
Spring
Anything that involves or pertains to the universe.
Cosmic
Self-centeredness.
Egoism
What Baku devours in Japanese mythology.
Dreams
Puzzle 4 Answers
Effect that can be observed in sirens or radar.
Doppler
Non-flying bird with enormous eggs.
Ostrich
Land controlled by the lord of the manor.
Demesne
Black by-product of petroleum used for paving.
Asphalt
Latin country home of largest salt fields.
Bolivia
A flying disc that can be used in competitions.
Frisbee
__ Graham, actress of The Hangover.
Heather
Type of hero inspired by a Romantic poet.
Byronic
Honored saint on Irish feast of green apparel.
Patrick
Rock singer who played with The Stooges.
Iggy pop
Puzzle 5 Answers
Etymological meaning of geisha.
Artist
The Dog Star.
Sirius
Boogie __, form of swing dance related to the blues.
Woogie
Large tropical fruit with pinkish-orange flesh.
Papaya
1980 American horror film: __ the 13th.
Friday
__ Mouse is one of the first Disney icons.
Mickey
Opposite of weak.
Strong
Fish that blows up when threatened.
Puffer
Where a spring or river begins.
Source
Joseph __, English-polish master of prose style.
Conrad
To get away from, out of a restraint.
Escape
Having every part needed; complete, whole.
Entire
Worn by actors and soldiers in ancient Greece.
Buskin
Produce an effect, change, action.
Affect
The Bolshoi Ballet is based in this city.
Moscow
No, Salieri didn’t kill him.
Mozart
In grammar, it is a verb that functions as a noun.
Gerund
Group 6
Puzzle 1 Answers
Heavily-disputed holy city of three religions.
Jerusalem
Galaxy named after a Greek princess.
Andromeda
The didgeridoo comes from this country.
Australia
A humorous name for a Model T Ford.
Tin lizzie
Fear of bees.
Apiphobia
Someone who travels or stays with you.
Companion
Social media made with photos of users.
A billionaire engineer who became a superhero.
Tony stark
Jamaica competed in this 1988 Winter Olympic sport.
Bobsleigh
Expressionless, blank, numb, deadpan, impassive.
Catatonic
A musket should not be used to kill it.
Butterfly
A large geographic area.
Territory
Controversial English poet of the 19th century.
Lord byron
The fourth one was D’Artagnan.
Musketeer
Outstanding actions.
Prowesses
Empire’s headquarters built and destroyed twice.
Death star
Puzzle 2 Answers
A piece of garment used by men and women.
Raincoat
Peter __ is Tyrion Lannister in Game of Thrones.
Dinklage
The genus of peppers.
Capsicum
Giant beast resembling an elephant in the Bible.
Behemoth
Stock __, where stocks can be bought and sold.
Exchange
Conspirators.
Plotters
Characterized by or showing a vindictive spirit.
Vengeful
A container for the disposal of garbage.
Trash can
Deflection; can happen with bullets.
Ricochet
Obstruction in the lungs is a __ of the airways.
Blockage
A bulbous perennial herb native to the Mediterranean.
Hyacinth
__ at the O.K. Corral, western with B. Lancaster.
Gunfight
Someone who is skilled with machines, appliances.
Engineer
Puzzle 3 Answers
The capital of Georgia (the country).
Tbilisi
Fettuccine is often covered by this white sauce.
Alfredo
Yuri __, first man to travel in outer space.
Gagarin
Man who saw the ghosts of Christmas.
Scrooge
Mini Hawaiian guitar.
Ukulele
Feeling of being unhappy.
Sadness
___ Hart, US country musician and songwriter.
Freddie
Winter, summer, autumn and spring.
Seasons
Something that occurs on its own without help.
Natural
Hedgehog-like animal aka spiny anteater.
Echidna
Puzzle 4 Answers
A lion-headed monster that breathes fire.
Chimera
The __, or sea cow, is a large marine mammal.
Manatee
A person who checks the accuracy of accounts.
Auditor
OTC: Over-the-__ drug.
Counter
Supply of weapons to be used.
Arsenal
Brightest Star in the constellation of Scorpius.
Antares
Liquid spread on art to dry shiny.
Varnish
War famed for the Charge of the Light Brigade.
Crimean
__ Duncan, US innovator, dancer and choreographer.
Isadora
Rubber bag inflated with air or helium.
Balloon
Initiates a car’s engine.
Starter
Slang for premature baby.
Preemie
A sublime state achieved in Buddhism.
Nirvana
Island nation in the African south-eastern coast.
Comoros
People use mascara to enhance each of them.
Eyelash
Layered pastry from Austria filled with sweets.
Strudel
Big __, reality show about contestants in a house.
Brother
High __, musical with Bing Crosby and Sinatra.
Society
Punk rock pioneers.
Ramones
Flattening, removing wrinkles from clothes.
Ironing
Puzzle 5 Answers
A typeface with characteristics of handwriting.
Script
Place for relaxation, rest, vacation.
Resort
Item dropped into the water to hold a boat in place.
Anchor
To go to an event, listen, watch.
Attend
Someone who analyzes and evaluates something.
Critic
Small bones in the foot.
Tarsal
__ Camus, contributed to the philosophy of absurdism.
Albert
Seven Minutes in __, teenage party game in a closet.
Heaven
Small amount of something that exemplifies the whole.
Sample
Stevie Wonder hit, My __ Amour.
Cherie
Timmy __ has fairy godparents.
Turner
WC.
Toilet
Part of a garment used to store small items.
Next to Kenya, Congo, and South Sudan.
Uganda
Group 7
Puzzle 1 Answers
Process for reproducing shading in print.
Halftone
Fight, row, bicker.
Squabble
Live From New York It’s __ Night!.
Saturday
__ Gross, Austrian doctor convicted for his crimes.
Heinrich
Gangsta’s __, anthem of 90s Pfeiffer film.
Paradise
Ann Patchett book about opera hostage situation.
Bel canto
Bermuda __, vanishing geometry.
Triangle
Culinary term for garnishing with almonds.
Amandine
Causing great fear, terror.
Dreadful
French National Day; medieval prison in Paris.
Bastille
Home to a gold swimmer before being flushed.
Fish bowl
Literal meaning of planet.
Wanderer
Program written directly on hardware.
Firmware
Puzzle 2 Answers
Not seeming of this world, supernatural.
Unearthly
A new and exciting experience.
Adventure
Outer layer of cells covering the body.
Epidermis
She was the one who invented the miniskirt.
Mary quant
Maze, fantasy movie starring David Bowie.
Labyrinth
Famous get-out-of-trouble knife.
Swiss army
A collection of an artist’s work.
Portfolio
In Greek __, Sirens lure sailors to their death.
Mythology
Edible fruit; popular candy; gum flavor.
Raspberry
British Overseas Territory near Spain.
Gibraltar
A branch of the Christian group.
Mennonite
British king who had six wives, two were beheaded.
Henry viii
Increase in prices; reduction in purchasing power.
Inflation
What faith can move.
Mountains
Puzzle 3 Answers
Considered world’s language for business.
English
Starch from the cassava root; a pudding flavor.
Tapioca
Extremely intense or nervous.
Jittery
Someone spacey.
Airhead
Heir of Denethor II in The Lord of the Rings.
Boromir
To cut or separate tissues for study.
Dissect
Someone who plays a large stringed instrument.
Harpist
Italian painter and architect of the Renaissance.
Raphael
When an airplane leaves the ground to fly.
Take off
The letter in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s work.
Scarlet
This can be caused by peanuts, seafood, pollen.
Allergy
Puzzle 4 Answers
Something that can be felt with hands.
Palpable
Small wind instrument with whistle mouthpiece.
Recorder
Lunar phase when the moon is totally illuminated.
Full moon
Pasta shaped as small curved tubes.
Macaroni
A college classic drinking game with mini balls.
Beer pong
Lower jaw bone.
Mandible
Furniture with shelves used to store novels.
Bookcase
What you may buy as gift when traveling.
Souvenir
Computer key to make life easier.
Shortcut
Chiropractors, masseuses relieve this.
Back pain
He lives with the lost boys in Neverland.
Peter pan
Paul Thomas __, director of Magnolia.
Anderson
Puzzle 5 Answers
Hong Kong airline owned by Cathay Pacific.
Dragonair
Scheming, dishonest.
Deceptive
Cannot be described in words.
Ineffable
Computer name inspired by a type of apple.
Macintosh
Formal communications between governments.
Diplomacy
Dental __ helps the dentist to provide treatment.
Assistant
One of the British islands in the Irish sea.
Isle of man
Economic science on international exchange.
Cambistry
HBO show about stardom, later a movie.
Entourage
Rapscallion.
Scoundrel
Period of no more menstruation for a woman.
Menopause
Group 8
Puzzle 1 Answers
King of __, depicted in Love’s Labour’s Lost.
Navarre
Salad __, device used to remove excess water.
Spinner
Very vivid purple-red color.
Fuchsia
Ground cereal; usually crushed, steel cut or rolled.
Oatmeal
Someone who writes articles about a subject online.
Blogger
Dizzy feeling, spinning, also a Hitchcock film.
Vertigo
Indian soccer player for Dempo, __ Fernandes.
Aniston
Force that prevents us from floating into space.
Gravity
A politically organized region ruled by a monarch.
Kingdom
Stone that allowed a grasp of Egyptian hieroglyphs.
Rosetta
Punished with a fine not fixed by a statute.
Amerced
Riding a bike takes a good sense of __.
Balance
Puzzle 2 Answers
Public celebration on the street.
Parade
Number after twenty-nine.
Thirty
Fu __, asian, drooping moustache style.
Manchu
__ Kitt, Catwoman actress, singer, dancer.
Eartha
Engaged in some type of action, busy.
Active
Someone who runs a sort of goods store.
Grocer
Natives of this principality cannot gamble there.
Monaco
Meal packed to be eaten outdoors.
Picnic
Nation ruled by a powerful sovereign.
Empire
Romance language from top culinary country.
French
Violent encounter between military forces.
Battle
Car ride on tracks, __ coaster.
Roller
Puzzle 3 Answers
Italian cookies with anise.
Anisette
A weapon and a Beatles album.
Revolver
Country that suffered in the hands of Khmer Rouge.
Cambodia
Global computer network.
Internet
Words added as afterthought at the end of a book.
Addendum
Collection of information, people, lists.
Registry
This aspect of your blood rises and falls.
Pressure
Largest freshwater fish in the world.
Sturgeon
Robin Hood’s hideout.
Sherwood
Marked by diversity or variety.
Manifold
Villain in Shakespeare’s Hamlet.
Claudius
__ Strait, eastern channel of Korea Strait.
Tsushima
Puzzle 4 Answers
Horny growth on skin.
Keratosis
The study of the universe.
Cosmology
OCD: __ Compulsive Disorder.
Obsessive
William S. __, author of the Beat Generation.
Burroughs
Large pasta tubes that are stuffed and baked.
Manicotti
This container has been spiked in many movies.
Punch bowl
Type of legislative body with two branches.
Bicameral
Mr. Squarepants first name.
Spongebob
Language planned to become world language.
Esperanto
What secretive families hide in their closet.
Skeletons
The people Jonah refused to preach to.
Ninevites
A person who studies the earth and rocks.
Geologist
Panniers, useful for cyclists.
Saddlebag
William the __, winner of Battle of Hastings, 1066.
Conqueror
__ cats are known for their less-than-lengthy fur.
Shorthair
TV show spin-off on The Vampire Diaries.
Originals
An advancement in your job.
Promotion
Country made of 17,000 islands; capital Jakarta.
Indonesia
Puzzle 5 Answers
List of a team’s players.
Roster
Horses used for riding.
Steeds
Any set of numbers to be summated.
Addend
Just a small degree or amount; slender.
Slight
Red fruit, usually mistaken for a vegetable.
Tomato
Unable to understand written words; not aphasia.
Alexia
Cake made pouring batter with a conical object.
Funnel
Bruce Wayne, Caped Crusader, Dark Knight.
Batman
Happening annually.
Yearly
Toto’s 1983 number one hit about a continent.
Africa
__ Gally, galley ship captured by Samuel Bellamy.
Whydah
US independence is celebrated on this day in July.
Fourth
Traditional Japanese garment.
Kimono
Anagram of pieces.
Specie
Annie __, antagonist in S. King’s Misery.
Wilkes
The capital of Bahamas.
Nassau
Group 9
Puzzle 1 Answers
Place for medical care, surgery, emergency.
Hospital
Title of nobility, female.
Baroness
Freshwater rhipidistian fish within Dipnoi class.
Lungfish
Ryan __, Canadian Deadpool actor.
Reynolds
Mnemophobia is the fear of __ from your past.
Memories
Large unit of military ground forces.
Regiment
Small type of orange, sweeter than the regular ones.
Mandarin
Device to control a character in a computer game.
Joystick
A hair __ is where hair grows from.
Follicle
After effects of a night of drinking.
Hangover
Batted ball that rolls on the ground.
Grounder
Collection of information for a business.
Database
Main gas in Jupiter.
Hydrogen
To feel that all faith is gone.
Hopeless
Puzzle 2 Answers
Walter Scott novel that boosted the Middle Ages.
Ivanhoe
Small car.
Compact
Mobile phone brand with One Touch model.
Alcatel
Sea animal known for its eight legs.
Octopus
Grassy area to feed livestock.
Pasture
Bill for services or goods.
Invoice
Kaiser __, led Germany into World War I.
Wilhelm
A month with 31 days.
October
Most popular type of lettuce.
Iceberg
Telling someone about danger.
Warning
Crude painters.
Daubers
Medication in pill form; usually oblong.
Capsule
Someone who has permanently left employment.
Retiree
Woman who inherits a lot of money, property.
Heiress
Game played with balls, mallets and wickets.
Croquet
Good Will __ star Matt Damon.
Hunting
Puzzle 3 Answers
Anatomical term for womb.
Uterus
Reflection ratio for earth’s atmosphere or surface.
Albedo
Will Smith, the Fresh __ of Bel-Air.
Prince
Even-toed ungulates.
Camels
Scandinavian nation known for its fjords.
Norway
To feel fear, be scared of, apprehensive.
Afraid
Corned beef sandwich with Russian dressing.
Reuben
Utensil that skins fruits and vegetables.
Peeler
They explore the underground.
Cavers
Madams.
Ladies
__ will, directive for care if incapacitated.
Living
Oriental __ lizard: an ornate lizard found in Asia.
Garden
Native of the only UN state starting with a Q.
Qatari
The __, movie with Buster Keaton.
Garage
__ Hill, “refugee” who was miseducated.
Lauryn
Puzzle 4 Answers
Having several possible meanings.
Polysemic
Cat styled as the gentle giant.
Mainecoon
To arrange the parts and systems in a computer.
Configure
Sturdy table used for carpentry and other tasks.
Workbench
Mesopotamian rivers, Tigris and __.
Euphrates
Rather than all of the time.
Sometimes
ICU: __ care unit.
Intensive
The king of reggae and most famous Jamaican singer.
Bob marley
Tiny blood vessel in the body.
Capillary
Song featured in the movie Breakfast at Tiffany’s.
Moon river
Bristly item often used by women.
Hairbrush
Pulverised minerals used in bathing water.
Bath salts
Puzzle 5 Answers
The Lion Sleeps __.
Tonight
The collapsed core of a large star.
Neutron
Traditional sushi is wrapped in edible __.
Seaweed
The spice of life.
Variety
Book to write down your own thoughts.
Journal
Blood-sucking parasites.
Leeches
Under __, TV show based on a Stephen King’s book.
The dome
Indian gravity knife.
Rampuri
Spanish artist suspected of stealing the Mona Lisa.
Picasso
__ Crowe, actor known for the Gladiator movie.
Russell
To endure something like a surgery.
Undergo
__ Tell, Swiss folk hero with a crossbow.
William
Totalitarian movement started in Italy during WWI.
Fascism
Group 10
Puzzle 1 Answers
Public park in Manhattan built on an old railway.
High line
A deep sky blue.
Cerulean
__ Island, tale of “buccaneers and buried gold”.
Treasure
__ Beauty, a fairy tale version by Disney.
Sleeping
Company that manufactures Chuck Taylor sneakers.
Converse
Antonym of weak, helpless, insignificant.
Powerful
Rosie Huntington-__, a Victoria’s Secret model.
Whiteley
This green vegetable is 96% water.
Cucumber
Capital of Turkmenistan.
Ashgabat
Artform and genre of music in South Spain.
Flamenco
50’s western TV series about gambling brothers.
Maverick
Identification used to sign into a computer.
Username
Weapons and ammo used in combat.
Munition
The act of being gentle to other people.
Kindness
To find your way somewhere.
Navigate
A glass-enclosed room to allow in sunlight.
Solarium
Italian Renaissance painter, __ Daddi.
Bernardo
Puzzle 2 Answers
In chess, each player has sixteen of these.
Pieces
Hong Kong __ was a martial art cartoon in 1974.
Phooey
Transparent eye part that protects iris and pupil.
Cornea
__, rats and rabbits are animals that cannot vomit.
Horses
Icy celestial bodies that orbit around the Sun.
Comets
Dame Helen __, English actress.
Mirren
Plural for baby cows; lower leg muscle.
Calves
Sirens lived in the sea, __ in springs and brooks.
Naiads
Thick, sugary liquid made by flowers.
Nectar
Narrow valley with steep sides made by water.
Ravine
Territory invaded and occupied by a nation.
Colony
__ Weissmuller, swimmer who turned into Tarzan.
Johnny
Long collarless shirts from South Asia.
Kurtas
The name of a streetcar.
Desire
Last meal of the day, also called dinner.
Supper
Middle Eastern marketplace, shopping area.
Bazaar
Keep in custody by authority of the law.
Arrest
Puzzle 3 Answers
This is popped off to enjoy a soft drink.
Bottle cap
Annihilator.
Destroyer
To record events as they evolve.
Chronicle
Sport contest that consists of 10 different events.
Decathlon
Dr. No was the first film featuring this hero.
James bond
Group name of Cape Verde islands.
Sotavento
“Lonely game”, often played on computers.
Solitaire
Pain in or around fangs or gums.
Toothache
Amy __, English singer who died in 2011.
Winehouse
It knows no law.
Necessity
John __, originator of the flushing water closet.
Harington
Archaeologist, before the word was coined.
Antiquary
The dark time between evening and morning.
Nighttime
A prophetic priestess of Apollo.
Pythoness
Puzzle 4 Answers
Garment often worn before and after shower.
Bathrobe
How many words a picture is worth.
Thousand
Whispers words to forgetful actors.
Prompter
Storage space for food and dishes.
Cupboard
Control over all of a market; a famous board game.
Monopoly
Someone who just got married.
Newlywed
Compact self-contained gaming device.
Handheld
Opposite of Southern.
Northern
Chinese dog breed, also known as Tang Quan.
Chow chow
Convulsions is another name for __.
Seizures
Go-devil, hay sweep.
Buckrake
Edible spore bearing fruit of a fungus.
Mushroom
First part of the small intestine.
Duodenum
Mathematician played by Russell Crowe in a movie.
John nash
Apparition, specter, illusion of something.
Phantasm
Puzzle 5 Answers
No longer exists.
Extinct
Marvin the __ came from space to blow up the Earth.
Martian
Program that lets you surf the web.
Browser
Commander of a ship or airplane.
Captain
Acrophobia is the fear of __.
Heights
Paper proving you paid.
Receipt
Famous for unintentional (or not) word plays.
Spooner
Clothing worn by members of an organization.
Uniform
Cutout of a shape or design used multiple times.
Stencil
Multi-Unit Space Transport and Recovery Device.
Mustard
Country in Europe next to Kosovo and Greece.
Albania
The last one was in James F. Cooper’s novel.
Mohican
Food eaten to finish a meal, usually sweet.
Dessert
They look like snakes with feet.
Lizards
Group 11
Puzzle 1 Answers
__ Globetrotters, exhibition basketball team.
Harlem
A paternal kinsman.
Agnate
Sensitive area on each side of forehead.
Temple
Greek god of music, art and healing.
Apollo
Danny __, creator of iconic Simpsons opening tune.
Elfman
Country home to the archaeological site of Petra.
Jordan
To aim for a goal, ambition.
Aspire
Painting on freshly spread moist lime plaster.
Fresco
United Nations children’s relief arm.
Unicef
Opioid developed as a morphine substitute.
Heroin
__ Platt, Canadian-American actor born in 1960.
Oliver
Fiery mass that enters Earth’s atmosphere.
Meteor
__ engine; program that explores the web.
Search
An address to God or a deity.
Prayer
Puzzle 2 Answers
When a woman carries a baby in her uterus.
Pregnancy
Huevos __, popular egg dish in Mexican cuisine.
Rancheros
__ watching, observing a type of insect in nature.
Butterfly
Bat __, Canadian lawman and journalist.
Masterson
Most common pants worn, denim.
Blue jeans
Vilnius is the capital of __.
Lithuania
Quick-spreading respiratory disease.
Influenza
Physical item in space; relating to heaven.
Celestial
The public conveyance in Venice.
Vaporetto
Carlo Collodi puppet tale: “The Adventures of __”.
Pinocchio
When your mind is not sure what something is about.
Confusion
Type of ram used to knock down walls and gates.
Battering
Puzzle 3 Answers
The human body’s filters.
Kidneys
Artistic paper-folding.
Origami
Capital of Papua New Guinea, Port __.
Moresby
Political state, nation or territory.
Country
Old Testament book that comes from a census.
Numbers
King Arthur’s enemy.
Mordred
Deficiency of carbon dioxide in tissues and blood.
Acapnia
One beats the bush, and another __ the birds.
Catches
__ Clay, Muhammad Ali’s previous name.
Cassius
Being behind or late on payments, obligations.
Arrears
French version of the Punch and Judy show.
Guignol
Giant from Greek mythology with only one eye.
Cyclops
Tonitrophobia is the fear of __ storms.
Thunder
Puzzle 4 Answers
Substantive of setting something on fire.
Ignition
Chemical element symbol Pt; used in jewelry-making.
Platinum
The __ bride, a comic opera by Smetana.
Bartered
Country north of England.
Scotland
Japanese company that brought us Mario and Luigi.
Nintendo
Semi-arid, southern African desert.
Kalahari
Stock with quality reputation according to the NYSE.
Blue chip
A person who investigates unknown regions.
Explorer
Interrogative sentence or clause.
Question
Damage to the skin wearing away the upper layer.
Abrasion
Small squirrel-like rodent with dark stripes.
Chipmunk
Something understood by very few.
Esoteric
Hans Christian __, author of The Little Mermaid.
Andersen
Puzzle 5 Answers
Victor Hugo’s character who lives in a church.
Quasimodo
Employees in a business.
Personnel
Name for ‘new’ Mexican coins from 1993 to 1996.
Nuevo peso
Worker who builds or repairs wooden things.
Carpenter
You shrug them sometimes.
Shoulders
Sky-divers use this after jumping out of a plane.
Parachute
Non-metal element with some metallic properties.
Metalloid
Device uses the shadow of the Sun for navigation.
Backstaff
Material of which a violin’s bow part is made.
Horsehair
John __, actor of Dangerous Liaisons.
Malkovich
Narrow-bladed tool with U-shaped frame.
Coping saw
Lifespan; how long you will live.
Longevity
A white vitrified translucent ceramic; china.
Porcelain
Machine to hatch eggs and keep them warm.
Incubator
Buttery pastry popular in continental breakfasts.
Croissant
Group 12
Puzzle 1 Answers
Belle fell in love with the Beast’s inner __.
Beauty
High-pitched stringed instrument.
Violin
Cheap accommodation popular with backpackers.
Hostel
Type of car that uses gas and electricity.
Hybrid
Type of seed used on buns and in salads.
Sesame
Professor Xavier in X-Men: First Class, James __.
Mcavoy
Robin Hood’s love interest, Maid __.
Marian
Wrap a corpse in a piece of cloth.
Shroud
__ Inspector, enforces sanitation rules.
Health
Antonym of moderation.
Excess
Explained the behavior of atoms for the first time.
Dalton
To turn from a normal path, detour, deflect.
Divert
Toy for two kids, one at each end, up and down.
Seesaw
Letter denoting Einstein’s cosmological constant.
Lambda
Marketing __, shortsighted view of marketing.
Myopia
Dot-eating arcade personality.
Pac man
Anagram of poster.
Presto
Parent’s sibling’s offspring.
Cousin
An organism that transmits a pathogen.
Vector
San __, land-locked country surrounded by Italy.
Marino
Puzzle 2 Answers
Good tempered, pleasant natured.
Agreeable
Large ship that carries cargo.
Freighter
Dali’s melting clocks were inspired by this cheese.
Camembert
Formal meeting for a job.
Interview
Birthplace of Alexander Graham Bell.
Edinburgh
Sausage-dog.
Dachshund
Electromagnetic radiation from a luminous body.
Starlight
Marsupials endemic to Australia.
Kangaroos
Scientist specialized in an old natural science.
Physicist
Celebration in June in honor of an Irish author.
Bloomsday
The Manchurian __, drama with Frank Sinatra.
Candidate
Puzzle 3 Answers
Group of educators in a school.
Faculty
The shrill sound a bird makes.
Whistle
Long light spear, thrown with hands.
Javelin
__ Little, 2005 Disney film; sky is falling fable.
Chicken
Minsk, the capital of this Eastern European country.
Belarus
A chamber in a house that has a lot of windows.
Sunroom
__ Joslyn Gage, US women’s rights activist.
Matilda
Baggage taken with you on a trip.
Luggage
“Careless Whisper” singer: George __.
Michael
You yell this game’s name when you hit all five.
Yahtzee
__ Churchill, Britain’s WWII Prime Minister.
Winston
Name for something made from clay.
Ceramic
Basin that is used to raise a boat out of water.
Drydock
Region where gravity effect is zero.
Agravic
Prevalent items in San Francisco in the 60s.
Flowers
Part of the body between the chest and the hips.
Abdomen
A common element to fraternities and societies.
Secrecy
Ultraviolet rays from sunlight cause __ burns.
Actinic
One of four equal sections of something.
Quarter
Puzzle 4 Answers
Son of a __ Man, US song by Dusty Springfield.
Preacher
Male of this marine species carries the unborn.
Seahorse
A well-known native-American tribe.
Comanche
Henri __ painted The Sleeping Gypsy.
Rousseau
Tegucigalpa is the capital of __.
Honduras
Sleeping disorder identified by the lack of sleep.
Insomnia
__ of Arabia, movie with Peter O’Toole.
Lawrence
The inside of something.
Interior
Beam emitted from our Solar System’s star.
Sunlight
Hockey officials who call icing violations.
Linesmen
Self-defense system used by Israeli military.
Krav maga
Puzzle 5 Answers
__ Greene, wrote Our Man in Havana.
Graham
Singin’ in the Rain depicts the demise of __ movies.
Silent
Type of farmhouse, common in alpine regions.
Chalet
Vampires are supposed to keep away from this.
Garlic
The capital of Mali.
Bamako
Bloody day of U2 song.
Sunday
SEO: Search __ Optimization.
Engine
Long piece of ice formed by dripping water.
Icicle
Muscles in the upper arm, bulge when bent.
Biceps
Kahlo painted The __ Column.
Broken
Damage done to a person’s body.
Injury
What Dracula sleeps in.
Coffin
Bird known for repeating.
Parrot
Forced bets by player to left of dealer in poker.
Blinds
Group 13
Puzzle 1 Answers
Queen __ thanks R2D2 for his bravery in Episode 1.
Amidala
The rock city according to the rock band Kiss.
Detroit
Two or more independent stable compounds.
Adducts
Comic strip revolving around a workplace.
Dilbert
Olympics were held there in 1996.
Atlanta
Oldest surviving long poem in English.
Beowulf
One of the many deities of Hinduism.
Krishna
Grocery section with fruits and vegetables.
Produce
Michael __, UK scientist who discovered benzene.
Faraday
Plant in buttercup family, windflower.
Anemone
Muscle from collarbone to upper arm.
Deltoid
RADAR is an acronym for radio detection and __.
Ranging
Hormone essential to regulate glucose level.
Insulin
A player’s position in baseball.
Baseman
Finders keepers, losers __.
Weepers
Known for its wrinkles and blue-black tongue.
Sharpei
Puzzle 2 Answers
__ arches, related to breathing; gills in fish.
Branchial
__ Page, star of Sweet Bird of Youth.
Geraldine
Woodworker by profession.
Carpenter
Musical percussion instrument; marimba, balafon.
Xylophone
__ Rock, Elvis goes to prison in this movie.
Jailhouse
Dismissal or refusal of something.
Rejection
Discuss something for mutual benefit.
Negotiate
Total lack of vision.
Blindness
The act of obtaining government or corporate secrets.
Espionage
French philosopher, mathematician.
Descartes
Item used to store something.
Container
Small device to measure pressure in wheels of a car.
Tire gauge
A comic book character in the Marvel universe.
Stonewall
Puzzle 3 Answers
A space station; movie with Matt Damon.
Elysium
Board on which an artist lays and mixes paints.
Palette
Large seabird that scoops prey in its beak.
Pelican
Narrow opening caused by the separation of rocks.
Fissure
Cap used to protect the end of finger when sewing.
Thimble
Disorder of severe uneasiness.
Anxiety
Official language of the Incan Empire.
Quechua
Political conflict that involved two world powers.
Cold war
Spice Girls smash hit.
Wannabe
South American country, capital is Sucre and La Paz.
Bolivia
Someone inexperienced at an activity.
Amateur
A variety of coffee bean.
Robusta
Puzzle 4 Answers
Dismount from a horse, vehicle, motorcycle.
Alight
This person dies for his/her beliefs.
Martyr
Mockery, humorous adaptation, imitation.
Parody
Device used to take photos.
Camera
Valley with deep, steep sides, stream at bottom.
Canyon
Pastry from India of triangular shape.
Samosa
Jupiter’s satellite with an oxygen atmosphere.
Europa
Island on which lies Tokyo.
Honshu
Thin-bodied animal kept as pet; weasel’s cousin.
Ferret
Public officer who can authorize legal paperwork.
Notary
Toy brand owns Barbie, Hot Wheels and Matchbox.
Mattel
Puzzle 5 Answers
Spiny mammal; Sonic’s species.
Hedgehog
Meeting of cardinals to elect a new pope.
Conclave
What doesn’t kill you makes you __.
Stronger
Sound, characters, or visual cue to gain access.
Password
Type of painting depicting maritime scenes.
Seascape
Team or person that is expected to lose.
Underdog
Saltwater clams, bivalves, used in seafood dishes.
Scallops
God of wine also known as Bacchus.
Dionysus
Don’t make a mountain out of this.
Molehill
Ed __, host of legendary American 60s music show.
Sullivan
An allotrope of carbon like the diamond.
Graphite
Fear of good news.
Euphobia
Response to a situation, stimulus or treatment.
Reaction
Country mostly covered by Kalahari Desert.
Botswana
Group 14
Puzzle 1 Answers
Rick __, 80’s hits singer.
Astley
__Eye, Brosnan’s Bond debut.
Golden
Money __, total amount of circulated money.
Supply
John __, Greek heartthrob, Full House uncle.
Stamos
Irrational fear of something, causes panic.
Phobia
Glass container used in laboratories.
Beaker
Highest point of a hill or mountain.
Summit
Another term for nauseated.
Queasy
Not a wide opening, not a lot of room.
Narrow
Papua New __.
Guinea
A space lacking matter.
Vacuum
They make the flares and flickers of a fire.
Flames
Puzzle 2 Answers
As with books, these should be few, but good.
Friends
European avant-garde art movement in 20th century.
Dadaism
Vanquishes.
Defeats
Goods being moved for money.
Freight
Reykjavik is the capital of __.
Iceland
Liza Minnelli song from a 1972 musical.
Cabaret
Half potato, half tomato plant aka Pomato.
Tomtato
Fish in North America, like a small shad.
Alewife
Gene __, won an Oscar for Unforgiven.
Hackman
Pre-videogame arcade game with flippers.
Pinball
Written piece for a newspaper or magazine.
Article
One object covers another, solar or lunar.
Eclipse
Puzzle 3 Answers
German city, home of Borussia.
Dortmund
Person who returns objects to former conditions.
Restorer
An optic hole that light can travel through.
Aperture
Images or designs, sometimes computer-generated.
Graphics
Small pieces of paper and plastic that are thrown.
Confetti
Unable to pay personal debts; insolvent.
Bankrupt
A filter or sieve.
Strainer
Opposite of forward.
Backward
__ pole, where a compass points to.
Magnetic
What doesn’t exist without pain.
Pleasure
Bard; troubadour.
Minstrel
__ Turner, actress from Peggy Sue Got Married.
Kathleen
Puzzle 4 Answers
A small bright spot on an object or painting.
Highlight
Lord __, allegedly cursed by Tutankhamun’s tomb.
Carnarvon
Herb widely used for infections and the flu.
Echinacea
Silverware used for the 1st dish.
Salad fork
Fresh Prince who became a Man in Black.
Will smith
Attorney’s assistant, not full lawyer.
Paralegal
Oldest woman in a family.
Matriarch
Someone who robs or steals goods.
Plunderer
Insect with the name of a young, unmarried woman.
Damselfly
It is used to keep rhythm in Aboriginal chants.
Clapstick
Puzzle 5 Answers
Coarse-grained metamorphic rock.
Gneiss
SNL alumnus who took over The Tonight Show in 2014.
Fallon
Brief affairs or short-lived relationships.
Flings
In fantasy, he who uses magic and sorcery.
Wizard
Havaianas sandals have been made here since 1962.
Brazil
Type of being like Bilbo Baggins.
Hobbit
Protagonist of the ballet Swan Lake.
Odette
Second-largest planet in the Solar System.
Saturn
Plan, program, design, plot to follow.
Scheme
Dark form that is cast from the light on an object.
Shadow
Plant used in medicines, teas, foods.
Ginger
George __, author of the classic 1984.
Orwell
Upper body, above abdomen, below the head.
Thorax
Money offered for recovery of lost items.
Reward
Group 15
Puzzle 1 Answers
Minions is an ___ comedy film.
Animated
Period between new moons.
Lunation
Another word for broken bone.
Fracture
The pen is __ than the sword.
Mightier
Place or thing that is frequently seen.
Familiar
An elevation on the ground, a summit.
Mountain
Type of woody herb, also a woman’s name.
Rosemary
__ Franklin, “First American” and Founding Father.
Benjamin
South American country, the capital is Asuncion.
Paraguay
Species of fish that lives in groups; forage.
Mackerel
Puzzle 2 Answers
Blackbeard’s first name.
Edward
Took small mouthfuls.
Sipped
House __, library for Egyptian physicians.
Of life
Another name for valley.
Hollow
Shape with four equal angles and sides.
Square
Kingdom of Heaven, award-winning actor, __ Irons.
Jeremy
__ Singing, aka overtone chanting.
Throat
Ownership stake in a company.
Equity
__ Space, a family traveling across the universe.
Lost in
Chess piece that can only move diagonally.
Bishop
Something shining, bright, clear.
Lucent
Puzzle 3 Answers
You can’t use others’ original work due to this.
Copyright
In Poland, a language spoken by an ethnic group.
Kashubian
Asian eating utensil usually made of wood.
Chopstick
Someone whose work is related to keys.
Locksmith
Barbra __, actress, singer and director.
Streisand
Pure love and devotion.
Adoration
Upper hand.
Advantage
Type of swing dance from early 1930s.
Jitterbug
French cooking term aka shish kebab.
Brochette
Decidedly not what a shrinking violet is like.
Extrovert
Fear of animals, especially all in one place.
Zoophobia
Misnamed island owned by Denmark.
Greenland
Ape that has long arms and reddish-brown hair.
Orangutan
Drawing type used to make cartoons.
Animation
To wear away the top layer of skin.
Exfoliate
80s, 90s family sitcom featuring the Olsen twins.
Full house
Study of objects in space.
Astronomy
Puzzle 4 Answers
An uncontrollable outburst of emotion or fear.
Hysteria
It costs nothing.
Courtesy
Twice-baked Italian almond cookies, cantuccini.
Biscotti
You don’t want to run out of gas on this expressway.
Autobahn
Epic space franchise created by George Lucas.
Star wars
This sport can be synchronized.
Swimming
Musical instrument in the lute family.
Mandolin
Medicine based on fraud or ignorance.
Quackery
Another name for Cuban Contradanza dance.
Habanera
Method used to make patterned bed covers.
Quilting
A unit of power.
Kilowatt
Paul wrote them to the early Christian communities.
Epistles
Dream __ gather bad dreams.
Catchers
Item used to type information on a computer.
Keyboard
Puzzle 5 Answers
Amy __, comedian, actress, writer, producer.
Schumer
Traditional Halloween trip on vehicle.
Hayride
Multiple dishes in a meal.
Courses
National property in another country.
Embassy
The bottom edge of a dress, skirt, or coat.
Hemline
Skilled craft worker; makes furniture, art, etc.
Artisan
__ William, William Kidd’s pirate ship.
Blessed
Brussels is the capital of __.
Belgium
Small piece of something; sample of music.
Snippet
Place where pitchers warm up in baseball.
Bullpen
Going without food or drinks before surgery.
Fasting
A place where children stay while parents work.
Daycare
Anything related to heredity in living organisms.
Genetic
Place where historical documents are kept.
Archive
Slang for nonsense, foolishness.
Baloney
Large website advertisements.
Banners
Group 16
Puzzle 1 Answers
Port Vila is the capital of __.
Vanuatu
Sprightly.
Agilely
The decision made by the jury at a trial.
Verdict
Outline of the human face from one side.
Profile
Cousin of the bison; looks extremely similar.
Buffalo
When these fall out, honest men come by their own.
Thieves
Rubber-ended stick used to unclog toilets.
Plunger
Loose leaf plant, in salads and cooked, __ greens.
Collard
Largest planet in the Solar System.
Jupiter
Large military unit with its own headquarters.
Brigade
Two to six percent of the US population are.
Redhead
Competition between two or more people for a prize.
Contest
Agyrophobia is a fear of crossing __ or roads.
Streets
__ Ford Coppola, director of The Godfather.
Francis
Ancient Syrian city destroyed by the Islamic State.
Palmyra
Surgical instrument designed for scraping.
Curette
Violent rotating column of air.
Tornado
Way something feels, usually in art or clothing.
Texture
Puzzle 2 Answers
Someone who helps you with a project, a group.
Cohort
Amount made after expenses.
Profit
This system needs to be strong to fight diseases.
Immune
Russian folk dance with one man and two women.
Troika
Chicago community in Lower West side.
Pilsen
In a __ far, far away.
Galaxy
Area beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder.
Armpit
Ocean that covers 20% of Earth with water.
Indian
Sweet canary on look out for “putty tat”.
Tweety
Similar to the first garden.
Edenic
Object used to remove pencil errors.
Eraser
Puzzle 3 Answers
Roman emperor who wanted to make his horse consul.
Caligula
Owner of a building who rents places to others.
Landlord
Shot when the 7 and 10 pins are split in bowling.
Bedposts
Social media platform by Mark Zuckerberg.
Often stubbed, can be painted.
Toenails
Da Vinci’s enigmatic dame.
Mona lisa
Bright red; a bird; Catholic church member.
Cardinal
Massive snowstorm that dumps tons of snow fast.
Blizzard
Harare is the capital of __.
Zimbabwe
Foo __, Dave Grohl formed this band after Nirvana.
Fighters
To persuade someone of something.
Convince
Branch of the US armed forces that runs Area 51.
Air force
A plant apt to bring forgetfulness.
Nepenthe
Puzzle 4 Answers
What candidates in the US must go through.
Campaigns
Medical treatment requiring hospital stay.
Inpatient
To rise rapidly, spacecraft fashion.
Skyrocket
Sam __, US actor campaigned to rebuild The Globe.
Wanamaker
Code of __, Middle Ages text on the Byzantine Empire.
Justinian
Swiss town with ancient abbey on Lake Constance.
Rorschach
Of Mice and Men, by John __.
Steinbeck
Software creator.
Developer
Exact copy; machine that sends a copy.
Facsimile
Describes a car with a hinged rear door.
Hatchback
Lively or animated in spirit or body.
Vivacious
__ 2, 2016 Ben Stiller movie.
Zoolander
Female employee of Playboy clubs.
Bunny girl
The final David Bowie album.
Blackstar
Puzzle 5 Answers
Part of grammar that refers to inflections in words.
Accidence
British city famed by its port and music.
Liverpool
Sea-horse in Greek mythology.
Hippocamp
First city to be attacked with an atomic bomb.
Hiroshima
Person who travels into space.
Astronaut
Large rodent with quills.
Porcupine
Inflammation of joints in the body.
Arthritis
Long solid pasta, most popular noodle.
Spaghetti
US track and field star, 9 time gold medal winner.
Carl lewis
Ladies and __.
Gentlemen
Skintight item worn by women over their legs.
Pantyhose
Group 17
Puzzle 1 Answers
Complete and total, __ faith in someone.
Absolute
Chemical in tobacco, incredibly addictive.
Nicotine
Thick, sweet, dark syrup made from raw sugar.
Molasses
Small sacs of tissue next to the tonsils.
Adenoids
Galaxy that contains our system.
Milky way
Mesmerizing autocratic coach.
Svengali
Insects that live in colonies and eat wood.
Termites
World War I was also known as the __.
Great war
Bat-eating singer of Crazy Train.
Osbourne
Raft used in emergencies.
Lifeboat
A person who acts for another in legal matters.
Attorney
Cosmetic product, used to contour facial feature.
Eyeliner
Puzzle 2 Answers
Injected medicine to create an immune response.
Vaccine
Checkered fabric of workers and grunge fans.
Flannel
Metal once used widely in dental amalgams.
Mercury
Individual cake treat, doesn’t go bad for a while.
Twinkie
Furniture to hold or display something.
Cabinet
Gérard de Nerval kept this as a pet.
Lobster
A style of floral design that originated in Japan.
Ikebana
Wellington is the capital of New __.
Zealand
Good Will __, written by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon.
Hunting
To turn a boat over in the water.
Capsize
Dissimilar, non-identical , distinctive, different.
Diverse
Line of rulers from the same family.
Dynasty
Puzzle 3 Answers
Mamas & the Papas least favorite day of the week.
Monday
__ Tomei, My Cousin Vinny actress.
Marisa
Amount of a medicine to take.
Dosage
Johnny __, late night legend succeeded by Jay Leno.
Carson
Slowly raise temperature by adding hot liquid.
Temper
This type of dragon is actually a giant lizard.
Komodo
You’re an actor if you tread the __.
Boards
A tax on imports or exports.
Tariff
Small dish for cups; flying alien transport.
Saucer
To bring down to a smaller size, number, etc.
Reduce
Item used to attach pieces of clothing together.
Button
Brooms made of twigs.
Besoms
A curse, an evil eye.
Whammy
Not small, not large.
Medium
Long-nosed, but not Pinocchio.
Cyrano
World famous doll criticized for its body shape.
Barbie
The capital of Mozambique.
Maputo
Vertebrae also known as tailbone.
Coccyx
Puzzle 4 Answers
A cascade of water falling from a height.
Waterfall
A hermit (near the sea).
Anchorite
Something urgent, rapid, state of __.
Emergency
__, the Great, conquered Mesopotamia in 330 BC.
Alexander
Optical object used to view items in space.
Telescope
Prince of Thieves played by Kevin Costner in 90s.
Robin hood
Figure designed to frighten birds or spirits.
Scarecrow
Teddy bears are named after this American president.
Roosevelt
One of the Three Bs in classical music hierarchy.
Beethoven
A sport played during the Olympic Games.
Water polo
Fruit used for salsas known as Mexican husk tomato.
Tomatillo
An item of clothing.
Tracksuit
__ formula, elementary algebra formula.
Quadratic
Medical term for a bruise.
Contusion
Useful animals kept or raised on a farm.
Livestock
Skopje is the capital of __.
Macedonia
Puzzle 5 Answers
__ Houston, Costner’s co-star in The Bodyguard.
Whitney
The line around a specific shape in an art piece.
Contour
Word made out of the letters of another word.
Anagram
Being in good physical and mental condition.
Healthy
__ King, author of The Shining.
Stephen
Fast-paced British car show full of stunts.
Top gear
Japanese pop group from Hiroshima.
Perfume
Baked bread dough twisted into a knot.
Pretzel
Ancient burial ground in Egypt.
Saqqara
Fine mesh sieve; means “Chinese” in French.
Chinois
Used to heat houses, melt ores or produce steam.
Furnace
Area where an animal naturally lives.
Habitat
Group 18
Puzzle 1 Answers
Bacteria in the shape of a sphere.
Coccus
Rate of __; gain on investment over time.
Return
Man or woman of the sea.
Sailor
Popular kissing game requires player to spin this.
Bottle
Husband or wife.
Spouse
Material used to make clothing.
Fabric
America’s most macabre TV family.
Addams
Healthy cereal used in beer production.
Barley
Influential prose writer in ancient Rome.
Cicero
Something that you aim at.
Target
To reach your destination; to finally happen.
Arrive
A quantum of electromagnetic radiation.
Photon
Ugly small/giant mythical creatures; live in caves.
Trolls
Official number of people who live in a place.
Census
A new version, new information, latest items.
Update
Ribbon-like parasite, white nerve fibers.
Taenia
Puff, the Magic __, a childhood favourite.
Dragon
__ of the Shrew, a Shakespeare comedy.
Taming
Puzzle 2 Answers
Insurance risk manager.
Actuary
A trip from one place to another.
Journey
A person with the inability to feel touch.
Anaptic
Three boneheads, slapstick legends.
Stooges
Comic actress who was part of the SNL cast.
Tina fey
Cocks have crests, bulls horns and deer __.
Antlers
May torture your feet.
Verruca
Not a synonym.
Antonym
Venue used for outdoor sports.
Stadium
Baltic nation, Finland’s southern neighbor.
Estonia
Edible fish or shellfish from the ocean.
Seafood
Animal or creature that strikes fear.
Monster
Google’s Linux-based operating system.
Android
Age of __, series of history based strategy games.
Empires
Types includes Swedish, shiatsu and deep tissue.
Massage
Pirate known as the Prince of Pirates.
Bellamy
Short curtain piece hung on edge of canopies.
Valance
Gloria __, biggest star of the silent movie era.
Swanson
Steadfast Tin __, fellow loves a paper ballerina.
Soldier
Weapon shell launched and guided to target.
Missile
Puzzle 3 Answers
Religious wars; personal undertakings.
Crusades
A state of intense happiness and self-confidence.
Euphoria
Fahrenheit 451, by Ray __.
Bradbury
__ Ford, played Indiana Jones.
Harrison
Process of voting for a leader.
Election
When the top teeth close over the bottom teeth.
Overbite
The plant source of digitalis.
Foxglove
Group of flatfish found on ocean bottoms.
Flounder
Secondary act at a circus or fair.
Sideshow
Yiddish courage.
Chutzpah
A flammable liquid mix, powers most cars.
Gasoline
Puzzle 4 Answers
__ Hepburn, won four Oscars for Best Actress.
Katharine
The usual epithet of Mars.
Red planet
Somehow the longest day of the week.
Wednesday
Writer known for his crime novels about the Mafia.
Mario puzo
Country with the world’s largest Muslim population.
Indonesia
__ the Cat never catches Tweety Bird.
Sylvester
Founding member of The Eagles band.
Glenn frey
Nemo and his father in Disney film are this.
Clownfish
The Mad Max video game is set in an apocalyptic __.
Wasteland
Craters appearing in Siberia without explanation.
Sink holes
Anesthetic once used in dentistry.
Novocaine
The capital of Mayotte.
Mamoudzou
Political scandal named after a hotel in Washington.
Watergate
Someone responsible for the movements of a boat.
Navigator
Said never to strike twice at the same place.
Lightning
Lymphatic system, blood flow science.
Angiology
Irish potato and cabbage dish.
Colcannon
Puzzle 5 Answers
Type of surgery that is not a medical emergency.
Elective
French schoolgirl created by an Austrian writer.
Madeline
White House intern involved in a sex scandal.
Lewinsky
Enterprise is the name of the ship in __.
Star trek
Hypothetical shortcut linking 2 points in space-time.
Wormhole
Just below boiling point, used often with eggs.
Coddling
Empire State __.
Building
Strong dislike or disgust.
Loathing
Sublime song, syncretic, Caribbean religion.
Santeria
Stretch your legs according to your __.
Coverlet
Written guarantee about a product or service.
Warranty
Having a very bad reputation.
Infamous
Group 19
Puzzle 1 Answers
Walking under one is said to be bad luck.
Ladder
Vinegar that is made from ale.
Alegar
Extreme, serious, critical, harsh.
Severe
Department that takes care of radioactive waste.
Energy
Joey Potter on Dawson’s Creek, Katie __.
Holmes
Charlie Brown’s beagle pilot.
Snoopy
Cattle catching, cowboy sport.
Roping
Someone who sews and repairs clothing.
Tailor
Outlaw, highwayman, robber.
Bandit
Strap-shaped organ or body part of an insect.
Ligula
Geronimo Indian tribe from Southwest.
Apache
Nearly all, but not quite.
Almost
Compact round clouds forewarning rain.
Cumuli
Planet whose name derives from Greek mythology.
Uranus
__ Hero Live, game that lets you play in rock bands.
Guitar
Type of large wheeled ride, __ wheel.
Ferris
Tom __, Rush song inspired by a character.
Sawyer
Puzzle 2 Answers
Marks used to represent one’s speech.
Quotation
Jamaican who runs “as fast as lightning”.
Usain bolt
Someone who investigates crimes.
Detective
Debts or money owed.
Liability
Name of Elvis Presley’s house.
Graceland
Medulla __, part of hindbrain controls vomiting.
Oblongata
Third book of Torah.
Leviticus
Gravity pull that light can’t escape.
Black hole
Constant need to move a body part; disorder.
Akathisia
What the one who denies all eventually does.
Confesses
Study of meaning-making.
Semiotics
Conan Doyle’s Prof Challenger found this place.
Lost world
Pungent smelly cheese with sandwich of same name.
Limburger
Animated series about mystery-solving with a dog.
Scooby doo
Puzzle 3 Answers
It makes your eyes water.
Tear gas
Mandy is sung by Barry __.
Manilow
’60s cartoon space family with robotic maid.
Jetsons
An atrium is a __ of the heart.
Chamber
Latin dance with lots of hip movements.
Lambada
Blind literature is written in this bumpy text.
Braille
Outermost.
Extreme
Screen used to see computer information.
Monitor
Strictly orthodox Muslim sect of Arabia.
Wahhabi
Iron __, invisible line once separating Europe.
Curtain
Carl Sagan taught astronomy here.
Cornell
A woman’s bedroom or private room.
Boudoir
List of actors, crew at the end of a movie.
Credits
North American fish comes in yellow and blue.
Walleye
Puzzle 4 Answers
The horse capital of the US, in Kentucky.
Lexington
Cinderella’s Fairy __ helps her go to the ball.
Godmother
Type of park with rides and games.
Amusement
Oldest male in a family.
Patriarch
Religious holiday coinciding with winter solstice.
Christmas
Astronaut who took a “giant leap for mankind”.
Armstrong
Liver disease with major scarring.
Cirrhosis
The main one.
Principal
Dog breed that shares name with a Mexican state.
Chihuahua
Type of tree that never loses its leaves.
Evergreen
X-ray of your blood vessels with dye.
Angiogram
Assertion.
Statement
Puzzle 5 Answers
Military uniform, soldier’s everyday clothing.
Fatigues
__ Belt, between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
Asteroid
Nation state in Central Europe, capital Ljubljana.
Slovenia
When something doesn’t develop in the body.
Agenesis
Fairy tale character with long hair.
Rapunzel
Large cooking container to make soups or stews.
Stockpot
Interchange of items, goods, foods.
Commerce
Chameleons’ eyes rotate to help them with __.
Climbing
Sugary, fried snack, breakfast staple.
Doughnut
Person you’re descended from.
Ancestor
Group 20
Puzzle 1 Answers
A negligible amount of money.
Peanuts
Sovereign country was Russia’s breadbasket.
Ukraine
Sweet __, a teenager’s coming of age party.
Sixteen
The white of an egg.
Albumen
Sailing ship used on the voyages of discovery.
Carrack
Program used to study the outer Solar System.
Voyager
Row of icons on a computer screen.
Toolbar
Retain basic contents by omitting details.
Abridge
Situated away from an axis.
Abaxial
Greek king of Ithaca also called Odysseus.
Ulysses
Cord for securing something around the neck.
Lanyard
Movie starring Dustin Hoffman dressed as a woman.
Tootsie
Small breed native to Asia, good companion dog.
Shihtzu
Fake treatment for a medical issue.
Placebo
Something extremely unusual or unexpected.
Bizarre
Puzzle 2 Answers
Mounted knights’ weapons, long sticks for charging.
Lances
English-speaking country in Central America.
Belize
Meteorite bruise on a planet.
Crater
Disease associated with dogs and foaming mouths.
Rabies
This movie’s song Let It Go melted hearts.
Frozen
To receive something with approval.
Accept
Scotch __, hot chili pepper of the Caribbean.
Bonnet
Opposite of opened.
Closed
Four-armed Hindu god of protection.
Vishnu
Aerophobia is a fear of __.
Flying
Spirits of nature depicted as beautiful maidens.
Nymphs
Puzzle 3 Answers
French card game popular in casinos.
Baccarat
Woman of high social rank; a title of nobility.
Countess
Philoprogenitive.
Prolific
New __, spacecraft sent to Pluto.
Horizons
Literary work that idealizes rural life.
Pastoral
Semi-solid, greasy thick oil; medical use.
Ointment
Once bitten, __.
Twice shy
Opinionated, doctrinaire, pontifical.
Dogmatic
The outcome of lemons added to water.
Lemonade
__ Heston, won an Oscar for Ben-Hur.
Charlton
Island country in the Caribbean, capital is Roseau.
Dominica
Stadio __, Naples field of famous 1990 match.
San paolo
POW stands for __ of war.
Prisoner
Puzzle 4 Answers
British sci-fi TV show about time-travelling.
Doctor who
Baseball position between 2nd and 3rd base.
Shortstop
Central American nation, home to Mayans.
Guatemala
__, psychedelic fungi found in pastures.
Mushrooms
Piece of an asteroid after impact on a planet.
Meteorite
Venustraphobia is fear of __ women.
Beautiful
Boneless ocean animal with tentacles.
Jellyfish
He wrote about a homosexual relationship in 1948.
Gore vidal
Tech company that brought us Windows.
Microsoft
Someone who explains a theory in detail.
Expounder
Drinking receptacles.
Glassware
Signs and symptoms of cancer go away.
Remission
Please __, song by The Marvelettes.
Mr postman
Noir mystery movie with Nicholson and Dunaway.
Chinatown
Puzzle 5 Answers
Pat Morita, Mr. __ in The Karate Kid movies.
Miyagi
C in WC.
Closet
Estimate the value of something for taxes.
Assess
Umbrella term for formal leaders of religions.
Clergy
Pinocchio’s cricket friend; conscience.
Jiminy
Broad piece of defensive armor carried on the arm.
Shield
Person who takes care of the bats in baseball.
Batboy
Wood stick used to make shish kebabs.
Skewer
Country in Europe, capital is Paris.
France
This part of an URL can be .com, .gov or .edu.
Domain
Major valve of the human heart.
Aortic
A golem is a __ folklore monster.
Jewish
Reptilian creatures live in this body of water.
Lagoon
Feast, banquet, spread, regale.
Dinner
More formal term for “plant science”.
Botany
Very young female chicken.
Pullet
The Legend of __ Hollow, story by Washington Irving.
Sleepy
Book used to tell all about an item, car, appliance.
Manual
How you feel when you need to eat.
Hungry
Characterized by unexpected traits, unique.
Quirky
