Science Lab Answers
Group 301
Puzzle 1 Answers
Something open to everyone, not private.: Public
Stylized angel in art looks like a chubby toddler.: Cherub
Fertile farmland on which crops can be grown.: Arable
Elton John song about Cold War girl.: Nikita
Verdi opera about the Moor of Venice.: Otello
Agatha Christie’s spinster detective.: Marple
Stacey __, Tanya Roberts’ alias, A View to a Kill.: Sutton
Blue__, Icelandic thermal pool for bathing in.: Lagoon
Country that makes the cheese called Port Salut.: France
Compressed gases fire projectiles from this weapon.: Airgun
Picture puzzle broken up and then pieced together.: Jigsaw
Puzzle 2 Answers
Those who fled imprisonment.: Escapees
Mortadella and salami are these.: Sausages
Wealthy, prosperous.: Affluent
Poisonous or toxic.: Venomous
Military planning of war or a campaign.: Strategy
Trance-like state, taken from Greek god of sleep.: Hypnosis
Organized sailing or rowing events.: Regattas
Wilting, flopping.: Drooping
Black panther who is a mentor to Mowgli.: Bagheera
Soft-bodied cloth figures, sometimes homemade.: Rag dolls
Period of Palaeozoic when jawed fishes evolved.: Silurian
In or outdoor arenas upon which skaters perform.: Ice rinks
Creator of the Op Art movement, Victor __.: Vasarely
Puzzle 3 Answers
The O in IMHO, “in my humble __”.: Opinion
Killing a dragon.: Slaying
Play by Oscar Wilde: “The Importance of Being __”.: Earnest
Actor Fred __ was Ginger Rogers’ dance partner.: Astaire
Energy and strength shown over a long time.: Stamina
Michelangelo painted its ceiling: __ Chapel.: Sistine
The Moon covers the Sun in this Pink Floyd song.: Eclipse
Cancels out, counterbalances.: Offsets
A social blunder.: Faux pas
Term for a vascular land plant such as a spruce.: Conifer
Southernmost Scandinavian country.: Denmark
Bruce Willis stars in this action classic.: Die hard
Neptune satellite; nymph loved by Polyphemus.: Galatea
Puzzle 4 Answers
Display or exhibit.: Manifest
Study of wines, alcohol is part of the curriculum.: Oenology
Edible almond paste, can be shaped and dyed.: Marzipan
Queen’s star guitarist.: Brian may
Adoration, meaning you’d do anything for someone.: Devotion
Monty Python’s theatrical musical offering.: Spamalot
Enclosure that simulates a pet’s natural habitat.: Vivarium
Period of Greek decline after the Mycenaean era.: Dark ages
Traditional type of roof made of dried vegetation.: Thatched
High male singing voice, a la Bee Gees.: Falsetto
Town where Jesus lived as a child.: Nazareth
Denomination of reformer Martin’s followers.: Lutheran
Puzzle 5 Answers
Weapon wielded by David against Goliath.: Slingshot
Conflagration such as visited on Dresden in 1945.: Firestorm
Monarch who entrapped the Minotaur in a maze.: King minos
Colorful underwater habitat of tropical fish.: Coral reef
Lonely carnivore or character portrayed by Jackman.: Wolverine
Round, filled doughballs in Chinese cuisine.: Dumplings
Lucky.: Fortunate
Shakespearean family, enemies of the Capulets.: Montagues
To clandestinely listen to a private conversation.: Eavesdrop
Novel text read aloud, delivered in a recording.: Audiobook
Banned, prohibited.: Forbidden
Group 302
Puzzle 1 Answers
Liquid used to make one smell pleasant.: Perfume
Use this machine to render documents from your PC.: Printer
Cretan-born Mannerist painter.: El greco
Written in a way that can be read clearly.: Legibly
Word formed by rearranging the letters of another.: Anagram
Plead with someone, beg them.: Implore
Italian fashion designer murdered in Miami Beach.: Versace
Plants or animals, result of crossing breeds.: Hybrids
Chopping down a tree.: Felling
Young person with exceptional abilities.: Prodigy
Costly crimson spice, toxic if consumed in excess.: Saffron
Amazon river mammal, known as boto or bufeo.: Dolphin
Becoming less intense, like a dying hurricane.: Abating
Probe that dove into Saturn’s atmosphere in 2017.: Cassini
Former Soviet leader, __ Gorbachev.: Mikhail
Puzzle 2 Answers
Smearing or rubbing something.: Smudging
Enrolled members of an army.: Recruits
Glands in the roof of mouth fight off infection.: Adenoids
1982’s Gandhi film star, Ben __.: Kingsley
Harshly critical.: Scathing
Person involved in a lawsuit.: Litigant
Microsoft’s file-hosting service.: Onedrive
Deserted, isolated, forlorn.: Desolate
Hungarian capital with two combined cities.: Budapest
Relating to the arteries that surround the heart.: Coronary
Don __, opera by Mozart about libertine Don Juan.: Giovanni
Soluble shells of medicine, to be swallowed.: Capsules
Passing date of validity.: Expiring
Triumphs, wins through.: Prevails
Roman emperor began construction of city walls.: Aurelian
Puzzle 3 Answers
Ireland’s flag is green, white and this color.: Orange
Outdoor barriers for privacy.: Fences
Bizet opera about the fate of a gypsy girl.: Carmen
Large shrimp or prawns.: Scampi
Goddess; Greece’s capital is named after her.: Athena
To be extremely dirty.: Filthy
Orange metallic element Cu.: Copper
Notoriety for bad deeds.: Infamy
__ of the Sun, film about Japanese internment camp.: Empire
Character in “Treasure Island”: Long John __.: Silver
Country with the largest Catholic population.: Brazil
To sign a treaty to make it valid.: Ratify
“City of Music” where Mozart lived.: Vienna
Pablo __, Spanish cellist and conductor.: Casals
Puzzle 4 Answers
Midpoint.: Halfway
Doctor __, Pasternak tale of revolutionary Russia.: Zhivago
Ruling family.: Dynasty
__ if You Can, Frank Abagnale Jr. story.: Catch me
Small Australian marsupial.: Wallaby
Two dimensional figure with six sides.: Hexagon
Biblical giant killed by David.: Goliath
Ancient Greek foot soldier with shield and spear.: Hoplite
Dessert topping of flour & butter, like sand.: Crumble
Tibetan Plateau river flows into Andaman Sea.: Salween
Puzzle 5 Answers
A theorist or speculator.: Idealogue
Agatha Christie West End murder-mystery play.: Mousetrap
Attacker who causes physical injury.: Assailant
In a rush, quickly.: Hurriedly
Best Actress Oscar winner for As Good as it Gets.: Helen hunt
Storage space for rusty, unwanted vehicles.: Scrapyard
Steps down from power as a monarch.: Abdicates
In legal terms, an example that is then followed.: Precedent
Undefeated ancient military leader: __ the Great.: Alexander
Farm animals are __, usually sold at markets.: Livestock
” __ a Week”, sang The Beatles.: Eight days
Reckless young adult, a hellraiser.: Wild child
Sylvester and __, cartoon cat and bird adversaries.: Tweety pie
Asking forcefully.: Demanding
Dutch painter who created many self-portraits.: Rembrandt
Containers for screws and hammers.: Tool boxes
He Who Must Not Be Named.: Voldemort
Group 303
Puzzle 1 Answers
Surname of Spanish singers Julio and son, Enrique.: Iglesias
Italian city that its residents call Firenze.: Florence
Battle of 490 BC, and a running race in its honor.: Marathon
Highly regarded.: Esteemed
Queen who married Ferdinand and sponsored Columbus.: Isabella
One of eight babies from the same birth.: Octuplet
Making butter.: Churning
Flat wire clip for hair.: Bobby pin
Hand __, small explosive weapons thrown at enemies.: Grenades
Heroine of Shakespeare’s As You Like It.: Rosalind
Puzzle 2 Answers
Nickname of the Academy Awards for Film.: Oscars
Paris art museum with a glass pyramid.: Louvre
Smart.: Clever
Gone in 60 seconds.: Minute
Venomous snakes.: Adders
Secure place to leave clothes at the gym.: Locker
National flower of Mexico.: Dahlia
French form of the name Peter.: Pierre
Sacrificial move to gain advantage in chess.: Gambit
Capital city on the island of Taiwan.: Taipei
Interrupt a speech or on-stage performance.: Heckle
Mischievous tricks played by leprechauns.: Pranks
Helen __; social activist who was deaf and blind.: Keller
Food prepared according to Jewish dietary laws.: Kosher
Puzzle 3 Answers
__ bone, also stapes, found in the middle ear.: Stirrup
Sense Beethoven lost in his 30s.: Hearing
Tidal river mouth.: Estuary
A wide-brimmed hat, associated with cowboys.: Stetson
Fortress on high ground protecting a city.: Citadel
World-famous news agency based in London.: Reuters
Julia __, actress, won an Oscar as Erin Brockovich.: Roberts
Electric mixing machine with a powerful blade.: Blender
Raw fish, Japanese style (without rice).: Sashimi
Bent, dishonest.: Crooked
Ban a practice or law.: Abolish
Holds like a baby.: Cradles
__ Stone, helped decipher hieroglyphics.: Rosetta
More common name for Hansen’s disease.: Leprosy
Puzzle 4 Answers
Transmission mechanisms of motor vehicles.: Gearboxes
Forced removal of a child from school.: Expulsion
Officially agreeing, rubber stamping.: Approving
Large manmade water storage pool.: Reservoir
Fire and __ refers to the wrath of God.: Brimstone
Got rid of.: Discarded
Female star of La La Land.: Emma stone
Fruitfulness and fecundity.: Fertility
Woody Allen film, 1977 Best Picture Oscar winner.: Annie hall
Sociable birds that flock in murmurations.: Starlings
Invented language by Ludwik Zamenhof.: Esperanto
Puzzle 5 Answers
Greek sea god Poseidon took on this equine guise.: Stallion
Chucking, flinging, tossing.: Throwing
The early signs of dentition.: Teething
Steely nickname for Margaret Thatcher.: Iron lady
Unexpected attacks by soldiers.: Ambushes
Ellen Ripley’s spacecraft in Alien.: Nostromo
Thick pureed fruit or veggies energy drink.: Smoothie
British soldiers in the US War of Independence.: Redcoats
Ocean where the Falklands Islands are located.: Atlantic
Month of Valentines.: February
Sorcerer in “The Tempest”.: Prospero
Group 304
Puzzle 1 Answers
Opposite of casual.: Formal
Bring back to life.: Revive
Elton John song: “Tiny __”.: Dancer
Avoids, steers clear of.: Averts
World’s oldest and most widely used type of nut.: Almond
__ & Delilah, Biblical tale of a harmful haircut.: Samson
Olympic sword competitor.: Fencer
Two Young Girls at the Piano, by Pierre-Auguste __.: Renoir
Cried out like a wounded dog.: Yelped
Mother __, Albanian nun famous for charity work.: Teresa
Puzzle 2 Answers
Show of open disobedience; digging in.: Defiance
Removing the shell.: Shucking
What the Rolling Stones had for the devil.: Sympathy
Hound that keeps wooly ruminants in check.: Sheepdog
Magic hall where Odin keeps the dead he chooses.: Valhalla
Bogota is this country’s capital.: Colombia
Classification system of organisms in biology.: Taxonomy
Religion with a Festival of Lights called Diwali.: Hinduism
Puzzle 3 Answers
Rachel, Ross, Monica, Chandler, Phoebe and Joey.: Friends
Advisors, anagram of monster.: Mentors
Nationality of someone from Port-au-Prince.: Haitian
__Letter, tale of adultery by Nathaniel Hawthorne.: Scarlet
Followed secretly, illegally by someone.: Stalked
The act of making holes in the ground with a spade.: Digging
One of Seven Deadly Sins, means “greed”.: Avarice
Unsubstantiated rumor shared by others.: Hearsay
Medical term for lower back pain.: Lumbago
Country where women may wear a tunic called ao dai.: Vietnam
Where a Formula 1 car has a tire change.: Pit stop
Art of public speaking in an elegant, formal way.: Oratory
Touches hand to cap like a soldier.: Salutes
Perceive.: Discern
Puzzle 4 Answers
Kitchen tools with flat end for scraping out bowls.: Spatulas
Pretending, falsifying.: Feigning
Resignation, endurance of pain without complaining.: Stoicism
Crushes a piece of paper.: Crumples
Graphic illustrations that explain a concept.: Diagrams
Christ the __, Rio de Janeiro hilltop statue.: Redeemer
The big red dog.: Clifford
Mosaic tiles on the floors of villas in ancient Rome.: Tesserae
“Beauty is in the eye of the __”.: Beholder
Voting in somebody democratically.: Electing
Inflammation of the bladder.: Cystitis
Puzzle 5 Answers
Having an imposing frontage (of a building).: Edificial
Quip or clever remark.: Witticism
Breathed in, inhaled.: Aspirated
Astronomical instrument from Hellenistic world.: Astrolabe
Prescribed or required by etiquette or fashion.: De rigueur
Mixes eggs and cooks in pan.: Scrambles
Binding; supportive bandages.: Strapping
Watchfulness, alertness.: Vigilance
Business, commercial, trading.: Corporate
Heated box to keep fertilized chicken eggs warm.: Incubator
Group 305
Puzzle 1 Answers
Modest and shy.: Demure
Large garden spade used for planting a tree.: Shovel
Joining of two businesses.: Merger
TV series with laughs.: Sitcom
Seamus __, Nobel laureate famous for Beowulf work.: Heaney
For whom Miss Piggy pines.: Kermit
Groups of political plotters or conspirators.: Cabals
Set off a rocket.: Launch
Iron __, rockers named after a device of torture.: Maiden
Instructions for cooking, a list of ingredients.: Recipe
Pulled something heavy or cumbersome.: Lugged
Name for a group of tigers.: Ambush
To look over the items in a collection.: Curate
A duck’s walk.: Waddle
Largest island in Thailand.: Phuket
Puzzle 2 Answers
Tiny Tim’s surname in “A Christmas Carol”.: Cratchit
Intended as discipline, a hardship.: Punitive
Stubborn or obstinate.: Obdurate
In plentiful supply.: Abundant
Five-sided shape.: Pentagon
Seriousness, solemnity, sober.: Gravitas
Volcano that destroyed Pompei: Mount __.: Vesuvius
Banned or forbidden.: Outlawed
Greek hero of the Trojan War.: Diomedes
Essential ropes that release parachutes.: Ripcords
South African city, home to Table Mountain.: Cape town
Feeling happy, bright and buoyant.: Cheerful
Hard, Italian cheese for grating on pasta.: Parmesan
Time of day when roads are busy.: Rush hour
Puzzle 3 Answers
Broken, injured.: Damaged
The “Two Gentlemen of Verona”: Valentine and __.: Proteus
Hole in the ground for petroleum harvesting.: Oil well
Round ocular organ, positioned under a lid.: Eyeball
Ten-sided shape.: Decagon
A bird’s feathers.: Plumage
Rope used for lowering or raising a sail.: Halyard
A ruler of ancient Egypt, term means “Great House”.: Pharaoh
Greek city, the site of an ancient canal.: Corinth
Photos taken with the camera facing towards you.: Selfies
Seeing glass worn in one eye.: Monocle
Father of Odysseus; Penelope weaves his shroud.: Laertes
Country where Doberman Pinschers originated.: Germany
Solved a mystery, arrived at a conclusion.: Deduced
Venetian cocktail of Prosecco and peach nectar.: Bellini
French Post-impressionist created The Card Players.: Cezanne
Puzzle 4 Answers
Roman emperor with column and forum in Rome.: Trajan
Batter’s head protection in baseball.: Helmet
Father or mother.: Parent
Large bodies of water becoming polluted by plastic.: Oceans
Something that holds up well; strong.: Sturdy
Hang around in the air, like a bad smell.: Linger
Short-range cannon, sounds like brickwork element.: Mortar
Printer that fires droptlets of fluid onto paper.: Inkjet
Two-legged creatures.: Bipeds
King of the jungle, his consort is Jane.: Tarzan
Person after whom a discovery is named.: Eponym
Words in singing, rather than the instrumentation.: Vocals
Teeter totter.: Seesaw
Walt __, creator of Mickey Mouse.: Disney
River running through Amsterdam and a beer brand.: Amstel
Puzzle 5 Answers
Global.: Universal
Soldier paid to fight for a foreign army.: Mercenary
Amazon-owned website for book reviews.: Goodreads
Cooperative interactions.: Synergies
Gem term for pyrites, popular with the Victorians.: Marcasite
Filling with wind and moving like a sail.: Billowing
Fairy that dances in Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker.: Sugar plum
Mythological king loved Aphrodite; play by GB Shaw.: Pygmalion
Volcanic explosions.: Eruptions
Talking about people and spreading rumors.: Gossiping
Group 306
Puzzle 1 Answers
Suddenly upsetting.: Shocking
Soldiers’ quarters, often temporary.: Barracks
Keats poem about a shepherd loved by Selene.: Endymion
Liticaphobia is the fear of these.: Lawsuits
Honest, candid.: Truthful
Censored, obscured, edited.: Redacted
A less scientific name for the coccyx.: Tailbone
Island nation south of India.: Sri lanka
Inspecting your financial accounts.: Auditing
Poured delicately over, e.g. on a cake.: Drizzled
Musical film, winner of six Academy Awards in 2017.: La la land
Meadows for cattle grazing.: Pastures
Not a cynic.: Optimist
Canine’s master and provider.: Dog owner
Washes clothes.: Launders
Puzzle 2 Answers
Place where theater and cinema tickets are bought.: Box office
Disastrous events.: Tragedies
Paris __; 2015 international climate change accord.: Agreement
Espresso coffee with a small measure of milk.: Macchiato
Vaccine.: Injection
Amazonian queen killed by Hercules.: Hippolyta
Unconventional, strange.: Eccentric
Digs up, removes earth from.: Excavates
Reaching a goal.: Achieving
__ chant, Roman Catholic sacred music.: Gregorian
Burst into flames, perhaps spontaneously.: Combusted
The most thin, most svelte.: Skinniest
Preserved in a sacred place.: Enshrined
The Hunchback of __, Hugo’s Parisian love story.: Notre dame
North by __, Hitchcock movie with a crop duster.: Northwest
The most northern capital city in the world.: Reykjavik
Puzzle 3 Answers
Calm someone down, e.g. give baby a soother.: Pacify
Capital of Colombia.: Bogota
Sum paid for capturing someone.: Bounty
Spring flowers from bulbs grown in the Netherlands.: Tulips
Zodiac crustacean.: Cancer
Portray, illustrate.: Depict
Three-headed giant; owned oxen stolen by Hercules.: Geryon
Authoritarian government.: Regime
Winners, victors.: Champs
Fastest type of gait for a horse.: Gallop
Gland that plays a key role in T cell maturation.: Thymus
The sailors betray their captain.: Mutiny
Song by the Beatles: “Strawberry __ Forever”.: Fields
Become invisible.: Vanish
Puzzle 4 Answers
Rubbish, trash.: Garbage
Legendary first king and founder of Rome.: Romulus
He keeps the riffraff out of night clubs.: Bouncer
Relating to earthquakes or other Earth vibrations.: Seismic
Dead animals collectors attach to a pinboard.: Insects
Baked breakfast cereal of oats, fruit and nuts.: Granola
Professional that fixes pipes and drains.: Plumber
Lack of success.: Failure
Team that changes tires on a racing car.: Pit crew
Country home to historical region of Transylvania.: Romania
To divide into three equal parts.: Trisect
Rules over people.: Governs
Puzzle 5 Answers
Interfering, poking one’s nose in.: Meddling
Fictional doctor who talks to animals.: Dolittle
French wine region stretching from Dijon to Mâcon.: Burgundy
Karachi was once capital of this Asian nation.: Pakistan
Attire for skinny dippers: __ suit.: Birthday
Major island of Indonesia, formerly Celebes.: Sulawesi
Very young trees.: Saplings
Brass instrument with a slide.: Trombone
Deep abyss and prison for the Titans in Greek myth.: Tartarus
Fighting.: Brawling
Obstacles or hindrances.: Setbacks
L-shaped hexagonal tool for furniture assembly.: Allen key
First female UK prime minister, Margaret __.: Thatcher
Weightlifting poles.: Barbells
Group 307
Puzzle 1 Answers
__ League; junior baseball organization.: Little
Pouches on either side of the face, for blusher.: Cheeks
Street musician who collects money.: Busker
Make larger or longer.: Extend
Method of trading before currency.: Barter
Records.: Albums
Explorer who discovered the Pacific Ocean.: Balboa
The republic at the center of The Handmaid’s Tale.: Gilead
Coniferous trees, maybe seen in Lebanon.: Cedars
Disappointment.: Dismay
First country to require unsold food be donated.: France
Uttered by Archimedes and the solution to problems.: Eureka
Puzzle 2 Answers
Bullying or annoying online.: Trolling
Music shows.: Concerts
Branch of science relating to the study of cells.: Cytology
Places where people live in groups.: Communes
Opposite of emptiness.: Fullness
Marks on the body resembling crucifixion wounds.: Stigmata
Almond paste, modeled or used to top cakes.: Marzipan
Carotenoid responsible for a tomato’s red color.: Lycopene
Blood protein that fights infections.: Antibody
Immense and gigantic expanse.: Vastness
Puzzle 3 Answers
Shrinking from a strike to the body.: Flinching
Putting text another way.: Rewording
Ancient Babylonian set of written laws: Code of __.: Hammurabi
Spoken with emotion or imagination.: Lyrically
Strengthened, reinforced.: Fortified
Winter projectiles.: Snowballs
2017 Best Film Oscar, and no, it wasn’t La La Land.: Moonlight
Latin expression meaning “seize the day”.: Carpe diem
Windy weather in the desert.: Sandstorm
Chanterelle, Criimini, and Portobello, for example.: Mushrooms
Happy and at ease.: Contented
Hidden by leprechauns at the end of a rainbow.: Pot of gold
Variety, assortment.: Diversity
Puzzle 4 Answers
Middle front waist, exposed in cut-off tops.: Midriff
Folded-over pizza with filling inside.: Calzone
Money given to a writer before a book’s completion.: Advance
French Mediterranean island.: Corsica
Tanned, sunkissed.: Bronzed
Indifferent, detached.: Offhand
Son of Uranus; also Saturn’s third largest moon.: Iapetus
Extreme irrational fears.: Phobias
Wedding anniversary celebrated after 60 years.: Diamond
“Like a Virgin” singer.: Madonna
Puzzle 5 Answers
External layer in an early embryo.: Ectoderm
Egg white desserts that rise and then fall.: Souffles
Conceit, complacency, arrogance.: Smugness
State of unconsciousness.: Oblivion
System of national highways in Germany.: Autobahn
Small, strong black cup of coffee.: Espresso
Trying hard, working hard.: Striving
Obsession, fascination with something.: Fixation
Without a cable.: Cordless
Order, command.: Instruct
Group 308
Puzzle 1 Answers
Country whose name means rich coast.: Costa rica
Breakdown of food in the body.: Digestion
Making a heartfelt request against a decision.: Appealing
Silver, shiny long fish with fang-like teeth.: Barracuda
Ecstatic, enthusiastic.: Rapturous
Dial 3 numbers for this medical emergency vehicle.: Ambulance
To dry completely.: Desiccate
Deeply upsetting.: Traumatic
Faulty, imperfect.: Defective
Thin slices of raw meat or fish, with lemon or oil.: Carpaccio
Verdi opera about a hunchback jester.: Rigoletto
Rivers and canals are examples of these.: Waterways
Puzzle 2 Answers
__ pants, MC’s baggy trousers, like harem pants.: Hammer
Of work or a job that doesn’t require much skill.: Menial
Throws, discards.: Chucks
Stephen King book, teen doused in pig’s blood.: Carrie
Addictive painkiller.: Opioid
Need for liquid.: Thirst
World’s second smallest continent in area.: Europe
Musée __, Paris museum with impressionist artworks.: Dorsay
Young birds of prey: tawny, little or barn.: Owlets
Legal.: Lawful
Snarl up, like hair.: Tangle
Language of the Communist Manifesto.: German
Puzzle 3 Answers
James Dean’s character in Rebel Without a Cause.: Jim stark
Projectile fragments that wound.: Shrapnel
A driver or putter.: Golf club
T-shaped device for washing windows.: Squeegee
Lazy like an Amazon creature or deadly sin.: Slothful
Repurposed, used again.: Recycled
Lover of Troilus, written about by Shakespeare.: Cressida
Hindu women wear a bindi on this part of the face.: Forehead
Warm whiskey drink with honey, lemon and spices.: Hot toddy
Clothing made of wool.: Knitwear
Hides something from sight.: Conceals
Capital of Botswana.: Gaborone
Puzzle 4 Answers
African country whose name means “free” in Latin.: Liberia
Sloping, inclined.: Slanted
Magi or three kings.: Wise men
It’s the early bird that catches __.: The worm
Tools for nailing.: Hammers
Human body part at front between wrist and elbow.: Forearm
Use these for crushing ingredients in mortars.: Pestles
Hot cream and chocolate sauce.: Ganache
Star Wars sandy pit with mouth and beaked tongue.: Sarlacc
A long bristle on a cat’s face.: Whisker
Puzzle 5 Answers
Preceded with an introduction.: Prefaced
Large and stately homes.: Mansions
Trapped on an island.: Marooned
Small pieces of wood used to start a fire.: Kindling
City from which Paul escaped in a basket.: Damascus
To remove a limb in a surgical operation.: Amputate
Fleet of ships or boats.: Flotilla
__ carrier, naval vessel that launches planes.: Aircraft
The Southern Hemisphere’s most populous city.: Sao paulo
Algebraic expression of the sum of two terms.: Binomial
Writer of song words.: Lyricist
Makes food in advance.: Precooks
Group 309
Puzzle 1 Answers
Dedicated.: Committed
One who doesn’t arrive on time.: Latecomer
Made larger or louder.: Amplified
One of six babies from the same birth.: Sextuplet
French term for a highly reduced stock.: Demi glace
Cheats, conmen.: Swindlers
Nations’ symbols hang from these.: Flagpoles
To enlighten or enchant.: Enrapture
Body of water between China and Korean peninsula.: Yellow sea
Belief that divine union is achieved by intuition.: Mysticism
Regretful, remorseful.: Repentant
Initial station on a baseball diamond.: First base
Puzzle 2 Answers
Straightens, removes the kinks.: Untwists
Booked tickets in advance.: Reserved
Omnipotent.: Almighty
Nemesis of the Smurfs.: Gargamel
Lofty tightrope.: High wire
Mythological serpent that kills with a stare.: Basilisk
Deep ditches used during war.: Trenches
Blessing in __, something that turns out ok.: Disguise
Band fronted by Chris Martin.: Coldplay
Only ancient Egyptians allowed to eat mushrooms.: Pharaohs
Part of speech: implicit comparison.: Metaphor
Disease-causing cells, found e.g. in your gut.: Bacteria
The right to vote in elections.: Suffrage
Puzzle 3 Answers
Mentally prepared someone for a task.: Psyched
Popular Italian chocolate spread with hazelnuts.: Nutella
Goes against someone.: Opposes
Last major taxonomic group, after genus.: Species
Too close for __.: Comfort
Long locks of hair.: Tresses
How Bond likes his martinis: shaken, not __.: Stirred
Land, topography.: Terrain
Treaty of __, sought WWI peace with Hungary.: Trianon
Verify.: Confirm
Used by Adam to hide his modesty.: Fig leaf
Puzzle 4 Answers
Written words for a theater play.: Script
Spoken intention of harming someone.: Threat
“I’m going to make him an offer he can’t __”.: Refuse
To have a strong effect on someone.: Impact
Helen __, who played The Queen.: Mirren
Nurse’s uniform; cleans the floor.: Scrubs
Hesitates, waits briefly.: Pauses
Where skiers ski.: Slopes
Specialist language, hard for others to understand.: Jargon
Syrian site of deadly earthquake of 1138.: Aleppo
Make __ when you say cheers/clink glasses.: Toasts
Al __, who starred in Scarface.: Pacino
Greek deities, companions of Dionysus, god of wine.: Satyrs
Plant affliction, plague.: Blight
Of a choir.: Choral
Italian city where you can take a gondola ride.: Venice
Puzzle 5 Answers
Later; at a subsequent time.: Afterward
It enables tots to sit at the table.: High chair
Damage to coral reefs by excessively warm water.: Bleaching
City that presents the Nobel prize for literature.: Stockholm
Unfastening, separating.: Detaching
Tennis court markings for doubles play.: Tramlines
Founder of Amazon.: Jeff bezos
Medical term for nerve pain.: Neuralgia
German pen maker and French-Italian mountain.: Montblanc
Explosives designed to be buried under the surface.: Land mines
Queen has an epiphany with this song.: Breakthru
Black-and-white spotted dog breed.: Dalmatian
Group 310
Puzzle 1 Answers
Polish capital with the Latin name Varsovia.: Warsaw
__ and blues, or R&B, music style out of the US.: Rhythm
Textile.: Fabric
Distort, disfigure.: Deform
Dangerous tricks on a movie set.: Stunts
Economical with money.: Frugal
Relating to or emanating from the stars.: Astral
Defeated country in the Battle of Buena Vista.: Mexico
“Smile, you’re on __ Camera!”.: Candid
Split into portions.: Divide
State of tranquility and calm.: Repose
Puzzle 2 Answers
Maya __; inspirational human rights poet.: Angelou
Longed for.: Yearned
Routes carved through rocks for cars.: Tunnels
Capital of the Falkland Islands.: Stanley
Jiminy __, friend of Pinocchio.: Cricket
One who makes bets.: Gambler
Provisons in a contract.: Clauses
Children’s Vitamin D deficiency disease.: Rickets
Nastro __, beer by the Italian Peroni brewery.: Azzurro
Groups of geese.: Gaggles
Try to achieve.: Attempt
Ounces in a pound.: Sixteen
Windows 10’s personal assistant by Microsoft.: Cortana
Word made from the letters of another.: Anagram
Puzzle 3 Answers
Australian capital.: Canberra
Mankind.: Humanity
London singer who saw the Writing’s on the Wall.: Sam smith
Engine part that supplies air or fuel to cylinders.: Manifold
Striking a bag with a fist.: Punching
Gas that constitutes almost 80% of Earth’s air.: Nitrogen
Vast groups of stars.: Galaxies
Harry Potter’s favorite gal pal.: Hermione
Entering a place unwanted, as an army.: Invading
Fiery Spanish dance.: Flamenco
Large, one-off payments, not small, regular ones.: Lump sums
Puzzle 4 Answers
Juliet’s family name in Shakespeare’s play.: Capulet
Odd, rare objects from foreign countries.: Exotica
Hotel refreshment box.: Minibar
Small immature tree.: Sapling
“Renaissance” literally means this.: Rebirth
Where the train pulls into.: Station
Material used in ancient Egypt for writing.: Papyrus
Italian dumplings of potato and semolina.: Gnocchi
Four players on court in tennis.: Doubles
A home-delivered shopping parcel.: Package
Greek goddess of the hunt; Diana to the Romans.: Artemis
Trinidadian dance music; also a sea nymph.: Calypso
Puzzle 5 Answers
Exactly the same.: Identical
Jamaican sprinter who retired in 2017.: Usain bolt
Substances put into food during processing.: Additives
Those responsible for wicked deeds.: Evildoers
Person whose power comes from their wealth.: Plutocrat
Blue-green color and gemstone used in jewelry.: Turquoise
Well-respected.: Reputable
Large autonomous community in southern Spain.: Andalusia
Play it in your VCR.: Videotape
Careful, these sea creatures can sting you!.: Jellyfish
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Puzzle 1 Answers
Smothering a noise.: Muffling
Objective, a balanced view.: Unbiased
__ Luke, Newman goes to jail in 1967 film.: Cool hand
Prolonged period of higher than usual temperatures.: Heat wave
French term for goodbye.: Au revoir
Obtaining from suppliers.: Sourcing
Nationality of Manny Pacquiao and Imelda Marcos.: Filipino
Throws away.: Discards
Contained areas for kids to have fun.: Playpens
Ex-British colony, Southern __; currently Zimbabwe.: Rhodesia
People responsible for a crime.: Culprits
Puzzle 2 Answers
Genesis album uses just three alphabetical letters.: Abacab
Raised up, elevated something.: Lifted
A noisy coward is all bark and __.: No bite
What the director shouts to start filming.: Action
Name of Angelina and Brad’s first biological child.: Shiloh
Repeat broadcasts of TV series.: Reruns
Stage of development of unhatched offspring.: Embryo
Outdoor eating excursion.: Picnic
Italian island used as a prison by Mussolini.: Ustica
Bent metal wire for fastening papers.: Staple
Monet painted __ over a Pond of Water Lilies.: Bridge
Pedaled on two wheels.: Cycled
Puzzle 3 Answers
Watery patches on the ground for splashing in.: Puddles
A flow of water in a particular direction.: Current
Plant that frogs sit on in a pond.: Lily pad
Doesn’t give in to temptation.: Resists
Italian crisp pastry filled with sweet cheese.: Cannoli
Vincent __, post-impressionist Starry Night artist.: Van gogh
Envious.: Jealous
Fictional setting of The Princess Diaries.: Genovia
Three-pronged fork carried by Poseidon.: Trident
Harbors where yachts are kept.: Marinas
Puzzle 4 Answers
Precious violet quartz used in jewelry.: Amethyst
Beer made at your place.: Home brew
Intestinal parasite from eating infected pork.: Tapeworm
Backup plan.: Failsafe
Scary creature found on old cathedrals.: Gargoyle
Make the first move.: Initiate
Cosmetic surgery to alter the visage.: Facelift
High flat areas of land.: Plateaus
Low, stagnant mood.: Doldrums
Lloyd Webber Evita hit, Don’t __ Argentina.: Cry for me
Depraved Biblical place destroyed by God.: Gomorrah
TV series created by Gene Roddenberry, with Spock.: Star trek
Branch of math: points, lines, shapes, surfaces.: Geometry
Great victories.: Triumphs
A ball spins to land on black or red on this wheel.: Roulette
Quirky street fashion style of Tokyo fashionistas.: Harajuku
Puzzle 5 Answers
Device with spinning discs mounted on an axis.: Gyroscope
Tripwire.: Booby trap
Soaked meat in flavored liquid.: Marinated
Turn one on in the dark.: Light bulb
Ferocious dog such as in the Sherlock Holmes tale.: Hellhound
The holding of severe religious views.: Extremism
Coordination of a complex military operation.: Logistics
Another name for Shrove Tuesday; Fat Tuesday.: Mardi gras
Intense weather event with precipitation.: Rainstorm
Racing of bikes that run on gas.: Motocross
What you drink your morning brew from.: Coffee cup
Drooled, dribbled, slobbered.: Salivated
Small sacs, cavities that surround hair roots.: Follicles
Worship, veneration.: Adulation
Not clear enough to be read or understood.: Illegible
Vagrants or drifters.: Vagabonds
Narrow or taper to a point (e.g. of a leaf).: Acuminate
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Puzzle 1 Answers
Toughen, solidify.: Harden
A Midsummer Night’s Dream is one.: Comedy
Precious gem; one of December’s birthstones.: Zircon
Small Balkan state declared independence in 2008.: Kosovo
Less cold.: Warmer
Basket for dirty clothes.: Hamper
Lexus is the luxury car division of this car maker.: Toyota
Edible bivalve found in rockpools.: Mussel
Swing the bat and miss a delivery in baseball.: Strike
Straw hat.: Boater
Green film over copper, appears over time.: Patina
Thinks deeply and sadly.: Broods
Long boards of wood, walked on by bad pirates.: Planks
Puzzle 2 Answers
Educational institutions for pupils.: Schools
Rotting plant matter enriches soil in the garden.: Compost
Rights a wrong on behalf of someone.: Avenges
A sea; largest inland body of water in the world.: Caspian
__ Fields, where virtuous Greeks spent eternity.: Elysian
Worried about something.: Nervous
Mysteries, puzzles.: Enigmas
To mark with many small dots, specks.: Stipple
River that Julius Caesar crossed to get to Rome.: Rubicon
The __, Spielberg’s movie with kids and pirates.: Goonies
Spice Girls debut single.: Wannabe
Lewis Carroll’s real surname.: Dodgson
Puzzle 3 Answers
You pull them; jokes, mottoes, party hats included.: Crackers
Canceled a law.: Repealed
Traditional Scottish instrument.: Bagpipes
Actions that boost one’s self-esteem.: Egotrips
Recorded line of ancestry.: Pedigree
International police organization based in France.: Interpol
Engravings, impressions, inscriptions.: Etchings
Augustus’ immediate successor.: Tiberius
Sequence of main events in a narrative.: Plotline
Electronic structured storage of information.: Database
Like a dog retrieving a ball.: Fetching
Goat and sheep’s milk grilling cheese from Cyprus.: Halloumi
Open storage for books.: Shelving
Puzzle 4 Answers
Planned schedule of events, lessons, flights etc.: Timetable
The state of being supplied with enough water.: Hydration
Sunken area where houses are sucked underground.: Sinkholes
Removing someone’s weapons.: Disarming
Of clothes that are exceedingly close-fitting.: Skintight
Sweet treat also known as cinder toffee.: Honeycomb
Detached using a tool to remove metal pin.: Unscrewed
English musician Thom Yorke’s band.: Radiohead
Declaring illegal.: Outlawing
Game to find a list of elusive items: __ Hunt.: Scavenger
Steamship that rescued passengers of the Titanic.: Carpathia
Statement of terms, final demand.: Ultimatum
Puzzle 5 Answers
Trimming a sheep’s wool.: Shearing
Captivating, entrancing.: Hypnotic
Desire for food, a healthy hunger.: Appetite
__ Jones, starred in Men in Black.: Tommy lee
Long and untidy, e.g. hair.: Straggly
Stunts pulled on a bike with its front in the air.: Wheelies
Cultural celebration; summer music event.: Festival
Climb over fortifications in a military attack.: Escalade
Jamaican capital with royal name.: Kingston
Harp-like zither from ancient Greece.: Psaltery
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Puzzle 1 Answers
Dance portrayed by Degas’ models.: Ballet
Insult for someone who isn’t smart.: Stupid
__ Spaniel or American __ Spaniel, sporting dogs.: Cocker
Dark, sultry eye makeup look.: Smokey
“The Barber of Seville” title character’s name.: Figaro
To shape by molding or carving.: Sculpt
Fruit of the vine, used in wine-making.: Grapes
Series of battle campaigns in 1941 in Libya.: Tobruk
Portuguese capital, on the River Tagus.: Lisbon
Pinocchio, a tale about a __ boy.: Wooden
Ruth Handler’s creation, named after her daughter.: Barbie
Demand’s better half.: Supply
Baseball player that faces the pitcher.: Batter
Propels with a finger.: Flicks
“Two __ don’t make a right”.: Wrongs
Excessive pride in one’s appearance.: Vanity
Puzzle 2 Answers
Jury decisions.: Verdicts
Affectionate but not romantic friendship.: Platonic
Took delight in or looked forward to a challenge.: Relished
Without any marks from healed wounds.: Scarless
Male horse used for breeding.: Stallion
Items that are won or earned, e.g. cups, awards.: Trophies
Edge-to-edge line going through the center of a circle.: Diameter
Burning via a hot or boiling liquid.: Scalding
Strap yourself in and prepare for the ride.: Buckle up
Trade show for publications.: Book fair
Furniture for sleeping one on top of the other.: Bunk beds
The Grand __ Hotel, directed by Wes Anderson.: Budapest
Belgian and EU capital.: Brussels
Lately, not long ago.: Recently
Main religion of the Philippines.: Catholic
Appointment of friends to positions of power.: Cronyism
Daughter of Helen of Troy and Menelaus in myth.: Hermione
Puzzle 3 Answers
The intrinsic quality of something.: Essence
Rachel __, actress of Mean Girls.: Mcadams
Got rid of, discarded.: Ditched
The bird where Hera placed the giant Argus’s eyes.: Peacock
Figure built outside in winter.: Snowman
Former stage name of Islam convert Yusuf: Cat __.: Stevens
Nervy, jumpy, on edge.: Jittery
Currency spent in Kabul and Kandahar.: Afghani
Nationality; a homonym of a synonym of “end”.: Finnish
Accumulates, stores up.: Accrues
Dark green lettuce typically used in Caesar salad.: Romaine
Metal spikes for cooking meat on barbecues.: Skewers
Sells meat.: Butcher
Stuck, glued.: Adhered
US state where Key Largo is found.: Florida
Electrical gizmos.: Gadgets
Puzzle 4 Answers
Moving up on the career ladder.: Promotion
Fluent, graceful manual skill.: Dexterity
The firsts, founding components.: Originals
Invisible UV rays transmitted by the sun.: Radiation
__ shift means working early hours or overnight.: Graveyard
Episodes or sudden occurrences of disease.: Outbreaks
Carving wood with a pocket knife.: Whittling
Henry Mancini won a 1962 Oscar for this lunar tune.: Moon river
How fast a gust or a breeze is blowing.: Wind speed
Pest control device for small rodents.: Mousetrap
Body position of a luge rider.: Feet first
Open dish for holding drink sweetener.: Sugar bowl
Strings go through eyes/hooks in winter footwear.: Bootlaces
Abandoning, fleeing.: Deserting
Puzzle 5 Answers
Type of charge carried by a proton.: Positive
Insulin secreting organ.: Pancreas
Frame for the feet attached to a horse’s saddle.: Stirrups
Birthplace of the entertainer Rihanna.: Barbados
The outer packaging of sweets.: Wrappers
Loyal, truthful daughter to her father King Lear.: Cordelia
Libyan city where 2 US facilities were attacked.: Benghazi
A matter of choice.: Optional
Verdi opera about a fallen woman, La __.: Traviata
Omission of part of a sentence.: Ellipsis
Short-legged cat named after French emperor.: Napoleon
Boasting.: Bragging
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Puzzle 1 Answers
Childe __, US impressionist, painted Geraniums.: Hassam
Protein found in wheat grains.: Gluten
Medical word for the womb.: Uterus
Gave back loan money.: Repaid
Ill-tempered and moody.: Cranky
Anger, annoy someone.: Enrage
Two equal or nearly equal parts of a whole.: Halves
Canadian capital.: Ottawa
Roman philosophical writer and orator.: Cicero
Turn the volume back on.: Unmute
Ice huts built by the Inuit.: Igloos
Horse rider.: Jockey
Value of the shares issued by a company.: Equity
Fifty Shades of Grey star, Jamie __.: Dornan
Musician who wrote “I Shot the Sheriff”: Bob __.: Marley
Peanut housings.: Shells
Ghostly character in Shakespeare’s Macbeth.: Banquo
Tropical palm stems used to make garden chairs.: Rattan
Puzzle 2 Answers
Film editor’s completed product.: Final cut
Solutions to soothe ocular aches.: Eyedrops
Limited guarantee or assurance on goods.: Warranty
Replaced ammunition in empty gun.: Reloaded
Like animal hide.: Leathery
Tuneful, melodic.: Harmonic
Country whose capital is Kuala Lumpur.: Malaysia
Bear, abide, endure.: Tolerate
All-seeing, 100-eyed giant of Greek myth, Argos __.: Panoptes
Grapes that are easier to eat.: Seedless
Puzzle 3 Answers
To give advice.: Counsel
Military gestures of respect given to servicemen.: Salutes
Attach it to your back and you can fly.: Jetpack
Wife of King Henry II of England.: Eleanor
Muslim holy period marked by prayer and abstinence.: Ramadan
Person in charge of a starship and crew.: Captain
Sicilian capital city.: Palermo
Spanish hotel run by the government.: Parador
Fast and close Brazilian dance.: Lambada
Groaned like a floorboard.: Creaked
Survive longer than someone else.: Outlive
Moscow citadel, the seat of the Russian government.: Kremlin
Headgear worn on a building site.: Hard hat
Unkindness, viciousness.: Cruelty
Ocean containing an area called Ring of Fire.: Pacific
Hesitation, being careful about proceeding.: Caution
Small rodent wrongly known for jumping off cliffs.: Lemming
Puzzle 4 Answers
Visually __; experiencing less than perfect vision.: Impaired
Wonderful, magnificent, extraordinary.: Fabulous
Paying no heed.: Ignoring
Lawless and unruly, against the system.: Anarchic
To do with the Christian holy book.: Biblical
Not quite the color of snow, slightly grayish.: Off white
Mountain range separating France and Spain.: Pyrenees
Hard Italian almond biscuits, for coffee dunking.: Biscotti
Type of bird that was Harry Potter’s companion.: Snowy owl
Dark purple vegetable, also called aubergine.: Eggplant
Equal to 1,024 kilobytes.: Megabyte
Mixing with water to make less strong.: Diluting
Son of Helios, killed driving the sun chariot.: Phaethon
To jump off a piece of equipment on gymnastics.: Dismount
Fine wool fabric from Kashmir used in shawls.: Pashmina
Puzzle 5 Answers
British explorer who met Pocahontas.: John smith
Branch of botany concerning seaweeds, other algae.: Phycology
Pedestrian lanes.: Sidewalks
Basilica of the Sagrada Familia is in this city.: Barcelona
German language encyclopedia.: Brockhaus
Cultivating again.: Regrowing
Unrefined, unpolished.: Inelegant
Oscar-winning director for A Beautiful Mind.: Ron howard
Pasta sauce with pancetta, egg, and grated cheese.: Carbonara
Describes music with a single melodic line.: Monophony
Weather ritual to induce precipitation.: Rain dance
People are often caught “between a rock and a __”.: Hard place
Female massage therapists.: Masseuses
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Puzzle 1 Answers
Sea creature of eight arms.: Octopus
Why apples fall.: Gravity
Tissues that work together to create movement.: Muscles
A Study in __, tale where Holmes and Watson meet.: Scarlet
Study of past events, a school subject.: History
Mollusc, rhymes with “phony”.: Abalone
Close-knit, unwelcoming groups of people.: Cliques
__ mori, in English “Remember: you will die”.: Memento
The four periods that a year is divided into.: Seasons
Brief cinematic shots showing passage of time.: Montage
Used to propel small boats, like oars.: Paddles
Flew somewhere quickly, in a group.: Flocked
Funny mistake by a broadcaster.: Blooper
Rescue parts of a wrecked ship.: Salvage
Mother of Persephone, sister of Zeus.: Demeter
Refined and polite, as for a royal audience.: Courtly
Puzzle 2 Answers
Drummer’s metal accessory.: Cymbal
Scoop mud out from the bottom of a river.: Dredge
Explosions.: Blasts
Pearl maker.: Oyster
Something incomprehensible or nonsense, __ Dutch.: Double
Sea between Russia and Alaska.: Bering
Strainers for flour.: Sieves
They built the first aqueduct.: Romans
Spanish rice dish, usually has seafood in it.: Paella
Borrower’s source.: Lender
Removed the seed.: Pitted
The first James Bond novel: “__ Royale”.: Casino
Puzzle 3 Answers
Advance payment to secure a holiday or a flight.: Deposit
Lectures given in churches.: Sermons
Extend.: Prolong
Red pigment in beets used for food coloring.: Betanin
Catchy phrases used in advertising.: Slogans
Rainy season in south and south-east Asia.: Monsoon
Edible bivalves from the sea.: Mussels
Starkly, desolately.: Bleakly
Dwayne __, actor also known as The Rock.: Johnson
Fibrous tissue connecting muscles and bones.: Tendons
Character who decapitated Medusa.: Perseus
Critically endangered largest primate: Eastern __.: Gorilla
“When shall we three meet again” starts this play.: Macbeth
The art of imitating someone.: Mimicry
Billy __, played Harry to Meg Ryan’s Sally.: Crystal
Restriction on trade or release of news.: Embargo
Avoid in protest.: Boycott
Ruled like a queen.: Reigned
Citrus and champagne cocktails.: Mimosas
Puzzle 4 Answers
Able to adjust easily to changing conditions.: Adaptable
Detonating inwardly.: Imploding
Study of the physical characteristics of rocks.: Lithology
Active Italian volcano and Tyrrhenian island.: Stromboli
Vegetable that can easily take 20 minutes to eat.: Artichoke
Interrupts someone’s attention span.: Distracts
Yellow citrus fruit topping used in desserts.: Lemon curd
Go __; excessive, over the top.: Overboard
Certified, approved.: Confirmed
Kidnappers.: Abductors
Song title and national flower of Austria.: Edelweiss
Novelist Gabriel Jose Garcia Marquez’ nationality.: Colombian
Emitting the most perspiration.: Sweatiest
Failure to notice something.: Oversight
Brown skin pigmentation, develops in later years.: Liver spot
Puzzle 5 Answers
Dental margin between teeth and flesh.: Gumline
Slipped on a wet road.: Skidded
Fights, combat, conflicts — sometimes pitched.: Battles
Lawn game with balls, mallets and hoops.: Croquet
Rodent who enjoys company.: Pack rat
Well __, demonstrating good conduct.: Behaved
Skill, competence, expertise.: Prowess
__ gum, food additive, a thickening agent.: Xanthan
Silvery-white metallic element found in batteries.: Cadmium
Organized moving protests.: Marches
Art of paper folding.: Origami
Low-lying salty Middle Eastern lake.: Dead sea
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Puzzle 1 Answers
Faithfulness, loyalty.: Fidelity
Wall-mounted devices for turning lights on and off.: Switches
Disorders that affect plants or animals.: Diseases
Easy __, pleasant to look at.: On the eye
Instructing people of a plan.: Briefing
Manner of speaking by an actor on stage.: Delivery
__ Islands, British territory off Patagonian coast.: Falkland
Bruising and swelling over an optical organ.: Black eye
Leather bags for school books.: Satchels
Brazilian national dish of beans, pork and beef.: Feijoada
Squats down.: Crouches
Obelisk or column created from one block of stone.: Monolith
Puzzle 2 Answers
Chaos, unrest.: Uproar
Son of a queen.: Prince
Wettened with the tongue, like a cat bathing.: Licked
Blue Belgian humanoids with pointy hats.: Smurfs
Someone using a phone.: Caller
Sings in a sentimental, soft low tone.: Croons
Graphic representation, e.g. Christian cross.: Symbol
Metal Ni used in batteries; a US five-cent coin.: Nickel
Fashion brand or motor fuel.: Diesel
Severe flood.: Deluge
French term meaning “with milk”.: Au lait
Ran like a river.: Flowed
Compassionate and kind.: Humane
Capital of the Emerald Isle.: Dublin
By mouth.: Orally
Puzzle 3 Answers
Creator of the character Alfred Jingle: Charles __.: Dickens
You might give or receive a bouquet of these.: Flowers
Nonessential body parts in the throat.: Tonsils
Warm hugs.: Cuddles
Making beer.: Brewing
Latin: “vanity”, a still-life term from Dutch art.: Vanitas
1799 historic discovery near Alexandria: __ Stone.: Rosetta
Frozen pad applied to reduce swelling.: Ice pack
Luxury Italian sports car brand.: Ferrari
Inflated.: Swollen
African country whose capital is Abuja.: Nigeria
Little golden nuggets of corn.: Kernels
Making a noise like a snake.: Hissing
Puzzle 4 Answers
Spinning one’s thumbs around each other.: Twiddling
Acted on stage.: Performed
Boss of a type of emergency service station.: Fire chief
King murdered by Aegisthus in Greek mythology.: Agamemnon
Routes that take less time.: Shortcuts
Fighters who deliberately damage infrastructure.: Saboteurs
Guard, defender.: Protector
Lead sports instructor or team manager.: Head coach
Italian term for assorted savory appetizers.: Antipasti
Country that is home to Kangaroo Island.: Australia
Puzzle 5 Answers
Number of workers needed to do something.: Manpower
The cry of an avian.: Birdcall
Headaches and shakes the morning after.: Hangover
Katniss’ surname in The Hunger Games.: Everdeen
Verdi opera about Shakespeare’s corpulent knight.: Falstaff
Ringing in the ears.: Tinnitus
Type of neckline that shows a lot of décolletage.: Plunging
Location of tall rock-diving platform in Mexico.: Acapulco
Humorous story, a personal account.: Anecdote
Not-so-sweet banana, for cooking.: Plantain
Surname of one of the Fab Four.: Harrison
Decorative paper lights for Chinese New Year.: Lanterns
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Puzzle 1 Answers
Warmly admitted to someone’s house.: Welcomed
Steals goods during wartime.: Plunders
Joined together, like bricks.: Cemented
Sourness, acidity.: Acerbity
Very weak and in need of food.: Starving
Italian sparkling wine found in a Bellini.: Prosecco
Sudden reflex to clear breathing passages.: Coughing
Type of animal from which shatoush shawls are made.: Antelope
Pet __, Stephen King book and film.: Sematary
Tormented, suffering.: Agonized
Anonymous.: Nameless
Cut-outs for drawing designs.: Stencils
Saintly.: Virtuous
Run past; swim past.: Overtake
Nearby, surrounding area.: Vicinity
Lost fictional island in the middle of the ocean.: Atlantis
They have calm eyes; hurricanes.: Cyclones
Puzzle 2 Answers
Popular gin, vermouth mix, “elixir of quietude”.: Martini
Felt deep respect towards something.: Revered
Memorably.: Notably
Sculptors’ tools.: Chisels
Another name for the Cote d’Azur: French __.: Riviera
Injured, in pain.: Wounded
Vexation, irritation, humiliation.: Chagrin
Less wide, slimmer.: Thinner
Smart jackets, often with shiny buttons.: Blazers
Physician in the OR.: Surgeon
Goddess of the Labyrinth in Greek mythology.: Ariadne
Largest stadium in the UK.: Wembley
Packages left at your doorstep.: Parcels
Puzzle 3 Answers
Flat-topped movables for eating or working on.: Tables
American word for what Britons call a nappy.: Diaper
Country with the most 2018 Winter Olympics medals.: Norway
Less constricting, not as tight.: Looser
Zodiac twins.: Gemini
Rapacious, gluttonous.: Greedy
Work experience trainee.: Intern
For deskinning vegetables.: Peeler
Capital and largest city of Albania.: Tirana
Tyrannical leader.: Despot
Puzzle 4 Answers
Youth, naivety, purity.: Innocence
Large Irish dog, a symbol of nobility and loyalty.: Wolfhound
Story titles in a newspaper.: Headlines
Alaskan city that’s well grounded.: Anchorage
This type of fat has high levels of fatty acids.: Saturated
Nike trainers line named after a basketball player.: Air jordan
Taking up space within.: Occupying
Used for storage on a horse or motorcycle.: Saddlebag
It’s rolled out for dignitaries and movie stars.: Red carpet
Strong winds over dry lands.: Duststorm
A place for visitors to leave comments.: Guest book
Professional who works with precious metal.: Goldsmith
Puzzle 5 Answers
The best, most favorable.: Optimal
Produce a reaction.: Provoke
Sunday in Spanish.: Domingo
Sloping or vague and circular argument.: Oblique
Volkswagen is an auto maker from __.: Germany
Home of the British Prime Minister: 10 __ Street.: Downing
Nationality of Isabel Allende and Pablo Neruda.: Chilean
Cheese with mozzarella outside, cream inside.: Burrata
Serrated teeth at the front of an ice-skate.: Toe pick
Savior of mankind.: Messiah
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Puzzle 1 Answers
Younger daughter of Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier.: Stephanie
Incorrect.: Erroneous
Finding a solution, settling an argument.: Resolving
Atlantic sea North of Venezuela.: Caribbean
Astonished, dumbfounded.: Stupefied
Poignant, moving.: Emotional
Achieving victory over the other side.: Defeating
Meeting prior to a job offer.: Interview
Not going out.: Staying in
Describes, with a number, all the world’s oceans.: Seven seas
Dies, no heart beat.: Flatlines
Addition to cocktails: cherries, sprigs, curls.: Garnishes
Leave one if they don’t answer the phone.: Voicemail
Greek myth’s river god; author of Fantastic Beasts.: Scamander
Person responsible for promotion and advertising.: Publicist
White Wedding singer born William Broad.: Billy idol
Visual measure of petrol tank fullness.: Fuel gauge
Puzzle 2 Answers
Rare, in short supply.: Scarce
Literary adjective for a forest.: Sylvan
Police operations to catch the bad guys.: Stings
Cheerleading accessory.: Pompom
__ Festival; a seasonal name for Chinese New Year.: Spring
Add alcohol to a hot pan to create this effect.: Flambe
Royal home.: Palace
American __: Bret Easton Ellis’s Patrick Bateman.: Psycho
Soak or steep; fancy way to say “drink alcohol”.: Imbibe
Alfred __, landscape painter of Haystacks at Moret.: Sisley
Eight notes in a scale.: Octave
Puzzle 3 Answers
Quality of being tense, irritable.: Edginess
Keep under control.: Restrict
Killer of an important figure.: Assassin
Kelly __, British tv host, daughter of Ozzy.: Osbourne
Herb also known as coriander.: Cilantro
Deliberately sank a ship by cutting a hole in it.: Scuttled
Central heating apparatus, fixed to a wall.: Radiator
This ocean covers about 20% of the Earth’s surface.: Atlantic
Old unsolved crime opened for reinvestigation.: Cold case
System that allows water to disperse.: Drainage
Mixed, varied.: Assorted
Puzzle 4 Answers
Simon __, led South American Independence movement.: Bolivar
Starch from the roots of the manioc plant.: Tapioca
Entwines and knots.: Tangles
A common conjunction; for reason that….: Because
__ Prime, the leader of the Autobots.: Optimus
Walking under these is considered unlucky.: Ladders
Able to stretch and go back to its original shape.: Elastic
In Christianity, person Jesus raised from the dead.: Lazarus
Capital of the People’s Republic of China.: Beijing
Paintings on plaster.: Frescos
Duties levied on imported and exported goods.: Tariffs
Infectious red skin rash seen in babies.: Roseola
Ray of natural light.: Sunbeam
Horse’s straps to allow it to pull a vehicle.: Harness
Proves a belief to be wrong.: Debunks
Puzzle 5 Answers
Panel to shade a vehicle driver’s eyes from glare.: Sun visor
Waste money carelessly.: Squander
Rods for spinning wool.: Spindles
Lakeland, Yorkshire or Westies are all this.: Terriers
Unfastens, separates.: Detaches
Salty Asian condiment.: Soy sauce
Transparent rocks, perhaps with healing powers.: Crystals
Looked around new territory.: Explored
Author of the Da Vinci Code.: Dan brown
Revelation of a secret identity.: Exposure
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Puzzle 1 Answers
Quote from Keats: “A thing of __ is a joy forever”.: Beauty
Type of vision, comes from lost peripheral sight.: Tunnel
Tim Burton directed Michael __ in Beetlejuice.: Keaton
Apportions.: Allots
Sheer chaos.: Mayhem
Country whose capital is Riga.: Latvia
Machine for cooling food.: Fridge
Full metal __, movie title and bullet.: Jacket
In baseball, MVP stands for Most Valuable __.: Player
Filtering system in the mouths of humpback whales.: Baleen
Taxi driver.: Cabbie
Vandalize.: Deface
Thumb; the innermost digit.: Pollex
Delight someone.: Please
Marvel character born on Titan.: Thanos
Waltzes, sambas and foxtrots.: Dances
Crunchy veg of the parsley family.: Celery
Puzzle 2 Answers
Lost balance on a slick surface.: Slipped
Chopping down trees for wood.: Logging
To comfort.: Console
Artist with a brush.: Painter
Non-venomous African snakes.: Pythons
Gods and immortals.: Deities
Country whose capital is Zagreb.: Croatia
What a Christmas bell does.: Jingles
Declare again.: Restate
Gets older and wiser, like a cheese or wine.: Matures
A glass that sounds like a gymnast.: Tumbler
Hopkins and Foster won Oscars for __ of the Lambs.: Silence
Puzzle 3 Answers
Complete.: Absolute
Religious voyagers to North America.: Pilgrims
Wall hanging for outerwear.: Coat hook
Loss __, an insurance company employee.: Adjuster
Protected an army against attack.: Defended
Gnaeus Julius __, Roman governor of Britain.: Agricola
Collections of old, important documents.: Archives
A neutral facial expression when playing cards.: Game face
Sticking, gluing.: Adhering
Amount of precipitation.: Rainfall
Thank you in Portuguese, by a woman.: Obrigada
All across the metropolis.: Citywide
Aquatic creature that inflates itself.: Blowfish
Glasses with two lens powers.: Bifocals
Runs in the buff.: Streaker
A brief plot summary.: Synopsis
Puzzle 4 Answers
Long-eared hoppers.: Rabbits
Backed up with hair and debris.: Clogged
Fourth wife of Marc Antony and sister of Augustus.: Octavia
Road perforation.: Pot hole
Complaining petulantly.: Whining
Hotel greeter.: Doorman
Modified, made amendments to.: Altered
Plant leaves.: Foliage
Long cold periods of an Ice Age.: Glacial
Sleeping in a tent.: Camping
Tomato & mozzarella salad with basil and olive oil.: Caprese
Puzzle 5 Answers
Cracks in bones.: Fractures
Track for cycling races.: Velodrome
Listing sent by a bank itemizing spending.: Statement
Active Sicilian volcano.: Mount etna
Timber found on the beach.: Driftwood
A detailed plan of the activities on a trip.: Itinerary
Without basic life necessities.: Destitute
To butt in while someone is talking.: Interrupt
Last name synonymous with crystal embellishments.: Swarovski
An orchestra’s leader.: Conductor
Dramatically, drastically.: Radically
Group 320
Puzzle 1 Answers
Oily fish often smoked, salted or pickled.: Herring
Late for the deadline.: Overdue
Preventing from speaking or writing freely.: Gagging
Austere and strict.: Spartan
Something usefully delivered, from a Deity perhaps.: Godsend
Curved entrance.: Archway
Indonesian capital, on the island of Java.: Jakarta
Height, or reputation.: Stature
__ 6, Disney movie about a superhero team.: Big hero
French term for additional performances.: Encores
Paid no mind to.: Ignored
Term for diseases far from the site of origin.: Ecdemic
Flying plastic plate toy.: Frisbee
John Entwistle’s role in The Who.: Bassist
Car, bus or truck.: Vehicle
Puzzle 2 Answers
Extinguishing a candle’s flame.: Snuffing
Universities.: Colleges
Congregations of seabirds living together.: Colonies
Large-headed stud used on old wooden portals.: Doornail
Impetus, thrust, continuing motion.: Momentum
People who hate Christmas.: Grinches
China’s former policy of no siblings allowed.: One child
Star-like symbol in text, directs to a footnote.: Asterisk
Without any harmful, addictive toxins.: Drug free
Wheat flour used sometimes in gnocchi and pasta.: Semolina
Can be satisfied or appeased.: Satiable
Tennis hit, where the ball lands just over the net.: Drop shot
Orange-colored flight recorder.: Black box
Puzzle 3 Answers
Look out!.: Beware
Drags a weighty object.: Heaves
George Michael song: “__ Figure”.: Father
An order from higher up.: Decree
Coffee-flavored liquor used in a Black Russian.: Kahlua
Thick humid forest, e.g. The Amazon.: Jungle
Barnes __, inventor of the bouncing bomb.: Wallis
An overhaul or restructuring.: Revamp
Lady in a fairy tale, often in distress.: Damsel
__ at Ivry, end of day painting by Guillaumin.: Sunset
Puzzle 4 Answers
Aegean island famous for blue-domed white houses.: Santorini
Long green and white vegetables from onion species.: Scallions
Radioactive element Pu, sourced from uranium ore.: Plutonium
Heroic, Lycra-clad female comic character.: Supergirl
Mozart and Elgar were these.: Composers
Pleasurable facilities or services.: Amenities
E.g. thumbs that move.: Opposable
Participant.: Contender
Removing financing from.: Defunding
Thickness, stickiness; opposite of fluidity.: Viscosity
Puzzle 5 Answers
Perhaps, maybe, feasibly.: Possibly
Tossing a pancake so that both sides are cooked.: Flipping
One note; dreary, flat delivery of a speech.: Monotone
Palestinian territory, left of the River Jordan.: West bank
All the DNA of a population.: Gene pool
Shouting at a comedian.: Heckling
Michel __, author of Madness and Civilization.: Foucault
Pain on hip and leg, caused by pressure on a nerve.: Sciatica
Went before.: Preceded
Water-based paint for houses.: Emulsion