Updated Codycross answers!
Codycross Small world
Group 681
Puzzle 1 Answers
A small, possibly unimportant untruth: White lie
Cordial: Friendly
Cosmetic procedure that makes one look younger: Facelift
Foo __, Dave Grohl formed this band after Nirvana: Fighters
Garden statue for feathered friends to take a wash: Birdbath
Harmonious way of arranging living space: Feng shui
It’s bad luck to open this rain shelter indoors: Umbrella
Linear chronology, usually shown pictorially: Timeline
Object worn nasally by swimmers: Nose clip
Popeye’s girl: Olive oyl
Regular meeting to discuss literary works: Book club
Thrown out; turned down for a job position: Rejected
Where boats and sailing vessels are constructed: Shipyard
Puzzle 2 Answers
A surprise departure in a novel’s storyline: Plot twist
Cache, goods stashed in case of emergency: Stockpile
Clean, pure, virtuous: Wholesome
Day for ghouls, monsters and trick or treating: Halloween
Fizzy celebratory wine from Northern France: Champagne
Main character in Zootopia, rabbit police officer: Judy hopps
Productive, well-organized: Efficient
Productive, well-planned: Efficient
Swim without any clothing: Skinny dip
The process of breaking down food in the body: Digestion
Useful reading material for tourists: Guidebook
Puzzle 3 Answers
A military person who abandons their post: Deserter
A panicked rush of large animals: Stampede
Abandoned, like on a deserted island: Stranded
Beauty transformation: Makeover
Everest expeditions start at this tented city: Base camp
Foliage, plants, vegetation: Greenery
Journalist, foreign correspondent: Reporter
Milestone birthday marking half a century: Fiftieth
On edge, worried, fretful: Agitated
Quality of being artistic, having imagination: Creative
Refreshing summertime beverage; a Beyoncé album: Lemonade
Slick like ice or oil: Slippery
Spine: Backbone
Puzzle 4 Answers
Antonym of wealth: Poverty
Booze, e.g. beer, wine, vodka, gin, etc: Alcohol
Budding, floral Powerpuff Girl: Blossom
Canadian dish of fries, curd cheese and gravy: Poutine
Husbands and wives: Spouses
Longbottom’s first name: Neville
Matriarch of a pride: Lioness
Old-fashioned light source, burns fossil fuel: Oil lamp
Pieces of hair or thread: Strands
Riders and hounds chase a red animal: Foxhunt
Rust away: Corrode
Transfer goods or contraband illegally: Smuggle
Puzzle 5 Answers
Custom or routine done in a prescribed order: Ritual
Dietary substance found in potatoes and cereals: Starch
Esteemed film festival held on the French Riviera: Cannes
Hard coverings found on the beach: Shells
Long, sharp weapons used by jousters: Lances
Made less tight: Loosened
Processes in which suspects might be found guilty: Trials
Souk, outdoor market: Bazaar
Space-saving bed that tucks up into a wall: Murphy
Splinters or slivers of glass: Shards
Stirrup, anvil and __ are three ear bones: Hammer
Times __, NYC Subway stop for New Year partying: Square
Witches might request nails be this v-shape: Pointy
Group 682
Puzzle 1 Answers
Album for cuttings, autographs: Scrapbook
Cut out the __; no need for a go-between: Middleman
Felines that prowl the streets, like O’Malley: Alley cats
London street made famous by The Beatles: Abbey road
Machine for cutting garden grass: Lawn mower
Male leader of a family: Patriarch
Preconceived opinion not based on experience: Prejudice
Shoe with strap at the rear of the ankle: Slingback
Someone who has trouble sleeping: Insomniac
South African diamond, once the world’s largest: Excelsior
Puzzle 2 Answers
Bouncing toy, consisting of a pole with handles: Pogo stick
Contagious illness that’s worse than a cold: Influenza
Deep cracks or fissures in a glacier: Crevasses
Flawed, defective: Imperfect
Fraudster, swindler: Charlatan
Madama __, Puccini insect opera: Butterfly
Nocturnal mammal with a leathery armour shell: Armadillo
Owner or manager of a hotel or B&B: Innkeeper
Profession of D’Artagnan, Aramis and Athos: Musketeer
Raw material, product that can be traded: Commodity
Rear lamp on a vehicle: Tail light
Sherwood Forest dweller: Robin hood
Start a criminal case against someone: Prosecute
Stellar, planetary: Celestial
They follow celebrities with a camera: Paparazzi
Uber-healthy thing to eat: broccoli, blueberries: Superfood
Puzzle 3 Answers
Ancient structure of a lion with a human head: Sphinx
Blooming plant that gives us vanilla: Orchid
Hand gesture of respect to an arriving soldier: Salute
Orangey-red parts of a fire: Flames
Pointy grips on shoes worn by athletes: Spikes
Quick, fast: Speedy
Seller, retailer: Vendor
Shapes metal or makes an illegal copy of something: Forges
Sleeping surface for a canine: Dog bed
__ machine; dressmaker’s key equipment: Sewing
Puzzle 4 Answers
City of the National Museum of Bargello: Florence
Evidence documents for court proceedings: Case file
Famous book of world records: Guinness
Finger joints that can make a cracking noise: Knuckles
Giving up, resigning: Quitting
Going to late-night places to dance: Clubbing
Infection of skin nerves, tied to chickenpox virus: Shingles
Old-fashioned, antiquated, no longer current: Outdated
Plan of attack for a business project: Strategy
Prehistoric period lasted around 3.4 million years: Stone age
Ready in advance, having set up equipment: Prepared
Ribbed, soft cotton material, used for clothing: Corduroy
Road to __, location of conversion of St Paul: Damascus
Sleep happens on this foam and spring object: Mattress
Springfield-dwelling yellow cartoon family: Simpsons
Puzzle 5 Answers
Absolves someone for a wrongdoing: Pardons
Clear enough to read: Legible
Compliment, admire, butter up: Flatter
Friendly relationship, a word with French origins: Rapport
Golden face shimmer applied to give a tanned glow: Bronzer
Item with lenses, worn on the nose to see better: Glasses
Person controlling a spy from above and afar: Handler
Porcelain or plastic tray for mixing paints on: Palette
Shape of someone’s lower mandible: Jawline
Spanish spicy sausage: Chorizo
Spring, summer, autumn, winter: Seasons
Straight punching with the lead hand: Jabbing
Subjugate, crush rebels: Oppress
The Greatest Showman actor, Hugh __: Jackman
They say it’s the city that never sleeps: New york
Thin roof covering that overlaps with others: Shingle
Group 683
Puzzle 1 Answers
Enfolds someone in a hug: Embraces
Genre in film and books; excitement and suspense: Thriller
It hires soldiers, marines and sailors: Military
Japanese manga about robotic child in Metro City: Astro boy
Looking for clues, being nosy: Snooping
Low growling noise: Rumbling
One of the heroes of the Trojan War: Achilles
Position with lower legs resting on the ground: Kneeling
Sliding uncontrollably in a vehicle: Skidding
Puzzle 2 Answers
Accused party required to answer charges in court: Defendant
Act of spies obtaining secret information: Espionage
Collar bones: Clavicles
Everlasting, unceasing: Perpetual
Friends’ hands slapping in celebration: High fives
Full of energy, boisterous: Exuberant
Illness brought on by excessive heat exposure: Sunstroke
Leader of musical ensemble, especially a symphony: Conductor
Long-handled tool for turning hay: Pitchfork
Pork bones used in Chinese dishes: Spareribs
She turns a wooden puppet into a boy in Pinocchio: Blue fairy
Superman’s archenemy: Lex luthor
Teams that are least likely to win matches: Underdogs
Vertical shaft in a building with flights of steps: Stairwell
Puzzle 3 Answers
Avoided, rejected by the community: Shunned
Cocktail tray on wheels: Bar cart
Edible flowering plant eaten in cartoons by Popeye: Spinach
Fitness __; step-counting band: Tracker
Frozen relief for sprains and strains: Ice pack
He wrote The Chronicles of Narnia: Cs lewis
Hermit, loner, solitary person: Recluse
Horse-shaped playing pieces in chess: Knights
Quiz-show noisemakers: Buzzers
Swarming, filled with: Teeming
Trips by plane: Flights
Puzzle 4 Answers
Artificially made waterways: Canals
Background actors: Extras
Buckbeak the hippogriff hangs with this big guy: Hagrid
Deep-sea explorers: Divers
General word for objects: Things
Greek gorgon who could turn people into stone: Medusa
He established three laws of motion in physics: Newton
Italian coast with prettily perched pastel homes: Amalfi
Large basin from which farm animals eat and drink: Trough
Large birds who deliver babies in fairy tales: Storks
License given by authorities: Permit
Paper of permission given by authorities: Permit
Sanitation channels, underground drainage: Sewers
Season of the year for the Japanese Obon festival: Summer
Puzzle 5 Answers
Amphibious hopping children’s game: Leapfrog
Arachnid album by rapper Drake, released in 2018: Scorpion
Encroachment onto territory for conquest: Invasion
Gossip, small talk, natter: Chitchat
Incessant, without a pause: Constant
Information board with instructions for motorists: Road sign
Italian voyager after whom the New World was named: Vespucci
Lasagna-loving orange cat: Garfield
Marks of crucifixion on the hands: Stigmata
Process babies undergo when their canines come out: Teething
Raises: Elevates
Small utensil for stirring coffee: Teaspoon
Thin strand, the conductor in a light bulb: Filament
Where Harry Potter learns wizardry: Hogwarts
Group 684
Puzzle 1 Answers
Automobiles; forms used to explain something: Vehicles
Button to hold and press for upper case letters: Shift key
Enemy of Optimus Prime: Megatron
Facial features that are raised when surprised: Eyebrows
Follow another vehicle too closely: Tailgate
God of wine also known as Bacchus: Dionysus
Large flat trays for serving buffet food on: Platters
Looked closely at evidence and clues: Examined
Merited praise: Deserved
Natives of Rome, Milan or Florence, for example: Italians
People who are grieving: Mourners
Reading aids with one lens only: Monocles
Rubbed hard, with a brush or a sponge: Scrubbed
Scatter or distribute: Disperse
Sodium chloride formed from the ground not the sea: Rock salt
To __ and Beyond said Buzz Lightyear: Infinity
Puzzle 2 Answers
80s New Wave band fronted by Debbie Harry: Blondie
Barrier made of metal poles: Railing
Famous upscale department store in London: Harrods
Fragrance to apply to the wrists and neck: Perfume
Money-hungry Disney duck: Scrooge
Muscular security at a nightclub: Bouncer
Point of view, way of looking at things: Opinion
Removed from power: Deposed
Thin, external layer of covering: Coating
__ cat, breed that sang in Lady and the Tramp: Siamese
Puzzle 3 Answers
Bright beam that illuminates the middle of a stage: Spotlight
Doing better than most others in a field of study: Excelling
Hidden hinged openings in ceilings or floors: Trapdoors
Imprints left on a road by an out-of-control car: Skidmarks
Job applicant or interview attendee: Candidate
Mark a special day with a party, for example: Celebrate
Pedigree or parentage of an animal: Bloodline
Person who checks out books to borrowers: Librarian
Runny French cheese: Camembert
Speedy ballroom dance to upbeat melodies: Quickstep
Substances in fur and pollen that make you sneeze: Allergens
The name of the Hunchback of Notre Dame: Quasimodo
Warm recollections of and longing for the past: Nostalgia
Puzzle 4 Answers
Ensemble of performing singers; repeated song part: Chorus
Explanation or justification: Reason
Feeling sick or nauseous: Queasy
Gas that makes your voice sound funny: Helium
Gluten wheat protein; meatless alternative: Seitan
Headgear worn with suited tails: Top hat
Instructions for making a dessert or dish: Recipe
Japanese-style sofas that convert into flat beds: Futons
Plump, rounded, like a baby’s cheeks: Chubby
Tarzan’s chimpanzee friend in the movies: Cheeta
Value of a business, as appears on a balance sheet: Assets
Where sent emails are stored during sending: Outbox
Puzzle 5 Answers
A conduit for large quantities of flowing water: Aqueduct
Antihero alter-ego of Wade Wilson: Deadpool
Collecting and stockpiling to excess: Hoarding
Device for cooking meat over coals: Barbecue
Garden herb enjoyed with lamb, or a female’s name: Rosemary
He plays Buzz Lightyear and Toolman Taylor: Tim allen
Powders for painters: Pigments
Prehistoric elephant-like extinct mammal: Mastodon
Register; check of names of attendees: Roll call
Someone you share close living quarters with: Roommate
Urging people to keep quiet with a finger to lips: Shushing
Vessel for stirring eye of newt and toe of frog: Cauldron
Group 685
Puzzle 1 Answers
Bruise, injury to the skin: Contusion
Copying someone’s mannerisms and moves: Mirroring
Face-to-face employment selection process: Interview
French cartoon skunk: Pepe le pew
Frog, toad, or salamander animal classification: Amphibian
Illegal alcohol den in the Prohibition period: Speakeasy
Military attack conducted by a plane or helicopter: Air strike
Mind-reading, clairvoyance: Telepathy
Musician’s global series of concert dates: World tour
People who don’t belong to the group: Outsiders
Seize the Day: Carpe diem
Site of annual Great Migration of wildebeest: Serengeti
Someone who is the epitome of a trend or fashion: Style icon
__ die hard; it’s tough to change your ways: Old habits
Puzzle 2 Answers
Children’s safety boosters in vehicles: Car seats
Digital repository for lots of information: Database
Disney’s animation with classical music: Fantasia
Fermented tea drink that may have health benefits: Kombucha
High-pitched noisemakers blown by referees: Whistles
Labor strikes: Walkouts
Object belonging to a family for generations: Heirloom
Scottish screeching wind instrument: Bagpipes
Settle somewhere new, lay down new roots: Relocate
State of aloneness or remoteness: Solitude
Worker strikes: Walkouts
Puzzle 3 Answers
Black-and-white-striped printing on a book’s cover: Barcode
Bob the __; handyman on children’s TV: Builder
Examination of a body after death: Autopsy
First person to use a telescope to study space: Galileo
Following someone at high speed: Chasing
Guests at home: Company
Manolo __, shoes make made by Spanish designer: Blahnik
Mythological part-human part-horse: Centaur
Not simple; made up of many parts: Complex
Piece of interest added to a plate of food: Garnish
Powercuts; interruptions in power supply: Outages
Someone who leaves school without qualifications: Dropout
Thick layer of fat on sea mammals: Blubber
Traditional rowing boat on Venice’s waterways: Gondola
Puzzle 4 Answers
Amazon princess, __ Woman: Wonder
Artists’ frames that hold canvases or paper: Easels
Betting deposits, can be high depending on risk: Stakes
Bicep or tricep, for example: Muscle
Cup or statue awarded to winners of a tournament: Trophy
Early versions of a book or essay: Drafts
Extra-terrestrials; Ripley’s second movie: Aliens
Humble, not conceited: Modest
India’s largest city by population: Mumbai
Leftovers, bits and pieces: Scraps
Long-handed spoons for serving soup: Ladles
Puzzle 5 Answers
Ban on releasing news or a restriction on trade: Embargo
Break something into tiny pieces for a topping: Crumble
Breastbone, medically speaking: Sternum
Captive used as a bargaining tool: Hostage
Digital, diving or bracelet timepieces for wrists: Watches
Frozen compress used to reduce swelling: Ice pack
Gas used for calming dental patients: Nitrous
Permits that allow train travel, for example: Tickets
Raised platform for a speech: Soapbox
Scapegoat, victim, whipping boy: Fall guy
Singer, usually female, with highest singing voice: Soprano
Triangle where ships and planes disappear: Bermuda
Untidy piles of objects, junk: Clutter
Vouchers redeemable for goods or discounts: Coupons
__ Rabbit, Roger Rabbit’s wife: Jessica
Group 686
Puzzle 1 Answers
Another word for a singer: Vocalist
Blocks of precious yellowish metal: Gold bars
Breed of Max in Disney’s The Little Mermaid: Sheepdog
Class outline: Syllabus
Eating to excess; box-set watching all night long: Bingeing
Friendly greeting using knuckles: Fist bump
Hairstyle that is meant to conceal a bald spot: Combover
Keep the same, keep in good condition: Preserve
More direct or quicker route: Shortcut
Parting phrase to look after oneself: Take care
Riding a horse without a saddle: Bareback
Romeo’s family name in the Shakespeare tale: Montague
Someone who draws cartoons: Animator
Square bottomed carrier created by Margaret Knight: Paper bag
Stop-motion film creator: Animator
Superhero known for moving at great speed: The flash
Supports that keep a row of novels upright: Bookends
Throwing a coin in this place brings good luck: Fountain
Velvety, tufted yarn that is great for throws: Chenille
Puzzle 2 Answers
An arrangement in the course of an action: Agreement
Decorative covering over a light bulb: Lampshade
Divination of stars’ and planets’ effect on humans: Astrology
Hotel proprietor of olden times: Innkeeper
Hung around a winner’s neck at an Olympics: Gold medal
School lunch is served here: Cafeteria
Skin or tissue damage due to extreme cold: Frostbite
Staggered, astounded, lost for words: Awestruck
Storage space for rusty, unwanted vehicles: Scrapyard
Tubular light source waved at night at concerts: Glow stick
What many animals do in the winter to save energy: Hibernate
Without worth or need, not necessary: Pointless
Puzzle 3 Answers
Daisy Duck is this mouse’s best gal pal: Minnie
Flattened plate-shaped object thrown by athletes: Discus
Impulse or involuntary physical reaction: Reflex
Large Starbucks drinks size, smaller than a Venti: Grande
List of former jobs used to find a new one: Resume
Lowering your head when meeting royalty: Bowing
Messy, chaotic, slovenly: Sloppy
Soft headrest: Pillow
The Demogorgon is no match for her powers: Eleven
Walking up mountains or over rough ground: Hiking
Puzzle 4 Answers
Breed known as the barkless dog: Basenji
Casualties or fatalities; those who are duped: Victims
City in Italy with same spelling as a deli meat: Bologna
Despicable Me doctor voiced by Russell Brand: Nefario
Good for the body: Healthy
Kitchen item to cook food with evaporating water: Steamer
Poultry birds eaten at Christmas and Thanksgiving: Turkeys
Scooby-Doo’s annoying puppy nephew: Scrappy
Seek advice or guidance: Consult
Temporary reprieve or break from hard times: Respite
Wear special shoes to partake in this sport: Bowling
Words used to praise a male dog: Good boy
Puzzle 5 Answers
Antique writing pigment holder for dipping pens: Inkwells
Deposit of grains formed by tides: Sandbank
Final confrontation: Showdown
French dish of snails cooked in butter and wine: Escargot
Large Scottish lake with mythical underwater beast: Loch ness
Ocean surrounding the Canary Islands: Atlantic
Pink TV porker with a young brother George: Peppa pig
Shopping voucher given as a present: Gift card
The act of selflessly doing good things for others: Altruism
Group 687
Puzzle 1 Answers
Brand of lip balm for avoiding cracked lips: Chapstick
Device invented by Alexander Graham Bell: Telephone
Expert’s grade in judo or karate: Black belt
Film about the Seuss villain who stole Christmas: The grinch
Lake for storage of water for public consumption: Reservoir
Large road sign that can be read from a vehicle: Billboard
Meeting space for a company’s directors: Boardroom
Person who cares for animals in captivity: Zookeeper
Rid a home of excess junk; streamline possessions: Declutter
Someone who watches a pool or a beach: Lifeguard
The state of puzzlement or bewilderment: Confusion
VIP who spends much time flying around the world: Jetsetter
Puzzle 2 Answers
Brief looks, peeks: Glimpses
Cooking pan for making broth or soup: Stockpot
Cylindrical glass vial used in science experiments: Test tube
Goldilocks ate this at the bear’s house: Porridge
More familiar name for the trachea: Windpipe
Period with a significant rise in the birth rate: Baby boom
Player who makes it to the last round of a contest: Finalist
Restraint fitted to the top of a car driver’s seat: Headrest
Signs of disease or illness: Symptoms
Swinging clock invented by Christiaan Huygens: Pendulum
Puzzle 3 Answers
A thesaurus is filled with these similar words: Synonym
Asthma treatment, reliever or preventer: Inhaler
Boating on the open sea propelled by fabric: Sailing
First name of actress who founded Goop: Gwyneth
Holy places, altars: Shrines
Important term typed often by search engine users: Keyword
Katniss volunteered as this in place of Prim: Tribute
Old spider traps: Cobwebs
Stylish, debonair, fashionable: Dashing
The state of being away from a place: Absence
Things given in return for good acts: Rewards
__ the benefits; enjoying the rewards: Reaping
Puzzle 4 Answers
A purple flowering vine: Wisteria
Blueish-white brittle element, with symbol Sb: Antimony
Formal government representative: Official
Great public shame, disgrace, or embarrassment: Ignominy
Italian dish of braised veal shanks: Osso buco
Launch, make the first move: Initiate
Place of seclusion; a courtyard walkway: Cloister
Political appointments made to friends: Cronyism
Sensible, logical: Rational
TV show about a family living in Springfield: Simpsons
White coastal birds that flock together: Seagulls
Puzzle 5 Answers
Bean-shaped organ in the body: Kidney
Garden figurines with pointy ears: Gnomes
Hester __, heroine of The Scarlet Letter: Prynne
Made of Au: Golden
Picture made from fragments of tile, stone or glass: Mosaic
Raw, red itchinesses of the skin: Rashes
Restricting garment, historically worn by women: Corset
Spice often grated into pumpkin desserts: Nutmeg
Squirm, wriggle, be unable to sit still: Fidget
The Simpsons’ dog Santa’s Little __: Helper
Very courageous: Heroic
Wool obtained from shearing a sheep: Fleece
Group 688
Puzzle 1 Answers
Comes in a bulb of cloves: Garlic
Detective; investigator: Sleuth
Highly skilled Nepalese mountain guide: Sherpa
Pale pink with white tip manicure style: French
Punish someone by sending them away: Banish
Ropes used by wranglers to catch horses and cows: Lassos
Rub furniture to make it shiny: Polish
Sartorial headgear, an ever-present Monopoly token: Top hat
Slow animals that are two-toed or three-toed: Sloths
__ Rouge!, Baz Luhrmann musical with Elton J song: Moulin
Puzzle 2 Answers
Barney Rubble’s pet dinosaur-kangaroo cross: Hopparoo
Blood or urine sample: Specimen
Kids TV show and video game: Dora the __: Explorer
Lid for a bottle or jar that is closed by twisting: Screw top
Put off until a later date: Postpone
Someone who brings people the news: Reporter
Steal from a store: Shoplift
Supply of people who are able to work: Manpower
The range of light wavelengths make up this: Spectrum
Without worries: Carefree
__ star; symbol of top-quality restaurant: Michelin
Puzzle 3 Answers
Bathroom attached to a bedroom: En suite
Biblical giant slain by David and his slingshot: Goliath
Cher’s auto-tuned hit: Believe
Chuckie and Angelica are these cartoon kids: Rugrats
Large sports venue: Stadium
Legs on both sides, like on a horse: Astride
Made new, refreshed with the latest software: Updated
Pen Name of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson: Lewis __: Carroll
Raising headgear in celebration: Hats off
String attached to a badge worn at a convention: Lanyard
To make something easier to understand: Clarify
Tool for removing ice from a vehicle’s windows: Scraper
Weather event that transported Dorothy to Oz: Tornado
Within hearing range: Earshot
Puzzle 4 Answers
Blizzard, tempestuous icy weather: Snowstorm
Decorative cover for a calling device: Phone case
Flower __; creating floral displays: Arranging
Garden area that is densely planted with bushes: Shrubbery
Host on a TV or radio show: Presenter
How cultural values are expressed by a group: Ethnicity
Invent fake evidence: Fabricate
Latest times for pieces of work to be submitted: Deadlines
Make advance payment to get a magazine: Subscribe
Painting in small, repeated strokes: Stippling
Panorama or view over a busy town: Cityscape
Pregnant; due to give birth: Expectant
Self control, discipline: Restraint
__ Mac, UK-US band with albums Tusk and Rumours: Fleetwood
Puzzle 5 Answers
Arc-shaped symbol on flags of Turkey and Algeria: Crescent
Fancy dining term for sauce (sounds like paint!): Emulsion
Glass tank for fish: Aquarium
Mary __; patented wiper blades in 1903: Anderson
Part of a company involved in community relations: Outreach
Plot, scheme against: Conspire
Species of fish; Dory in Finding Nemo: Blue tang
Tells tale of a shady friar in a Chaucer Tale: Summoner
The Wrong __, Wallace & Gromit vs Feathers McGraw: Trousers
Yelled to someone: Hollered
__ Roth; Diamond lead singer of Van Halen: David lee
Group 689
Puzzle 1 Answers
Buzz and Woody are hero friends in this franchise: Toy story
George Eman __, US psychiatrist: Vaillant
In Arabic it means “red castle”: __ Palace: Alhambra
In a small or insignificant way: Slightly
Inclination to do something: Tendency
Jürgen __, philosopher of the Frankfurt School: Habermas
Made a text more concise: Abridged
Made of clay that has been hardened by heat: Ceramics
Not performing at one’s best: Below par
Raw vegetable pieces used with dips: Crudités
Rundown or disused: Derelict
Small toy-car brand; cuboid, fire strikers inside: Matchbox
Steam vent in a volcanic region: Fumarole
Tiny marine organism, Mr. Krabs’ nemesis: Plankton
__ line, indicator line on the side of ships: Plimsoll
Puzzle 2 Answers
Book with anecdotes about someone’s life: Memoirs
Danced, bounded, frolicked: Pranced
Displaying, exhibiting: Showing
Dr Nick __, The Simpsons’ ineffectual doctor: Riviera
Give the nod: Approve
Pumping or belching out smoke: Spewing
Some believe that this King is not dead: Presley
Someone who competes in sports: Athlete
Triangular flags on a string: Bunting
You’re __; song for gratitude in Disney’s Moana: Welcome
Puzzle 3 Answers
Alcoholic drink taken shortly before going to bed: Nightcap
Ballet about dancing dolls scored by Delibes: Coppelia
Capital that means “end of the elephant’s trunk”: Khartoum
Competitor at five rings major sports contest: Olympian
Cosmetic treatment for fingernails: Manicure
Disney animation with Simba, Nala and Moufasa: Lion king
Emergency water float invented by Maria Beasely: Life raft
Having given off a bird alarm sound: Yikkered
Lacking a proper arch for support: Flat foot
Lists of sporting matches: Fixtures
Most lustful: Randiest
Nursery rhyme character who “went to Gloucester”: Dr foster
Rank __, someone with little chance of winning: Outsider
Sloped land Jesus’ cross was situated on: Hillside
State bordering Kansas on the west: Colorado
Timetable, date and time agenda: Schedule
Wernher __, German-born rocket scientist: Von braun
Yelling, bellowing: Shouting
Puzzle 4 Answers
Auditorium, place where stage shows are performed: Playhouse
Bandaging worn on limbs for support: Strapping
Blue female cartoon character pursued by Gargamel: Smurfette
Kitty cat trying to get in Tweety’s cage: Sylvester
Period from birth to becoming an adult: Childhood
Someone who is looking for employment: Jobseeker
Underwater sea vehicle: Submarine
Worthy recipient of a prize: Deserving
Written account of someone else’s life: Biography
__ beauty; phrase giving priority to elders: Age before
Puzzle 5 Answers
Aim, objective, purpose: Intent
Antiquated term for awake: Abraid
Bright, sweet drink made of crushed ice: Slushy
British, wide-brimmed, WWI tin helmet: Brodie
Cap’n __; often needs rescuing in Paw Patrol: Turbot
Cartoon Inspector who uses high-tech gizmos: Gadget
Fruits of Olea europaea tree or martini garnish: Olives
Matthew Broderick embodied __ Bueller: Ferris
One who followed commands: Obeyer
Snowy region at the North Pole: Arctic
__ James; Blue singer-turned-actor: Duncan
Group 690
Puzzle 1 Answers
Apple’s video call feature: Facetime
Chemical messenger in the brain: Dopamine
Françoise Barré-__; worked on discovery of HIV: Sinoussi
He preceded Lincoln as President: James __: Buchanan
John Wayne played Rooster in it: True grit
Lack, deficit: Shortage
Most chubby or rounded: Plumpest
One spouse at a time: Monogamy
Opposite of inferior: Superior
Pinky and __; 1990s cartoon about lab mice: The brain
Position, place: Location
Protective clothing worn by motorcyclists: Leathers
Soldier and sparring partner of Beatrice: Benedick
__ University tells how Sulley and Mike met: Monsters
Puzzle 2 Answers
Climb untidily: Clamber
Frank __ wrote Angela’s Ashes: Mccourt
Giving of presents: Gifting
Intestines, entrails: Innards
Leather straps attached to a horse: Harness
Miller, Elizabeth or Hale: Shannon
Noble gas that might scare Superman: Krypton
Physical attack: Assault
Pizza company, sponsors of Britain’s Got Talent: Dominos
Popeye’s beloved vegetable: Spinach
Raise __; make a loud cheering noise: The roof
Saint associated with the Russian alphabet: St cyril
Sicilian town, scene of the Sicilian Vespers: Palermo
Small circular shiny discs sewn to clothes: Sequins
Southern cuisine staple: ham with __ greens: Collard
Stretchy, form-fitting one-piece, for felines?: Catsuit
__ Live, Microsoft website you can see through?: Windows
__ is Jimmy Neutron’s metal dog: Goddard
Puzzle 3 Answers
A type of action, generally defensive in nature: Rearguard
Beach material hurled by air, often for engraving: Sandblast
Country where Chinese Take-Away was filmed: Argentina
Hiccup trains this “dental-free” dragon and friend: Toothless
Indian Dravidian temple adorned with human figures: Meenakshi
Innocent people plead this in court: Not guilty
Male worker who draws detailed plans: Draftsman
March Hare is chums with this crazed capped man: Mad hatter
Photo technique that captures plants germinating: Time lapse
Planned secretly, plotted: Conspired
Raising awareness of a new product: Publicity
Someone from a Spanish isle, such as Rafa Nadal: Mallorcan
Tubes with circular ends: Cylinders
Puzzle 4 Answers
ABBA track about famous musician of Hamelin: The piper
Benefit of __; belief that someone is being honest: The doubt
First English estate to open a safari park: Longleat
Image software for eg, can be used on this machine: Computer
In your face advertising to get you excited: Ballyhoo
Italian form of the name Joseph: Giuseppe
Narrow glass vessel used to heat chemicals in labs: Test tube
Objectionable and of poor quality: Terrible
Scandinavian stockfish preparation with evil smell: Lutefisk
Stiff cardboard strip for keeping a page: Bookmark
The Prince of Egypt is a __ animated film: Biblical
UK county with Lizard Point: Cornwall
Puzzle 5 Answers
Bucking __; rideable rodeo bull: Bronco
Bucking __; rideable rodeo horse: Bronco
Create a raised pattern on paper: Emboss
Disney movie with Olaf the snowman: Frozen
Happening in the sky: Aerial
How heavy someone or something is: Weight
Ideology of Oceania in Orwell’s 1984: Ingsoc
Lake __, Europe’s largest lake: Ladoga
Lucky charm or talismanic bracelet: Amulet
Lucky charm or talismanic jewelry: Amulet
Madonna wants people to “get into” it: Groove
Self-__, the value an individual gives themself: Esteem
__ Blake; mystery-solving companion of Scooby-Doo: Daphne
Group 691
Puzzle 1 Answers
18th C cane frames worn to widen a women’s skirt: Panniers
Almost silent, large white bird: Mute swan
Called a sidewalk in the US and trottoir in France: Pavement
Going like the __, idiom that refers to bells: Clappers
Hand crinkle used in fortune telling of thoughts: Head line
Pet __, creepy tale by Stephen King: Sematary
Scorn, mockery: Ridicule
Series of small rocky islands such as the Aland Is: Skerries
Woodcarver who makes Pinocchio: Geppetto
__ Beauty, Aurora’s story: Sleeping
Puzzle 2 Answers
Aka J&J, major consumer goods brand: Johnson
British record label of Slade, Bee Gees, the Jam: Polydor
Compound with repeating small molecules: Polymer
Dr Nick __, shady GP from The Simpsons: Riviera
Having to do with kissing: Oscular
Icy superhero in The Incredibles: Frozone
Infinite, unlimited: Endless
Lying in court under oath: Perjury
Same as a hazelnut; it rhymes with “Gilbert”: Filbert
Sea-dwelling fish-tailed female: Mermaid
The name for the division of Yorkshire into thirds: Ridings
Who killed Hamlet: Laertes
Puzzle 3 Answers
“One man’s meat is another man’s “: Poison
Buff-coloured envelopes for sending documents: Manila
Conquered an army: Defeated
Cutlery items for eating ice cream: Spoons
DreamWorks Chicken Run starred Mel __: Gibson
Not worse: Better
Pipe systems for taking away human waste: Sewers
Representations using charts: Graphs
Shooting star that might be part of a shower: Meteor
Super-strong material invented by Stephanie Kwolek: Kevlar
TV’s All Saints’ troubled emergency Nurse __: Jackie
Temple complex near Luxor, dedicated to Amun-Ra: Karnak
Turbo is an animated film about a __ snail: Racing
Puzzle 4 Answers
Adult Swim cartoon Robot __: Chicken
Billy __, Slaughterhouse Five’s protagonist: Pilgrim
Doctor __, film about the Russian Revolution: Zhivago
Edam, Gouda, Havarti, etc.: Cheeses
Get sidetracked: Digress
Lost footing and fell: Slipped
Metal fence at the front of a Georgian house: Railing
Necklace type flows with a line of faceted gems: Riviere
Shameful ruse: Cantrip
User of cash: Spender
Huph, Bob Parr’s grumpy boss, The Incredibles: Gilbert
__ dealer; scheming politician or trader: Wheeler
Puzzle 5 Answers
A Town __, Nevil Shute’s story of WWII: Like alice
A state of __; rundown, dilapidated: Disrepair
Bituminous pieces used in first footing: Coal lumps
Branch out; cultivate a variety of crops: Diversify
Cartoon rabbit hunted by Elmer Fudd: Bugs bunny
Decorated richly, such as with jewels: Encrusted
First English language Relativity Theory expositor: Eddington
Grilled meat on a bun: Hamburger
Sly and cheating tactics: Underhand
Sly and dishonorable tactics: Underhand
Unable to be heard: Inaudible
Yellow Autobot Transformer: Bumblebee
Group 692
Puzzle 1 Answers
Conclusiveness, inevitability: Finality
Corporate IT network within a company: Intranet
Designed a brand-new concept or product: Invented
Effortless, trouble-free, easy and simple: Painless
Fake pregnancy belly: Moonbump
Law firms, barristers’ rooms: Chambers
Making of the world according to the Bible: Creation
Nationality of Sade and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: Nigerian
Sour, astringent, like the liquid added to chips: Vinegary
Superhero alter-ego of Kate or Kathy Kane: Batwoman
TVs might show these day time topical programs: Talk show
__ 2000, the first animated film released in IMAX: Fantasia
__ Bond; premium stationery brand: Basildon
__ Dead, band that had bears as mascots: Grateful
__ man, he wears an A-frame for advertising wares: Sandwich
Puzzle 2 Answers
Aladdin takes her on a magic carpet ride: Jasmine
Ball Corallimorph can sting __ a lycra suit: Through
Chapstick is an example of this soothing cream: Lip balm
Ferb’s stepbrother and best friend: Phineas
Fights against: Combats
Laws granting right of property to an inventor: Patents
Makes a noise sound quieter: Muffles
Name that WWI general Kitchener shared with Nelson: Horatio
Needlemaker who makes trimmings with silky cord: Braider
Painter of The Avenue at Middelharnis: Mendert __: Hobbema
Starting city of train in the Great Train Robbery: Glasgow
The courtly location of Shakespeare’s Hamlet: Elsinor
Writer of the opera Der Rosenkavalier, Richard __: Strauss
__ Lake, hot, bubbling body of water in Dominica: Boiling
Puzzle 3 Answers
Adored, valued, treasured, revered: Cherished
American frontiersman and scout: Kit carson
Cavitiy of the skull related to vision: Eye socket
Dishwasher, refrigerator, oven: Appliance
Garments worn beneath clothes: Underwear
Learning device for memory and recall: Flashcard
Many a slip twixt __: Cup and lip
Name given to St Petersburg between 1914 and 1924: Petrograd
Not responsible, innocent: Blameless
Online reference source with millions of articles: Wikipedia
Pub fixture, target for throwing arrows at: Dartboard
Soviet style of the period of a bloody dictator: Stalinist
Surname of Toy Story astronaut: Lightyear
Trimmed, curtailed: Shortened
__ Crazy Night, 2016 album for Elton John: Wonderful
__ box; variety pack of chocolate bars: Selection
Puzzle 4 Answers
Always __; 2018 hit album for Jess Glynne: In between
Baron __; archenemy of Danger Mouse: Greenback
Church-state; nation with state-sponsored religion: Theocracy
Deal offered so that one doesn’t pay immediately: Financing
Evidently, without doubt: Obviously
Grasping, clenching: Clutching
Ocean’s Eleven, Twelve, Thirteen’s Frank Catton: Bernie mac
Pre-performance run through for actors: Rehearsal
Someone lacking intelligence; anagram, silent mop: Simpleton
The jazz-age flapper cartoon character: Betty boop
The next odd number after eighty-nine: Ninety one
Trees that shed their leaves once a year: Deciduous
__ book; information source, e.g. a dictionary: Reference
__ book; information source, e.g. an encyclopedia: Reference
__ dog, recovery alcoholic drink the morning after: Hair of the
Puzzle 5 Answers
666 is the __ of the beast: Number
Character on Sesame Street: the __ monster: Cookie
Dental hygienist tool used for scraping plaque: Scaler
Dooley __ was Sam the piano player in Casablanca: Wilson
Feeling isolated: Lonely
Glass ball hung on a Christmas tree: Bauble
Invented moniker by which someone operates: Byname
Locomotive __, Jethro Tull melody about inhale: Breath
Long, thin studs on the bottom of football boots: Blades
Nationality of astronomer Tycho Brahe: Danish
Person who brings the food to the table: Server
Power on for a computer, load it: Boot up
Small fish, used as bait: Minnow
Spa destination, hotel complex: Resort
__ City, a maternal nickname for Cape Town: Mother
__ Horsecollar, Mickey Mouse’s steed: Horace
__ around; messed about, played up: Horsed
Group 693
Puzzle 1 Answers
A __ woman is a female of easy virtue: Scarlet
Antiquated term for snakes: Aspicks
Cult figure of the New Left in the 60s in US: Marcuse
Desert lynx with long tufty ears: Caracal
First country to open a Legoland amusement park: Denmark
Malleable, pliable, as of certain metals: Ductile
Nobel Prize in __; won by Marie Curie in 1903: Physics
Open to the elements: Exposed
The last name of a yellow animated family from TV: Simpson
__ George the monkey: Curious
__ album, 70s music LP with overarching theme: Concept
__ shoe, from whence a croupier dishes out cards: Dealing
__ the caber; Scottish sport of throwing poles: Tossing
Puzzle 2 Answers
Boatful of stuff to send overseas: Shipment
Giant Danish music festival held since 1971: Roskilde
Handles animals: Wrangles
He led the Russian provisional government in 1917: Kerensky
In an awkward way, stumblingly: Clumsily
Peppa and George’s father in kids’ cartoon series: Daddy pig
Perceived, noticed a smell: Detected
Real first name of Shaggy in Scooby-Doo cartoons: Norville
Sentiments wishing others fortune in the New Year: Good luck
Sets of symbols representing chemical compositions: Formulae
The least tidy or neat: Messiest
Puzzle 3 Answers
1962 Japanese drama film: An __ Afternoon: Autumn
A children’s character who lives in Wimbledon: Womble
Anti-colonial uprising in 50s British-ruled Kenya: Mau mau
Canine throat sounds: Growls
Cartoon kid friend to tiger Hobbes: Calvin
Dismissed, fired: Sacked
Divided Mediterranean isle: Cyprus
Harry __, golfer, gives his name to several awards: Vardon
Penrod Pooch fights crime in Hong Kong __: Phooey
Person who gives extra money in thanks for a meal: Tipper
Thin slice of wood for surfacing: Veneer
With wooden surrounding edges: Framed
Puzzle 4 Answers
Anne Bancroft’s role in The Graduate: Mrs. __: Robinson
Death, casualty: Fatality
Giggly reaction to sensitive touch: Ticklish
Mickey Mouse’s apprenticeship was to him: Sorcerer
Mikael __, Finnish bishop introduced Lutheranism: Agricola
Money-__, the pursuit of cash, titles and worth: Grabbing
Portable lamps, like those held by Ms Nightingale: Lanterns
Requests information, asks after: Inquires
Struggled with physically: Grappled
The __; 2017 animation about an infant CEO: Boss baby
Uses or eats: Consumes
Puzzle 5 Answers
1990s advert slogan for Wonderbra: Hello boys
Blog-based website builder site: WordPress
Country where Tim Tam cookies are manufactured: Australia
Describes branching like a tree: Dendritic
Feeling low and unhappy: Depressed
Gilbert & Sullivan work, aka The Witch’s Curse: Ruddigore
Socially correct behaviour: Propriety
Socially correct manners: Propriety
Someone who uses factory apparatus when sewing: Machinist
The dog breed kidnapped by Cruella de Vil: Dalmatian
The hunchback Quasimodo lived in this cathedral: Notre dame
Weave, cross together: Interlace
Group 694
Puzzle 1 Answers
Animated shows, particularly watched by children: Cartoons
Chinchilla boss of Danger Mouse: Colonel k
Cut of meat off a bovine’s face used in casseroles: Ox cheeks
Exciting, enthralling; e.g. a __ novel: Gripping
Glaciated mountain range in Montenegro: Durmitor
Global best-selling album by Michael Jackson: Thriller
Large outdoor blazes or beacons: Bonfires
Long-beaked forest bird with distinctive call: Woodcock
Nancy Johnson’s hand-cranked device; __ freezer: Ice cream
National patron of Scotland: St andrew
Newly arrived VIPs, but judged as social inferiors: Parvenus
Picture, imagine: Envisage
Squashes, crushes, evens out: Flattens
Tiny body of water surrounded by land: Lakelets
Puzzle 2 Answers
Act of moving a car into a temporary location: Parking
Agrees to a treaty: Assents
Considered one thing the same as another: Equated
Creeping rootstalk plant: Rhizome
David __, director of Fight Club: Fincher
Peter __, flawless Wacky Races participant: Perfect
Space-age cartoon family: Jetsons
Squeaky name for a partridge chick: Cheeper
They remove a dog’s or cat’s ovaries: Spayers
Without any help or support: Unaided
Puzzle 3 Answers
A therapy, the C in CBT: Cognitive
Abolish, completely get rid of: Eliminate
Bringing in merchandise from abroad to sell: Importing
Climbed down: Descended
Corn and butterbean dish; Sylvester the cat’s oath: Succotash
Cost of travel for a grown-up: Adult fare
Gripping novels that keep readers guessing: Thrillers
Natural pool, bubbling with warm water: Hot spring
Not alive, showing no signs of life: Inanimate
Red colour named after a bloody Italian battle: Solferino
The C in CBT, or __ behavioral therapy: Cognitive
Top half of a fraction, showing number of parts: Numerator
__ the Cat never catches Tweety Bird: Sylvester
Puzzle 4 Answers
Another name for numbers or fingers: Digits
Apples, pears, strawberries are all these: Fruits
Capital of The Gambia: Banjul
Doesn’t make the most of: Wastes
Feeling afraid: Scared
Fluffy __; tree-dwelling airborne marsupial: Glider
Jack be __, Jack be quick, goes the nursery rhyme: Nimble
King and father of Merida in Brave: Fergus
Scooby-Doo’s human best buddy: Shaggy
Swirling mass of water: Vortex
Puzzle 5 Answers
2001 Japanese animated fantasy film, __ Away: Spirited
A knee-jerk __ is to act spontaneously: Reaction
Banged a nail into a wall: Hammered
Brown-and-white dog from a NW France region: Brittany
Copenhagen restaurant with three Michelin stars: Geranium
Former German protectorate in West Africa: Togoland
Glass display cases in museums: Cabinets
Home planet of cartoon hero Lion-O: Thundera
Institution where in- and out-patients are treated: Hospital
Oscillating mechanism on a clock: Pendulum
Paper-thin wrappers for crispy duck: Pancakes
Peace, serenity: Calmness
Peace, tranquility: Calmness
Position of the highest-ranking nobleman: Dukeship
Shaggy hit song, Oh __: Carolina
The glitzy first showing of a movie: Premiere
Group 695
Puzzle 1 Answers
Big, male kangaroo: Boomer
From __ to post, means zipping around all over: Pillar
My __ Pony, cartoon, toys of colorful mini horses: Little
Olivia __, Queen Anne actress of The Favourite: Colman
Prosper, flourish: Thrive
Serving __; utensils for dishing out salads: Spoons
Simba’s father and Sarabi’s mate in The Lion King: Mufasa
__ Bill, Sussex headland avoided by sailors: Selsey
__ My Baby, song by Frank Sinatra: One for
__ craft, brand of RIBs and inflatables: Zodiac
Puzzle 2 Answers
Another halogen that rhymes with chlorine: Fluorine
Circular venue for the corrida in Spain: Bullring
Cloudy eye lens removed by Patricia Bath’s surgery: Cataract
Deliberate scheme to avoid paying duties: Tax dodge
Ferries across: Trajects
Fire dog in Paw Patrol: Marshall
Firmly fixed into something: Embedded
Fortress of __, Superman’s place of solace: Solitude
Having power over everything: Almighty
List of disadvantages or cons; reverse: Flip side
Mollusc cookout: Clam bake
Stellar place near Moscow, home to cosmonauts: Star city
__ saw; Tabitha Babbit’s prototype cutting tool: Circular
Puzzle 3 Answers
Another name for a marmot or groundhog: Woodchuck
Campaigners for political or social change: Crusaders
Contract or consensus: Agreement
Marketing a product to a target audience: Promotion
Prolific writer about mysticism: Evelyn __: Underhill
Soviet citizen denied the ability to emigrate: Refusenik
Surround, envelop: Encompass
The G in CGI film effects: Generated
The __ Before Christmas, produced by Tim Burton: Nightmare
What kisses and hugs show: Affection
Puzzle 4 Answers
Edge of a glacier where it breaks up into blocks: Icefall
Famous touristic atlantic island group: Bahamas
Gin and whisky and rum: Spirits
King __; Holly’s dad in Ben and Holly: Thistle
Knighthoods and damehoods given at New Year: Honours
Knotted, twisted or knobbly: Gnarled
Pique, Coeur, __, Trèfle, the tile in French cards: Carreau
Return a ball back into play in soccer: Throw in
Sings like a bird, trills: Warbles
To have put material over to fix a hole: Patched
__ De Vil tried to catch 101 Dalmatians: Cruella
__ Hands, Escher’s illusion of an artist at work: Drawing
Puzzle 5 Answers
Afghanistan’s ruling dynasty from 1826 to 1973: Barakzai
Capable of being perceived, especially by touch: Tangible
Capital of the United Arab Emirates: Abu dhabi
Homeless wanderer, a disreputable drifter: Vagabond
Italian bread seasoned with herbs and olive oil: Focaccia
Maid to Prince Eric in The Little Mermaid: Carlotta
Natural petroleum reservoir: Oil field
Performance genre with shuffle, ball, change moves: Tap dance
Study guide used for learning in the classroom: Textbook
Tiana kisses a green prince in The __ and the Frog: Princess
Wig __, pub name linked with a bishop’s headgear: And mitre
Group 696
Puzzle 1 Answers
2002 and Rockabye female singer: Anne marie
Americans supporting Britain during the Revolution: Loyalists
Animated sitcom about the Griffin family: Family guy
Character of Woody Allen in spoofed Casino Royale: Jimmy bond
Doing faster: Hastening
Everything __; the competition is wide open: To play for
Fake, imitation, pretend: Simulated
Gaudí’s gingerbread-styled building in Parc Güell: Mind house
Naughtily enter the frame when the shutter clicks: Photobomb
New version of a previously published book: Rerelease
Putting ball game with one hole and 12 tee-offs: Clock golf
The Walrus and the __; Through the Looking-Glass: Carpenter
The pelt of a bunny, once used widely in fashion: Rabbit fur
Used a tube to suck out excess fluid: Suctioned
Where brown, yellow and green balls lie in snooker: Baulk line
Puzzle 2 Answers
As alike as __ in a pod: Two peas
Begin the __, timeless song by Cole Porter: Beguine
Chopped off: Severed
Not questions: Answers
People who love others deeply, tenderly: Adorers
Quarry boss of Fred and Barney in the Flintstones: Mr slate
Sword and __, literary fantasy genre: Sorcery
Title, film production company: Working
Turkey place, the site of the Temple of Artemis: Ephesus
Using a pole to drive a boat in Oxford and Cambs: Punting
Villainous hunter-guide in 1999 Tarzan movie: Clayton
Won the Academy Award for Best Movie in 2003: Chicago
Puzzle 3 Answers
Channel 6 News anchor on The Simpsons: Brockman
Condition treated by Josie Wanous Stuart’s shampoo: Dandruff
Describes a shortened version of a book: Abridged
Displace, oust, usurp: Supplant
Makes off quickly, like exiting a crime scene: Scarpers
National __, French Revolution’s legislative body: Assembly
Road Runner’s catchphrase: Beep beep
Russian republic, Izhevsk is the capital: Udmurtia
Star of Enchanted and American Hustle: Amy adams
Turning, winding, reeling: Cranking
Unusual, different from “the norm”: Abnormal
Puzzle 4 Answers
Brokeback Mountain director: Ang lee
Chief character who narrates The Handmaid’s Tale: Offred
City in which the Museo Reina Sofia is located: Madrid
Eddy __; Belgian cycling pro: Merckx
Hybrid pastry invented by Dominique Ansel: Cronut
Leapt forward, like an attack dog on a leash: Lunged
Maleficent curses this princess: Aurora
Naval battle where Antony & Cleopatra saw defeat: Actium
Past the Point of __ by the Dixie Chicks: Rescue
Pooh’s donkey companion: Eeyore
Prominent art museum in Florence, Italy: Uffizi
Someone who isn’t important: Nobody
__ Henry; prolific inventor with many patents: Beulah
Puzzle 5 Answers
Being excessively overweight: Obeseness
Concealed, potentially lethal device: Booby trap
Excessive, inflated: Overblown
Large southern Indian city, home to Golconda Fort: Hyderabad
Mocking and acerbic: Sarcastic
Older female sibling: Big sister
Orange jam: Marmalade
Random inspection for quality: Spotcheck
Superman’s bespectacled alter ego: Clark kent
Synth-pop singer who had a hit with Cars in 1979: Gary numan
The Candy Elemental in Adventure Time: Princess__: Bubblegum
Group 697
Puzzle 1 Answers
Ancient peoples who used hieroglyphics: Egyptians
Bill who drew Calvin and Hobbes: Watterson
Captain Hook lost his hand to this reptile: Crocodile
Coming up with a theory without the full facts: Guesswork
Dangerous sliding of snow in the mountains: Avalanche
Fonts, styles of text on a screen: Typefaces
It provides domestic illumination: Light bulb
Lacking a precise outline: Shapeless
Pebbledashed external wall finish: Roughcast
Removable walkway used for embarking a ship: Gangplank
Something that cannot succeed, or a no-hoper: Lost cause
Tasty or scrumptious: Delicious
Wide, shallow steps for spectators at a stadium: Terracing
Puzzle 2 Answers
52 __ Road; home address of Mr Benn: Festive
Both a fabric for evening wear and type of cake: Chiffon
Countries on the Jutland Peninsula: Denmark and __: Germany
Dished out with a bowl-shaped eating utensil: Spooned
Elton John supports this south-east football club: Watford
Emotionally affected by something, in a good way: Touched
Hugo __, German designer of all-metal planes: Junkers
More wet, humid or clammy: Moister
Painting by Delacroix: __ Leading the People: Liberty
Protagonist of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes: Lorelei
She plays Supergirl villain, Katie __: Mcgrath
Shutting up shop for the day: Closing
Someone who has been captured: Captive
Take someone’s __ something; offer distraction: Mind off
Puzzle 3 Answers
Behaving in a way that belittles someone: Abases
British West Indies sorcerous religious practice: Obeahs
Creamy, curdled dairy food that can be frozen: Yogurt
Cursed, plagued, hexed: Jinxed
Discrimination of female/male according to gender: Sexism
Fishing boats, and slaps given to children: Smacks
Hippolyte __, French contemporary of Daguerre: Bayard
Made ground: Gained
Rod __, journalist, Selfish Whining Monkeys writer: Liddle
The beluga whale’s name in Finding Dory: Bailey
__ Convention, treaty on wetland conservation: Ramsar
__ Tracy, pilot of Thunderbird 4: Gordon
Puzzle 4 Answers
Able, qualified, adapted to a use or purpose: Suitable
Animated drawings used in children’s films: Cartoons
Brutal Pokemon that evolves into a mega state: Sharpedo
Dig a hole: Excavate
Echo, reverberate: Resonate
Five kilometer hued paint race: Color run
Picture or painting of someone’s face: Portrait
Port siege: Blockade
Property game rules devised by Elizabeth Magie: Monopoly
Robert __, poet who had home thoughts from abroad: Browning
Sash or belt used to support a sword: Baldrick
Under the ground watering system: Irrigate
With an __; how a dictator may rule a country: Iron fist
__ snake eel burrows in sandy sediments: Napoleon
Puzzle 5 Answers
Bobby __, Slow Down R&B singer: Valentino
Clothes dummy: Mannequin
Idol, someone who sets a good example: Role model
Liquid or solid raw material of chocolate: Cocoa mass
Melody to attract a penguin mate in Happy Feet: Heartsong
Overseas pal to write letters to: Pen friend
Scriptures, e.g. Quran, Bible, Torah: Holy books
Small bird of prey with white feathery eyebrows: Little owl
Swimming-pool employee who saves drowning folk: Lifeguard
__ Pat Pending, Wacky Races scientist, drives no.3: Professor
Group 698
Puzzle 1 Answers
Actress who plays Wonder Woman in films: Gal gadot
Chaotic disasters, from a French word: Debacles
Chaotic disorganised disasters, from a French word: Debacles
Guffawing: Laughing
Icarus’ father: Daedalus
Marine predators named after a flowering plant: Anemones
Oxford’s romantic nickname, the city of __ spires: Dreaming
Sam the Warner Brothers cowboy: Yosemite
Shoemenders, or a dismissive exclamation: Cobblers
They are used to make sauerkraut: Cabbages
Voice of Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story films: Tim allen
Puzzle 2 Answers
29 __ Road; home address of Bananaman: Acacia
A pick-me-up, spur, tonic, boost: Fillip
Aristotle: ” a b**r for the __” said Monty Python: Bottle
Eaten in a cream tea with jam and cream: Scones
Fur coat of an animal: Pelage
Gustaf __; engineer who co-founded Volvo: Larson
Little Red __ Hood, a French fairy tale: Riding
Robin Leach’s dreams: Caviar
Site of Norway’s Arctic Cathedral: Tromsø
Urban __; outward growth of a town or city: Sprawl
__ check, security check before an event: Safety
Puzzle 3 Answers
“I’ve got __ and gizmos aplenty”: Gadgets
Bruce, the shark, from Jaws and __ Nemo: Finding
Connecting: Linking
Conrad’s fictional country originating in Lord Jim: Patusan
Fluid accumulation in peritoneal cavity: Ascitic
Follow a winding, twisting course: Meander
Pretentious ceremony: Mummery
Russian dessert of pressed fruit paste: Pastila
Sing-along instrumental versions of songs: Karaoke
Smiles coyly: Simpers
Takes the ball from another player: Tackles
__ crust-sponge is a dark blue-black color: Arabian
__ maid, works in a hotel: Chamber
__ on the fence, or refusing to make a decision: Sitting
Puzzle 4 Answers
Accuracy, pinpoint __: Precision
Cockney actor, Mick Carter in EastEnders: Danny dyer
Dancer from The Hunchback of Notre Dame: Esmerelda
Led a sports team: Captained
Muttley’s villainous owner, Dick __: Dastardly
Origami fold named after a musical instrument: Accordion
Puts at risk: Endangers
Rousing shout to inspire troops in wartime: Battle cry
Snorri __, Icelandic poet of the Prose Edda: Sturluson
Such as Europe or Africa: Continent
Tropical fruit, like a tree and an orchard fruit: Pineapple
Puzzle 5 Answers
1970s iconic lighting with liquid waxes: Lava lamp
70s iconic lighting of colorful liquid waxes: Lava lamp
Chemist, drugstore: Pharmacy
Frozen fish fingers advertised by a captain: Birds eye
Glutted, overindulged: Satiated
He voiced Woody in Toy Story: Tom hanks
In front; opposite of posterior: Anterior
Incredibles, The Iron Giant director: Brad bird
It starts a football game, heads or tails: Coin toss
Juvenile, puerile: Immature
Kind Hearts and __, movie with Alec Guinness: Coronets
Lee __, American balloonist of His Dark Materials: Scoresby
Male born in or native to Cardiff or Swansea: Welshman
Marseilles (France) original Greek name: Massilia
Modern art movement of figurative paintings: Stuckism
Multiplying by two: Doubling
Trespasser, person who illegally enters property: Intruder
__ crows, an expression of surprise: Stone the
__ room, the place to try on clothes: Changing
Group 699
Puzzle 1 Answers
Charm, allure, personality: Charisma
Film whose soundtrack was by Curtis Mayfield: Superfly
Inhumanely, wantonly: Rakishly
Savoury spicy jams served with poppadoms: Chutneys
Science fiction cartoon from Simpsons creator: Futurama
Shipping and __; process of sending goods: Handling
The __, Simba starred, Elton John sang: Lion king
Words that don’t contain any repeated letters: Isograms
Wrote or drew messily, describes some signatures: Scrawled
__ noses, disrespectful finger-wiggling jibes: Thumbing
Puzzle 2 Answers
Bad ones include biting your fingernails: Habits
Generic name for margarine and butter: Spread
Home of the gods in Norse mythology: Asgard
Humble; shy: Modest
Knight-__, a medieval wandering adventurer: Errant
Original stringing material for violins: Catgut
Right __ form the corners of squares: Angles
She denied having 3,000 pairs of shoes: __ Marcus: Imelda
Wonderland Zoo keeper, stopped Hair Bear escaping: Peevly
__ McDimples, plastic police officer, Toy Story 4: Giggle
__ dribble; stick-turning technique in hockey: Indian
Puzzle 3 Answers
Alvin, Simon or Theodore, perhaps: Chipmunk
Calling points on railway journeys: Stations
Disdain, scornfulness: Contempt
Excessively smooching: Bekisses
Finger device to open a drinks can: Ring pull
Official list; teachers read it out loud: Register
Pay for a copy of a book ahead of its release date: Pre order
People playing congas and djembes are __: Drumming
The 3rd film of this animated series is from 2010: Toy story
Zooming around very fast: Whizzing
Puzzle 4 Answers
Babyhood: Infancy
Crescent connected to the Strand in Central London: Aldwych
Joining together in pacts, coalitions or groupings: Allying
One who has seized power by force: Usurper
Pertaining to a large sea: Oceanic
Repetitive hitting with short fast punches: Jabbing
Soft-shoe __, tap dancing without the taps: Shuffle
The Simpsons voice actor, Harry __: Shearer
__ Buddhism; religion followed by the Dalai Lama: Tibetan
__ Lineman, classic sung by Glen Campbell: Wichita
__ McDuck, filthy rich, Scottish, uncle of Donald: Scrooge
Puzzle 5 Answers
Angled quote used as French quotation mark: Guillemet
Cartoon who lives in a pineapple under the sea: Spongebob
Dutch entrepôt on the Meuse and Rhine: Rotterdam
Exciting experience, typically bold or risky: Adventure
First name of McQueen, the Cars star: Lightning
Flashy alcoholic drinks with fruit and umbrellas: Cocktails
In an artistic manner: Painterly
Leftovers after needs have been met: Surpluses
Over-the-top, amorous Muppet: Miss piggy
Pressures or unavoidable downside, e.g __ of fame: Trappings
Ship that rescued survivors of the Titanic sinking: Carpathia
__ Alcott wrote Little Women: Louisa may
Group 700
Puzzle 1 Answers
Banners or signs waved in protest: Placards
Bird of prey Muppet: Sam eagle
Chimney cleaners: Sweepers
Easter Orthodox Church bishop liturgy garment: Sakkoses
Guessing party game with acted-out clues: Charades
It’s above the brows, below the hairline: Forehead
Jerry __ the Opera, a Sherman Brothers musical: Springer
Love apples: an early name the French gave to __: Tomatoes
Mostly woods and grass, the __ “desert” in Africa: Kalahari
Questioning used to get to the nature of truth: Dialetic
Thinness, with the skeleton on show: Boniness
__ Lane, M25 services, near the Kent-Surrey border: Clackett
__ Planet, one of the most expensive Disney movies: Treasure
Puzzle 2 Answers
A morning person: Early bird
A puppet diva who starred films and TV shows: Miss piggy
Chart with data grouped into ranges: Histogram
First name of SquarePants: Spongebob
Irritation, exasperation, infuriation: Annoyance
Panel at the pillow-end of a bed: Headboard
Plastic fabric used in T-shirts, skirts, bedding: Polyester
Stone structures to commemorate something: Monuments
Strait of __, it separates Corsica and Sardinia: Bonifacio
capital of Kosovo: Prishtina
Puzzle 3 Answers
Confidence __, an inspirational shot in the arm: Booster
Conrad __, Swiss botanist and zoologist: Gessner
Cord used for firing cannon: Lanyard
Easternmost of North America’s Great Lakes: Ontario
Entrance with curved structure overhead: Archway
Japanese beer brand and large city: Sapporo
John James __, naturalist of Birds of America: Audubon
Popeye’s tattoos: Anchors
Seven of these short men worked as miners: Dwarves
Spiritual seeker, “one who practices”: Abhyasi
Variant of software, iteration: Version
Very cold, like a big ice mass: Glacial
__ Junction, major rail station in south London: Clapham
Puzzle 4 Answers
Assigned, commissioned to do a job: Tasked
Blue Belgian humanoids with pointy hats: Smurfs
Bundle of yarns, wound loosely: Skeins
Cube of bacon: Lardon
Half robotic, lesser known hero of Justice League: Cyborg
Ian __, crime writer of Inspector Rebus novels: Rankin
In a foreign country: Abroad
Oldest son of King Henry VII: __, Prince of Wales: Arthur
The Duchess of Windsor’s forename: Wallis
To take in and make part of a whole: Absorb
__-tattle, tell-tale conversation: Tittle
Puzzle 5 Answers
Analysis in terms of purpose, final causes: Teleology
Evil overlord in Monsters vs Aliens: Gallaxhar
Is greater or heavier than: Outweighs
Italian Riviera town of pastel buildings: Portofino
Pie or flan with no upper pastry: Crustless
Schedule of school lessons or train times: Timetable
Someone who drinks too much, is addicted: Alcoholic
Warner Brothers’ black bird with orange bill: Daffy duck
Worker who is a stickler for petty rules: Jobsworth
__ II, queen of Denmark since 1972: Margrethe