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Group 801
Puzzle 1 Answers
A big brother to bananas, popular in the Caribbean: Plantain
Anne, who played Mrs. Robinson in The Graduate: Bancroft
Artform and genre of music in South Spain: Flamenco
Cat breed and Oz inhabitant: Munchkin
Dead __, something that spoils the surprise: Giveaway
Description of the contents of a course of study: Syllabus
Interaction with the plot of a computer story: Gameplay
Mahavir Janma __, annual Jain festival: Kalyanak
One wheeled bike with no brakes, requires balance: Unicycle
Percentage off associated with a sale: Discount
Self-__, sock wool made of various colors: Striping
This coastal swamp tree’s roots grow above water: Mangrove
__ Jane, frontierswoman associate of Buffalo Bill: Calamity
Puzzle 2 Answers
Artificial regulator for the heart: Pacemaker
Branch of divination that uses the stars: Astrology
CEO of Apple before he passed in 2011: Steve jobs
First two letters in HTTP stand for this word: Hypertext
Harsh laws, named after the first leader of Athens: Draconian
Jagged landform in The Lion King: Pride rock
Metal link with hinge, to connect climbing ropes: Carabiner
Peaks that are higher than the valleys: Mountains
Style of Brazilian music that means new wave: Bossa nova
Successions of DNA base-pairs: Sequences
This muscle allows you to shrug your shoulders: Trapezius
Puzzle 3 Answers
City that holds world’s largest annual Oktoberfest: Munich
Clothing, outfit: Attire
Dam building, flat-tailed animal, largest rodent: Beaver
Food following Jewish religious law: Kosher
Language spoken in Northern Spain: Basque
Night involving answering questions with a team: Trivia
One of the offspring of Chaos, known as Darkness: Erebus
See this over the ocean at evening time: Sunset
The digital detector of images in a camera: Sensor
Until we meet again: So long
Yellow Looney Tunes bird, his nemesis is Sylvester: Tweety
__ Bedelia, rhyming children’s book character: Amelia
__ Girls theme song Thank You For Being A Friend: Golden
Puzzle 4 Answers
Ancient Egyptian ruler: Pharaoh
Blocked path with no way through: Dead end
Criss-cross pattern in art, music, and baking: Lattice
Doria __, mother of Harry’s bride Meghan Markle: Ragland
Feline that’s the fastest land animal: Cheetah
Hit song from 2018’s A Star Is Born: Shallow
Microsoft’s city codename for Windows 95: Chicago
Spectacles: Glasses
Substance essential for making jellies: Gelatin
Sweet low spring plants with white flowers: Alyssum
Ten-pin bowlers aim to get these: Strikes
The crime of character assassination through lies: Slander
When push comes __, in the end: To shove
__ West plays Noah Solloway on The Affair: Dominic
Puzzle 5 Answers
Amsterdam’s modern art museum: Stedelijk
Bad feeling, hostility: Animosity
Bar time offering discounted drinks: Happy hour
Elemental trace mineral, taken to support bones: Manganese
Master gland at the base of the brain: Pituitary
Name of Cleopatra’s alleged son with Julius Caesar: Caesarion
Period of three months associated with pregnancy: Trimester
Powerful Greek gods encountered by Percy Jackson: Olympians
Rhodesian hunting dog breed: Ridgeback
Southwest US major river; John Wayne movie: Rio grande
We get these from eating healthy food: Nutrients
Woodwind instrument played by Charlie Parker: Saxophone
Group 802
Puzzle 1 Answers
A union between countries: Alliance
Arthur Miller wrote the play Death of a __: Salesman
Face to face rather than on the phone: In person
German astronomer siblings William and Caroline: Herschel
Hawaiian volcano that is mostly underwater: Mauna kea
Heaven for warriors in Norse mythology: Valhalla
Highly scented indoor plant with white flowers: Gardenia
It is taken out against property to secure a loan: Mortgage
Jack White, Alicia Keys or Yehudi Menuhin: Musician
Jack White, Brendan Benson, or Patrick Keeler: Musician
Mediterranean island of Italy with nuraghi ruins: Sardinia
Rita __ is a pin-up in The Shawshank Redemption: Hayworth
Section of a stadium reserved for the media: Press box
Strip that keeps your place in novels: Bookmark
The Flintstones kept one as a pet: Dinosaur
Puzzle 2 Answers
A vinyl disc that has music on it: Record
A vinyl disc which plays music: Record
Battle of __, great victory for Hannibal in 216 BC: Cannae
Bright tropical bird, mimics other animal calls: Parrot
Container for holding water on the go: Bottle
French for “cake”: Gateau
Game show-winning supercomputer: Watson
Pictures taken with a camera to capture moments: Photos
Poland’s capital city: Warsaw
Sunglasses manufacturer known for Aviators: Ray ban
Winnie the Pooh’s donkey friend: Eeyore
__ Thunder; Ben Stiller and Jack Black comedy: Tropic
Puzzle 3 Answers
An individual’s collection of clothing: Wardrobe
Another name for a blood clot: Thrombus
British fashion house known for trench coats: Burberry
Captain Nemo’s fictional submarine: Nautilus
Hindu worship of Shiva as the Supreme Being: Shaivism
Long-running animated show with a yellow family: Simpsons
MacBook, Surface, IdeaPad: Computer
Painting of a person: Portrait
Range in which Mount Elbrus is located: Caucasus
Tall shoes made popular by 1970s disco dancers: Platform
The Evil Dead’s series director: Sam raimi
The Ramones are known for being this kind of band: Punk rock
Puzzle 4 Answers
“Little __ Boy”, Christmas tale of a musical gift: Drummer
Babs is a short version of this female name: Barbara
French village, home to Monet’s water garden: Giverny
Harry, Lily and James are these in the book series: Potters
Marconi’s birthplace; also a type of deli meat: Bologna
Strong-smelling compound of nitrogen and hydrogen: Ammonia
The seven dwarfs do this while they work: Whistle
They speak rhymes instead of singing them: Rappers
Tiger Woods’ real first name: Eldrick
Where honey-makers call home: Beehive
__ lady, top-of-the-bill actress: Leading
Puzzle 5 Answers
Art style featuring paintings of inanimate objects: Still life
Carlo Collodi puppet tale: “The Adventures of “: Pinocchio
Chat show host and comedian Ellen: Degeneres
Creole dish with rice, sausage, and tomato: Jambalaya
He’s better known as P. Diddy: Sean combs
Holiest day of the year in Judaism: Yom kippur
Medieval Europe’s social caste system of servitude: Feudalism
Ovoid immune system organ for B and T cells: Lymph node
Plant that is often kissed under: Mistletoe
Sit-ups are exercises that work these muscles: Abdominal
Spoken narration on top of video: Voiceover
There are more tigers in this than in the wild: Captivity
Group 803
Puzzle 1 Answers
A pickle can never return to being this: Cucumber
Buddy Holly’s song about a 50s gal: Peggy sue
Divine message of the future from the beyond: Prophecy
Eight-night Jewish festival involving candles: Hanukkah
Filtration process for low functioning kidneys: Dialysis
Jospeh Monier’s reinforced building material: Concrete
Kings, and queens have these, also called vassals: Subjects
Meaning of BTW: By the way
Nation of over 1,000 islands in the Indian Ocean: Maldives
Paris university with 13th-century origins: Sorbonne
Pots, pans, and utensils: Cookware
Process of treating feet and toenails at a spa: Pedicure
Scaly anteater that can roll itself into a ball: Pangolin
Social event for ladies in the afternoon: Tea party
Miller; played Sick Boy in Trainspotting: Jonny lee
Puzzle 2 Answers
2 atoms of 1 element with different electron count: Isotope
A superhero’s nemesis: Villain
Andrew Lloyd Webber musical: __ of Love: Aspects
Arbiter of a sports match: Referee
Buy guy: Villain
Crisp wafer for eating with cheese: Cracker
Home base of a computer, where you drag files: Desktop
James Bond wants his drinks shaken, not __: Stirred
Nemo and his father live in one: Anemone
Sewing machine brand from Switzerland: Bernina
Slang for a pair of eyes: Peepers
US State with Phoenix as its capital: Arizona
__ in the Stream; Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton hit: Islands
Puzzle 3 Answers
2020 Disney documentary narrated by Meghan Markle: Elephant
Daughter of Sparta and wife of Odysseus: Penelope
Highlighting puts this, or stress, on words: Emphasis
International games that began in Ancient Greece: Olympics
Month named after the number ten: December
Online fad where folks laid straight out on things: Planking
Orange pigment, gives certain veggies their hue: Carotene
Short spiky strands on toothbrushes and hedgehogs: Bristles
The … that signifies trailing off mid sentence: Ellipsis
The passing of traits through familial generations: Heredity
This Holmes is played by Cumberbatch: Sherlock
Untruth told to save someone’s feelings, perhaps: White lie
Used in math to solve problems: Equation
Welsh singer of James Bond theme Thunderball: Tom jones
Puzzle 4 Answers
Anonymous street artist and graffiti specialist: Banksy
City in which St. Vitus Cathedral is located: Prague
Continent that’s home to the fictional Wakanda: Africa
Cooking cakes or pies from scratch: Baking
Crossword clues can be down and this: Across
Deep gorges or ravines: Chasms
Glossy fluids to add shine to hair: Serums
Golfers need one of these to carry their clubs: Caddie
Primate known for its bright red bottom: Baboon
Rags to __, a journey from poverty to great wealth: Riches
Shakespeare wrote many of this type of poem: Sonnet
Vampire musical scored by Elton John and Taupin: Lestat
Water has 2 hydrogen atoms and one __ atom: Oxygen
Puzzle 5 Answers
1991 movie about George Sand and Frédéric Chopin: Impromptu
Baby __, Peppa Pig’s newborn cousin: Alexander
Bequest of money received upon death: Endowment
Chicago’s nickname: Windy city
Distribute TV to the masses: Broadcast
Head covering to keep hair dry when bathing: Shower cap
One-humped camel: Dromedary
Only surviving Bee Gee: Barry gibb
Poorly, not well, not in good condition: Unhealthy
Snack made from flattened dough, e.g. pita or naan: Flatbread
What the A stands for in ATM – the money machine: Automated
Group 804
Puzzle 1 Answers
A kind of heel or a kind of knife: Stiletto
Anne who played Fantine in Les Misérables: Hathaway
Both a virtue and a woman’s name: Patience
Crispy cubes of bread eaten with salad or soup: Croutons
Gamers may find these with dragons: Dungeons
Greek term for king or emperor: Basileus
If one crosses your path, you might get bad luck: Black cat
Marvel anti hero, real name is Wade Wilson: Deadpool
Mound left by small, dusky digging mammal: Molehill
Souvenir store in a museum or theme park: Gift shop
The end of an uneven bars routine: Dismount
The four letters of a radio or TV station: Callsign
Things that are found on the periodic table: Elements
Tinker and mechanical in A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Tom snout
__ Rhapsody sung by band Queen: Bohemian
Puzzle 2 Answers
Aquatic mammal sometimes called a sea cow: Manatee
Getting better, recovering from illness: Healing
Heap of chopped wood for burning on the hearth: Log pile
Host of the 2008 Summer Olympics: Beijing
Kurt Cobain and Dave Grohl’s band: Nirvana
Pill designed to make up for poor nutrition: Vitamin
Pork sausage seasoned with paprika: Chorizo
Spiritual, ceremonial customs: Rituals
They allow pouring of liquids into small apertures: Funnels
Walt Lloyd’s pet Labrador in Lost TV series: Vincent
Washing off, cleansing: Rinsing
Washing off soap: Rinsing
What Dorothy’s friend the Lion was searching for: Courage
__ Conran, author of the Superwoman series: Shirley
Puzzle 3 Answers
“Stop all the “, Auden poem aka Funeral Blues: Clocks
Addams family’s creepy uncle: Fester
Delicacy made from fish eggs: Caviar
Duchess of York; sang with The Black Eyed Peas: Fergie
Expansion of Wizard of Oz, Broadway play: Wicked
High __; left destitute, without resources: And dry
Meadow flower with lucky four-leaf variety: Clover
Practical and serviceable: Useful
The low part of ground between mountains: Valley
soda, toothpaste microbeads alternative: Baking
Puzzle 4 Answers
1989 Julia Roberts film about friendship, Steel __: Magnolias
A skydiver hopes this is packed correctly: Parachute
Another name for a bruise: Contusion
Company founded by Bill Gates: Microsoft
Creator and voice artist on Beavis and Butt-Head: Mike judge
Italian pasta strands: Spaghetti
Recent infectious disease, spread by mosquitos: Zika virus
This Band sings Wish You Were Here: Pink floyd
Two pets, often fighting, according to the idiom: Cat and dog
Undergarment that adds volume to skirt of dress: Petticoat
What witnesses give under oath: Testimony
Puzzle 5 Answers
Aromatic spice that is made from bark: Cinnamon
Black and white Newfoundland dog: Landseer
Bogota is its capital: Colombia
Egyptian goddess of water, consort to Set: Nephtys
Explosive common in demolition and mining: Dynamite
Girl in the play As You Like It disguised as a boy: Rosalind
Passageway in a school or hospital, for example: Corridor
Penny __, describes a miserly or mean attitude: Pinching
Rocky __, heavyweight boxer who retired undefeated: Marciano
Stay With Me singer knows he’s “not the only one”: Sam smith
Workers become these when they walk picket lines: Strikers
Youthful trees, also you can buy them in Minecraft: Saplings
Group 805
Puzzle 1 Answers
2013 Sandra Bullock science fiction film: Gravity
A book on a required reading list is often one: Classic
A bright, extreme shade of red; a fever: Scarlet
A coach gives one before the game: Pep talk
Also called the breastbone: Sternum
Another word for kneading, toiling with dough: Working
Auguste Rodin’s sculpture of a pensive man: Thinker
Blocked, congested: Clogged
Body of water where the river meets the sea: Estuary
Crypto-currency associated with Satoshi Nakamoto: Bitcoin
Large jungle chopping knife: Machete
Predatory freshwater fish native to South America: Piranha
Qing dynasty game of tiles: Mahjong
Roman god of messages: Mercury
Tropical storm over the Indian or Pacific ocean: Typhoon
Villain Bram Stoker is famous for: Dracula
Puzzle 2 Answers
17th C engraving technique giving tonal effects: Mezzotint
Author of Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer: Mark twain
Bill collectors call around for these companies: Creditors
Bull who wanted to smell flowers instead of fight: Ferdinand
Nemo in Finding Nemo is this type of creature: Clownfish
SpongeBob lives in one under the sea: Pineapple
This Neil made the first lunar walk: Armstrong
This farmer works in netting to prevent stinging: Beekeeper
Tina Turner hit: Left a good job down in the city: Proud mary
Vessel powered by burning coal: Steamship
Puzzle 3 Answers
“Beauty is in the eye of the “: Beholder
A joker, often: Wildcard
Cooked egg dish, like quiche without a crust: Frittata
Coral species that looks like deer antlers: Staghorn
Fever, hallucination, disorientation: Delirium
Flick through a book: Skim read
Knowingly hang onto information: Withhold
Laxative Milk of __: Magnesia
Molly __, Brat Pack actress in Pretty in Pink: Ringwald
Percy Jackson, Annabeth and Hercules are these: Demigods
Sister island of Tobago: Trinidad
The Rock was this before he became an actor: Wrestler
Puzzle 4 Answers
A __ bullet is the only way to kill a werewolf: Silver
Coat put on before paint: Primer
Covered with a sticky coating, like ribs: Glazed
Cure: Remedy
Directors say this to start a scene: Action
Estranged Truly, Madly, Deeply singers: __ Garden: Savage
Fruitless and totally unable to complete the task: Futile
Hair removal using candle material and strips: Waxing
Open pastures used for growing crops: Fields
Palm leaves: Fronds
Scandinavian country where meal kits originated: Sweden
Short for hazardous materials, protective gear: Hazmat
Skills done by snowboarders, water skiers, etc.: Tricks
State of innocence and cleanliness: Purity
Steve ___ was transformed into Captain America: Rogers
The __ Scribe; ancient Egyptian figure at work: Seated
The densest naturally-occurring element: Osmium
Translated play by Lope de Vega: The Dog in the __: Manger
while Rome burns, an Emperor Nero analogy: Fiddle
Puzzle 5 Answers
Another word for hard or not easy: Difficult
Author of the Harry Potter series: J k rowling
Cartoon flapper first appearing in 1930: Betty boop
Character by Lin-Manuel Miranda, __ Hamilton: Alexander
Cordon __, barrier to prevent disease spreading: Sanitaire
Florida cape site of Kennedy Space Center: Canaveral
Medical term for chickenpox: Varicella
Safety rafts attached to big ships: Lifeboats
Term for Mumbai-based film production industry: Bollywood
The TB in #TBT: Throwback
Trading __, laws that protect buyers’ rights: Standards
Group 806
Puzzle 1 Answers
2018 hit for Sam Smith and Calvin Harris: Promises
A skilled and strategic movement: Maneuver
Actress, animal activist; starred in Pillow Talk: Doris day
Another name for the tibia: Shinbone
Bright pink bird associated with Florida: Flamingo
Cats Tygra and Cheetara hailed from this planet: Thundera
Disease caused by insulin imbalance: Diabetes
Mythical island nation created by Plato: Atlantis
North-west French region where they speak Breton: Brittany
Paper container for money at a wedding: Envelope
Science that studies dogs: Cynology
Tropical flower or a red tea: Hibiscus
With an irregular shape or design: Freeform
Puzzle 2 Answers
Cassette-player brand for on the move in the 1980s: Walkman
Central character in Dickens’ A Christmas Carol: Scrooge
Drive from home to work and back again: Commute
Laurel used in cooking: Bay leaf
Linus from Peanuts believed in a Great one: Pumpkin
Panic! At the Disco singer __ Urie: Brendan
Paper-joining stationery tool that needs reloading: Stapler
Sam __, film producer and studio owner with Mayer: Goldwyn
Ship kitchens: Galleys
Something often lit during meditation: Incense
Three-pronged spear wielded by Poseidon: Trident
What took the Titanic down: Iceberg
Wooden scaffold used by hangmen in the past: Gallows
__ and Johnson, scientists who wrote about sex: Masters
Puzzle 3 Answers
African leaping antelope with curving horns: Impala
Collections of songs by an artist, e.g. on a CD: Albums
Counterfeit, fake, bogus: Phoney
Diane __ of Annie Hall and Book Club: Keaton
Difficult-to-stop spasm of the diaphragm: Hiccup
Former Philippines First Lady Imelda __: Marcos
Japanese car maker of the Corolla: Toyota
Mythical small monster, usually mischievous: Goblin
Space cloud, made up of gases and dust: Nebula
These are eaten between meals: Snacks
Well-known and in the public eye: Famous
Puzzle 4 Answers
CEO; chief __ officer; top dog at work: Executive
Epistolary novel written by Jane Austen: Lady susan
Genes that aren’t dominant: Recessive
He played Heimdall in Thor: Idris elba
Romantic card traditionally given on February 14: Valentine
Shaft for steps in a building: Stairwell
Superman’s archenemy and wealthy businessman: Lex luthor
These lizards would excel at hide and seek: Chameleon
Travel documents that show citizenship: Passports
Unclear, can be interpreted in more than one way: Ambiguous
Puzzle 5 Answers
10 Things I Hate __, 1999 Shakespearean rom-com: About you
Animal between 12 and 24 months old: Yearling
Articulating each note sharply in music: Staccato
Container for your midday meal: Lunchbox
Detailed ornamental work of twisted gold or silver: Filigree
Folded paper information leaflet: Pamphlet
Helen of Troy’s husband: King __: Menelaus
Hindu triad of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva: Trimurti
Parachuted leap from a building: Base jump
Purported medicine, essence of a viper: Snake oil
Slang for 1950s group of bikers: Greasers
Stance that rejects any participation in war: Pacifism
Ten-sided shapes: Decagons
The R in RSVP: Repondez
To raise, sometimes by the power of the mind alone: Levitate
Urgent shipment option: Priority
_ roll; sushi made with unagi, nuts and avocado: Hawaiian
Group 807
Puzzle 1 Answers
A Dog’s __; follow-up film to A Dog’s Purpose: Journey
A greatly reduced price, a steal: Bargain
A person has this when their hearing organ hurts: Earache
Catholic body founded by Josemaría Escrivá: Opus dei
He-Man is one of the __ of the Universe: Masters
Mineral that strengthens bones: Calcium
North African country featuring the Sahara: Algeria
Pablo __, Spanish artist who painted Guernica: Picasso
Person with a fine personality, an ovum analogy: Good egg
Person with ginger hair; North American duck breed: Redhead
Series of Rolls-Royce cars: Phantom
Shakespeare tragedy of a Venetian army general: Othello
Sweets post-meal treat: Dessert
Tactile writing system, read by touch: Braille
Puzzle 2 Answers
A __ pill to swallow is an unavoidable unpleasantry: Bitter
Beetles revered as sacred amulets in Ancient Egypt: Scarab
Bernie Madoff was jailed for pyramid type of this: Scheme
Fancy wool originally from southwest Spain: Merino
King story of a telepathic high school student: Carrie
Lending party in a lease agreement: Lessor
Mountain kingdom, its capital is Thimphu: Bhutan
Oysters turn grit into these glowing beads: Pearls
Put money into a business hoping for future profit: Invest
Rita __, 1961’s Anita in West Side Story: Moreno
Tallest tower in Paris named after its engineer: Eiffel
Type of “elbow” gotten with lateral epicondylitis: Tennis
Vegetable the French once believed caused leprosy: Potato
Wet toppings for pasta: Sauces
What’s in the heart, for performer Deee-Lite: Groove
Puzzle 3 Answers
Early sample model of a product or vehicle: Prototype
Film technique using wireframe computer models: Animation
Habitual stealing of small items: Pilfering
High balance wire in a circus: Tightrope
Instrument one blows into, played by Bob Dylan: Harmonica
Mediterranean flowers in the Asparagaceae family: Hyacinths
Painful inflammation of fluid around joints: Synovitis
Painful inflammation of the lining of a joint: Synovitis
Post-graduate degree with PhD qualification: Doctorate
Starch-like cornflour used in clear thickening: Arrowroot
Teacher of Japanese Buddhist meditation: Zen master
Wooden implement measures three feet at a time: Yardstick
Puzzle 4 Answers
French long, thin bread with a hard crust: Baguette
Frontman of the Doors, Jim __, aka the Lizard King: Morrison
Line in the sand or line on a map: Boundary
Mocking, teasing, provoking: Taunting
Money paid to a shareholder from company revenue: Dividend
Optimus Prime’s arch enemy in Transformers: Megatron
Sean T’s intense body workout routine: Insanity
Speed built up over time that gives impetus: Momentum
Sword of __, legendary blade held by a fine thread: Damocles
Taking an oath: Pledging
The love interest of Romeo before he meets Juliet: Rosaline
Tommy __, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City protagonist: Vercetti
Puzzle 5 Answers
A proof of purchase: Receipt
Boy George band: __ Club: Culture
Broadway specialty: Musical
Caribbean isle, forms a nation with Antigua: Barbuda
DC comic hero played by Jason Momoa in 2018: Aquaman
French word for a very young chicken: Poussin
Illustrator for Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland: Tenniel
Italian for bad air; disease caused by mosquitoes: Malaria
Nationality of racing driver Kimi Räikkönen: Finnish
Painful bubble on the skin, caused by heat: Blister
Small dog who hangs with Scooby Doo: Scrappy
UK cathedral, world’s tallest building (1311–1548): Lincoln
Venomous shark species with canine-related name: Dogfish
Works of skin art: Tattoos
Group 808
Puzzle 1 Answers
Aloe is this common plant type with thick parts: Succulent
German dish with a fried meat cutlet and sauce: Schnitzel
In a Dr. Seuss story, they go with ham: Green eggs
Like a trait taken from one’s parents: Inherited
Michelle Obama and Laura Bush were this: First lady
P. McCartney song in support of 1960s civil rights: Blackbird
Photography technique shot over several days: Time lapse
Someone who is given an award or organ: Recipient
Type of long razor with foldable handle: Cutthroat
Unfinished business to tie up: Loose ends
Puzzle 2 Answers
“Two Roads __ in a Yellow Wood”: famed poetic line: Diverged
ABBA song and a defeat for Napoleon: Waterloo
Film print in which light and dark are reversed: Negative
Fraction equal to 20 percent of a whole: One fifth
Italian Renaissance painter, __ Daddi: Bernardo
Liquid that marine mammals live in: Seawater
Optimistic Cape in South Africa: Good hope
Payments earned after retirement: Pensions
Piece of cloth for mopping up alcoholic spills: Bar towel
REM sang about losing this: Religion
She did this when she asked him to marry her: Proposed
The start of a theatrical performance: Showtime
Untroubled by conflict or agitation: Peaceful
Vessels that excavate riverbeds: Dredgers
Yellow Shih Tzu in Animal Crossing franchise: Isabelle
Puzzle 3 Answers
Champagne brand with Special Cuvee blend: Bollinger
Common order for soldiers to lower their weapons: Stand down
Country home to Bondi Beach: Australia
Drax’s title in the Marvel universe: Destroyer
Facebook game where players tend to crops: Farmville
Foreign adversary of Bond at the gaming tables: Le chiffre
Insectivore with many legs; classic arcade game: Centipede
Keyed percussion instrument played with mallets: Xylophone
Large, portable devices that blast music loudly: Boomboxes
Mailed mementos of a trip: Postcards
Method for identifying a person’s allergies: Patch test
Puzzle 4 Answers
Brightly painted vehicle in the Philippines: Jeepney
Childlike nickname for canines: Doggies
Cooked on or under heat: Grilled
Dwayne Johnson’s wrestler name: The rock
George __, singer of Faith and Careless Whisper: Michael
Illness, health problem: Ailment
Irrational, deep-rooted fears: Phobias
Reindeer who was able to help guide Santa: Rudolph
Small country next to Spain: Andorra
The cost of acquiring a service or product: Expense
Puzzle 5 Answers
A __ in the Sun, 1959 play by Lorraine Hansberry: Raisin
Building material mixed with sand to make concrete: Cement
Elon Musk’s rocket launching corporation: Spacex
HTTP server that’s also a type of helicopter: Apache
Japan’s largest island: Honshu
Keyboard instruments: Pianos
Martin Luther famously wrote 95: Theses
Purplish red; Adam Levine’s five: Maroon
TV chef and Hell’s Kitchen host, Gordon: Ramsay
This rough rock can polish toes and heels: Pumice
Traditional Japanese dramatic performance: Kabuki
White grape brandy from western France: Cognac
__ Ryder; Little Women and Stranger Things actress: Winona
Group 809
Puzzle 1 Answers
Buttons used to secure a duffel coat: Toggles
Buttons with which to secure a duffel coat: Toggles
Kitchen items made of clay, highlighted in Ghost: Pottery
Mass meetings to rouse enthusiasm: Rallies
Most populous city in Pakistan: Karachi
Mozzarella and tomato salad; anagram of “escaper”: Caprese
Parts of a Russian ruble: Kopecks
Person who recommends a course of action: Advisor
Peter Peter __ Eater, children’s nursery rhyme: Pumpkin
Roman goddess of wisdom: Minerva
Very common computer operating system: Windows
__ Gates; married to Microsoft founder Bill: Melinda
Puzzle 2 Answers
“__, bubble, toil and trouble”: Macbeth’s witches: Hubble
ABBA love song with repeated Italian title: Adante
Chain of beads for counting prayers in Catholicism: Rosary
Classic martini garnishes: Olives
Coquettish: Flirty
Jackal-headed Egyptian god of embalming: Anubis
Lizard known to fall from trees in cold weather: Iguana
Ms. McAdams, Bilson, or Weisz: Rachel
Perfectly round object: Sphere
Spout at the end of a hose: Nozzle
Still functioning space telescope launched in 1990: Hubble
This peak was previously known as Mount McKinley: Denali
__ tunnel syndrome, wrist impairment: Carpal
Puzzle 3 Answers
1979 Bond film with Venice speed boat chase: Moonraker
A fan might ask a movie star for one: Autograph
Best score in Blackjack: Twenty one
Collection of Ancient Greek Trojan War epic poems: Epic cycle
First name of the writer of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof: Tennessee
Italian dish of thinly sliced raw meat: Carpaccio
Rust is caused by __ on certain metals: Oxidation
Spinning blade on small planes: Propeller
That ’70s Show star who voices Meg on Family Guy: Mila kunis
The Niagara Gorge hosts a world famous one: Waterfall
The medulla is found in this part of the body: Brain stem
The study of glands: Adenology
They might outweigh the negatives: Positives
Yellow __, 10th Beatles Album: Submarine
Yellow floral herb, makes calming tea: Chamomile
Puzzle 4 Answers
A running event a little over 26 miles or 42 km: Marathon
Actor who played Hawkeye in MAS*H: Alan alda
Daisy’s sad toy clown in Toy Story 3: Chuckles
E.g. gesture of kindness or friendliness: Goodwill
Gabriel García Márquez wrote 100 years of this: Solitude
Polish sausage: Kielbasa
Shallow container for germinating plants: Seed tray
Washing your mouth and throat without swallowing: Gargling
World’s largest rodent, native to South America: Capybara
__ Valley Sunday, Monkees hit of 1967: Pleasant
Puzzle 5 Answers
Apparatus that measures air pressure: Barometer
Circle of mushrooms in a forest or grassland: Fairy ring
Coccyxes: Tailbones
Container that holds cast votes in an election: Ballot box
Having a strong effect on someone’s life: Impactful
Lie detector test: Polygraph
Main, top-of-the-bill act at a music festival: Headliner
Mantra of Dead Poets Society, means Seize the Day: Carpe diem
Mountain range whose highest peak is Mount Everest: Himalayas
Price to pay if buy from a distributor: Wholesale
Sherlock, Miss Marple or Poirot, for example: Detective
Yellow flower often considered a nuisance plant: Dandelion
Group 810
Puzzle 1 Answers
Device that disperses aroma from essential oils: Diffuser
Feline villain played by Halle Berry in 2004: Catwoman
Impeccably clean: Spotless
Make this Greek dish if you have lamb and eggplant: Moussaka
Modern romantic fiction, often about women’s lives: Chick lit
Mythology-themed luxury hotel in Dubai: Atlantis
Padding sewn inside a cuddly toy: Stuffing
Surname of Agatha Christie’s archaeologist husband: Mallowan
Surname of Agatha Christie’s husband: Mallowan
To get an app from the internet: Download
__ hits; collection of a band’s best-known songs: Greatest
Puzzle 2 Answers
An earlier version of a refrigerator: Ice box
Cat that is skilled at catching rodents: Mouser
Danny __, Edward Scissorhands composer: Elfman
Feeling of sickness or queasiness: Nausea
Indulge with massages and other treatments: Pamper
Official representatives of national governments: Envoys
Physicist Karl, famous for research on radio waves: Jansky
Purchasing goods online or in store: Buying
Roman goddess of gardens, fruit trees: Pomona
Serial killer Hannibal’s last name: Lecter
Short spells or periods: Stints
Swiss city, on the River Rhône and a lake: Geneva
__ beef, preserved canned meat from Argentina: Corned
__ chic; distressed style of interior design: Shabby
__ price, amount a seller ideally wants to receive: Asking
Puzzle 3 Answers
Animal guide that is bonded to a witch: Familiar
Burning feeling from a wound or a nettle: Stinging
Ginger-like spice used in Thai cooking: Galangal
Islas __, alternative name for the Falkland Isles: Malvinas
Law court or judgement panel: Tribunal
Message sent via cable before telephones: Telegram
Oedipus’ daughter featured in a Sophocles play: Antigone
Sir Elton __ John, full pseudonym of the singer: Hercules
Spartan general who defeated the Athenian fleet: Lysander
What students load up to carry school books: Backpack
Puzzle 4 Answers
Artist who shared a house in Arles with Van Gogh: Gauguin
Australian marsupials that play dead: Possums
Biggest city in Scotland, with a Necropolis: Glasgow
Bow-and-arrow sport: Archery
Creator of “The Artful Dodger” fictional character: Dickens
French card game of tricking your opponent: Bezique
Nautical sounding hit for Rod Stewart in 1975: Sailing
Ornate Russian tea urn: Samovar
Person who arranges a collection for a museum: Curator
Snow White sang __ My Prince Will Come: Someday
Temperature scale of 0 at water’s freezing point: Celcius
Term for a baby born much earlier than expected: Preemie
Transmission of sound and images online: Webcast
__ riche, people who have come into money: Nouveau
Puzzle 5 Answers
An oval surrounding Egyptian hieroglyphs: Cartouche
Card game, you need to reach 21: Blackjack
Grass species that makes a sweet global commodity: Sugarcane
Group who sang The Lion Sleeps Tonight: The tokens
He plays Groot in Guardians of the Galaxy: Vin diesel
Head and face gear to protect against the cold: Balaclava
Jesus’ 12 followers who attended the Last Supper: Disciples
McDonalds menu choice aimed at young children: Happy meal
Risk taker or stunt performer: Daredevil
Risk taker or stuntman: Daredevil
Software that scans for harmful files and malware: Antivirus
They’re made in war and on Survivor: Alliances
What is measured in hertz: Frequency
Group 811
Puzzle 1 Answers
A man not wearing underwear is going this: Commando
An animal’s lineage, showing its breed: Pedigree
An object thought to contain magic powers: Talisman
Illusion of a 3d image caused by light refraction: Hologram
Maleficent: __ of Evil, 2019 Disney fantasy sequel: Mistress
Monster with one main eye and 10 eyestalks: Beholder
Monty Python’s stage musical hit: Spamalot
Nirvana defined the grunge style of this decade: Nineties
Rolled sushi: Makimono
RuPaul’s TV reality runway and lip sync contest: Drag race
Three membranes that protect the brain: Meninges
Wrote Bartleby the Scrivener: Melville
Puzzle 2 Answers
Actor that starred in Django Unchained and Ray: Jamie foxx
Area right outside of view; the edges of an area: Periphery
Cleanse and decontaminate: Disinfect
Diagram showing work processes: Flowchart
Farm tool featured in American Gothic: Pitchfork
In need of pruning or cutting back: Overgrown
Ingredient common in candy, cookies, and cakes: Chocolate
Lisa Simpson or Kenny G’s instrument: Saxophone
Numerical figure extracted from a study: Statistic
Public water bus serving Venice lagoons: Vaporetto
Put on mascara to enhance them: Eyelashes
Spanish writer of Don Quixote, published in 1605: Cervantes
Utkatasana, a standing seated posture in yoga: Chair pose
Puzzle 3 Answers
Banished to live in a different country: Exiled
Device that emits wireless signals for connection: Router
Engineless plane that flies on the wind: Glider
Eruption of water from a hot spring in the ground: Geyser
Fugitive or criminal, especially in the Wild West: Outlaw
Gold __, someone who has their eyes on a fortune: Digger
If you take the red pill, you’ll end up here: Matrix
People who make purchases, customers: Buyers
Playing Minecraft or Mario Kart, for example: Gaming
Scientist Bill Nye is known for this neckwear: Bow tie
Serious disease in dogs: “parvo” or __ parvovirus: Canine
Subtle differences in pigments: Shades
Travel with Norwegian or Royal Caribbean: Cruise
West African spider god that knows all stories: Anansi
__ chaud, warm cheese dish, French for goat: Chevre
Puzzle 4 Answers
A business that has just launched: Startup
A scapegoat, a dupe, a sucker: Fall guy
Alligator, crocodile, king cobra or Komodo dragon: Reptile
Decoration sprinkled on food, e.g. parsley: Garnish
Kingdom state, became a part of Germany in 1871: Hanover
Protagonist of American Psycho: Bateman
Sneezy reaction to pollen: Allergy
Stray off the intended course: Deviate
What boxers deliver: Punches
__ & Sons, Sigh No More band: Mumford
Puzzle 5 Answers
A system that protects internal computer networks: Firewall
Animal form that the Hindu god Ganesh takes: Elephant
Carbon lumps used as barbecue fuel: Charcoal
Caviar often comes from this fish: Sturgeon
Condolences in time of grief: Sympathy
Gutenberg revolutioned this process: Printing
Her fans are known as Little Monsters: Lady gaga
Large brain part also called the telencephalon: Cerebrum
Lead character who is not especially brave: Antihero
Lunar phrase for something rare: Once in a __: Blue moon
Often humorous poem with the rhyme scheme AABBA: Limerick
Sleep disorder that keeps a person up at night: Insomnia
Vast Las Vegas hotel with golden lion logo: Mgm grand
William IV’s queen and South Australia’s capital: Adelaide
Group 812
Puzzle 1 Answers
“If you’ve got it, __ it”: Flaunt
2004 album from The Temptations: Legacy
A knight’s sidekick: Squire
Campanile, not always home to bats: Belfry
Cinderella’s was at midnight: Curfew
Get measurements and a suit from this person: Tailor
Iced coffee beverage shaken and foamy: Frappe
Largest country in the Western Hemisphere: Canada
Orson Welles’ War of the __: Worlds
Rihanna’s lingerie collection: __ X Fenty: Savage
Ross’s monkey in Friends: Marcel
Sport played on ice with sticks and pucks: Hockey
Puzzle 2 Answers
Child __, one with remarkable gifts for their age: Prodigy
Chinese dumpling parcels: Wontons
Fringed knots added to accessories: Tassels
Greek goddess of the hunt and wild animals: Artemis
It’s a dish best served cold: Revenge
Jason __, Ghostbusters reboot director: Reitman
Joining metal to metal: Welding
Large vein in the neck: Jugular
Low protective wall along the edge of a roof: Parapet
Michael Phelps is the most successful Olympian one: Swimmer
Opposite of comedy: Tragedy
Poet who led the transcendental movement: Emerson
Receiving guests to your home, entertaining: Hosting
Rocker shares Brook St, Mayfair museum with Handel: Hendrix
Screen for viewing spreadsheets at work: Monitor
Splash out and spend lots of money: Splurge
Type of tree that delivers pecans: Hickory
Xena: __ Princess, cult fantasy TV series: Warrior
Young, thin tree: Sapling
Puzzle 3 Answers
A big lump of something sticky or soft, e.g. cream: Dollop
Drooped like wet cloth: Sagged
French surgeon known for herpetology: Lesson
Heart __; detour around a coronary artery blockage: Bypass
Honesty is the best one, according to the saying: Policy
Insurgents, mutineers: Rebels
Mariana __, deepest point of the Pacific Ocean: Trench
Monty __, British comedy troupe with dead parrot: Python
People employed to offer post-birth support: Doulas
Pink __ hang out with T Birds in the film Grease: Ladies
Primate with similar genetics to us, aka dwarf chimp: Bonobo
Selection, option: Choice
Puzzle 4 Answers
“Two lost souls swimming in a ” Pink Floyd lyric: Fishbowl
America’s national pastime: Baseball
Blue, shapeshifting X-Men enemy: Mystique
Britain’s biggest airport, with five terminals: Heathrow
Cat breed, a serval/domestic cross from the desert: Savannah
Film parody of Austen’s Emma, set in Beverly Hills: Clueless
Gillian Flynn’s thriller about a missing wife: Gone girl
Home of the the Jade Buddha Temple: Shanghai
James __, 15th US president: Buchanan
Pill or syrup given to cure what ails you: Medicine
Second-largest of Japan’s islands, north of Honshu: Hokkaido
The zodiac sign Taurus is known for being this: Stubborn
Way to improve skin texture: __ peel: Chemical
Puzzle 5 Answers
2000 Russell Crowe film set in ancient Rome: Gladiator
Cinderella’s was a fairy and her magical mentor: Godmother
Douglas __, an inventor of the computer mouse: Engelbart
German city where Mercedes and Porsche are based: Stuttgart
Kelly Clarkson’s second studio album: Breakaway
Not a complete grin: Half smile
Sally sells them by the seashore: Seashells
Sending goods to foreign countries: Exporting
University city in both Massachusetts and England: Cambridge
Penzo; home stadium of Venezia FC: Pierluigi
Group 813
Puzzle 1 Answers
Aussie equivalent of Marmite, a national icon: Vegemite
Broadband transmitted over the air: Wireless
Identification document for travel: Passport
Lead in a pencil: Graphite
Lois Lane’s occupation: Reporter
Maleficent, Cruella De Vil and Ursula, for example: Villains
Marvel’s series about teens against their parents: Runaways
Mouthpieces that make shrill celebratory sounds: Whistles
N Italian lake that the Romans called Lacus Larius: Lake como
One who eats plants and meat: Omnivore
Second Roman emperor, successor of Augustus: Tiberius
Tom Sawyer tricked his friends into doing this: Painting
__ bottle; liquid-filled source of warmth: Hot water
Puzzle 2 Answers
Author of Matilda and James and the Giant Peach: Roald dahl
Bats, ground squirrels, and bears do it: Hibernate
Citywide hunt to find objects: Scavenger
German lake, also called the Bodensee: Constance
Hairdressers are doing this with peroxide: Bleaching
Harry Potter had a cloak that made him this: Invisible
On a subatomic level, electrons are tiny __: Particles
Person tasked with scenery or props during a play: Stagehand
Port-wine stain or café au lait spot, for example: Birthmark
Teri Hatcher played a “desperate” one: Housewife
Tiny, tentative advances in progress: Baby steps
Traditional home for monks: Monastery
Puzzle 3 Answers
Abundant element that’s found in diamonds: Carbon
Cosplay that combines two characters into one: Mashup
Famous Collie in movies and TV: Lassie
Hand-held portable touchscreen computer: Tablet
Location of Kubla Khan poem: Xanadu
Sea where the Cyclades Islands are found: Aegean
Sickly or nauseous: Queasy
The Beach Boys want her help: Rhonda
The Friendly Ghost: Casper
To do with the mind: Mental
Puzzle 4 Answers
“I Wanna Dance with Somebody” Artist, __ Houston: Whitney
Barack Obama went to law school there: Harvard
Buddy cop film with Will Smith, Martin Lawrence: Bad boys
Burst into flames: Combust
Edible sea snails; awami in Japanese cuisine: Abalone
Holmes keeps his tobacco in a Persian __: Slipper
Mister Spock urged us to live long and this: Prosper
Moving to music: Dancing
Place where historical documents are kept: Archive
Pole at the four corners of a sleeping platform: Bedpost
Relieve pins and __ by moving your head: Needles
The Emerald Isle: Ireland
The territory ruled by an emir: Emirate
Tornado warnings mean people should take this: Shelter
Puzzle 5 Answers
1975 chart-topping Bruce Springsteen album: Born to run
An enormous sea serpent in Jewish mythology: Leviathan
An insect or animal that eats only wood: Xylophage
Architects design opera houses with this in mind: Acoustics
Exclusive Rome street, setting of La Dolce Vita: Via veneto
French term describing the upper middle class: Bourgeois
Golf score of three under par: Albatross
Hard part of the face, highlighted and contoured: Cheekbone
Jackets worn in storms: Raincoats
Machine that beams images onto a surface: Projector
Profession concerned with treating oral health: Dentistry
Sand-riding vehicle: Dune buggy
Group 814
Puzzle 1 Answers
Bony structures on tortoises’ backs: Shells
Canine idiom meaning the leader of the pack: Top dog
Cowgirl from Toy Story: Jessie
Cumulus, stratus, or cirrus objects: Clouds
E. B. White wrote about this Little mouse-like boy: Stuart
German beer mugs: Steins
Hold someone in great esteem, look up to: Admire
Ruler in ancient Rome, also a classic salad: Caesar
Song title used by Kool & the Gang and Celine Dion: Misled
Spiky, desert plant: Cactus
Puzzle 2 Answers
2017 “Orient Express” missionary: __ Cruz: Penelope
An actor goes to one to try to get a role: Audition
Athletes who compete on parallel bars or rings: Gymnasts
Future spouses vow in health and in this: Sickness
Japanese producer of Gameboy and Wii: Nintendo
Meat wrapped in dough, fried or steamed: Dumpling
Most abundant and lightest element in the universe: Hydrogen
Mountains where Andorra lies: Pyrenees
Norse figure who picks those who enter Valhalla: Valkyrie
Puerto Rican reggaeton artist; malicious rabbit: Bad bunny
Story with a hidden political or moral meaning: Allegory
Walking aids issued from hospitals: Crutches
__ pony; person with a sole area of expertise: One trick
Puzzle 3 Answers
3 x 5 inch piece of heavy paper: Index card
A cell compound that attacks allergies: Histamine
Britain’s rock, at the southern tip of Spain: Gibraltar
Family, who often visit during holidays: Relatives
Frank Lloyd Wright is a famous example of one: Architect
Large fuzzy spider sometimes kept as a pet: Tarantula
Marvel superhero blinded in childhood: Daredevil
Not quite a full lie: Half truth
Record-breaking Jamaican sprinter: Usain bolt
School society for playing a board game: Chess club
Stuffed corn tortilla coated in sauce and baked: Enchilada
The primary activity of Lewis and Clark: Exploring
Puzzle 4 Answers
Alphabetically first US state that borders Canada: Alaska
Another word for fishing equipment: Tackle
Dangerous tricks done by skilled pros, not actors: Stunts
Hole through which a cord is threaded and tied: Eyelet
In the story, Oz is run by one: Wizard
Leaf used for wreaths in Ancient Greece: Laurel
Mediterranean Island country with Greek culture: Cyprus
Mediterranean island with Greek & Turkish culture: Cyprus
Norton, Snowden, Olmos or Burns: Edward
Sets, collections of items or people: Groups
Shish Kabob is meat roasted on one of these: Skewer
Signaling fire on a hill, often part of a chain: Beacon
Stand outside a workplace during a strike: Picket
Units of mass used to measure diamonds: Carats
Video game character type who restores HP: Healer
__ Camera; TV prank show filmed in secret: Candid
__ Grint, Ron Weasley actor: Rupert
__ hero, one without praise of public recognition: Unsung
Puzzle 5 Answers
1980s movie about the Profumo affair: Scandal
An inoculation: Vaccine
Animal referred to as “nature’s skyscraper”: Giraffe
Book or film series with three entries: Trilogy
Ceremony for awarding new belts in Tae Kwon Do: Grading
Fall by the __; fail to stay the course: Wayside
Give a boastful performance or display: Show off
Mr. Sheen, Mr. Hunnam, or Mr. Chaplin: Charlie
Number with 1 followed by 6 zeros: Million
Rock band named after the guitarist Carlos: Santana
Small, pickled fish used as a pizza topping: Anchovy
Spanish city famed for oranges: Seville
Group 815
Puzzle 1 Answers
A difficult task is an __ battle: Uphill
A small cafe or restaurant: Bistro
Cane material used in furniture: Rattan
Clichés are this type of lazy storytelling device: Tropes
First name of the cricket in Pinocchio: Jiminy
Herb that acts as a narcotic for felines: Catnip
Hunt down, follow: Pursue
This theory could be the Theory of Everything: String
Three-line Japanese poems: Haikus
To be worn away by the elements over time: Eroded
Puzzle 2 Answers
Alice met this milliner in Wonderland: Mad hatter
Art style of firing ink at a blank canvas: Bulletism
Background on a computer desktop: Wallpaper
Capital of Iceland: Reykjavik
Fast-kicking, Korean martial art: Taekwondo
Finger and toe bones: Phalanges
How vaccines are usually given: Injection
Its symbol on the periodic table is K: Potassium
Movie in which they wear pink on Wednesdays: Mean girls
Plants on which dates or coconuts grow: Palm trees
Rainbow pieces scattered onto cakes or ice cream: Sprinkles
US political scandal that ended Nixon’s Presidency: Watergate
__ Gang, the “Rapper’s Delight” group: Sugarhill
Puzzle 3 Answers
A community that grows to have unspoken rules: Society
Author of the nonsense poem Jabberwocky: Lewis __: Carroll
DC villainess who regularly fights Wonder Woman: Cheetah
Eagle and lion hybrid creature in mythology: Griffin
Flashlights that help people see in the dark: Torches
Green light, thumbs up: Go ahead
Mr. Incredible’s hero best buddy: Frozone
Negotiating bluetooth connection between devices: Pairing
Outtake from a movie production of a comical error: Blooper
Prolonged periods of drastic food shortages: Famines
Removing all sense of feeling, dulling pain: Numbing
Ricky __, created David Brent and Michael Scott: Gervais
Shy, like Piglet: Bashful
Skeletal component with 12 pairs of bones: Rib cage
South American mammal closely related to the llama: Guanaco
Sweet ice cream variety made with a dried bean: Vanilla
The Flintstones lived in this city: Bedrock
Puzzle 4 Answers
Chris who plays Thor for Marvel: Hemsworth
Collections of commonly used code in programming: Libraries
Ginger singer who sang I Don’t Care: Ed sheeran
Hallucinogenic South American brew: Ayahuasca
La __, Italian for “the good life”: Dolce vita
Largest domestic cat breed with a long fluffy tail: Maine coon
Mark Twain’s character, appears in 4 of his books: Tom sawyer
Someone who studies the past: Historian
State of euphoria named after cumulonimbus forms: Cloud nine
The sweet fairy in The Nutcracker: Sugar plum
Traditional learning setting: Classroom
Puzzle 5 Answers
Arthurian Knight who had an affair with Guinevere: Lancelot
Enclosed space for some marine animals: Aquarium
Great Sea, to the west of Middle-earth: Belegaer
Inflammation of the nasal cavities: Rhinitis
Intaglio printmaking method of needle scratching: Drypoint
Italian pasta slightly wider than spaghetti: Linguine
Outfit worn to the pool or beach: Swimsuit
Police will investigate if this is suspected: Foul play
Red hardwood that is invasive in the Philippines: Mahogany
South American snake, heaviest in the world: Anaconda
Vocal range between bass and alto: Baritone
Word game of placing letter tiles on a grid: Scrabble
iPhone app used instead of cash in stores: Apple pay
Group 816
Puzzle 1 Answers
Admirers, potential romantic partners: Suitors
Any parallelogram with equal sides: Rhombus
Disney 90s musical that featured A Whole New World: Aladdin
German twisted and salted bread: Pretzel
Knights rescue them in folklore: Maidens
Large pulsating vein in the neck: Jugular
Nintendo handheld recreation device: Game boy
Performing an aria: Singing
Solomon’s ancient city in Syria: Palmyra
The ship that followed the Mayflower in 1621: Fortune
Puzzle 2 Answers
1991 REM album featuring Losing My Religion: Out of time
Arid region on the southern tip of Argentina: Patagonia
Benjamin, dancer husband of Natalie Portman: Millepied
Buzz, from Toy Story: Lightyear
Incarcerates: Imprisons
Mojito, Cosmo, Martini and Whiskey Sour: Cocktails
Mythical hominid tied to North America: Sasquatch
Mythical hominid tied to the US Pacific Northwest: Sasquatch
Name for a bench that’s long and upholstered: Banquette
Popular sandbox survival game with creepers: Minecraft
TV show about Tanner Family in San Francisco: Full house
The old-school was rotary: Telephone
Underground tubes for carrying oil or gas: Pipelines
Puzzle 3 Answers
Ancient Roman smoke room used to enhance wine taste: Fumarium
Bull-man defeated by Theseus and ball of thread: Minotaur
Cartoons team up with Michael Jordan in this flick: Space jam
Drink you make when life hands you something sour: Lemonade
Meteorologists measure this amount of sky water: Rainfall
Orchestral piece in multiple parts: Symphony
Outdoor time-telling devices that rely on shadows: Sundials
Prayer said before a meal or during baptism: Blessing
Printmaking art of ink transferred by etched metal: Intaglio
Slang for fake animal skin: Pleather
The Lion King’s Rafiki is this monkey species: Mandrill
The Trevi __ has 3,000 Euros tossed in it daily: Fountain
The height of land in relation to sea level: Altitude
What the Q stands for in IQ: Quotient
Puzzle 4 Answers
Athletic activities: Sports
Blue pigment used in Chinese porcelain: Cobalt
Brazilian supermodel and businesswoman Bündchen: Gisele
Dairy spread for toast or making pancakes: Butter
One of these is sometimes given a “chicken dinner”: Winner
Online message boards for discussions and chat: Forums
Salvador Dali painted melting ones: Clocks
The most spoken Dravidian language in India: Telugu
__ Christi, festival on the Thursday after Trinity: Corpus
__ honey; supplement with antibacterial properties: Manuka
__ powder; fragrant white substance: Talcum
Puzzle 5 Answers
A section added to the end of a book: Appendix
Cash __, a till for adding up sales: Register
Enormous movie ape atop the Empire State Building: King kong
For summer fights, they’re filled with water: Balloons
Keyboard musician who accompanies church hymns: Organist
Largest inland lake in South America: Titicaca
Mexican __ dog, or Xoloitzcuintli: Hairless
Monogamous ocean creature, male carries babies: Seahorse
Riley’s imaginary friend in Inside Out film: Bing bong
Rolling Stones song expresses this for the devil: Sympathy
Space rock that can form a belt: Asteroid
The language that Hindu scriptures were written in: Sanskrit
Group 817
Puzzle 1 Answers
A pair of small listening devices: Earbuds
Common __; good or proper manners: Decency
Girl With a Pearl Earring painter: Vermeer
Go faster, accelerate: Speed up
Insane in the Brain hip hop group, __ Hill: Cypress
Instrument sometimes used to deliver babies: Forceps
Large piece of material used for warmth: Blanket
Long, slender-grained aromatic rice: Basmati
Means of access, an entrance: Gateway
Peninsular U.S. state with beaches on three sides: Florida
Pillow upon which a wedding ring is placed: Cushion
Robert who played the Sundance Kid: Redford
Thor’s hammer: Mjolnir
Wilma Flintstone’s baby: Pebbles
__ Stone, Sherlock story about a Crown diamond: Mazarin
Puzzle 2 Answers
1980 telephone hit for Blondie: Call me
Apple web browser: Safari
Disarm a bomb: Defuse
Flash __, space hero: Gordon
Former European state or capital of the Bahamas: Nassau
French Riviera town, the pearl of France: Menton
Person who grows the corn, milks the cows: Farmer
Silky lemur with distinctive alarm call: Sifaka
Stretchy, sticky protein found in flour: Gluten
Tough and muscular, wiry and brawny: Sinewy
Puzzle 3 Answers
90s grunge rock band fronted by Eddie Vedder: Pearl jam
Deep underworld prison in Greek mythology: Tartarus
Fairytale writer Hans Christian __: Andersen
Grey’s Anatomy hospital has very skilled ones: Surgeons
Last name of Margaret, former UK Prime Minister: Thatcher
Learn by heart, like lines from a movie perhaps: Memorize
Nationality of Godzilla: Japanese
Object or info collected to prove cause or crime: Evidence
Part of the face that wrinkles when brows raise: Forehead
President who defeated Sarkozy in 2012 French vote: Hollande
Sea of Galilee city named after Roman emperor: Tiberias
Signal, the predecessor to a digital radio signal: Analogue
Sleeping outdoors with all the comforts of home: Glamping
Something __, something blue, wedding tradition: Borrowed
This drink tastes like original without alcohol: Mocktail
Tinker Bell’s forever-young best friend: Peter pan
To offer public support for a group or cause: Advocate
Traditional artform of woven textile wall hanging: Tapestry
Twenty-three times two: Forty six
Weiner dog: Dachsund
Winner, team that finishes top of a league: Champion
Puzzle 4 Answers
A sweet Italian spread made from hazelnuts: Nutella
Bargain __, people who scour shops for discounts: Hunters
Cats, lions, tigers: Felines
Energy that comes from motion: Kinetic
Fast and __ movies number more than ten: Furious
French word for hat: Chapeau
Hypnotic or dazed states: Trances
Last person to speak in Shakespeare’s Hamlet: Horatio
Only country bordering The Gambia: Senegal
Pressure point damage experienced by the infirm: Bedsore
Saint of astronomers; founder, Order of Preachers: Dominic
Send an email on to another person: Forward
Stradivarius made some of the most famous ones: Violins
Two tall pillars in St Mark’s Square, Venice: Columns
__ arts; combat sports such as karate: Martial
Puzzle 5 Answers
Adobe image manipulation software: Photoshop
Another name for garbanzo beans: Chickpeas
Broken into many pieces: Shattered
Caught __, apprehended while committing a crime: Red handed
Dripping nasal passages, like with a cold: Runny nose
French explorer that brought settlers to Quebec: Champlain
Genetic traits of an organism that can be observed: Phenotype
He wanted a brain in The Wizard of Oz: Scarecrow
In Greek mythology, Amazon queen with magic girdle: Hippolyta
Kipling’s tiger who longs to kill a human: Shere khan
Most densely populated NYC borough: Manhattan
Non-fictional tale of a famous person’s life: Biography
Group 818
Puzzle 1 Answers
1977 Eric Clapton album, and also his nickname: Slowhand
Actions proposed by government: Policies
Antihistamine medicine that makes you drowsy: Benadryl
Aussie who voices Anchor in Finding Nemo: Eric bana
Big-eyed arboreal mammal from the Americas: Kinkajou
Enlarged, weakened arterial area: Aneurysm
Hairstyle to secure locks during a workout: Ponytail
Harry Potter’s school: Hogwarts
How Tweety enunciates Sylvester’s species: Puddy tat
Papier-mâché satirical dummies or large heads: Effigies
Place in Scotland allegedly haunted by a monster: Loch ness
Prediction of how much the bill will be: Estimate
Rectangular prisms used to chill drinks: Ice cubes
She and Khloe Take Miami to open a Dash Boutique: Kourtney
Puzzle 2 Answers
American Independence Day is July __: Fourth
Ancient Greek sky god: Uranus
Back to __, return to a simpler way of living: Basics
Beams of light used in surgery: Lasers
Danny and Sandy did the Hand Jive in this film: Grease
FC __; popular Dutch football club from Enschede: Twente
Grilled sandwich, or Lil Nas X song: Panini
High pitched and ear piercing: Shrill
Iconic Ford car model named after a bucking horse: Bronco
Large passenger plane marque: Airbus
Medieval footwear style with long, pointed toes: Crakow
Older term for a person’s death notice: Obital
Part of bread that is said to make hair curly: Crusts
Pet rodent whose name rhymes with “herbal”: Gerbil
Plants and animals enjoyed by hikers: Nature
Race discussed in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland: Caucus
Relating to the back: Spinal
Remote controlled flying robots: Drones
Room for storing wine: Cellar
Small wooden poles, they support tiered cakes: Dowels
The largest jigsaw one had over 550,000 pieces: Puzzle
To take away an amount: Abduce
Yellowish-brown finch found in mixed woodlands: Siskin
__ Bobby Brown, played Eleven in Stranger Things: Millie
Puzzle 3 Answers
Accessory of the supervillain Thanos: Gauntlet
Arctic species of the vulpes genus: White fox
Art critic member of the Bloomsbury Group: Roger fry
Card game based on the personification of Britain: John bull
Chance to switch off and not think about work: Downtime
Cold __, painful bodily condition; ignore someone: Shoulder
Commemorative annual school publication: Yearbook
Drove a vehicle backwards: Reversed
Extreme type of aggression: Violence
Groups of disease-causing unicellular organisms: Bacteria
Kate Winslet’s debut film, __ Creatures: Heavenly
New Zealand-born ex-BBC Radio 1 and Beats 1 DJ: Zane lowe
One of the most popular styles of home in the US: Colonial
Process of nutrients being “sucked out” of soil: Leaching
Soften by soaking in liquid, often of cherries: Macerate
Sore, red, and tender: Inflamed
Sore, reddened, tender, on fire?: Inflamed
This clue is one.: Sentence
Triskaidekaphobia is a fear of this unlucky number: Thirteen
Try-out, practice manoeuvre: Dummy run
When an egg has spots, it’s called this: Speckled
Puzzle 4 Answers
A craftsperson of yellow, malleable precious metal: Goldsmith
Behind the main performance area in a theatre: Backstage
Canada has ten of these subdivisions: Provinces
Dictatorial leader of Romania, killed in 1989: Ceausescu
Dutch flower garden, widely known for its tulips: Keukenhof
Exhausted, fried, completely devoid of more energy: Burned out
Fashion designer Garavani with RED line: Valentino
Glossy papers with news and features: Magazines
H2O that is prone to causing limescale: Hard water
Part of a sentence that tells what the subject is: Predicate
Pictorial social media site with influencers: Instagram
Relating to religion, having other-worldly beliefs: Spiritual
Sci-fi classic, Close Encounters of the __: Third kind
Sphere that is worth three points in snooker: Green ball
Stop functioning or fail to start, e.g. a vehicle: Break down
Transformer usually in the form of a VW Beetle in comics: Bumblebee
With __ __, without the use of tools: Bare hands
Puzzle 5 Answers
Admission slot raffle; Shirley Jackson story: Lottery
Albany state: New york
Another word for unwise or looking silly: Foolish
Arithmetical card game also called 21: Pontoon
Desire, covet: Long for
Fixing things, mending broken things: Repairs
George Frederick Handel’s master work: Messiah
He played Captain Ron in the 1992 comedy: Russell
Losing the hair on the head: Balding
Lunar phase that is completely in shadow: New moon
Magical movie board game that’s The Next Level: Jumanji
Pilots use an artificial one for orientation: Horizon
Political TV drama about Olivia Pope: Scandal
Radical, far to one side of a spectrum: Extreme
Rousing trumpet call: Fanfare
Rupert Murdoch-founded British reporting channel: Sky news
Thick italian dumplings of semolina and potato: Gnocchi
To let in a goal in a football match: Concede
What one does before rinsing and repeating: Lathers
Winningest dog breed group at Westminster: Terrier
Group 819
Puzzle 1 Answers
Announcement from MC at start of a bout: Round one
Botanical pictures and drawings: Artworks
Covered a wound with a strip of material: Bandaged
Description for person who’s emotionally unstable: Neurotic
Description of creative types: Artistic
Half of the musical duo Wham: Andrew __: Ridgeley
Massive multiplayer online game: World of __: Warcraft
Mid-to-senior level non-commissioned officer rank: Sergeant
Outfits worn on Halloween: Costumes
Scarlet __, supervillain in the Minions films: Overkill
Spiritual teacher of the dharma in Jainism: Mahavira
The upper part weighs more than the lower one: Top heavy
Tiny organ where hair comes out: Follicle
To be welcoming, kind, and compassionate: Gracious
Traditional thin, bite-sized sushi rolls: Hosomaki
Tree with highly toxic yellow flowers: Laburnum
VPN and LAN are types of these: Networks
When the economy gets better: Recovery
When we use money to buy things, we’re doing this: Spending
Written essays in online newspapers: Articles
Puzzle 2 Answers
A cake, a fabric, or an Underground band: Velvet
Comic strips comprise these rectangular elements: Panels
Common building on horse farms: Stable
Common building that horses sleep in: Stable
Dress code that calls for fancy attire: Formal
Drive where Vernon Dursley lives in Harry Potter: Privet
Garth __ has Friends in Low Places: Brooks
Like a bicycle built for two: Tandem
Official joining of two businesses: Merger
Persuades, encourages: Coaxes
Princess of the Netherlands born in 2005: Alexia
Salt solution used to clean wounds: Saline
Tapping out words using a keyboard: Typing
Tasting very milky and rich: Creamy
The world’s longest river: Amazon
Thin medical tube inserted into a vein: Canula
__ Donovan; US soccer player with 157 caps: Landon
Tapestry, a pictorial description of 1066: Bayeux
Puzzle 3 Answers
A wild animal that isn’t branded as livestock: Maverick
Churches may stage a live one at Christmas: Nativity
Cicely __, nurse, founder of the hospice movement: Saunders
Eating some food between meals: Snacking
French city, capital of Savoie dept: Chambéry
In Hamlet he said “To thine ownself be true”: Polonius
Number in a baker’s dozen: Thirteen
Presence of disease-resistant antibodies: Immunity
Scottish instrument played at the end of a wedding: Bagpipes
Sleeping state where your mind makes up movies: Dreaming
The former start to a game of hockey: Bully off
The painting La Gioconda is better known as this: Mona lisa
iPhone video call: Facetime
Puzzle 4 Answers
“The best defense is a good __” tactic of war: Offense
Bright purplish red shade: Fuchsia
Burning stove dug below ground, outdoors: Fire pit
Caribbean country, Nassau was a pirate pit stop: Bahamas
Coarse saline created by evaporation: Sea salt
Free book rental building: Library
Georgia golfing venue for The Masters: Augusta
Hindu lunar god and planet, carries club, lotus: Chandra
Member of a British Army cavalry regiment: Dragoon
Membrane-bound organelle filled with water: Vacuole
Mrs __, she made great pies in Blackadder: Miggins
Paul who plays Iron Man computer Jarvis: Bettany
Sickness, illness, infection: Disease
Soothing and relaxing, like a bubble bath: Calming
Study of paranormal experiences using electronics: Psionic
The male lead in No Strings Attached: Kutcher
The practical use of paranormal phenomena: Psionic
This huge wind device produces clean energy: Turbine
Trinidadian song and dance style: Calypso
What people in love tie to make it official: The knot
Hicks, contractions that aren’t the real thing: Braxton
Puzzle 5 Answers
1988 movie about Dmitri Shostakovich: Testimony
Acceptance into a university or course of study: Admission
Band that’s got a fever, howlin for you: Black keys
Big hairy __; digging mammal with bony plates: Armadillo
Club officer who maintains financial records: Treasurer
Cold, tomato-based, Spanish soups: Gazpachos
If you discuss trivialities, you’re making this: Small talk
Lung disease caused by particles from mining, say: Silicosis
Publication containing a collection of poems: Anthology
Smell-killer for underarms: Deodorant
Theseus had to find his way through one: Labyrinth
Use this to style locks, but it’s not a comb: Hairbrush
__ and ashes, a show of repentence: Sackcloth
Group 820
Puzzle 1 Answers
8-foot canary who’s a star of Sesame Street: Big bird
A person who is traveling for pleasure: Tourist
Birth __, pregnancy prevention led by Marie Stopes: Control
Boris __, Rocky and Bullwinkle villian: Badenov
Ceremony in a place of worship: Service
Colorful layered cake from Malaysia: Sarawak
French city the Romans called Aurelianum: Orleans
Glazing agent from the hive in food preparation: Beeswax
Hanseatic avenue of warehouses in Bergen: Bryggen
Hunting by stealth: Preying
Legal warning for an apprehended criminal suspect: Caution
Plainly, openly, blatantly: Nakedly
Pointy part of a wasp: Stinger
Poisonous metal (Cd) used in nuclear reactors: Cadmium
Pop punk queen Avril who gave us Complicated: Lavigne
Prisoner, detainee: Captive
Stonework: Masonry
Superman’s planet of birth: Krypton
Supporting pedestals for statues: Plinths
Terence Conran’s 1960s homewares company: Habitat
Twins from Alice in Wonderland, dum and __dee: Tweedle
Unusual, bizarre: Strange
What diabetics check the level of: Glucose
Puzzle 2 Answers
A disorder of the voice: Dysphonia
All Time High, the opening theme to this Bond film: Octopussy
Animal with dominant genes to pass to offspring: Prepotent
Batman villain born with the name Jonathan Crane: Scarecrow
For whom the __, 1940 Ernest Hemingway novel: Bell tolls
Greater than others in power or influence: Prepotent
Identifies an illness: Diagnoses
Kindred spirits, people with the same opinions: Like minds
Pendulums and small moving fans do this: Oscillate
Place of learning such as the Bauhaus or Slade: Art school
Quince preserve eaten with cheese in Iberia: Membrillo
Roofed gallery or pavilion: Belvedere
Said to be the little town where Jesus was born: Bethlehem
To have specific and advanced knowledge of a field: Expertise
Volatile, easily aroused: Excitable
Puzzle 3 Answers
A farm of fish grown for food: Hatchery
Another word for landing a fish: Catching
Astrological sign personified as the Water Bearer: Aquarius
Children’s name for a steam train: Choo choo
Conflict within a country; Captain America film: Civil war
Doc Hudson’s number in Disney’s Cars: Fifty one
Elderly farmer who lives next door to Peter Rabbit: Mcgregor
Hair that comes again after removal: Regrowth
It’s dangerous to place rugs on __ floors: Polished
Joyful chuckles: Laughter
Reinforced, strengthened, e.g. glass: Tempered
River on the border between Spain and Portugal: Guadiana
Semi-full lunar presence in the night sky: Half moon
Smiling dolphin species found in the Mekong River: Irawaddy
Table of elements that is essential to chemistry: Periodic
Tries, endeavors: Attempts
Tunes, songs: Melodies
Valve video game starring Gordon Freeman: Half life
Wonderful, perfect setting: Paradise
Writing a post on Twitter: Tweeting
Puzzle 4 Answers
Atlantic Ocean bay on northern coast of Spain: Biscay
Coldplay’s time-themed, critically acclaimed hit: Clocks
Company famous for Mickey Mouse: Disney
Helicopter character in Thomas the Tank Engine: Harold
Looked intensely at someone: Stared
Metal parts that enable a door to open and close: Hinges
SI units of luminous flux: Lumens
Sport central to the movie The Main Event: Boxing
Title for a leader in the Ottoman Empire: Sultan
Winter drink that’s an alcoholic milk punch: Eggnog
emptor; Latin phrase meaning “buyer beware”: Caveat
__ mold, wooden stamp for decorating a spread: Butter
__, Sealed, Delivered: Signed
Puzzle 5 Answers
Canadian city with Capilano Suspension Bridge: Vancouver
Dummy on which to display clothes in a shop window: Mannequin
First day of Christmas present in a pear tree: Partridge
French playwright of Le Cid and Horace: Corneille
G.I. Joe’s communications expert as of 1986: Mainframe
Holiday also known as the Feast of the Nativity: Christmas
Hospital assistants who ferry patients about: Orderlies
Mischief-maker, a scamp or rascal: Scallywag
Screen for dividing a room: Partition
Telling of a story or a voice track: Narration
The P in COPD, a serious lung condition: Pulmonary
Water power generation of under 5 kW: Pico hydro
Wealthy founder of Microsoft: Bill gates