The 70’s Answers
Group 321
Puzzle 1 Answers
Small bag used to store fragrant herbs.: Sachet
Conflict and discord.: Strife
Dance in which a tutu might be worn.: Ballet
Movie reviewer.: Critic
“Candy is dandy, but __ is quicker”: Ogden Nash.: Liquor
__ punch, unexpected hit.: Sucker
Having prominent teeth, especially in a smile.: Toothy
In need of food, and really unhappy about it.: Hangry
Informal term for someone from “Down Under”.: Aussie
Beethoven’s Third Symphony, also known as the __.: Eroica
Brought to a stop.: Halted
Soak.: Drench
__ de Lioncourt, central figure of Anne Rice books.: Lestat
Puzzle 2 Answers
Boundary at the end of a tennis court.: Baseline
Things that are enjoyed for a short time.: Ephemera
Eagerness, readiness, willingness.: Alacrity
Boo Boo’s ursine friend on picnic hamper thefts.: Yogi bear
On time.: Punctual
Hungarian site of a fictional grand hotel.: Budapest
Tremulous effects added to voices or instruments.: Vibratos
Ballet about dancing dolls scored by Delibes.: Coppelia
Fragrant purple flower used in sachets and soaps.: Lavender
Oldest bridge across the River Seine in Paris.: Pont neuf
Agricultural laborers from the Middle Ages.: Peasants
Puzzle 3 Answers
Random, not in any constant pattern.: Irregular
Country south of Honduras and north of Costa Rica.: Nicaragua
__ tears are faked to elicit sympathy.: Crocodile
Electric count-down oven for heating food.: Microwave
Very contagious stomach bug that causes vomiting.: Norovirus
Beatles album with zebra crossing on cover.: Abbey road
Tequila, cream and cacao; don’t lose your fingers!.: Frostbite
Another name for Bigfoot, the hairy humanoid.: Sasquatch
Web log lets users post short text updates.: Microblog
They increase the rate of chemical reactions.: Catalysts
Puzzle 4 Answers
Spice for anointing bridal pair at Hindu weddings.: Turmeric
Publication containing words and music.: Songbook
Expressing good wishes; following rules in sport.: Fair play
Shakespeare’s Prince of Tyre.: Pericles
Summer gown, light and strappy.: Sundress
Camille __, Danish-French artist of Hoar Frost.: Pissarro
Ridiculously small, of a monetary offer or sum.: Derisory
Plentiful, abundant.: Prolific
Frowning in an angry manner.: Scowling
Crosses the street illegally.: Jaywalks
Inflammation of the tissues in the lungs.: Pleurisy
Puzzle 5 Answers
Loving, cherishing someone.: Adoring
Small dots that appear on an “i” and a “j”.: Tittles
Etch __; art toy with a screen and a red frame.: A sketch
The Blue Lagoon is a famous attraction here.: Iceland
Avoiding getting hit by a ball.: Dodging
Placido __, a Spanish member of the Three Tenors.: Domingo
Early 20th century art style emphasizing color.: Fauvism
Long, narrow crack in a rock.: Fissure
Squirm about, like a worm.: Wriggle
Relating to touch.: Tactile
Group 322
Puzzle 1 Answers
Background music to create a sense of calm.: Ambient
Dents in cheeks.: Dimples
Japanese soybean pods.: Edamame
Spraying fine water droplets.: Misting
Starts up again.: Resumes
John Lennon’s partner in peaceful protest.: Yoko ono
Capital of Libya.: Tripoli
Injuries in which organs push through tissue walls.: Hernias
Scuba outfit.: Wetsuit
Car gadget that records the road ahead.: Dash cam
Puzzle 2 Answers
Evaluate something’s value.: Appraise
Murderer of King Hamlet in Shakespeare’s play.: Claudius
Woody Harrelson’s character in The Hunger Games.: Haymitch
Ocean into which the Orinoco River empties.: Atlantic
Referee or linesman overseeing a match.: Official
Number of days in two weeks.: Fourteen
Making a long journey by foot, in the mountains.: Trekking
An arterial obstruction caused by a blood clot.: Embolism
Warheads propelled by a weapon.: Missiles
One of the largest cut diamonds in the world.: Koh i noor
An imitation or copy; to stop work.: Knock off
In a praying position.: Kneeling
“Dogs of war” sent by Henry VIII to Charles V.: Mastiffs
Puzzle 3 Answers
Agent played by Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible.: Ethan hunt
Strings passed through eyes to tie up footwear.: Shoelaces
Reverberation.: Resonance
To anger, enrage.: Infuriate
Castle __, fortress defended by He-Man.: Grayskull
Futuristic, high-tech sci-fi genre.: Cyberpunk
Container for pouring out morning cup of Joe.: Coffee pot
Frolicking.: Cavorting
Persecuted French protestants who emigrated.: Huguenots
Very outgoing, social person.: Extrovert
Puzzle 4 Answers
He bought a burial plot next to Marilyn Monroe.: Hefner
Partly oxidized Chinese tea.: Oolong
Portuguese Atlantic isles famous for their weather.: Azores
Poisonous snakes with fangs.: Vipers
Grow.: Expand
Bugatti __, a French-made high performance car.: Veyron
Fitzgerald’s final completed book, __ is the Night.: Tender
Country where the Chichen Itza ruins are located.: Mexico
Triangular fin on the back of a shark.: Dorsal
Did not have.: Lacked
Puzzle 5 Answers
The E in the abbreviation UAE.: Emirates
Beg to differ, express discord.: Disagree
Environmentally conscious trips.: Ecotours
A window in the roof of a building.: Skylight
Investigates and handles an insurance claim.: Adjuster
Lacking up top, like the Sleepy Hollow horseman.: Headless
Computer experts, information technology pros.: Digerati
Sit around, in a stagnate, idle state.: Vegetate
Someone without a hidden agenda, easily understood.: Open book
Transition metal Cr used in electroplating.: Chromium
Group 323
Puzzle 1 Answers
A strong metal and David Guetta/Sia song title.: Titanium
Describes an unconventional style/lifestyle.: Bohemian
Forest where Robin Hood allegedly lived.: Sherwood
Artificial sweetener aka glucitol.: Sorbitol
Uncomfortable, embarrassed.: Sheepish
Anna __, Tolstoy’s story of a wife who strays.: Karenina
Thank you in Portuguese, by a man.: Obrigado
Old, in poor condition, falling apart.: Decrepit
It’s why coffee gives you a buzz.: Caffeine
Organism living in or on another that it feeds off.: Parasite
Puzzle 2 Answers
Someone who loves another, perhaps secretly.: Admirer
Possessing great knowledge.: Erudite
With added water, not full strength.: Diluted
Can’t make guacamole without one.: Avocado
Program of health improvements, diet, exercise.: Regimen
Fifth in rank.: Quinary
Gray wizard in The Lord of the Rings.: Gandalf
Things that cause a particular reaction.: Stimuli
Capital of Cyprus once surrounded by walls.: Nicosia
Opposite of cowardice.: Bravery
Openly disobedient and steadfast.: Defiant
Small air sacs in the lungs.: Alveoli
Raid, damage.: Ransack
Puzzle 3 Answers
Chains and manacles.: Shackles
Not a bedfellow of the early bird.: Night owl
Essential nutritional content in most fruits.: Vitamin c
Discourse, art of speaking and oratory.: Rhetoric
Camel with two humps.: Bactrian
“Bad Romance” singer.: Lady gaga
Boldness, daring, impudence.: Audacity
Frozen pads applied to reduce swellings.: Ice packs
Amalfi Coast town, a riot of pastel on a hillside.: Positano
Martial arts weapon, two sticks and a chain.: Nunchuks
Helpful DIY professional.: Handyman
Puzzle 4 Answers
A portable computer.: Laptop
Producer of the Harry Potter films: David __.: Heyman
Country where the ancient city of Petra is located.: Jordan
Can __, for getting into tinned food.: Opener
Comfort at great expense.: Luxury
Eugène __, French painter of Cows in the Pasture.: Boudin
Oscar Wilde’s only novel: “The Picture of __ Gray”.: Dorian
Group of books or movies sold as a unit.: Boxset
Distinction and style that is admired.: Cachet
Dermis dryers.: Towels
Flat-bottomed glass jars used in experiments.: Flasks
Puzzle 5 Answers
Dirtying the air with smog.: Polluting
Common Chinese side dish, cooked in oil in a wok.: Fried rice
It’s jumped on when following a trend.: Bandwagon
The most disgusting, most revolting.: Scuzziest
Reducing, minimizing.: Lessening
Pertaining to the back of the head.: Occipital
Carried by hikers and travelers.: Backpacks
Philosophical movement named after German composer.: Wagnerism
Occupation of Meghan Markle’s character in Suits.: Paralegal
Self-assured, certain, poised.: Confident
Songwriter and pianist of Rocket Man.: Elton john
Group 324
Puzzle 1 Answers
Country where Pico Cristóbal Colón is located.: Colombia
Listen in accidentally to someone speaking.: Overhear
King Lear’s youngest and favorite daughter.: Cordelia
Roof tiles.: Shingles
Capital of the United Arab Emirates.: Abu dhabi
Documents containing regulations and laws.: Rule book
Italian, salt-cured bacon, can be eaten raw.: Pancetta
Pause before acting.: Hesitate
Golden Chinese guard dog with a purple tongue.: Chow chow
Golf competition with two pairs of players.: Foursome
Cause to change from gas to liquid.: Condense
Puzzle 2 Answers
Reversing, turning inside out.: Inverting
Peter Parker’s alter ego.: Spider man
The Chicxulub Crater is related to these creatures.: Dinosaurs
Don’t mention it.: Say no more
Joyous, very pleased.: Delighted
Rockers share a name with stinging arachnids.: Scorpions
Light visible once source has been extinguished.: Afterglow
Onlooker.: Spectator
Country where Tempeh originated.: Indonesia
__ fan; filters out odors and steam from kitchen.: Extractor
Persian name for India, like a religion.: Hindustan
Where attorneys are made.: Law school
Puzzle 3 Answers
A burial place for a favorite wife.: Taj mahal
A bivalve’s home.: Seashell
Son of Zeus, punished without food or drink.: Tantalus
Everyone has them.: Opinions
Hard Italian almond biscuits.: Biscotti
All the king’s men.: Subjects
System of concepts and beliefs.: Ideology
Listening component of headphones.: Ear piece
One who has difficulty with letters and numbers.: Dyslexic
Emits energy.: Radiates
Long holes dug in the ground by military.: Trenches
Puzzle 4 Answers
Annual fasting month for Muslims worldwide.: Ramadan
Daily record of events, a diary.: Journal
South American cowboys.: Gauchos
Ship that took Tarzan’s parents to Africa.: Fuwalda
Small pet canines for sitting on knees.: Lap dogs
It’s a dish best served cold.: Revenge
Wild people.: Savages
Post-punk music; acts like The Police and The Jam.: New wave
Rug for wet feet after showering.: Bathmat
War that ended with the “Treaty of Paris”.: Crimean
Artist falsely suspected of stealing the Mona Lisa.: Picasso
Puzzle 5 Answers
Italian high fashion house: Bottega __.: Veneta
Negotiate, deliberate.: Parley
Serious, acute.: Severe
A package sent in the mail.: Parcel
What happened to Elphaba when water touched her.: Melted
Lock, stock & __, everything, all parts of a gun.: Barrel
To give a once over.: Review
Metal device with handle, for grinding meat.: Mincer
The feeling that you need a drink.: Thirst
Sings like a Swiss person.: Yodels
The bony structure at the base of your spine.: Pelvis
Strains of specific plants or animals.: Breeds
Software effect to enhance a digital image.: Filter
Group 325
Puzzle 1 Answers
Childish temper tantrum.: Hissy fit
Board game where you might Go Directly to Jail.: Monopoly
Save, use resources sparingly.: Conserve
Food dishes served in rolled-up spirals.: Roulades
Austrian singing family, life adapted to a musical.: Von trapp
Private __, Goldie Hawn joins the army.: Benjamin
Undergoing a transformation.: Morphing
Hard material used in construction; can be poured.: Concrete
Landmark skyscraper in Manhattan.: Flatiron
Shallow container found by the bath.: Soapdish
Puzzle 2 Answers
Number puzzle.: Sudoku
When alcohol is added to a hot pan to cook.: Flambe
Counsel someone.: Advise
Slang for a black eye.: Shiner
How Italians say 11.: Undici
Country formerly known as Northern Rhodesia.: Zambia
Protective cooking garments; pinnies.: Aprons
Small hand tool for digging.: Trowel
Extrusive rock from lava, used in bathrooms.: Pumice
Those who prefer to be by themselves.: Loners
Puzzle 3 Answers
City where the Titanic was built.: Belfast
Nelson Mandela autobiography: “Long Walk to __”.: Freedom
Type of restaurant where you can order chow mein.: Chinese
Squandering something.: Wasting
Cutting back leaves or twigs for new season growth.: Pruning
Vermeer painting, Girl With a Pearl __.: Earring
Gave birth to puppies.: Whelped
Term related to the afterlife in Greek mythology.: Elysium
Person with surgically removed limb.: Amputee
New and revolutionary.: Radical
Twist, bend in odd shapes.: Contort
The room where a baby sleeps at home.: Nursery
Puzzle 4 Answers
Procession of vehicles.: Motorcade
Someone who ends up taking the blame for something.: Scapegoat
Natives of Monrovia, for example.: Liberians
Making less small, especially of a photo.: Enlarging
Toweling wrist strip to soak up perspiration.: Sweatband
Bare one’s sword.: Unsheathe
Extreme or obsessive interest in setting fires.: Pyromania
Official mistress, like in ancient Chinese culture.: Concubine
Common name for household insect pest.: Cockroach
Lavish ceremonial display.: Pageantry
Solid shapes with multiple faces.: Polyhedra
Puzzle 5 Answers
Drug that causes an increase in the flow of urine.: Diuretic
Disloyalty, in league with the enemy, treachery.: Betrayal
Porcine animation who uttered “That’s all folks”.: Porky pig
Spanish sheep’s milk cheese served with honey.: Manchego
International measures to affect imports, exports.: Trade war
Those who have changed religion.: Converts
Murder.: Homicide
Term for the text of an opera.: Libretto
Swirly, gusty wind as experienced by Pooh.: Blustery
Frozen pieces of glaciers that float in oceans.: Icebergs
Circumvented.: Bypassed
Group 326
Puzzle 1 Answers
Part of a telephone that sits in a base station.: Handset
Full, complete, satiated.: Replete
Quick looks.: Glances
When a baseball batter circles all bases in one go.: Home run
Type of underwater missile that sank the Lusitania.: Torpedo
A poem read out loud.: Recited
Someone in industry who is rich and powerful.: Magnate
Spanish red wine and fruit punch.: Sangria
Transportation of supplies by plane, as in Berlin.: Airlift
Curves inward.: Concave
Proven wrong.: Refuted
Puzzle 2 Answers
A division, a classification.: Category
Surname of Shakespeare’s Romeo.: Montague
Glossy and shiny.: Lustrous
Authentic or in good faith, from the Latin.: Bona fide
Postponement of a punishment.: Reprieve
Comic film starring Michael Jordan and Bugs Bunny.: Space jam
Country where the annual Highland Games take place.: Scotland
Reduce, drop, e.g. prices.: Mark down
Short, elfin hairstyle.: Pixie cut
Volcanic Polynesian island, a US base in WW2.: Bora bora
__ Index (GI), rating for foods containing carbs.: Glycemic
Possessing the ability to make one’s mind up.: Decisive
You can’t train these stones.: Pet rocks
Computers designed by British codebreakers in WWII.: Colossus
Puzzle 3 Answers
Point the finger at someone.: Accuse
River running through Budapest, Vienna, Bratislava.: Danube
Elaborately decorative.: Ornate
Downhill skiing on a winding path.: Slalom
This symbol links compound words.: Hyphen
Summary of work history.: Resume
Egyptian oasis in the desert south of Cairo.: Faiyum
Cherry or plum: a fruit or a vegetable?.: Tomato
Used someone’s words.: Quoted
Coal diggers.: Miners
Puzzle 4 Answers
Top part of trousers, with elastic.: Waistband
Capital of Romania.: Bucharest
Someone offensive and annoying.: Obnoxious
Altered evidence with intention to mislead.: Falsified
Large dogs often used as guide dogs for the blind.: Labradors
Indulging, spoiling, like in a spa.: Pampering
Permanent ink that cannot be erased.: Indelible
Small salted fish found on some pizzas.: Anchovies
Forcibly stole goods during period of unrest.: Plundered
Title or address of an unmarried Italian lady.: Signorina
Puzzle 5 Answers
A nasal piercing for humans and for leading cattle.: Nose ring
Safe, not containing any poisonous substances.: Nontoxic
Intimidating.: Daunting
Marauded, stampeded.: Rampaged
A nominal title conferred, rather than earned.: Honorary
Country that is home to the Cameron Highlands.: Malaysia
Friction-lined plate in a car’s stopping mechanism.: Brake pad
Person in charge of a restaurant kitchen.: Head chef
Neck and neck.: Deadlock
Concise and clear.: Succinct
People who place bets.: Gamblers
Iconic Italian hard cheese.: Parmesan
Group 327
Puzzle 1 Answers
Italian vinegar made from grapes.: Balsamic
Seized.: Captured
Lack of soundness of mind.: Insanity
Ungracefully, carelessly, awkwardly.: Clumsily
Portable heating ring for cooking.: Hot plate
Momentum, speed.: Velocity
Important and relevant terms or phrases.: Keywords
Female property owner who leases houses.: Landlady
From the largest Italian island.: Sicilian
Science of spacecrafts and launch systems.: Rocketry
TLC for your feet at a nail salon.: Pedicure
Active volcano on Luzon in the Philippines.: Pinatubo
Lizards and snakes, for example, but not frogs.: Reptiles
Another name for Light Art, using neon and lasers.: Luminism
To hit someone with a heavy club or object.: Bludgeon
Puzzle 2 Answers
Small red flowers associated with remembrance.: Poppies
Flexible flight option, outside of schedule.: Charter
Candelabra, one of the oldest symbols in Judaism.: Menorah
Make less smooth.: Roughen
Giving freely to others, altruism.: Charity
Instructed people of plans in a formal meeting.: Briefed
Unromantic, common; lacking poetic beauty.: Prosaic
Cupboards, wardrobes.: Closets
Current name for what was once South West Africa.: Namibia
Liquid in which something is dissolved.: Solvent
Sticks to something.: Adheres
Chinese military of workers and peasants.: Red army
When a dessert is served with ice cream.: A la mode
Author of “The Canterbury Tales”.: Chaucer
In all honesty.: Frankly
Puzzle 3 Answers
Thawed.: Defrosted
Evander __; The Real Deal heavyweight boxer.: Holyfield
Said of gardens stretching out over a large area.: Sprawling
Indecency, wickedness.: Depravity
Filled with things in an untidy way.: Cluttered
Third and last of Julius Caesar’s wives.: Calpurnia
Historically, how Indian princes were called.: Maharajas
Composition or building.: Structure
Amusing, entertaining, fun.: Enjoyable
To adapt to use in warfare.: Weaponize
Thickened, emulsified.: Congealed
Propulsion measure of the Starship Enterprise.: Warp speed
Country with the highest waterfall.: Venezuela
Puzzle 4 Answers
Pressing, important.: Urgent
Italian word for the numeral 12.: Dodici
Muscle that bends a limb or joint.: Flexor
Tool for cutting vegetables thinly.: Slicer
To have something bad happen to.: Befall
Deliver a sermon.: Preach
Propelled something using hand force.: Pushed
North India state, borders Bhutan, Tibet, Nepal.: Sikkim
World’s largest river by volume.: Amazon
Going out.: Dating
Sparse, scant, revealing when applied to clothing.: Skimpy
Summer sport played on a grass or clay court.: Tennis
Non-magical person in Harry Potter.: Muggle
Puzzle 5 Answers
Aging like a cultivated drink.: Fine wine
Calling for assistance over the airwaves.: Radioing
Catching clothes on something sharp.: Snagging
Indoor swimming pool for pet guppies.: Fish tank
Four lines poem or stanza with a set rhyme pattern.: Quatrain
Sports performed in the water.: Aquatics
Owner of a DeLorean in Back to the Future.: Doc brown
An irritating person, a younger sibling maybe.: Nuisance
Hitting the ground and rising.: Bouncing
Propelling with a finger strike.: Flicking
Abroad; a foreign country.: Overseas
Group 328
Puzzle 1 Answers
Said something without sufficient clarity.: Misspoke
Bending down low to talk to someone.: Stooping
Front of the leg skeleton, protected by pads.: Shinbone
Herds horses.: Wrangles
Color associated with seagoing military.: Navy blue
Cuts short.: Curtails
Lamenting a death.: Mourning
Large, low-sounding percussion instrument.: Bass drum
Italian bubbly.: Prosecco
City with the world’s longest metro system.: Shanghai
Reduces in value.: Cheapens
Female pilot.: Aviatrix
Puzzle 2 Answers
Pains in the brain.: Headaches
Relates to yellow waxy body secretion, __ glands.: Sebaceous
Brown-haired women.: Brunettes
Crudeness, impropriety.: Obscenity
Sweet crunchy egg white desserts.: Meringues
DJ’s vinyl deck.: Turntable
California city, home of the Queen Mary ship.: Long beach
Piece of text set aside and enlarged for emphasis.: Pull quote
Demand, specify.: Stipulate
Sticking around.: Lingering
St Paul’s __; wedding venue for Charles and Diana.: Cathedral
Airplane stewards and stewardesses.: Cabin crew
Puzzle 3 Answers
Creamy fish soup.: Chowder
At last, decisively.: Finally
It goes with a small brush to sweep up spills.: Dustpan
Bone in the upper arm.: Humerus
Flowing air.: Current
Biblical visitations of boils, locusts, hail, etc.: Plagues
Major Israeli financial center, on Mediterranean.: Tel aviv
To reverse creation.: Destroy
Made flat or even.: Leveled
Forces rules upon someone.: Imposes
Subtle difference in expression.: Nuanced
Slow love songs.: Ballads
National airline of Costa Rica (formerly LACSA).: Avianca
Small trace of a substance left behind.: Residue
Fugitives or bandits.: Outlaws
Surname of Shakespeare’s Juliet.: Capulet
Puzzle 4 Answers
Place to see artifacts.: Museum
Pierce with a spear.: Impale
Covered, dusted with.: Coated
Heavy brake for a ship.: Anchor
Italian word that means soon.: Presto
Sumptuous.: Lavish
Site of ancient standing stones, Brittany, France.: Carnac
Unimportant, but interesting, facts for quizzing.: Trivia
Oppressive ruler.: Tyrant
Pasta strand.: Noodle
Bullfighter’s jacket.: Bolero
Crumbling decaying wood that affects buildings.: Dry rot
Did not hit, went wide of the mark.: Missed
Puzzle 5 Answers
Safety harness in a vehicle.: Restraint
Spoken word version of literary work.: Audio book
Decorative screen in the hearth for protection.: Fire guard
Washed; handled stolen money.: Laundered
Stripy sugary Christmas treat.: Candy cane
US naval officer in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly.: Pinkerton
Wandered off a subject.: Digressed
Lively, term used to describe the active elderly.: Sprightly
__ Ronaldo; Portugal and Real Madrid football ace.: Cristiano
Cup with miraculous powers.: Holy grail
Belligerent, argumentative.: Combative
Next to the seashore.: Beachside
Group 329
Puzzle 1 Answers
Mix up a deck of cards.: Shuffle
Former name of Taiwan, meaning “beautiful”.: Formosa
Lucky protective charms.: Amulets
Highest surface in a room.: Ceiling
A ship arriving at its destination port.: Docking
Safeguard, conserve.: Protect
Butting against, like a male sheep.: Ramming
Walks on two legs.: Bipedal
Rebounded, like a check.: Bounced
Nought, zero, zilch.: Nothing
Course Catholic couples undertake before marriage.: Pre cana
Unit of distance, equal to 201 meters or 220 yards.: Furlong
Puzzle 2 Answers
Orders, commands.: Instructs
Low-to-the-ground, long-bellied German dog.: Dachshund
Far-reaching.: Extensive
Verbally scolded, not eaten.: Chewed out
Pastry spheres used in profiteroles.: Choux buns
Denotes a precise location.: Pinpoints
Lowest female opera-singing voice.: Contralto
Old unsolved crimes opened for reinvestigation.: Cold cases
Complicated, detailed.: Intricate
Upside-down gymnastic maneuver.: Handstand
The daily disappearance of daylight.: Nightfall
Puzzle 3 Answers
Squeeze tightly, shrink by applying pressure.: Compress
Head of the hive.: Queen bee
Thirst __, a drink that satisfies and sates.: Quencher
A dais and also a shoe to make one look taller.: Platform
Short, thin tubes of pasta; good with cheese sauce.: Macaroni
Geliophobia is the fear of this.: Laughter
Washable floor covering for kitchens.: Linoleum
Slim, long unit with built-in speakers for TV.: Soundbar
Makes keener, or less blunt.: Sharpens
Legal search documents.: Warrants
Huge, massive.: Whopping
Forage, hunt.: Scavenge
Next astrological sign after Capricorn.: Aquarius
Bony outgrowth from the back of the foot.: Heel spur
Puzzle 4 Answers
An add-on, supplement.: Adjunct
Kitchen coolers.: Fridges
Warriors of medieval and pre-modern Japan.: Samurai
Striking church bells to produce music.: Chiming
Ancient Greek hero with magical musical skills.: Orpheus
Hellish fire.: Inferno
Celestial bodies.: Planets
Stooping, crouching.: Bending
Mexican food, name translates as “little donkey”.: Burrito
Someone shortlisted for an award.: Nominee
Fictional character Alonso Quijano, aka Don __.: Quixote
Puzzle 5 Answers
Take these off to intensify the fight.: Gloves
Red-breasted birds.: Robins
Fresh curd cheese found in Central Asia.: Paneer
Flag term for emblem/shield in top left-hand side.: Canton
Recoil from attack.: Flinch
Astray, delinquent.: Errant
Non-religious (male) church worker.: Layman
Spread out, extend.: Sprawl
Milos __, directed One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.: Forman
Web browser developed by Apple.: Safari
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Puzzle 1 Answers
Bejeweled headband used as a royal crown.: Diadem
Have the funds to be able to pay for something.: Afford
Bright and gaudy.: Garish
Charlie Brown’s dog.: Snoopy
Aurangzeb was the last emperor of this empire.: Mughal
Country nicknamed the Great White North.: Canada
The one who discriminates on basis of gender.: Sexist
Found in bones.: Marrow
To remove, cover or ban certain material.: Censor
Left at the altar.: Jilted
Gamed; took part in a sport.: Played
Porcelain throne.: Toilet
Reaction to a sudden fright.: Scream
Most common type of tabletop puzzle.: Jigsaw
Puzzle 2 Answers
Orange swimmer won at the funfair.: Goldfish
Capital of South Australia.: Adelaide
Those who have given up their working lives.: Retirees
Thoughts from the past.: Memories
Word segment, including at least one vowel sound.: Syllable
Toxic fungus, as fatal as its name suggests.: Death cap
Exposed stomachs.: Midriffs
Watch a sporting contest live.: Spectate
Tom Hanks befriends Wilson the volleyball.: Cast away
Transport to get up a mountain.: Cable car
When rung, it alerts homeowners to visitors.: Doorbell
Argus’ other name, an all-seeing 100-eyed giant.: Panoptes
Transmitted outwards, in waves.: Radiated
Puzzle 3 Answers
White residue experienced in hard water areas.: Limescale
Brief, quotable remark, often by politicians.: Soundbite
Strength, determination, resilience.: Fortitude
Person who keeps watch over swimmers’ safety.: Lifeguard
Now commonly called an executive assistant.: Secretary
Substances that are mixtures of 2 or more elements.: Compounds
Member of the aristocracy.: Patrician
Law enforcement vehicle.: Police car
People living together in a single home.: Household
Medical device for stimulating the heart.: Pacemaker
Spiral device for opening wine bottles.: Corkscrew
To renew contact with someone, check in on them.: Touch base
Name given to a mammal with a pouch.: Marsupial
Deficit, insufficiency of something needed.: Shortfall
Hexed, charmed.: Bewitched
London tennis tournament.: Wimbledon
Shakespeare’s king of ancient Britain.: Cymbeline
Puzzle 4 Answers
Gasoline is sold in these liquid units.: Gallons
Organized sporting event of boat races.: Regatta
Type of wine used to make zabaglione.: Marsala
Mozilla’s Web browser.: Firefox
Making a noise like a contented cat.: Purring
Acting or performance groups.: Troupes
Accused person thought guilty of a crime.: Culprit
Created Bilbo, Frodo, and Gandalf.: Tolkien
Account amount.: Balance
Compliment, praise someone.: Flatter
Taking things from others.: Larceny
Areas of very little rain.: Deserts
Puzzle 5 Answers
They provide actors with lines if they falter.: Prompts
Security device with a key.: Padlock
It means orange in Spanish.: Naranja
Italian music master.: Maestro
Making a noise like a dog.: Barking
Copy someone’s achievement, in a respectful way.: Emulate
Rich and eggy French bread; scalloped underneath.: Brioche
Bear witness in a courtroom.: Testify
Unenergetic, relaxed.: Languid
Military men aboard ships.: Sailors
Bury the __; a short-handled axe.: Hatchet
Pretend medicine.: Placebo
Material used for bottles and packaging.: Plastic
Bruce Willis played John McClane in this series.: Die hard
Caribbean island famous for its shorts.: Bermuda
Group 331
Puzzle 1 Answers
Hurdle.: Obstacle
Not produced by machine.: Handmade
Person who oversees a movie’s budget.: Producer
Bridge support.: Abutment
Dickens’ Tiny Tim’s hardworking father, Bob __.: Cratchit
Soothing lotion for chicken pox.: Calamine
Not proper or appropriate.: Unseemly
Substance that accelerates a chemical reaction.: Catalyst
Astronomer credited with discovering Uranus.: Herschel
Refreshing frozen treat served in a cone.: Ice cream
Disapproving; essential or crucial.: Critical
Wicker baby crib or Moses basket.: Bassinet
Use of the same word to begin successive verses.: Anaphora
Full of regret, remorseful.: Contrite
Spiny omnivore who some keep as a pet.: Hedgehog
Puzzle 2 Answers
Gave evidence.: Testified
Element No. 95 in the periodic table.: Americium
Stepped down, gave up the throne.: Abdicated
Relating to brothers.: Fraternal
Tiny black flower particle used on bread crusts.: Poppy seed
Another word for a watch, clock; conveys prestige.: Timepiece
Mugshot generated from witness’ descriptions.: Identikit
Crete’s largest city, dating back to ancient times.: Heraklion
Disability that didn’t stop Renoir from painting.: Arthritis
Brothers Chris, Liam, and Luke.: Hemsworth
Misfortune, difficult situation.: Adversity
Administering a liquid with a needle.: Injecting
Accidentally go past, e.g. the end of a runway.: Overshoot
Dwelling in a building full of them.: Apartment
Vocal musical event where everyone participates.: Sing a long
One who rides shotgun.: Passenger
Puzzle 3 Answers
Stationary, not moving.: Static
A singing group.: Chorus
Japanese green tea, leaves infused in water.: Sencha
Loud noise; bat used in tennis.: Racket
Father of Zeus.: Cronus
Thrusts in fencing; strength training exercises.: Lunges
Prickly desert plant.: Cactus
In physics, it’s a particle of light.: Photon
The color of Jimi Hendrix’s haze.: Purple
Ocean where the island of Mauritius is located.: Indian
Public oration, e.g. a TED Talks.: Speech
Puzzle 4 Answers
A plane touching down at the end of a flight.: Landing
A person’s vocabulary.: Lexicon
Only marsupial found north of Mexico.: Opossum
The medical name for the windpipe.: Trachea
Swampy planet in Star Wars; Yoda lived here.: Dagobah
Footstool for a couch.: Ottoman
When the sea is the furthest from the shore.: Low tide
Spend money extravagantly.: Splurge
Mosquito-spread disease.: Malaria
An order to appear in court.: Summons
Official ban on one country trading with another.: Embargo
Commercial capital of Sri Lanka.: Colombo
Parchment scroll attached to doors in some homes.: Mezuzah
Rod for winding wool.: Spindle
You can drink it.: Potable
One who coordinates clothes and makeup for others.: Stylist
Puzzle 5 Answers
Almond-flavored Italian biscuits.: Amaretti
Country that had the Carnation Revolution.: Portugal
Row, tiff.: Argument
GOWalk footwear company.: Skechers
Wade Wilson’s alter ego.: Deadpool
In legal terms, unable to pay debts.: Bankrupt
Fast flow of mixed earth debris.: Mudslide
Home to world’s largest carnivorous marsupial.: Tasmania
Glass is half full.: Optimist
Spreading of eyeshadow or makeup so it’s seamless.: Blending
Quarter of a circle.: Quadrant
Jupiter’s largest satellite; cupbearer to the Gods.: Ganymede
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Puzzle 1 Answers
State of mental disturbance, confusion, fever.: Delirium
Keyboard key that sits between Tab and Shift.: Caps lock
Companies that own planes.: Airlines
Desiring someone else’s property.: Coveting
Only known mammal with protective skin scales.: Pangolin
“Say hello to my little friend”.: Scarface
Motorcycle sport around an oval track.: Speedway
Raising a flag.: Hoisting
Chemical element with an isotope called deuterium.: Hydrogen
__ shuffle, a tap dance without taps.: Soft shoe
Tiny squares of tissue paper thrown at a wedding.: Confetti
Puzzle 2 Answers
Relaxed or pondered.: Meditated
Pellety animal dung from rabbits.: Droppings
Knitting stitch resembles a hive’s contents.: Honeycomb
Protection against UV rays.: Sunscreen
Collection of banned people or items.: Blacklist
Ancient Greek philosopher called Father of Biology.: Aristotle
Defeating heavily.: Trouncing
Tall leafy coconut-growers.: Palm trees
The plant family to which a pineapple belongs.: Bromeliad
Inventor of movable type printing press.: Gutenberg
Dodos were native to this African island.: Mauritius
Puzzle 3 Answers
Vegetable needed to make baba ganoush.: Eggplant
Spider or scorpion.: Arachnid
Rebel, rogue, maverick.: Renegade
Can be touched or felt.: Palpable
Part of the ancient Greek underworld: __ Meadows.: Asphodel
Pertaining to the Middle Ages.: Medieval
Adjusting to a new environment or conditions.: Adapting
Settler, pioneer.: Colonist
Person who leaves his country to live in another.: Emigrant
When the sea is the furthest inland.: High tide
Cooper tells of the last of these Native tribesmen.: Mohicans
Turkey’s most populous city, but not the capital.: Istanbul
Vein that carries blood from middle body to heart.: Vena cava
Shook and shuddered.: Shivered
Frame for bottles of red, white and fizz.: Wine rack
Opposite of positive.: Negative
Puzzle 4 Answers
Most courageous.: Bravest
Acts sorry for misdoings.: Repents
Bodily reaction to food caught in throat.: Choking
Surrender, give in.: Succumb
Chinese name for the Yellow River.: Huang he
Lone singer.: Soloist
The science of matter and energy.: Physics
Held against will.: Captive
Ticket allowing travel on public road transport.: Bus pass
Masses of frozen snow covering both poles.: Ice caps
Crosspiece above a door or window.: Transom
Inhabitants of Crete during the Bronze Age.: Minoans
Old English epic poem translated by Seamus Heaney.: Beowulf
Puzzle 5 Answers
People who are experts in a particular skill.: Ninjas
Protective sac for pupa.: Cocoon
Ran quickly.: Dashed
Country with the cities of Nice, Nantes, and Nancy.: France
Greasy white substance that covers newborns.: Vernix
Messaged your god.: Prayed
Portmanteau term for first two meals of the day.: Brunch
Dorothy’s heartless companion.: Tin man
Longing, craving, infatuation.: Desire
Traditionalist.: Purist
City that Jack the Ripper targeted.: London
Acting without sound.: Miming
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Puzzle 1 Answers
Indian region where Sikhism was founded.: Punjab
A different route.: Detour
Famous for his Campbell’s soup can paintings.: Warhol
Tigger likes to do this.: Bounce
Sly and sneaky.: Crafty
Explorers of underground chambers.: Cavers
Bruce Wayne’s secret identity.: Batman
Belgian manufacturer of premium chocolates.: Godiva
Desert-living, large-eared nocturnal rodent.: Jerboa
Almost.: Nearly
Food that the French called “pomme d’amour”.: Tomato
Related to the lower back.: Lumbar
Puzzle 2 Answers
Oscillatory motion of the moon.: Libration
Time moves in this direction.: Clockwise
Not physically fit or well.: Unhealthy
Visionary, predictive.: Prescient
Pretended, imitated.: Simulated
Ice pellet of hardened snow.: Hailstone
Venomous injury from fanged reptile.: Snake bite
Distinguished, worthy of respect.: Venerable
Revolutionary, insurgent.: Anarchist
Ed Norton and Brad Pitt both portray Tyler Durden.: Fight club
Procession of people on horseback.: Cavalcade
Legal acts of taking charge of children.: Adoptions
Brazilian music popularized in the late 1950s.: Bossa nova
Related to the stomach.: Abdominal
Overwhelming win; falling mass.: Landslide
Brand of premium vodka.: Grey goose
Puzzle 3 Answers
Series finale: “Harry Potter and the Deathly __”.: Hallows
Squash like a pancake.: Flatten
Slang for bewilder or confuse.: Flummox
Rendered unable to see.: Blinded
Spouse of a reigning monarch.: Consort
Where you can buy something by nodding.: Auction
“Magical” science of turning metals into gold.: Alchemy
20 Questions categories: animal, vegetable, or __.: Mineral
Capital of the Canadian Province of Nova Scotia.: Halifax
Stylish and chic.: Elegant
Conned, pulled a trick for money.: Scammed
15th Century manuscript in unknown language.: Voynich
Censored; put a restraint over a dog’s snout.: Muzzled
Limbs spread far apart.: Splayed
Puzzle 4 Answers
Rock-thrower.: Catapult
Control the rate of speed.: Regulate
Insinuating.: Implying
Barely touching the surface.: Skimming
State of overwhelming, extreme happiness.: Euphoria
A tip for a waiter.: Gratuity
Clear colorless minerals for amateur geologists.: Crystals
Rome’s opponent in the Punic Wars.: Carthage
People from Port-au-Prince.: Haitians
Antibiotics kill them.: Bacteria
Curl remover.: Flat iron
Site of protein synthesis in a cell’s cytoplasm.: Ribosome
Euphemism meaning to die.: Pass away
Puzzle 5 Answers
In a neat fashion.: Orderly
Circular glass lab containers; drinking vessels.: Beakers
Titan sea god, son of Uranus and Gaea.: Oceanus
Vanquish by force.: Conquer
Arrange and store documents in boxes.: Archive
Long epic journey such as written about by Homer.: Odyssey
Michelangelo’s Tuscan birthplace; a type of salad.: Caprese
Make bigger.: Enlarge
__ and lemons, say the bells of St Clement’s.: Oranges
Person on a long journey, traveler.: Voyager
Where an apiarist’s creatures live.: Beehive
Poisonous element that causes Minamata disease.: Mercury
Abdominal organs.: Viscera
Caribbean nation of 700 islands off Florida coast.: Bahamas
Smooth round stones found on beaches.: Pebbles
Roberto __, Italian actor in Life is Beautiful.: Benigni
An overhanging mass of snow tackled by climbers.: Cornice
Beethoven’s opera about a wife freeing her husband.: Fidelio
Scam artist, swindler.: Hustler
Country where Frederick the Great ruled.: Prussia
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Puzzle 1 Answers
Fungi with white and cremini varieties.: Mushroom
Someone forcibly removed from a country.: Deportee
Nike’s world-famous ad slogan.: Just do it
Prolonged period of hotter than average weather.: Heatwave
Teaching a sport.: Coaching
Regional capital of Tuscany.: Florence
Blood feud.: Vendetta
Skunk pig from the Americas.: Javelina
Mirage.: Illusion
Private assembly.: Conclave
Someone with no title who marries into royalty.: Commoner
Kept out of the air.: Grounded
The Lion, the Witch and the __; book by C.S. Lewis.: Wardrobe
Relating to blood vessels.: Vascular
Severe windy snowstorm.: Blizzard
Red gemstone with a stellate appearance.: Star ruby
Tall hat worn by the Grenadier Guards.: Bearskin
Denigrated, blamed, disparaged.: Vilified
Puzzle 2 Answers
Branch of medicine concerned with brain injuries.: Neurology
The Roman name for Portugal.: Lusitania
Canadian city that hosted the 2010 Winter Olympics.: Vancouver
Last ruler of the Inca Empire, executed by Pizarro.: Atahualpa
Knick-knacks, figurines, baubles and decorations.: Ornaments
Without milk, butter, etc.: Dairy free
A group that promotes a common interest.: Syndicate
Protection from medieval arrows.: Chain mail
Tropical cyclone storm.: Hurricane
Drugs used to reduce tension.: Relaxants
Overcome with sadness.: Sorrowful
Country that shares longest border with Chile.: Argentina
Puzzle 3 Answers
Evening prayers in some religions.: Vespers
Legal rights on inventions.: Patents
One who looks after a master.: Servant
Hit with an open hand.: Smacked
Thickly-applied paint.: Impasto
Sony music device for playing cassettes.: Walkman
Stop from happening.: Prevent
Waterfall or cataract.: Cascade
Japanese dish of raw pieces of fish.: Sashimi
Four squared.: Sixteen
Makeup __, to take off facial cosmetics.: Remover
A liquefied petroleum gas used as a barbecue fuel.: Propane
Authored Anna Karenina and War and Peace.: Tolstoy
Puzzle 4 Answers
Apprehended by law enforcement officers.: Arrested
One who brings home the bacon.: Provider
1934 song that enjoyed astronomical success.: Blue moon
Pressure ulcers from spending too long immobile.: Bed sores
Fast athlete.: Sprinter
More than one patella.: Kneecaps
Gin and vermouth drinks.: Martinis
Chaos, unrest.: Disorder
The capital of Chile.: Santiago
Falsely called as an “unlucky” feline.: Black cat
Small, old, cool star, can’t be seen with the eyes.: Red dwarf
Rid the body of poisons or impurities.: Detoxify
Radioactive element Po discovered by Marie Curie.: Polonium
Reading carefully, thoroughly.: Perusing
Scandinavian city built in 1550 by a Swedish king.: Helsinki
Nocturnal snake-like fish that hides in crevices.: Moray eel
Wholly, completely.: Entirely
Puzzle 5 Answers
Famous airline of Australia.: Qantas
Ross’s on-off love interest in TV sitcom Friends.: Rachel
Ancient tradition of nine days of repeated prayers.: Novena
Put money into a business.: Invest
Overused phrase.: Cliché
Sincere, honest, open.: Candid
Purpose, aim.: Intent
Bilbo Baggins is one.: Hobbit
The capital of Albania.: Tirana
Long-term glacial period.: Ice age
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Puzzle 1 Answers
Thomas Carlyle called it the “dismal science”.: Economics
Shine it on a performer.: Spotlight
Celebration, revelry.: Festivity
Social network game, with planting and harvesting.: Farmville
Purified.: Distilled
Swear word, offensive language.: Profanity
Musical instrument also called the mouth organ.: Harmonica
Informal name for muscle dysmorphia.: Bigorexia
Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway fight about weddings.: Bride wars
An advantage given at the beginning of a race.: Head start
Not afraid to give one’s opinion.: Outspoken
Basic, fundamental.: Elemental
Golf trophy won at The Open Championship.: Claret jug
Soft fabric footwear that covers the foot only.: Ankle sock
Puppet created by Carlo Collodi.: Pinocchio
Opposes head on.: Confronts
Puzzle 2 Answers
Zebras are covered in black and white ones.: Stripes
The antagonist in Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice.: Shylock
Permeate, spread everywhere.: Pervade
Soothing.: Calming
Place where a boat is anchored.: Mooring
Taken away.: Revoked
Residential roads.: Avenues
Tall construction made of rotating blades.: Turbine
Fleetwood Mac album with Go Your Own Way.: Rumours
Queen of the fairies, her king is Oberon.: Titania
Stopping; putting an end to something.: Halting
Puzzle 3 Answers
Places where apples are grown.: Orchards
Absolute, with no question.: Implicit
Lover of King Arthur’s wife Guinevere: Sir __.: Lancelot
The scientific study of cells.: Cytology
Tufts of hair that swirl in different directions.: Cowlicks
Ran across a sports pitch without one’s clothes.: Streaked
New York theatreland, the “Great White Way”.: Broadway
Letter carrier.: Envelope
Roman charioteer goddess atop the Brandenburg Gate.: Victoria
Milliner.: Hat maker
Enemy of Optimus Prime.: Megatron
Property owner with tenants.: Landlord
Traitor or defector; flipping outer garment maybe.: Turncoat
Fried or toasted bread cubes in a Caesar salad.: Croutons
Contagious skin infection, forms mouth/nose sores.: Impetigo
Elicited a reaction from someone.: Provoked
Puzzle 4 Answers
Fluent, persuasive speaking.: Eloquence
Naval ship, usually under the water.: Submarine
Tightest, most revealing clothes.: Skimpiest
Mars’s colorful nickname.: Red planet
Stubborn, strong-willed.: Obstinate
Temporary substitute.: Makeshift
Hogwarts’s house identified by a snake.: Slytherin
Not invited, a presence that is not wanted.: Unwelcome
Early, preliminary round of a sporting competition.: Qualifier
Animal hormone that helps with sleep.: Melatonin
Blank expression to avoid giving information away.: Poker face
War among the Greek gods.: Theomachy
Writers of song words.: Lyricists
Puzzle 5 Answers
Mocks, ridicules.: Scoffs
Japanese spicy “horseradish”.: Wasabi
Deep violet blue color.: Indigo
Chaise longue that can be used for sleeping.: Daybed
19th C. Polish composer known for 21 nocturnes.: Chopin
Large, bright-colored billed bird.: Toucan
Grievance against another.: Grudge
Element with the chemical symbol I.: Iodine
Indian bay, shares its name with a big cat.: Bengal
Star of I, Tonya, Australian actress Margot __.: Robbie
These rings are a promise of virginity, fidelity.: Purity
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Puzzle 1 Answers
“Come hell or __”, through difficult circumstances.: High water
Government with a small group holding power.: Oligarchy
Lengthens a piece of elastic material.: Stretches
Deftness, nimbleness.: Dexterity
Walkway beneath a road.: Underpass
Fabric for covering one’s hair.: Headscarf
Distinctive musical theater gesture.: Jazz hands
Fat Tuesday celebration.: Mardi gras
Secrets are stolen in dreams in this film.: Inception
He wrote Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.: Roald dahl
Bad breath.: Halitosis
In golf, initial movement when the club moves away.: Backswing
Nationality of someone from Taipei.: Taiwanese
Puzzle 2 Answers
North African capital, name means “Three cities”.: Tripoli
Nicaraguan counter-revolutionaries of the 1980s.: Contras
Skill, aptitude, competence.: Ability
French verse form of six stanzas of six lines each.: Sestina
Show of boldness meant to impress.: Bravado
Shock suddenly.: Startle
Non-indexed computer networks and thus hidden.: Darknet
Cleansing liquid removes grit from visual organs.: Eyewash
Body used in science.: Cadaver
Long loose dresses, worn by men and women.: Kaftans
It’s not normal.: Anomaly
Fine coating of ice found on rocks.: Verglas
Lady and gent to share the cost of a meal.: Go dutch
Puzzle 3 Answers
Optimum.: Ultimate
Someone who supports a set of ideas.: Adherent
Once called Catherine Archipelago, the __ Islands.: Aleutian
Commemorative object or event.: Memorial
Arthur Read is this type of animal.: Aardvark
Humorous rhyming poem with five lines.: Limerick
Battling on horseback with lances.: Jousting
A cross used in maths to denote addition.: Plus sign
Roman leader who won the Battle of Actium.: Octavian
Uncontrolled descent.: Freefall
One million sold records receive this status.: Platinum
Color scheme of a painting.: Tonality
A corrupted representation.: Travesty
Puzzle 4 Answers
Deep pit worker.: Coal miner
Heating something up again.: Rewarming
Skunk bear; Marvel superhero.: Wolverine
Beating, overcoming.: Defeating
Meeting space for higher-ups.: Boardroom
Catch unaware; hit unexpectedly.: Blindside
Add-on; accomplice.: Accessory
Founding Father and second US President.: John adams
American-born wife of Jordan’s King Hussein.: Queen noor
Medical tests on red and white cells.: Bloodwork
Opponent.: Adversary
Formless, shapeless, nebulous.: Amorphous
Natives of Tirana or Durres, for example.: Albanians
Outer layer of the skin.: Epidermis
Jack __ was all work and no play in The Shining.: Nicholson
Thrill-seeker.: Daredevil
Cleaning.: Purifying
Puzzle 5 Answers
Ancient Italians.: Romans
Canada’s second largest province in area.: Quebec
Stages, periods.: Phases
Beating someone in a video game.: Pwning
White dwarf star that emits radiation.: Pulsar
Cloth sample.: Swatch
Not just a game, this is a gathering of monkeys.: Barrel
Cheerful, optimistic – in a musical way.: Upbeat
Hardly, scarcely.: Barely
Tropical fruit and rum rhyming Curaçao cocktail.: Mai tai
Painting technique done on wet plaster on walls.: Fresco
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Puzzle 1 Answers
The ex-convict in “Les Misérables”: Jean __.: Valjean
Discussed, politely argued.: Debated
Chinese philosopher, follower of Confucianism.: Mencius
Garden of artfully placed stones and alpine plants.: Rockery
High ranking army officer.: Colonel
Guess without evidence, assume or suppose.: Surmise
African country bordering the Strait of Gibraltar.: Morocco
Dionysus, to the Romans.: Bacchus
Destination for those traveling by plane.: Airport
Breaks in and steals from a property.: Burgles
Arch enemy.: Nemesis
Manufacturing plant.: Factory
Country where actor Keanu Reeves was born.: Lebanon
Puzzle 2 Answers
Prevent from.: Dissuade
Acrobatic, fast-paced Brazilian martial art.: Capoeira
Recorded the features of a piece of land.: Surveyed
Rod-shaped bacterium.: Bacillus
Alicia Silverstone stars as Cher in this 90s movie.: Clueless
Overindulgent, deadly sin.: Gluttony
Child’s companion.: Playmate
Swept-over men’s hairstyle for covering baldness.: Combover
Billy Joel’s first hit single.: Piano man
President of People’s Republic of China, 2003-2013.: Hu jintao
Breathes.: Respires
Rubbery substance used in some implants.: Silicone
Standbys in times of military need.: Reserves
About to happen, pending.: Imminent
Coffee-flavored liqueur created with Jamaican rum.: Tia maria
Puzzle 3 Answers
Amethysts, emeralds, garnets, diamonds.: Gemstones
The Statue of Liberty sculptor.: Bartholdi
Where the seat of a bishop is found.: Cathedral
Mute character in traditional pantomime.: Harlequin
Add commas, periods, question marks, etc..: Punctuate
Pieces of music sung by a man to his lover.: Serenades
Second life of a caterpillar.: Butterfly
Drop a level, model or class.: Downgrade
Being representative of.: Typifying
To scold.: Reprimand
Respond with excessive emotion.: Overreact
Metalloid discovered by chemist Clemens Winkler.: Germanium
Puzzle 4 Answers
Protective clothing worn by a surfer.: Wetsuit
Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg __.: Address
Metallic element Bi, used as a lead substitute.: Bismuth
Cutting back branches to encourage growth.: Pruning
First Norman King of England: __ the Conqueror.: William
South African dried meat strips.: Biltong
Codenames, assumed names.: Aliases
Capital of the Western Roman Empire.: Ravenna
Young aspiring actress.: Starlet
Lead an orchestra.: Conduct
Gomez and Morticia’s son in The Addams Family.: Pugsley
Formal pieces of headwear, tall and black.: Top hats
French city known for its production of porcelain.: Limoges
Give false alarm.: Cry wolf
Puzzle 5 Answers
Current name for the city of Bombay, India.: Mumbai
Dodged.: Evaded
Equality.: Parity
Street robber.: Mugger
Tattered around the edges.: Frayed
Preserving meat with smoke or salt.: Curing
Every seven days.: Weekly
Object or idea that becomes an obsession.: Fetish
Ice hockey players wear them on their feet.: Skates
__ Weasley, father of Ron, Ginny plus five more.: Arthur
He abdicated the throne in 1936: __ VIII.: Edward
The act of paying someone for the use of something.: Rental
Stage name of the late DJ Tim Bergling.: Avicii
Oliver Twist is one.: Orphan
They use halos.: Angels
The spire on a castle.: Turret
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Cleanse, sanitize.: Disinfect
Encircles, encompasses.: Surrounds
Spanish percussion instruments used by dancers.: Castanets
Scatter these on cupcakes or ice cream.: Sprinkles
Number of pieces on a chess board.: Thirty two
Rich business magnates with political influence.: Oligarchs
Handheld elastic catapult.: Slingshot
Quill-covered herbivore.: Porcupine
One of the large pumping chambers of the heart.: Ventricle
__ challenge, worldwide ALS cause.: Ice bucket
Prison escape.: Jailbreak
Poem by William Blake: Auguries of __.: Innocence
Nepalese city once known as Manju-Patan.: Kathmandu
24 hour ceasefire during WWI: the __ Truce.: Christmas
Person on trial accused of committing a crime.: Defendant
TV sitcom about a company workplace.: The office
__ gains; spoils from illegal activities.: Ill gotten
Puzzle 2 Answers
Fan-shaped molluscs.: Scallops
Shutting a door loudly.: Slamming
Convenience store on a small scale.: Mini mart
Finishing blow.: Knockout
American word for what Britons call a pram.: Stroller
Revamp, modernize.: Overhaul
Stutters.: Stammers
Cultured, not considered vulgar.: Tasteful
Aerospace industry’s corrosion-resistant metal, Ti.: Titanium
Mandibles.: Jawbones
Thinking deeply and unhappily.: Brooding
Largest city in Brazil.: Sao paulo
Warning signs.: Red flags
Puzzle 3 Answers
Put out a book.: Published
Principal wife of Pharaoh Akhenaten.: Nefertiti
Country where Mel Gibson began his acting career.: Australia
Mammal that lays eggs.: Monotreme
Dancing film with Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis.: Black swan
Making a high-pitched cry, like a mouse.: Squeaking
“__ itch”, infidelity urge and Marilyn Monroe film.: Seven year
Secret places to conceal oneself.: Hideaways
Becomes acquainted with.: Befriends
A solid figure with more than 6 faces.: Polyhedra
Lapse, omission.: Oversight
Country bordering Costa Rica to the north.: Nicaragua
Fried desserts with a hole in the center.: Doughnuts
B-52’s amorous dwelling.: Love shack
Pain in the mouth.: Toothache
Puzzle 4 Answers
Communicate.: Impart
Pranks.: Hoaxes
Reveal to public gaze.: Expose
Compliment, congratulate, laud.: Praise
Jostle, manhandle.: Hustle
Filmmaker James Cameron’s largest grossing film.: Avatar
Italian city nicknamed Bride of the Sea.: Venice
French high-kicking stage dance.: Cancan
Modus operandi.: Method
Appoint someone to an official religious role.: Ordain
Object at rest stays at rest, Newton’s law of __.: Motion
The river that runs through Baghdad.: Tigris
Restrictive undergarment.: Corset
Puzzle 5 Answers
Dampen.: Moisten
Material from which baseball gloves are made.: Leather
Insanity, like King George.: Madness
Northwest __, sea route connects Arctic to Pacific.: Passage
Saffir-__, scale that measures hurricane strength.: Simpson
Last U.S. President assassinated while in office.: Kennedy
Puccini’s poet, lover of Mimi in La Bohème.: Rodolfo
Ascertain spoken word without sound.: Lip read
Nobility and composure.: Dignity
Cold dish of raw seafood and citrus.: Ceviche
Israeli lake, Biblical sea that Christ walked on.: Galilee
Vase occupants.: Flowers
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Puzzle 1 Answers
Buttons, zippers, snaps, etc.: Fasteners
Long-tongued color-changing lizard.: Chameleon
Not having a will before dying.: Intestate
Malala __, youngest recipient of a Nobel Prize.: Yousafzai
Cleaning vigorously.: Scrubbing
Wavering, hesitant.: Undecided
A shift that starts at midnight.: Graveyard
Class below bantamweight in boxing.: Flyweight
A cornucopia symbolizes this.: Abundance
Henry the __, Portuguese prince and patron.: Navigator
One of its nicknames is the Lion City.: Singapore
Mix up a pack of playing cards again.: Reshuffle
Month when Swaziland celebrates its independence.: September
Adjectives and adverbs in grammar.: Modifiers
Worried.: Concerned
Can be detached.: Removable
A design with repeated lines and shapes.: Geometric
Musical instrument listed first alphabetically.: Accordion
Puzzle 2 Answers
It cures what ails you.: Medicine
Pink bird with a long neck and legs.: Flamingo
To publicly support a cause.: Advocate
Talking or behaving suggestively, coyly.: Flirting
Something does not __; forecast of disaster.: Bode well
Hole in a tire.: Puncture
Supermarket counter selling summery cold foods.: Salad bar
One who is held against his/her will.: Prisoner
To remove hair from man’s body for cosmetic effect.: Manscape
Intimidate.: Domineer
WWII novel set in Greece: Captain Corelli’s __.: Mandolin
Rod Stewart No.1 hit of 1983 about a past love.: Baby jane
Puzzle 3 Answers
Paulo Coelho’s tale of a shepherd boy, The __.: Alchemist
Lively, full of spirit.: Vivacious
Small-scale representation.: Microcosm
Device to help music students play in rhythm.: Metronome
Fluent in two languages.: Bilingual
Toss the rock and jump on the numbered block.: Hop scotch
Drug that makes a person feel sleepy.: Soporific
__ up; fried eggs with visible yolks.: Sunny side
In __; something done sincerely or honestly.: Good faith
Taking the core out of something.: Hollowing
Hitchcock movie about spying and romance in WW2.: Notorious
Tool for making holes without electricity.: Hand drill
Puzzle 4 Answers
To make unauthorized alterations.: Tamper
Early writing utensils.: Quills
Repetitive movement when waiting for news.: Pacing
Probable.: Likely
Underhand, shifty.: Sneaky
Audition, trial.: Tryout
Fanciful behavior or humor.: Whimsy
Plane operators.: Pilots
Condensed water floating in the sky.: Clouds
Mel __, actor of Mad Max and Lethal Weapon fame.: Gibson
City whose highest point is Lykavittos Hill.: Athens
Permits.: Allows
“Almas” from Iran, the world’s most expensive __.: Caviar
Standard layout on English-language keyboards.: Qwerty
“When Doves Cry” singer.: Prince
What fencers say when they touch blades.: Touche
Puzzle 5 Answers
Odious, nasty.: Hateful
Dish-shaped receptacle for smokers.: Ashtray
Optical sphere on the face.: Eyeball
Detailed navigation entries, a nautical diary.: Logbook
Hug, hold, envelop.: Embrace
Figurines placed in ancient Egyptian tombs.: Ushabti
Glue and material fixing a cover to a book’s pages.: Binding
Trinidad’s sung genre mixes comment and patois.: Calypso
Sewer’s protection.: Thimble
Chase and apprehend.: Capture
Polydactyl ones have more than twenty toes.: Felines
Small, portable grill.: Hibachi
Desperately thirsty; describes the look of deserts.: Parched
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Puzzle 1 Answers
Take money from the bank.: Withdraw
Baz __, film director of Strictly Ballroom.: Luhrmann
Grapples with.: Wrestles
Removes minerals from the ground.: Extracts
What you are until proven guilty.: Innocent
Holiness, spirituality.: Sanctity
Joseph Conrad novel: “Heart of __”.: Darkness
Floating unsecured.: Drifting
Generic name for the opioid antagonist Narcan.: Naloxone
40 in the Italian language.: Quaranta
The world’s lowest country.: Maldives
Sea-floor dwellers, both eyes on one side of head.: Flatfish
Describes the varying lengths of skirts.: Hemlines
A young waterbird with webbed feet.: Duckling
Time in prison.: Sentence
Demanded.: Insisted
Puzzle 2 Answers
Prophetic, with foresight.: Fatidical
Show about Samantha and Darrin Stephens.: Bewitched
Harsh-tempered or overbearing woman.: Termagant
Something liked over something else.: Preferred
Groups of atoms bonded together.: Molecules
Olive holder.: Toothpick
The __, Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings part II.: Two towers
A glimmer of happiness to cling on to.: Ray of hope
First disabled person to climb Mt. Everest: Tom __.: Whittaker
Sacred writing or text.: Scripture
Block-building game.: Minecraft
Choosing not to participate.: Opting out
__ del Toro, The Shape of Water director.: Guillermo
Hide blemishes with this makeup product.: Concealer
Puzzle 3 Answers
Wooded area.: Forest
Illuminated by solar rays.: Sunlit
US president after whom a dam is named.: Hoover
Fancy name for book pages.: Folios
Pursued.: Chased
Crunchy and light.: Crispy
Four equal sides.: Square
Term for three consecutive strikes in bowling.: Turkey
Demand forcefully to have something.: Insist
Continuous deep, resonant sound, like thunder.: Rumble
As September starts, the nights get __.: Darker
Metal made by combining 2 or more metal elements.: Alloys
Puzzle 4 Answers
Become smaller or less important, diminish.: Dwindle
African country with the largest Yoruba population.: Nigeria
High-ranking naval officer.: Admiral
Pretended, falsified.: Feigned
Alleges someone is responsible for a crime.: Accuses
Stick for playing billiards.: Pool cue
The opposite of silent movies.: Talkies
At a brisk tempo.: Allegro
Twist and turn.: Meander
Austrian rolled pastry with filling, usually apple.: Strudel
Isole __; Italian archipelago in the Adriatic Sea.: Tremiti
Field for a horse or pony.: Paddock
One in a series of a television show.: Episode
Language that has the expression “hakuna matata”.: Swahili
The largest planet in the Solar System.: Jupiter
Travel in a stolen car.: Joyride
Small house.: Cottage
Seasonal wind in Asia that causes heavy rains.: Monsoon
Puzzle 5 Answers
Archaic term meaning shortly afterwards.: Eftsoons
Indian leader Gandhi’s first name.: Mohandas
__ Island, tale of buried booty marked with an X.: Treasure
Chess world champ defeated by a computer: Garry __.: Kasparov
Of the eight original V8 vegetables, the main one.: Tomatoes
The bullet point after thirdly.: Fourthly
Country that has an annual Hogmanay celebration.: Scotland
Margin between forehead and locks.: Hairline
Le __, daily tabloid based in French capital.: Parisien
The __, Chaplin film about the Klondike.: Gold rush
Cat breed, not with a short coat.: Longhair
Flight to __, Louis XVI’s dash to safety.: Varennes
Not having any discomfort.: Pain free
Noisy, high-pitched dog toy.: Squeaker
Unable to sleep.: Insomnia
Copious amounts of food or drink.: Lashings
Craft of picture-making with rolled paper strips.: Quilling
Country where Mahathir Mohamad was Prime Minister.: Malaysia