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Group 701
Puzzle 1 Answers
An iguana, monitor or gecko: Lizard
Area, terrain, division of land: Region
Egyptian god of the afterlife: Osiris
Exams at the end of one’s university life: Finals
Felonies, illegal acts: Crimes
Lifestyle of wealth, fashion and a lot of travel: Jet set
Machinery for converting fuel into motion: Engine
Sign of the Times singer Harry: Styles
Steak and __ pie, a traditional British staple: Kidney
Valued highly: Prized
__ Candle; collectible scented candle brand: Yankee
Puzzle 2 Answers
Anonymous, unknown, without a moniker: Nameless
Baby geese: Goslings
Brushing lightly with fingers to make giggle: Tickling
Frozen dessert loved by many: Ice cream
Lack of light: Darkness
Lethargic, slow-moving: Sluggish
Like an icy path, dangerous to step on: Slippery
Oratory or addresses given to partygoers: Speeches
Recording to showcase a wannabe star’s talents: Demo tape
Walking aids for people with leg injuries: Crutches
Puzzle 3 Answers
Cognitive deterioration, generally in older age: Dementia
Disadvantage, negative aspect: Downside
Evergreen herb used in Italian cooking: Rosemary
Filled with disdain; scathing: Scornful
Groups of people made up of relatives: Families
Intentionally not giving attention to: Ignoring
Paid for a service rendered; given a prize: Rewarded
Protective or restorative treatment for tresses: Hair mask
Replacing an expired passport or season ticket: Renewing
Soothing gel from a succulent plant: Aloe vera
Spiny mammal; Sonic’s species: Hedgehog
Structures that support shelves: Brackets
Puzzle 4 Answers
Considerate and polite, well-mannered: Courteous
En route, on the way: In transit
Fellow crew members on a voyage: Shipmates
Love interest of Franz in Coppelia ballet: Swanhilda
Manual instrument used to whip up cream: Hand whisk
Members association for sailing enthusiasts: Yacht club
One who gives up time for free to help others: Volunteer
Readers’ page-keepers: Bookmarks
Showing off, flourishing, parading: Flaunting
Slow motion or frame-by-frame photography: Time lapse
Something inevitable or a foregone conclusion: Certainty
Treaties provide the terms of this: Agreement
Victorian item of clothing aka a crinoline: Hoop skirt
Vitamin B9; important for fetal development: Folic acid
Vitamin B9; important for unborn baby development: Folic acid
You’re playing it now: Codycross
Puzzle 5 Answers
An unnamed guest on a wedding invite: Plus one
Audible means within __: Earshot
Blazing fire: Inferno
Deposit put on a product that stays at the store: Layaway
Percussion set with cymbals and snares: Drum kit
Places for birds to land or stand on: Perches
Roman festival celebrated with song, dance, drink: Bacchus
Rope bed hung between trees: Hammock
Symbols, badges: Emblems
TV shows that follow and film non-actors: Reality
__ pie, citrus and cream dessert from Florida: Key lime
Group 702
Puzzle 1 Answers
3D gaming environments are described like this: Immersive
Absence of guilt, clear conscience: Innocence
Adaptable, an all-rounder: Versatile
Book that contains written works from many writers: Anthology
Correctness, stiffness, reserve: Formality
Extinct marine arthropod with a flat oval body: Trilobite
Greek goddess of love and beauty: Aphrodite
Imaginary instrument “strummed” by players: Air guitar
Incapacitated, immobile due to poor health: Bedridden
Pictorial greetings sent home from holidays: Postcards
She found the home of the seven dwarfs: Snow white
Short, fun journey or trip: Excursion
Substance that surrounds yolks: Egg whites
Women’s dress-up shoes, not flats: High heels
__ name; famous superstar known in every home: Household
Puzzle 2 Answers
A small fish sometimes found on a pizza: Anchovy
Flying assistant to the captain of a plane: Copilot
Local inhabitants, born and bred: Natives
Make new items out of old, tired furniture: Upcycle
Not enough of something, an insufficient amount: Paucity
Pencil and paper game, solved letter by letter: Hangman
People who use skills to access computer networks: Hackers
Secretive, cunning and calculating: Devious
Venetian boat, must be painted black by law: Gondola
__ of Paris, white powder used to cast busts: Plaster
Puzzle 3 Answers
Advertising a product: Marketing
Detailed schedule for travel: Itinerary
Disney movie starring Amy Adams as a princess: Enchanted
Lacking in confidence, afraid to speak: Diffident
Noisy siren that alerts people to smoke or flames: Fire alarm
Place where cinema tickets are bought: Box office
Quick system of taking notes, used by journalists: Shorthand
Rockfall or mudslip from the side of a mountain: Landslide
Rotisserie-style cooking, on a skewer over flames: Spit roast
Verifying, supporting: Affirming
Vessel powered by boiling water: Steamship
Woodwork: Carpentry
Puzzle 4 Answers
Crab that hides in others’ shells: Hermit
Develop and change gradually over time: Evolve
Hunger Games District 12 gesture, with 3 fingers: Salute
Illusions performed by magicians: Tricks
Infrequently, not all that often: Seldom
Large house on a lot of property: Estate
Pick these up at five, six in the counting rhyme: Sticks
Rags to __, rising from the depths to the heights: Riches
Relax, destress: Unwind
Someone new to a job or team: Rookie
Zombies feast on these head organs: Brains
__ room; team game with clues and puzzle-solving: Escape
Puzzle 5 Answers
Bubbly skin-cleaning liquid in a pump-dispenser: Hand soap
Can be trusted and counted on: Reliable
Eloquent, persuasive speaking or writing: Rhetoric
Forced to take an alternative route: Diverted
Friend who is a perfect match: Soul mate
Marked with lots of tiny dots: Speckled
Ornate food container to serve Japanese cuisine: Bento box
Outfit worn to conceal one’s identity: Disguise
Person who accurately measures land and buildings: Surveyor
Public track for walkers: Footpath
Race in which two win simultaneously: Dead heat
Something that is superficially attractive: Eye candy
Television stations: Channels
Traditional singing-speech of monks: Chanting
Upright furniture for hanging caps and beanies: Hatstand
Well-known celebrity, extremely famous person: Megastar
Group 703
Puzzle 1 Answers
Abandoned, on a desert island, say: Marooned
Creature that feeds on animals it has killed: Predator
Cycle trip for pleasure or leisure: Bike ride
Extra cut of metal item for opening a locked door: Spare key
Leg protectors worn by skateboarders: Knee pads
Lost island of antiquity near Gibraltar: Atlantis
Movement of eyelid over eye, often rapid: Blinking
Norway is poetically called the Land of the __ Sun: Midnight
Perusing web pages: Browsing
Prediction, foretelling of the future: Prophecy
Spanish word for breakfast: Desayuno
Puzzle 2 Answers
Bambi’s bunny friend, his tutor on ice: Thumper
Country fair lotteries with items as prizes: Raffles
Country with an old region called Transylvania: Romania
Fast skinny dog like a greyhound: Whippet
French composer of Clair de lune, Claude __: Debussy
Gentle-to-moderate winds, especially at the coast: Breezes
Given a royal headdress: Crowned
Grip around an upper limb in wrestling: Armlock
Hall of __, Versailles gallery for treaty signing: Mirrors
Immobilizing grip around an upper limb: Armlock
Italian anise liqueur: Sambuca
Mistake in filming, usually funny: Blooper
Not guided by good ethics: Immoral
Securing with key: Locking
Shifty, secretive, sneaky: Furtive
What kids worry about under their bed: Monster
Puzzle 3 Answers
Calm down, bring peace to: Pacify
Danny and Sandy go together in this musical: Grease
Exonerate from a crime: Acquit
Fruits such as lemons, oranges and satsumas: Citrus
Hint at, make an indirect reference to: Allude
Japanese short poems: Haikus
Meeting to contact the dead: Seance
Melted substance used in hair removal: Hot wax
Party __; guest lacking a sense of fun: Pooper
Queen Victoria chose this as Canada’s capital: Ottawa
Rudely interrupt or insult a comedian: Heckle
Soldier placed on guard: Sentry
Sour, tart, vinegary: Acidic
Standing prehistoric megaliths in NW France: Carnac
Weak hiss that ends something unspectacularly: Fizzle
__ Blahnik, maker of Carrie Bradshaw’s shoes: Manolo
Puzzle 4 Answers
Card-playing expression, giving nothing away: Poker face
Famous Parisian palace and gardens: Tuileries
Hard-backed folder for protecting paperwork: Clipboard
Lavish performance, show or display: Spectacle
Loudhailer, cone to amplify one’s voice: Megaphone
Maestro or person who directs the orchestra: Conductor
Pay to bring attention to a store or deal: Advertise
Peach-like fruit with smooth skin: Nectarine
People admitted to a company or hall of fame: Inductees
Traffic-calming bump in the road: Speed hump
Truly repulsive: Abhorrent
Written account of historical events: Chronicle
Puzzle 5 Answers
Bottoms of water bodies surrounded by land: Lakebeds
Contemplate, think about doing something: Consider
French term for cutting veggies into fine strips: Julienne
Iconic TImes Square start to the New Year: Ball drop
Necrosis of human tissue leading to amputation: Gangrene
Person who helps forgetful actors with their lines: Prompter
Save an online photo or file onto your own device: Download
Shriveled, withered, diminished: Shrunken
Trial of pulling strength with two teams and rope: Tug of war
V-shaped insignia especially in heraldry: Chevrons
Withered, diminished: Shrunken
Won an Oscar for his performance in Forrest Gump: Tom hanks
Group 704
Puzzle 1 Answers
An actor’s speech or thoughts when alone on stage: Soliloquy
Astrological forecast based on date of birth: Horoscope
Exactly the same: Identical
Fasteners for holding back tresses on the head: Hair clips
Grand spaces for formal dances: Ballrooms
Russian site of the colossal Motherland Statue: Volgograd
Strengthen an item by adding extra support: Reinforce
Substance applied to limit perspiration smells: Deodorant
Tools or supplies needed for a particular task: Equipment
Trial period in a new job: Probation
Puzzle 2 Answers
Ancient art of turning non-precious metals to gold: Alchemy
Catching a fish on a line: Hooking
Cause to break into pieces: Shatter
Chunks of chicken coated in breadcrumbs: Nuggets
Fifth letter of the Greek alphabet: Epsilon
Greg Focker’s real first name in Meet the Parents: Gaylord
Normal hour to retire to go to sleep: Bedtime
Reviewers, pundits: Critics
Scottish wind instrument: Bagpipe
Sightseer; someone who travels for leisure: Tourist
Transparent sheen applied last to nails: Topcoat
Wood-eating insect: Termite
Puzzle 3 Answers
Catholic prayer and song that means Hail Mary: Ave maria
Condition that requires people to use insulin: Diabetes
Depositing eggs in a stream by a fish: Spawning
From or relating to the Middle Ages: Medieval
Infantile: Childish
Investigation into a topic to discover facts: Research
Series of games to determine a championship: Playoffs
Steal or misuse funds from a company: Embezzle
This type of sleeper always seem to be on sale: Mattress
__ Crusoe is Daniel Defoe’s castaway: Robinson
Puzzle 4 Answers
Abundant: Plentiful
Borders, boundaries: Frontiers
Household items for which IKEA is primarily known: Furniture
Intentionally misleading, for fraudulent purposes: Deceitful
Kids’ pavement game with chalked squares: Hopscotch
Make a situation palatable; dress with sweetness: Sugarcoat
Musical movie soundtrack: Film score
Not easily forgotten: Memorable
Totally shocked by an unexpected event: Blown away
__ witness; person who can vouch for you: Character
Puzzle 5 Answers
“In the lap of “: Luxury
Bad smell that lingers: Stench
Fleet of naval warships: Armada
Games played by Katniss Everdeen: Hunger
Load-bearing column on a building: Pillar
Person who owes money to a creditor: Debtor
Protective eye screens on helmets: Visors
Statements giving proof of someone’s whereabouts: Alibis
The effect something has: Impact
Those who show strong dislike of people: Haters
To enjoy or delight in; condiment made of pickles: Relish
Truman __ wrote In Cold Blood, a true crime book: Capote
footprint; impression left on the environment: Carbon
Group 705
Puzzle 1 Answers
Dig out a hole with a large vehicle: Excavate
Easily duped or manipulated: Gullible
Month when winter begins in Northern Hemisphere: December
Most abundant chemical substance in the universe: Hydrogen
Of bats or birds, settling to sleep for the night: Roosting
Portable money present for a specific store: Gift card
She portrayed Mikaela in Transformers: Megan fox
Shoot and ski sport: Biathlon
Small Italian toasts served with toppings: Crostini
Someone who gets angry when they lose a game: Bad sport
Spoken or written communication: Language
Traffic jam: Gridlock
Puzzle 2 Answers
Acid indigestion: Heartburn
Cash earned with very little effort: Easy money
Concluded, finished or done: Completed
Hair tied back, alluding to a horse’s rear view: Ponytails
Low boiling on the stove: Simmering
New York airport with code LGA: Laguardia
Overwhelming and sudden feeling of anxiety: Panic mode
Puzzling conundrums to solve: Mysteries
Set in action, caused: Triggered
Singer of Only the Good Die Young and Piano Man: Billy joel
System of dots and dashes for secret messages: Morse code
Trees or shrubs growing in swampy, brackish waters: Mangroves
Water-spraying safety mechanism in a building: Sprinkler
Way of meeting those looking for love on a phone: Dating app
Puzzle 3 Answers
Any software used for looking at web pages: Browser
Beverage-producing foliage: Tea leaf
Biggest imperial size of penguin: Emperor
Cannons and crossbows are these: Weapons
Capsicum fruits that can be red, green, yellow: Peppers
Ceremonial robes, finery: Regalia
Discount someone from a group of possible suspects: Rule out
Drive a hard __, be ultra-determined in business: Bargain
Earth, Venus, Mars: Planets
Filmed scenes that are broadcast on television: Footage
Mary __ filled a magical bag with impossible items: Poppins
Not using efficiently: Wasting
Round building covered with a dome: Rotunda
Throbbing of arteries: Pulsing
Using artificial lights for golden bronzing: Tanning
Waving a taxi down: Hailing
Wound dressing: Bandage
Puzzle 4 Answers
A hole in a tooth caused by decay: Cavity
Amazon’s eReader: Kindle
Arachnid-named monkey species: Spider
Climb up a rockface: Ascend
Eeyore’s bouncy friend: Tigger
Fizzy drinks with ice cream on top: Floats
High clef in music or triple soprano: Treble
His ghost haunts his former friend Macbeth: Banquo
Hit this button to delay an alarm: Snooze
Infection causing thickened nails: Fungus
Lively, spirited, aggressive: Feisty
Prince who married Sarah Ferguson: Andrew
Styrofoam plane to assemble and fly: Glider
Thin thread used in sewing: Cotton
__ note, in films it is made from cut-out letters: Ransom
Puzzle 5 Answers
A GB, or 1,024 MB: Gigabyte
Assignments that pupils complete after school: Homework
Bond villain from Moonraker: Hugo drax
Last-minute nerves leading to a change of heart: Cold feet
Liberal in giving, selfless: Generous
Lovers habitually attach them to bridges: Padlocks
Professional office gatherings: Meetings
Secret place, concealment: Hideaway
Tiger and man marooned in the Pacific in this book: Life of pi
Wax coating, applied to hands for softness: Paraffin
Where baseball players hang out: Bullpens
__ class, flight perks that can include a flatbed: Business
Group 706
Puzzle 1 Answers
Flatter, praise someone for one’s own gain: Butter up
Game played on a diamond: Baseball
Good-looking, like a fairy-tale prince: Handsome
Illuminated cuboid for tracing over: Lightbox
Measure of space between things: Distance
Old Shakespearean monarch: King lear
Ribbon-like, long parasite, can live in the gut: Tapeworm
Small version of a laptop, easier to carry around: Notebook
Smallest and least populated country in Asia: Maldives
Systematic body of concepts about human life: Ideology
This person is always right, in business: Customer
US rock group famous for American Idiot: Green day
Where passengers wait to board a train: Platform
Youngster, adolescent: Juvenile
__ notes, letters of gratitude: Thank you
Puzzle 2 Answers
A three-dimensional work of art: Sculpture
Balance, steadiness, constancy: Stability
Cells that detect salty, sweet, sour or spicy: Taste buds
Diagram illustrating stages in a work process: Flowchart
Expanding phone grip to stick on the back: Popsocket
Expression meaning something is unfortunate: Tough luck
Fumes and gases discharged by vehicles: Emissions
Large round trophy worn around the neck: Medallion
Lizard able to change its color: Chameleon
Lizard able to change its skin appearance: Chameleon
London recording studios used by The Beatles: Abbey road
Mishmashed recipe served in deep dish vessel: Casserole
Often brass vessel containing an artillery charge: Shell case
Period following a dramatic event, its fallout: Aftermath
Person who looks after historical records: Archivist
Study of disease and its progress: Pathology
Study of stars, space and the universe: Astronomy
Puzzle 3 Answers
Bits and pieces that are left over from a meal: Scraps
Bride-to-be in Mamma Mia!: Sophie
Closest Caribbean island to Florida: Bimini
Conserve this force to survive the shopping season: Energy
Everlasting item of inheritance: Legacy
Fabrics used for tableware, cloths and napkins: Linens
Mexican resort on the Yucatán peninsula: Cancún
Old spider home: Cobweb
Prepared written content spoken by a radio host: Script
Press this signal to answer in a game show: Buzzer
Red-haired star of comic strip and Riverdale: Archie
Seeded vegetable type grown from flowering vines: Squash
Solar __, they absorb the sun to create energy: Panels
Sweet fruits said to keep the doctor away: Apples
Tacky grin: Cheesy
__ loan, high cost, short-term money borrowing: Payday
Puzzle 4 Answers
Arrive at a hotel at the start of your stay: Check in
Bar attached to ropes used by aerial performers: Trapeze
Cheap plastic summer shoes, generally for children: Jellies
Defrosting: Thawing
Dog __; police officer responsible for canines: Handler
French archipelago near Mozambique: Mayotte
Give the wrong impression, deceive: Mislead
Japanese pocket monsters in games, cards, movies: Pokemon
To lie back, in a chair that does it for you: Recline
__ Valley, San Francisco technology hub: Silicon
__ around, fooling about like an equine: Horsing
Puzzle 5 Answers
Acknowledging all faults and moving on: Accepting
Artist who manipulates a toy attached to strings: Puppeteer
Athenian Doric temple of many pillars: Parthenon
Foundation that makes children’s dreams come true: Make a wish
Furniture piece for placing a drink or book on: Side table
Impetuous, quick to fly off the handle: Hot headed
Marshmallow, nuts and chocolate ice cream: Rocky road
Prequel to Silence of the Lambs: Red dragon
Singing without instruments: A cappella
Sphere in a pointing device that acts as a cursor: Trackball
Swimming stroke that is also a type of insect: Butterfly
Three-wheeled bikes: Tricycles
Typical example of a person, imitation: Archetype
Group 707
Puzzle 1 Answers
An evening for sociability and fun: Party time
Anxiety-causing factors: Stressors
Blackmail, demanding money through menaces: Extortion
Can be screwed and unscrewed: Twistable
Caused a division of opinion: Polarized
Fight back, be provoked to act: Retaliate
Flight personnel who give safety demonstrations: Cabin crew
Looking for something: Searching
Of clothes that are exceedingly close-fitting: Skintight
Players pass to them rather than the opposition!: Teammates
Revenge or retribution: Vengeance
Second largest country in South America: Argentina
Three-part book, play or film series: Trilogies
Three-part books, plays or movies: Trilogies
Use this for opening bottles of wine: Corkscrew
Yellow vehicle that whisks kids off to be educated: School bus
Puzzle 2 Answers
1986 movie about fuzzy creatures from space: Critters
Booked a seat in advance, e.g. a seat on a train: Reserved
Gave back the money: Refunded
Holding on for dear life: Clinging
Hour for eating, perhaps with friends, family: Mealtime
Lacking humility, no modesty: Immodest
Putting a message on Twitter; singing like a bird: Tweeting
Rio’s yearly dance celebration: Carnival
Sustained, brought about: Incurred
Troubling: Worrying
Puzzle 3 Answers
Bellow instrument with keys: Accordion
Elastic plastic headgear used to keep hair dry: Shower cap
Endorse a legal document with an autograph: Undersign
Gets to know someone: Acquaints
Gets to know, familiarises: Acquaints
Going to visit a place and coming back: Round trip
Illuminating object mentioned in derogatory jokes: Lightbulb
Official cocktail of the Kentucky Derby: Mint julep
Outline the different forms a verb can take: Conjugate
Rhyming phrase meaning ‘very simple’: Easy peasy
The arc of a narrative: Story line
Unaware, unconcerned: Oblivious
Puzzle 4 Answers
Climb aboard a ship; begin a journey: Embark
Friends share these through laughing: Smiles
Handbook, instruction guide: Manual
Island group of São Miguel, Pico, Flores, et al: Azores
Italian ice cream: Gelato
Jabbing someone with a finger: Poking
Jodie __, Bugsy Malone and Taxi Driver child star: Foster
Kids’ card game of collecting same-ranking cards: Go fish
Lounge for resting during sunshine hours: Daybed
Metal that’s a symbol for 25-year anniversaries: Silver
Mouse-like creature, lives beneath ground: Gerbil
Nickname for Mowgli in The Jungle Book: Man cub
Plant extract used to soothe bruising: Arnica
Show your emotions: “Wear your heart on your “: Sleeve
Very long nails might affect this computer action: Typing
Puzzle 5 Answers
Artwork and props that form an on-stage backdrop: Scenery
Boxer’s second: Handler
Camila __, Cuban singer of Havana: Cabello
Earphones or VR eye mask: Headset
Famous ocean liner wrecked by an iceberg: Titanic
French term for a young chicken: Poussin
Knobs or openers on furniture: Handles
Oversees a portion of employees: Manager
Point at which ice turns to water: Melting
Scheduled inter-island water transport: Ferries
Small wheels used on office chairs for mobility: Castors
Stiff necks of smart shirts: Collars
Submissive; non-violent: Passive
Tool for creating a repeated pattern or design: Stencil
Group 708
Puzzle 1 Answers
Basketball playing Golden Retriever film: Air bud
Blank space between a book’s two facing pages: Gutter
Chamber pot for a patient who can’t move: Bedpan
Describe the meaning or character of something: Define
Disruption of power supply: Outage
Egging someone on to take action: Urging
Exhaust stock of something: Run out
Feeling of sickness or queasiness: Nausea
Folding computer that’s portable: Laptop
Master of the bears in Inuit religion: Nanook
Onlookers gather around a performer in this shape: Circle
Our Last __; flashback song in Mamma Mia!: Summer
Photography rule dividing image into three: Thirds
Reddish type of wood; pitted fruit: Cherry
Shoulder __, large bones that support knapsacks: Blades
The head of a convent of nuns: Abbess
This type of rodent is called a pig: Guinea
Mary is made with vodka, tomato juice, spices: Bloody
Puzzle 2 Answers
African nation with the Serengeti National Park: Tanzania
Decorative ornament worn around the décolletage: Necklace
Feeling of unrest and unease: Disquiet
Interfering individual: Busybody
Light late-afternoon meal (before dinner) in Spain: Merienda
Making a rasping, rattling noise when breathing: Wheezing
Person who rents out property: Landlord
Poison __; bright amphibian with toxic secretions: Dart frog
Policies, written laws: Statutes
Predict, prophesize: Foretell
Security fence within a PC for blocking outsiders: Firewall
Puzzle 3 Answers
A near escape: Close call
Civil War general sacked by Lincoln after Antietam: Mcclellan
Compiled image or sketch of a sought-after suspect: Composite
Deep-fried Spanish snack usually made with ham: Croquetas
Detroit’s nickname, after its once-proud industry: Motor city
Hidden clues in an app, sounds a bit chocolatey: Easter egg
Holiday keepsakes, picked up from a beach: Sea shells
Instrument made of wooden bars hit with mallets: Xylophone
Producing at maximum with the minimum waste: Efficient
Promised reward, motivation: Incentive
Repair kits fix these for cyclists: Punctures
Self-obsessed person: Egomaniac
Someone who is present but not participating: Bystander
Switch off the illuminations, it’s bedtime: Lights out
Puzzle 4 Answers
Barbershop __ has a bass, tenor, baritone and lead: Quartet
Departs on a voyage by boat: Embarks
First artificial satellite to enter Earth’s orbit: Sputnik
Having supernatural or occult qualities: Magical
Herbs used to embellish a dish: Garnish
If you want a bit more in Costa Rica: “un __ mas”: Poquito
Rummy variant played with two 52-card packs: Canasta
Shakespearean poems: Sonnets
Smart, squeaky water mammal: Dolphin
The end of a relationship: Breakup
Type of photography in Vogue and Elle: Fashion
Unconscious absorption of an idea: Osmosis
Varied, from different backgrounds: Diverse
__ of the law; far-reaching power of authority: Long arm
Puzzle 5 Answers
Bespectacled mastermind behind Microsoft: Bill gates
Blade is this type of vampire: Daywalker
Four-__; sleeping furniture with upright columns: Poster bed
French greeting of welcome: Bienvenue
Latin-American two-step, marching dance: Pasodoble
Make, in a factory; invent a false story: Fabricate
Moving entry gate at a stadium: Turnstile
Paved walkway next to the sea: Promenade
Priest in Robin Hood story: Friar tuck
The Hateful Eight director Quentin: Tarantino
They are bigger than hills: Mountains
Vocal get-together, maybe around a piano: Singalong
Group 709
Puzzle 1 Answers
A leaved volume for preserving memories or tokens: Scrapbook
Ceramic that is walked upon in a bathroom: Floor tile
Detailed checklist of stock: Inventory
Detailed, elaborate: Intricate
Exhibition for industry product demonstrations: Trade fair
Fatty lumps on the back of the thighs: Cellulite
Goji berries or kale are this, beneficial to eat: Superfood
Grievance, protest, criticism: Complaint
Instance of breaking into another category, genre: Crossover
Officially confirmed to meet certain standards: Certified
Sudden and vivid memory of a past event: Flashback
Summon a person to a duel: Challenge
Swimming pool team sport: Water polo
The Count of Monte Cristo, by __ Dumas: Alexandre
Urban canine without an owner; stray pup: Street dog
Puzzle 2 Answers
Actor who was Madonna’s first husband: Sean penn
Authenticity, genuineness: Validity
Curtain lining that does not let any light in: Blackout
Emergency vessel that saves people at sea: Lifeboat
Floral accessories at proms or weddings: Corsages
Girl with very long hair who lived in a tower: Rapunzel
Having paid off all the money you owed to others: Debt free
Making devious plans: Scheming
Mammal nicknamed the Chinese firefox: Red panda
Monty Python musical, a Holy Grail ripoff: Spamalot
Narrow pathway component of a hearing organ: Ear canal
Security procedure at museum entrance: Bag check
Someone who functions better later in the day: Night owl
Specialist in eyesight and vision problems: Optician
Sports group playing in their own stadium: Home team
Strong, wide, silver roll of sticky adhesive: Duct tape
Take a user to another web page automatically: Redirect
Taking 40 winks: Snoozing
Wrongly sculpt, anagram of emphasis: Misshape
Puzzle 3 Answers
A salon of Versailles’ palace is filled with them: Mirrors
Betrothed, pledged to be married: Engaged
Black and white bird found in Antarctica: Penguin
Calm someone down, appease them: Placate
Capital of Wales and site of a castle: Cardiff
Commander of a fire station or police district: Captain
Container for bills and coins: Cashbox
Country whose foods include banh cam and bahn ran: Vietnam
Creating pictures with a pencil: Drawing
Describes people who are not genuine: Phoneys
Espionage program that invades a machine: Spyware
Long crack along a rock: Fissure
Protective jacket worn in science lessons: Lab coat
Removes obscenities from a book: Censors
Sequence of overlapping film clips: Montage
The little girl in The Wizard of Oz: Dorothy
__ station; where votes are cast in an election: Polling
-edge means at the forefront of a technology: Cutting
Puzzle 4 Answers
Cartoon boy with a laboratory: Dexter
DC Comics TV crime series starring Ben McKenzie: Gotham
Entertained: Amused
Fellow actor who appears in the same show as you: Co star
Hat named after a water-carrying container: Bucket
Led by a local around tourist spots: Guided
Legally answerable, responsible by law: Liable
Long rod inserted into foods to hold while cooking: Skewer
Mattel doll who’s friends with Ken: Barbie
Musical frequency; eight: Octave
Only continent with land in all four hemispheres: Africa
Progression of eight notes on a musical scale: Octave
Seeds from cereal crops, e.g. rice, wheat: Grains
Sitting for a painting: Posing
Someone who gives information to a reporter: Source
Tags on clothing: Labels
Taster session before joining a sports team: Try out
Words exclaimed in joy or triumph: Woo hoo
bedroom; grandest sleeping area in a house: Master
Puzzle 5 Answers
A measure of public opinion (like the weather): Barometer
Behind-the-scenes worker in a theatrical play: Stagehand
Decorative covering for a mattress: Bedspread
Due to leave at a specific time: Scheduled
Flight __, a member of cabin crew on a plane: Attendant
Guarantee, legal certainty: Assurance
Inventor of the telephone: __ Graham Bell: Alexander
Irreverence for something sacred or inviolable: Blasphemy
Male who films TV shows: Cameraman
Online music tracks saved to a phone or computer: Downloads
Penitent statements: Apologies
Rust producing, causing destruction of a metal: Corrosive
Seductive, attractive: Beguiling
Shell-shaped, small French sponge cake: Madeleine
Supposedly, allegedly: Purported
Group 710
Puzzle 1 Answers
Book genre involving crime and excitement: Thriller
Freewheeling, cycling without using pedals: Coasting
Gently stretch to slow heart rate after exercise: Cool down
Group school assignments: Projects
In-depth analysis of a subject: Deep dive
Pain or throbbing in the temples or skull: Headache
Screens that cut a room into separate parts: Dividers
Social media for professionals and networkers: Linkedin
Step or stage viewed as part of a series of events: Instance
The range of someone’s abilities: Skill set
With no visible joins or edges: Seamless
Puzzle 2 Answers
Feather-shaped abstract repeating pattern: Paisley
Food rhyming with waffle but made with chickpeas: Falafel
Hypersaline lake in the Middle East: Dead sea
Nighttime beetle that produces light: Firefly
Restraining ropes used by dog walkers: Leashes
Rich, to have plenty of money: Wealthy
Smallest member of the flute family: Piccolo
Swollen and full: Bloated
To puzzle or confuse: Perplex
__ fasciitis causes pain in the arch of the foot: Plantar
Puzzle 3 Answers
A curtain hangs in front of it: Window
Bent or doubled over like with a piece of paper: Folded
Oath, promise: Pledge
Online shopping store or Brazilian rain forest: Amazon
Person who makes a living as a street performer: Busker
Register by name at a gathering: Sign in
Silly __; aerosol that sprays streams of plastic: String
Thick black ink used in lithography: Tusche
Turbulent, fast-flowing stretch of a river: Rapids
Used to stop vehicles: Brakes
Weight measure used for uncooked steaks: Ounces
Wild, out of control: Unruly
__ bee; industrious hive inhabitant: Worker
__ on a Plane, reptiles in the air movie: Snakes
Puzzle 4 Answers
A baker’s dozen, an extra bun: Thirteen
A witty retort: Comeback
Brand name for petroleum jelly used on lips: Vaseline
Confrontation with weapons, where no one can win: Standoff
Filled sacks used for flood control: Sandbags
Frame for carrying luggage on top of a car: Roof rack
It’s a __ when you’ve already paid, Ironic lyrics: Free ride
Publication full of gags: Joke book
Stature, build: Physique
Units that measure the loudness of sound: Decibels
Zenith, top point of something: Pinnacle
Puzzle 5 Answers
Bones that make up the spinal column: Vertebrae
Branches and stems that are cut off: Clippings
Device for recording pictures and sound: Camcorder
Device to measure musical beat: Metronome
Diagram of rooms in a house, seen from above: Floor plan
Dr. Jonathan Crane’s alter ego in DC comics: Scarecrow
Fess up, own up to something: Come clean
Freezing point of water in Fahrenheit, __ degrees: Thirty two
Funny personal stories recounted by a comedian: Anecdotes
Italian equivalent of 50: Cinquanta
Rebel slave leader who fought against the Romans: Spartacus
Whistleblowing website by Julian Assange: Wikileaks
With zero value; unimportant: Worthless
Group 711
Puzzle 1 Answers
Glass container with screw-top lid, used for jam: Mason jar
Incoming flights or passengers: Arrivals
Instructed verbally: Dictated
Move across, navigate: Traverse
Observer, of beauty perhaps?: Beholder
Owl with call that greedily demands pig meat: Morepork
Prehistoric, from the earliest time: Primeval
Roman wine that can be dry, sweet or sparkling: Frascati
Sounds like a fire: Crackles
Take a file from the internet or a computer: Download
Tissue blueprints used to cut out fabrics: Patterns
Puzzle 2 Answers
Add flour to make a sauce less thin: Thicken
Charles __ Thomson; Challenger marine researcher: Wyville
Choice from what’s available; taking a chance: Potluck
Country __, a yokel or rural unsophisticate: Bumpkin
Georgia city venue for the US Masters golf major: Augusta
Institutions with displays of artefacts: Museums
Internal support beams in a roof: Rafters
King of England during the Restoration: __ II: Charles
Machine that plays music when a coin is inserted: Jukebox
Make nervous and agitated: Fluster
The __, sci-fi horror about military virus: Crazies
__ Island, remote place south of New Zealand: Stewart
Puzzle 3 Answers
Borussia __; German football side also called BVB: Dortmund
Canned __ from Portugal in bright artistic tins: Sardines
It goes inside a turkey before roasting: Stuffing
Moving around a planet in space: Orbiting
Nick Cave band, The __: Bad seeds
Ordinary, like something encountered routinely: Everyday
Photo prints that are hung on walls: Canvases
Rooks in a rookery, crows __; nature proverb: All alone
Someone employed to do a variety of jobs: Factotum
__ hours, time to see a patient in hospital: Visiting
__ rate; how much foreign currency is worth: Exchange
Puzzle 4 Answers
Ancient Greek dress made from a rectangular cloth: Chiton
Bring to mind, remember: Recall
Describes an infection spread by spores: Fungal
He tips or lifts his hat in greeting: Doffer
Intensely cold; freezing, arctic: Bitter
Inter-connected hotel rooms: Suites
Monitor lizard in The Rescuers Down Under: Joanna
More than enough: Plenty
Mythological Chinese mountain in Taoist religion: Kunlun
Riverbank homes constructed by beavers: Lodges
Stringed instrument, acoustic or electric: Guitar
Sub-unit of the zloty, Poland’s currency: Groszy
__ Ricci; Jesuit priest and missionary to China: Matteo
__ sweets include barley sugar and bullseyes: Boiled
Puzzle 5 Answers
A doss house; cheap lodgings: Flop house
Ancient playwright who wrote the Oresteian Trilogy: Aeschylus
Archibald Leach as an actor: Cary grant
Gloucestershire residence of Prince Charles: Highgrove
Largest city on Greece’s largest island: Heraklion
Monthly summary of bank account activity: Statement
Played a trick shot with a cue: Snookered
Pointless, unsuccessful, said of exercises: Fruitless
Saint Jean __, town close to the Italian border: Cap ferrat
Seen in big cities, leading a group around: Tour guide
Singing in a drunken manner: Carousing
Sirened vehicle for health emergencies: Ambulance
Triangular bodice piece worn by Elizabethans: Stomacher
Turning upside down: Inverting
Group 712
Puzzle 1 Answers
Art deco solar motif: Sunburst
Bullock and __ become unlikely friends in The Heat: Mccarthy
Colloquial name for a gooseberry: Goosegog
Computer hardware that stops unapproved access: Firewall
Diarist who had an affair with Henry Miller: Anaïs nin
Imported contraband: Smuggled
Make the air in rooms moist: Humidify
Making a hole in the skin for an earring: Piercing
Overnight accommodation in a frozen construction: Ice hotel
Scotland’s highest mountain: Ben nevis
South American river turtle with leaf-shaped head: Mata mata
Thoughts of things past: Memories
Tony __, starred as obsessive-compulsive Monk: Shalhoub
War planning: Strategy
Puzzle 2 Answers
Boatloads; parcels sent overseas: Shipments
City of the US’s traditional Monopoly game: Baltimore
Displaying a strong sense of national pride: Patriotic
Early name for a bowler hat: Billycock
French sparkling wine: Champagne
Indiscriminate killing at a murder scene: Bloodbath
Less offensive way of saying something: Euphemism
Next to, adjacent to: Alongside
Normandy resort with racetrack and casino: Deauville
Parallel lines along the length of a tennis court: Tramlines
Plunging theme park ride: Drop tower
Quilt made from scraps of fabric sewn together: Patchwork
The day before Boxing Day: Christmas
__ Dream, the Very Best of Crowded House: Recurring
Puzzle 3 Answers
Entertaining/fantastical distraction from reality: Escapism
Former Scottish capital on the River Forth: Stirling
In addition to: As well as
Include, constitute: Comprise
Marian __, African-American operatic contralto: Anderson
Nicholas __, portraitist of Queen Elizabeth I: Hilliard
Roller coaster where cars hang below the track: Inverted
Those who give advice: Advisers
Topping, along with royal icing, of a Xmas cake: Marzipan
Type on this at a computer: Keyboard
__ City, its roads are on the US Monopoly game: Atlantic
__ Falls, part of the Zambezi named after a queen: Victoria
Puzzle 4 Answers
Capital and largest city of Libya: Tripoli
Famous French caves with prehistoric artwork: Lascaux
Gazing at a focal point in yoga poses: Drishti
Global hotel group with HQ in France: Novotel
Imaginary delusion: Fantasy
Jason __, who sang Sealed With a Kiss: Donovan
Made a scary dog noise: Growled
Opposite of floor: Ceiling
Price of a plane ticket: Airfare
Small plastic packages: Pouches
Wearing, the tatty edges of worn material: Fraying
White flakes from the ocean: Sea salt
Puzzle 5 Answers
A bargain one sniffs out all the best deals: Hunter
Capital of Brittany: Rennes
Chinese mobile phone maker: Huawei
Describes a tacky, garish design: Kitsch
Desert of West Australia with Lake Disappointment: Gibson
Elton John song about a man on a plane to Spain: Daniel
Expose someone’s true character or persona: Unmask
Hurry up: Hasten
London street on which the art deco Savoy is found: Strand
Pupa with antennae, legs, wings glued to the body: Obtect
Ripple through body when scared or chilled: Shiver
South African barbecues: Braais
Three Mile __, site of nuclear accident in 1979: Island
Yogi Bear’s friend: Boo boo
__ Poots, Roadies and Green Room actress: Imogen
Group 713
Puzzle 1 Answers
16th-century French font named after its inventor: Garamond
A country’s armed forces: Military
Bodily pose adopted for prayer: Kneeling
Capital of Sardinia: Cagliari
Communication system used in a particular country: Language
External building that belongs to a property: Outhouse
Final boarding announcement for flight passengers: Last call
For hygiene, soaking the tools does this to them: Sanitize
Forever, for all of time: Eternity
Forrest __; pet collector in The Good Dinosaur: Woodbush
French term for very finely chopped vegetables: Brunoise
Hand-dyed batik fabric produced on Andros Island: Androsia
Inflammation; getting more turgid: Swelling
Meet __; opportunity to get a selfie with a singer: And greet
Number of seats in a sports stadium: Capacity
Puts into a certain order: Arranges
Secret or hidden way in or out of a building: Back door
Stop-motion creator or cartoon illustrator: Animator
The physical process of producing young: Birthing
Where old things are gathered to reuse or destroy: Junkyard
Puzzle 2 Answers
Crafting technique using thin metal sheets: Foiling
Gifts: Presents
Itinerant Aussie workers, camping by billabongs?: Swagmen
Lacus __; Roman name for Lake Garda: Benacus
Melodic: Tuneful
Metal rods for cooking kebabs on barbecues: Skewers
Noise a donkey (or MPs) makes: Braying
Placing possessions to move to another location: Packing
Religious day of the week: Sabbath
Rich, possessing a lot of cash: Moneyed
Run playfully like a child or small dog: Scamper
Spouse of a Russian dictator: Tsarina
Stutter, falter when speaking: Stammer
The __, the remote arid interior of Australia: Outback
Tippy __, nostalgic toy that did flips, badly!: Tumbles
__ City, nickname for Seattle, and Oz: Emerald
Puzzle 3 Answers
Consignment received from a supplier: Delivery
Corresponding to, equalling: Matching
Custom-made or fitted: Tailored
Duck species with citrus fruit name: Mandarin
NYC street, American theatrical mecca: Broadway
Removed impurities from dirty water: Filtered
Singapore’s literal meaning, a big cat conurbation: Lion city
Someone subject to removal from a country: Deportee
Surety, bond, guarantee: Warranty
Toddler’s tantrum or nuclear accident: Meltdown
Vacationers, visitors to landmarks: Tourists
Workers who stop parked cars from going anywhere: Clampers
Émilie du __, French thinker, translated Principia: Chatelet
Puzzle 4 Answers
Alexander __, made complete crossing of N America: Mackenzie
Art or other medium that helps one release emotion: Catharsis
It causes food poisoning: Norovirus
Lowest rank of police officer: Constable
Marks, smudges: Blemishes
Moscow public space with onion-dome cathedral: Red square
Passed exams successfully, completed a course: Qualified
Payments made for use of copyright material: Royalties
Raw stick of sweetness from a plantation: Sugar cane
Regularly going on the ocean; a sailor’s life: Seafaring
Some Kind of __ with best friend tomboy Watts: Wonderful
The way to a destination: Direction
__ Vansittart, designed a ship propulsion screw: Henrietta
__ and __, said Alice, weirder and weirder: Curiouser
Puzzle 5 Answers
Almondy-sweet syrup found mixed in a Mai Tai: Orgeat
Bowl and plates, crockery: Dishes
Gymnastics pose with legs spread wide to the floor: Splits
Keep your __ up, stay cheerful: Pecker
Ocean between Africa and Australia: Indian
Rabbit wife of Stu Hopps in Zootopia: Bonnie
Reverberated, resounded: Echoed
Shouted like a lion: Roared
Slackens a thirst: Quenches
Take a position; have a view on something: Stance
Track __; how someone has performed in the past: Record
Using a rope to haul or pull a vehicle: Towing
__ Building, tower built for a sewing-machine heir: Singer
Group 714
Puzzle 1 Answers
Casual sport at Cambridge on the River Cam: Punting
Chromian variety of illite: Avalite
Cow shelter or barn: Shippon
Elizabethan London tavern features in literature: Mermaid
Leeloo is the missing fifth link: Element
Prolonged period with no rainfall: Drought
Scooby-Doo rides in the Mystery __: Machine
Seeds also known as Persian cumin: Caraway
Shoulders responsibility, takes the blame: Assumes
Stray off topic: Digress
Unclear, hazy, e.g. __ vision: Blurred
__ Wood, WWI battle in June 1918: Belleau
__ a flight; arriving too late to travel: Missing
Puzzle 2 Answers
A __ investigates a criminal case: Detective
A customer on a boat, plane or train: Passenger
A giant hero in a book by Rabelais: Gargantua
Abrasive cream for removing skin roughness: Body scrub
Alternative to a zip on a pair of jeans: Button fly
Dublin sporting venue, scene of a massacre in 1920: Croke park
Immoral and hedonistic, dissipated: Debauched
Italian Riviera tourist resort: Portofino
Line of linked metal securing a front portal: Door chain
London/Irish punk band of Dirty Old Town: The pogues
Option that allows quicker than usual service: Fast track
Plant called Anagallis, linked to scarlet: Pimpernel
Seafood such as lobsters, crabs and oysters: Shellfish
The first of the three periods of the Cenozoic Era: Paleogene
Puzzle 3 Answers
Apps and programs that are shared without a fee: Freeware
Elvis movie: he stars as a singing rodeo rider: Tickle me
Grand houses with many rooms: Mansions
Keep up, return for fixes: Maintain
Motor homes, campers: Caravans
Relating to a degenerating cell nucleus: Pyknotic
SeaWorld chain of water parks: Wet n wild
Thin bendy tube used to drain away bodily liquids: Catheter
Trees and shrubs with seed-bearing cones: Conifers
Venue of the first Harry Ramsden’s fish & chips: Guiseley
Puzzle 4 Answers
All-__; hotel board basis with all food and drinks: Inclusive
Caribbean plantations grew this vital plant: Sugar cane
Clogged pore or hair follicle: Blackhead
Concluding passage at the end of a book: Afterword
Contract or consensus: Agreement
Family members: Relatives
High-ranking university lecturer: Professor
Indian mystic who befriended The Beatles: Maharishi
Length of life: Longevity
NW range of the Alps, with Mount Leone: Lepontine
Network for passing on reusable goods to others: Freecycle
New civil engineering project traversing London: Crossrail
Pro-__ Soccer; PES sports video game franchise: Evolution
Resting places of soldiers who died in combat: War graves
Scottish architectural icon, scene of a disaster: Tay bridge
Substance from sperm whales, found in fragrances: Ambergris
Puzzle 5 Answers
60s artistic movement of John Lennon and Yoko Ono: Bagism
Dar es __, former capital of Tanzania: Salaam
Elmer __, Burt Lancaster’s hard-drinking salesman: Gantry
Flushing convenience: Toilet
Jude should make a sad song this: Better
Outdoor meal; often attracts ants: Picnic
Romantic partners: Lovers
Series of connected rooms in hotels: Suites
Short and stout container for brewing hot drinks: Teapot
Shrinking __; exaggeratedly shy person: Violet
Sullen and gloomy: Morose
Town near Rome, site of the Villa d’Este: Tivoli
__ noir, shorthand for Danish, Swedish TV dramas: Scandi
__ warehouse, where goods are held before taxation: Bonded
__ wave, MW; mid-range radio frequency band: Medium
Group 715
Puzzle 1 Answers
Bluey-green colour, from the Latin for green: Viridian
Dish __ Closet, dries dishes, fits with kitchen: Draining
Duty free shop fayre, a metal canister for cha: Tea caddy
Father __; troubled priest in Stephen King novels: Callahan
Grabbing a ball that is thrown: Catching
Harsh or blistering, e.g. __ criticism: Stinging
Mate, breed: Copulate
Money to fund a project; a US reel of paper money: Bankroll
More direct or quicker route: Shortcut
Pointlessness, often said of war: Futility
Reckless, uneconomical: Wasteful
Rough, scaly, mangy: Scabrous
Tricked out of money: Swindled
Two slices of bread with filling, a lunchtime meal: Sandwich
William __, 1st prime-minister of Irish Free State: Cosgrave
Puzzle 2 Answers
Area centers on sailing along rhumb lines: Loxodrome
Athletes stand on this while riding a wave: Surfboard
Caught in a trap, or in a difficult position: Snookered
Give up something valued, at considerable cost: Sacrifice
Hindu-Buddhist temple on the island of Java: Borobudur
Large regal sea duck with bright bill: King eider
Large regal sea duck with colourful bill: King eider
Movement of human hide to cover burns, say: Skin graft
Played Sonny Corleone in The Godfather: James caan
Record-keeper at a museum: Registrar
Relating to tailored clothes: Sartorial
Shining, making something glisten: Polishing
Sweet vanilla fizzy drink: Cream soda
The A in ATM, __ Teller Machine: Automated
Travel writer and author of Pax Britannica: Jan morris
__ Pilots; Tyler Joseph’s Stressed Out band: Twenty one
Puzzle 3 Answers
Alaskan port and gold rush frontier town: Skagway
Cotton padding used to stuff garments: Bombast
Created with frozen water, a carrot and a scarf: Snowman
How Great __; 1966 gospel album by Elvis: Thou art
Item hung from a horse’s saddle or part of the ear: Stirrup
Kidnaps and holds hostage: Abducts
Lack of vanity: Modesty
Look around a new place: Explore
Trudge, plod: Traipse
Wicked woman of the Bible, daughter of Ahab: Jezebel
__ horses, decorative wooden equines of Sweden: Dalarna
Puzzle 4 Answers
Area between eyebrows and hairline, often wrinkled: Forehead
Deviates, turns aside: Deflects
Fern __, romance and thriller novelist: Michaels
Fitness guru, Jillian __: Michaels
Flabbergast, shock: Astonish
Fly a plane close to the ground: Hedgehop
Main access road through a city or town: Arterial
Silenced, brushed under the carpet: Hushed up
With the least features: Blankest
Puzzle 5 Answers
Bay on which Captain Cook first landed in 1770: Botany
Deepest points, vertical extents: Depths
Electronic messages typed on computers or phones: Emails
Forgive someone’s sins: Pardon
Person in a forest with a gun, chasing animals: Hunter
Polecat-like animal kept as a pet: Ferret
Regular comic series printed in newspapers: Strips
Triplet with Hubert and Harris, brothers of Merida: Hamish
Use an alternative route, avoiding city centre: Bypass
__ Styles, particular items chosen: Select
__ hats, knitted Andean headgear with earflaps: Chullo
Group 716
Puzzle 1 Answers
British for feet in boots: Ockodols
City location of South African seat of government: Pretoria
Closed with buttons: Fastened
Crewed submersible that explored Titanic wreck: Dsv alvin
Gary Cooper’s Western film showdown: High noon
Most serious form of skin cancer: Melanoma
Northern British term for feet in boots: Ockodols
Separation of entities often attached, like chords: Disjunct
Severe traffic jam where no vehicles are moving: Gridlock
Stepping ashore, or making __: Landfall
Stimulating: Arousing
Tips, advice, handy hints: Pointers
__ up, talking to find out what you’ve missed: Catching
Puzzle 2 Answers
Georgi __, Bulgarian killed with poisoned umbrella: Markov
Hindu, Jain practice of not hurting living things: Ahimsa
Iconic Swiss clock emblem sought by tourists: Cuckoo
Masonic __ and compass symbolism: Square
Raided and stole booty: Looted
Ray __, who played Manny in Ice Age: Romano
Rebound, spring up and down on a trampoline: Bounce
Showing fondness for a social media post: Liking
So You Want to Talk About Race author __ Oluo: Ijeoma
Stiff, frosty: Frigid
__ history museum; interactive way to learn: Living
__ under, swamped with work: Snowed
Puzzle 3 Answers
Baby acorn-bearing trees: Oaklings
Born to __, iconic 50s dance breakout in Grease: Hand jive
Buoy or other item a boat is attached to: Makefast
Cape, promontory: Headland
Centre __; inside-out building in French capital: Pompidou
Chinese sport that combines squash and tennis: Qianball
Computer programs that aren’t hard: Software
Conflicts with battles at Ladysmith and Mafeking: Boer wars
Dance slide that’s often done at weddings: Electric
Driving very fast, over the limit: Speeding
Fail to impress, e.g. a lame joke: Fall flat
Fees paid for mailing packages: __ and handling: Shipping
French word for a dance slide or glide: Glissade
Most liked: Favorite
Of __ and kings, poetic line from Lewis Carroll: Cabbages
Place where one takes a shower, brushes teeth: Bathroom
Point in the day when the rubber ducks come out: Bathtime
Spencer __, assassinated British prime minister: Perceval
Substance that is refined to create petroleum: Crude oil
The __, show about bands and “76 Trombones”: Music man
United __, snack firm behind McVitie’s and Jacobs: Biscuits
Puzzle 4 Answers
Animal remains: Carcass
Excess __, luggage over the allowed amount: Baggage
Italian ornaments company with Latin script logo: Bulgari
Keepsake, or mystery movie starring Guy Pearce: Memento
Lattice for climbing plants: Trellis
Leave __, 1989 hit for Michael Jackson: Me alone
New York’s famous statue: Liberty
Pricy, small circular cake in many shades: Macaron
Small intestinal roundworms: Ascaris
Staying overnight in a tent: Camping
Three score and ten: Seventy
Untidy, bedraggled, messy: Unkempt
Upper-case letter: Capital
Puzzle 5 Answers
Actor who played conman in White Collar: Matt bomer
Decorative screen in the hearth for protection: Fire guard
Holiday trips: Vacations
Lepus europaeus, boxing, rabbit-like herbivore: Brown hare
Lepus europaeus, colourful boxing herbivore: Brown hare
Monetary awards towards university tuition fees: Bursaries
Plate __; motion of large pieces of Earth’s shell: Tectonics
Plumber, carpenter, painter, all-rounder: Tradesman
Profession of Jesus and his father, Joseph: Carpentry
Puzzlement or bewilderment: Confusion
Shop that offers manicures: Nail salon
Single-wheeled bikes ridden by circus performers: Unicycles
Someone whose power is due to their wealth: Plutocrat
Study of the origins of words: Etymology
Techie nickname of King Harald (940-985): Bluetooth
The seed inside a Jaffa or Valencia: Orange pip
Travel schedule, including route and planned stops: Itinerary
Wimbledon sportswear brand with panther logo: Slazenger
Wincing in pain, stepping back: Recoiling
__ glacier, Antarctic crossing on South Pole: Beardmore
__ of power, means the higher levels of government: Corridors
Group 717
Puzzle 1 Answers
Artist of Arrangement in Grey and Black: Whistler
Building or rooms that house important documents: Archives
Choose Your Own Disaster author Dana __: Schwartz
Dwindling or becoming more tired: Flagging
Global hotel chain, owns Sheraton and Le Méridien: Marriott
Helium-filled spheres for kids: Balloons
Italian breadsticks: Grissini
Peloponnesian War admiral and Spartan statesman: Lysander
Removing or pouring out contents: Emptying
Sky1 traffic police reality series: Road wars
Travel mail item: Postcard
Tugging your __ is to show too much deference: Forelock
Velociraptor is a quick and clever one: Dinosaur
__ and the Machine, Dog Days band: Florence
Puzzle 2 Answers
Airline, company that transports passengers: Carrier
Ancient flute-like instrument, ceramic with holes: Ocarina
Beguiled, won over: Seduced
Expressed in certain linguistic terms: Couched
Gatherings of people for fun: Parties
Hit or slapped hard with the hand: Smacked
Holy middle name of Jair Bolsonaro: Messias
Hopkins or Michael Hall: Anthony
Mafia-type expression for “Do you understand?”: Capiche
Non-believer in gods: Atheist
One-eyed monster of Greek mythology: Cyclops
Saturday and Sunday as a whole: Weekend
Trip __; website with holiday and hotel reviews: Advisor
Typical score calculated across a wide range: Average
__ Flagg, recurring figure in Stephen King novels: Randall
Puzzle 3 Answers
Admonish, chastize: Reprimand
Author of the novel The Cruel Sea: Nicholas __: Monsarrat
Commonwealth realms, e.g. Canada: Dominions
Danish acting brothers Lars and Mads: Mikkelsen
Decorative name plate at a formal dinner: Placecard
Decorative name plate at a wedding breakfast: Placecard
Extinct “big tooth” prehistoric shark species: Megalodon
Jovial, amiable, friendly: Convivial
Not a long flight: Short haul
Revolving symbols of a trip to the Netherlands: Windmills
Space and freedom to move about: Elbow room
Study of debating; now linked to police evidence: Forensics
Surname of Joey from Friends: Tribbiani
The person most fond of athletic pursuits: Sportiest
__ care; unit providing critical medical support: Intensive
Puzzle 4 Answers
Act that prepares the crowd for the main performer: Warm up
Austrian ski resort, and home to Ötzi the Iceman: Sölden
Chat, gossip: Natter
Complains squeakily: Whines
Ethiopian bread used as a substitute for utensils: Injera
Japanese Metal Gear video game corporation: Konami
Keep busy, distract: Occupy
Majory’s exclamation if Richard DeVere is around: Oh gosh
Old part of cities in North Africa, often walled: Medina
Placed away from or opposite to the mouth: Aboral
Table __, coverings to go under cutlery, plates: Cloths
__ Clark; romantic heroine of Me Before You: Louisa
Puzzle 5 Answers
1968 Beatles song written about the Maharishi: Sexy sadie
Colorful crepe paper lengths for celebrating: Streamers
Comedy tumbles on the buttocks for laughs: Pratfalls
Common cut of smoked or unsmoked pig meat: Back bacon
Flyers drag wheeled ones behind them at airports: Suitcases
Largeness, extent: Magnitude
Lotion or spray used to shield solar rays: Sun screen
Made larger: Magnified
Misled, deceived, stalled someone: Fobbed off
One who travels in search of warm weather: Sun seeker
Refuse to accept: Repudiate
Style with darkened strands of hair: Lowlights
US state where Breaking Bad was set: New mexico
Group 718
Puzzle 1 Answers
Graveyard: Cemetery
Place to put tootsies while on a plane or train: Footrest
Play devil’s __; see both sides of an argument: Advocate
Purple girl’s name shared by __ Cordery, __ Leduc: Violette
Rae __; Black Beatles hip hop duo: Sremmurd
Round cut of lamb, also name of browned butter: Noisette
Set off a bomb: Detonate
Similar to a body of water surrounded by land: Lakelike
Skittish, unsettled, on edge: Agitated
Small, white spring flower; Alice’s kitten: Snowdrop
Something that blocks or impedes progress: Obstacle
Tour __; company that arranges trips and travel: Operator
Puzzle 2 Answers
Arabic news network, based in Qatar: Al jazeera
Dutch parliament buildings in The Hague: Binnenhof
English executioner, famous for botched killings: Jack ketch
Gripping novels that keep readers guessing: Thrillers
High street health and beauty retailer: Superdrug
Kidnapping, taking someone against their will: Abducting
Metal animal allusion gives a steam loco nickname: Iron horse
Passed from generation to generation, like genes: Heritable
Skullcap worn by the Roman Catholic clergy: Zucchetto
Small, half a cup, used to serve an espresso in: Demitasse
Someone who dwells on problems and anxieties: Worrywart
The Bridge on the River Kwai director: David lean
These are taken by feet when walking: Footsteps
Turf accountant: Bookmaker
Unwellness, infirmity: Ill health
Very fast aquatic motorcraft: Speedboat
Yielding milk: Lactating
__ Gaulle, international airport in Paris: Charles de
Puzzle 3 Answers
12 males making judicial decisions: Jurymen
Adds pepper: Seasons
Areas with hotels and many tourist facilities: Resorts
Decorative technique for adding gold leaf or paint: Gilding
Evidence-based field of study: Science
Lose __; become confused, misunderstand: The plot
Lures: Entices
Movement steadily downwards: Descent
One-piece garment used in gymnastics or dance: Leotard
Ruddy-coloured cattle of East Anglian origins: Red poll
The child born on this day is bonny and blithe: Sabbath
Transamerica __ stands out in San Francisco skyline: Pyramid
Puzzle 4 Answers
Apply oil religiously: Anoint
Clyde __, male member of infamous 30s outlaw duo: Barrow
Cubicles for taking photos at parties: Booths
Describes sports shot using joint at base of hand: Wristy
Having a metal cutting edge: Bladed
Hired a cottage: Rented
Make someone angry by waving a __ at a bull: Red rag
Minted some metal money: Coined
Pierce someone with a sharp object, like a stake: Impale
Prosper: Thrive
South American country once called British Guiana: Guyana
Speaker’s __, Hyde Park place for public oratory: Corner
Puzzle 5 Answers
Animal with sharp quills: Porcupine
Appealing, charming, engaging: Endearing
Arctic island, home to the Thule culture: Greenland
Combustible, easily catches fire: Flammable
Comedic mute brother, he honked a horn to be heard: Harpo marx
Comparisons, parallels: Analogies
Driver of a limo who opens the doors: Chauffeur
Elective, without compulsion: Voluntary
First day of Lent: Ash __: Wednesday
Leaky ship that the Pilgrims had to leave behind: Speedwell
Name given to many hotels, meaning “mother city”: Metropole
Observation leading to identification: Detection
Supplying with tools: Equipping
Swelling, inflammation: Puffiness
Table game with balls and wooden pins: Bagatelle
Wartime efforts and experience of WW2 civilians: Home front
__ Eriksson; ex-England Swedish football manager: Sven goran
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Puzzle 1 Answers
Barrier on a toll road: Turnpike
Brazilian city dubbed the Paris of the South: São paulo
Cornish castle associated with King Arthur: Tintagel
Fitted lycra bottoms used to exercise in: Leggings
Fitted lycra-based leg coverings: Leggings
Got off a train: Alighted
Language once spoken in Scandinavia: Old norse
List of desired items for a shower or wedding: Registry
Memento, token of friendship, souvenir: Keepsake
Once every twelve months: Annually
Terrible place, underworld: Hellhole
The act of nitpicking: Pedantry
Visually __; having limited or damaged eyesight: Impaired
Puzzle 2 Answers
“Not tonight !”, Napoleon’s get-out clause: Josephine
Alternative name for the common murre: Guillemot
Book producer and seller: Publisher
Cancelling: Annulling
Carrying a youngster on an adult’s rear: Piggyback
Garments worn when in the open air: Outerwear
Inflammation of joints, causing tender swelling: Arthritis
Intention to be sincere and honest: Good faith
Luxury apartment on highest level of a building: Penthouse
Neil Armstrong or Jessica Meir: Astronaut
Orkney prehistoric village unearthed in 1850: Skara brae
Road in Rome celebrates an Italian victory in WWI: Via veneto
Swedish tennis player with underwear empire: Bjorn borg
Traditional holiday for Dundee Cake: Christmas
With little or no preparation or rehearsal: Extempore
Puzzle 3 Answers
Bouncy bed items rearranged by attentive nurses: Pillows
Country whose language has six different tones: Vietnam
Daily journals: Diaries
Describes a honeycreeper bird and a newt: Crested
Describes usual weather between spring and autumn: Summery
Directive or authority to govern: Mandate
Harry __ Jr., US singer who released Only You: Connick
Hotel refreshment box: Minibar
One who counsels others: Advisor
Plant-eating lice family: Psyllas
Remove the lime from a kettle, say: Descale
Roads for planes to take off and land: Runways
Softly spoken with the audible sound of exhalation: Breathy
Strong offshore current can drag you out to sea: Riptide
Subatomic particle with no electric charge: Neutron
UK’s most popular pub name, a ruddy feline: Red lion
Watch over, keep an eye on: Surveil
Iced Tea,Tokyo Tea: Nuclear
__ of the law; far-reaching power of authority: Long arm
__ zone (LZ), alighting on the ground after a jump: Landing
Puzzle 4 Answers
A Bee Gee whose twin was Maurice: Robin gibb
Card game played by the lonely: Solitaire
Central German state with its capital at Erfurt: Thuringia
From evening until the next morning: Overnight
Futile, irrelevant: Pointless
Literary creator of moustachioed villain Fu Manchu: Sax rohmer
Long stringy pasta that goes with meatballs: Spaghetti
Mammal excrement from elephants to mice: Droppings
Place for getting drinks in the middle of a pool: Swim up bar
Tailor’s dummy: Mannequin
Thawed out: Defrosted
Writing illegibly: Scrawling
Puzzle 5 Answers
8th C English ecclesiastic, also called Albinus: Alcuin
Ancient road-building people led by emperors: Romans
Approval, e.g. from royalty: Assent
Cantaloupes, honeydews, gacs: Melons
Gluey, tacky: Sticky
Inundate, flood, surround: Engulf
Italian music term for lively: Vivace
Large container, or even a ship, for liquids: Tanker
Linda Hamilton, Lena Headey both played this Sarah: Connor
Rods that span from the hub to the rim: Spokes
Stands from which market traders sell their wares: Stalls
Ticket without a return leg: One way
Undamaged, whole: Intact
__ route; driving through beautiful landscape: Scenic
Group 720
Puzzle 1 Answers
Another word for purchased: Bought
Common penguin species found only on Antarctica: Adelie
Doctors, professionals trained to treat ill people: Medics
Large dressmaking scissors, and garden choppers: Shears
Legally not fair: Unjust
Mother and son Mia and Ronan __: Farrow
National song, sung before international matches: Anthem
Oil-based skin care products that target wrinkles: Serums
Polish piano composer Frederic: Chopin
Scottish delicacy sold in Duty Free outlets: Haggis
Slang term for Paris, derived from a type of hat: Paname
The Amityville __, film series based on Anson book: Horror
Walk like a baby: Toddle
Washington Irving classic The Legend of __ Hollow: Sleepy
World’s largest museum, located in Paris: Louvre
Young people who are not old enough to vote: Minors
__ Underground, or LU, the Tube: London
Puzzle 2 Answers
Do You Know the Way to __, sang Dionne Warwick: San jose
Fakes, shams: Pseudos
Famished, denied food: Starved
Male sitting in judgement in a court scenario: Juryman
Medieval English poet wrote Parlement of Foules: Chaucer
Panes of glass in a house for looking through: Windows
Shape-shifting bird in Celtic oral tradition: Boobrie
Space to stretch out one’s limbs on a train: Legroom
Wailing in grief: Keening
__ Tunnel, grand engineering project of the 1990s: Channel
Puzzle 3 Answers
Annual celebrations of becoming a year older: Birthdays
Check-in desk at a hotel: Reception
Coming down with an illness; feeling unwell: Sickening
Describes arches, such as the Wellington Arch: Triumphal
Disrespect, impertinence: Insolence
Early homes of prairie settlers made from turf: Sod houses
Eddie Redmayne, Fantastic Beasts’ Newt __: Scamander
Flowers with spicy scent, also a shade of red: Carnation
Homes of the US Midwest built from turfs: Sod houses
Metal finders of hidden treasures: Detectors
Opposite of latitude: Longitude
Pink fish eggs, can be ikura in Japanese cuisine: Salmon roe
Rip-roaringly funny: Hilarious
Sentence that can be heard in a train station: All aboard
The third ghost to visit Ebenezer Scrooge: Yet to come
True crime podcast hosted by Christopher Goddard: Dirty john
Vertical counterpart of latitude: Longitude
Puzzle 4 Answers
1,024 KB make up this unit of computer information: Megabyte
Aircraft manufacturer, mostly helicopters: Sikorsky
Area in the UK where the Eden Project can be found: Cornwall
Awarding jobs and privileges to one’s friends: Cronyism
Car mirror allows driver to see behind him/her: Rear view
Glass debris formed after a meteoric impact: Tektites
Greetings, accompanied by the clink of glasses: Chin chin
Herbal remedy for constipation: Senna pod
Horizontally slatted window covering: Jalousie
Milk or cream substitute for hot beverages: Whitener
Mrs __, misspeaker in Sheridan’s The Rivals: Malaprop
Principles or general rules: Precepts
Roared speech, shouted loudly: Bellowed
Second-largest port in Spain, in Galicia: La coruña
Shape with three sides: Triangle
The D in COD, or cash on __: Delivery
The flag of South Korea: Taegukgi
Puzzle 5 Answers
A board for riding on water, pulled by a speedboat: Aquaplane
Broccoli, a green bean or a carrot, for example: Vegetable
Celebrity’s signature: Autograph
Church of the New __, founded by Swedenborg: Jerusalem
Concerning something: Regarding
Edward the __, pious Anglo-Saxon king: Confessor
Flexible lightweight outer clothing material: Softshell
French building style, the basis of NY’s Flatiron: Beaux arts
Groups of words ordered grammatically: Sentences
Kindle __; unrestricted access to selected e-books: Unlimited
North Welsh resort with a tramway and pier: Llandudno
Something experienced deeply and emotionally: Heartfelt
What cars can do when they hit water on the road: Aquaplane
__ Dream, German electronic band of the 70s: Tangerine