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Group 841
Puzzle 1 Answers
An autoimmune condition resulting in hair loss: Alopecia
Clicking needles together to make a scarf: Knitting
Concentrated shot of coffee: Espresso
Friedrich __ wrote Ode to Joy and William Tell: Schiller
Giant plates that form the Earth’s crust: Tectonic
Irish ring with hand design, represents love: Claddagh
Killers, marauders, carnivorous animals: Predators
Name shared by actors Aniston, Lawrence, Lopez: Jennifer
Quality of a mythical creature who can never die: Immortal
Small metal or porcelain thumb protectors: Thimbles
Society where physical coins or notes are not used: Cashless
Swiss tennis pro Stan __ won Olympic gold in 2008: Wawrinka
The J.M Barrie character who never grew up: Peterpan
The amount of light that gets to a piece of film: Exposure
Video game company that created Mario & Luigi: Nintendo
__ The Palm; Dubai hotel based on mythical city: Atlantis
Puzzle 2 Answers
An irrational fear of animals: Zoophobia
Ancient Greek temple dedicated to goddess Athena: Parthenon
Another name for stomach pain: Bellyache
Breakfast food of shredded, grilled potato cakes: Hash brown
Given undeserved rave reviews: Overrated
Good luck wish before an actor takes to the stage: Break a leg
Subtitle of 2009’s Terminator movie: Salvation
This machine helps spot deception: Polygraph
Trip outdoors with fun things planned: Excursion
Tuneful musical show with audience participation: Singalong
Where Santa Claus lives: Northpole
__ Saints, movement founded by Joseph Smith: Latter day
Puzzle 3 Answers
Able to speak a foreign language like a native: Fluent
Artistic dance associated with slippers, tutus: Ballet
Award given to championship teams: Trophy
Code language for computers written in 0s and 1s: Binary
Detroit rap artist with a film called 8 mile: Eminem
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 novel, The Great __: Gatsby
Korean dish consisting of fermented vegetables: Kimchi
Large span of grassland used for grazing livestock: Meadow
Planet with rings next to Jupiter: Saturn
Tech company founded by Larry Ellison: Oracle
Puzzle 4 Answers
A boxer who is not good at taking it on the chin: Glass jaw
Austrian composer Franz __ wrote Ave Maria: Schubert
Blue Mountains on the western boundary of Eriador: Ered luin
Common allergy caused by pollen: Hay fever
Crime drama with a mobster named Tony, The __: Sopranos
Dangerous snakes are often this: Venomous
Document that allows entry into other countries: Passport
Eyes __; drama film with elaborate Venetian masks: Wide shut
The common name for thrombocyte: Platelet
The natural sugar present in fruits: Fructose
This Alaskan dog was bred for hauling freight: Malamute
To zip a large file to send to someone easily: Compress
Type of monk who meditates: Buddhist
Variety of desserts with dough, cream, and fruit: Pastries
Puzzle 5 Answers
“__ of the Opera” play based on the French novel: Phantom
Dance __, troupe of working dancers: Company
Hanna-Barbera’s Magilla is this type of animal: Gorilla
Important pads of tissue at the back of the throat: Tonsils
Jack Sparrow’s handheld naviagtion device: Compass
Mass punishment on society by a vengeful god: Scourge
Organelle containing a cell’s chromosomes: Nucleus
Power pack for feeding juice to electronics: Charger
Stumble over your words in a speech: Stutter
The island where Usain Bolt and Shaggy are from: Jamaica
Thick seafood soupy stew: Chowder
__ Concerto; Beethoven’s work for Archduke Rudolf: Emperor
Group 842
Puzzle 1 Answers
Basics needed to know how to play an RPG: Core rules
Bell tower of St Mark’s Basilica in Venice: Campanile
Gang lord, head of a mafia family: Crime boss
Kool & the Gang say it’s all right to do this: Celebrate
Layered cake custard mixes suffixed by Russes: Charlotte
Looking around a new location: Exploring
Moscow piazza: Red square
Not at the proper time; jumped the queue: Out of turn
Painting using melted wax mixed with pigments: Encaustic
Procurement and distribution of goods: Logistics
Said to someone about to embark on a trip: Bon voyage
Star Wars planet covered in Galactic City: Coruscant
What one might feel seeing their old picture books: Nostalgia
Puzzle 2 Answers
Adds information to written words: Subjoins
Archaic word for foodstuffs: Victuals
Botanical pictures and drawings: Artworks
Castrated male sopranos or altos: Castrati
Cramming, packing in a lot of people: Crowding
Dried, smoked jalapeño pepper: Chipotle
Final boarding announcement for flight passengers: Last call
Guests, people who come to stay: Visitors
Internet locations made up of linked pages: Websites
Person who buys something from a shop: Customer
Shaved skull hairstyle: Skinhead
Surname of Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter: Pevensie
Thick crepes with lemon and sugar adornment: Pancakes
Where prunes started life: Plum tree
Puzzle 3 Answers
Bourbon spirit: Whiskey
Click-__ rates, or CTR, a measure of website usage: Through
Comic action hero of the Interplanet Space Fleet: Dan dare
Could be the mean, median or modal value: Average
Doggie __, supervision for canines while you work: Day care
French tourist resort with a Picasso gallery: Antibes
Maggie in The Moon on the Floss, by George Eliot: Tuliver
Princess Buttercup’s true love: Westley
Takes clothes out of a suitcase: Unpacks
Weekly 5k run in a green space: Parkrun
Puzzle 4 Answers
Canvas shelter used in luxury glamping resorts: Bell tent
Common nickname for US marines: Jarheads
Communist Walter, who led Berlin Wall construction: Ulbricht
Health abnormality, e.g. metabolic or genetic: Disorder
ID document that allows international travel: Passport
MC Hammer has a “mind to rhyme” and two of these: Hype feet
Natives of France’s capital city: Parisian
Part of phone number that suggests location: Area code
Point or moment in time: Juncture
Sam Gamgee spoke fondly of them: Potatoes
Sikh Michelin-starred chef from Nottingham: Sat bains
Stimulant in coffee to be avoided at bedtime: Caffeine
__ ground; hotbed, forcing house: Breeding
Puzzle 5 Answers
Coca-Cola’s competitor to 7 Up: Sprite
Curtis Armstrong role in Revenge of the Nerds: Booger
Dutch satnav brand with GO and One models: Tomtom
How blood gets from the heart to the body: Artery
Places where lawyers and judges spend their time: Courts
Prickly plant associated with the desert: Cactus
Spanish word for nap after lunch: Siesta
The hilltop Castle, a Japanese World Heritage Site: Himeji
The month before Christmas in Christianity: Advent
__ Building, novelty-looking place for groceries: Basket
__ ships visit the Antarctica: Cruise
Group 843
Puzzle 1 Answers
A user of Twitter: Tweeter
Blue planet named like a god of the sea: Neptune
Deriding, making fun of: Mocking
Distance covered in imperial units: Mileage
Epileptic fit: Seizure
F1 venue: Circuit
Holds lollipops to guide a pilot when taxiing: Batsman
It’s easier to settle these when there’s a will: Estates
Its capital is Reykjavik: Iceland
Loss of ability to understand or produce speech: Aphasia
Movie franchise, The Fast and the __: Furious
Noah who was a dictionary editor: Webster
Person who bargains on price: Haggler
Peter, Paul and Mary are doing this on a jet plane: Leaving
TV’s star-performing dolphin: Flipper
Young green soybeans found at sushi restaurants: Edamame
Zig-zag pattern often found on floors, walls: Chevron
__ Roche, mother of Princess Diana: Frances
Puzzle 2 Answers
Alternative quick route: Shortcut
Carried out by organized criminals: Gangland
Chemical used in water to strengthen teeth: Fluoride
Corporate gatherings or forums to relay news: Town hall
Disney child actor also known as Moochie, Kevin __: Corcoran
Glittering nickname of Berlin Victory Column: Goldelse
Male lead singer of a band: Frontman
Political movement of early Victorian Britain: Chartism
Rituals where males assemble to dance for mates: Lekkings
Sans-serif typeface by a famous English sculptor: Gill sans
Style of government often led by a president: Republic
What books are doing as they give knowledge: Teaching
Worker: Employee
Puzzle 3 Answers
Comic __, US entertainment charity: Relief
Death notice author: Obiter
Drink packed with caffeine; cup of joe: Coffee
Fabric that burping cloths are often made from: Muslin
Museo __; Piazza San Marco art and history museum: Correr
Open shelter at beach or pool: Cabana
Quidditch player whose role is catching the snitch: Seeker
Surname of Allen, star of Grandma’s Boy: Covert
T-Bone __, blues guitarist famed for Stormy Monday: Walker
Therapy carried out with horses: Equine
Votes in a politician: Elects
Puzzle 4 Answers
Fracture in the ground after an earthquake: Fault line
Instrument that measures atmospheric pressure: Barometer
Joseph __, Pope Benedict XVI: Ratzinger
Monarch, supposed writer of Greensleeves: Henry viii
People often get cakes to celebrate these: Occasions
Place where museum visitors can leave their coats: Cloakroom
The dome-shaped muscle involved in respiration: Diaphragm
These folks are always right, apparently: Customers
This city’s airport named for Canada’s PM in 1960: Saskatoon
Thor __, Pacific explorer on Kon-Tiki raft: Heyerdahl
Puzzle 5 Answers
A condition caused by a vitamin B-1 deficiency: Beriberi
A file saved from the internet: Download
Billie and Willie: actor and Tory MP respectively: Whitelaw
Coastal city in Georgia, USA, also a girl’s name: Savannah
Debaucheries, profanities: Rakeries
Document necessary for international travel: Passport
Green leafy veg like cabbages and kale: Collards
High-value poker token or company on stock market: Blue chip
Home of El Capitan cliff: Yosemite
Kiss Me by __ None the Richer: Sixpence
Pissarro painted Landscape at __: Pontoise
Police label for an old and unsolved crime: Cold case
Thin tissue that connects animal or plant cells: Membrane
Tranquil, calm: Peaceful
__ the mark; say too much, speak out of turn: Overstep
Group 844
Puzzle 1 Answers
“The Brave Little “, 80s animated kids’ film: Toaster
1926 Preakness Stakes winner: Display
All __; jukebox musical featuring Elvis hits: Shook up
Chef who invented Caesar salad: Caesar __: Cardini
Layer hair with a razor, like a bird’s plumage: Feather
Lightweight hooded rain jacket, packed into a bag: Cagoule
Motorcycle from bikers in 1950’s California: Chopper
Old manuscripts in the form of books: Codices
Roads for planes: Runways
South American nation with government in La Paz: Bolivia
Texan senator/2016 Rep. presidential nomination: Ted cruz
Hall, Sunday Times crossword editor till 2010: Barbara
__ Stone, Irish wall bestowing gift of eloquence: Blarney
Puzzle 2 Answers
A king’s __, or a vast amount of money: Ransom
A sea anchor or a small parachute for planes: Drogue
Andy __, voiced Capt Haddock in the Tintin movie: Serkis
Devices such as a monitor, speakers, etc: Output
Heroine of the 1979 film Alien, Sigourney __: Weaver
Hurry, rush, speed up: Hasten
Martin __ starred in Space: 1999: Landau
Mirror and cabinet combination in a bathroom: Vanity
Occurs when your shin and calf muscles strain: Splint
Operation __, military deployment to NI 1969-2007: Banner
Opposites of liabilities: Assets
Refined evening do at home: Soirée
Scottish author who was Canada’s governor general: Buchan
Spicy condiment often served with sushi: Wasabi
Statue with human head, lion body, eagle wings: Sphinx
Texan city, probable home of margarita cocktails: El paso
Unit of angular measure, roughly 57.3 degrees: Radian
You ride in a car, but you don’t drive them: Trains
Puzzle 3 Answers
Arrange with a plan or system in mind: Structure
Companies put their logo on everything to do this: Advertise
Forges, like evidence: Falsifies
Frank Sinatra broke hearts with these eyes: Baby blues
Good manners, how to behave in public: Etiquette
Jerusalem: The __ of the Great Albion by Blake: Emanation
Luke Skywalker joined one in Star Wars: Rebellion
Nothing __; green Customs exit at airports: To declare
Sky Sports pundit Jamie, ex-Liverpool footballer: Carragher
The first sheet inside most picture books: Title page
The spotted dog breed Cruella de Vil wanted: Dalmatian
Youth-restoring surgeries that “lift” features: Facelifts
__ markets, festive Yuletide fairs in Europe: Christmas
Puzzle 4 Answers
Ancient astronomer and Timurid sultan: Ulugh beg
City in Spain; type of orange that is sweeter: Valencia
Corncrake, Eurasian short-billed rail bird: Dakerhen
Egyptian bucketed waterwheels: Sakiyehs
Fried circular cakes with a hole in the middle: Doughnuts
Keyboard function for WRITING LIKE THIS: Caps lock
Most visited town in the Blue Mountains: Katoomba
Person who talks up a show to attract people: Pitch man
Photo ID required for international travel: Passport
Reveal, e.g. a plot twist or a film’s ending: Give away
Tiny organ where hair comes out: Follicle
Traditional stories, art forms of other cultures: Folklore
__ bees, super-pollinators, better than honey bees: Solitary
Puzzle 5 Answers
A dog breed: __ terrier or an English county: Yorkshire
Aliens often leave signs in the __: Cornfield
Another name for an integrated circuit: Microchip
Brokers buy and sell stock in them: Companies
Louisiana dish made with rice, sausage, more: Jambalaya
Name for ‘new’ Mexican coins from 1993 to 1996: Nuevo peso
Politician who advocates fighting other countries: Warmonger
Tube with mirrors used to see from submarines: Periscope
Well, that __ quickly: Escalated
What is below this clue: Underline
__ Truth, abolitionist, “Ain’t I a Woman?” speaker: Sojourner
Group 845
Puzzle 1 Answers
All work and no play makes Jack __: A dull boy
Andean __ cat; feline from South American uplands: Mountain
Automobile-based vacation: Road trip
Back workout of bending down to grab a barbell: Deadlift
Beastie Boys song that saves the day in Star Trek: Sabotage
Ben __, former US Federal Reserve chair: Bernanke
Berlin opera company based near Unter den Linden: Komische
Black carbon from burnt wood used to draw: Charcoal
David Livingstone 1855 discovery: __ Fallas: Victoria
Deceptive nonsense to trick or cheat: Flimflam
Having to do with funny stories with punchlines: Jokesome
Issues faced by characters in a storyline: Problems
Sesame seeds: Jinjilis
Set of spiritual beliefs: Religion
War poem by John McCrae: In __ Fields: Flanders
What a DJ is doing with their records: Spinning
What doctors are doing to patients in hospitals: Treating
__ and the Machine band; an Italian city: Florence
Puzzle 2 Answers
Animal emblem on Berlin coat of arms: Black bear
Central American country between Mexico, Honduras: Guatemala
Leaving dock: Embarking
Mellow Italian cheese originating near Vesuvius: Provolone
Mongol conqueror featured in Marlowe’s drama: Tamerlane
Never-ending, like mythological motion machines: Perpetual
Piles of farm food painted by Claude Monet: Haystacks
Someone who travels on a boat, bus or plane: Passenger
The brain lobe responsible for visual processing: Occipital
Three-leaved clover sprigs: Shamrocks
You’re fine if the top stops spinning in this film: Inception
Puzzle 3 Answers
A condition caused by a vitamin C deficiency: Scurvy
Cheek depression: Dimple
Colourful canine enters urban gardens at night: Red fox
French museum that opened in 1793: Louvre
Like the equinox in Spring: Vernal
Magic Kingdom’s principal roadway, Main __: Street
My Name is Mud rock band: Primus
Regret your sins: Repent
Short shot of espresso served with lemon slice: Romano
Slang for detective: Sleuth
The Greek Muse of astronomy: Urania
Tony Curtis to Jamie Lee, or Billy Ray to Miley: Father
__ & Me; comedy drama tale about a family dog: Marley
Puzzle 4 Answers
2009 Leah Andreone album: Avalanche
Dramatic speech where actors speak to themselves: Soliloquy
Leaving on a flight or train journey: Departure
Mary Poppins would recommend these full of sugar: Teaspoons
People between the left wing and the right wing: Centrists
Second-in-command in a mafia group: Underboss
Straining bowls: Colanders
The Dutch painter who created The Night Watch: Rembrandt
The Greek princess who married Perseus: Andromeda
The last word in many bedtime stories: Goodnight
Winner of the Battle of Bosworth: House of __: Lancaster
__ Drive, the 4W in 4WD: Four wheel
__ National Cemetery, military site for the fallen: Arlington
__ silence; keeping quiet to raise funds: Sponsored
__ the dyer’s son, character from Happy Families: Master dip
Puzzle 5 Answers
2006 play by Yasmina Reza: God of __: Carnage
Another name for the Netherlands: Holland
Athletic DC Comics scarlet superhero: Red ryan
Capital and largest city of Nicaragua: Managua
Former currency: Surinamese or Dutch: Guilder
Genetic material of organisms: Genomes
Knee cap: Patella
Long smoky pork sausage from Poland: Kabanos
Quaint establishment in which to take a cuppa: Teashop
The Scottish scientist who discovered penicillin: Fleming
__ St, Moscow, medieval street with many churches: Varvaka
__ of the Lost Ark: Raiders
Group 846
Puzzle 1 Answers
12 photographic months of holiday reminders: Calendar
Benedict Arnold was a traitor or this: Turncoat
Buy, take ownership of: Purchase
Colleague, especially in the US: Coworker
File __, yellow folder icon on Windows computers: Explorer
Final action of a snooker frame; TV snooker series: Pot black
House shoes worn for warmth and comfort: Slippers
Italian supercar and camera designer, Giorgetto: Giugiaro
Long-extinct woolly prehistoric creatures: Mammoths
Michael who wrote War Horse: Morpurgo
Scottish breakfasts: Disjunes
Sections of longer books: Chapters
Source of heat for tent occupants: Campfire
The organ which secretes insulin and glucagon: Pancreas
What many people wear on Halloween: Costumes
__ Pine, saxophonist founder of Jazz Warriors: Courtney
Puzzle 2 Answers
Alfred __, the director of Psycho and Vertigo: Hitchcock
Food with an appearance of sugar crystals: Granulate
Getaway after a wedding: Honeymoon
Horse-showing shows: Gymkhanas
King Arthur’s legendary sword: Excalibur
Photographers used to develop film in these: Darkrooms
Reciprocals of sines: Cosecants
Swiss hotel chain – and ice cream brand: Movenpick
The Irish name for the Irish prime minister: Taoiseach
White on white embroidery, with Norwegian name: Hardanger
__ machine, functioning smoothly and efficiently: Well oiled
Puzzle 3 Answers
Any visual medium of expression: Artform
Bangkok road known as a backpackers’ paradise: Khaosan
German city, site of an Allied conference of 1945: Potsdam
Having mass appeal: Popular
Mad shell for a pecan or almond: Nutcase
Official language spoken in the Philippines: Tagalog
Sentence a criminal to prison: Condemn
State of enlightenment: Nirvana
Tiny European nation with cattle on flag: Andorra
UK chemist Dorothy, penicillin scientist: Hodgkin
Warm-blooded animals whose babies drink milk: Mammals
What one does to keep a runny nose from running: Sniffle
__ Hawkins, aka “Hawk”, jazz saxophonist: Coleman
__ TV, fly-on-the-wall entertainment: Reality
Puzzle 4 Answers
A female warrior sent to the battlefield by Odin: Valkyrie
A title used to address royals: your __: Highness
Alcoholic drink enjoyed before a meal: Aperitif
Altered Carbon and Queen of the South’s Martha __: Higareda
Close-up photos of criminals’ faces: Mugshots
Person from nation north of USA: Canadian
Singer Maren Morris finds holy redemption here: My church
Tables of numbers arranged in rows and columns: Matrices
The Las Vegas resort known for its fountain: Bellagio
When the economy gets better: Recovery
__ dress, lacy costume worn for Spanish dance: Flamenco
__ sound, enveloping cinema experience: Surround
Puzzle 5 Answers
“Sneeze on __, sneeze for danger”: Monday
1939 Wright novel that has no letter E in it: Gadsby
A chain of messages sent as replies to each other: Thread
Cream of this is often used in a fish condiment: Tartar
First name of temperature scientist Celsius: Anders
Game where players make words from dice: Boggle
Houses made from blocks of ice: Igloos
Instead of, e.g. days off __ of extra days worked: In lieu
Lennon peace lyrics: Everybody’s talkin’ about __: Bagism
Muscles in upper arms: Biceps
One-masted sailboats: Sloops
Ralph does it to the Internet in Wreck-It Ralph 2: Breaks
Restaurant Calle Ocho is translated as __ Street: Eighth
The 1,063 foot tall Parisian wrought-iron tower: Eiffel
Traditional Christmas songs: Carols
Where the manager and subs sit in a football match: Dugout
__ in the back, is to be traitorously betrayed: Knifed
Group 847
Puzzle 1 Answers
Annotation at the bottom of a page: Footnote
British defeat to Colonists in Revolutionary War: Saratoga
Country whose capital is Bridgetown: Barbados
Dark vinegar from Modena region of Italy: Balsamic
Describes sets of data with no common members: Disjoint
Dystopian RPG where Friend Computer is the master: Paranoia
Enclosed space used to display fish: Aquarium
Imitation crab sushi ingredient: Kanikama
Nickname for Qantas Airways: the Flying __: Kangaroo
Slim __, not much remaining to choose between: Pickings
Taken by force, kidnapped: Captured
Treatment for stress, involving total time off: Rest cure
Type of worship of repeating phrases in a group: Chanting
Unplugged version of a song; a hollow guitar: Acoustic
What picture books with numbers help teach: Counting
__ Seedorf; Dutch footballer who won several cups: Clarence
__ glove, for getting fur off pets quickly: Grooming
Puzzle 2 Answers
1964 film about a traveling fair heist: Topkapi
1995 Van Halen Album: Balance
Basins from which horses drink water: Troughs
Became CEO of Apple Inc in 2011: Tim cook
Group of people living together and sharing: Commune
Home that is towed behind a vehicle: Caravan
Survivor’s slogan: Outwit, Outplay, __: Outlast
The Greek hero who killed Medusa: Perseus
The Washington Monument, e.g.: Obelisk
The __ tower of Pisa: Leaning
Too much food, a celebratory meal: Blow out
Waldorf-__; luxury New York hotels built in 1893: Astoria
Puzzle 3 Answers
Christmas play based on the birth of Jesus Christ: Nativity
Commercial companies for global plane travel: Airlines
Constructed machines with their own energy source: Automata
Dissolvable cube that freshens and cleans toilets: Rim block
First name of German Renaissance painter Dürer: Albrecht
Foods like potatoes, breads, pastas: Starches
François __, key figure in French New Wave cinema: Truffaut
Havoc created by cheeky troublemakers: Mischief
Herb root used to treat insomnia: Valerian
Inside-out: Inverted
Members of cavalry units or mounted police: Troopers
Music by Grieg: In the Hall of the __ King: Mountain
Red-orange New Zealand apple variety: Braeburn
Separated into a different road: Diverged
Under __, Dylan Thomas’s “play for voices”: Milk wood
Walked off in a huff: Flounced
When a fallen champion returns, they make a __: Comeback
When moon pulls on ocean, causes water to rise: High tide
Puzzle 4 Answers
A pain-reliever known by the name Advil or Motrin: Ibuprofen
An animal that can live on land and in water: Amphibian
Books are delivered in boxes made of this material: Cardboard
Cocktail of vodka, cranberry and grapefruit juices: Sea breeze
Glossy newspapers or online feature collections: Magazines
Golden calf, revered object of worship: Sacred cow
Its capital city is Buenos Aires: Argentina
Makes power: Generates
Pages saved on a bar in your browser: Bookmarks
Pattern-style of ballroom dance: Formation
People who buy stuff: Consumers
Restored German parliament building in Berlin: Reichstag
Singer Harry who made The Banana Boat Song famous: Belafonte
The first New Town designed for London’s overspill: Stevenage
To get rid of or completely eliminate something: Eradicate
Wonder of the Ancient World found in Halicarnassus: Mausoleum
Puzzle 5 Answers
A passage in a contract that limits something: Clause
Chewing gum while chopping these may banish tears: Onions
Doge’s __; residence of the Chief of Venice: Palace
Gripping tool with serrated pincers: Pliers
Leg of __, sleeve shape that balloons at the top: Mutton
Prime of life, time of youth: Heyday
Silesia saint to whom Berlin cathedral is devoted: Hedwig
St __, Toronto subway stop, English patron saint: George
This head was a cult movie by David Lynch: Eraser
What type a file is, e.g. PDF, xlsx: Format
__ call; early morning contact from hotel staff: Wake up
Group 848
Puzzle 1 Answers
Benjamin __; US politician known as Pitchfork Ben: Tillman
Chart-topping Cuban singer Camila: Cabello
City in Turkey with ruins once belonging to Greece: Antioch
Fat __, squares of fabric for quilting: Quarter
Fixing things, mending broken things: Repairs
Genre of fairy tales: Fantasy
Henry Fonda’s character in The Grapes of Wrath: Tom joad
Land with a lot of potential for crop growth: Fertile
Mystical Church of San Juan Bautista Church state: Chiapas
Offer assistance to the less fortunate: Charity
Owners might take their dog on this light running: Jogging
Playing piece in a game: Counter
Purse: Handbag
Religious war: Crusade
Slanting, at an incline: Sloping
__ bun, doughy swirl with raisins from W London: Chelsea
Puzzle 2 Answers
2007 Jeremy C. Shipp sci-fi novel about travel: Vacation
A life insurance provider might make you get one: Physical
Argon, neon or helium: Noble gas
El __, Royal Site of the Spanish monarchy: Escorial
New __, nickname for rosy new balls in cricket: Cherries
Tickle the ivories or type a memo on this: Keyboard
Using string to remove food from between teeth: Flossing
Widespread hostile reaction to change: Backlash
Widespread mineral that crystallizes from magma: Feldspar
__ class; travel option chosen by executives?: Business
Puzzle 3 Answers
Bowls for draining pasta: Colanders
Gave public support or recommendation to: Advocated
Hued vehicle looked out for in travel game: Yellow car
Kid lit, delivered by subscription as they age: Baby books
Major UK-based tennis tournament: Wimbledon
Mammal that carries its baby in a pouch: Marsupial
Oriental foodie district in many major cities: Chinatown
Positive feelings, sent to someone psychically: Good vibes
Remove old skin from the surface: Exfoliate
The American crime film starring Al Pacino: The __: Godfather
Wackiness shown by many picture book illustrations: Silliness
Writer who’s the ex-wife of Jeff Bezos: Mackenzie
__ Ball; New York festival on Randall’s Island: Governors
__ Chronicles, fantasy RPG with Shulk: Xenoblade
__ operations, military attempt to deceive: False flag
Puzzle 4 Answers
Brazilian stew of pork and black beans over rice: Feijoada
Carry-on luggage on a flight: Cabin bag
Conferred with a title in name only: Honorary
Greek biographer and essayist of Parallel Lives: Plutarch
Indiana Jones’ cracking leather braid: Bullwhip
Name of the Chinese currency: Renminbi
One might put one together for workout music: Playlist
Overconfident, arrogant, conceited: Cocksure
Robin Knox-__, non-stop, around-the-world sailor: Johnston
The Celtic queen of the Iceni tribe: Boudicca
Those laid on their backs in hospitals: Patients
To surgically remove a limb or digit: Amputate
__ of the Guard, daily regal ceremony in London: Changing
Puzzle 5 Answers
Annunciation in language, shows where you’re from: Accent
Brisk, spirited musical tempo: Vivace
Cheekily complimentary: Flirty
Containers in which butter is produced: Churns
Hartland __, politician, brewer and war hero: Molson
Horizontal crossword clues: Across
River that joins the Crocodile to form the Limpopo: Marico
Street in NY named by the Dutch after a farm: Bowery
The teen character played by James Van Der Beck: Dawson
Whovian idol’s medical moniker: Doctor
__ Kerk; 15th-century Amsterdam church: Nieuwe
__ paint, hues mixed with water for kids’ artwork: Powder
Group 849
Puzzle 1 Answers
A pause or delay before acting: Hesitate
Actor Charles, voice of Super Mario: Martinet
Collections of historical records: Archives
Desert sport, epitomized by the Paris-Dakar event: Rallying
Diver’s footwear: Swim fins
Flick’s tongue froze to this in A Christmas Story: Flagpole
If one is as slow as this, they’re incredibly slow: Molasses
Magical crystal ball in Tolkien’s legendarium: Palantir
Observances that are celebrated in picture books: Holidays
Plans, plots: Conjects
Plant life, grass and hedges: Greenery
Small red fruits used in Persian cuisine: Barberry
Sporting sweater? What Americans call a turtleneck: Polo neck
The Italian temple dedicated to Roman gods: Pantheon
Vanessa Carlton’s hit song, A __ Miles: Thousand
Via __, Rome road links Piazzas Venezia and Popolo: Del corso
__ ash, tree with red berries, also called rowan: Mountain
Puzzle 2 Answers
Beetles that spread a Dutch tree fungus: Elm bark
Female deity, Devi: Goddess
German scientist who developed diptheria antibody: Behring
Highest law officer, especially in American West: Sheriff
Kitchen cupboard or work surface: Counter
Long Walk for Freedom: autobiography of Nelson __: Mandela
MacGyver works for this foundation: Phoenix
Marks left on the stomach after pregnancy: Stretch
Navigational instrument for measuring distance: Sextant
Ploughs trenches: Furrows
Structural and functional kidney unit: Nephron
Thor Heyerdahl’s globe-faring raft: Kon tiki
Type of singing competition in the film, Duets: Karaoke
Vehicle frame: Chassis
What drivers encounter during rush hour: Traffic
Puzzle 3 Answers
A web browser; a tourist trip in Africa: Safari
Ancient Greeks called it an agora: Market
Bed covers that are fitted over mattresses: Sheets
Dawn __, early morning birdsong: Chorus
Gary __, spiky-haired chef of British cuisine: Rhodes
Lost in Japan singer: Shawn __: Mendes
Most light-skinned: Palest
Scooby-Doo’s best friend: Shaggy
__ offerings; items left in sacred places: Votive
-Élysées, prestigious Paris shopping street: Champs
Puzzle 4 Answers
An herb with a distinct taste used in Absinthe: Wormwood
Brings together two entities: Conjoins
Common type of glass used alongside silica: Soda lime
Dog breed named for its butterfly-like appearance: Papillon
Fish for frying or clumsy decision-making: Flounder
Illness classified by a group of distinct symptoms: Syndrome
Penny __, directed Big and A League of Their Own: Marshall
Plan of things to do, with timings: Schedule
Romeo’s cousin in Shakespeare play: Benvolio
Schiller poem set to Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony: Ode to joy
They go next to a plate before a meal: Utensils
To deliberately ruin something: Sabotage
What parties are looking for in dungeons: Treasure
World’s tallest roller coaster, at an NJ Six Flags: Kingda ka
Teixeira, who played Gemma in Trigonometry: Thalissa
__ confession, owning up before one passes away: Deathbed
Puzzle 5 Answers
19th C dress style supported by wide steel hoops: Crinoline
A fictitious name, often used by authors: Pseudonym
A silly or meaningless, intricate tale: Shaggy dog
An archipelago of islands off the coast of Ecuador: Galapagos
Balanced sums in mathematics: Equations
Booklets featuring potential holiday destinations: Brochures
Communist party’s policy-making committee: Politburo
Institution for the destitute: Poorhouse
Max Fleischer’s 1930s character, oop-a-doop: Bettyboop
Mirrored surface on a bicycle wheel: Reflector
Non-acting crew for a play performance: Backstage
Outpourings of moving magma: Lava flows
TV drama about 1920s Atlantic City, __ Empire: Boardwalk
Using spies to gain intelligence: Espionage
__ of Hippo, North African bishop and philosopher: Augustine
Group 850
Puzzle 1 Answers
Biblical hunter and grandson of Ham: Nimrod
Country with Viking history and scenic fjords: Norway
Democrat nominee in 2000 US presidential election: Al gore
Exclamation: That’s a whole different kettle !: Of fish
Greek mathematician dubbed “father of geometry”: Euclid
Not out at sea, on the coast: Inland
Other name for the 2009 Collective Soul album: Rabbit
Pass, like time: Elapse
Played three shots on a par five: Eagled
R.L. Stine’s evil ventriloquist dummy character: Slappy
Star of The League of Gentlemen, Mark __: Gatiss
The place where royals live; Buckingham __: Palace
Puzzle 2 Answers
Artificial palm-shaped isle off Dubai’s coast: Jumeirah
Canal that flows through Berlin, built in 1840s: Landwehr
Describes fruits without the pips: Seedless
Device from which rockets are boosted into space: Launcher
Dickens wrote about this Nicholas: Nickleby
Freddy Mercury’s Rhapsody: Bohemian
Liqueur in a purple hooter shooter: Chambord
Nocturnal camouflaged birds with short beaks: Nightjar
Ryan’s __, married Irish woman, WWI affair: Daughter
Theatre, venue of the World Snooker Championships: Crucible
on something; decide to end or quit: Call time
Puzzle 3 Answers
Bird idiom meaning to admit you were wrong: Eat crow
Body __; security screening machine at an airport: Scanner
Celtic people of Iron Age Britain: Britons
City housing King Peter of Castille’s royal palace: Seville
Cor __, double-reed woodwind instrument: Anglais
Eat food: Consume
Growled with bared teeth: Snarled
Holy warrior class of Dungeons & Dragons: Paladin
Journalists have to write this: Article
Key ingredient in waterless hand cleansers: Alcohol
Roman name for French city of Orléans: Cenabum
They control Gringotts in Harry Potter: Goblins
This Peck won an Oscar for his Atticus Finch role: Gregory
Tropical __, tourist draw of orchids, tree ferns: Gardens
__ Group, male performers with azure skin paint: Blue man
__ Tower of Pisa, a listing building: Leaning
__ it, improvising, doing something on the fly: Winging
Puzzle 4 Answers
Another name for bird watching or ornithology: Twitching
Audio tapes used before CDs: Cassettes
Holiday for breaking and sharing optalek in Poland: Christmas
Quick watercraft with a motor: Speedboat
Samuel __, founder of Quebec in 1608: Champlain
Speech/writing that is overblown with pompousness: Bombastic
Star of School of Rock and Tenacious D: Jack black
Surgery performed on a patient: Operation
Tabloid nickname for any ferocious dog: Hellhound
__ Platz, famous public square in central Berlin: Potsdamer
Puzzle 5 Answers
A workbook used for studying a subject: Textbook
Building layout with no internal room divisions: Open plan
Dressing gown worn after a shower: Bathrobe
Drive past another moving vehicle: Overtake
Gifts, wrapped parcels: Presents
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and __: Wizardry
Jennifer, Joey, or D. H.: Lawrence
Military codename for the Dambusters raid: Chastise
Round, edible berries from the nightshade family: Tomatoes
TV/theatre impresario, brother of Bernard Delfont: Lew grade
The sound of amusement: Laughter
These long-necked animals are born with ossicones: Giraffes
Trip including air travel and a rental vehicle: Fly drive
We looked like giants, said __ for Cutie: Death cab
__ stones, pathway across a river: Stepping
Group 851
Puzzle 1 Answers
An illness that quickly and uncontrollably spreads: Malignant
Astronaut played by Bill Paxton in Apollo 13: Fred haise
Comes with thunder: Lightning
Fast-paced, upbeat ballroom dance: Quickstep
Freshwater aquarium pet that is fully transparent: Glass fish
German sausage most often made from pork: Bratwurst
Myles __, 16th-century bishop and Bible translator: Coverdale
Ordinary/overused, like phrases in everyday speech: Hackneyed
Rear torso that men may want to wax: Hairy back
Songwriter and bassist of the Rolling Stones: Bill wyman
State __ Museum; Russian art museum: Hermitage
Tarantino film about diamond thieves, not dogs: Reservoir
What Zoom, Facetime enable you to do: Video call
Puzzle 2 Answers
A hotel room overlooking the ocean has one: Sea view
A meringue dessert with whipped cream and fruit: Pavlova
Annual event in Alberta, Canada: __ Stampede: Calgary
Brushing on fine powder to set makeup: Dusting
Charles __, formed the Bible Students’ Association: Russell
Fattened middles in which your trousers feel tight: Bellies
Floating, keeping something up in water: Buoying
Leave quickly, like a plane departing: Take off
People visit a tailor for this: Fitting
Rhett Butler: __, my dear, I don’t give a damn: Frankly
Send cardboard to a mill to be remade: Recycle
Sister isle of Nicobar isles in the Indian Ocean: Andaman
Someone without weapons is this: Unarmed
TV audience measurement rankings: Ratings
Won three paralympic golds with Charlotte Dujardin: Valegro
Puzzle 3 Answers
A thick blended ice cream drink topped with cream: Milkshake
Avian phrase for a direct path, “as the “: Crow flies
Canary Island closest to Fuerteventura: Lanzarote
Elvis’ home estate in Memphis, Tennessee: Graceland
Exercise machine used for running and walking: Treadmill
Found innocent through a trial: Acquitted
Healing application, removes buildup from scalp: Treatment
Military shoulder belt for carrying cartridges: Bandolier
Tabletop toy with pawns and cards: Board game
The opposite of an arrival at an airport: Departure
The science associated with the study of matter: Chemistry
To copy or reproduce: Replicate
Puzzle 4 Answers
Applies wet glue to a surface liberally: Pastes
Guinea pigs and capybaras: Cavies
Half a byte in computing: Nibble
Less bright: Dimmer
Reserved a ticket: Booked
The country where tequila originated: Mexico
The money paid for capturing someone: Bounty
The type of snow preferred by skiers: Powder
To gain a controlling interest through purchase: Buyout
Twist in tendons and ligaments that causes injury: Sprain
Venus de Milo was carved out of this stone: Marble
Wanting food and getting mad about it: Hangry
Work out, make sense of: Fathom
Puzzle 5 Answers
A plastic money equivalent for a certain store: Gift card
Burmese regiment commanded by Orde Wingate: Chindits
Con artist Harold Hill stars in this stage show: Music man
First name of German composer Brahms: Johannes
High-top eating surface for a small group: Pub table
Machine exercise, push weights up with feet: Leg press
Merida’s kingdom in Disney’s Brave: Dunbroch
Portuguese or Klingon are examples of this: Language
Shooting pain from the lower back into the leg: Sciatica
The A in API, required by some airlines: Advanced
Trapped on a (dark purple?) island: Marooned
Used to make samosa, brik, from Tunisia: Malsogba
Group 852
Puzzle 1 Answers
Animated dog originally named Happy Hound: Droopy
Bite noisily into a carrot: Crunch
Bright blue hue from a metal chemical element: Cobalt
Doctors, people trained to administer first aid: Medics
FC __; popular Dutch football club from Enschede: Twente
Gary __, piloted a spy plane over the Soviet Union: Powers
German lyric poet of The Dance of Death: Goethe
Japanese raccoon dog: Tanuki
Katherine __, dancer and choreographer: Dunham
Lake __, the world’s deepest freshwater lake: Baikal
Mystery solved: the __ did it: Butler
Old-fashioned term for carriage house or cart shed: Remise
P. T., who started a circus: Barnum
Sculpture such as David: Statue
The __ King, Steve McQueen in The Great Escape: Cooler
When people visit other countries they go there: Abroad
Write untidily: Scrawl
Puzzle 2 Answers
Barbadian artist who sings Diamonds, Work and Stay: Rihanna
Blocking a river’s flow: Damming
Chapel in the Vatican with a painted ceiling: Sistine
Dissolution marriage: Divorce
Era of British history after George III: Regency
Hit cymbals together, past tense: Clashed
Nuts used in marzipan: Almonds
Seat made with pulses, perhaps: Beanbag
What you wipe your feet on before entering a home: Doormat
Itza; archaeological site in Yucatán, Mexico: Chichen
Puzzle 3 Answers
A painful rash caused by varicella-zoster virus: Shingles
An island off the coast of Spain: Mallorca
Are You __ Tonight? Elvis asks if you want company: Lonesome
Gratified someone’s every whim: Pandered
Painting, sculpture and architecture, collectively: Fine arts
Purses for Scotsmen with kilts: Sporrans
Real __; Spanish football club from San Sebastián: Sociedad
Took the film that captured JFK’s assassination: Zapruder
Weakening of an arterial wall causing it to bulge: Aneurysm
World’s first vertical drop roller coaster (in UK): Oblivion
Puzzle 4 Answers
A very light and steady kind of rain: Drizzle
Ballerina and a meringue dish: Pavlova
Boeing’s water transport with wing-like mechanism: Jetfoil
Charles, William, Harry, and George: Princes
Cheats never __; wise words on telling lies: Prosper
Foot-operated pedal, eg on a sewing machine: Treadle
Kid __; 1962 Elvis film with Charles Bronson: Galahad
Mrs __, she made great pies in Blackadder: Miggins
Piece of matieral that may be used to cover roofs: Shingle
Run aground and unable to move: Astrand
Ship that Captain Edward John Smith went down with: Titanic
Small, white dog breed named after origin country: Maltese
This Moscow monument means fortress inside a city: Kremlin
Travis Morgan’s comic book alter ego: Warlord
Within the law: Legally
Written thoughts, perhaps in search of a meaning: Journal
Puzzle 5 Answers
2010 horror film about a ghost and a young boy: Insidious
Aerial light show that ushers in a New Year: Fireworks
Aussie souvenir yellow diamonds with messages: Road signs
Common name for Rome’s FCO airport: Fiumicino
Crystal structure common in cold weather: Snowflake
Giant son of Gaia who fought Poseidon: Polybotes
Lacking pigmentation, but not fully albino: Leucistic
Nirvana’s second studio album with In Bloom on it: Nevermind
US novelist of A Death in the Family: James agee
Up to speed, clued up: On the ball
Group 853
Puzzle 1 Answers
1996 album by UK band Anathema: Eternity
Ancient Celtic religion worships at Stonehenge: Druidism
Cape __, headland in N Carolina with a lighthouse: Hatteras
Dorothy was searching for someone great and this: Powerful
Fruit that spells out Eat Me on Alice’s cake: Currants
Game bird with a long, feathered tail: Pheasant
Hormone that prevents blood sugar from dropping: Glucagon
Microsoft’s original web browser: Internet __: Explorer
One of four equal parts of a circle: Quadrant
Pair of pads worn on the head to keep warm: Earmuffs
Palm tree fruits with hard shells, white meat: Coconuts
Prague castle, home to the country’s president: Hradčany
The largest city in China: Shanghai
US gangster known for bootlegging in 1920s Chicago: Al capone
Yellow spring flower with trumpet shape: Daffodil
Puzzle 2 Answers
2007 serial killer thriller starring Shia LaBeouf: Disturbia
A balanced one provides energy in the morning: Breakfast
After he learned this, he did it better next time: His lesson
Another name for the Hydrangea flowering shrub: Hortensia
Grappling sport common in Ancient Greece: Wrestling
Holiday keepsakes, picked up from a beach: Sea shells
Long passages inside a building: Corridors
One who drops or sprinkles things, e.g. seeds: Scatterer
Pierced, perforated: Punctured
Rolling Stones song implies the band is not this: Satisfied
Royal house that fought in War of the Roses: Lancaster
Trademarked vehicle for sleeping and travelling in: Dormobile
__ Eddy, Christian Science Monitor founder: Mary baker
Puzzle 3 Answers
A truck with no sides for easy loading: Flatbed
Apps on a Mac Dashboard, e.g. calendar, weather: Widgets
Bender is bitten by a __ on Futurama: Werecar
Card game, known also as blackjack and twenty-one: Pontoon
Crossings over Venice’s canals and waterways: Bridges
Dame Evelyn __, profoundly deaf percussionist: Glennie
Force created by pressure difference: Suction
Halted, ceased: Stopped
Hungarian spice, bought in quantities by tourists: Paprika
Mongolia’s version of the dollar: Tughrik
Tim __, re-created the journeys of St Brendan: Severin
To move very quickly is to “go hell for “: Leather
Trevor __, boxer, a world champion heavyweight: Berbick
Vengeful Greek myth character with a complex: Electra
Water __, insect that skims across ponds: Boatman
Where a book’s story takes place: Setting
Without any backing, e.g. __ curtains: Unlined
Collins, teens fight to death in her books: Suzanne
Puzzle 4 Answers
Act of putting a body into the ground: Burial
An Italian frozen treat similar to ice cream: Gelato
Angle greater than 180 degrees: Reflex
European country with the most horse racing tracks: France
Game play that is done from afar, on the internet: Remote
Great __ owl, or tiger owl, with tusk-like ears: Horned
Leading airline of Australia: Qantas
Playwright of The Pittsburgh Cycle: Wilson
Round window at the apex of a dome: Oculus
The Kremlin is located in this city: Moscow
To react by cringing; to flinch in fear: Recoil
__ Barrier, innovative construction to save London: Thames
Puzzle 5 Answers
Describes the corners of picture books, for safety: Rounded
Excursion for no more than 24 hours: Day trip
Faint, lose consciousness: Pass out
Filled with grief, mournful: Doleful
Free __, corner space in Monopoly: Parking
Fridge __, holiday keepsakes for the kitchen: Magnets
Johann Goethe novel: The __ of Young Werther: Sorrows
Knee length shorts; British island territory: Bermuda
Mathematical statement proven to be true: Theorem
Ms Daw, found on a see-saw with Johnny: Margery
Roman Emperor who built a wall in Britain: Hadrian
The elongated teeth in extinct saber-tooth tigers: Canines
Title of Camilla and Catherine: Duchess
Turned milk sour: Curdled
Use this to enhance your nails or your furniture: Varnish
Villain of the Hellraiser series: Pinhead
__ Gallery, arts venue on London’s South Bank: Hayward
Group 854
Puzzle 1 Answers
A large airship; English rock band Led __: Zeppelin
A scientific term for any singular substance: Chemical
A system of morals and spiritual beliefs: Religion
Aragonese city and province once called Saragossa: Zaragoza
Disorderly, frantic rush (rhyming): Pell mell
French city that shares an airport with Basel: Mulhouse
Japanese rail hub, to be avoided during rush hour: Shinjuku
Kidney treatment to remove uric acid: Dialysis
Large, flat marine creature with a barb: Stingray
Len __, writer of spy books with hero Harry Palmer: Deighton
Lewis __, 12th-century gaming pieces: Chessmen
Motivated, fired up, raved, gushed: Enthused
Piazza __, venue of Siena’s Palio horse races: Del campo
The part of the forehead between the eyebrows: Glabella
Type of meat in the Finnish dish poronkaristys: Reindeer
Victorians wore black clothing to signify this: Mourning
Puzzle 2 Answers
A company providing regular air transport: Airline
Charles __, writer/thinker aka Lewis Carroll: Dodgson
Electric rotary tool for removing tough skin: Grinder
French sculptor and Paris nightlife district: Pigalle
Heavy: Weighty
It’s Now __, ultimatum hit for Elvis Presley: Or never
Like a lightning bug or a positive review: Glowing
Performers created from socks, dolls, papier-mâché: Puppets
Small onion used in pickling: Shallot
The fictional country where Black Panther is from: Wakanda
Puzzle 3 Answers
1967 film with Dustin Hoffman and Anne Bancroft: Graduate
Biggest city in the US state of Maine: Portland
Country where the baht is the official currency: Thailand
Crack in a bone; break on a hard surface: Fracture
Directing a friend to a subscription box you like: Referral
Headband with warm covers for the hearing organs: Earmuffs
High quality hotel, but not quite five out of five: Four star
Large species of marmot found in northern Asia: Tarbagan
Matthew __; circumnavigated Australia in 1802-03: Flinders
Messaging app with yellow logo, white ghost: Snapchat
Mystical, esoteric tradition stemming from Judaism: Kabbalah
Over the top gloomy and gritty campaign: Grimdark
Performer of tricks at children’s parties: Magician
The Princess and the Pea needed many of this: Mattress
__ fritters, popular Jamaican dish with ackee: Salt fish
-clop, the fanciful noise a trotting horse makes: Clippety
Puzzle 4 Answers
Books do this when they say the same thing twice: Repeat
Can be donated after death: Organs
Civil and religious leader in Muslim country: Caliph
Famous drawbridge over the Amstel in Amsterdam: Magere
Feeling a strong desire to have a baby: Broody
Gear used in fishing: Tackle
Mowgli flees Shere Khan in this Book: Jungle
Occupation protests by demonstrators: Sit ins
Oldest sister of Michael Jackson: Rebbie
Small weasel, sometimes kept as a pet: Ferret
Use a power to give an opponent a penalty: Debuff
Written with flowing ink: Penned
Indonesia, airline named after legendary bird: Garuda
Puzzle 5 Answers
Canada has a Northwest one: Territory
Elected leaders of the US states: Governors
It’s a __ Life, George Bailey and angel Clarence: Wonderful
Mary, who witnessed the Resurrection of Christ: Magdalene
Rome monument near the Roman Forum: Colosseum
Safely remove a program or an app from a device: Uninstall
Someone with the right training is this: Qualified
Somewhere over the rainbow, __, first line lyrics: Way up high
This spice is the seed of cilantro plants: Coriander
Timetabled plan of stops on a trip: Itinerary
Tips of chromosomes: Telomeres
__ mole; nocturnal mammal with nasal receptors: Star nosed
Group 855
Puzzle 1 Answers
A way to cook eggs popular in cartoons: Over easy
Beliefs based on Lucifer, Prince of Darkness: Satanism
Combustion __; engine components that burn fuel: Chambers
Dance with __, emotional hit for Luther Vandross: My father
Halfway landmark: Midpoint
James __, actor of Babe and The Queen: Cromwell
Japanese Star Festival, celebrated each summer: Tanabata
Jef __; champion Belgian track cyclist: Scherens
Memento brought back from a trip or holiday: Souvenir
Place to stay near nature, sleeping in a tent: Campsite
Queen of the __, one of many nicknames for Venice: Adriatic
Residential property: Dwelling
Returned a favour: Requited
Small furry monkey, also called a zari: Marmoset
Stroked lovingly: Caressed
The sickle-shaped moon: Crescent
Titled sounding perfumed tea: Earl grey
__ Milosevic, Serbian prosecuted for war crimes: Slobodan
Puzzle 2 Answers
Holiday atmosphere captured in a tin: Canned air
Italy is an example of this landform: Peninsula
Non-secular: Religious
Officer who liaises with newly released offenders: Probation
Public green space where the Berlin Wall stood: Mauerpark
Scottish author of Malcolm Fox novel series: Ian rankin
To fall off of a ship into water; to go __: Overboard
Type of yellow plum: Mirabelle
Worker equine used for carrying loads: Packhorse
__ arch, monument with curved doorways: Triumphal
Puzzle 3 Answers
Beatles song about paying the government: Taxman
Fatty substance found inside of bones: Marrow
Let Not Poor Nelly __, Charles II’s deathbed words: Starve
Mark __; Luke Skywalker in Star Wars films: Hamill
Mary __; pentathlete who won gold in 1972 Olympics: Peters
Medieval tales often feature a knight saving one: Damsel
Number of silver coins paid to Judas: Thirty
Principles like honesty, kindness, respect: Values
Red fruit often mistaken for vegetable: Tomato
SI units of electrical capacitance: Farads
Spanish location of Guggenheim art museum: Bilbao
__ Park, outdoor film festival in New York: Bryant
Puzzle 4 Answers
Art and craftsmanship of carpentry: Woodwork
Baked treat for Pooh, also nickname for a lover: Honeybun
City of Leofric and Lady Godiva: Coventry
Cooler patches on the solar surface: Sunspots
Crowing cockerels who sing cock-a-doodle: Roosters
Dense shrubbery and bushes: Thickets
Focus on strength not this: Weakness
French cow’s milk cheese: Vacherin
Hugh __, vocalist of The Stranglers: Cornwell
Kingdom of the Two __, political entity 1816-60: Sicilies
Runners go the __: Distance
The baseball player who married Marilyn Monroe: Dimaggio
The destruction of the world in Norse mythology: Ragnarok
Where everybody goes to catch planes: Airports
__ article, the not uncertain part of speech: Definite
Puzzle 5 Answers
Cape Angela is located in this N African country: Tunisia
Island group that forms part of Kiribati: Gilbert
Noah who was a dictionary editor: Webster
Patricia __, Molly Peters’ steamy Bond girl: Fearing
Ribboned badge won at gymkhanas: Rosette
Rodent kept as a pet; it runs on a wheel: Hamster
Service to mourn the dead: Funeral
Six-sided shape: Hexagon
The location of the French Quarter, New __: Orleans
The man or woman in command of a ship or vessel: Captain
To work so hard that you reach exhaustion: Burn out
__ Lambert, country singer of White Liar: Miranda
Group 856
Puzzle 1 Answers
Evening __, London newspaper since 1827: Standard
Greek muse of eloquence and epic poetry: Calliope
Irrevocable agreement: Done deal
Official declaration of love and marriage: Proposal
Portable baggage to pack for an overnight stay: Suitcase
Purple satchel friend of Dora the Explorer: Backpack
The first lady of Argentina from 1946 to 1952: Eva peron
Verifying; putting bags in at an airport: Checking
Without a mate: Makeless
__ vinegar of Modena: Balsamic
Puzzle 2 Answers
Documents that allow people to fish: Permits
Golf clubs used on the green: Putters
Greek afterlife mentioned in Ode to Joy: Elysium
Hen meat: Chicken
Horserace __, drops a flag to set things in motion: Starter
Hyatt __, premium leisure and business hotel brand: Regency
Non-belief in gods or higher powers: Atheism
Road to Hana is known for these terrifying turns: Hairpin
Sally __, actress of The Shape of Water: Hawkins
Vendors, traders: Sellers
__ Calderón y González, Frida Kahlo’s mother: Matilde
__ Is Lying tells story of five teens in detention: One of us
Puzzle 3 Answers
Anode or cathode: Electrode
Bad way to begin; get off on the __: Wrong foot
City where the Sagrada Familia cathedral is found: Barcelona
Experimental style of painting, not old-fashioned: Modern art
Fabric worn on the hips and genitals, eg by Tarzan: Loincloth
First name, surname of football-predicting octopus: Paul allen
Gathering background information on a suspect: Profiling
Gig economy includes this type of writing, editing: Freelance
Labyrinthine Polish salt mines with carvings: Wieliczka
Medical term for joint inflammation: Arthritis
Mistrust of someone: Suspicion
Omelette and salad eaten at the carnival at Sitges: Xanotades
One of seven rites of the Catholic Church: Sacrament
Paul Simon hit with Ladysmith Black Mambazo vocals: Graceland
Payment demand for H2O used by a home: Water bill
Sleep for a long time during the winter: Hibernate
__ pen, posh fountain pen named for a French peak: Mont blanc
Puzzle 4 Answers
First name of The Catcher in the Rye’s narrator: Holden
How many __ can dance on the head of a pin?: Angels
John who might sing All of Me to Chrissy Teigen: Legend
Liar, liar, pants __; children’s rhyme: On fire
Morals, principles: Values
Slides or flumes at water parks: Chutes
Soil type of coniferous forests: Podzol
Speed __; restrictions on how fast vehicles travel: Limits
The device in a bathroom that can flush: Toilet
The edible parts of globe artichokes: Hearts
__ Town, a slash gives Derry/Londonderry its name: Stroke
Puzzle 5 Answers
1968 album by Simon & Garfunkel for the literati: Bookends
Café __; strong Spanish coffee with steamed milk: Con leche
Curved strap to hold hair off the face: Headband
Disease-causing bacteria or virus: Pathogen
Flag carrier airline of Italy: Alitalia
Fortified palace complex in Granada, Spain: Alhambra
Hindu mythological evil spirit: Rakshasa
Inflated rubber orb for stretches or sitting: Yoga ball
Leading edge of a developing territory, settlement: Frontier
Manual for learning magic spells: Grimoire
Narnia dwarf who says “Whistles and whirligigs!”: Trumpkin
Nationality of Mother Teresa at birth: Albanian
Non-warring, a believer in peaceful resolution: Pacifist
Opulence and sumptuousness: Lushness
Painting of someone’s face: Portrait
Radio comedy with Sellers, Secombe, Milligan: Goon show
__ Girl; statue that stared down the Charging Bull: Fearless
Group 857
Puzzle 1 Answers
Feather-like arrangement of leaflets on a leaf: Pinnation
Hungarian dragons faced by Harry Potter: Horntails
Name of the ship that Darwin famously went on: Hms beagle
Place with many beds for hikers: Bunkhouse
Projected presentation for business or education: Slideshow
Scientific word for germs that could be infectious: Pathogens
Singer of Roar, California Girls and Firework: Katy perry
Stage of youth when you are read picture books: Childhood
The co-founder and late CEO of Apple: Steve jobs
Where tourists might keep valuables: Hotel safe
__ Square, downtown London with Landseer’s lions: Trafalgar
Puzzle 2 Answers
Accompanies, travels with: Escorts
Alain __, French director, Last Year in Marienbad: Resnais
An acid; Cockney slang for skint: “__ lint”: Boracic
Clothing subscription boxes improve this sense: Fashion
Ear bone also known as the hammer: Malleus
Emotion played by Mindy Kaling in Inside Out: Disgust
Famous, brainy sculpture by Rodin: Thinker
Forward movement, progress, “making “: Headway
John __, first governor of the Bank of England: Houblon
London debtors’ gaol on the site of the Old Bailey: Newgate
Oh I do like to be beside the __; summertime song: Seaside
Peppering with missiles: Pelting
Raw vegetable pieces used with dips: Crudités
Recommended action with plastic refuse: Recycle
Rio de __, city in Brazil: Janeiro
Things aimed at in archery: Targets
Vacation in the US, this in the UK: Holiday
a hybrid between a tangerine and a grapefruit: Tangelo
Puzzle 3 Answers
A CEO is expected to fill this role: Leader
Basin __ Blues, Louis Armstrong melody: Street
Capital city of Brittany; sounds like small bird: Rennes
Creamy hair product that styles and shines hair: Pomade
Gamblers place bets with this person: Bookie
Male child sponsored for Christian baptism: Godson
Miss World winners sport satin ones: Sashes
Pinocchio was this before he became a real boy: Puppet
Public squares or marketplaces: Plazas
Retriever dog with yellowish fur: Golden
Slender leg bone: Fibula
Spoil, on a spa day perhaps: Pamper
Team list, lineup of players: Roster
The Crucible playwright Arthur __: Miller
roll; caterpillar-style avocado-topped sushi: Dragon
Puzzle 4 Answers
Can have the outer layer stripped off: Scrapable
Caught a basketball after a missed shot: Rebounded
Cushioned bottom of a 50s brothel creeper: Crepe sole
Last Mythbusters option after Busted and Confirmed: Plausible
Material within a cell outside the nucleus: Cytoplasm
Not on the guest list for a party: Uninvited
Official currency of Bolivia: Boliviano
Railing: Bannister
Rule or control people in the style of a dictator: Subjugate
This girl group sings Black Magic and Touch: Little mix
Upper limit to wages: Salary cap
Winning move to end a game of chess: Checkmate
Written souvenirs that are sent without envelopes: Postcards
Puzzle 5 Answers
Animal that helps pull Santa’s sleigh: Reindeer
Another name for a Bavarian cream dessert: Bavarois
Arc de __, a monument in Paris, France: Triomphe
Beautiful Indian monument at the city of Agra: Taj mahal
British slang for broken and shattered: Banjaxed
Chris Morris’s satire created alarm and fake news: Brass eye
Deep, intense: Profound
Food delivery service owned by rideshare firm: Uber eats
Fooled or tricked someone: Suckered
Internet connection without cables: Wireless
Knee-length trousers worn by men in history: Breeches
Picture books promote this ability to read: Literacy
Precious metal found in catalytic converters: Platinum
Taking a chance in a card game: Gambling
The first P in PPE, before protective equipment: Personal
Unfinished Austen novel and 2019 UK TV series: Sanditon
Vain and conceited person: Popinjay
Group 858
Puzzle 1 Answers
A credit card company: Citibank
A simple tomato sauce commonly seen on pizza: Marinara
A transportation mechanism for liquids: Pipeline
Card game based on the personification of Britain: John bull
Cost of admission to a museum: Entry fee
Desert plinth feature: Pedestal
First name of Clueless actress Murphy: Brittany
Lose a match you were expected to win: Crash out
Sense of direction or tiny metal balls: Bearings
Shoe company which formerly made Shape-Ups: Skechers
Swiss vacation town on Lake Geneva: Montreux
This is good enough but not more: Adequate
Water-filled tank for fish: Aquarium
What Dervishes do in physical meditation: Whirling
__ sands, or an ever-changing situation: Shifting
Puzzle 2 Answers
A DiCaprio film about going into the subconscious: Inception
A tooth with 3 points or heart valve with 3 cusps: Tricuspid
Feeling of fondness: Affection
Leave office, quit: Stand down
Performing queries on Google or Bing: Searching
Swedish DJ who had a global hit with Call On Me: Eric prydz
The zodiac sign from December 22 to January 19: Capricorn
This Italian province was earlier called Maloenton: Benevento
Wave-catching float for a lying-down surfer: Bodyboard
__ exits; safety escapes on a plane: Emergency
Puzzle 3 Answers
A __ in distress, a young lady in trouble: Damsel
American singer Maggie, who wrote Alaska: Rogers
Bourbon, scotch, or single malt: Whisky
Country on the Baltic Sea, capital is Riga: Latvia
He flew too close to the Sun: Icarus
Mileena and Sub-Zero are characters from __ Kombat: Mortal
Russian lake, largest freshwater lake globally: Baikal
Simple number with quantity only, not direction: Scalar
South American country with Carnival celebrations: Brazil
Spoken of in stories: Fabled
T-shirt sizes above mediums: Larges
Tom Hank’s volleyball friend in Cast Away: Wilson
Vowel change in related words or forms: Ablaut
the fur or wool of mammals: Pelage
Puzzle 4 Answers
A model of a kind of character found in literature: Archetype
Application of medicine to heal an injury: Treatment
Best or most exciting part of a trip or a day: Highlight
Cured cod, seen air-drying on racks in Norway: Stockfish
Deposit left behind by hard water: Limescale
Eager and willing (especially sexually): Hot to trot
Flatfish group including halibut: Flounders
Game played with a shuttlecock: Badminton
Holiday when stollen is traditionally eaten: Christmas
Lenin led Social Democratic Workers’ Party faction: Bolshevik
Mary __, twin sister of Marvel’s Billy Batson: Bromfield
Nearness, closeness: Proximity
Norwegian city with spectacular Nidaros church: Trondheim
Priests and clerics: Clergymen
Rhyming Zanussi slogan: the __ of science: Appliance
Van __, static-creating science lab generator: Der graaff
Virtual __, a helping voice such as Siri: Assistant
Puzzle 5 Answers
2013 movie with Clooney and Bullock in space: Gravity
Ancient stringed plucked instrument: Psaltry
Attendees should stay out of this and follow rules: Trouble
Bar entertainment where you sing to recorded music: Karaoke
Berlin site of the Final Solution conference: Wannsee
Capital of Libya: Tripoli
Day trips for schoolchildren or tourists: Outings
Disney teen with psychic powers: That’s __: So raven
Eating utensils, called flatware by Americans: Cutlery
Glare at someone from an angle; give them __: Side eye
Nursed, fed: Suckled
Old-fashioned beer vessel made of metal: Tankard
One who deceives with their card hand: Bluffer
Pest __, service that exterminates vermin: Control
Player of the lowest brass instrument: Tubaist
Relating to or containing iron: Ferrous
Russian sport of throwing a bat at skittle pins: Gorodki
Small, shiny discs sewn onto clothing for sparkle: Sequins
Sounds of words and letters: Phonics
Steampunk characters often use this eyewear: Goggles
__ Palace, Paxton’s famous glasshouse in SE London: Crystal
Group 859
Puzzle 1 Answers
2017 Dan Brown novel featuring Robert Langdon: Origin
Blood vessel; carries blood away from the heart: Artery
Capital of Poland: Warsaw
Grills, fries, cooks, or bakes: Broils
Halfway between morning and evening: Midday
Outcast, someone shunned by society: Pariah
Pale yellowish, similar shade to wheat: Flaxen
Place to play pinball, Skee-Ball, and video games: Arcade
Providence College athletes: Friars
Santa’s catchphrase: Ho ho ho
The Apartment star Jack, with a name like a citrus: Lemmon
The Lord’s begins “Our Father in Heaven”: Prayer
To empty a suitcase after your travels: Unpack
Warning from buyer beware: Caveat
__ Contostavlos, N-Dubz singer with cousin Dappy: Tulisa
__ ready copy, CRC, pages ready for platemaking: Camera
Puzzle 2 Answers
2019 action comedy by Guy Ritchie, The __: Gentlemen
Alternative name for Ursa Major constellation: Great bear
Arduous military punishment exercises: Beastings
Banking/financial organization, a US Big Four bank: Citigroup
Bold and self-assured; Demi Lovato song: Confident
German federal parliament, based at the Reichstag: Bundestag
Going to visit a place and coming back: Round trip
Heart Radio breakfast presenter, Jamie __: Theakston
Hotel basis with breakfast and evening meal: Half board
Italian bell tower: Campanile
Looped, coatlike dress of the 1770s from Poland: Polonaise
Partial floor halfway between two levels: Mezzanine
Pelham Grenville __, creator of Psmith and Jeeves: Wodehouse
Political power exercised by all the people: Democracy
Round wall target, often in bars, for arrows: Dartboard
Sugary, juicy oval-shaped candy: Jellybean
The Duke of Wellington’s name, Arthur __: Wellesley
Puzzle 3 Answers
2006 film about football tragedy: We Are __: Marshall
Blocks on which butchers prepare cuts of meat: Chopping
Colognes, pleasing smells: Perfumes
Greek flaky pastry with nuts and honey: Baklawas
He created detective Philip Marlowe: Chandler
Highly skilled, with a special ability: Talented
Incomes, wages: Salaries
Record producer and synth player of Roxy Music: Brian eno
Russian airline, the national flag carrier: Aeroflot
Ship location for the cheapest passenger tickets: Steerage
Social institution common in many cultures: Marriage
having the boys in blue at the heels: Onthelam
Puzzle 4 Answers
Aladdin’s love interest: Jasmine
Attaching washing to a line with clips: Pegging
Blake’s second wife in original Dynasty series: Krystle
Far-__, beyond the realms of reality: Fetched
Flight transport hub; scene of many fond farewells: Airport
Fluid-filled cushion on skin formed by friction: Blister
Lectures, speeches made by ministers: Sermons
Local authority that governs a town or district: Council
Plant used in herbalism, anagram of beer van: Verbena
Property title possessed for a defined time: Usucapt
Sound made by a burning bonfire: Crackle
Successful competition entrants: Winners
The astronomer mentioned in Bohemian Rhapsody: Galileo
The power to restrain people with bonds: Binding
The section between the hand and elbow: Forearm
Trapping a small wild animal: Snaring
Two tall pillars in St Mark’s Square, Venice: Columns
Unconsciously absorbed idea: Osmoses
What the emperor was missing: Clothes
__ hat, furry winter headgear with earflaps: Trapper
Puzzle 5 Answers
Actor plays this on TV, a role in a story: Character
Asian long and close-fitting trousers: Churidars
Australian water famous for giant oysters: Coffin bay
Boat with two parallel hulls: Catamaran
Chemically made imitation of a natural substance: Synthetic
Commander of Apollo 13 lunar mission: Jim lovell
Consequence, result: Corollary
Danish architect of the Sydney Opera House: Jorn utzon
Internet problem notification, like 404: Error code
Repetitive music and dance form of Cuba: Cha cha cha
River or stream that branches off another river: Tributary
Term for someone who needs to hurry up: Slow coach
The Kentucky Derby, e.g.: Horserace
The __, Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow girl group: Shirelles
Travel documents that show citizenship: Passports
Group 860
Puzzle 1 Answers
Body part that gets sore with strep: Throat
British Museum gallery with the Elgin Marbles: Duveen
Calvin Harris “met you in the “: Summer
Canadian sitcom of the 2000s: __ Gas: Corner
Pointed peaks at the top of buildings: Spires
Priest Menno whose followers were Mennonites: Simons
Removed outer cover of grains and nuts: Husked
Thai taxi bike, an auto rickshaw: Tuk tuk
Warren Buffett is sometimes called this: Oracle
Whines, sighs: Groans
de change, currency exchange office: Bureau
Puzzle 2 Answers
Belgian capital: Brussels
Devon city, where Sir Francis Drake played bowls: Plymouth
French inventor of permanent photos: Daguerre
Illustrating a book page with brushes and oils: Painting
New Order formed after this band ended: Joy __: Division
Not the shortest route, not straight there: Indirect
Squatting with your back against a flat surface: Wall sits
Stuffed, like a nose during a cold or flu: Bunged up
The meaning of farce in a French restaurant: Stuffing
Watched or looked at: Regarded
Puzzle 3 Answers
Baby frog with a wiggly tail: Tadpole
Communications sent using radio waves: Signals
Doctor or surgeon’s medical knife: Scalpel
Expenditures, costs: Outlays
Hanging bar for acrobatic performances: Trapeze
Japanese pickled vegetable side, served with sushi: Oshinko
John, who wrote The Spy Who Came In from the Cold: Le carre
Kicks a ball through an opponent’s legs: Nutmegs
Latin-derived romance language spoken in Andorra: Catalan
Leaving the car on a meter: Parking
Non active, not initiating anything: Passive
Promises on oath: Pledges
Rideshare apps mean many people don’t hail this: Taxi cab
Top layer of a planet: Surface
__ up the sun, catching some rays: Soaking
__ wardrobe; essential mix-and-match garments: Capsule
Puzzle 4 Answers
“Can’t do it “, signals a (sweet) lack of talent: For toffee
Adds notes to a diagram: Annotates
Belgian glass-making and coal-mining hub: Charleroi
Carried by hikers: Backpacks
Garry __, comedian and author: Shandling
Neapolitan ice cream is vanilla, strawberry, __: Chocolate
Person you spend time with on February 14th: Valentine
Round woody edible fruits of the Corylus avellana: Hazelnuts
Schindler’s List director: Spielberg
Steve __, star of Benidorm and Whitechapel: Pemberton
Sweats: Perspires
The place in space where nothing gets out: Black hole
Victory by an overwhelming majority: Landslide
What is heard at a gig or performance with a band: Live music
hook; useful kit for climbers: Grappling
Puzzle 5 Answers
Another term for the Christmas season: Yuletide
Frank Woolworth’s middle name used in the business: Winfield
Martin Sheen and Sissy Spacek’s reign of terror: Badlands
Perfecting something over time with practice: Refining
Residence of the Dukes of Marlborough: __ Palace: Blenheim
Scottish city sometimes called Granite City: Aberdeen
Second Hunger Games book: __ Fire: Catching
South African PM assassinated in 1966: Verwoerd
The World Wide Web: Internet
The science of growing apples or other fruits: Pomology
This young animal is known as a kid: Baby goat
Top these brown spice rolls with gooey frosting: Cinnamon
Walk-up price of a hotel room, no discounts: Rack rate
Washing or rinsing out water from one’s mouth: Swilling
Wide, flat back muscles on the back and under arms: Laterals
__ ring, Irish jewelry with clasping hands motif: Claddagh