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Group 741
Puzzle 1 Answers
12 __, judicial argument with Henry Fonda: Angry men
Australian island once called Van Diemen’s Land: Tasmania
Brass player in a military group of musicians: Bandsman
Checked someone’s blood for diseases: Screened
Chemical element with the abbreviation H: Hydrogen
Concentrated coffee: Espresso
Dustin Hoffman’s role in The Graduate: Benjamin
Former President Obama’s wife’s first name: Michelle
Free stuff from a sponsor, with an entry: Giveaway
Independent, nonconformist, a rebel: Maverick
One who sees the glass as half-full: Optimist
Photographer’s device for viewing negatives: Lightbox
Recipe-filled reference work: Cookbook
Recording to showcase a wannabe star’s talents: Demo tape
Shoreline of a freshwater body: Lakeside
Shouted deep and loud: Bellowed
Source of heat and warmth, made from logs: Campfire
Strong negative reaction: Backlash
Type of Olympic gymnastics with a ribbon: Rhythmic
__ & Mabillard; Swiss roller coaster designers: Bolliger
Puzzle 2 Answers
Advertisement that aims to entice viewers: Teaser
Alcoholic beverage, anagram of pet lip: Tipple
Ballets __; Diaghilev’s traveling ballet corps: Russes
Caesar, macaroni, fruit, tuna are types: Salads
Crunchy and thin: Crispy
Desert that borders Mauritania: Sahara
Desiring a family, clucky: Broody
Famous ones include Shadowfax and Black Beauty: Horses
Fixation, object of infatuation or obsession: Fetish
Harry Potter and the __ Child: Cursed
Mike Wazowski is friends with this blue monster: Sulley
Murtaugh and Riggs find chaos in __ Weapon: Lethal
Pain __, tablet for relieving pain: Killer
Tables on which sacrifices are offered: Altars
The speeds at which music is played: Tempos
__ Coppola, Lost In Translation director: Sophia
__ Union, act that merged the Scandinavian thrones: Kalmar
Puzzle 3 Answers
A social media app based in the sharing of images: Instagram
Attendant or companion in the Royal household: Courtesan
Coming home, coming back: Returning
Customer support once a purchase has been made: Aftercare
Having mutual understanding with another: Simpatico
Hop-drying farm building: Oast house
In Melville’s tale, Bartleby was one: Scrivener
Novel by Herman Melville and opera by Britten: Billy budd
Outlandish or extravagant: Frivolous
Roasted skin of a pork joint: Crackling
Sea around Cuba, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico: Caribbean
Start legal proceedings against a suspect: Prosecute
State of consciousness: Awareness
Terry cloth garments worn after a shower: Bathrobes
The fundamental essence; the very basics: Bare bones
__ Box escape; Houdini stunt in a submerged crate: Overboard
__ and ashes, a show of repentence: Sackcloth
Puzzle 4 Answers
American __; antique collectors reality show: Pickers
Annual book with info on dates, weather, etc.: Almanac
Charles __, formed the Bible Students’ Association: Russell
Courses where dogs show off their sporty skills: Agility
Current name of Western Poland’s largest city: Wroclaw
Dead skin at the base of a fingernail: Cuticle
Destructive beetles of grains, flour stores, etc: Weevils
Disconnected from a computer network: Offline
Disregards, pays no attention: Ignores
Fred __, partner to Ginger: Astaire
High-ranking naval officer, like Horatio Nelson: Admiral
Italian ice cream with candied fruit and nuts: Cassata
One who is skilled in the secrets of anything: Adeptly
Sneak peak: Preview
Sound __; added noises to create extra drama: Effects
Splitting off from an iceberg: Calving
What people lay their heads on to sleep: Pillows
Puzzle 5 Answers
“Before you could say Jack “: Robinson
Applause: Clapping
Covering your eyes with your hand in embarrassment: Facepalm
Enter someone’s property without permission: Trespass
Face section between the eyebrows and the hairline: Forehead
Family home that features in Austen’s Persuasion: Kellynch
Flat dining surface: Tabletop
Last soft glow from when the sun has almost set: Twilight
Make something better with new ideas: Innovate
Margaret __, research chemist and UK PM: Thatcher
Run lines; practice for a performance: Rehearse
Run-off from packed ice crystals: Snow melt
Scottish term for irritableness: Fikeries
Someone who secretly boards a ship without paying: Stowaway
Surfeit, surplus, over-abundance: Plethora
The atmosphere in the morning before sunrise: Twilight
Use them for cutting paper or even pizza: Scissors
Group 742
Puzzle 1 Answers
1586 conspiracy to kill Queen Elizabeth I: __ Plot: Babington
Acoustic music, e.g. without electric effects: Unplugged
An evil clown created by Stephen King: Pennywise
Exciting, breathtaking: Thrilling
Graphic that shows relative prominence of words: Word cloud
Knocked into a __, means to outdo or defeat: Cocked hat
Little sausages in bacon make pigs in blankets: Chipolata
Medical determination based on symptoms: Diagnosis
Metal footwear for a large barn animal: Horseshoe
Month for Oktoberfest in Munich: September
Sentiments of welcome: Greetings
Vicarage or rectory: Parsonage
Video footage shot on a camcorder: Home movie
Wobbly sea creature with fronds: Jellyfish
Puzzle 2 Answers
A secret combination of letters and numbers: Password
Achieved this outcome, __ in this outcome: Resulted
Boiling hot water or super-hot coffee: Scalding
Constructive criticism; microphone signal issue: Feedback
Footwear that has sparked a subculture: Sneakers
Kitchen herb that grows in shrubs with thin leaves: Rosemary
Large group of people gathered for a presentation: Assembly
Offers advice or a shoulder to cry on: Counsels
Service that comes to your door with parcels: Delivery
Southern African round hut with conical roof: Rondavel
Souvenir sent without an envelope: Postcard
Stage; policy: Platform
Sunglasses and a fake moustache form this: Disguise
Sweet alternative to wax for hair removal: Sugaring
Theatrical plays with singing and dancing: Musicals
Title, introductory material at top of a newspaper: Masthead
Puzzle 3 Answers
Baby frog with a wiggly tail: Tadpole
Characteristic of a Russian dictator: Tsarist
Dance evolved between the Turkey Trot and Foxtrot: One step
Don’t Stop Believin’ band: Journey
Folded and filled pizza dish: Calzone
Good luck: Fortune
Married partner of a monarch: Consort
Nickname for UK-France connecting underpass: Chunnel
Not short in extent: Lengthy
Plans, instructions for building houses: Designs
Plant used to feed livestock, also called lucerne: Alfalfa
Rogers Centre’s old name, home to the Blue Jays: Skydome
Shouted at a comedian to disrupt the show: Heckled
Stained, blemished: Tainted
State of the ozone layer: Thinned
What Newton discovered when an apple fell on him: Gravity
With an obscure and mysterious meaning: Cryptic
Puzzle 4 Answers
“Living the life of __”: Reilly
Begin typing in from the margin: Indent
Capital of Oman: Muscat
Card suit that is also the name of a card game: Spades
Globe shape, like a bubble or planet: Sphere
Goal, bulls-eye: Target
Italian sweet pastries eaten at Venice’s Carnevale: Frappe
Knightly metal used to protect against swords: Shield
Magical or medicinal potion or solution: Elixir
Maverick loses his friend Goose in this film: Top gun
Metal plate in a printing press: Platen
More than one person: People
Physical proof to enter: Ticket
Pod Save America podcaster Jon __: Lovett
Secret __; undercover espionage experts: Agents
Small wallaby that lives on Rottnest Island: Quokka
Someone with a particularly high IQ: Genius
Waved, coiled: Curled
Puzzle 5 Answers
A glossy publication; often found in waiting rooms: Magazine
Canadian ISS astronaut Chris, who sang in space: Hadfield
Capital of Occitanie: Toulouse
Emollient in cosmetics; anagram of aqua lens: Squalane
Improvised rhythmic talking: Toasting
Looking after your own mental well-being: Self care
Male horse that has not been castrated: Stallion
Mark Zuckerberg’s claim to fame: Facebook
Mexican wide-brimmed hat: Sombrero
Online lectures brand: Ted talks
Personal characteristics, the essence of someone: Identity
Played by Attenborough in 10 Rillington Place: Christie
Puffed out, covered in whale meat: Blubbery
Reinforcement of this type rewards good actions: Positive
Stretchy tissue holding together muscle and bone: Ligament
Stretchy tissue that holds two bones together: Ligament
The highest form of quality or achievement: Prestige
The stone closest to the centre circle in curling: Shot rock
Worn by the Phantom of the Opera: Face mask
Group 743
Puzzle 1 Answers
“Thousand-legged” arthropod: Millipede
A silly or meaningless, intricate tale: Shaggy dog
A written legal statement declared under oath: Affidavit
Bashful, self-effacing: Diffident
Feel-good chemical released by the brain: Endorphin
Figure-skating move in an arabesque position: Camel spin
Herbal drink leftovers used to predict: Tea leaves
Holding something very tightly: Squeezing
It keeps the grass cut: Lawn mower
Japanese carp streamers used as windsocks: Koinobori
Large, baritone brass instrument: Euphonium
Laughing softly or quietly: Chuckling
Lavish performance, show or display: Spectacle
Loyal Death Eater __ Lestrange: Bellatrix
Pocket knife with useful attachments that fold in: Swiss army
Sherman’s talking dog in 2014 DreamWorks movie: Mr peabody
Small progress in the beginning of a long journey: Baby steps
Substance that’s labeled as a risk to humans: Biohazard
Superhero with a metal skeleton: Wolverine
The California Gurl: Katy perry
The medical science of eyes and vision: Optometry
Work shift that starts around midnight: Graveyard
Puzzle 2 Answers
Animals such as llamas, alpacas and dromedaries: Camelids
Beards are made of these: Whiskers
Burt __, who starred in Deliverance: Reynolds
Habitual patterns or schedules: Routines
Irish nightly headless horseman: Dullahan
Japanese for goodbye: Sayonara
Meat, tofu, and veggies in sugary soy sauce: Sukiyaki
Painted using deft dabbing strokes: Stippled
Program telling a computer how to do something: Software
Set of songs lined up by a radio presenter: Playlist
Spock is a main character in this TV series: Star trek
Stickler, disciplinarian; anagram of emit rant: Martinet
The atmosphere or feeling created by a host: Ambience
Vampire book series by Stephenie Meyer: Twilight
Puzzle 3 Answers
A popular online platform for community forums: Reddit
Another word for smooches: Kisses
As a joke, not meant to be taken seriously: In jest
Australian city known for its Opera House: Sydney
Buddhist cave monuments in Maharashtra, India: Ajanta
Cancels, renders invalid: Annuls
Early movie cowboy, starred in Lone Star Ranger: Tom mix
Element 16 which often smells like rotten eggs: Sulfur
Facial hairstyles on lip and chin: Beards
Family Guy’s fictional, bivalve town: Quahog
First appearances for actors on stage: Debuts
Group of nameless background singers: Chorus
Humorous genre that uses irony: Satire
Italian ice cream: Gelato
Large cage or enclosure that houses pet birds: Aviary
Mark on skin left from blunt injury: Bruise
Middle Ages, hip-length sleeveless top: Tabard
Name of Poldark’s horse in the TV show: Seamus
Of or relating to killer whales: Orcine
Rum Tum __, a curious cat: Tugger
Site to find a room to stay in someone’s digs: Airbnb
Someone who doesn’t belong in a social situation: Misfit
What you see when you stand on the scale: Weight
Where an emperor or king lives: Palace
Berlin; songwriter who wrote White Christmas: Irving
__ Snedeker, 2012 FedEx golf champion: Brandt
__ machine, for making a cup of beans: Coffee
Puzzle 4 Answers
A small vessel for water with a motor attached: Speedboat
Cocktail of gin, Cointreau and lemon juice: White lady
Either the Arctic or Antarctic climate region: Polar zone
Fenced-in area for pets: Enclosure
Gary __; lead singer of Snow Patrol: Lightbody
Irons, wedges, and putters: Golf clubs
Japanese PM from 2006-07 and elected again in 2012: Shinzo abe
Musical about a mystical Scottish village: Brigadoon
Narrow passages between houses and streets: Alleyways
Overhead slide-displaying device: Projector
Provide amusement, put on a show: Entertain
Religious idea of redemption: Salvation
Ruling monarch: Sovereign
Sign up for regularly sent content: Subscribe
Walking unsteadily, wobbling: Tottering
Woody Allen’s movie named after his neighborhood: Manhattan
__ Ning, or Ning Cai, Singapore magician: Magic babe
Puzzle 5 Answers
A popular brand of permanent markers: Sharpie
Acts of watching stealthily: Espials
African biting flies, also known as tik-tiks: Tsetses
Athletes who keep the ball or puck from the net: Goalies
Aversion to something, not loved: Dislike
Central Asian sheep or common Afghanistan hat: Karakul
Chunky pens for writing on whiteboards: Markers
Cleanliness, sanitation: Hygiene
Consider again, alter original plans: Rethink
Direct phone number to donate to charity: Hotline
First and last name of the man lusting for Lolita: Humbert
French composer Claude __, wrote Clair de lune: Debussy
Giggles on stage, anagram of process: Corpses
Hotel __, NY establishment where Sid Vicious died: Chelsea
Revived, united, came together: Rallied
Spicy, not salty: Peppery
The Great __ Baking Show: British
Three-pronged symbol on the flag of Barbados: Trident
Video website owned by Google: Youtube
Warning signal for vehicles in poor visibility: Foghorn
__ freak; someone who needs to feel in charge: Control
Group 744
Puzzle 1 Answers
A freckle or mole on skin that’s always been there: Birthmark
A hexagon can be divided into six of these: Triangles
Antelope linked to the South African rugby side: Springbok
Bars, clubs, vibrant things to do in the evening: Nightlife
Belo __; vast Brazilian city with Mineirão stadium: Horizonte
Contract where no regular work is guaranteed: Zero hours
Crumbly meaty salad topping: Bacon bits
Finding Dory star Ellen: Degeneres
Individual after whom a literary work is named: Eponymous
Knitted head coverings with only the face exposed: Balaclava
Letter that isn’t a vowel: Consonant
Lewis & Harris town, center of the Western Isles: Stornoway
Members of the winning team: Champions
Ruler of one of the original states of India: Maharajah
Soap with no fragrance: Unscented
Space voyager, like Neil Armstrong: Astronaut
Spaceman, like Neil Armstrong: Astronaut
Superiority, of a higher rank: Seniority
Theme park ride with revolving observation deck: Gyro tower
Thrust or pushed forwards: Propelled
Warmly, like an invitation: Cordially
Yellow poplar, state tree of Indiana and Kentucky: Tulip tree
Puzzle 2 Answers
Administrative divisions of Switzerland: Cantons
Art of creatively shaping hedges: Topiary
Basque wall and ball game with throwing baskets: Jai alai
British Dairy Milk confectionery company: Cadbury
Columbian She Wolf and Beautiful Liar singer: Shakira
Decaying animal flesh: Carrion
Fabric with a raised design made from fancy thread: Brocade
Gone ! Sign to tell folks you are absent: Fishing
Hairdresser treatment to wash, dry, style hair: Blowout
Horses in chess: Knights
Light Japanese batter for vegetables or prawns: Tempura
Online local community and classified ads site: Gumtree
Parachutes for spacecraft or aircraft: Drogues
Seasoning created from evaporated ocean water: Sea salt
Shared correspondence with a foreigner: Penpals
Short interviews with members of the public: Vox pops
Small and inexpensive toy or trinket: Novelty
Smallest, most minute: Tiniest
Take in as food: Consume
The __, pool player Felson beats Minnesota Fats: Hustler
The area between chest and belt: Midriff
The stars aligning; meant to be: Destiny
Wall-hanging images: Posters
Puzzle 3 Answers
American sci-fi franchise including Mr. Spock: Star trek
Ann __, wrote Bel Canto: Patchett
Broadcasting frequencies on YouTube: Channels
Came into view suddenly: Appeared
Catholic leader chosen in opposition: Antipope
Chinese white copper: Pakfongs
Dark vinegar with strong taste: Balsamic
Entertainment company responsible for Baby Shark: Pinkfong
Initials on a towel, for example: Monogram
It ends with a period or with jail time: Sentence
Itemised desires, wants or needs: Wishlist
Kent town, the birthplace of Jagger and Richards: Dartford
Lake in Scotland containing a mythical monster: Loch ness
Like Rodin or Donatello: Sculptor
Lively 17th-century dance in triple time: Galliard
Long ornamental metal piece worn on a jacket: Stick pin
Phone brand that made the Razr: Motorola
Praise or criticism on a piece of completed work: Feedback
Relating to meteoric glass debris: Tektitic
Rise and fall, roll: Undulate
Shadows created on the face with makeup: Contours
Springing movement of gazelles and antelopes: Pronking
Support, shore up: Underpin
Symmetrical, five-armed sea creature: Starfish
The horizontal placed between goalposts: Crossbar
Thor character played by Tessa Thompson: Valkyrie
Young male member of Baden Powell’s movement: Boy scout
dance is made of partner dances only: Ballroom
__ tomato, old cultivars, often differently hued: Heirloom
Puzzle 4 Answers
“Seven for a __ never to be told”: magpie lore: Secret
Control for channel surfing: Remote
Department store and inland sea in Canada: __ Bay: Hudson
Italian dish made with flattened meat, __ Ragu: Barese
John __ Booth, assassin of Abraham Lincoln: Wilkes
Lars __; Metallica’s Danish drummer: Ulrich
Relating to lines, especially straight ones: Linear
Shrines welcoming souls back to the living realm: Altars
Site of university grounds and buildings: Campus
The Friendly Ghost: Casper
Thick mucus secretions, symptomatic of a cold: Phlegm
Type of food that’s a filling for tiropita: Cheese
Venomous tropical snakes with hoods: Cobras
Watch clowns and acrobats in action here: Circus
Where you lay your head at night: Pillow
__ Scott, who directed the first Alien movie: Ridley
Puzzle 5 Answers
70s scandal began with a Washington office block: Watergate
A detailed record of an event, usually historical: Chronicle
A device that measures how many steps one walks: Pedometer
Accidentally drooling while asleep: Dribbling
Asian mountain system with the famous Khyber Pass: Hindu kush
Candice __, South African catwalk model: Swanepoel
Cremoso cheese is from this South American nation: Argentina
Fondness, love: Affection
Former bus driver, sang From Russia with Love: Matt monro
Harlequin’s mistress in Commedia dell’Arte: Columbina
Horseplay, boisterousness, jolly japes: High jinks
In an energetic way, despite being elderly: Sprightly
Leathery swamp animal with large, snapping jaws: Alligator
Live bacteria colonies that support gut health: Probiotic
Native of Kinshasa or Brazzaville: Congolese
Pulp Fiction director Quentin __: Tarantino
Putting off, discouraging: Deterring
Repetitive; said multiple times in different ways: Redundant
Shorebird also called a snipe or curlew: Sandpiper
Talk show host who rose to fame in Hairspray: Ricki lake
Group 745
Puzzle 1 Answers
A Scottish knitting technique with patterns: Fair isle
Cocktail made with Port wine: Portbgba
Diving, dropping to the bottom of the ocean: Plunging
John __, animator-producer who gave birth to Woody: Lasseter
Listing an actor in movie credits: Starring
Looking around a shop before making a purchase: Browsing
Operating system of a computer: Software
Photo film that develops quickly without chemicals: Polaroid
Ron Weasley’s pet rat in Harry Potter books: Scabbers
Roped off: Cordoned
Snooty, condescending, toffee-nosed: Snobbish
Strains, stresses: Tensions
The only Japanese song to top the Billboard 100: Sukiyaki
They are thought to hide under children’s beds: Monsters
World of university and learned people: Academia
__ news; major story that is happening right now: Breaking
Puzzle 2 Answers
A large, expansive church where the Bishop serves: Cathedral
A nursery, kindergarten or nanny provides this: Childcare
A replaceable container for film or ink: Cartridge
An ___ keeps the doctor away: Apple a day
Arthur __, British PM and Duke of Wellington: Wellesley
Briefness, concision, brevity: Pithiness
Drawing device and style with a nib and a well: Pen and ink
Examination by a professional to pinpoint an issue: Diagnosis
Falsified, bribed, acted dishonestly: Corrupted
Full-face wool garment for maximum warmth: Balaclava
James __; voice of Darth Vader in Star Wars: Earl jones
Large speaker with loud bass for techno music: Subwoofer
Last, winning move in chess: Checkmate
Leave a Light On and Just You and I singer: Tom walker
Order given on a parade ground: About turn
Ornamental summerhouse structures for plants: Pavilions
Pastoralists who tend lambs and ewes: Shepherds
Porcine diva of The Muppets: Miss piggy
The lineage of a family, particularly a royal one: Bloodline
The study of plant medicine: Herbology
This singer was born and raised in Connecticut: John mayer
Title of the ruler of Luxembourg: Grand duke
Type of parrots known for their monogamous pairing: Lovebirds
U-shaped body of water, also called a billabong: Oxbow lake
Unattached person, such as Bridget Jones: Singleton
Understanding without the need for explanation: Intuition
Vintage sparkling French fizz: Champagne
Warn, chastise: Reprimand
Puzzle 3 Answers
A trick to get attention: Gimmick
Actors in folk plays or mime shows: Mummers
Capital city of Arizona: Phoenix
Dried up, dehydrated: Parched
Egyptian tomb or 3D shape: Pyramid
Fiendish lackey to Horned King, The Black Cauldron: Creeper
Legal arm of the Israeli government: Knesset
Minoans’ written language: Linear a
Mythical, flying creatures that breathe fire: Dragons
One-eyed mythological creature: Cyclops
Patron, Cuervo, Voodoo Tiki: Tequila
Person who neatens and washes a home: Cleaner
Princess of Agrabah in Aladdin: Jasmine
Singer Frank, who sold over 150 million records: Sinatra
Software for looking at websites: Browser
Some say this is caring: Sharing
Tristan __, volcanic islands in the Atlantic: De cunha
Tutor preparing a student for an exam: Crammer
__ broadcast; not transmitted from a studio: Outside
__ of Paris; quick-drying gypsum powder: Plaster
Puzzle 4 Answers
A locomotive; a machine of moving parts: Engine
And you come to me on a summer __: Breeze
Architect for the Sacre-Coeur Basilica: Paul __: Abadie
British pop rock band named after Liverpool Doctor: Lawson
Country where the Mamara Sea is located: Turkey
Dashes that represent missing letters or words: Blanks
Kind of Blues that Johnny Cash got in Folsom: Prison
Largest sand island in the world: __ Island: Fraser
Name for the spinning rotors above a helicopter: Blades
Not long ago: Recent
One who performs stories: Teller
Shakespeare’s longest play: Hamlet
Weighted towards an opinion on one side: Biased
__ duck, classic Mandarin dish named after a city: Peking
Puzzle 5 Answers
2010 movie about dreams within dreams: Inception
A placebo tablet made of an innocuous sweetener: Sugarpill
A priority, the number one thing on the list: Important
A ridged metal surface to scrub clothes on: Washboard
Add two plus three to a golden wedding: Fifty five
Aromatic oil, linked with 60s hippies/Afghan coats: Patchouli
Carries on, does not stop or end: Continues
Dick __, flying ace/racing driver with pal Muttley: Dastardly
Don’t __, since you can make acne worse: Pick spots
Expression of an experienced card player: Poker face
Fast food-shaped telephone in Juno: Hamburger
Gangster, extortioner: Racketeer
Greek hunter that couldn’t stop staring at himself: Narcissus
Heart Radio breakfast presenter, Jamie __: Theakston
Hoofed mammals: Ungulates
Place where horses or fast cars compete: Racetrack
Scottish hill mentioned in Macbeth: Dunsinane
She’s known for Teenage Dream, Roar: Katy perry
Star, famous person: Celebrity
They break up the pronunciation of a word: Syllables
Tree that loses its leaves annually: Deciduous
What lessons on YouTube are called: Tutorials
What the chicken did to the road: Crossed it
__ D; Jack Black’s musical venture: Tenacious
__ Orbiter was world’s 1st non-stop balloon flight: Breitling
__ razor, old-fashioned item for cutting whiskers: Cutthroat
Group 746
Puzzle 1 Answers
Baked pastry with thin layers and fruit filling: Strudel
Distinguished classical musician: Maestro
Doors of a camera lens that open to control light: Shutter
Dublin’s Anna Livia statue, the Floozie in the __: Jacuzzi
Expressed gratitude: Thanked
Hug, cuddle, clasp: Embrace
Humility, lack of vanity: Modesty
Long-necked animal with brown patches: Giraffe
Mythical ancestral land of the Polynesian people: Hawaiki
Narrow cloths down the middle of formal tables: Runners
People who grade or rate a movie: Censors
Popular professional wrestler, The Ultimate __: Warrior
Power source; can be NiCad, NiMH or Lithium-Ion: Battery
Put back together, resembling the original state: Restore
Rule over people: Preside
Satirical English painter of A Rake’s Progress: Hogarth
The butler’s name in Top Cat, voiced by Paul Frees: Chutney
Puzzle 2 Answers
Ancestry records for a pure-breed dog: Pedigree
Classification group for putting things into: Category
Dancing at __, Brian Friel’s Olivier/Tony winner: Lughnasa
Fight or wrestle on a topic: Struggle
French for seasickness: Mal de mer
Human organ that can burst, causing stomach pain: Appendix
Ideas can be run up this staff: Flagpole
Jim __, aviator and husband of Amy Johnson: Mollison
Long ribbon of sticky tape to catch insects: Flypaper
Metric unit for measuring weight: Kilogram
Minor acting roles: Bit parts
Purple flower with a relaxing aroma: Lavender
Self-__ litter box, no poop scooping required: Cleaning
Stage name of heavy metal singer Marvin Lee Aday: Meat loaf
Swedish “royal” sponge cake topped with marzipan: Princess
The Evil Dead’s series director: Sam raimi
The __, Jane Austen’s final unfinished project: Brothers
The act of mesmerizing someone to control them: Hypnosis
The act of putting someone in a trance: Hypnosis
The use of more words than necessary: Verbiage
When someone wants you to relax, they’ll say this: Calm down
Puzzle 3 Answers
Auditorium, place where stage shows are performed: Playhouse
County __, westernmost Northern Ireland county: Fermanagh
Dirty Harry catchphrase, Go ahead, __: Make my day
Futuristic youth subculture in science fiction: Cyberpunk
Groups of performers, especially musical in nature: Ensembles
Hearth at the base of a chimney: Fireplace
Hydrogen, carbon, chlorine are all these: Chemicals
Lippy for use in freezing cold weather: Chapstick
Lucky food cake eaten during Chinese festival: Chongyang
Mammal with sharp claws and bony plates all over: Armadillo
Maximum bit-per-second rate for data transfer: Bandwidth
Nina, Pretty __; early ABBA hit about a dancer: Ballerina
Peaks, highest points: Pinnacles
Referees do this to decide who gets the ball first: Toss a coin
Refusing to see or look after someone any longer: Disowning
Showing bravery despite difficulties: Bearing up
Swiss hotel chain – and ice cream brand: Movenpick
US resident document for immigrants: Green card
Utilizes, makes use of , e.g. power, resources: Harnesses
Vilify, smear: Discredit
__ Camera, domed reading room of the Bodleian: Radcliffe
Puzzle 4 Answers
A term for people with brown hair: Brunette
Describes an actor messing up his lines: Fluffing
Excel or Photoshop are examples of this: Software
Film section of clips, anagram of megatons: Montages
Influential filmmaker of Taxi Driver, Raging Bull: Scorsese
Krakens and minotaurs are examples of these: Monsters
Newspaper death notice: Obituary
Old-fashioned message, transmitted over radio: Telegram
Pick-me-up ingredient in tea and coffee: Caffeine
Poem by Keats about a mythological shepherd: Endymion
Root vegetables glazed with honey: Parsnips
Strong and with impact: Powerful
The #1 place to go #2: Bathroom
The study of time: Horology
This band is Still Into You: Paramore
Puzzle 5 Answers
1960’s solo dance, knees bent, palms flat: Watusi
Asian spiritual leader and founder: Buddha
Heated garden spa or Jacuzzi-style pool: Hot tub
In Harry Potter, one without magic skills: Muggle
Massachusetts place, the Athens of the New World: Boston
Nickname for an overnight flight: Red eye
Pink salad vegetable, sometimes eaten pickled: Radish
Producer Mark, co-wrote Shallow with Lady Gaga: Ronson
Quality of being extremely pleasing to the eye: Beauty
Sprinkler to stand under instead of taking a bath: Shower
The Italian title of Benito Mussolini: Il duce
Unsophisticated country folk: Yokels
When Harry Met Sally director Rob __: Reiner
Young people, adolescents: Youths
Group 747
Puzzle 1 Answers
A difficult, precarious or entrapping position: Quagmire
An animal that hunts other animals instinctively: Predator
Cable connected local wireless network: Ethernet
Cable connected to a network: Ethernet
Cartilage in the knee; curve on water’s surface: Meniscus
Classic TV series about lifeguards in Los Angeles: Bay watch
Dental device that holds adjusted teeth: Retainer
Edible sweet fancies, a must-buy French souvenir: Macarons
Film starring Alec Guinness: “Kind Hearts and “: Coronets
Imaginative in an artistic way: Creative
Inflammation of the bladder: Cystitis
Laundry bubbles: Soap suds
Long Russian island to the north of Japan: Sakhalin
Outdoor area to set up your tent and sleep: Campsite
Playing the odds: Gambling
Practice ahead of a performance: Rehearse
Shaun T’s hardcore workout video: Insanity
Siblings born about a year apart are — twins: Catholic
The Nike brand’s slogan: Justdoit
This part of the brain controls sleep, alertness: Thalamus
Travelling tour of performers: Road show
Victorian poet of The Charge of the Light Brigade: Tennyson
Woody climbing plants with showy blooms: Clematis
House, Dublin, home of the Irish legislature: Leinster
Puzzle 2 Answers
A tight fitting, soft fabric hat: Beanie
Country where women outlive men by the most years: Russia
Crude wooden platform for loads: Pallet
Device used to crush herbs in a mortar: Pestle
Fellow actor who appears in the same show as you: Co star
Italian canal city with St Mark’s Square: Venice
Margot __, Lois Lane to Chris Reeve’s Superman: Kidder
Martha __, the foremost ballerina of modern dance: Graham
Nicole the Honolulu-born actor in Big Little Lies: Kidman
Nuts that go in sweet pies: Pecans
The Sahara is the world’s biggest: Desert
Unit of pressure; 17th-century mathematician: Pascal
Villain actor, Dr. Cecil __, in Bolt: Calico
Webby, Streamy, Shorty: Awards
Wicker baskets used by fishermen: Creels
__ Phelge, pseudonym for Stones’ songwriting team: Nanker
__ of the King; last of Lord of the Rings trilogy: Return
Puzzle 3 Answers
Aquarium: Fish tank
Beatle song anagram of “got to cheer me”: Come __: Together
Embellish, enhance the appearance of something: Decorate
Exciting, holding one’s attention: Gripping
Face made from text, like :-): Emoticon
Famous Parisian jail and square: Bastille
German luxury vehicle manufacturer: Mercedes
He founded Tesla: Elon musk
Huge particle accelerator is the Large Hadron this: Collider
Hunting game animals: Coursing
Irreligion, or a heathen belief system: Paganism
Maghrebi staple of wheat semolina balls: Couscous
Marking with a hot iron: Branding
Opiate used in medicine for strong pain relief: Morphine
Peter Pan’s young male companions in Neverland: Lost boys
Soldier with a long-barrelled gun: Rifleman
TV series about the machinations of Thos Cromwell: Wolf hall
Take precedence over: Override
Technology that helps to achieve perfect pitch: Auto tune
The space, often at the front, between incisors: Gaptooth
This company has entertained us since 1889: Nintendo
Vital, key: Integral
__ Saving Time, or DST: Daylight
__ terrier, Yorkshire dog, the largest terrier: Airedale
Puzzle 4 Answers
A expert craftsman that makes things by hand: Artisan
Algerian or Namibian: African
Big cat that cannot change its spots: Leopard
Country in North Africa, capital is Rabat: Morocco
First to settle: Pioneer
Illustrations and other drawn material in a book: Artwork
Leif __ Day is celebrated on October 9 in Iceland: Erikson
Mythical flying horse, son of Poseidon: Pegasus
Reason for doing something: Purpose
Sanctuary or secluded place to go and relax: Retreat
Spanish tipple of wine, fruit juice and spices: Sangria
Terence Conran’s 1960s homewares company: Habitat
Traditional Russian pinafore-style folk dress: Sarafan
Welcome end-of-stage screen message for gamers: Level up
__ call, final bow at the end of a stage play: Curtain
__ disease, condition also known as the bends: Caisson
Puzzle 5 Answers
Author of play and movie Barefoot in the Park: Neil simon
Black-and-white seabird, with “William” origins: Guillemot
Built battlements: Fortified
Collection of an artist’s works in a folder: Portfolio
Covered something richly, like with jewels: Encrusted
Edible sea creatures: Shellfish
German city, scene of post-WWII trials: Nuremberg
Men who collect the rent: Landlords
Ones behind the ears and near the tail are loved: Scratches
Polish national dance in 3/4 time: Polonaise
Pulled out of shape: Stretched
Someone who follows behind, at the back: Tailender
Song version prepared for on-air broadcasts: Radio edit
Spinning device found on planes and boats: Propeller
They tip poorly: Tightwads
Thick, fleshy plant that easily retains water: Succulent
What a karate master wears: Black belt
White tiger that injured stage magician Roy: Montecore
Group 748
Puzzle 1 Answers
A baleen whale whose calls sound like singing: Humpback
Braces on library shelves: Bookends
Cher and Dionne love to shop in this nineties film: Clueless
Eva Green starred as Penny __: Dreadful
Garnish with designs that are pleasing to the eye: Decorate
Given; presented with: Received
Leaned one way, at an angle: Inclined
Linked to harassment, being followed too closely: Stalking
Making crinkly, wavy patterns in hair with an iron: Crimping
Month-long event where men grow facial hair: Movember
Name of US founding father Franklin: Benjamin
One who keeps watch or stands guard: Sentinel
Quick meals such as hamburgers, fries: Fast food
Shapeshifting human known as a lycanthrope: Werewolf
Simple, effortless: Very easy
Surfers’ resort in France, on the Bay of Biscay: Biarritz
Teachers hand them out in workbooks for good work: Gold star
Teachers stick it in a workbook for good work: Gold star
The R in a labratory’s R&D: Research
The capital city of Finland: Helsinki
To be appreciative; ‘The __ Dead’ 60s rock band: Grateful
Tropical, marine, legless venomous reptile: Sea snake
Type of orange or Chinese language: Mandarin
Weights on library shelves: Bookends
__ Club, place where Mycroft Holmes socializes: Diogenes
__ Lenin; first leader of the Soviet Union: Vladimir
__ Steve, film starring Sandra Bullock as a setter: All about
Puzzle 2 Answers
Actress star of Barbarella: Jane fonda
Adobe software for processing and editing photos: Lightroom
Also known as a record player: Turntable
Alternative name for Shakespeare’s Henry V: Prince hal
Cushioned bottom of a 50s brothel creeper: Crepe sole
Degree of plushness of a pet cat, say: Furriness
Exploding colors for evening spectacle: Fireworks
Fear of bees: Apiphobia
Film director responsible for American Beauty: Sam mendes
Good Golly __, Little’s Richard’s keyboard classic: Miss molly
Hannibal took them over the Alps: Elephants
Having sudden, fanciful or odd ideas: Whimsical
Ian Fleming’s Casino Royale had this protagonist: James bond
In a soft voice or under one’s breath: Sotto voce
Leonardo’s “angled” invention used on canal gates: Mitre lock
Person who rummages through rubbish: Scavenger
Skilled business negotiator: Dealmaker
Something that is chewed and then inflated: Bubblegum
Study of botanical plants for healing and medicine: Herbology
Those who grace Shakespeare’s stage, for example: Thespians
Toothed circle that engages with a bike’s links: Chainring
Tourist island south of Cape Cod: Nantucket
Undersea cartoon character with a red tie: Spongebob
You’re extremely happy on this numbered cumulus: Cloud nine
Puzzle 3 Answers
An embarrassing social mistake (French): Faux pas
Ancient city with Bronze Age ruins on Crete: Knossos
Build houses with __ for Humanity: Habitat
Cell division process starting with prophase: Mitosis
Cut short, trimmed: Clipped
Disposal of dead bodies underground: Burials
Eastern tube stop and Trainspotting song: Mile end
Escape __; performers who can wriggle free: Artists
Homes in the ground made by rabbits, chipmunks…: Burrows
Ian __ wrote the James Bond books: Fleming
Kahunas are traditional religious leaders or __: Priests
Keepsake, reminder item: Memento
Loop for carrying devices for locking doors: Key ring
Mary __; patented a retractable dog leash in 1908: Delaney
Obliging and useful: Helpful
Scaling the __, achieving incredible success: Heights
Someone with the ability to see the future: Psychic
This was Facebook before Facebook: Myspace
Twisted bread-like snack with salty glaze: Pretzel
__ plan, map drawn up for a wedding breakfast: Seating
Puzzle 4 Answers
A style of music from Jamaica with a distinct beat: Reggae
All __ Day is also the Day of the Dead’s first day: Saints
Chewy chocolate filling, made with nuts and honey: Nougat
Extravagance, expensive comfort: Luxury
Imperial measures; there are 12 in a foot: Inches
In Greek mythology, the goddess of darkness: Hecate
J-J __, Stranglers’ bassist with a French name: Burnel
Oldest daughter on The Brady Bunch: Marcia
Performing on stage; taking on a temporary role: Acting
Plant that makes up most of a Giant Panda’s diet: Bamboo
Principality at the South of France: Monaco
Ruling dynasty of Thailand since 1782: Chakri
The ghost in the story A Christmas Carol: Jacob __: Marley
The occupation of Lady Godiva’s Peeping Tom: Tailor
__ Land, the happiest place on earth: Disney
__ acid; aqua fortis, corrosive mineral acid: Nitric
Puzzle 5 Answers
Billy __, lead child with hawk in Barry Hines’ Kes: Casper
Clean-__, describes a male free from whiskers: Shaven
Fabric folds on the front of a formal jacket: Lapels
Fibrous tissue that tears and heals to strengthen: Muscle
Formula for area of a square is height times this: Length
Frozen Arctic landscape with mosses and lichens: Tundra
Futuristic combination of human and robot: Cyborg
I’m so hungry, I could eat __; ambitious idiom: A horse
It holds bricks together: Mortar
King Balak’s father, according to the Bible: Zippor
Kings had food tasters to test for this: Poison
Large measure of spirits: Double
Musical about Sandy and Danny: Grease
Online retailer; river in South America: Amazon
Ornamental, decorative knob: Finial
Personal male servants, like Jeeves: Valets
Poet’s ode to beauty or love in 14 lines: Sonnet
Poverty, destitution: Penury
Princess __, the heir to the Spanish throne: Leonor
Six-stringed instrument: Guitar
Sleepy, Happy, and Doc: Dwarfs
Souk, market: Bazaar
Speak ill of, slander: Vilify
Stephen __; theatre director of An Inspector Calls: Daldry
The boy in The Jungle Book: Mowgli
The upper part of a city, usually more residential: Uptown
They’re won for sporting or military achievements: Medals
Walking out deep into the sea: Wading
Words to songs: Lyrics
__ 4; first US spacecraft to reach the Moon: Ranger
__ Floss; website with facts and trivia lists: Mental
__ Gardens, Florence’s open-air parkland: Boboli
__ wabbit, how Elmer Fudd describes Bugs Bunny: Scwewy
Group 749
Puzzle 1 Answers
A passenger seat attached to a motorcycle: Sidecar
A ring on someone’s left hand shows they are this: Engaged
Accessory made of precious metals and stones: Jewelry
Alan __, dramatist of The History Boys: Bennett
Ancient Greek astronomer who wrote the Almagest: Ptolemy
Celsius temperature scales are measured in these: Degrees
Energetic Polish dance in triple time: Mazurka
Flat __; ultra-thin boy from children’s books: Stanley
Founder of Radiator Springs, he’s a Ford Model T: Stanley
Individual sitting for a tattoo: Session
Insect you hope isn’t chewing on your house: Termite
National animal of Scotland: Unicorn
Pail or container: Growler
Put something in with a letter: Enclose
Roman Catholic prayers for the Annunciation: Angelus
Sonic’s pink-hedgehog girlfriend in game franchise: Amy rose
Starts a fire with small sticks: Kindles
Takes part in, puts in an appearance: Attends
The original online streaming service: Netflix
Travel agents’ classically named booking system: Amadeus
Young person learning under the wing of another: Protégé
__ balls, hard sweets with a kernel inside: Aniseed
Puzzle 2 Answers
“__ of the fittest”, phrase of Herbert Spencer: Survival
Agreed royally: Assented
Australian companion spread to Marmite: Vegemite
Chris Morris’s satire created alarm and fake news: Brass eye
Coccyx: Tailbone
Controversial method of drilling for natural gas: Fracking
Cosi __, Mozart opera about fidelity: Fan tutte
Disarming, making explosives safe: Defusing
Fruity and chewy, they don’t actually contain vino: Wine gums
Hard rock band known for songs Jump and Panama: Van halen
Harmless growth on neck and armpits in the elderly: Skin tags
High, Andes lake between Peru and Bolivia: Titicaca
Holey bowl for straining pasta: Colander
Illusion master, Las Vegas strip: Magician
Industrial factory to turn crude oil into fuel: Refinery
Ominous, eerie: Sinister
One of the first ways to communicate online: Chat room
One who resolves disputes between two parties: Mediator
Paradise and Rock of Ages actress, __ Hough: Julianne
Person believing no conflict is justifiable: Pacifist
Propaganda, factually questionable information: Fake news
Romp with another dog at their house: Playdate
Small colorful budgerigar: Parakeet
The Silent World: by oceanographer Jacques __: Cousteau
Time when an assignment is due: Deadline
Touch up photos of people, removing blemishes: Airbrush
Traditions and objects passed through generations: Heritage
US city known for casinos and shows: Las vegas
Walks in a weary, trudged, foot-dragging way: Traipses
Written collection of numbered entries: Listicle
__ whist, basic trick-taking card game: Knockout
Puzzle 3 Answers
An angle larger than 90 degrees; to be oblivious: Obtuse
Circle of greens put on doors during Christmas: Wreath
Cuteness culture in Japan: Kawaii
Detective in Dorothy Sayers novels: Lord Peter __: Wimsey
Engine requiring special fuel, also name of fuel: Diesel
FC __; popular Dutch football club from Enschede: Twente
Filthy obstacle course with murky puddles: Mud run
Foul-tempered food show host, Gordon __: Ramsay
Mike __, Luke Cage star: Colter
Ocean containing the Franz Josef Land archipelago: Arctic
Pivotal Libyan battles of the WW2 desert campaign: Tobruk
Pixar film about emotions: __ Out: Inside
Profession of Ernest Hemingway and Stephen King: Author
Samsung’s first smartphone to use Android: Galaxy
Slanderous remarks, slurs: Smears
Stared at open-mouthed: Gawped
Swiss city and convention: Geneva
Theatre of the __, works of Beckett, Ionesco, etc: Absurd
What a group of mammal babies is called: Litter
Wine and its region from Hungary: Tokaji
Zen meditations: Zazens
__ Who, alien who travels in a TARDIS: Doctor
Puzzle 4 Answers
Actor knight who starred as Scott of the Antarctic: John mills
Author of the Godfather novels: Mario puzo
Bonding activity with eyes closed going backwards: Trust fall
Degree of bubbles in a soft drink: Fizziness
Extinct marine arthropod, often found as fossils: Trilobite
Having lower limbs that curve outwards at the knee: Bow legged
Ink that can’t be erased: Indelible
Introduced or spread by accident, e.g. a weed: Adventive
Killers, marauders, carnivorous animals: Predators
Musical and film that centre on Tracy Turnblad: Hairspray
Political group during the English Civil War: Levellers
Pomegranate syrup used in mixed drinks: Grenadine
Progressive video, constantly opening new pages: Click bait
Putting money into the stock market: Investing
Ridiculously complicated and unnecessary processes: Rigmarole
State of being unclear or indistinct: Fuzziness
Students go to school to get this: Education
The space-time __: Continuum
To miss something from the past: Nostalgia
To think on the spot, often as performance: Improvise
Tunes from different cultures, passed down orally: Folksongs
Puzzle 5 Answers
A set with nothing in common: Disjoint
Cherry __, budding flowers on a tree: Blossoms
Continuous, without a break: Unending
Equestrian __; acrobatic gymnastics on horseback: Vaulting
Having no worries, being happy-go-lucky: Carefree
Men playing women’s roles in Japanese kabuki plays: Onnagata
Ring where one keeps their lock openers: Key chain
Teetering: Wobbling
They oversee safety at motorsport races: Marshals
Warm, milky dessert made from durum wheat: Semolina
Group 750
Puzzle 1 Answers
City of a Hundred __, describes Prague’s buildings: Spires
Dishonest tradesman, not only in the Wild West: Cowboy
Hardy __, doleful-looking non-laughing hyena: Har har
Luxury chocolatier named for naked horsewoman: Godiva
Multiplying shivers in song from Grease musical: Chills
Plunging into water and exploring the depths: Diving
Products like lipstick and mascara: Makeup
She __ to Conquer, theatrical comedy by Goldsmith: Stoops
Special stand-out painting for one or two nails: Accent
Spooky, unnerving: Creepy
Wage-receival date: Pay day
__ Corridor, interwar Polish route to the Baltic: Danzig
__ Kasady; Marvel supervillain, host of Carnage: Cletus
__ passage, coastal route from Seattle to Skagway: Inside
Puzzle 2 Answers
A chart of planetary placements during an event: Horoscope
A superfood, tiny black pods from salvia hispanica: Chia seeds
Done in a badly behaved way: Naughtily
Erasure EP featuring covers of SOS and Voulez-Vous: Abbaesque
Expressing passionate grief: Lamenting
Flame __, substance that slows the spread of fire: Retardant
Keith Waterhouse play about a daydreamer: Billy liar
Kent mansion, grace-and-favour home of Foreign Sec: Chevening
London art gallery of the Young British Artists: White cube
PCs or other data processors: Computers
Person who reads scripts to introduce radio shows: Announcer
Protuberance, extra extremity: Appendage
Spider who hyped up her pig friend: Charlotte
Variety entertainment shows of the Victorian era: Music hall
Vintage playthings: Retro toys
When a wound goes bad if not kept clean: Infection
Yowling, howling sound of felines: Caterwaul
Puzzle 3 Answers
A prison island in San Francisco: Alcatraz
Architectural spaces in a half-moon shape: Lunettes
Arms of a tree: Branches
Become less gloomy: Brighten
Bloodiness: Goriness
Crusting over of a wound or tattoo: Scabbing
Misty __; American Ballet Theatre principal dancer: Copeland
On-air mention on the radio: Shout out
Scribbles, notes, random thoughts: Jottings
Team with whom Lewis Hamilton won his 3rd F1 title: Mercedes
__ Islands; Islas Malvinas in the Atlantic Ocean: Falkland
Puzzle 4 Answers
6 times the amount: Sixfold
Ascended: Climbed
Carlos’s band with a 1999 hit album Supernatural: Santana
Film-set assistant to chief electrician: Best boy
First __; book copy from an initial print run: Edition
French beauty house, sounds like lengthy hairbrush: Lancome
Genre of television where the Kardashians thrive: Reality
Her makeup line was RiRi Hearts Mac: Rihanna
Long-distance triathlon race: Ironman
Philip __; Welsh inventor of the ball bearing: Vaughan
Protein molecules that work as catalysts: Enzymes
Small area or group enclosed in a bigger one: Enclave
Wildcat __, worker action of an unofficial nature: Strikes
Worshipped: Revered
Puzzle 5 Answers
Breaks into tiny little pieces: Shatters
Call __, be in charge of decision making: The shots
Conjurer, performer of tricks and illusions: Magician
Fungal skin disease with circular red patches: Ringworm
Italian region with its capital at Milan: Lombardy
Jokers, wags, writers of farces: Farceurs
Scottish __, style of Skibo Castle and Balmoral: Baronial
Spicy pepper that originated in Mexico (Spa.): Jalapeño
The 365 days just gone: Last year
Turns down, e.g. an invitation: Declines
__ films, or cartoons: Animated
Group 751
Puzzle 1 Answers
Afeared place of confinement for Victorians: Workhouse
Archaic/insulting term for a psychiatric hospital: Funny farm
Creasing, scrunching, collapsing: Crumpling
Highest mountain peak in Guatemala: __ Volcano: Tajumulco
Immature, childish: Infantile
Jesus Christ __ by Andrew Lloyd Webber: Superstar
Murder mystery in book, play or film form: Whodunnit
Online reference source with millions of articles: Wikipedia
The seeds inside the fruit in the Garden of Eden: Apple pips
__ Festival, famous Canadian theatrical gathering: Stratford
they rode their bikes at over 100mph!: Tonupboys
Puzzle 2 Answers
Absorbent porous pads used for soaking up spills: Sponges
Actor founded the Lord Chamberlain’s Company: Burbage
At a gradient, inclined: Sloping
Baiting; entrapping: Snaring
Billy __, the protagonist of Slaughterhouse Five: Pilgrim
Colour that closely resembles azure, cobalt, etc: Blueish
Fame and notoriety: Stardom
Long lasting, not fragile: Durable
Sea robbers: Pirates
Someone who is up with the dawn, a bird metaphor: Skylark
Strut or stride in an exaggerated manner: Flounce
The Dirty Old Town referred to by Ewan MacColl: Salford
US currency units: Dollars
Wool __, process of preparing fibre for spinning: Carding
__ of the Lost Ark, an Indiana Jones movie: Raiders
Puzzle 3 Answers
Advance reservations and tickets for concerts, say: Bookings
Anything but king, queen or jack in a deck: Pip cards
As tough as __; very strong and resilient: Old boots
Bacharach and David tune for Dionne Warwick et al: Walk on by
Elizabeth __; developed anti-fungal drugs: Lee hazen
Leave No Trace actress Thomasin __: Mckenzie
Making a noise like a reversing truck: Bleeping
Miss, ignore, don’t see something: Overlook
One of the four fines herbes of French cooking: Tarragon
Sacha Baron Cohen played one who led Wadiya: Dictator
Theatrically striking: Dramatic
__ Bridge; home ground of Chelsea FC: Stamford
Puzzle 4 Answers
Andrew Rea’s online cooking show Binging with __: Babish
Auctioneer’s platform: Podium
BAFTA-winning actress, __ Bonham Carter: Helena
Disappointment, sadness, consternation: Dismay
First head of the Luftwaffe: Hermann __: Goring
Fizz such as Champagne, Prosecco: Bubbly
Flushed red in the face: Ablush
Literary usage to sweep a female away by force: Ravish
Red gemstone, not ruby: Garnet
Shaking and rolling of the shoulders in dance: Shimmy
Thin metal rod for cooking cubed meat on: Skewer
Tiny flies that live near water: Midges
Toxin, venom: Poison
Valerie __, of Rhoda and The Mary Tyler Moore Show: Harper
__ ball, fluffy, throwaway ball for makeup removal: Cotton
Puzzle 5 Answers
Disc __; radio broadcasters who play music on air: Jockeys
Huge cooking vessel in which to make casseroles: Stewpot
Italian sieved tomatoes for sauce-making: Passata
Judy __, Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz: Garland
Make Mine Music is the 8th __ films of WWII era: Package
Milkweed butterfly with black and orange wings: Monarch
Poisonous plant of the nightshade family: Henbane
Queen Liliuokalani was the last sovereign this: Monarch
Royal __; grant issued by the monarch: Charter
Scottish folk song and dance gatherings: Ceilidh
Small jobs or chores to carry out: Errands
State bordering Montana on the south: Wyoming
Sugary term of endearment: Sweetie
Waist __, clothing item that pulls the midriff in: Cincher
Group 752
Puzzle 1 Answers
Combines ingredients to create a dish: Concocts
Devotees of the life and works of Jane Austen: Janeites
Engraved object that carries magical powers: Talisman
Family that contains plane trees: Platanus
Final performance before retiring: Swansong
First name of celebs Lopez, Aniston and Lawrence: Jennifer
Former emperor of Japan; father of Akihito: Hirohito
Grips in the palm: Clutches
Groaning, making a grating sound: Creaking
Hayabusa2 landed on one called Ryugu: Asteroid
John who is behind the music of Star Wars: Williams
Male kids fathered by one not their father: Stepsons
Roald __; first explorer to reach the South Pole: Amundsen
Slang for being drunk or decisively beaten: Mullered
Puzzle 2 Answers
Elias __, Freemason founded a museum in Oxford: Ashmole
Flexible kitchen tool for scraping out bowls: Spatula
Listening intently with undivided attention: All ears
Loving and friskily romantic: Amorous
Naysayers, people who analyse theatre plays: Critics
Naysayers, people who comment on stage plays: Critics
Pattern of usual daily habits: Routine
Prevents a yawn: Stifles
Rally driver Tommi __, world title-winner 1996-9: Makinen
Repeat performances: Encores
Showy flowers; anagram of pie nose: Peonies
__ and Dogbert, office worker and his sidekick: Dilbert
Puzzle 3 Answers
Adjusting a radio receiver to find a station: Tuning
Brings things into correct position: Aligns
Convicted criminal James Hanratty’s crime: Murder
Dancing lines that grow and wind around a party: Congas
Five-__ rule; hygiene myth for dropped food: Second
Hired, paid to use: Leased
Instructions at the start of a knitting pattern: Cast on
Lucky Number __; 2006 Morgan Freeman thriller: Slevin
North African Orthodox honorific title for bishops: Abunas
Not certain about something: Unsure
One who causes harmful or improper treatment: Abuser
Pasta strand from the Far East: Noodle
Pop some tags, only got twenty dollars in my __: Pocket
Regal baseball side based in Kansas City: Royals
Resting on the buttocks: Seated
Spoon used for mixing cake batter: Wooden
Puzzle 4 Answers
Alkaline earth metal found in limestone: Calcium
Altered: Changed
Bertie __, Wodehouse’s foppish English gentleman: Wooster
Bread of Medieval Britain: anagram of “tech man”: Manchet
Breathing heavily: Panting
Give hope, ease the grief: Comfort
Humans recreationally returning to nature: Camping
Northern European country with many islands: Finland
Opera singer Jenny Lind: aka the __ Nightingale: Swedish
Pin __, sewer’s padded needle-holder: Cushion
Portable sun umbrella: Parasol
Put a comforting arm around someone: Console
Satisfy desires: Gratify
Someone up for an award: Nominee
Temple __: pioneered humane livestock restraints: Grandin
The Graduate Dustin __: Hoffman
Timmy, who had a cockatiel called Magic: Mallett
Puzzle 5 Answers
Allan __, foiled a plot to assassinate Abe Lincoln: Pinkerton
Another term for an elephant’s trunk: Proboscis
Cutting, edgy, sharp; anagram of ant trench: Trenchant
Every __; first novel in Charlie Parker series: Dead thing
French puff pastry tart filled with almond cream: Pithivier
Governance in the hands of philosophers: Noorcracy
Handed over a package to the correct recipient: Delivered
Identifying item worn at festivals: Wristband
Mughal emperor also known as Alamgir: Aurangzeb
Study aid with bite-sized information to revise: Flashcard
Superman villain, alias Mockingbird: Lex luthor
Group 753
Puzzle 1 Answers
An online journalist or writer: Blogger
Device for cutting shapes, holes, notches in paper: Puncher
Field, Ride, Struthers, collectively by first name: Sallies
Gothic Portuguese monastery and heritage site: Batalha
Line that separates North and South hemispheres: Equator
Marked-down, __ than the previous price: Cheaper
Norma __, faded star of Sunset Boulevard: Desmond
Novel with a happily ever after loving partnership: Romance
Pompous, useless official; Mikado character: Poohbah
Someone’s ruin or downfall: Undoing
Sons of a brother: Nephews
Vegetable whose red variety is purple and white: Cabbage
What’s left after ocean water evaporates: Sea salt
__ lamp, light source in a sun bed: Tanning
__ of Asha, hit single of 1997 for Cornershop: Brimful
Puzzle 2 Answers
Boar avatar of Lord Vishnu: Varaha
Describes different-colored yarn strands effect: Marled
In need of food: Hungry
Resumes, restarts: Renews
Reveal or disclose, e.g. a secret or criminal: Expose
Running, football and tennis are all these: Sports
Seeds and legumes: Pulses
Shout from the audience directed to performer: Heckle
Stinky, black and white animals: Skunks
Temple dancer who meets tragic end in La Bayadère: Nikiya
Puzzle 3 Answers
Agreeing to take something: Accepting
Birth nationality of actress Mila Kunis: Ukrainian
Contest between yachts over the same course: Fleet race
Describes hands or leaves shaped as a kitchen tool: Spatulate
Founder of Ford Motor Company: Henry ford
Name for newborn seals, describes their look: Whitecoat
Pair of entertainers who work together: Double act
Peggy -Hicks, Aussie composer of opera Sappho: Glanville
Scientist, he developed vaccines for polio and flu: Jonas salk
Strived or toiled: Struggled
The display on a wall-hanging timepiece: Clock face
Uni on the River Cam attended by Isaac Newton: Cambridge
Zapp __, captain of the starship Nimbus: Brannigan
Puzzle 4 Answers
Appoints, offers employment: Recruits
Feline character at Princess Aurora’s wedding: White cat
Frequenters of parties, discos, raves, etc.: Clubbers
Friends and __, the kin you spend New Year with: Families
Intoning, reciting a simple song: Chanting
Rendering insensible: Stunning
Same as GMT, according to the phonetic language: Zulu time
The God __, Richard Dawkins on lack of faith: Delusion
Those who are taking part in a competition: Entrants
cattle, red-white cows from the west of England: Hereford
Puzzle 5 Answers
A lens for only one eye: Monocle
Apollo’s twin sister; Greek goddess of hunting: Artemis
Bernard __; French cyclist with badger nickname: Hinault
Bring them an apple and you’ll become their pet: Teacher
Catalan-speaking Italian commune in Sardinia: Alghero
Comic book monster based on Algonquian legend: Wendigo
Fabric worn around sleeve, for identification: Armband
German chemist who developed the use of aspirin: Hoffman
Lacking rain: Drought
Love story, __ and Thisbe enacted by “Mechanicals”: Pyramus
Orinoco, Bungo and Wellington, The __: Wombles
Period lacking rain: Drought
Prickling feeling that makes you want to scratch: Itching
Square chocolate baked good: Brownie
Stunt in which David Blaine balanced on a pillar: Vertigo
To receive something from your ancestors: Inherit
Turned upside down: Upended
Group 754
Puzzle 1 Answers
A term for people with brown hair: Brunette
Barely, hardly: Scarcely
Dorothy __, first female to catch bullet in mouth: Dietrich
Gabbing, light talk: Chatting
Group of Mexican folk musicians that serenade: Mariachi
Holly __, played by Lois Chiles in Moonraker: Goodhead
Noisy device for power cutting or chopping trees: Chainsaw
Perfect reflection of a pattern: Symmetry
Sanskrit name for mountain posture: Tadasana
She was a spy during World War I: Mata hari
Someone who is easy to influence: Pushover
Puzzle 2 Answers
A person who explores an unfamiliar place: Tourist
An event where people are married: Wedding
Dense bunch, like with stars: Cluster
Dominic __; Vin Diesel’s Fast and the Furious role: Toretto
Emotion, such as love, without end: Undying
Genre of television where the Kardashians thrive: Reality
George __, Bond of On Her Majesty’s Secret Service: Lazenby
Greedily taking something for yourself, like a pig: Hogging
Greeting that means hello in French: Bonjour
Hard worker, labourer: Grafter
Make someone feel alone: Isolate
Only English city excommunicated by the Pope: Norwich
The moving of palm trees in a breeze: Swaying
Unexpectedly halted vehicle engine: Stalled
Update with news on road and rail conditions: Traffic
__ wardrobe, restricted number of clothes items: Capsule
Puzzle 3 Answers
City of __, floral sobriquet for Florence: Lilies
Country that won the 2018 FIFA World Cup: France
Cousin of Beatrix Potter’s Benjamin Bunny: Flopsy
David __, lead singer of The Temptations: Ruffin
Feel sorry and repentant: Regret
Old term for the past participle of blend: Yblent
Quirk, peculiarity: Oddity
Screechy sound-making dial up device: Modems
Seam __, forked tool that tears away at threads: Ripper
Straight partner in a comedy relationship: Stooge
Together with hydrogen, it makes water: Oxygen
Undercover stooges placed in magic show audiences: Plants
Puzzle 4 Answers
Another term for a booking in football: Caution
Device that puts a Word doc onto a piece of paper: Printer
Exchanged one thing for another: Swapped
Forecast something based on the current status: Project
Got something deviously, contrived, finagled: Wangled
Heiau are these ancient places of worship: Temples
Inactive secret agent for potential future mission: Sleeper
Includes peas, chickpeas, lentils, peanuts: Legumes
John Cabot’s ship in which he reached America: Matthew
Lake __, Rift Valley body of water aka Rudolf: Turkana
London’s Tony Awards equivalent: Laurence __ Awards: Olivier
Sea __, someone in charge of a merchant ship: Captain
Small-holed jars for salt and pepper: Shakers
Starring role, the most important one: Leading
Vow __, pledging marriage promises again: Renewal
Wolf whistle, jeer: Catcall
__ Bricks, bright construction toy with bristles: Stickle
Puzzle 5 Answers
Backing of creative types by wealthy investors: Patronage
Good Morning __, song from the 60s musical Hair: Starshine
Grossed out; turned off: Disgusted
Group of followers around a celebrity: Entourage
Illumination at the front of a car: Headlight
Individual costs of items: Price list
Mounds made by the wind on a beach: Sand dunes
Old name for margarine when introduced in England: Butterine
Oven that cooks via radiation: Microwave
The __, spoof musical with Springtime for Hitler: Producers
Vital equipment for a wave catcher: Surfboard
Group 755
Puzzle 1 Answers
90s song and dance from Los Del Rio: Macarena
A parent’s father: Granddad
Afterword or addendum in a book: Epilogue
Caught in a trap: Ensnared
Final showy public act or appearance: Swansong
Long, thin French stick of bread: Baguette
Loving thoughts and atmosphere: Romantic
Round collar named after boy who never grows up: Peter pan
Spot for pedestrians to get to the other side: Crossing
__ boards; wooden strips at the base of walls: Skirting
Puzzle 2 Answers
Adventures, capers: Escapades
Blue-flowered veronica species: Speedwell
Changing partners during a dance (a man’s name): Paul jones
Italian dish of veal and marrowbone: Osso bucco
John __, founder of international law firm in 1838: Linklater
Legally allowing someone to carry out something: Licensing
Machine for showing motion pictures on a screen: Projector
Queen’s 1984 hit frequently heard on the airwaves: Radio ga ga
Rear entrance for entertainment staff: Stage door
Sentiments of welcome: Greetings
Shiftily, attempting to avoid detection: Evasively
Strip of road reserved purely for bicycle users: Cycle lane
__ Island, piratical movie, a box-office flop: Cutthroat
Puzzle 3 Answers
A convenience at a festival or on a building site: Portaloo
Anthony Hopkins’ Dr. Lecter: Hannibal
China __, movie with Jane Fonda and Jack Lemmon: Syndrome
Hit song by Destiny’s Child; perseverant person: Survivor
Made all the plans: Arranged
Soundly sleeping: Wakeless
Tramp waiting for Godot, he looks up to Vladimir: Estragon
Young male bridal attendants: Page boys
__ dirt; deep-rooted grime: Ground in
-up box, a repository for fancy dress items: Dressing
Puzzle 4 Answers
A tattoo shop or artist’s workplace: Studio
Birds of prey grip their victims with these: Talons
Cautiously aloof: Abeigh
Decorated women’s headgear tied under the chin: Bonnet
Deficits, money not recouped: Losses
Gary __, South African golfer, winning nine Majors: Player
Herbaceous plant used in Nigerian soups: Sorrel
James __, comedian who responds to spam emails: Veitch
Jelly Roll __, pianist who wrote King Porter Stomp: Morton
Lotus-, lazy and stupefied types: Eaters
Lower leg muscles found at the back: Calves
Paperwork for registering an invention: Patent
Ragtime dance; shakes hips and shoulders: Shimmy
Teeth-cleaning twig: Miswak
The __ Man, pagan effigy and a cult British film: Wicker
To be in a bad mood; rainy weather: Gloomy
Wreck, plunder or damage: Ravage
__ grass, vegetation used to shore up sand dunes: Marram
Puzzle 5 Answers
A large and luxurious home: Mansion
Advertising’s major New York avenue: Madison
Anne __, crime writer with novel Raven Black: Cleeves
Anne of __, queen, the so-called Flanders Mare: Cleeves
Became too big or old for something: Outgrew
Composer of “The Fairy Queen”: Henry __: Purcell
Con, lie: Deceive
Edible viscera of a fowl: Giblets
Jean __ worked with Perrot to choreograph Giselle: Coralli
Marks on the skin from bumping into things: Bruises
Rectangle showing off cross-stitching skills: Sampler
Verdi’s opera with Va, pensiero: Nabucco
Group 756
Puzzle 1 Answers
A, AB, B, and O are blood __: Groups
Ancient ocean between Gondwana and Laurasia: Tethys sea
Assimilate, take in and retain information: Absorb
Cloud--Land, an imaginary utopia: Cuckoo
Fox & __, UK pub name in former hunt areas: Hounds
Loose dry particles, like cosmetic foundation: Powder
Luke __; DiCaprio’s character in Growing Pains: Brower
Margaret __; “Lady Edison” paper-bag inventor: Knight
Most current: Latest
Night of the Long __, incident in Germany in 1934: Knives
Novel by Chinua Achebe: A Man of the __: People
Rational __ theory, a theory of economics: Choice
Sugarloaf Mountain country in South America: Brazil
Q. Harcourt, big boss of Milo in Atlantis: Fenton
__ ball; sphere that spookily floats under a cloth: Zombie
__ out; basketball technique to obtain rebounds: Boxing
Puzzle 2 Answers
Author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Roald dahl
Comedy that involves clumsiness and embarrassment: Slapstick
First-named military man in The British Grenadiers: Alexander
Funny personal stories recounted by a comedian: Anecdotes
Grand spaces for formal dances: Ballrooms
Part of a toaster that catches the particles: Crumb tray
Pricey: Expensive
Saying one thing, but doing the exact opposite: Hypocrisy
Subdued, scolded Biblically: Chastened
Tinkerings, dippings into other people’s business: Dabblings
Witness that can speak to person’s good name: Character
__ shift, laconic term for working night hours: Graveyard
Puzzle 3 Answers
A castle, and a metonym for N Irish government: Stormont
A made-up alias used instead of the real one: Nickname
A traffic jam, especially on a motorway: Tailback
Author of the Da Vinci Code: Dan brown
Buzz Lightyear and other playthings come to life: Toy story
Circular mount from a slow flow of lava: Lavadome
Extinct flightless seabird: Great auk
Japanese assassin espionage martial art training: Ninjitsu
Rigid disciplinarian: Martinet
Startle someone: Surprise
__ in the Park, Neil Simon theatrical comedy: Barefoot
__ like flies, means falling in large numbers: Dropping
Puzzle 4 Answers
British Phonographic Industry’s music gong: Brit award
Childish, babyish: Infantile
Famous park and palace in Potsdam, Germany: Sans souci
Girlfriend of the Sundance Kid: Etta place
Having met specific qualifications: Certified
Men in Black lead actor: Will smith
One of D’Artagnan’s three henchmen: Musketeer
Overnight party for school friends: Sleepover
The __, paranormal horror starring Vera Farmiga: Conjuring
To have the __, be in an advantageous position: Upper hand
Very small, bright chalets at the seaside: Beach huts
Very small, colourful chalets at the seaside: Beach huts
Puzzle 5 Answers
Blanket-toting Linus’s last name: Van pelt
Cath __; British modern vintage brand: Kidston
Friendly and pleasant: Amiable
Hans __, German writer of Alone in Berlin: Fallada
Married, joined in matrimony: Spliced
Most profound or sincere; e.g. __ condolences: Deepest
Not yet discovered: Unknown
People in the military have to wear this: Uniform
Played two shots on a par three in golf: Birdied
Professional singer or dancer: Artiste
Steals salmon or pheasants: Poaches
Student cafeteria, or a store for food and drinks: Buttery
To be in __, to have secret nefarious arrangements: Cahoots
To put under a spell, like Samantha did: Bewitch
Woven recepticles: Baskets
__ Castellanos, Mexican poet and writer: Rosario
Group 757
Puzzle 1 Answers
Baseball players far from the pitcher: Fielders
Defensive structure at the base of a fortification: Bastion
Flightless bird with a long neck: Ostrich
Fragments of metallic plastic used to adorn: Glitter
Highest profile celebrity: A lister
Name of the moneylender in Merchant of Venice: Shylock
Siegfried’s stage performance partner: Roy horn
Teddy __; DiCaprio’s Shutter Island character: Daniels
Walk in an arrogant or confident way: Swagger
What you are do when you drink water: Hydrate
Puzzle 2 Answers
Chairs, tables, and desks: Furniture
Chorus line ladies singing and dancing on stage: Showgirls
Device that illuminates the front of a stage floor: Footlight
Evergreen shrubs that grow in the chaparral: Manzanita
Hand __, wound-on material protects punching hands: Wrappings
Land around a town protected as conservation area: Green belt
Mr __, loved by Harriet and Emma’s suitor in Emma: Knightley
Sudden, genius idea: Brainwave
Tackling problems in a sensible, practical way: Pragmatic
Teetering at the brink: On the edge
Thin atmosphere on the Moon: Exosphere
Tim –, Keane singer-songwriter: Rice oxley
Underwater vessel used for exploration or military: Submarine
Puzzle 3 Answers
Broadway’s modern operas: Musicals
Clapping at the end of a show: Applause
Forename of Virginia Woolf’s Mrs Dalloway: Clarissa
Hired help who tends to plants and shrubbery: Gardener
Part of what a chicken laid, not the yolk: Egg white
Religious rhyming exclamation said in surprise: Holy moly
Replying in anger: Snapping
Revive or reignite an old relationship: Rekindle
Town and county in Leinster province: Longford
Trait of being obsessed with yourself: Egomania
Puzzle 4 Answers
A channel for smoke to leave a fireplace: Chimney
Accessory made of precious metals and stones: Jewelry
Applicant, participant in a race: Entrant
Chopping down a tree: Felling
Eggs cooked shell-less in water: Poached
French island territory near Mozambique: Mayotte
Guarantees that something will happen: Ensures
Harsh noise made by dogs: Barking
Moderate, lessen, appease: Assuage
Paul __; British stage and television hypnotist: Mckenna
Peter, one of the original “Rat Pack” members: Lawford
Race __ time; battle to meet a tight deadline: Against
Staple of New York City: Statue of __: Liberty
The __ of the Western World, play by J M Synge: Playboy
Zack de la Rocha’s band: Rage __ the Machine: Against
Puzzle 5 Answers
Advance reservations for flights, hotels, trains: Bookings
Any army aircraft for battles: Warplane
Bird Island’s true name, located off of Oahu: Moku manu
End a meeting or book: Conclude
Group of supporting singers, dancers or musicians: Ensemble
Gyrated like a belly dancer: Shimmied
High priest who accused Jesus Christ of blasphemy: Caiaphas
Linda __, recording artist of Blue Bayou: Ronstadt
Makeup technique for smooth foundation: Blending
Slow-moving with exaggeratedly slow footsteps: Plodding
__ cry; rousing battle call: Rallying
Group 758
Puzzle 1 Answers
Devotional letters written to a star: Fan mail
Glamorous vitality, flamboyance: Pizzazz
In conflict or competition with someone: Against
Largest: Biggest
Late __, slow developer: Bloomer
Lessening, like a storm: Abating
Play __, entertainment from Queen: The game
Pretend to be another person to entertain others: Imitate
Removing fluff and particles from surfaces at home: Dusting
Shoemaker, Miguel Rivera’s dad in Coco: Enrique
Vanilla __, stronger than vanilla essence: Extract
Working out the possibilities: Scoping
Puzzle 2 Answers
A WW1 equine called Joey is central to this tale: War horse
Banana brand with blue-and-yellow sticker: Chiquita
Bicycle with assisted pedal power: Electric
Brash, cocky: Arrogant
Brothers and sisters: Siblings
Diver who performs underwater research: Aquanaut
Engrave a message: Inscribe
Government run by king or queen: Monarchy
King __; three-headed Godzilla monster: Ghidorah
This Is Us’ Randall Pearson actor __ K. Brown: Sterling
Puzzle 3 Answers
Attractive soup the Mock Turtle sang about: Beautiful
Huge fashion footwear, used on lunar surfaces?: Moon boots
Hurley, Banks and Montgomery, for example: Elizabeth
Inflicted public humiliation on someone: Pilloried
Keep people amused, like a magician or singer: Entertain
Pitman or Gregg, for example: Shorthand
Place where bituminous fuels are mined: Coalfield
Seasonal festive broadcast at the New Year: Tv special
Singer known as Little Miss Dynamite: Brenda lee
Using finger to indicate someone should approach: Beckoning
With a pleasant taste or aroma: Palatable
With a pleasant taste or aroma, appetizing: Palatable
Puzzle 4 Answers
Alternative to “fight”: Flight
Curtain __; opening act ahead of main attraction: Raiser
Cutlery items for putting flour into a bowl: Spoons
Dense wooded area where trails are formed: Forest
Feathers __, evil penguin, foe of Wallace & Gromit: Mcgraw
Flaw: Defect
Michel __, Russian choreographer of Ballets Russes: Fokine
Stripy-tailed primates on Madagascar: Lemurs
Thickos, like Laurel and Hardy at Oxford Uni: Chumps
Wavy lines: Curves
__ L Crews; NASA inventor of a space bumper: Jeanne
__ mushrooms. small rounded white edible fungi: Button
Puzzle 5 Answers
Eggy pancake, often fed to vegetarians: Omelette
Languid, restless, limp: Listless
Purple __; Horrid Henry’s club: Hand gang
Red carpet, first-ever film showing; a movie __: Premiere
Restricted, limited: Confined
Small hand-held piece of plastic for strumming: Plectrum
Something to do, such as swimming or painting: Activity
Tete de femme bronze sculpture by Pablo Picasso: Dora maar
Tips for making everyday chores easier: Lifehack
__ Up Baby, movie with Hepburn, Grant and leopard: Bringing
Group 759
Puzzle 1 Answers
Done as a knee-jerk reaction: On impulse
Energetic, hand-held dance form to swing music: Jitterbug
Entry paid to get into an attraction: Admission
Hoarseness rendering a person unable to speak: Lost voice
Lasting longer than usual: Prolonged
Literary awards for science fiction: Hugo award
Literary gong for science fiction: Hugo award
Loft, storage area in the attic of a house: Roof space
Sam __, director of violent Westerns with slo-mo: Peckinpah
Ship tilting dangerously: Careening
Sweet dessert food made from roasted beans: Chocolate
Tiny, dinky, miniature: Pint sized
To promote a product: Advertise
Venomous snakes like copperheads and rattlesnakes: Pit vipers
Puzzle 2 Answers
Act of tossing objects in a synchronized manner: Juggling
Act of tossing several balls into the air: Juggling
Average or typical: Standard
Emotions, internal reaction: Feelings
Increasing, e.g. confidence or self esteem: Boosting
Magician, illusionist: Conjurer
Matching outfits worn by military units: Uniforms
Professional food service providers: Caterers
Rival competitor: Opponent
Root vegetable looks like an oddly-shaped turnip: Celeriac
The B music on a traditional 45 rpm record: Flip side
They protect your tables from wet glasses: Coasters
Puzzle 3 Answers
Bent, not straight: Curved
Bird __; Henry Moore’s curved, bowl-like piece: Basket
Casino __ first Bond outing for Daniel Craig: Royale
Gallery of artefacts: Museum
Greek movement to unite Greece and Cyprus: Enosis
Headband with jewels, worn like a tiara or crown: Diadem
Jewelled headband worn like a tiara or crown: Diadem
Mobile phone app for photos and lip sync videos: Tik tok
Tavern in The Merry Wives of Windsor: Garter inn
__ at the hip: Joined
__ of Ireland, a classic reference for Belfast: Athens
Puzzle 4 Answers
Adjective describing a pleasant and attractive person: Charming
Be very noticeable, eye-catching: Stand out
Close caring relationship: Intimacy
Copied satirically: Parodied
Describes herbs that are used in cookery: Culinary
Eighth prime number: Nineteen
Hair-style technique to get a beehive: Backcomb
Posture such as downward dog: Yoga pose
Self-important constable in Much Ado About Nothing: Dogberry
Small, dark spots often found across the nose: Freckles
The hairs on a brush or of a beard: Bristles
The males of this ocean creature carry the babies: Seahorse
Timber from conifers: Softwood
Using a device to put a design from PC to paper: Printing
__ Mira, German actress, Emmi in Fear Eats the Soul: Brigitte
Puzzle 5 Answers
By the sea: Coastal
Composer of the opera The Barber of Seville: Rossini
Container for burning hot coals: Brazier
Design with repeated elements: Pattern
Expressed annoyance and irritation: Pshawed
Orange-mandarin hybrid grown in Cyprus: Mandora
Runs after: Pursues
Spasm of mouth muscles; symptom of tetanus: Lockjaw
Taking tiny mouthfuls of a drink: Sipping
This Train Don’t Stop There __, by Elton John: Anymore
Velvet __ satire with Russo and Gyllenhaal: Buzzsaw
White noise __, to help calm a baby: Hissing
__ bid; first bid for an auction lot: Opening
Group 760
Puzzle 1 Answers
A superhero or villain double personality: Alterego
Alvin, Simon and Theodore are this animal: Chipmunk
An advertising plan, political media: Campaign
Best of a __; pick of a poor selection: Bad bunch
Chief support, prop or strength: Mainstay
Kitchen tool to separate spaghetti from water: Strainer
Lego __ World is based on movie with same title: Jurassic
Lying with eyes closed and dreaming: Sleeping
Pallor, pastiness, sallowness: Paleness
Putting up a tent: Pitching
Waiting in __; an understudy’s position: The wings
Works out, notices: Discerns
Puzzle 2 Answers
A glittering flash of light, or to ignite: Sparkle
Ancient rabbit-sized Australian marsupial: Potoroo
Bestows or grants a title: Confers
La __, slave ship with famous revolt of 1839: Amistad
Repurpose ingeniously something seen as waste: Upcycle
Sir __ Branagh, British Shakespearean actor: Kenneth
The Rosetta Stone is displayed there: __ Museum: British
Turnover with pizza dough with meat, cheese, etc: Calzone
__ Peter __ Paul, playground tune about 2 dickies: Flyaway
__ and Makepeace; crime drama series set in London: Dempsey
__ of Saint Teresa; Baroque sculpture by Bernini: Ecstasy
__-sink drama, 1950s theatrical social realism: Kitchen
Puzzle 3 Answers
Air-powered building that grinds grain: Windmill
An ankle that isn’t broken but muscles are pulled: Sprained
French author. wrote about the giant Pantagruel: Rabelais
French word that’s the R in RSVP: Repondez
Long TV program to raise money for charity: Telethon
Nickname for Judson’s nature-loving bronze female: Bird girl
One __, basketball box score, 1 min and 12 zeros: Trillion
Secret spot to retreat to: Hideaway
Spike __, comic, writer and member of The Goons: Milligan
The captain’s family singers in The Sound of Music: Von trapp
Puzzle 4 Answers
2009 Jared Leto film about the last mortal: Mr. __: Nobody
Arts & __, design movement of strawberry thief: Crafts
Dairy slang for tacky, corny or uncool: Cheesy
Equines: Horses
Farmer Pickles’ tractor in Bob the Builder: Travis
Financial plan: Budget
Irish for mountain, such as appended to Donard: Slieve
Nationality of the playwright Moliere: French
Nickname for posh hat worn by men at Royal Ascot: Topper
Reflector, looking glass: Mirror
Robert __, director of Nashville and Gosford Park: Altman
Roti __, Malaysian street food, sweet flatbread: Tissue
Sporting penalty (benching) for bad behavior: Sin bin
Sporting penalty (benching) for rule breaking: Sin bin
The Incredibles Elastigirl Holly __: Hunter
Tropical, far flung: Exotic
Unhurried, supine, lacking urgency: Sedate
Puzzle 5 Answers
A patriotic hymn based on William Blake’s poem: Jerusalem
Beating leg movement in ballet: Battement
Chat while you are dozing: Sleep talk
Distorted and monstrous: Grotesque
Gale __, Seam resident in the Hunger Games: Hawthorne
Luke __, who was played by Mark Hamill: Skywalker
Poet who kept a bear in his Trinity College rooms: Lord byron
Teaching: Schooling
Warning that bad things will happen: Woe betide