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Group 561
Puzzle 1 Answers
Force a ruling or law onto people: Impose
Free-standing pavillion in parks and squares: Gazebo
Grand __, red rock Arizona national park: Canyon
Nationality of someone from Copenhagen: Danish
Necessary household jobs: Chores
Open this on a computer or in a house: Window
Particle representing a quantum of light: Photon
Said of old foods that smell or taste unpleasant: Rancid
Someone who pens stories: Author
Stages in video games: Levels
Sweet __; bedtime utterance: Dreams
To make a hole in the skin with a sharp object: Pierce
Truthful: Honest
What to do with stocks and bonds: Invest
Puzzle 2 Answers
Acquit, absolve from blame: Exonerate
Bladed mixer on a bread machine: Dough hook
Dug up, brought to the surface: Excavated
Female head of an extended family: Matriarch
Firmly pressing to remove liquid: Squeezing
How often something happens: Frequency
Person whose job is to row boats in Venice: Gondolier
Slow-paced outdoor water park ride: Lazy river
Snowy peaks region including the Matterhorn: Swiss alps
Story titles in a newspaper: Headlines
Puzzle 3 Answers
A sample for medical testing: Specimen
Circus performers who keep balls in the air: Jugglers
Educating athletes about sports: Coaching
Expert in the scientific study of plants: Botanist
Growing vigorously, prospering: Thriving
Illegally moved contraband into a country: Smuggled
Part of a chair or sofa to lean against: Backrest
Person who puts money into a business: Investor
Scrape or laceration: Abrasion
To get in the way of something: Obstruct
Wishes that someone fares well: Good luck
Puzzle 4 Answers
A gift given, typically for charitable purposes: Donation
Being upright, on your feet: Standing
Devices that help asthma sufferers to breathe: Inhalers
Elevation; height of an object above ground: Altitude
Explorer who crosses oceans in a boat: Seafarer
Fried squid rings: Calamari
Informal name for the coccyx: Tailbone
Legal process of taking parental responsibility: Adoption
Like a boat that’s been turned over in the water: Capsized
Olympic sport that involves the butterfly stroke: Swimming
Put upside down or in the opposite order: Inverted
Singing father and son, Julio and Enrique __: Iglesias
Support structure on a staircase: Handrail
The ability to float: Buoyancy
Puzzle 5 Answers
A medium; clairvoyant; fortune teller: Psychic
An outline of buildings defined against a horizon: Skyline
High-pitched barking made by a small, annoying dog: Yapping
Made; invented: Created
Pairs: Couples
People who illegally access online accounts: Hackers
Take great pleasure in: Delight
The craft of forming fabric by interlacing threads: Weaving
The person who cuts and sells meat: Butcher
They work in financial institutions: Bankers
To enter and call the wrong telephone number: Misdial
Group 562
Puzzle 1 Answers
Arranging objects in a system: Ordering
Clear cooking broth with a French name: Bouillon
Main character of Homer’s The Iliad: Achilles
Make longer: Lengthen
Official summons to court: Subpoena
Person who encourages others to rebel or protest: Agitator
Person who follows teachings of Siddhārtha Gautama: Buddhist
Social network where others can react to a post: Facebook
Stealing of the world’s great masterpieces: Art theft
The monarchs of ancient Egypt: Pharaohs
Very weak and in need of food: Starving
Puzzle 2 Answers
Aware of one’s surroundings; awake: Conscious
Babylonian King whose Code was first set of laws: Hammurabi
Change radically: Transform
Deserted place with no remaining residents: Ghost town
Groups of performers, musicians or dancers: Ensembles
Hostility: Animosity
Part of a thorny flower, often strewn on beds: Rose petal
Person who accompanies & looks after someone else: Chaperone
Place of peace and sanctuary: Safe haven
Preliminary version or draft piece of writing: Rough copy
Scholarly paper of a single specialized subject: Monograph
Sky-divers open this after jumping out of a plane: Parachute
State of being legally responsible: Liability
The pelt of a bunny, once used widely in fashion: Rabbit fur
To begin or set up a company: Establish
Puzzle 3 Answers
A cavity in an organ; the heart has two of them: Ventricle
Block of charcoal used as fuel for cooking: Briquette
Can be healed with medication: Treatable
Competitions where free gifts are dished out: Giveaways
General agreement: Consensus
Not even or balanced in shape: Irregular
Official representatives at a meeting: Delegates
Philosopher who tutored young Alexander the Great: Aristotle
Settle on a deal after lengthy discussion: Negotiate
State of legally belonging to you: Ownership
Successful in producing an intended result: Effective
The use of aggressive tactics to boost one’s ego: Power trip
Those who compete in the Summer and Winter games: Olympians
Puzzle 4 Answers
A high fortress that protects a city: Citadel
Capital and largest city of Nicaragua: Managua
Carve a design onto a surface: Engrave
Damaging, destroying, rendering unusable: Ruining
Disney movie about a clownfish that’s lost __ Nemo: Finding
Genetic analysis done with one’s saliva: Dna test
Japanese therapy that focuses on pressure points: Shiatsu
Person of authority in sports: Referee
The upstairs seats in a concert hall: Balcony
Unable to escape; caged: Trapped
Puzzle 5 Answers
A long journey by sea: Voyage
A person who provides information to a reporter: Source
Ancient items of historical importance: Relics
Blows up like a volcano: Erupts
Circus tent where the performance takes place: Big top
Device that controls the spray of a hose: Nozzle
Embarrassing failure: Fiasco
Formal and dignified: Solemn
Goddess who sprang forth from Zeus’s cracked skull: Athena
Gunk cleaned out with a cotton swab: Earwax
In motion, not still: Moving
Manufacturer of the large A380 commercial jet: Airbus
Person who is exceptionally intelligent: Genius
Underwater blade used to steer a boat: Rudder
Group 563
Puzzle 1 Answers
Ancient Egyptian transport for pharaohs: Chariots
Dangerous, hazardous: Perilous
Debilitated; incapacitated: Weakened
Grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way: Flourish
Nanny McPhee actor, Emma __: Thompson
Palm slapping gesture of approval or praise: High five
Person who eats human flesh: Cannibal
Support sticks to help injured people walk: Crutches
Traditional stories and customs of a community: Folklore
Tunes, harmonies: Melodies
Women’s purses: Handbags
Puzzle 2 Answers
Another word for a fast-flowing waterfall: Cascade
Exact, meticulous: Precise
Exploiting; taking advantage of: Preying
Glass __, artificial barrier in business: Ceiling
Morally good or correct: Ethical
Result of not using protective lotion outside: Sunburn
Small skin marking, often found on the face: Freckle
Space __; spacecraft system operated by NASA: Shuttle
They’re blown out on a birthday cake: Candles
Tool used for flipping hamburgers: Spatula
Written instructions for preparing dishes: Recipes
__ shopper, consumer who works incognito: Mystery
Puzzle 3 Answers
A trained wine steward in a fine restaurant: Sommelier
All-consuming; fanatical: Obsessive
Detailed coordination of complex operations: Logistics
Entrance, fascinate: Captivate
Free to use, accessible: Available
He composed the 5th Symphony: Beethoven
Limb injury due to exposure to extreme cold: Frostbite
People who finance and manage the making of a film: Producers
People who live on land masses surrounded by water: Islanders
The action of misleading someone: Deception
The practice of spying or of using spies: Espionage
Twirling crepe paper decorations across ceilings: Streamers
What some animals do during the winter: Hibernate
Puzzle 4 Answers
Action taken to move food from mouth to stomach: Swallow
Beaming with delight and showing teeth: Smiling
Blurred, smeared, e.g. ruined make-up: Smudged
Claim, announce, declare: Profess
Gives to charity: Donates
Large container for growing flowers in: Planter
Large flightless bird that produces large eggs: Ostrich
Spending the night under a tent: Camping
Spheres of glass for playing games: Marbles
Trained bullfighter: Matador
Washing with clean water, then spitting out: Rinsing
Puzzle 5 Answers
Bad spells from witches: Curses
Become dry and shrivelled: Wither
Become dry and waste away: Wither
Breath out: Exhale
Bunches of twelve: Dozens
Combination of several sources in music or video: Mash up
Distributed among several people: Shared
Groups of lions: Prides
Hang or swing loosely: Dangle
Linked, attached: Joined
Making well again; preserving meat with salt: Curing
Restrictive upper body garment with laces: Corset
Ring-shaped islands or reefs: Atolls
Wicker storage container: Basket
Group 564
Puzzle 1 Answers
A tale of romance: Love story
Add-on building giving more rooms to a home: Extension
Asian mountain range has the world’s highest peak: Himalayas
Bird frightener; character in The Wizard of Oz: Scarecrow
Business people use one to carry their documents: Briefcase
Country whose capital and largest city is Jakarta: Indonesia
Hateful, despicable, detestable: Loathsome
Intellectual property denoted by TM: Trademark
People employed to staff telephone switchboards: Operators
Stunt performer, one who takes risks: Dare devil
The loss of the ability to move due to injury: Paralysis
Unsettled; tempestuous: Turbulent
Puzzle 2 Answers
Brief __, very English weepie with dirt in the eye: Encounter
Dollond and __, optician chain: Aitchison
French Revolutionary month, the month of heat: Thermidor
Involves a sink and needs to be done after a meal: Washing up
Kentucky Derby cocktail with bourbon, fresh herb: Mint julep
Mexican __ Party, joined by young Frida Kahlo: Communist
North Carolina barbecue capital of the world: Lexington
Not manual: Automatic
Pulp’s “Common People” featured on album __ Class: Different
Seafood restaurateur with venues in Cornwall: Rick stein
Second largest country in South America: Argentina
Son of Edmund the Black Prince, ruled 1377-99: Richard ii
Very difficult or requiring a lot of effort: Demanding
Puzzle 3 Answers
Award given to a winning sports team: Trophy
Corroded, like metal: Rusted
Hire for work: Employ
Medical term for irrational fear of something: Phobia
Mix and make conversation with people at a party: Mingle
Part of the body removed in a nephrectomy: Kidney
Plant that pandas eat the most: Bamboo
Practical or functional: Useful
Remove the outer layer of packaging: Unwrap
Rule to be home by a certain time: Curfew
Spawning fish that has pink flesh: Salmon
The words in a song: Lyrics
Puzzle 4 Answers
Add sugar: Sweeten
Fly larvae used as fishing bait: Maggots
Framework for a jewel in a ring or necklace: Setting
French word for “good morning”: Bonjour
Lucky charms, talismans: Amulets
Marches, demonstrations: Rallies
Nuns’ living quarters: Convent
Profession associated with Florence Nightingale: Nursing
Regretful and embarrassed about one’s actions: Ashamed
She wears ruby slippers on her way to Oz: Dorothy
Social media site with a blue or white bird: Twitter
The trip down a mountain: Descent
When the sea edge is furthest from the shore: Low tide
Puzzle 5 Answers
An attempt without much hope of being accurate: Long shot
Band fronted by Chris Martin: Coldplay
Cosmetic operation to remove wrinkles: Facelift
Framework of all of the bones inside your body: Skeleton
Heath Ledger’s role in The Dark Knight: The joker
Huge houses for the wealthy: Mansions
Jewish festival during which a menorah is lit: Hanukkah
Makes small changes: Modifies
No longer legally married: Divorced
Period that preceded the Jurassic Period: Triassic
Shoe with slender heel or knife with thin blade: Stiletto
Sort into specific categories: Classify
Volcano that erupted and destroyed Pompeii in AD79: Vesuvius
Group 565
Puzzle 1 Answers
Add salt and pepper to food: Season
Cold, damp and humid feeling of the skin: Clammy
Cylinders of rolled, dried tobacco leaves: Cigars
Element with symbol C: Carbon
Empty: Vacant
Give someone the latest information: Update
Literary work that rhymes: Poetry
Nice hotel with a lot of amenities: Resort
Represent in a drawing or painting: Depict
Resting places in cemeteries: Graves
Roar, yell loudly: Bellow
Small, coarse stones used for paths and roads: Gravel
The opposite of rough: Smooth
__ the sailor, maritime hero of the Arabian Nights: Sinbad
Puzzle 2 Answers
A person involved in the trading of goods: Merchant
Academic experts or researchers: Scholars
Alternative name for a slow cooker: Crock pot
Blood vessels that transport oxygenated blood: Arteries
Came together again, joined up: Reunited
Cloth beds tied between trees: Hammocks
Connected with the sea or naval affairs: Maritime
Depression caused by collapse of land surface: Sinkhole
Expert in machinery or bridge-building: Engineer
Expressing disapproving comments or judgments: Critical
Feline role for Halle Berry and Michelle Pfeiffer: Catwoman
Fictitious, legendary: Mythical
Forgiven for a crime: Pardoned
Formal celebratory event, sometimes with awards: Ceremony
Group of symptoms that consistently occur together: Syndrome
Painting of someone’s face: Portrait
People who box or wrestle: Fighters
Relating to the running of a home: Domestic
Spanish black pudding or blood sausage: Morcilla
Strips of cloth to bind injuries: Bandages
Terrestrial arachnid with lobster-like pincers: Scorpion
They give off sound from electrical audio signals: Speakers
Puzzle 3 Answers
A word that modifies or describes a noun: Adjective
Bushy-tailed nut-loving rodents: Squirrels
Don’t shoot this bearer of news: Messenger
Fantasy story that always has a happy ending: Fairy tale
Greek goddess of love: Aphrodite
Pardoning: Forgiving
Person who investigates a crime or wrongdoing: Detective
Revolt, insurgence: Rebellion
Shy person: Introvert
Strip at the top of trousers or a skirt: Waistband
Substance like ketchup, salt or mustard: Condiment
Sudden epidemics of infectious disease: Outbreaks
Symbols displayed for motorists: Road signs
Tall yellow garden bloom, with edible seeds: Sunflower
Wireless connection to smart devices: Bluetooth
Puzzle 4 Answers
A written outline of a movie or novel: Scenario
Belief system that is opposed to war: Pacifism
Clark Kent’s hero name: Superman
Coating such as Teflon, stops food adhering to pan: Non stick
Exemption from punishment: Impunity
Four-wheeled vehicle pulled by two or more horses: Carriage
Grace Kelly became one: Princess
Identify a disease or condition in a patient: Diagnose
Medical professionals who perform operations: Surgeons
Native of Lima: Peruvian
Occasion for candles and presents: Birthday
Productive; abundant: Fruitful
Projected 3D image formed by lasers: Hologram
Reduce speed gradually: Slow down
Retail client: Customer
Shiny as a result of being rubbed: Polished
Taking tiny bites, like a hamster: Nibbling
The result of dividing one number by another: Quotient
Unblemished, squeaky clean: Spotless
Puzzle 5 Answers
Artist who painted Les Demoiselles d’Avignon: Picasso
Bambi’s rabbit friend: Thumper
Bill of sale: Receipt
Conundrums; brain-teasers: Riddles
Domesticated birds; turkeys, chickens, quails etc.: Poultry
French chocolate and cream sauce glaze for cakes: Ganache
Honest, frank, heartfelt: Sincere
Mortuaries: Morgues
Nova Scotia’s capital, named after Montague-Dunk: Halifax
People who are outside in tents overnight: Campers
Receive money as a bequest in someone’s will: Inherit
Someone who is moved to safety in times of war: Evacuee
Unwanted folds in fabrics and clothes: Creases
Group 566
Puzzle 1 Answers
Bird with large, bright bill: Toucan
Bodily parts on which head hair grows: Scalps
Expensive stone used in sculptures: Marble
Legendary jungle-dweller, raised by apes: Tarzan
Metal joints on a gate or door: Hinges
Next to: Beside
People who are native to Gothenburg or Stockholm: Swedes
Separate; to remove part of something: Detach
Shonda __, creator of Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal: Rhimes
Slatted wooden boxes made to carry bottles: Crates
The human soul, mind, or spirit.: Psyche
Third place Olympic medal: Bronze
Winter sport done on mountain slopes: Skiing
Puzzle 2 Answers
366 days are in one: Leap year
At a high level; not beginner’s: Advanced
Atmosphere and character of a place: Ambience
Atmosphere of a place: Ambience
Betrayers, back-stabbers: Traitors
Connective tissue that joins two bones: Ligament
Cowboy movies: Westerns
Curved metal for catching trout, salmon, etc.: Fish hook
Edible fungus: Mushroom
Finnish capital: Helsinki
Heaps of burning wood outdoors: Bonfires
High structure to transport water in Ancient Rome: Aqueduct
Margaret __; author of Gone With The Wind: Mitchell
Master of illusions, card tricks, and hand slights: Magician
Most terrifying: Scariest
On-screen depiction of no heartbeat or output: Flatline
Orange gourds, carved at Halloween: Pumpkins
Person legally responsible for overseeing a will: Executor
Producing or releasing: Emitting
The study of religion: Theology
Threatening, ominous, frightening: Menacing
To prepare for a public performance: Rehearse
Voting a person into office: Electing
Puzzle 3 Answers
Bring to an end: Conclude
Ceramic ornament, often placed on a mantelpiece: Figurine
Elton John song: Saturday Night’s Alright for __: Fighting
Giant, radioactive reptile, star of many movies: Godzilla
Issues, troubles, worries: Problems
Item given away as part of a promotion: Free gift
Objective that takes preference above others: Priority
Social gathering for literary discussion: Book club
Superman’s girlfriend: Lois lane
Table Mountain overlooks this South African city: Cape town
The direction that skiers travel in: Downhill
To sweat: Perspire
Puzzle 4 Answers
Chairs that allow you to lean back: Recliners
Coming first, going ahead of others: Preceding
Cracks in bones: Fractures
Delayed until a later date: Postponed
Dutch master who painted The Night Watch: Rembrandt
Economic penalties for disobeying the law: Sanctions
Father __, he makes wishes come true in December: Christmas
High wire suspended between ravines or buildings: Tightrope
His given birth name is Reginald Kenneth Dwight: Elton john
In another place: Elsewhere
Initial design sample; preliminary model: Prototype
Pits from which fuel resources are dug up: Coal mines
Popular Nintendo driving game with steering wheel: Mario kart
Storytellers: Narrators
Studs for fastening shirt sleeves: Cufflinks
Study of ancestry and family trees: Genealogy
Super fast vehicle; also used in races: Sportscar
Tanzanian national park with migrations of animals: Serengeti
Tubes constructed to transport gas or oil: Pipelines
What you need to have to avoid being easily hurt: Thick skin
Puzzle 5 Answers
Attendant on a ship or plane: Steward
Direct telephone number for donations, etc.: Hotline
First lunar phase, seen once every 30 days: New moon
Highest mountain in Greece: Olympus
Hot springs in Iceland, the Azores and New Zealand: Geysers
Illegal hunter of wild animals: Poacher
Leisurely walks: Strolls
Lotteries held at country fairs: Raffles
Making food using heat: Cooking
Pledge, oath: Promise
Protein in hair, skin, fingernails and toenails: Keratin
Sketching with a pencil: Drawing
Spaces on the top, bottom and sides of a page: Margins
Group 567
Puzzle 1 Answers
A public declaration of policy and aims: Manifesto
Artisans who lay rushes, reeds, sedges on houses: Thatchers
Clear, salty liquid globules from the eyes: Teardrops
Daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge: Charlotte
Exhibited, drawing attention to the best features: Showcased
Gases released by vehicle exhausts: Emissions
Hidden lines in the ground for detecting intruders: Trip wires
Holly __; Breakfast at Tiffany’s free spirit: Golightly
Italian word for cheese: Formaggio
Making less restrictive: Loosening
Mind-to-mind communication: Telepathy
Respond with excessive emotion: Overreact
Roman amphitheatre that staged gladiator fights: Colosseum
Roman venue that staged gladiator fights: Colosseum
Sternness or severity of manner or attitude: Austerity
Technical equipment needed for a specific activity: Apparatus
The action of abandoning a military operation: Desertion
Tree cultivation area, a botanical reserve: Arboretum
Warehouses where manufacturing takes place: Factories
Puzzle 2 Answers
Declaring; professing: Claiming
Finance records for a business: Accounts
Fried squid, often served with a spiced dip: Calamari
Imagine, picture the future: Envision
Mechanisms that drive wind power generators: Turbines
Mocking or teasing: Taunting
Person who runs without clothing in a public place: Streaker
Ready in advance: Prepared
Striking with a fist: Punching
The length of time for which a person lives: Lifespan
Puzzle 3 Answers
A place of religious retreat in South Asia: Ashram
Astonished, wowed: Amazed
Feeling of frustration or tension: Stress
Get ready for the main exercise: Warm up
Grim __, personification of death with a scythe: Reaper
Group of words that create an expression: Phrase
Inactive canine that lies on a person’s knees: Lapdog
Long strands for connecting electronic equipment: Cables
Medical word for the tailbone: Coccyx
Ocean where the island of Mauritius is located: Indian
Ongoing light-entertainment TV series for laughs: Sitcom
Redactor; reviser of text: Editor
Statement of intent to inflict pain on someone: Threat
White animal that’s late in Alice in Wonderland: Rabbit
Puzzle 4 Answers
A false name used by an author: Pseudonym
A model to others, setting a good example: Exemplary
Absence from work granted because of illness: Sick leave
Actors: Thespians
Damaged or broken hairs: Split ends
Director of the thriller film Psycho: Hitchcock
First meal of the day: Breakfast
Greek temple on the Athenian acropolis: Parthenon
Habit-forming: Addictive
Phantom vessel with no signs of life: Ghost ship
Placed under a spell: Enchanted
Portable record of a round carried by a golfer: Scorecard
Professional driver: Chauffeur
Reach a climax: Culminate
Ringing, reverbing quality of a musical instrument: Resonance
Storage for a home’s H2O supply: Water tank
The action of withdrawing from a political state: Secession
Puzzle 5 Answers
A usual pattern of activity: Routine
Assign a job or role to someone: Appoint
Betrothed, pledged to be married: Engaged
Bright cotton scarf worn over hair or around neck: Bandana
Gambling arcades with blackjack, poker, etc.: Casinos
Hitchcock’s dizzy classic: Vertigo
Italian layered pasta dish with meat and cheese: Lasagna
Polishing, removing smudges: Shining
What opposites do; pull towards like a magnet: Attract
__ Cars; huge hit for Snow Patrol in 2006: Chasing
Group 568
Puzzle 1 Answers
A mineral and an electrolyte found in bananas: Potassium
Beautiful and elegant: Glamorous
City in England where the Beatles were discovered: Liverpool
Enduring pain or hardship: Suffering
Impassive expression that hides real emotions: Pokerface
La __, iconic Fellini film set in Rome: Dolce vita
Misshapen body part; abnormality: Deformity
Not smoothly or gracefully: Awkwardly
Open outdoor area surrounded by walls or buildings: Courtyard
Reward, motivation to make a purchase: Incentive
Someone who deceives or swindles: Trickster
Someone who makes wooden furniture: Carpenter
Temporary blocking structure in a street: Barricade
The dog breed kidnapped by Cruella de Vil: Dalmatian
Unclear, could be interpreted in two ways: Ambiguous
Unkempt, out of control, e.g. an __ garden: Overgrown
Yellow or green bananas eaten only when cooked: Plantains
Puzzle 2 Answers
A building devoted to religious worship: Temple
A round shape: Circle
Fin located on the back of a fish: Dorsal
Paper used to wipe noses: Tissue
People: Humans
Proper; correct: Decent
Quick feline siesta: Catnap
Rent out part of a rented property: Sublet
Vegetable used to make pommes frites: Potato
Wind-powered aircraft with no engine: Glider
Puzzle 3 Answers
Abdominal muscle used in breathing: Diaphragm
Actress married to Ashton Kutcher: Mila kunis
Black Swan and Bad Moms actress: Mila kunis
Butter substitute: Margarine
Cartoon character with square pants: Spongebob
Chores around the home: Housework
Completely unaware of something: Oblivious
Disease caused by a virus or bacteria: Infection
Established custom passed on through generations: Tradition
Fleeting; momentary; lasting for a brief time: Ephemeral
Grave marker with inscription: Headstone
Long car, often hired for fancy events: Limousine
Mesh, keeps acrobats from falling to the ground: Safety net
Novel that you can listen to rather than read: Audiobook
Onlooker; eyewitness: Bystander
Oriental foodie district in many major cities: Chinatown
Pulse, number of beats per minute: Heart rate
Shoppers, buyers: Customers
Singer whose hit Despacito was remixed by Bieber: Luis fonzi
Wet product of dark clouds: Rain storm
Puzzle 4 Answers
Betrayer, turncoat, conspirator: Traitor
Body sacs in which kangaroos keep their young: Pouches
Lower facial contour: Jawline
Natural sugar in milk: Lactose
Pieces of land completely surrounded by water: Islands
The mid-point: Halfway
The most trendy or fashionable: Coolest
They copy something illegally: Forgers
Unimportant: Trivial
What the five little monkeys were doing on the bed: Jumping
Puzzle 5 Answers
Always on time: Punctual
Believable or trustworthy: Credible
Board game in which you can go to jail: Monopoly
Book genre all about personal improvement: Self help
Conquered: Defeated
Deep blue gemstone associated with September: Sapphire
Feelings of pity for someone else’s misfortune: Sympathy
Gas that makes up around 74 percent of the Sun: Hydrogen
Old King Cole called for three of these: Fiddlers
Reduction on a price: Discount
Spread over a wide area: Disperse
Sutures to close open wounds: Stitches
Tiny floating animals eaten by whales, etc: Plankton
To comb out knots in hair: Detangle
Group 569
Puzzle 1 Answers
A plane propelled by a gas turbine: Turbojet
A substance formed from two or more elements: Compound
Arguing for or against a motion: Debating
Complications, issues: Problems
Devices on which video games are played: Consoles
Explosive sticks for demolition: Dynamite
Left out: Excluded
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Founding Father hit play: Hamilton
Not permitted, illicit: Unlawful
Online button to click so you can pay for items: Checkout
Rebellions, especially by soldiers or sailors: Mutinies
Relating to veins, arteries and blood vessels: Vascular
The Hippocratic oath is taken in this profession: Medicine
Three-lobed leaf, emblem of Ireland: Shamrock
Puzzle 2 Answers
A junction between two nerve cells: Synapse
Angry, furious: Enraged
Audrey __ played Holly Golightly: Hepburn
Band that John Lennon was in: The ___: Beatles
Catchphrases used in ads: Slogans
Coastal areas by the shore: Beaches
Compel observance of or compliance with a law: Enforce
Extend the duration of: Prolong
Options to decide between: Choices
Powerful dog, with English and Neapolitan types: Mastiff
Puzzle 3 Answers
A mass departure of people: Exodus
Canoe-like boats: Kayaks
Challenges, missions: Quests
Cleaner that removes dirt through suction: Vacuum
Decayed, decomposed: Rotted
Expelled from one’s native country: Exiled
Hunting dogs with expert sense of smell: Hounds
Illness, sickness, disorder: Malady
Makes broader: Widens
Most recent: Latest
Offer counsel to someone: Advise
Oppressive ruler, dictator: Tyrant
Remote-controlled aerial vehicles without pilots: Drones
Sport on ice, with a puck and protective gear: Hockey
Swapped, exchanged goods: Traded
The study of plants: Botany
Puzzle 4 Answers
Close-fitting protective covering for a book: Slipcase
Coated medicine tablets: Capsules
Divided into two halves: Bisected
Exact copies: Replicas
Friendly, chatty, gregarious: Sociable
Powerful and uncontrollable burning of many acres: Wildfire
Silver roll of strong adhesive used in repair jobs: Duct tape
Small shells with medicine that are swallowed: Capsules
Successful singer or song-writer of popular music: Hitmaker
The opposite of plural: Singular
Underwear for women’s upper body with thin straps: Camisole
Use of poisonous gas to remove harmful insects: Fumigate
Puzzle 5 Answers
Circulation through veins and arteries: Blood flow
Disguised; under a false name: Incognito
Downhill surfaces for winter sports enthusiasts: Ski slopes
Expression of grief, pain or dissatisfaction: Complaint
Flower whose seeds are eaten raw and on foods: Sunflower
Flyers drag wheeled ones behind them at airports: Suitcases
Instrument panel in a vehicle: Dashboard
Noise, disturbance, ruckus, hubbub: Commotion
Not harmed, undamaged or unhurt: Unscathed
Number of countries in Africa: Fifty four
Protected from storms and other bad weather: Sheltered
Smaller, less noticeable text in a contract: Fine print
Strips of hair grown on both sides of the face: Sideburns
Strongly held, false beliefs e.g. of grandeur: Delusions
These are counted in a haiku: Syllables
To observe or oversee a project: Supervise
Group 570
Puzzle 1 Answers
Claw mark: Scratch
Decayed plant material used to help gardeners: Compost
Died out; no longer alive on Earth: Extinct
Industrial building where goods are manufactured: Factory
It is the spice of life, proverbially speaking: Variety
Not on time, running late: Delayed
Release from captivity: Set free
Snake __, persuades reptiles to rise up: Charmer
Strikes; ambushes: Attacks
Title of the Imperial ruler of Japan: Emperor
Up to date: Current
Puzzle 2 Answers
Annual celebration of becoming a year older: Birthday
Bacchus, to the Greeks: Dionysus
Breadwinner: Provider
City where the Uffizi Gallery is located: Florence
Countries containing the Thar Desert: India and __: Pakistan
French leader who commissioned the Arc de Triomphe: Napoleon
Making angry, provoking fury: Enraging
Place to trade items for secured loans: Pawnshop
Small bouquets pinned to clothing: Corsages
Small insertable devices that block noise: Ear plugs
Spanish city that hosts the Running of the Bulls: Pamplona
Puzzle 3 Answers
Assembled, gathered together: Grouped
Causing hurt or damage: Harming
Children of your aunts and uncles: Cousins
Drooping due to dehydration: Wilting
Examination to ascertain cause of death: Autopsy
Free from bacteria: Sterile
Grand French hotel chain, part of InterContinental: Mercure
Illuminated from behind: Backlit
In fashion, not just in France: En vogue
Jumping far and high: Leaping
Nail polish remover chemical: Acetone
Ozzy Osbourne-fronted band Black __: Sabbath
Painter of The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa: Da vinci
Person who tries hard to fit into a group: Wannabe
Removing the innards from a fish: Gutting
Section of a novel: Chapter
Puzzle 4 Answers
A characteristic, feature: Attribute
Assessing size: Measuring
Flexible connective tissue around joints: Cartilage
Four-digit code that allows access to bank account: Pin number
Medical vehicle: Ambulance
Reparation for a wrong or injury: Atonement
She was part of a girl group and married Beckham: Posh spice
Single males: Bachelors
Sleepy Hollow and Corpse Bride director: Tim burton
The ancient past: Antiquity
Puzzle 5 Answers
Deep holes in the Earth’s surface: Chasms
Difficult experience, trial, torment: Ordeal
Large Arctic marine creature with tusks: Walrus
Led by a tour leader: Guided
Low land between mountains: Valley
Pointed structures on church towers: Spires
Pretty and small; delicate: Dainty
Protective garments for cooks: Aprons
Release of a prisoner before end of their sentence: Parole
String of Roman Catholic prayer beads: Rosary
They can be acute or obtuse: Angles
Walk aimlessly: Wander
Group 571
Puzzle 1 Answers
A guess; rough calculation, ballpark figure: Estimate
Asserting ownership: Claiming
Build-up of debris at the bottom of a river: Sediment
Clover-like plant with three lobes: Shamrock
Escape route that’s flush with the floor: Trapdoor
Event that marks the start of summer or winter: Solstice
Homes for honey bees: Apiaries
Launch into space, e.g. a rocket: Blast off
Mechanical devices: Machines
Simple child’s toy moved by wind: Pinwheel
The art of preparing cocktails: Mixology
The quality of being poisonous: Toxicity
Those who committed the crime: Culprits
To suction fluid from parts of the body: Aspirate
__ Bing, Friends character played by Matthew Perry: Chandler
Puzzle 2 Answers
“Shall I __ thee to a summer’s day” – Shakespeare: Compare
Breastbone: Sternum
Device that turns digital documents into paper: Printer
Equipment with straps and belts to hold a horse: Harness
Executives with large salaries, or tubby felines: Fat cats
Famous or successful contemporary musician: Pop star
Formal public discussions about policy: Debates
Funny or amusing: Comical
Illegally gaining access to someone’s account: Hacking
Neither for nor against: Neutral
Physical movement used to communicate meaning: Gesture
Questionable: Dubious
Someone who searches for food, a rummager: Forager
Strips of fabric used as hair decorations: Ribbons
Thailand flat noodle dish with chicken or prawns: Pad thai
The quality of being easy to see or hear: Clarity
The undead, brought back to life: Zombies
Wooden platforms used to move heavy things: Pallets
“Shall I __ thee to a summer’s day” – Shakespeare: Compare
Puzzle 3 Answers
Arguing or disagreeing: Disputing
Bewilderment: Confusion
Create a memorable impression; cause ripples: Make waves
Hand-held wind instrument with bellows: Accordion
Left without medical attention: Untreated
Offer motivation; boost someone’s mood: Encourage
Outdoor area with ramps for wheeled boards: Skatepark
Reductions in price: Discounts
Round in shape: Spherical
Severe snow storms: Blizzards
Term for artificial rather than natural fabric: Synthetic
Puzzle 4 Answers
A drawing representative of an idea or theory: Schema
Alice met a Mad one in Wonderland: Hatter
Attention to __; ability to spot small errors: Detail
Female sibling: Sister
Greek goddess of wisdom, courage, law and justice: Athena
Indelible felt pen: Marker
Military or police trainees: Cadets
Red Square is in this city: Moscow
Save from danger, remove from harm’s way: Rescue
South American river, largest in world by volume: Amazon
Stadiums, purpose-built sports venues: Arenas
To cause an injury to a joint by overstretching: Sprain
Transform: Change
__ frame; stop-start filmmaking technique: Freeze
Puzzle 5 Answers
Abductees: Hostages
Back boundary of a tennis court: Baseline
Brazilian black bean stew: Feijoada
Extremely hot; burning: Scalding
Fragment of wood caught in a finger perhaps: Splinter
Lower leg tendon, also known as the heel cord: Achilles
Planning, scheming: Plotting
Successfully complete a university degree: Graduate
To automatically add data to a list on a computer: Populate
Wise or practical: Sensible
Group 572
Puzzle 1 Answers
A group of similar things all close together: Clusters
Bladed utensils for chopping meat: Cleavers
Capital of Syria: Damascus
Determined in character or ideas; unwavering: Resolute
Envy: Jealousy
In all likelihood: Probably
Leaving a mark that’s difficult to remove: Staining
Medicines that fix health problems: Remedies
Tiny blobs of water: Droplets
To move closer to: Approach
Words that are sung or spoken in an opera: Libretto
Puzzle 2 Answers
Belly pain: Tummy ache
Disc-shaped cells in the blood: Platelets
Future aspirations: Ambitions
Hard, fired ceramic pots: Stoneware
No longer remembered; abandoned: Forgotten
One who watches: Spectator
Polite, unimportant conversation: Small talk
Putting nails into a wall: Hammering
Self-employed contractor: Freelance
Substituting: Replacing
Two-wheeled, engine-powered racing off-road: Motocross
Very tall and steep rock face or cliff: Precipice
Written names of persons of interest: Watch list
Puzzle 3 Answers
Fragrance used to enhance scent: Perfume
Icons or pictures that represent game players: Avatars
Long metal or bamboo sticks for cooking kebabs: Skewers
Loving, worshiping: Adoring
Mandatory clothing worn for a job: Uniform
One that got away: Escapee
Rodent pursuit to earn more money than others: Rat race
Small device blown to make a dog come back: Whistle
Steep gradient: Incline
Puzzle 4 Answers
Calm, compliant: Docile
City-state that won the Peloponnesian Wars: Sparta
Cleaning a surface with a cloth: Wiping
French fashion house and maker of No 5 perfume: Chanel
Hair that is not smooth or neat: Frizzy
Not just: Unfair
Perform an act to excess: Overdo
Preserve a body with chemicals: Embalm
Sharks engage in this type of hectic feeding: Frenzy
To make something firm: Harden
Where the Andaman Islands are located: Bay of __: Bengal
Puzzle 5 Answers
A traitor or someone who abandons their homeland: Defector
Capital of Namibia: Windhoek
Fatherly: Paternal
Language of ancient Indian sacred texts: Sanskrit
Liquid that adds taste to meat before it’s cooked: Marinade
Make minor adjustments: Fine tune
Questioning; not trusting: Doubting
Second-in-charge in a kitchen: Sous chef
To swap one thing for another: Exchange
da Vinci’s first name: Leonardo
Group 573
Puzzle 1 Answers
Allocated, designated: Assigned
Amorous, loving and thoughtful: Romantic
Canine that froths at the mouth with hydrophobia: Rabid dog
Don’t __; say it how it is, show no restraint: Hold back
Fabric shapes sewn on to a bigger fabric piece: Appliqué
Facial features that are raised when surprised: Eyebrows
Flat voice that doesn’t change pitch or expression: Monotone
Mother of Dragons on Game of Thrones: Daenerys
Nationality of physicist Erwin Schrodinger: Austrian
Painted cloth used as on-stage scenery: Backdrop
Restaurant rating system that awards stars: Michelin
Shiny particles, some are sewn on clothing: Sparkles
Value of someone’s assets: Net worth
Puzzle 2 Answers
1993 film starring Meg Ryan: __ in Seattle: Sleepless
Communication in speech or writing: Discourse
Copy, fake, synthetic: Imitation
Cover furniture with cloth: Upholster
Deliberate blurring of a photo for romantic appeal: Soft focus
Game of X’s and O’s: Tic tac toe
Scars left by severe acne: Pockmarks
Sunken sea vessel’s ruins: Shipwreck
Taking air in and out of the lungs: Breathing
Taking place, scheduled: Happening
What tamales are wrapped in: Corn husks
__ diving, underwater in a box near great whites: Shark cage
Puzzle 3 Answers
Add up again: Recount
Admired, desired, sought-after: Coveted
Arsenic and hemlock are these: Poisons
Beach in Rio de Janeiro known for a certain girl: Ipanema
Best of friends, especially in a movie genre: Buddies
Can easily be read: Legible
Durable glazed cookware material: Ceramic
Palm tree fruit: Coconut
Professionals who make and repair suits: Tailors
Revolutionary; extremist: Radical
Samuel L. Jackson plays this Incredibles character: Frozone
Went off track: Strayed
__ Potter; creator of Peter Rabbit: Beatrix
Puzzle 4 Answers
Combine two liquids until they are smooth: Emulsify
Fixes an error: Corrects
Leaves a ship before it sinks: Abandons
Making a hole with a tool: Drilling
Male horse, used for breeding: Stallion
Naomi __, famous UK model: Campbell
People who sell puppies for a living: Breeders
Signed up for a course: Enrolled
Two openings at the bottom of a nose: Nostrils
Units of relative loudness: Decibels
Puzzle 5 Answers
Big spoons for serving soup: Ladles
Evening party or social gathering: Soiree
Hit song by the Bangles: Manic __: Monday
Irish dog breed with reddish silky fur: Setter
Longest river in India: Ganges
Most populated country starting with the letter B: Brazil
Negotiate the price: Haggle
Not in working order, defective: Broken
Thick lobster soup: Bisque
With great enthusiasm: Avidly
__ of life, medicine that prolongs your existence: Elixir
Group 574
Puzzle 1 Answers
Circular conveyor of luggage in an airport: Carousel
Fire up enthusiasm in someone: Motivate
Male who can sing an extremely high note: Falsetto
Moral stories from the Bible: Parables
No checks or credit cards accepted here: Cash only
Plummet steeply downwards: Nosedive
Portuguese explorer who circled the earth: Magellan
Processed meals that are made and sold quickly: Fast food
Quote or a reference in a scholarly book: Citation
Right to vote; sought by women in the 20th century: Suffrage
Skin bubbles created by uncomfortable shoes: Blisters
Spanish word for “castle”: Castillo
Sport played with sticks that have small nets: Lacrosse
They are handed out in a graduation ceremony: Diplomas
Puzzle 2 Answers
Davy Jones’ __, a resting place for drowned sailors: Locker
Demonstrated to be true by evidence or argument: Proven
Devices used to measure minutes while baking: Timers
Do this to a Facebook page to stop following: Unlike
Endure agony: Suffer
Every seven days: Weekly
Examined carefully to make sure someone’s suitable: Vetted
How James Bond prefers his martinis: Shaken
Male part of a flower with an anther and stalk: Stamen
Peace agreement, concord: Treaty
Sign of shame or disgrace: Stigma
Soak up moisture: Absorb
To eat or drink something: Ingest
Puzzle 3 Answers
Alternative routes that are quicker and save time: Shortcuts
Astrological forecast of someone’s future: Horoscope
Cuts, grazes: Abrasions
Decade that saw the rise of disco music: Seventies
Family name of Aussie actors Chris and Liam: Hemsworth
German dog breed with a long head and beard: Schnauzer
Grabbing something abruptly from another’s hand: Snatching
Iron Man’s identity: Tony stark
Italian pasta dish shared by Lady and the Tramp: Spaghetti
Novel by Emily Bronte: “__ Heights”: Wuthering
Occurring twice within a four-week time period: Bimonthly
Promoting, selling and distributing a product: Marketing
Racquet sport with a shuttlecock: Badminton
Remove; detach; become disinterested in: Disengage
Rock fragment from outer space: Meteorite
Shallow plate for growing bacteria cultures in: Petri dish
To cause great damage: Devastate
Puzzle 4 Answers
A nuisance; something that causes trouble: Irritant
Can be seen or watched: Viewable
Items that are won or earned, e.g. cups, awards: Trophies
Made from the hide of a doe or stag: Deerskin
Making artistic objects in a skilled way: Crafting
Making changes to a piece of legal text: Amending
Manufacturer of automobiles: Carmaker
Marine delicacies often made into bisque: Lobsters
Mountain range between France and Spain: Pyrenees
Old Spanish warships: Galleons
Penned in: Enclosed
Relating to the chest: Thoracic
Someone who lives or stays in a place: Resident
Tiny extracts of music or pieces of information: Snippets
Trends, clothing styles: Fashions
Puzzle 5 Answers
3D scene of a natural setting: Diorama
A person with flaming locks of hair: Redhead
Anna in the 1956 film The King and I: __ Kerr: Deborah
Foretell, forecast: Predict
Green vegetable used as the base of many salads: Lettuce
Hindu goddess of fertility, wife of Shiva: Parvati
It falls off a bird: Feather
Live alongside others of different beliefs: Coexist
Pulling on a rope: Tugging
Sleeveless upper body garment with a U-shaped neck: Tank top
Stucco: Plaster
The ability to understand another’s feelings: Empathy
The antonym of success: Failure
To ask someone for money or information: Solicit
__ Domingo; dubbed the King of Opera: Placido
__ knife, blunt flexible blade for mixing paint: Palette
Group 575
Puzzle 1 Answers
A country’s boundary with the sea: Coastline
A written record of historical events: Chronicle
Cautiously: Carefully
Composer of the Pastoral Symphony: Beethoven
Contaminant, such as chemical waste in rivers: Pollutant
Lifelike; authentic: Realistic
Medical term for inflammatory kidney disease: Nephritis
Preserved like an ancient Pharaoh: Mummified
Sopping wet: Saturated
Storage cabinets in houses: Cupboards
Worker in a book-lending institution: Librarian
Puzzle 2 Answers
An expert in a finance-related social science: Economist
Author of A Moveable Feast: Hemingway
Engage in conflict, like two bulls head to head: Lock horns
High-up business official: Executive
Identifying symbols stamped onto gold or silver: Hallmarks
Made clear, clarified: Explained
Misappropriated money from a business, for example: Embezzled
Noises made by owls: Screeches
Punctuation mark that separates two major clauses: Semi colon
Race run by the final runner in a relay team: Anchor leg
Removing paint from walls: Stripping
Soft drinks machine, for example: Dispenser
Sweated: Perspired
The conquest of Constantinople ended this empire: Byzantine
To prepare land to grow crops: Cultivate
Type of compact piano, not an upright: Baby grand
Way of living: Lifestyle
Written reminders that can be ticked off: Checklist
Puzzle 3 Answers
A rotating metal roller in a printing press: Cylinder
A spherical three-dimensional object: Cylinder
Beauty’s only __; look beneath the surface: Skin deep
Board game with scoring letters forming words: Scrabble
City that is home to the Hagia Sophia: Istanbul
Eyeglass maker: Optician
Insensitive or inconsiderate: Tactless
Keyboard symbol that shares a key with the 8: Asterisk
Of a drawing done without special tools: Freehand
Slumdog Millionaire and Lion actor: Dev patel
Topping salads with oil and vinegar mixture: Dressing
Widespread disease: Epidemic
__ line, linked process in a car-making plant: Assembly
Puzzle 4 Answers
A father figure, married to someone’s mother: Stepdad
Buyer’s __; feeling of guilt over purchases: Remorse
Curvaceous: Shapely
Gained knowledge with age: Matured
Ingenious technical devices can make life easier: Gadgets
Knock out, injure the head with a blow: Concuss
Mariners, seafarers: Sailors
Mounted nobles from the Middle Ages: Knights
One who establishes a company or brand: Founder
Relating to touch, hearing, vision, for example: Sensory
Swollen with water: Bloated
Workforce walkouts for better pay: Strikes
__ City is the home of the Pope: Vatican
__ To Hell; 1979 hard rock album for AC/DC: Highway
Puzzle 5 Answers
Connected to the Internet: Online
Dragged a heavy object: Hauled
Electronic devices that broadcast to listeners: Radios
Fortified old building where monarch might live: Castle
Lake __, North American 1980 winter Olympics venue: Placid
Large, bright parrots: Macaws
Lying low, taking refuge in a safe house: Hiding
Matt Damon’s alter ego in a film series, Jason __: Bourne
Most adorable: Cutest
Small plate that accompanies a tea cup: Saucer
Swiss city, United Nations’ headquarters: Geneva
Things someone does regularly and often: Habits
Group 576
Puzzle 1 Answers
A financial plan for a certain period of time: Budget
Acceptable, correct or formal: Proper
Apple’s famous mobile device: Iphone
Ben Kingsley played this leader in a 1982 film: Gandhi
Designer makes or names: Brands
Disease comes in bubonic and pneumonic forms: Plague
Energetic and rubbery: Bouncy
Groups of chosen people in a courtroom: Juries
Heavy drinking or eating sessions: Binges
Monopoly rule for collecting money at start corner: Pass go
Officials who preside over court cases: Judges
Plantations where lemons and oranges are grown: Groves
Scuba __, underwater swimming activity: Diving
Serpent in Greek mythology killed by Apollo: Python
Steve __, the man also called Captain America: Rogers
The Last __, da Vinci mural of Christ’s final meal: Supper
Typical; usual: Normal
What 24 hours equates to: One day
-Vous; 1979 ABBA hit with a French title: Voulez
Puzzle 2 Answers
Card game played alone: Solitaire
Computer panels with letters for inputting data: Keyboards
Condition or desire to set fire to things: Pyromania
Having qualities of a large underground chamber: Cavernous
Make up or invent a story to evade the truth: Fabricate
Prevalent, widespread, persistent: Pervasive
Pronounce clearly: Enunciate
She duetted with Lionel Richie on Endless Love: Diana ross
Sport associated with Japanese men: sumo __: Wrestling
The percentage of a hotel’s rooms that are in use: Occupancy
Thigh muscle, painful when pulled: Hamstring
Winston __, UK Prime Minister during WWII: Churchill
Puzzle 3 Answers
Abdomens: Stomachs
Burning pain produced by a bee perhaps: Stinging
Circus performers who keep clubs in the air: Jugglers
Cord used to secure footwear: Shoelace
Falls into line, follows a standard: Conforms
Former love: Old flame
Materials, fabrics: Textiles
Metal fastening locked around the wrist: Handcuff
Seriously afflicted by an undesirable condition: Stricken
Stand up __, a call to hold head up/shoulders back: Straight
Stranded, typically on an island: Marooned
Street in NYC famous for theatrical performances: Broadway
To take money out of the bank: Withdraw
Without imperfections: Flawless
Puzzle 4 Answers
A container for footwear: Shoebox
An aspect or detail that makes something different: Feature
Argentinian, Brazilian or Uruguayan cowboys: Gauchos
Arrow-firing sport: Archery
Book: __ in the Rye: Catcher
Breathing tube used underwater when viewing reefs: Snorkel
Fine locks of hair: Strands
French pilgrimage town: Lourdes
Kings, queens, princes and princesses: Royalty
Reflective objects: Mirrors
Removing lumps from flour: Sifting
Retail customer: Shopper
The Greatest __; film about the life of PT Barnum: Showman
To accept as true: Believe
Well-defined abs: Six pack
Puzzle 5 Answers
Acquiring: Obtaining
An avalanche or a runaway victory: Landslide
Based on feelings rather than facts: Intuitive
Bills of cash: Bank notes
Ejection from a group or club: Expulsion
Governed by rules and legislation: Regulated
Lack of objectivity, one-sidedness: Prejudice
Morocco tourist area with famous medina: Marrakesh
Patterns that follow a logical order: Sequences
Period that follows a terrible occurrence: Aftermath
Recurrent theme in literature or mythology: Archetype
Scooby Doo’s giant dog breed: Great dane
exits; safety escapes on a plane: Emergency
Group 577
Puzzle 1 Answers
A coffee maker in a coffee shop: Barista
Convert plain text to code to keep information safe: Encrypt
Deer horns: Antlers
Deteriorate after improvement in health: Relapse
Goods sent abroad to be sold: Exports
Largest planet in our solar system: Jupiter
Player of a large-framed stringed instrument: Harpist
Rectify a mistake: Correct
Served cold: Chilled
Small band that holds items that open locks: Keyring
Star of the 1954 remake of A Star is Born: Judy __: Garland
To reuse plastic or other material: Recycle
Trenches found at the side of roads: Ditches
Violent wind storm that occurs in the West Pacific: Typhoon
__ through; barely managed to pass or succeed: Scraped
Puzzle 2 Answers
Anne of Green __, book by Lucy Maud Montgomery: Gables
Beat, tempo: Rhythm
Beer maker: Brewer
Can be used for identification: dental __: Record
Cardboard file for keeping paperwork safe: Folder
Caught an animal with a cord trap: Snared
Country formerly called Portuguese West Africa: Angola
Dome on a building roof: Cupola
Dried grape: Raisin
Fundamentals; elementary parts: Basics
Gatherings or groups of witches: Covens
Put quickly into water: Plunge
__ Nature; personification of the Earth as female: Mother
Puzzle 3 Answers
Branch of nursing related to childbirth: Midwifery
Carried off by the waves: Swept away
Decoration or ornament: Adornment
Fast; moving at a rapid pace: High speed
In reverse: Backwards
Losing all sense of calm; being extremely worried: Panicking
Practice of assisting women during childbirth: Midwifery
Prosperity, wealth: Affluence
Reserving a ticket again: Rebooking
Small watery sea habitats made of stones: Rock pools
South American region shared by Chile, Argentina: Patagonia
Village person who proclaims the news: Town crier
Puzzle 4 Answers
Get involved in; step in to prevent trouble: Intervene
Mortify, make someone blush: Embarrass
Most populous city in Ecuador: Guayaquil
Move around freely; flow: Circulate
Name label that tells you where to sit: Place card
Not definite: Uncertain
Push-along device for trimming grass in gardens: Lawn mower
Putting meat on a stick for cooking: Skewering
Riding on someone’s __; relying on others’ success: Coat tails
Searing, burning: Scorching
Sensible on-off love interest of Bridget Jones: Mark darcy
Stepped down, gave up the throne: Abdicated
The Living __ : 1987 Bond theme sung by A-Ha: Daylights
Weather event with heavy precipitation: Rainstorm
Puzzle 5 Answers
A shiny black substance that is used in pencils: Graphite
A type of surgery to remove wrinkles: Facelift
Bogota is this country’s capital: Colombia
Divide, like the yolk from the egg white: Separate
Eavesdropped: Listened
Gives the nod of approval: Consents
Lumps of a hard black substance used in barbecues: Charcoal
Mouse-like household pets: Hamsters
Overhead window pane: Skylight
Someone chosen by a group to speak for them: Delegate
Sport of sailing expensive, luxury boats: Yachting
The story of a book: Plotline
Group 578
Puzzle 1 Answers
Any way the __; final line of Bohemian Rhapsody: Wind blows
Farming tool carried in American Gothic painting: Pitchfork
Formal international agreements: Protocols
Gathered things together to form a set: Collected
Loss of respect: Indignity
The act of not letting someone participate: Exclusion
To have cut off a limb: Amputated
To rise rapidly, spacecraft fashion: Skyrocket
Type of dance competition without many rules: Freestyle
__ Dogs, movie by Quentin Tarantino: Reservoir
Puzzle 2 Answers
“Double, double toil and “: Trouble
Chewing on a bone: Gnawing
City referenced in Empire State of Mind: New york
Ex-CNN reporter who married Prince Felipe of Spain: Letizia
Extremely old; from civilizations past: Ancient
Feeling, such as sadness or happiness: Emotion
Medical term for loss of ability to speak: Aphasia
Most courageous: Bravest
Newly established tech business venture: Start up
Pest __; service to eliminate unwanted creatures: Control
Rust away: Corrode
Short brawl: Scuffle
The F in F1, grand prix racing: Formula
Violent rotating wind phenomenon: Cyclone
Visited by ghosts: Haunted
Puzzle 3 Answers
Cleared of any criminal wrongdoing: Acquitted
Ellen __, sitcom star and TV chat show host: Degeneres
Formal physical gesture when meeting an employer: Handshake
Instructing verbally: Dictating
It killed the cat: Curiosity
Mark of expertise in martial arts: Black belt
Name of three of Henry VIII’s wives: Catherine
Naturally occurring warm water pool: Hot spring
Number of children born each year: Birth rate
Person or ship commissioned to attack other ships: Privateer
Short news broadcasts: Bulletins
Splendid, extravagant, opulent, luxurious: Sumptuous
Tropical silver fish, aggressive and predatory: Barracuda
Without boundary, unrestricted: Limitless
Yellow character from the Transformers franchise: Bumblebee
Puzzle 4 Answers
Baked, stuffed pizzas: Calzones
Divert, take someone’s mind off something: Distract
Fashion designer in The Incredibles: Edna mode
First name of the literary character, Scrooge: Ebenezer
Number of people in da Vinci’s The Last Supper: Thirteen
One who returns something to its original condition: Restorer
Replenishes with water: Hydrates
Replication of crucifixion wounds: Stigmata
Small laptop, or writing pad: Notebook
Thick fabric with a woven pattern or picture: Tapestry
What a shareholder receives: Dividend
When everyone has the same rights: Equality
Where passengers begin and end a journey: Terminal
Work in __; ongoing, constantly improving: Progress
Puzzle 5 Answers
A game designed to test your skills or knowledge: Puzzle
Chickpea spread: Hummus
Crystal that regulates time in watches: Quartz
Flat dishes for eating dinner on: Plates
Here, there, and everywhere: every nook and __: Cranny
Indifference, lack of interest: Apathy
Individual pieces of garlic: Cloves
Male hair-cutting professional: Barber
One who redacts obscene material: Censor
Puts a tennis ball in play: Serves
Rule of __ describes the classic photo composition: Thirds
Someone’s property, estate and worldly goods: Assets
Superior; a more excellent choice: Better
Two Gentlemen of __, play, cites an Italian city: Verona
Group 579
Puzzle 1 Answers
Adult who attends a party to watch over the kids: Chaperone
Character searching for brains in The Wizard of Oz: Scarecrow
Edible marine animals like crab or prawns: Shellfish
Fastening with discs, down the front of a cardigan: Buttoning
Leave one if they don’t answer the phone: Voicemail
Mix in with the rest of society: Integrate
Plant producing medicinal oil, or salves: Calendula
Public consciousness or knowledge: Awareness
Ruling a nation: Governing
Singer, band member aka Emma Bunton: Baby spice
Snow vehicle: Skimobile
To accidentally put a joint out of place: Dislocate
To remove dead skin by scrubbing: Exfoliate
Where a sling cocktail comes from: Singapore
attract, says the old saying: Opposites
Puzzle 2 Answers
Asked for a new court case to reverse decision: Appealed
Cold __; treat someone in an unfriendly way: Shoulder
Line joining two opposite corners of a square: Diagonal
Reading something quickly: Skimming
Roomie in jail: Cellmate
Seat pads or pillows: Cushions
Sin City, Nevada: Las vegas
Track event to determine who leaps the farthest: Long jump
Trilling song or call of a bird: Chirping
Type of restaurant serving udon noodle dishes: Japanese
Village People hit about a brute: Macho man
Well known to someone: Familiar
Writing that uses too many words: Verbiage
Puzzle 3 Answers
Angela __, actress, plays sleuth Jessica Fletcher: Lansbury
Chemical added to swimming pools to kill germs: Chlorine
Extremely hungry and desperate to eat: Ravenous
Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Pirates of __: Penzance
Insects that live in colonies and eat wood: Termites
Keep up, conserve: Maintain
Movie where Tom Hanks talks to a volleyball: Cast away
Once a play finishes, the actors do this on stage: Take a bow
Overpowering, suffocating: Stifling
Process of putting a bush or seed into the ground: Planting
Space in a house for children to have fun in: Playroom
The most successful point or achievement: Pinnacle
Those in authority in the armed forces: Officers
Town or fortress that troops defend: Garrison
Without shoes: Barefoot
Word for pepper in Spanish: Pimiento
__ dog, upside-down yoga position to stretch out: Downward
Puzzle 4 Answers
Criminal act: Misdeed
Crying, weeping, sobbing: Tearful
Event with acrobatics in the sky: Air show
Extravagant style of 17th-century European art: Baroque
Harmful computer agents like Trojans and viruses: Malware
Heating gently: Warming
Make something worthy or important: Dignify
Month during which Halloween falls: October
Pour sauce onto a plate in a thin stream: Drizzle
Spectral, spooky: Ghostly
Puzzle 5 Answers
Below-ground storage rooms for priceless things: Vaults
City in Italy that had the first-known pizzeria: Naples
Disney musical famous for Idina Menzel’s Let it Go: Frozen
European capital located on the River Tagus: Lisbon
Hexed with a spell: Cursed
Modern and stylish: Snazzy
Recluses, outsiders, hermits: Loners
Shouted angrily, raved: Ranted
Someone people follow: Leader
The outermost part of an area or group: Fringe
The start of the work week for many people: Monday
To help, give support, aid: Assist
Where birds sit by windows: Ledges
Wildest members of the dog family: Wolves
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Puzzle 1 Answers
Agile with the hands: Dexterous
Bee-made treat: Honeycomb
Inspecting: Examining
Internet articles aimed to grab your attention: Clickbait
Little inhabitants of Emerald City: Munchkins
Making less wobbly: Steadying
Peaceful subtitle of John Lennon hit Happy Xmas: War is over
Someone who has fallen behind: Straggler
Wins; opposite of defeats: Victories
__ Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD: Attention
Puzzle 2 Answers
African lion hunting dog breed: Rhodesian __: Ridgeback
At this moment: Presently
Bring an escaped prisoner back into custody: Recapture
England’s tennis Grand Slam tournament: Wimbledon
Large London square with lions and fountains: Trafalgar
Mementoes, small valuable items: Keepsakes
Optical __; pictures that fool your eyes: Illusions
People who work machinery: Operators
Put into practice: Implement
Shortening a book: Abridging
Spa facility with hot, wet air; a sauna: Steam room
Spinning or rotating column of air: Whirlwind
The globe is divided into 24 longitudinal sections: Time zones
To obtain something through force or threats: Extortion
Version or performance of a piece of music: Rendition
Voice amplifier in the shape of a cone: Megaphone
Puzzle 3 Answers
Activities related to government: Politics
Barely hot: Lukewarm
Big charity that collects funds for disaster relief: Red cross
Impromptu gathering rallied by social media: Flash mob
Performing backstroke or butterfly: Swimming
Producing petals or flowers: Blooming
Selling like __; flying off the shelves quickly: Hot cakes
Shy; embarrassed: Sheepish
Sleeping mattress that is filled with liquid: Water bed
__ savings time, adjustment of clocks in spring: Daylight
Puzzle 4 Answers
A track, for mountain biking or skiing: Course
A vote, with options to choose between: Ballot
Adrenaline __; one who enjoys dangerous activities: Junkie
Chastise, discipline: Punish
Deep gorge in cliffs: Canyon
Dian __, US zoologist studied mountain gorillas: Fossey
Glacial period in time: Ice age
Highly attractive, enticing quality: Allure
Informal name for Champagne or other fizz: Bubbly
Marvel or DC publications: Comics
Recollection of a past experience: Memory
Rounded at the top like a doorway: Arched
To add someone on a social network: Friend
Treasure covered with earth, hidden underground: Buried
Weekly or monthly payment from an employer: Salary
Puzzle 5 Answers
A refuge from bad weather: Shelter
Business ID holder looped around the neck: Lanyard
Mountain containing lava: Volcano
Nationality of novelist Leo Tolstoy: Russian
Quick dish of sautéed vegetables, noodles in a wok: Stir fry
Ready and prepared to act: Willing
Removing soap from dishes with water: Rinsing
Signs, pictograms: Symbols
Spirit guides: Mediums
Taking a child off the mother’s milk: Weaning
WTG means this; well done!: Way to go
Wearable audio/video device for the police, say: Bodycam
What many people do before they exercise: Stretch
What was used before GPS or digital navigation: Roadmap
Winter sport for flying daredevils only: Ski jump