Wild West Answers
Group 421
Puzzle 1 Answers
Rendered immaculate.: Perfected
Solo speech.: Monologue
Plates, glassware, cutlery etc.: Tableware
Limited product beer maker.: Microbrew
Car maker with Defender and Freelander models.: Landrover
1950s skiffle group created by John Lennon.: Quarrymen
Someone who lies out absorbing the solar rays.: Sunbather
Viral children’s song about a fish family.: Baby shark
Outspoken non-conformist.: Dissenter
__ Gaulle, French airport and general.: Charles de
Puzzle 2 Answers
Catastrophic failures or fiascos.: Debacles
Promotional booklet used to announce an event.: Brochure
Boringness, dullness, triteness.: Banality
Russian leader who signed SALT II.: Brezhnev
What the abbreviation EU stands for: __ Union.: European
Funeral attendees.: Mourners
Selling like __; flying off the shelves.: Hot cakes
Tiny reservoir for creatures that swim.: Fishpond
The __ crew keep stores free of dirt.: Cleaning
Wedge or heavy object keeps a portal open.: Doorstop
Religion based on Siddhartha Gautama’s teachings.: Buddhism
Puzzle 3 Answers
Telling the waitress what you would like to eat.: Ordering
Deception, deceit, sleight of hand.: Trickery
Switching.: Changing
Catherine __; 16th-century powerful French queen.: De medici
Mary Poppins advises a __ of sugar.: Spoonful
Capital city of Australia.: Canberra
Ricky Martin’s Latin pop anthem, Livin’ la __.: Vida loca
Keep information to yourself.: Withhold
Those up for an award.: Nominees
__ Lane; where the Desperate Housewives reside.: Wisteria
Periorbital haematoma.: Black eye
Sauce for a croque-monsieur.: Bechamel
Puzzle 4 Answers
Criminally dishonest or immoral.: Corrupt
Less full.: Emptier
__ Bell, Sousa tune adopted by Monty Python.: Liberty
Green headwear with a buckle, worn by leprechauns.: Top hats
Avian Batman nemesis Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot.: Penguin
Person whom police believe committed a crime.: Suspect
Drivers take turns driving each other to work.: Carpool
Armistice of Mudros, in 1918, ended this empire.: Ottoman
Talkative birds.: Parrots
Revive, reanimate, reenergize.: Refresh
Puzzle 5 Answers
__ practice, improving shooting by repetition.: Target
Stuns, amazes.: Shocks
Saul __; rock guitarist better known as Slash.: Hudson
Nation whose 1st governor was Ioannis Kapodistrias.: Greece
Making noises like a pigeon – or a baby.: Cooing
Excessive pride or self-confidence.: Hubris
Musician and first son of John Lennon.: Julian
Boy __ or Robin, Batman’s faithful sidekick.: Wonder
Self- __; how one feels about oneself.: Esteem
Bugs Bunny always had one of these to eat.: Carrot
Dorothy’s home state in The Wizard of Oz.: Kansas
Group 422
Puzzle 1 Answers
Four-piece orchestra.: Quartet
Rabat serves as this N. African country’s capital.: Morocco
Whale spear.: Harpoon
Custom-made shells that improve the look of teeth.: Veneers
Supervise, preside over.: Oversee
Merriam-__; publisher of dictionaries since 1831.: Webster
Pierced with a long, pointed weapon.: Speared
Waterfall shared by the US and Canada.: Niagara
Cut or shortened, like a photograph.: Cropped
How most UK monarchs are now addressed: Your __.: Majesty
Puzzle 2 Answers
Emits a loud noise.: Resounds
Throwing out, dumping.: Ditching
70’s pop music with outrageous make-up and clothes.: Glam rock
The silvery metallic element Sm.: Samarium
Type of restaurant most likely to serve sushi.: Japanese
Changing direction quickly to avoid an accident.: Swerving
Edited (text) for publication.: Redacted
Capital of Sierra Leone.: Freetown
Someone who doesn’t belong, a stranger.: Outsider
Sudden electronic bugs or faults.: Glitches
City of the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore.: Florence
Rocky’s species on Rocky and Bullwinkle.: Squirrel
Sowing a seed or an idea.: Planting
__ foul; violent personal violation in basketball.: Flagrant
Puzzle 3 Answers
Decorative stationery for sending by post.: Notecards
Gerard __, French actor of Cyrano de Bergerac.: Depardieu
Jack of __; someone who can master anything.: All trades
Institutions where books are held.: Libraries
Relating to the stomach or mid-section of the body.: Abdominal
Made an incorrect assumption.: Misjudged
Grumpiness, sourness.: Surliness
Cold, frothy dairy drink.: Milkshake
Lake used as a source of water supply.: Reservoir
Tool for hand-washing clothes, turned percussion.: Washboard
French government body 1799-1804, led by Napoleon.: Consulate
Puzzle 4 Answers
Small country houses.: Cottages
__ Macron, became president of France in 2017.: Emmanuel
Studied; tested.: Examined
Divorced royal couple: Prince Andrew and Sarah __.: Ferguson
1815 Belgian battle in which Napoleon is defeated.: Waterloo
Beating eggs until they become light and fluffy.: Whisking
Starred opposite DiCaprio in Catch Me If You Can.: Tom hanks
Romeo __, one of Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers.: Montague
First Beatles hit in 1962.: Love me do
Battle equine.: War horse
Fenced in; included in a letter.: Enclosed
Puzzle 5 Answers
Most decorated Olympian of all time.: Phelps
Undercover, clandestine, hush-hush.: Covert
Dolly __, singer and Dollywood theme park owner.: Parton
Nationality of a native of Warsaw or Gdansk.: Polish
Mother of Minos, the legendary King of Crete.: Europa
Talk rapidly and without making sense.: Jabber
Unfasten, separate.: Detach
__ Dumpty, nursery rhyme character was broken.: Humpty
Milk container made of cardboard.: Carton
The white outer layer of the eyeball.: Sclera
The month after July.: August
Group 423
Puzzle 1 Answers
Requires one to do their duty.: Obligates
Lasting, remaining, clinging on.: Lingering
What flows through royal veins.: Blue blood
The direction in which the hands of time move.: Clockwise
Access the Internet here while sipping coffee.: Cybercafe
Small bite-sized French cake eaten with coffee.: Petit four
Substance that slows down a chemical reaction.: Inhibitor
Sherlock’s role that involves workers and a queen.: Beekeeper
What a bicycle rests on.: Kickstand
US state where Baton Rouge is located.: Louisiana
A performance of a piece of music or drama.: Rendering
Puzzle 2 Answers
Designated a task.: Assigned
One who interrupts a sports event by running nude.: Streaker
Hanging loosely.: Dangling
This veggie is known as an aubergine in the UK.: Eggplant
Returned to the original status.: Reverted
The tendon connecting the calf to the heel.: Achilles
Did everything the law required.: Complied
Inventor of the first motorcar.: Karl benz
Horoscope arachnid creature.: Scorpion
Metal cuffs applied to prisoners’ wrists, ankles.: Shackles
Puzzle 3 Answers
Floppy-eared hopper.: Rabbit
Four in Portuguese.: Quatro
The American version of the Sindy doll.: Barbie
Employing, giving work to.: Hiring
The __ Connection, Hackman drove a Pontiac Le Mans.: French
The __ Girls; comedy about elderly house-sharers.: Golden
Tall cupcake, perhaps blueberry or chocolate.: Muffin
Revoke a law.: Repeal
Museum housing Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa.: Louvre
Sea where the Greek island of Santorini is located.: Aegean
Lana __ US pop singer of Summertime Sadness.: Del ray
Puzzle 4 Answers
Musical genre to which The Sex Pistols belong.: Punk rock
Reaching a place.: Arriving
Able to perceive or feel things.: Sentient
Said the same thing more than once.: Repeated
Longing.: Yearning
Embarrassing mistakes.: Blunders
French couturier; designed Meghan Markle’s dress.: Givenchy
Place to pick up old car parts.: Junkyard
Relationship with a huge age gap: May -__ romance.: December
Popeye’s significant other.: Olive oyl
Scale to measure wind speed.: Beaufort
Oatmeal.: Porridge
A weight hung from a fixed point that swings.: Pendulum
Number of breakaway American colonies.: Thirteen
Puzzle 5 Answers
Striking something or someone.: Hitting
Something to say when leaving.: Goodbye
New York baseball team.: Yankees
Site of cave paintings in France.: Lascaux
Speed up, accelerate.: Quicken
The most savage animal, the least tame.: Wildest
Divergent actor Zoe’s famous singer dad, Lenny __.: Kravitz
Rick __, Ghostbusters, Spaceballs actor.: Moranis
“Harry Potter and the Chamber of __”.: Secrets
Observer, bystander, onlooker.: Witness
Morally sound.: Ethical
Curly or flat-leaf herb used as a garnish.: Parsley
Small perfumed bags used to scent clothes.: Sachets
Group 424
Puzzle 1 Answers
Unmarried man.: Bachelor
Symbol that represents initials on a personal item.: Monogram
Dwelled in self pity.: Wallowed
__ Syne, New Year tune.: Auld lang
Male skilled in DIY and household repairs.: Handyman
Elimination tournament at end of NBA season.: Playoffs
Round particles, droplets.: Globules
Providing liquid to plants.: Watering
Dog comes in types Dobermann and German.: Pinscher
Explosive device goes off at a set moment.: Time bomb
Major figure in the Cuban Revolution: Che __.: Guevarra
Electric tree-cutting tool.: Chainsaw
Shrinks, dries up.: Shrivels
Where a business carries out operations.: Premises
Puzzle 2 Answers
All-seeing, attentive.: Observant
Works, performs, operates properly.: Functions
Causing upset or distress.: Offending
Shot on goal that was not accurate.: Off target
Milliner from Alice’s Wonderland.: Mad hatter
Fun meet-ups for children.: Playdates
Brad Pitt manages the Oakland A’s in this film.: Moneyball
Substance to reduce friction, especially in cars.: Lubricant
Businessmen may use one to carry their documents.: Briefcase
From where nuggets of precious metal are excavated.: Gold mines
White Wedding punk rocker.: Billy idol
Puzzle 3 Answers
No rhyme or __.: Reason
Car maker with S-type and E-type models.: Jaguar
Back fin on a shark.: Dorsal
Jack the __, killer in London’s Victorian East End.: Ripper
Swiss city home to the Cathedral of St. Pierre.: Geneva
Capital of Haiti: Port-au-__.: Prince
Small pool left behind after a rain.: Puddle
Stroke in an affectionate manner.: Caress
Mediterranean island invaded by Turkey in 1974.: Cyprus
__ burner, lab equipment that has a gas flame.: Bunsen
Puzzle 4 Answers
Someone who is jailed, kept in captivity.: Prisoner
Speaking a foreign __ might help you abroad.: Language
Promoted to Sir by the Queen.: Knighted
Spooking, harrowing.: Chilling
Pardons, excuses someone for wrongdoings.: Forgives
Central target on a dartboard.: Bullseye
Castle, Scottish home of Queen Elizabeth II.: Balmoral
Engage in pointless work to while away the hours.: Kill time
Internet __, Microsoft web browser.: Explorer
Tom Hanks played Woody in this Pixar movie.: Toy story
Geological time period of the first dinosaurs.: Triassic
Ocean-surface pollution from a tanker spill.: Oil slick
A coarse flour made from kernels on a husk.: Cornmeal
Welcoming and warm.: Inviting
__ car, temporary replacement.: Courtesy
Puzzle 5 Answers
Marked, scratched.: Scuffed
Posy of flowers carried by the bride.: Bouquet
Die __ Day, Madonna sang this Bond theme.: Another
The lower and back part of the hip bone.: Ischium
American Revolutionary long-barrelled guns.: Muskets
Suffocate; snuff out.: Smother
Digital media player from iPhone company.: Apple tv
Low seat that is also a storage box.: Ottoman
Sasquatch.: Bigfoot
__ cookie, Chinese biscuit with a special message.: Fortune
Trainees, often unpaid.: Interns
Group 425
Puzzle 1 Answers
Self-service lunchroom restaurant in a workplace.: Cafeteria
Parades first held in New Orleans in 1838.: Mardi gras
Fanciful, quirky, humorous.: Whimsical
General name for an egg-laying mammal.: Monotreme
Incandescent sphere in the home.: Light bulb
Portmanteau word for pals and adversaries.: Frenemies
Linked like twins born fused together.: Conjoined
Large glass vessels with stoppers for wine.: Decanters
Demand money in return for not releasing info.: Blackmail
The Dark Side of the Moon rock band.: Pink floyd
Early long-distance communication device.: Telegraph
Made by Mme Tussaud of those who were guillotined.: Death mask
Puzzle 2 Answers
One who works in clay.: Potter
Mother or father.: Parent
Official UN language that’s first alphabetically.: Arabic
NY NBA team that plays in Madison Square Garden.: Knicks
Sloped, leaning.: Tilted
__ of the Jungle, Tarzan spoof.: George
Appreciating a tweet by clicking the heart.: Liking
Wiener in a bun.: Hot dog
These are used to dry a person after bathing.: Towels
Surname of Barbie’s fashion doll partner Ken.: Carson
Puzzle 3 Answers
__ Graffiti, with George Lucas’s yellow Ford Coupe.: American
A quick pause for rest.: Breather
Dead, scaly skin on the scalp.: Dandruff
Moustache with long drooping ends.: Fu manchu
Errors.: Mistakes
An order to make less noise.: Pipe down
Pink Panther inspector.: Clouseau
Daddy __, childish-sounding name for a crane fly.: Longlegs
Quick, inexpensive dining option.: Fast food
Cheap purchases, heavily discounted.: Bargains
Puzzle 4 Answers
Bobbing the head.: Nodding
Bird kept for its eggs or meat.: Chicken
Orange gourd.: Pumpkin
Foretell the future.: Predict
To wash and iron clothing.: Launder
To forgive past offences, “Let __ be __”.: Bygones
Supply, give out.: Provide
Medical term for German measles.: Rubella
Fill it with air or helium.: Balloon
Official who marks the route of a race.: Marshal
Puzzle 5 Answers
Aristocrat.: Nobleman
Spanish vegetable soup served cold.: Gazpacho
Traditional Mexican brass band.: Mariachi
Small hollows for snipers, say, or vixen and cubs.: Foxholes
Canadian city with the most French speaking people.: Montreal
Your visual organs.: Eyeballs
Film franchise with terrifying lizard beast.: Godzilla
Dutch exotic dancer and WWI spy.: Mata hari
Arthur __, Poirot’s sidekick and narrator.: Hastings
One who displays allegiance to the government.: Loyalist
Intended as a cure.: Remedial
Triangular tombs found in Egypt.: Pyramids
Privilege granted as a special honor.: Accolade
Tip-off play used to start every basketball game.: Jump ball
Not having a worry or responsibility.: Carefree
Group 426
Puzzle 1 Answers
Chemistry and biology fall under this subject.: Science
Telephone number set up for emergency use.: Hotline
Famous and respected.: Eminent
Sagrada __, Catholic church in Barcelona.: Familia
San __, geological fault that covers California.: Andreas
Shoulder blade.: Scapula
Hold something dear.: Cherish
Shiraz, Merlot or Malbec, for example.: Red wine
The Walking Dead is overrun with these creatures.: Zombies
Band known for Stayin’ Alive.: Bee gees
Long backless seats.: Benches
Puzzle 2 Answers
To water crops.: Irrigate
In tennis, after a 6-6 score, comes this.: Tie break
Extravagant, lavish, excessive.: Wasteful
Blinding headache.: Migraine
Owned up to, claimed guilt.: Admitted
Width of a plane or of a bird.: Wing span
He sat at a feast with a sword hanging over him.: Damocles
Non-alcoholic mixed drink.: Mocktail
Having a high temperature.: Feverish
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron __ with Will Ferrell.: Burgundy
Your daughter’s boy.: Grandson
Puzzle 3 Answers
Ingrid Bergman & Great Garbo were born here.: Sweden
Rat or mouse.: Rodent
Nick __, British novelist of About a Boy.: Hornby
Articulate, eloquent.: Fluent
Ancient Egyptian sky goddess, consort of Horus.: Hathor
Hit, impacted.: Struck
African religion practiced in New Orleans.: Voodoo
__ agent, spy working for two opposing sides.: Double
Dutch beer brand named after the Dutch capital.: Amstel
__ Graf, former German tennis champ with 22 titles.: Steffi
Adam Levine’s band, __ 5.: Maroon
Not formal.: Casual
Puzzle 4 Answers
Soaking up.: Absorbing
Remove.: Eliminate
Instrument played by Bill Clinton.: Saxophone
The process of growth or increase.: Accretion
Suddenly shoot up high, e.g. prices.: Skyrocket
Tidal mouths of large rivers.: Estuaries
A flight of steps.: Staircase
Cracked or snapped.: Fractured
Damage done to property.: Vandalism
Dreadful, shocking.: Appalling
Puzzle 5 Answers
Capital of South Australia.: Adelaide
Portable.: Handheld
Selfless concern for the well-being of others.: Altruism
Feral feline.: Stray cat
Make up for __; compensate for wasted years.: Lost time
Lazy, slothful.: Indolent
Carved in stone.: Engraved
Commonly delivered off-speed pitch in baseball.: Changeup
Spice found in many pumpkin desserts.: Cinnamon
Foo __, Seattle rock band, members from Nirvana.: Fighters
Group 427
Puzzle 1 Answers
Ancient Egyptian queen.: Cleopatra
Stem from, derive from.: Originate
Solidifying, becoming tougher.: Hardening
Has the opposite outcome to what was intended.: Backfires
Food elements vital for good health.: Nutrients
City where the band known as ABBA originated.: Stockholm
Film with Kevin Costner protecting Whitney Houston.: Bodyguard
Island off the Massachusetts coast near Cape Cod.: Nantucket
Small white arthropods found in rock pools.: Barnacles
__ drive (4WD) are vehicles for rugged terrains.: Four wheel
Another name for a white blood cell.: Leukocyte
Puzzle 2 Answers
__ Cars, love song by Snow Patrol.: Chasing
Warm up the oven.: Preheat
Bacterial infection sometimes known as lockjaw.: Tetanus
Fast-flowing stream.: Torrent
__ Diaries, TV show based on LJ Smith’s novels.: Vampire
Legendary winged horse born from Medusa’s blood.: Pegasus
More resilient, stronger.: Tougher
They’re used for steeping leafy beverages.: Teapots
Socialize, mingle, schmooze.: Network
Hire an aircraft for a particular trip.: Charter
Generating a mass of bubbles; __ at the mouth.: Foaming
Official who investigates suspicious deaths.: Coroner
Coiffure slicking product.: Hair gel
Puzzle 3 Answers
Where children store their sandwiches for school.: Lunchbox
Clean and hygienic.: Sanitary
Leaned back.: Reclined
TV bloopers.: Outtakes
City where Mozart lived most of his life.: Salzburg
Keeping out of view, waiting for drama to pass.: Lying low
A novel by Charles Dickens: “Nicholas __”.: Nickleby
__ and Broomsticks; 1971 Disney fantasy film.: Bedknobs
Mixed up the cards.: Shuffled
Small hole in a tire.: Puncture
The most exhausted.: Weariest
Puzzle 4 Answers
Both India and Bangladesh share this river’s delta.: Ganges
Shakespeare’s Two Gentleman were from here.: Verona
Smooches; the XXXs at the bottom of a love letter.: Kisses
Burst.: Popped
Brazilian town of shacks, very poor residents.: Favela
__ Renaissance, artistic flowering in 20s New York.: Harlem
Second thoughts, feelings of doubt.: Qualms
GPS tech company based in Switzerland.: Garmin
Famous Christmas carol: Hark the __ Angels Sing.: Herald
Doggy __, swimming stroke for canines and babies.: Paddle
Puzzle 5 Answers
Beach TV show starring David Hasselhoff.: Baywatch
Thought up a notion.: Imagined
Working from a distance, not in the office.: Remotely
A break in a bone.: Fracture
Religious travellers.: Pilgrims
Raised wooden platform for workers.: Scaffold
Radical group that devised the Reign of Terror.: Jacobins
Making clothes from wool using long needles.: Knitting
Benedict Arnold did this when he turned traitor.: Defected
Music sung by a man under his lover’s window.: Serenade
Illegally impeding the path of offensive players.: Blocking
Italian word for feud where revenge is sought.: Vendetta
Parallel lines on a map represent this.: Latitude
Label indicating how much a garment costs.: Price tag
Mountain range along the entire Italian peninsula.: Apennine
Facial decoration applied ahead of entering battle.: War paint
Group 428
Puzzle 1 Answers
Yoked, tethered – or even married.: Hitched
The opposite of success.: Failure
Italian saying meaning “cooked in the oven”.: Al forno
Oil that helps eliminate head lice.: Tea tree
Gouging a pumpkin for Halloween.: Carving
Car maker with Panamera and Carrera models.: Porsche
To rob using violence, like the Vikings did.: Pillage
Manolo __, the shoe designer.: Blahnik
Arachnids.: Spiders
Lands, estate.: Grounds
Become small and dry.: Shrivel
Poisonous plant given to Socrates in a drink.: Hemlock
Amateur singalong at a bar.: Karaoke
Puzzle 2 Answers
Hidden, tucked away.: Concealed
Those who marry while legally wed to someone else.: Bigamists
Superman’s archenemy.: Lex luthor
French breakfast pastry, half-moon shaped.: Croissant
Accentuates a mouth’s rim, a la Kylie Jenner.: Lip filler
Centre where plasma donations are stored.: Blood bank
Not deciduous.: Evergreen
To change, evolve.: Transform
Sending into exile.: Banishing
The fat priest in the tales of Robin Hood.: Friar tuck
Circular sideways handspring with extended limbs.: Cartwheel
Steroid hormone used as an anti-inflammatory.: Cortisone
Dame who won an Oscar in Shakespeare in Love.: Judi dench
Lacy iron ones adorn the Big Easy’s French Quarter.: Balconies
To follow a trend is to “jump on the __”.: Bandwagon
Puzzle 3 Answers
Not usual or standard.: Abnormal
Tepid, no longer boiling hot.: Lukewarm
Honoured, respected.: Esteemed
Shapes with a knife.: Whittles
A final showy performance by a theatrical type.: Swan song
City where the Blue Nile and White Nile meet.: Khartoum
Record label started by Madonna.: Maverick
The action of using campaigning for social change.: Activism
Bosses on boats.: Skippers
How to order a thoroughly-cooked steak.: Well done
Painful, sudden involuntary contracting of muscles.: Cramping
Puzzle 4 Answers
Bruce or Evan __; heavenly comedy films.: Almighty
The third largest religion in the world.: Hinduism
Decency, virtue.: Goodness
Orange pet that swims.: Goldfish
Most succulent.: Juiciest
Least old.: Youngest
In Greek mythology, the city founded by Queen Dido.: Carthage
Art piece with three separated panels.: Triptych
Liquid fat that softens ear wax, found in kitchens.: Olive oil
The acquisition and sale of animal pelts.: Fur trade
Japanese jet ski and motorcycle manufacturer.: Kawasaki
Puzzle 5 Answers
Flower from which vanilla is derived.: Orchid
Tasteless and gaudy.: Vulgar
In tennis, score after 15.: Thirty
Shiny metal foil strips to hang on Christmas trees.: Tinsel
__ clock, Switzerland’s gift to history.: Cuckoo
__ Depp; DiCaprio’s on-screen bro, Gilbert Grape.: Johnny
Harriet __; abolitionist and political activist.: Tubman
Molly __; Irish folk song and Dublin anthem.: Malone
Japanese car company, makes the Celerio.: Suzuki
Doghouse.: Kennel
Horizontal trim above a fireplace opening.: Mantel
Spanish word for ice cream.: Helado
Rare-earth element and soft metal, symbol Ce.: Cerium
Usual color of an airplane’s black box.: Orange
Group 429
Puzzle 1 Answers
Beverage you get at Starbucks.: Coffee
Card shown by a referee when booking a footballer.: Yellow
Minister ranked below a Christian priest.: Deacon
Extracting coal and ores, say, from the ground.: Mining
Tall and lanky.: Gangly
Beer maker.: Brewer
__ of Fear, the last of the Sherlock Holmes novels.: Valley
Donna __, queen of 70s disco.: Summer
Lets, permits.: Allows
Cat with black spot native to Central & S. America.: Jaguar
Putrid.: Rotten
Howard __; billionaire played by DiCaprio in 2004.: Hughes
Puzzle 2 Answers
Interfering individual.: Busybody
Adding colour to walls with a brush or roller.: Painting
Provide a person with a reason for action.: Motivate
ABBA song about Napoleon.: Waterloo
Instructional meeting.: Briefing
Sweet green melon.: Honeydew
Term for the crime of killing a king.: Regicide
Phnom Penh is the capital of this nation.: Cambodia
Roman emperor, husband of Agrippina the Younger.: Claudius
Answering.: Replying
Alternative plan when all else fails.: Fallback
Puzzle 3 Answers
Winter statues of frozen water.: Snowmen
Stinging, burning insect that marches.: Fire ant
Temporary, provisional.: Interim
Dents on a golf ball or on a person’s cheeks.: Dimples
Vestal __ guarded sacred fire at Vesta’s shrine.: Virgins
Song by the Beatles: “__ Rigby”.: Eleanor
Suppose that something is true without evidence.: Surmise
Gripping tongs for delivering babies.: Forceps
An outing where you do not stay overnight.: Day trip
Join in.: Partake
Small tests of general knowledge.: Quizzes
Puzzle 4 Answers
Card game, also known as twenty-one.: Blackjack
Ladies’ jeans style with a relaxed fit.: Boyfriend
Someone who fights in a private army for money.: Mercenary
This band sings Hotel California.: The eagles
Rock where John Lennon and Yoko Ono married.: Gibraltar
In the manner of a male sibling.: Brotherly
Fear of bees.: Apiphobia
Limited time offer for cheap drinks.: Happy hour
Capable of adjusting to new conditions.: Adaptable
The person to whom a letter is sent.: Addressee
Puzzle 5 Answers
Place in a house for children’s toys and games.: Playroom
One who lives in a rural community.: Villager
Lively, spirited.: Animated
Taking off the top layer of paint with a tool.: Scraping
Steep plunge downwards by an aircraft.: Nosedive
False optical orb.: Glass eye
Not straight.: Indirect
Ingrid Bergman’s character in Casablanca.: Ilsa lund
Cyclist’s path.: Bike lane
Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelp’s sport.: Swimming
Lands ruled by male royalty.: Kingdoms
To be filled with a deep, reverberating sound.: Resonate
Group 430
Puzzle 1 Answers
Move downward.: Descend
Hebrew name for god, used in the Old Testament.: Jehovah
80’s rock band that had a hit song, “Call Me”.: Blondie
Goes to get.: Fetches
Signs, gestures or sounds as instructions.: Signals
To confuse or fluster.: Flummox
Sean __, early James Bond, Scottish actor.: Connery
__ States, former name of the United Arab Emirates.: Trucial
Leather.: Cowhide
An empty hotel room, space for someone to stay.: Vacancy
Fruits rated on the Scoville scale.: Peppers
Fringes grouped together that dangle from cushions.: Tassels
Puzzle 2 Answers
Daryl Hannah mermaid movie.: Splash
Fraudulently copied.: Forged
Ancient Egyptian capital established by Akhenaten.: Amarna
Leave a lasting impression.: Impact
Family ruling Florence for most of the Renaissance.: Medici
__ Beth Moore; birth name of singer Pink.: Alecia
Acronym and name of a US stock exchange.: Nasdaq
Hairstyle: short in the front, long in the back.: Mullet
Three-line Japanese poems.: Haikus
Largest Italian island.: Sicily
Inventor __ Telsa.: Nikola
Every seven days.: Weekly
The core, central part of something.: Kernel
Puzzle 3 Answers
Advice to help someone resolve a problem.: Guidance
Replying in anger.: Snapping
Margaret __, author of Gone With The Wind.: Mitchell
For outside storage on top of a car.: Roof rack
Mid-broadcast.: On the air
Dig a hole.: Excavate
State again strongly.: Reaffirm
Large water amphibian.: Bullfrog
Prison photos of offenders’ faces.: Mugshots
Products designed to clean dirty hair.: Shampoos
Type of cake with candles on top.: Birthday
Way of cutting hair; creating strata.: Layering
Puzzle 4 Answers
Remembering, bringing to mind.: Recalling
Emotional pain felt in the chest.: Heartache
Coarseness, rudeness.: Vulgarity
Dangerous mass of falling snow.: Avalanche
British director of Corpse Bride and Beetlejuice.: Tim burton
Having the qualities of a kid.: Childlike
Insect with taste buds in its feet.: Butterfly
Fashion leader.: Style guru
Basketball brand with Jumpman logo.: Air jordan
__ Gang, responsible for Rapper’s Delight in 1979.: Sugarhill
Lunar glow.: Moonlight
Citrus element in a margarita.: Lime juice
Puzzle 5 Answers
Singer of Subterranean Homesick Blues.: Bob dylan
Swords, guns, clubs, etc..: Weaponry
Zeppelins and blimps.: Airships
Mountain range situated between France and Spain.: Pyrenees
German Nobel prize winner who discovered X-rays.: Roentgen
Put up with, endure, bear.: Tolerate
Public displays in museums.: Exhibits
Having a very pleasant smell.: Aromatic
Making butter from milk by stirring constantly.: Churning
Subterranean living space.: Basement
Came before.: Predated
Group 431
Puzzle 1 Answers
So foolish it’s funny.: Ludicrous
Glass sphere with fake ice flakes and a scene.: Snow globe
Active at night.: Nocturnal
Published collection of poems.: Anthology
Robot, android, cyborg.: Automaton
Incapable of going wrong.: Foolproof
Disturb the normal position of a joint.: Dislocate
Extremely narrow tube; fine branching blood vessel.: Capillary
Charlie Brown was often heard saying this.: Good grief
Small pond of water left when the ocean recedes.: Tidal pool
Debonair Hollywood leading man of the 1930s.: Cary grant
Puzzle 2 Answers
Head over heels in love with someone.: Smitten
“Feeling a bit under the __”.: Weather
Religious colony established by William Penn.: Quakers
Popular guitarist of the Woodstock Era: Jimi __.: Hendrix
Bubbling, effervescing.: Fizzing
Waving air onto.: Fanning
Great happiness, euphoria.: Elation
Ability to speak and understand a foreign language.: Fluency
Swinging decade that followed the Fifties.: Sixties
You cut these out to receive discounts at a store.: Coupons
Ammunition for guns.: Bullets
Type of sugar found in milk.: Lactose
Puzzle 3 Answers
“The whole kit and __”, everything.: Caboodle
A noisy argument.: Squabble
Eyeglasses with two distinct optical strengths.: Bifocals
Deliberately confuse someone.: Befuddle
Boasting.: Bragging
Ancient trade route that connected the East & West.: Silk road
City where Catherine de Medici was born.: Florence
Ritual of clinking guests’ wine glasses at a party.: Toasting
One-piece cutout swimsuit.: Monokini
Located in your foot, it’s called the calcaneus.: Heelbone
Female who receives rent money.: Landlady
Deep male singing voice.: Baritone
The highest branches in a woodland.: Treetops
Insects flying in large groups.: Swarming
Canine-powered winter transport vehicles.: Dogsleds
Puzzle 4 Answers
Mulder and __, leading characters of the X-Files.: Scully
City that is home to the Royal Castle of Poland.: Warsaw
Rabbit wool.: Angora
Famous wooden horse taken inside the city walls.: Trojan
Largest city in Southern Italy.: Naples
Cusses, blasphemes, damns.: Swears
Shed for aircraft.: Hangar
Detective, private eye, anagram of hustle.: Sleuth
Theologian Martin Luther’s nationality.: German
Pimples and redness due to an allergy or shaving.: Rashes
Puzzle 5 Answers
Minimise the significance of something.: Downplay
Describes a wet bar of soap or a snake or eel.: Slippery
Descriptive keywords, title and abstract info.: Metadata
Supplies, furnishes with.: Provides
Medicine to clear or prevent otitis.: Ear drops
Baseball hit that doesn’t land in fair territory.: Foul ball
Shiny silver metal, symbol Cr, metal plating usage.: Chromium
Illness, condition.: Syndrome
A small arboreal nocturnal primate: galago or __.: Bushbaby
Black, dry Irish stout; famous beer brand.: Guinness
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Puzzle 1 Answers
Hydrophobia is a historic name for this virus.: Rabies
South American cowboy.: Gaucho
Household fabrics like towels, bedding, etc..: Linens
Former name of Beijing.: Peking
Shiny, like healthy hair.: Glossy
The driest desert in North America.: Mojave
Type of dry wine used in cooking.: Sherry
Shirt fastener.: Button
Deserves, earns (an award).: Merits
Small units or booths within a supermarket.: Kiosks
Gently, not roughly.: Softly
Puzzle 2 Answers
__ crab; seashore creature with curved shell.: Horseshoe
Keeping weight evenly distributed.: Balancing
Caring, protecting.: Nurturing
Medically, the post-childbearing years.: Menopause
Soulless creatures in Harry Potter film series.: Dementors
The hosts on a plane.: Cabin crew
Tactile formal greeting.: Handshake
Lively enjoyment; unrestrained merry-making.: Highjinks
A home when kids, or birds, have grown up and left.: Empty nest
People you don’t know.: Strangers
To pull oneself up by the __; be self-sufficient.: Bootstrap
Rectangular panel behind basketball hoop.: Backboard
Art __, formed a singing duo with Paul Simon.: Garfunkel
Uneaten food stored for the following day.: Leftovers
Puzzle 3 Answers
Strong, aggressive.: Forceful
Hard Italian sheep’s cheese, with Romano variety.: Pecorino
This animal puffs up when threatened.: Blowfish
Southernmost country where Victoria Falls is found.: Zimbabwe
No answers found.: Unsolved
Seafaring uniform colour.: Navy blue
Blank bound pages for writing.: Notebook
Seeing __; sharing the same opinion.: Eye to eye
Existing only in theory.: Notional
Hunger, a strong desire for food.: Appetite
Carrie’s surname in Sex and the City.: Bradshaw
Puzzle 4 Answers
Skilled craftsperson; user of traditional methods.: Artisan
Hand motion used for emphasis.: Gesture
Food without fake chemicals or growth stimulants.: Organic
Mislead by false beliefs.: Deluded
Forrest Gump was born and raised in this state.: Alabama
Barbed, like a rose’s stalk.: Thorned
Enchanted, supernatural.: Magical
In clothing, holes through which cord is passed.: Eyelets
A feeling of distaste or hostility.: Dislike
Little House on the __, popular 1970s TV show.: Prairie
“It ain’t over till the __ sings”.: Fat lady
Puzzle 5 Answers
Blocked from view.: Obscured
Jim Carrey plays a lawyer who can’t fib.: Liar liar
__ Bad, chemistry teacher Walter White goes rogue.: Breaking
Sea to the west of the Balkan Peninsula.: Adriatic
Put in the shade, outshone.: Eclipsed
Amount of precipitation over a timed period.: Rainfall
Skeptic or doubter of the existence of God.: Agnostic
In love with Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing.: Benedick
Essential substance also known as retinol.: Vitamin a
Country whose capital is Addis Ababa.: Ethiopia
Rock band with album American Idiot.: Green day
Where sailing vessels are built and maintained.: Boatyard
Monopoly command sees a player incarcerated.: Go to jail
Tossing.: Throwing
A given criminal’s behavior pattern: “modus __”.: Operandi
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Puzzle 1 Answers
Part of the eye that contains photoreceptor cells.: Retina
Without any limit or restriction.: Freely
Beneficial to all, and certainly not loss-loss.: Win win
Small lump of gold.: Nugget
Domesticated mammal from the Andes kept for wool.: Alpaca
In constant search for his precious.: Gollum
Ruler of China, Genghis Khan’s grandson: __ Khan.: Kublai
Spanish for dove, and a girls’ name.: Paloma
The Blue __, Attenborough explores the oceans.: Planet
Also known as Siddhārtha Gautama.: Buddha
Ice cream dessert with cream, nuts and toppings.: Sundae
__ Scale, measure of the strength of tornadoes.: Fujita
Nauseated.: Queasy
Puzzle 2 Answers
__ eat; unlimited dining option.: All you can
Serving as a temporary substitute.: Makeshift
Grown-up years.: Adulthood
In an unwise manner.: Foolishly
Diabolical, heinous.: Atrocious
Feathery ice crystal.: Snowflake
The right-hand side of a boat or ship.: Starboard
Actor employed in a very minor role in a movie.: Film extra
Avalanches of wet earth.: Mudslides
Person who believes in the supernatural and magic.: Occultist
Beatles song about the Liverpool of their youth.: Penny lane
Puzzle 3 Answers
These are alive with the sound of music.: The hills
Something dainty; an expensive food.: Delicacy
Pictures of how to do something.: Diagrams
Intellectual, scholarly, cultural.: Highbrow
Colourfully-named Madonna album of 1986.: True blue
Colony insects that eat wood and create mounds.: Termites
Oldest bridge across the Seine in Paris.: Pont neuf
Turn one when you want to ignore something.: Blind eye
Moves forward with a plan.: Proceeds
Deep pits where stones are extracted from.: Quarries
Puzzle 4 Answers
Subtle, not obvious.: Discreet
BTW to texters.: By the way
Instruction to keep a secret.: Not a word
Military aircraft.: Warplane
Ruining, having a detrimental effect.: Damaging
Liticaphobia is the fear of this.: Lawsuits
Wealthy, powerful person with political influence.: Oligarch
Doctor played by George Clooney in ER.: Doug ross
Marking with a hot iron.: Branding
The action of pulling or tearing away.: Avulsion
Puzzle 5 Answers
Oprah __, actress, chat show host and TV executive.: Winfrey
Bravery, valour.: Heroism
Fixed yearly sum paid to someone.: Annuity
Bob Marley sung about shooting this official.: Sheriff
Less smooth, bumpier.: Rougher
Fall off a surfboard.: Wipeout
Approved, thought highly of, appreciated.: Admired
Vintage, timeless.: Classic
Mean __, Scorsese film with Robert de Niro.: Streets
Sing and dance.: Perform
Written record.: Logbook
Surprising and welcome event; can’t be explained.: Miracle
Capital of Libya.: Tripoli
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Puzzle 1 Answers
Educational facility.: School
Kareem Abdul-__; retired LA Lakers center.: Jabbar
Carved or cast figure of a person or animal.: Statue
Fine plaster used for coating wall surfaces.: Stucco
The name of Pete’s Dragon in 1977 Disney film.: Elliot
Assistant.: Helper
Describes the feet of ducks.: Webbed
Capital of Angola.: Luanda
__ du soleil, travelling show for the 21st century.: Cirque
Rare, foreign.: Exotic
Chinese dumpling.: Wonton
Puzzle 2 Answers
Generally assumed to be the case.: Supposed
Facetious, frivolous, not taking things seriously.: Flippant
Canine battle.: Dogfight
Excessive pride in oneself.: Smugness
Month when summer starts in Australia.: December
Central America country; capital is Tegucigalpa.: Honduras
On or ahead of time; not late.: Punctual
Name given to 11 pharaohs of Ancient Egypt.: Ramesses
Top person in a commercial kitchen.: Head chef
Halogen light filled with water and coloured wax.: Lava lamp
Use someone’s to cry on.: Shoulder
Navigating a plane.: Piloting
Puzzle 3 Answers
Flinched, shrank back in horror.: Recoiled
Deliberately causing harassment online.: Trolling
The action of becoming wider or more open.: Dilation
The sudden spread of disease.: Outbreak
The B in the BMW car company (English translation).: Bavarian
CEO of Tesla and SpaceX.: Elon musk
Sideboard.: Credenza
Decorative paper for covering presents.: Gift wrap
Underprivileged; lacking basic needs.: Deprived
What a husband is to his spouse’s parents.: Son in law
Written souvenir from a traveler.: Postcard
Tool used to help put on footwear.: Shoehorn
Chuck Taylor basketball shoe company.: Converse
Travelling tour of performers.: Road show
Worrying, becoming anxious.: Fretting
Whirling masses of water or air.: Vortexes
Time-travelling car from Back to the Future.: Delorean
Puzzle 4 Answers
Block of frozen water used to keep a drink cold.: Ice cube
City destroyed by the lava of Mount Vesuvius.: Pompeii
The R in ROFL, “__ on floor laughing”.: Rolling
Put up with, suffered.: Endured
Emilio __, one of Martin Sheen’s sons.: Estevez
Small Hawaiian stringed instrument.: Ukulele
Losing candidate for president in 2017: __ Clinton.: Hillary
The medicine diabetics need.: Insulin
Meet the __, sequel to Meet the Parents.: Fockers
Sending word to a deity.: Praying
Mutual friendly understanding.: Rapport
Marking with a whip.: Lashing
Puzzle 5 Answers
Drew __, author of Wildflower and co-star on E.T..: Barrymore
Spanish translation of the word Spring.: Primavera
Inspiring love or affection.: Endearing
Made in celebration of a great achievement.: Triumphal
Any way the __; final line of Bohemian Rhapsody.: Wind blows
Attractive and repulsive forces between objects.: Magnetism
Force, compel; restrict or restrain.: Constrain
Large Florida reptile, like a crocodile.: Alligator
Chaotic event in a restaurant or school cafeteria.: Food fight
Sensors.: Detectors
Interpreted in a particular way.: Construed
Putting things in a specific order.: Arranging
“Caught between a rock and a __ __”.: Hard place
Plant-growing container for a sill.: Window box
Dancer who uses pointe shoes.: Ballerina
Proficiency, skillfullness.: Expertise
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Puzzle 1 Answers
Savage, fierce.: Ferocious
__ the Great rode upon his self-tamed Bucephalus.: Alexander
“__ roasting on an open fire” Christmas lyrics.: Chestnuts
Maintain a safe distance.: Keep at bay
The __; reality TV show, first aired on MTV in ’92.: Real world
Warning of flames.: Fire alarm
Gets the better of someone.: Outsmarts
Sparkling wine used to celebrate.: Champagne
Both an arid Mexican State and a tiny dog breed.: Chihuahua
A skilled user of prose.: Wordsmith
Puzzle 2 Answers
Shabby and untidy or dirty.: Scruffy
The original sporting games were held here.: Olympia
General __ Decimus Meridius or the Gladiator.: Maximus
Percussion discs that form part of a drum kit.: Cymbals
Educator, one who informs others for learning.: Teacher
Capital and largest city of Nova Scotia.: Halifax
Head supports in bed.: Pillows
__ room; where you sit until the doctor is ready.: Waiting
Stronghold.: Bastion
Highest point on a house or building.: Rooftop
Setting or situation, especially in literature.: Context
Puzzle 3 Answers
The action or process of sticking to a surface.: Adhesion
Associated with former times.: Old world
Small talk, casual conversation.: Chit chat
Dress code for a formal, evening event.: Black tie
Sounds made by a bell, or a fiery argument.: Dingdong
Containers for children’s playthings.: Toy boxes
Menu of grape-based alcoholic beverages.: Wine list
John __; played Danny Zuko in Grease.: Travolta
Scooping out mud from a river.: Dredging
Scorn, disdain, disrespect.: Contempt
Squeeze, flatten.: Compress
Puzzle 4 Answers
Researcher who developed polio vaccine in 1953.: Jonas salk
Walkway to a ship; pirates forced foes to walk it.: Gangplank
Energy expended while at rest BMP: Basal __ Rate.: Metabolic
Haikus have 17 of these.: Syllables
Bad __ __ __; wicked through and through.: To the bone
Grouped, bunched together.: Clustered
Tequila cocktail with lime juice.: Margarita
Mountainous location of the Reichenbach Falls.: Swiss alps
A person who designs buildings.: Architect
Clear, exonerate.: Vindicate
Captivated, enthralled.: Enchanted
Magical 2005 rom com starring Nicole Kidman.: Bewitched
Robustness, toughness, resilience.: Hardiness
Unopposed shot awarded after basketball foul.: Free throw
Puzzle 5 Answers
Feeling of sickness, especially when pregnant.: Nausea
Movement.: Action
__ rare; semi-cooked request for steak dish.: Medium
__ Keys sings about New York with Jay-Z.: Alicia
Helena __ Carter, plays Bellatrix on Harry Potter.: Bonham
Playful, friendly exchange of teasing remarks.: Banter
Four score.: Eighty
Make up something, create something new.: Invent
Large woolen garment with a slit for the head.: Poncho
Castilian city famous for El Cid and black pudding.: Burgos
Kin.: Family
Charles Dickens’ workhouse boy.: Oliver
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Puzzle 1 Answers
Christopher __, Italian explorer and discoverer.: Columbus
Where an HK Internet suffix leads you to.: Hong kong
The galaxy that contains our Solar System.: Milky way
Iron plates for cooking on.: Griddles
Someone who competes on the other team.: Opponent
Dilapidated, falling apart.: Battered
To lay out and get a tan.: Sunbathe
Singer and actress, starred in Pillow Talk.: Doris day
Type of guards that provide safety for a building.: Security
Main meal accompaniment.: Side dish
Puzzle 2 Answers
Interfered.: Meddled
Opera type defined by woes, fighting and/or deaths.: Tragedy
Separated.: Divided
Paypal, credit cards & cash are all forms of this.: Payment
Places for birds to sit.: Perches
TV’s teenage witch.: Sabrina
Artist and second wife of John Lennon.: Yoko ono
James Bond film named after a ghost, an apparition.: Spectre
__ split, old-fashioned phrase meaning fast.: Lickety
Goddess of the harvest in Greek mythology.: Demeter
Fragile, delicate.: Brittle
Steak or fish served raw in form of a small cake.: Tartare
Puzzle 3 Answers
The Great __; informal term for the countryside.: Outdoors
Velvet-like fabric with ridges running through it.: Corduroy
Exploding, like a volcano.: Erupting
Liveliness, energy, lust for life.: Vitality
Site of the battle that took place on D-Day.: Normandy
Michael Jackson’s famous backwards dance move.: Moon walk
Small, red, peppery veggies added to a salad.: Radishes
Largest city in New Zealand, on North Island.: Auckland
A final point in space or time.: Terminus
Greek god of the sea.: Poseidon
Canine snow workers, pulling toboggans.: Sled dogs
Melanie Griffith’s ex, Zorro portrayer: Antonio __.: Banderas
The most serious type of skin cancer.: Melanoma
A thin, cylindrical glass container used in a lab.: Test tube
Disordered mixture of things.: Scramble
Expressed disagreement with.: Objected
End of conversation, final utterance.: Last word
Author of books.: Novelist
Puzzle 4 Answers
Emotional and exaggerated reactions.: Hysterics
John Oates’ performing partner.: Daryl hall
Invasion of the Body __; 1956 sci-fi horror movie.: Snatchers
Area sealed off with a barrier.: Enclosure
__ __ chase; foolish or futile pursuit.: Wild goose
They live where the pyramids were built.: Egyptians
Male lens operator on a film set.: Cameraman
Aim, plan.: Intention
Warship that carries missiles under water.: Submarine
Protective boards for hot plates on a table.: Place mats
They perform card tricks and create illusions.: Magicians
Puzzle 5 Answers
Scarcity.: Rarity
Bear-like marsupials found in Australia.: Koalas
A silhouette, a shape or template.: Cutout
Uplifting song identified with a particular group.: Anthem
Kitchen on a ship.: Galley
__ Easton sang Bond theme For Your Eyes Only.: Sheena
Tattered around the edges.: Frayed
Blossoms, buds, flowers.: Blooms
A band of actors.: Troupe
__ James, #23 plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers.: Lebron
French name for the English Channel: La __.: Manche
A knight slays this mythical creature.: Dragon
The D in DM on Twitter, __ Message.: Direct
Small bites to eat between meals.: Snacks
Legal expert.: Jurist
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Puzzle 1 Answers
Trial of pulling strength with two teams and rope.: Tug of war
Edwin __, famously painted The Monarch of the Glen.: Landseer
Monica __, famous White House intern.: Lewinsky
Schooled, taught.: Educated
“Sayonara”: how you say goodbye in this language.: Japanese
Get ready for a kiss.: Pucker up
On the outside.: External
A reserve of funds used for fighting a battle.: War chest
__ Tiger; 1982 hit for Survivor.: Eye of the
__ stars; rating system for fine-dining eateries.: Michelin
” ‘Cause baby you’re a ___”, sings Katy Perry.: Firework
This insect can spread malaria.: Mosquito
Puzzle 2 Answers
Stupendous, awesome.: Amazing
Skulking, keeping out of view.: Lurking
Difficult to track down.: Elusive
The religious have these, aka convictions.: Beliefs
Dish-shaped receptacle for smokers.: Ashtray
Early rock music with guitars and washboard.: Skiffle
Aircraft with two sets of stacked wings.: Biplane
Asked to be a guest.: Invited
Condemn to servitude.: Enslave
Touted, sold illegally.: Peddled
Nibbling grass on a pasture.: Grazing
Puzzle 3 Answers
Puts into print.: Publishes
Fans of the king or queen’s family.: Royalists
The black sphere in a billiards game.: Eight ball
Layout of living space.: Floor plan
Spaghetti sauce with minced meat, from Italy.: Bolognese
Unwelcome house pest.: Cockroach
Michael Myers horror film franchise.: Halloween
Freshwater ship.: Riverboat
Game of X’s and O’s.: Tic tac toe
Pretend or practice evacuation.: Fire drill
Wednesday in Spanish.: Miercoles
Little-known competitor who is victorious.: Dark horse
Opening something with a key.: Unlocking
Puzzle 4 Answers
The quality of being poisonous.: Toxicity
Combing, tidying hair.: Brushing
Copied, mirrored.: Emulated
Large retail store selling a wide variety of goods.: Emporium
Principles of right and wrong; ethics, scruples.: Morality
Meddled with, played around with.: Tinkered
Satisfying or appealing.: Pleasing
Sweater with long sleeves & buttons on the front.: Cardigan
Argentinian football legend Diego __.: Maradona
Without shoes.: Barefoot
Unable to leave home because of winter weather.: Snowed in
Tube called the external acoustic meatus.: Ear canal
Describes movement of vultures seeking out prey.: Circling
The __ Saga; Kristen Stewart vampire series.: Twilight
TV programme with guest interviews and chat topics.: Talk show
Slow cooked little cuts of pork, Mexican style.: Carnitas
Puzzle 5 Answers
Gruesome __, pair of monsters in Wacky Races.: Twosome
Hot chili paste or powder in North African cuisine.: Harissa
One on the periodic table.: Element
Ship’s captain.: Skipper
An ill-fated 1912 voyage took place on this ship.: Titanic
Glued, stuck.: Adhered
Gwen __, lead singer with No Doubt.: Stefani
Taxonomic group beneath genus.: Species
Could be done in the sun or the tub.: Bathing
Anonymous.: Unnamed
Country directly to the north of Estonia.: Finland
Actor cast as Wolverine in nine films: Hugh __.: Jackman
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Puzzle 1 Answers
Performed in a long, continuous curve.: Sweeping
To take someone’s words out of context.: Misquote
Falling on a banana skin.: Slipping
Incorporation, inclusion.: Addition
Chemical element named after dynamite inventor.: Nobelium
Where scalp meets forehead.: Hairline
Of or for cooking.: Culinary
Flames in a remote forested area.: Wildfire
Rolling Stones guitarist, Keith __.: Richards
Foolishly, lacking in wisdom.: Unwisely
One of the reasons for ending a boxing match.: Knock out
Natural patterns on animals’ coats.: Markings
Transformers mechanical lifeforms from Cybertron.: Autobots
Depression in the ground where water accumulates.: Sinkhole
Puzzle 2 Answers
Nickname for Mars.: Red planet
Illegal action on a basketball court.: Violation
Inactive, sitting, unmoving.: Sedentary
With no protection; defenceless.: Unguarded
A chemical substance released by an animal.: Pheromone
Ended, finished.: Concluded
Cuba and China both use this economic structure.: Socialism
Assurance, conviction.: Certainty
Book by Fred Gipson about a dog protecting a ranch.: Old yeller
Cocktail with bourbon, sugar and aromatic garnish.: Mint julep
Described in detail.: Explained
The dwelling of someone who lives in solitude.: Hermitage
Tag with washing instructions.: Care label
Puzzle 3 Answers
A __ list: wishlist of things to do before death.: Bucket
Soft downy skin that covers a young deer’s antler.: Velvet
Katherine’s sister in The Taming of the Shrew.: Bianca
Tournament sport played annually at Wimbledon.: Tennis
Memorable, sticks in your mind.: Catchy
Polish Nocturnes composer Frederic __.: Chopin
Cloth interior of a coat.: Lining
Tom Cruise plays a fighter pilot in this film.: Top gun
Partial refund to someone who has paid too much.: Rebate
Flag or cloth bearing a symbol, logo or slogan.: Banner
Special slang used by a particular group.: Jargon
Puzzle 4 Answers
Writes messily.: Scrawls
Bright colour associated with Barbie.: Hot pink
Makes a solemn promise.: Pledges
Anatomical term for the breastbone.: Sternum
Homo __, the human species.: Sapiens
Vehicles moving on a road or public highway.: Traffic
Bullfighter.: Matador
Type of lettuce in a wedge salad.: Iceberg
Set of straps used to attach a horse to a cart.: Harness
Makeup for eyelashes.: Mascara
In Harry Potter, Dumbledore’s pet is this bird.: Phoenix
Protracted; not short.: Lengthy
Puzzle 5 Answers
Moves from one’s home country to live in another.: Emigrates
Editing text for publication.: Redacting
Chit chat.: Small talk
Lucille Ball’s TV comedy with husband Desi Arnaz.: I love lucy
Material worn on the head while playing sports.: Sweatband
Not the best place for getting out of bed.: Wrong side
Worthy of veneration.: Admirable
Outdoor cooking facility for savoury Italian pies.: Pizza oven
Romantic tale.: Love story
Weather system with low temperatures.: Cold front
Plots where grapes are harvested for winemaking.: Vineyards
Independent city-state island in South East Asia.: Singapore
An evening for playing Monopoly or Scrabble.: Game night
Beatles tune about a dark-feathered garden visitor.: Blackbird
Motion used on Tinder to pass on someone.: Swipe left
Devised a plan in the mind.: Conceived
Leonard __; West Side Story composer.: Bernstein
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Puzzle 1 Answers
Place for parents to sit while at the playground.: Park bench
Tender, juicy, and tasty; type of plant.: Succulent
Construction vehicle for moving and unloading soil.: Dump truck
With traditional values.: Old school
Furry bird-like toy that pops out of an egg.: Hatchimal
Award category won by DiCaprio at 2016 Oscars.: Best actor
Annoyed.: Irritated
Ejection from a group or club.: Expulsion
Alarming; distressing.: Worrisome
Expensive and sumptuous.: Luxurious
Announcing or proclaiming, e.g. arrival of angels.: Heralding
Units for computer storage space; GBs.: Gigabytes
Puzzle 2 Answers
Act on someone’s behalf.: Represent
Director of the thriller film Psycho.: Hitchcock
Technical equipment needed for a specific activity.: Apparatus
Affection from young canine.: Puppy love
Paul Simon album of 1986; Elvis’s museum home.: Graceland
Above __; more than is required.: And beyond
Distressing, upsetting.: Harrowing
Tennis penalty for encroaching on serve.: Foot fault
Russian city formerly named Stalingrad.: Volgograd
Singing and drinking and having fun.: Carousing
Puzzle 3 Answers
Pure or clean according to Jewish law.: Kosher
Old name for Mumbai.: Bombay
An informer.: Snitch
Stage name of musician & DJ, Norman Cook: __ Slim.: Fatboy
Greek goddess of wisdom, symbolized by an owl.: Athena
Woman.: Female
Not a hat, but a very hot chili pepper: Scotch __.: Bonnet
City where West End is akin to NYC’s Broadway.: London
Tosses a ball.: Throws
Set amount of money designated for a project.: Budget
The __ Boy’s Progress: subtitle of Oliver Twist.: Parish
Insect that swarms and eats.: Locust
Move troops into position.: Deploy
Whichever person.: Anyone
Puzzle 4 Answers
U.S. currency bills.: Dollars
Oval-shaped nuts that can be coated in sugar.: Almonds
“Easy like Sunday __”, sang the Commodores.: Morning
Suitcases, luggage.: Baggage
Measure of loudness.: Decibel
Comments, analysis.: Remarks
Generally speaking, on the whole.: Overall
Someone up for an award.: Nominee
Sensible; based on facts, not emotions.: Logical
Fire lighters.: Matches
Pre-Christian faith.: Judaism
Video recorder positioned by a car’s front window.: Dash cam
It can help to heal dry lips.: Lip balm
Second person in a plane’s cockpit.: Copilot
Combat specialist in a tribe.: Warrior
Kicking the legs out like a horse.: Bucking
Puzzle 5 Answers
Leaves hurriedly and secretly to avoid capture.: Absconds
A shaped piece of metal used as a pattern.: Template
Checks over, examines.: Inspects
Moves forward, like an army.: Advances
Singeing, scorching.: Charring
To ride a sailboard fitted with a moveable sail.: Windsurf
Caution someone in advance.: Forewarn
Natural rays streaming from above.: Sunlight
Historical hatred or ill-feeling.: Bad blood
__ Never Dies, Sheryl Crow sang this Bond theme.: Tomorrow
Came into bloom.: Flowered
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Return.: Comeback
Five line verse; a city in Ireland.: Limerick
Major religion of Greece: Christian __.: Orthodox
Glad tidings.: Good news
Sits lazily.: Slouches
Month in which Leonardo DiCaprio was born.: November
Use these to block out sound.: Earplugs
Giuseppe Verdi’s profession.: Composer
Green alcoholic drink.: Absinthe
Two words: danger has passed, nothing in the way.: All clear
Ruler with the nickname Iron Chancellor.: Bismarck
Puzzle 2 Answers
A fly’s larva.: Maggot
Stitch used to hold tissue together in the body.: Suture
Transparent membrane at the front of the eyeball.: Cornea
Man of La __, Don Quixote musical.: Mancha
The first C in BCC used in emails, blind __ copy.: Carbon
The leather seat worn by a horse.: Saddle
Painter, sculpter.: Artist
Showing courage and resolve.: Gritty
Prominent vampire family in The Twilight Saga.: Cullen
Queen of the Goths in Titus Andronicus.: Tamora
Puzzle 3 Answers
Shrivelled or dried up.: Withered
Extremely light and fragile, delicate.: Ethereal
Places that give protection from bad weather.: Shelters
Female firefly.: Glowworm
Affected by a condition of swollen blue leg veins.: Varicose
Swaps for something else.: Replaces
Follower of the teachings of Siddhārtha Gautama.: Buddhist
Ring it to announce your arrival at someone’s home.: Doorbell
Manny __, Filipino boxer.: Pacquiao
Another name for Chinese parsley or coriander.: Cilantro
Person believed to be able to cast out demons.: Exorcist
Reaching up to the level of one’s patella.: Knee high
Puzzle 4 Answers
Winston, who served as the UK’s PM during WWII.: Churchill
Related to the lungs.: Pulmonary
He played Jesse Pinkman on Breaking Bad.: Aaron paul
Essential, fundamental.: Elemental
Text showing when exactly a tweet was posted.: Timestamp
Volte-face, complete change of mind.: About turn
Twisted, misrepresented.: Distorted
Fish that produce the best caviar.: Sturgeons
Altitude, height.: Elevation
An explosive invented in Ancient China.: Gunpowder
Able to be used or be effective over big distances.: Long range
Author of The Old Man and the Sea.: Hemingway
1984 dance drama with Kevin Bacon.: Footloose
Having knowledge of the existence of something.: Awareness
Puzzle 5 Answers
Vigorously, quickly.: Briskly
Forcing air through a tube to fill a tire.: Pumping
Likely to meet goals or deadlines.: On track
Predominant language spoken in New Zealand.: English
Taking part in an auction.: Bidding
Half man, half machine, a human-looking robot.: Android
People who discriminate against the old.: Ageists
Showing talent and aptitude.: Skilful
__ Mountain Dog, large breed from the Swiss Alps.: Bernese
Irrational fears.: Phobias
Best friends with Chewbacca.: Han solo