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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

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

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

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

__ 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

__ 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

__ 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“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

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

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

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

__ 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

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

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

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

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

__ 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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