'Lovelight'.
ABATEMENTSEasings.
ABBOTSFORDSir Walter Scott's house in Roxburghshire.
ABBREVIATEShorten.
ABDICATIONAn act renouncing the throne.
ABDUCTIONSThe acts of taking someone away by force or cunning; kidnappings.
ABDULRAZAK_ Gurnah, novelist.
ABELTASMAN17th-century Dutch navigator whose discoveries included New Zealand.
ABERDONIANPerson such as Graeme Garden, Annie Lennox or Paul lawrie, for instance.
ABERRATIONPeculiarity, state of abnormality.
ABHORRENCEA feeling of extreme loathing or aversion.
ABLEBODIEDPhysically strong and healthy.
ABLESEAMANAn ordinary sailor, especially one in the merchant navy, who has been trained in certain skills.
ABNORMALLYPeculiarly, unusually.
ABOMINABLEOffensive.
ABOMINATEDHated.
ABORIGINESNative Australians.
ABOUTTURNS180-degree movements.
ABOVEBOARDCompletely open and legal.
ABOVEWATEROut of difficulty.
ABRAMOVICHRoman _, Russian businessman who owns Chelsea Football Club.
ABSOLUTELYCompletely.
ABSOLUTIONFormal release from guilt, obligation, or punishment.
ABSOLUTISMThe principle of a political system in which unrestricted power is invested in a monarch or dictator.
ABSOLUTISTPertaining to the principle of totalitarianism.
ABSORPTIONSoaking up of a liquid.
ABSTAININGNot drinking.
ABSTEMIOUSModerate or sparing, esp in the consumption of alcohol or food; temperate.
ABSTENTIONVoluntary decision not to act.
ABSTINENCESelf-denial, avoidance.
ABYSSINIANInhabitant of old ethiopia.
ACCELERANTA substance that increases the speed of a chemical reaction.
ACCELERATEQuicken.
ACCENTUATEStress or emphasise.
ACCEPTABLESatisfactory.
ACCESSIBLEEasy to reach.
ACCIDENTALUnintentional.
ACCOMPLICEOne helping a criminal.
ACCOMPLISHManage to do.
ACCOUCHEURA male obstetrician or midwife.
ACCOUNTANTFinancial inspector.
ACCREDITEDOfficially recognised.
ACCRINGTONTown in North-West England.
ACCUSATIONAllegation.
ACEOFCLUBSNoel Coward musical sharing its name with that of a playing card.
ACETABULUMSocket on the side of the hipbone into which the head of the femur fits.
ACETICACIDTechnical term in its undiluted form for vinegar.
ACEVENTURAFictional animal detective played on film by Jim Carrey.
ACHIEVABLEAttainable.
ACHRISTMAS_ _ Carol, Novella by Charles Dickens recounting the story of Ebenezer Scrooge.
ACHROMATICWithout colour.
ACLOCKWORK_ _ Orange, Novel by Anthony Burgess, adapted for a 1971 film directed by Stanley Kubrick.
ACROPHOBIAFear of heights.
ACTIONPLANProposed strategy.
ACTIVATIONProcess of turning on.
ACTTHEFOOLBe reckless.
ACUTEANGLEMeasurement below 90 degrees.
ADAMANDEVEBiblical couple.
ADAMDRIVERKylo Ren actor in the Star Wars franchise.
ADAMGEMILIBritish sprinter who came fourth in the men's 200m at the 2016 Olympics.
ADAMSAPPLEVisible projection, lump, of the thyroid cartilage of the larynx at the front of the neck.
ADAPTATIONMinor evolution.
ADDISABABACapital of Ethiopia.
ADDITIONALAdded or supplementary.
ADDRESSEESReceivers of letters.
ADEQUATELYTo a satisfactory or acceptable extent.
ADIRONDACKMountain range in North America.
ADJECTIVESDescribing words.
ADJUSTMENTAlteration.
ADMIRATIONFeeling of pleasurable respect.
ADMISSIONSEntries.
ADMITTEDLYConfessedly.
ADMONITIONA firm rebuke.
ADOLESCENTBetween childhood and adulthood.
ADORNMENTSThings used to make a person or thing more beautiful; decorations.
ADRENALINEA naturally occurring hormone released in response to stressful situations.
ADRIANLYNEFatal Attraction director.
ADRIANMOLESue Townsend's teenage diarist.
ADROITNESSDextrous quality.
ADULTERERSUnfaithful people.
ADVANTAGEDIn a favourable position.
ADVANTAGESBenefits.
ADVENTISTSSeventh-day ____ , a Protestant denomination founded in the U.S. in the 1860s.
ADVENTURERThe hero of Don Quixote was one.
ADVENTURESBold exploits.
ADZUKIBEANLegume used in Oriental cookery, boiled to produce a red paste.
AEROBATICSStunts performed in flight by an airplane, glider, or the like.
AEROBIOSISLife in the presence of oxygen.
AEROPLANESFlying machines.
AESTHETICSA set of principles concerned with the nature and appreciation of beauty.
AFFECTIONSFeelings of fondness.
AFFIDAVITSWritten legal declarations.
AFFLICTIONA codition of great distress, pain or suffering.
AFFORDABLEReasonably priced.
AFICIONADOSpanish word for a devoted fan.
AFRIKANDEROne of a breed of red beef cattle, raised originally in southern Africa, well adapted to high temperatures.
AFTERASORTTo some extent.
AFTERHOURSOutside work time.
AFTERSHAVEA liquid with a pleasant smell that a man puts on his face.
AFTERWARDSSubsequently.
AGAPANTHUSLiliaceous plant of southern Africa, with rounded clusters of blue or white funnel-shaped flowers.
AGEBRACKETGroup of the same vintage.
AGGLUTININSubstance such as an antibody or lectin that causes the clumping together of cells or bacteria.
AGGRANDISEIncrease status of.
AGGRAVATEDMade worse.
AGGRAVATESMakes worse.
AGGREGATEDCombined.
AGGREGATESWholes formed by combining several separate elements.
AGGRESSIVEQuarrelsome or belligerent.
AGITATIONSUpsets.
AGREEMENTSTreaties, pacts.
AGRONOMISTOne who studies soil management and crop production.
AIDEDECAMPA military officer serving as personal assistant to a senior.
AILSACRAIGA small rocky island in the Firth of Clyde opposite the town of Girvan.
AIRBRIDGESTravel corridors by which people can fly freely between specific countries.
AIRHOSTESSFlight attendant.
AIRLIFTINGTransporting by plane.
AIRMARSHALA three-star rank of the Royal Air Force.
AIROFFICERA term used to denote the appointment of any RAF officer above the rank of Air Commodore to a position of command.
ALAINPROSTRacing driver.
ALANBROOKEViscount, British field marshal who was chief of the Imperial General Staff in World War II.
ALANDAVIESJonathan Creek actor and long-time QI panellist.
ALANPARKERDirector of the 1999 film "Angela's Ashes".
ALANTURINGThe father of computer science.
ALARMCLOCKIt gets you up in the morning.
ALARMINGLYDisturbingly, frighteningly.
ALBERTHALLRoyal _ _, London venue for the annual summer Proms concerts.
ALEXANDRIAThe chief port of Egypt, on the Nile Delta.
ALGONQUINSMembers of an indigenous North American people formerly living along the St Lawrence and Ottawa Rivers in Canada.
ALGOPHOBIAFear of pain.
ALIBASTIANEnglish television actress.
ALICEADAMSPulitzer Prize-winning 1921 novel by author Booth Tarkington.
ALICIAKEYSU.S. singer and musician noted for her single Fallin'.
ALIENATINGDriving away.
ALIENATIONEstrangement.
ALKALINITYThe quality or state of having a pH value of more than 7.
ALLEGATIONAn assertion placing blame.
ALLEGIANCELoyalty.
ALLEGORIESPoems, plays, pictures etc. in which the apparent meaning is used to symbolise a deeper moral or spiritual meaning.
ALLEGRETTOIn a moderately quick tempo.
ALLFORLOVEPlay by John Dryden.
ALLIGATORSLarge crocodilians of the southern US, with powerful jaws and sharp teeth.
ALLITERATEStart with the same letter.
ALLOSAURUSLarge carnivorous dinosaur that lived in the Late Jurassic period.
ALLOTMENTSSmall pieces of land rented by individuals for cultivation.
ALLPURPOSEUseful for many things.
ALLROUNDERVersatile cricketer.
ALLSHOOKUPSong recorded by Elvis Presley and released in 1957.
ALLTHERAGEVery fashionable.
ALLTHESAMENevertheless.
ALLTHETIMEContinuously.
ALLTIMELOWDebut single by British-Irish boy band The Wanted released in 2010.
ALPENSTOCKAn iron-tipped stick used by hillwalkers and formerly by mountaineers.
ALTERATIONChange or modification.
ALTOCUMULIClouds.
ALTOGETHERWith everything included.
ALVARAALTOFinnish architect and designer.
AMALGAMATETo combine or cause to combine; unite.
AMANDAOWENReal name of the Yorkshire Shepherdess, born in 1974 and noted for her books and TV work.
AMANINFULLBest-selling novel by Tom Wolfe, published in 1998.
AMANUENSISLiterary assistant.
AMATEURISHLacking professional skill or expertise.
AMBASSADORAn accredited senior diplomat sent by a state as its permanent representative in a foreign country.
AMBIVALENTUndecided.
AMBULANCESVehicles that take people to and from hospitals.
AMBULATIONAct of walking.
AMELIORATEImprove.
AMENCORNER1960s Welsh band.
AMENDMENTSMinor changes or additions designed to improve a text, piece of legislation, etc.
AMERCIABLEOf a crime or misdemeanor; punishable by a fine set by a judge.
AMMUNITIONAmmo.
AMPHIBIANSFrogs for example.
AMPHIBIOUSAdapted for water and land.
AMPHIBRACHA trisyllabic foot, the arrangement of the syllables of which is short, long, short in quantitative meter, or unstressed, stressed, unstressed in accentual meter.
AMPHITRITESea goddess in Greek mythology; wife of Poseidon and mother of Triton.
AMPLEFORTHCatholic school run by Benedictine monks.
AMPLIFIERSElectronic devices that increase the voltage or power of a signal.
AMPUTATIONThe removal of a body part such as a limb.
AMYGDALOIDA volcanic rock in which rounded cavities formed by the expansion of gas or steam have later become filled with deposits of various minerals.
AMYROBSARTThe first wife of Lord Robert Dudley, favourite of Elizabeth I of England. She is primarily known for her death by falling down a flight of stairs, the circumstances of which have often been regarded as suspicious.
ANACLASTICRelating to refraction.
ANALGESICSAnodynes.
ANALYTICALProne to looking at first principles.
ANASTROPHEInversion of the usual order of words.
ANCESTRESSPredecessor.
ANDALUSITEA grey, pink, brown or green hard mineral that occurs in metamorphic rock.
ANDAMANSEAA part of the Northeastern Indian Ocean bounded by the coastlines of Myanmar and Thailand.
ANDEANDEERSouth --- ---, endangered mammal that is part of Chile's national coat of arms.
ANDIOLIVERBritish chef who replaced Susan Calman as host of TV cookery show Great British Menu.
ANDOLDLACEArsenic _ _ _.
ANDPREPAREHope For The Best _ _ For The Worst.
ANDROMACHEIn Greek mythology, the wife of Hector, daughter of Eetion, and sister to Podes.
ANDRONICUSTitus _, Shakespearean character, his sons include Lucius and Quintus.
ANDSOFORTHEt cetera.
ANDTHELIKESimilar things.
ANDTHELIONAndrocles _ _ _, folktale whose moral is one of reciprocated mercy.
ANDYMURRAYBritish tennis player who won the 2012 US Open men's singles title.
ANDYWARHOLAmerican artist prominent in the field of Pop Art.
ANEMOMETERA gauge for recording the speed and direction of wind.
ANGELCAKESLight sponges.
ANGELFALLSA waterfall in Venezuela, regarded as the highest in the world.
ANGIOGRAMSTypes of X-rays that are used to examine blood vessels.
ANGIOSPERMA plant having its seeds enclosed in an ovary; a flowering plant.
ANGLOPHILEA person who is fond of or greatly admires England or Britain.
ANGLOPHONEA person who speaks English, especially a native speaker.
ANGLOSAXONDescription of the Germanic tribes that founded England.
ANIMALCULEA minute usually microscopic organism.
ANIMALFARMAllegorical novella by George Orwell published in 1945.
ANKLEBITERChild.
ANNASEWELL19th-century English writer famous for the novel Black Beauty.
ANNEBAXTERAmerican actress who played the title character in All About Eve.
ANNEBOLEYNThe second wife of Henry VIII and mother of Elizabeth I.
ANNEBRONTEVictorian novelist who wrote under the name Acton Bell.
ANNIEPOTTSU.S. actress who voiced Bo Peep in the Toy Story film series.
ANNODOMINIIn the year of Our Lord.
ANNOTATIONThe act of adding explanatory notes to a text.
ANNOYANCESNuisances or sources of vexation.
ANSTRUTHERCoastal town in the East Neuk of Fife near St. Andrews.
ANSWERBACKDisplay cheek.
ANTAGONISEAlienate.
ANTAGONISMActive hostility or opposition.
ANTAGONISTOne struggling with another.
ANTARCTICAThe southernmost continent.
ANTECEDENTPreceding in time.
ANTEMORTEMBefore death.
ANTHONYVANSir _ _ Dyck, a Flemish Baroque artist. 
ANTHRACITEHard lustrous black coal of mostly pure carbon that burns with little flame and smoke.
ANTHROPOIDResembling humans.
ANTIBIOTICA medicine (such as penicillin or its derivatives) that inhibits the growth of or destroys microorganisms.
ANTIBODIESY-shaped proteins that are produced by the immune system to help stop intruders from causing harm.
ANTICHRISTOpponent of Messiah.
ANTICIPATEExpect, prepare for.
ANTICLIMAXDisappointing conclusion.
ANTIFREEZEIt helps drivers in winter.
ANTIPODEANFrom Australia or New Zealand.
ANTIQUATEDAncient or old-fashioned.
ANTISEPTICInhibiting bacterial growth.
ANTITHESESOpposites.
ANTITHESISExact opposite.
ANTOINETTEMarie _, the wife of Louis XVI who was executed during the French Revolution in 1793.
ANWARSADATEgyptian president assassinated in 1981.
ANYOLDIRONNovel by Anthony Burgess that shares its title with a popular music hall song.
APARTRIDGE_ _ In A Pear Tree.
APASSAGETO_ _ _ India, novel by English author E. M. Forster.
APGARSCOREA measure of the physical condition of a newborn infant, named after a U.S. physician.
APHRODISIAThe desire for sexual intimacy.
APICULTUREBeekeeping, especially on a commercial scale for the sale of honey.
APOCALYPSEEnd of the world.
APOCRYPHALOf questionable authenticity.
APODEICTICUnquestionably true by virtue of demonstration.
APOLOGETICContrite.
APOLOGISEDSaid sorry.
APOPLECTICOvercome with anger; furious.
APOSTROPHEPunctuation mark.
APOTHECARYLegal description of one licensed to dispense prescription drugs.
APOTHEOSISThe elevation of a person to the rank of a god.
APPALACHIAA highland region of the eastern US that extends from Pennsylvania to Alabama and contains a major mountain system.
APPARENTLYSeemingly.
APPARITIONSpectre.
APPEARANCEOutward aspect.
APPELLANTSIn law, parties who appeal to a higher court from the decisions of lower tribunals.
APPENDICESAddendums.
APPETISERSStarters.
APPETIZERSHors d'oeuvres, starters.
APPLESAUCEPork accompaniment.
APPLIANCESAnother name for fire engines.
APPOINTINGChoosing, assigning.
APPRECIATEFeel thankful or grateful for.
APPRENTICEThe Sorcerer's _, an 1897 symphonic work by Paul Dukas based on a poem by Goethe.
APPROACHEDGot close to.
APPROACHESDraws near to.
APRICOTJAMConserve used in making Battenberg cake.
AQUAMARINASong sung over the closing credits of the Gerry Anderson programme Stingray.
AQUAMARINEA pale greenish-blue transparent variety of beryl used as a gemstone.
AQUAPHOBIAFear of water.
ARABESQUESBallet postures.
ARABIANSEAThe northwest part of the Indian Ocean, to the west of India.
ARANEOLOGYStudy of spiders.
ARBITRATORA person who is empowered to settle a dispute between parties.
ARCADEFIRECanadian indie rock band formed in 2001.
ARCHBISHOPClergyman with a diocese. An Anglican clergyman of the highest rank.
ARCHDEACONMinister.
ARCHEOZOICOf or belonging to the earlier of two divisions of the Precambrian era.
ARCHETYPESPerfect examples.
ARCHIMEDESGreek mathematician and physicist, noted for his work in geometry, hydrostatics and mechanics.
ARCHITECTSPeople who create plans to be used in making something (such as buildings).
ARCHITRAVEThe moulded frame around a doorway or window.
ARCHPRIESTClergyman.
ARCTICHARENorth American mammal.
ARISTOCRATA noble.
ARITHMANCYDivination by means of numbers.
ARITHMETICBranch of maths.
ARMADILLOSNocturnal insectivorous mammals native to Central and South America.
ARMAGEDDONIn the New Testament, the final battle at the end of the world between the forces of good and evil.
ARNHEMLANDA historical region of the Northern Territory of Australia.
ARRESTMENTIn Scots law, the seizure of money or property to prevent a debtor paying one creditor in advance of another.
ARSENICAND_ _ Old Lace, 1944 American dark comedy film directed by Frank Capra.
ARTHROLOGYStudy of joints.
ARTHROPODSInvertebrates such as an insect, spider, or crustacean.
ARTHURLOWECaptain Mainwaring Dad's Army actor.
ARTICHOKESThistle-like plants cultivated for large edible flower heads containing many fleshy scalelike bracts.
ARTICULATEWell constructed.
ARTNOUVEAUExpressive movement of the 1890s typified by stylized natural forms.
ASAYOELSONAl Jolson's name at birth.
ASCENDANCYDominance.
ASCENDENCEThe state that exists when one person or group has power over another.
ASCOMYCETEAny fungus in which the spores are formed inside an ascus.
ASHENFACEDPale.
ASORETHUMBTo stick out like ____, informal phrase meaning 'to be very conspicuous'.
ASPERSIONSSlanders, calumnies.
ASPIDISTRAPopular house plant.
ASPIRATIONGoal.
ASSEMBLAGECollection or group.
ASSEMBLIESGatherings.
ASSENTATORA person who agrees or acquiesces in a compliant or fawning manner.
ASSESSMENTEvaluation or estimation.
ASSIGNMENTTask given as part of a job.
ASSIMILATETo take in and incorporate as one's own; absorb.
ASSISTANCEHelp.
ASSOCIATESPartners or companions in business.
ASSORTMENTVariety.
ASSUMPTIONIn Christianity, the bodily ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven at the end of her earthly life.
ASTERISKEDMarked with a star.
ASTOMATOUS(Of animals) having no mouth.
ASTONISHESAmazes.
ASTONVILLAEnglish football team that won the 1982 European Cup.
ASTREETCAR_ _ _ Named Desire.
ASTRINGENTSevere or harsh.
ASTROLOGERHoroscope writer.
ASTRONAUTSPeople trained for travelling in space.
ASTRONOMEROne who studies the stars. The Sky at Night presenter Patrick Moore was a noted amateur one.
ASYMMETRIC_ bars, artistic gymnastics apparatus also called the uneven bars.
ASYNCHRONYLack of simultaneity.
ATALLCOSTSRegardless of sacrifice involved.
ATANYPRICEWhatever the cost.
ATAPREMIUMIn big demand.
ATASTRETCHWith difficulty.
ATATANGENTDeviating.
ATFULLPELTWith maximum speed.
ATHALFCOCKOnly partially prepared.
ATIGHTSPOTDifficult situation.
ATKINSDIETPopular eating plan involving low-carb recipes.
ATLONGLASTFinally!
ATMOSPHEREAir of a place. Gaseous envelope surrounding Earth.
ATONEMENTSReparations.
ATROCITIESCruel, shocking actions.
ATTACHMENTA fastening.
ATTAINDERSCancellations of civil rights.
ATTAINMENTAccomplishment.
ATTENDANCENumber of people present.
ATTENDMENTA circumstance or situation resulting as a consequence of something else.
ATTENUATEDReduced in force, effect or value.
ATTHEREADYPoised for use.
ATTHEWHEELDriving.
ATTHEWORSTIn the most negative sense.
ATTRACTIONFatal _, film starring Glenn Close and Michael Douglas.
ATTRACTIVEWinsome.
ATTRIBUTESPerson's characteristic qualities.
ATVARIANCEIn disagreement.
AUBERGINESPurple egg-shaped fruit of a tropical Old World plant, which are eaten as vegetables.
AUBRIETIASEurasian perennial herbs (family Cruciferae) that often grow in dense mats, are cultivated in rock gardens, and have showy, usually purplish flowers.
AUCHINLECKClaude, British Indian Army commander.
AUCTIONEERPerson who uses a gavel when conducting sales.
AUDIOMETERInstrument used to measure the intensity and frequency range of sound perceivable by the human ear.
AUDITORIUMConcert hall.
AULDREEKIENickname for Edinburgh and the name of a poem by Robert Fergusson.
AUSPICIOUSConducive to success; favourable.
AUSTERLITZA battle of 1805 that was a decisive victory for Napoleon. Czech town.
AUSTRALIANAntipodean.
AUTHORSHIPThe state or fact of being the writer of a book, article, or document, or the creator of a work of art.
AUTOCRATICTyrannical.
AUTODIDACTPerson who is self-taught.
AUTOMATIONMechanisation.
AUTOMOBILE__ Association, the full name of motoring group The AA that was founded in 1905.
AUTONOMOUSHaving the freedom to act independently.
AUTOROUTESFrench motorways.
AUTOSTRADAItalian motorway.
AVAGARDNERAmerican actress who was nominated for an Academy Award for her performance in the 1953 film Mogambo.
AVALANCHESMasses of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside.
AVANTGARDETerm for artists, writers, musicians etc. whose techniques and ideas are markedly experimental.
AVENTURINEGemstone.
AVICULTUREThe keeping and rearing of birds.
AVIOPHOBIAFear of flying.
AXISOFEVILA term coined by George W. Bush in 2002 to refer to North Korea, Iraq and Iran collectively.
AZERBAIJANCountry whose capital is Baku.
BABEINARMSA young infant that has to be carried.
BABYBOOMERA person born during the years following the Second World War.
BABYSITTERA person engaged to care for children when the parents are not home.
BACKFIRINGRebounding.
BACKGAMMONBoard game.
BACKGROUNDFramework.
BACKHANDERIllegal payment.
BACKMARKERA competitor who is among the last in a race.
BACKNUMBERPast edition.
BACKPACKERTraveller.
BACKSLIDERSomeone who lapses into previous undesirable patterns of behavior.
BACKSPACESShifts the carriage or typing element of a typewriter one space backward by depressing a special key.
BACKSTAIRSTerm meaning 'secret' or 'underhand'.
BACKSTROKEType of swimming.
BACKTOBACKConsecutive.
BADFEELINGAnimosity.
BADHAIRDAYTemporary unhappy time.
BADMANNERSGroup which had Eighties hits with Special Brew and Lip Up Fatty.
BAFFLEMENTPerplexity.
BAINBRIDGEBeryl _, English novelist who was nominated for the Booker Prize five times, including for 1998's Master Georgie.
BAKEDBEANSFart food.
BAKINGSODADry leavening agent used as a substitute for yeast.
BALACLAVASClose-fitting garments covering the whole head and neck except for parts of the face, typically made of wool.
BALDERDASHSenseless rubbish.
BALLISTICSThe science of projectiles and firearms.
BALLOFFIREEnergetic person.
BALLOONINGTravel by air in a cabin or basket beneath a large air-filled bag.
BALLOONISTDirigible passenger.
BALLPOINTSPens.
BALUSTRADEA railing.
BANANARAMAI Heard A Rumour pop group.
BANANASKINFruit peel, an unforeseen problem.
BANDICOOTSAgile terrestrial marsupials of Australia and New Guinea.
BANDMASTERConductor.
BANGLADESHCountry whose capital is Dhaka.
BANGTHEORYThe Big _ _, US sitcom about scientists.
BANISHMENTExile.
BANKRUPTCYThe state of being or becoming insolvent.
BANNISTERSFeatures of stairways.
BARBARAPYMExcellent Women novelist.
BARBARIANSMembers of a primitive or uncivilised people.
BARBARYAPETailless monkey.
BARBEDWIREDefence measure. Flexible metal strand with sharp points sticking out of it; used to make fences.
BARBERSHOPHairdresser. _ quartet, who perform a style of music sung in four-part harmony.
BARBIEDOLLGirl's toy introduced in 1959.
BARCHESTERCathedral city featuring in a series of novels created by Anthony Trollope.
BARDOFAVONSobriquet applied to William Shakespeare.
BAREFOOTEDWith the feet uncovered.
BARENTSSEAPart of the Arctic Ocean.
BARGAININGNegotiating.
BARIUMMEALA preparation swallowed by a patient before X-ray examination of the upper part of the alimentary canal.
BARLEYCORNFormer British unit of length equal to one third of an inch (approx. 0.8467 cm).
BARMITZVAHThe initiation ceremony of a Jewish boy who has reached the age of 13 and is regarded as ready to observe religious precepts and eligible to take part in public worship.
BARNSTABLECity in Massachusetts.
BARNSTAPLETown in southwest England.
BARONESSESWomen who are members of the lowest rank of the nobility.
BARRACUDASThe _, pop group who had a hit in 1980 with Summer Fun.
BARRAMUNDILarge edible Australian fish such as the percoid species Lates calcarifer.
BARRELROLLFlight manoeuvre in which a plane rotates on its longitudinal axis and lateral axis simultaneously.
BARRYWHITEU.S. singer/songwriter born in 1944 nicknamed The Walrus of Love.
BARTONFINKCoen brothers film starring John Turturro and John Goodman.
BASEMETALSCopper and zinc are examples of these.
BASILBRUSHVulpine puppet whose sidekicks included Mr. Roy and Mr. Derek.
BASKETBALLSport that starts with a tip-off.
BASKETCASENervous person.
BASSETERRECapital of St. Kitts and Nevis.
BASSETHORNA musical instrument, a member of the clarinet family.
BASSOONISTWoodwind player.
BASSPLAYERMusician.
BASSSTRAITWater separating Tasmania from the Australian mainland.
BASUTOLANDName by which Lesotho was known prior to gaining independence from the United Kingdom on 4 October 1966.
BATHCHAIRSFormerly, rolling chaises for invalids, often with hoods.
BATHOLIVERPlain unsweetened biscuit.
BATONROUGEAmerican state capital of Louisiana.
BATONROUNDPlastic bullet.
BATTALIONSRegiments.
BATTENBERGSmall town in Germany, formerly the seat of an aristocratic family to which the Duke of Edinburgh is related.
BATTENBURGCake type.
BATTLEDOREAncient racket game.
BATTLEMENTA parapet or wall with indentations or embrasures, originally for shooting through.
BATTLESHIPOne of the tokens in monopoly.
BAUDELAIREFrench symbolist poet 1821-67.
BAYOFFUNDYBody of water between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
BAZALGETTEJoseph _, 19th-century civil engineer whose many projects included designing Hammersmith Bridge.
BEACHBUGGYLow car for driving on sand.
BEACHHEADSAreas that are the first objectives of a military force landing on an enemy shore.
BEACHTOWELSunbathing item.
BEANFEASTSInformally, celebratory meals or parties, especially annual dinners given by employers to their staff.
BEANSPROUTChinese vegetable.
BEARDEDTITA small, long-tailed bird in which the male has a tuft of black feathers on each side of its face.
BEARDOWNONMake aggressive approach.
BEARINMINDRemember.
BEARMARKETDescription of the stock exchange when prices are falling.
BEASTLIESTNastiest, most sadistic.
BEAUJOLAISLight red wine.
BEAUREGARDP. G. T. _, Confederate general who started the American Civil War by leading the attack on Fort Sumter in April 1861.
BEAUTICIANMake-up artist.
BEAUTYSPOTScenic place.
BEAVERAWAYWork diligently.
BECKINSALEKate, English actress who played Selene in the Underworld horror film series.
BECKYSHARPProtagonist of William Makepeace Thackeray's novel Vanity Fair.
BEDFELLOWSColleagues.
BEDLINGTONTown situated in South East Northumberland.
BEDOFROSESEasy situation.
BEDRAGGLEDDishevelled.
BEEFBURGERMeat in a bap.
BEEFEATERSYeomen of the Guard in the Tower of London.
BEEKEEPERSApiarists.
BEEKEEPINGApiculture is the technical term for this activity.
BEERGARDENPub's yard.
BEFOREHANDIn advance.
BEFORELONGSoon.
BEGINNINGSThe early stages; the first signs.
BEHINDBARSIn prison.
BEHINDTIMELate.
BELABARTOK20th-century Hungarian composer.
BELALUGOSIActor, famous for portraying Count Dracula in the 1931 film and for his roles in various other horror films.
BELIEVABLECredible.
BELLADONNAAnother name for the plant deadly nightshade.
BELLAHADIDUS model born in 1996.
BELLARMINEA fat, narrow-necked stoneware bottle of the 16th and 17th centuries, ornamented with a bearded mask.
BELLINGHAMLynda _, Loose Women host and actress in a series of stock cube adverts.
BELLRINGERCampanologist.
BELLYDANCEExotic rhythmic performance.
BELONGINGSOne's movable possessions.
BENAFFLECKThe male star of Gone Girl.
BENCHPRESSWeight training exercises involving barbells.
BENEFACTORPatron.
BENEFICENTCharitable, benign, benevolent.
BENEFICIALAdvantageous.
BENEVOLENTKindly.
BENSTILLERZoolander actor.
BENTDOUBLEStooping.
BENZEDRINEA brand of amphetamine.     
BEPREPAREDThe Scout Motto.
BERLINWALLConcrete barrier dividing Germany's largest city dismantled between 1989 and 1991.
BERLUSCONISilvio _, Politicain who served three times as Prime Minister of Italy between 1994 and 2011.
BERNARDLEEActor best remembered for playing M in the first 11 James Bond films.
BERNERSLEETim _-_, computer scientist best known as the inventor of the World Wide Web.
BERRETTINIMatteo, Italian tennis player who lost in the final of the 2021 Wimbledon men's singles.
BERRYGORDY _ _ Jr, songwriter, record producer and founder of the Motown record label.
BERSERKERSElite Viking warriors renowned for their fearsome courage and fury.
BESMIRCHEDDamaged (someone's reputation).
BESTSELLERPopular book.
BESTWISHESLetter ending.
BETELGEUSEStar of Orion.
BETTEDAVISLegendary US actress who married Arthur Farnsworth on New Year's Eve 1940.
BETTERHALFHusband or wife, informally.
BETTERMENTImprovement.
BIBLIOPOLEA bookseller, especially a dealer in rare or used books.
BIBLIOTICSThe analysis of handwriting and documents, especially for authentication of authorship.
BICORPORALHaving two bodies, main divisions, symbols, etc.
BIFURCATESDivides or forks into two branches.
BIGBROTHERUnseen leader of Oceania in George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four.
BIGGINHILLSuburban town in Bromley home to a Second World War RAF aerodrome.
BIGHEARTEDGenerous, magnanimous.
BILBERRIESShrubs providing edible fruit.
BILLBOARDSLarge advertising hoardings.
BILLERICAY_ Dickie, a song by Ian Dury. Town in Essex.
BILLETDOUXLove letter.
BILLOFFAREMenu.
BILLPOSTERAdvertising sheet.
BINARYCODEIn computing, the representation of each of a set of numbers, letters etc. as a unique sequence of bits.
BINARYSTARSystem of two suns.
BINGCROSBYActor who starred with Bob Hope in seven Road To... movies.
BINOCULARSTwin-mounted telescopes, also known as field glasses.
BIOGRAPHERSomeone who writes about another person's life.
BIOLOGICALOrganic.
BIOLOGISTSScientists who study living organisms.
BIOMETRICSThe application of statistical analysis to biological data.
BIOPSYCHICOf, pertaining to, or comprising psychological and biological phenomena.
BIPARTISANConsisting of two political parties. Concerning two different political groupings.
BIPARTIZANSupported by both sides.
BIQUADRATEAn algebraic equation of the fourth degree.
BIRDOFPREYFor example, an eagle, hawk or falcon.
BIRKENHEADPort town on the northeastern part of The Wirral, noted for its shipbuilding.
BIRMINGHAMBritain's second largest city.
BIRTHRIGHTInheritance.
BITTERNESSResentment.
BJORNAGAINTribute act to the Swedish group ABBA founded in Australia in 1988.
BLACKBEARDName by which the British pirate Edward Teach was better known.
BLACKBELTSThose who have reached the highest level in judo or karate.
BLACKBERRYPrickly climbing shrub of the rose family.
BLACKBIRDSOld World thrushes.
BLACKDEATHBubonic plague pandemic in 14th century Europe and Asia.
BLACKDWARFTerm in astronomy for a star that is not luminous.
BLACKMARIAPolice van for transporting prisoners.
BLACKSHEEPDisgraced family member. Outcast.
BLACKSMITHAn artisan who works iron with furnace, anvil and hammer.
BLACKSTOCKRodney _, Patrick Mower's Emmerdale character.
BLACKTHORNA shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus.
BLACKWATCHThe _ _, the Royal Highland Regiment in the British Army.
BLACKWIDOWDebra Winger and Theresa Russell crime film of 1987. Spider.
BLANCMANGEJelly-like dessert.
BLANKVERSEPoetry written in regular metrical, unrhymed lines.
BLASPHEMEDSpoke impiously of God.
BLASPHEMERHeretic.
BLASPHEMESSpeaks impiously or irreverently of (God or sacred things).
BLASTOCOELThe fluid-filled cavity inside a blastula.
BLEAKHOUSEDickens novel about the court case Jarndyce v Jarndyce.
BLINDALLEYSituation from which no progress is possible.
BLINDDATESMysterious assignations.
BLITZKRIEGAn intense military campaign intended to bring about a swift victory. A sudden, overwhelming military attack that is German for 'lightning war'.
BLOODDONOROne who contributes to a 'bank' for medical transfusions.
BLOODHOUNDDog type.
BLOODLINESPedigrees.
BLOODMONEYAssassin's pay.
BLOODSTOCKThoroughbred horses.
BLOODYMARYVodka and tomato juice cocktail.
BLUEBOTTLEBlowfly.
BLUECOLLAROf manual industrial workers.
BLUEDANUBEThe _ _, a waltz by the Austrian composer Johann Strauss II, composed in 1866.
BLUEFISHESOrganisms inhabiting Atlantic coastal waters of North and South America.
BLUEMARLINAtlantic _ _, large food and game fish with a very long upper jaw.
BLUEMONDAYSynth-pop and alternative dance song by New Order, released in 1983.
BLUEOYSTER___ Cult, US rock band noted for their song (Don't Fear) The Reaper.
BLUEPRINTSPhotographic prints of plans, technical drawings etc. consisting of white lines on a blue background.
BLUERIBANDAward held by the ship with the record for a transatlantic crossing.
BLUERIBBONA badge awarded as the first prize in a competition.
BLUMENTHALHeston, molecular gastronomy expert.
BOBBYMOOREFootballer.
BOBBYSOCKSAnkle-length socks worn by teenage girls, esp in the US in the 1940s.
BOBHOSKINSActor whose films include The Long Good Friday and Mona Lisa.
BOBPAISLEYThree-time European Cup winning Liverpool football manager.
BOBROBERTSTim Robbins' 1992 satirical movie about a right-wing politician.
BOBSLEIGHSWinter equipment.
BODMINMOORPlace in Cornwall.
BODYWARMERGarment.
BOGGEDDOWNStuck.
BOILDOWNTOBe essentially a matter of.
BOILERSUITA loose protective coverall or smock worn over ordinary clothing for dirty work.
BOISTEROUSNoisy and lively.
BOLLWEEVILCotton pest.
BOLSHEVISTRussian member of the left-wing majority group that followed Lenin and eventually became the Russian communist party.
BOLSHEVIZETo bring into line with Communist ideology.
BOMBARDIERMember of a US bomber crew.
BOMBAYDUCKFish eaten dried with curry dishes.
BONAPPETITFrench expression used to wish someone enjoyment of their meal.
BONDSTREETUK monopoly property.
BONEMARROWBlood supplier.
BONESHAKEREarly bicycle.
BONHOEFFERDietrich, German Lutheran pastor and theologian noted for his resistance to the Nazis.
BONNEVILLEHugh, English actor who has played Henry Brown in two Paddington films.
BONNIEHUNTUS actress in films including Jumanji (1995), The Green Mile (1999) and Toy Story 4 (2019).
BOOKKEEPEROne whose occupation is to maintain accurate records of business transactions.
BOOKMAKERSThose who set odds for events, receive money for bets and pay winnings.
BOOKTOKENSLiterary vouchers.
BOOMERANGSCurved flat wooden missiles of native Australians, which can be made to return to the thrower.
BOONDOGGLEA product of simple manual skill, as a plaited leather cord for the neck or a knife sheath, made typically by a camper or a scout.
BOOTBLACKSPeople who shine shoes for a living.
BOOTLEGGERIllegal recorder.
BORDERLINEVerging on an extreme condition.
BORINGNESSExtreme dullness; lacking spirit or interest.
BORUTPAHORPresident of Slovenia re-elected for a second term in Novemeber 2017.
BOSTONCRABWrestling hold.
BOSTONFERNCommon houseplant.
BOTANICALSSubstances obtained from a plant used to flavour drinks such as gin.
BOTHERSOMEAnnoying.
BOTTICELLIRenaissance artist who painted The Birth Of Venus. Sandro _, painter.
BOTTLEBANKRecycling facility.
BOTTLENECKCause of obstruction.
BOTTOMLESSUnlimited.
BOUGUEREAUWilliam-Adolphe _, French academic painter whose works included 1879's The Birth Of Venus.
BOULDERDAMFormer name of a landmark on the Colorado River.
BOULEVARDSBroad avenues in a city, usually having areas at the sides or center for trees, grass, or flowers.
BOXNUMBERSAddresses for advertisers.
BOXOFFICESPlaces where tickets are sold in theatres and cinemas.
BOYFRIENDSMale romantic partners.
BRACHIOPODMarine animal with bivalve shell having a pair of arms bearing tentacles for capturing food.
BRAHMANISMThe complex sacrificial religion that emerged in post-Vedic India, an early stage in the development of Hinduism.
BRAINCORALReef-building organism of the genus Meandrina.
BRAINDRAINEmigration of highly trained or qualified people from a particular country.
BRAINSTORMA severe outburst of excitement, often as the result of a transitory disturbance of cerebral activity.
BRAINWAVESElectrical impulses in the cerebrum, measured in hertz.
BRAKELIGHTCar illumination.
BRAMSTOKERIrish novelist best known for his 1897 horror novel Dracula.
BRANDYSNAPA crisp sweet biscuit, rolled into a cylinder after baking and often filled with whipped cream.
BRASSEDOFF1996 romantic comedy drama film starring Ewan McGregor and Tara Fitzgerald.
BRASSTACKSBasic realities.
BRATISLAVACapital of Slovakia.
BRAVEHEART1995 film starring Mel Gibson.
BREADFRUITTree which is widely cultivated on the islands of the Pacific and the Caribbean.
BREADKNIFEKitchen utensil with a serrated blade, used for cutting slices from a loaf.
BREADSAUCETraditional savoury accompaniment to roast chicken or turkey.
BREAKCOVERLeave hiding place.
BREAKFASTSThe first meals of the day; morning meals.
BREAKRANKSMove out of line.
BREAKSPEARNicholas _, Pope Adrian IV.
BREAKWATERA massive wall built out into the sea to protect a shore or harbour from the force of waves.
BREASTBONESternum.
BREASTPLOWA cultivator moved forward by a person pressing the chest against a crossbar.
BRENTGOOSEBlack-headed waterfowl, Branta bernicla.
BRERRABBITCentral figure in the Uncle Remus stories of the American South.
BREVIARIESBooks containing the service for each day, to be recited by those in orders in the Roman Catholic Church.
BRIANMOOREFormer Harlequins and England hooker.
BRICKLAYEROccupation.
BRIDEGROOMWedding participant.
BRIDESHEAD_ Revisited, novel by English writer Evelyn Waugh.
BRIDESMAIDWedding attendant.
BRIDGEHEADA strong position secured by an army inside enemy territory from which to advance.
BRIDGEPORTA seaport in SW Connecticut, on Long Island Sound.
BRIDGERTONTV series set in England's Regency era based on a novel series by U.S. author Julia Quinn.
BRIDGETOWNCapital of Barbados.
BRIDLEPATHTrack suitable for riding horses.
BRIEFCASESFlat portable containers for carrying papers, documents, books, etc.
BRIELARSONCaptain Marvel actress in Captain Marvel and Avengers: Endgame.
BRIGANTINEA two-masted sailing vessel, square-rigged on the foremast and having a fore-and-aft mainsail with square upper sails.
BRIGHTNESSShining quality.
BRILLIANCEGreat brightness.
BRINGABOUTCause to happen.
BRINGROUNDWin over.
BROADCASTSTransmissions or programmes on radio or television.
BROADGAUGEA railway track with a greater distance between the lines than the standard of most systems.
BROADSHEETLarge newspaper.
BROADSWORDWeapon type.
BROKENREEDUnreliable person.
BRONCHITISAn inflammation of the main airways of the lungs.
BRONTOLOGYStudy of thunder.
BRONXCHEERInformal term for a raspberry or sound of contempt in the U.S.
BROOMSTICKItem used by a witch in traditional depictions.
BROWNEDOFFFed up.
BROWNFIELDDescribing a site for urban use.
BROWNGOODSTerm for electrical appliances such as TVs.
BROWNSTUDYReverie.
BROWNSUGARDemerara or one of The Rolling Stones greatest hits.
BRUCEWAYNEBatman's real identity.
BRUSCHETTAItalian open sandwich.
BRUSHASIDEDismiss without consideration.
BRUTEFORCESheer physical strength.
BRYANFERRYRoxy Music's lead vocalist.
BRYANMILLSRetired CIA operative played by Liam Neeson in the Taken film series.
BUBBLEOVERFreely show emotion.
BUBBLEWRAPTransparent plastic packing material invented in 1957.
BUCCANEERSTampa Bay _, American football team that won the 55th Super Bowl on 7 February 2021.
BUCEPHALUSHorse of Alexander the Great.
BUCKERIDGEAnthony _, English author of the Jennings books.
BUCKETDOWNRain very hard.
BUCKETLISTSet of ultimate wishes.
BUCKINGHAM_ Palace, Official London residence of the monarch.
BUCKROGERSSpaceman hero in a U.S. newspaper comic strip first published in 1929.
BUDDYHOLLYPioneering rock musician who died in a plane crash in 1959.
BUDDYSSONGA 1991 film starring Chesney Hawkes and Roger Daltrey.
BUDGERIGARBird type.
BUFFERZONEArea created to separate opposing forces.
BUFFETCARSRailway coaches offering light meals or snack service.
BUFFOONERYLow jesting or clownish behaviour.
BULLDOZERSPowerful track-laying vehicles with an upright blade for clearing ground.
BULLFIDDLEAn alternative name for a double bass.
BULLROARERNoisemaking slat on a thong used by Australian Aborigines in religious rites.
BULLSBLOODA red wine from the Eger region of Hungary.
BUMBLEBEESLarge, hairy, social insects with yellow-and-black striped bodies found in temperate regions.
BUNKERHILLFirst major battle of the American Revolution, fought in 1775 near Boston.
BURDENSOMEHard to bear.
BUREAUCRATAn official in a government department, in particular one perceived as being concerned with procedural correctness at the expense of people's needs.
BURGLARIESBreaking into and entering peoples' homes.
BURLINGTON_ Bertie, music hall song from 1900 made famous by Vesta Tilley.
BURMESECATA breed of domesticated feline with a satin-like coat and green or gold eyes.
BURNEJONESEdward _ _, English artist and designer associated with the later phase of the Pre-Raphaelite movement who worked closely with William Morris.
BURNSNIGHTScottish anniversary marked on January 25th.
BURNTUMBERDark brown pigment whose shade comes from heated dehydrated iron oxides.
BUSHJACKETTop half of a safari suit.
BUSHSHRIKESmallish African bird found in scrub or open woodland.
BUSINESSESProfessional concerns.
BUSSHELTERCovered area for transport users.
BUSYBODIESMeddlesome, prying people.
BUSYLIZZIEPopular pot plant of the impatiens genus. Balsaminaceous African plant with showy pink, red or white flowers.
BUTTERBEANLarge pale, flat edible seed, grown in the southern US.
BUTTERCUPSWild flowers.
BUTTONEDUPRepressed.
BUTTONHOLELapel slit for fastening.
BUZZALDRINSecond man to walk on the moon.
BYALLMEANSCertainly.
BYANDLARGEIn general.
BYAWHISKERMarginally.
BYELECTIONA poll held in a parliamentary constituency after the sitting MP has resigned or died.
BYITSCOVERDon't Judge A Book _ _ _.
BYKERGROVEBritish teen drama TV series set in Newcastle.
BYSTANDERSOnlookers.
BYTHEDOZENIn large quantities.
CABINCLASSShip's intermediate accommodation.
CABINFEVERFeeling of restlessness after remaining indoors for a prolonged period.
CACCIATORECooked in a spicy tomato sauce with bell peppers and herbs; Italian, 'hunter'.
CADAVEROUSResembling a corpse.
CADERIDRISLong mountain ridge in the south of Snowdonia National Park.
CADMIUMREDPigment synthesised in the early 20th Century often used in place of the toxic vermilion.
CAERNARFONA port and resort in Northwest Wales on the Menai Strait; site of a 13th-century castle.
CAERPHILLYTown in southern Wales famous for its cheese.
CAFETIERESCoffeepots in which boiled water is poured on to ground coffee and a plunger fitted with a metal filter is pressed down, forcing the grounds to the bottom.
CAINDINGLEEmmerdale character played by Jeff Hordley.
CAIPIRINHABrazil's national cocktail, made with cachaca, sugar and lime.
CAIRNGORMSMountain range in the Scottish Highlands.
CALABASHESEvergreen tropical American trees which bear fruit in the form of large woody gourds.
CALAMITIESDisasters.
CALAMITOUSDisastrous.
CALAVERITEA metallic pale yellow mineral consisting of a telluride of gold in the form of elongated striated crystals.
CALCAREOUSOf, containing, or resembling calcium carbonate; chalky.
CALCULATEDDeliberately planned.
CALCULATORNumber cruncher.
CALEDONIANThe _ Canal, Thomas Telford's waterway connecting Fort William with Inverness.
CALICOJACKEnglish pirate who operated in the Caribbean in the early 18th century.
CALIFORNIAAmerican state whose capital is Sacramento.
CALLCENTRETelephone based office.
CALLIRRHOEMoon of Jupiter.
CALLITADAYDecide to stop.
CALLOFDUTYVideo game series first released in 2003.
CALLSIGNALA group of letters and numbers identifying a radio transmitting station, usually an amateur one.
CALLTOMINDRecollect.
CAMBERWELL_ Beauty, a butterfly with dark purple wings with cream-yellow borders.
CAMOUFLAGEStan Ridgway's 1986 hit single.
CAMPAIGNERActivist.
CAMPANILESBell towers which are not usually attached to another building.
CANADALILYA wild plant of northeast North America with small, orange, funnel-shaped nodding flowers.
CANDELABRAA large branched holder for overhead lights.
CANDIDATESNominees.
CANDYCANESForm of confectionery in the shape of walking sticks, usually striped red and white.
CANDYFLOSSSpun sugar on a stick.
CANISMAJORConstellation - The Great Dog.
CANISMINORConstellation - The Little Dog.
CANNELLONIPasta tubes.
CANNONBALLRound round?
CANOFWORMSComplicated problem.
CANOPICJARAncient Egyptian vase for holding entrails.
CANTALOUPEType of melon.
CANTERBURYEnglish city.
CANTILEVERBracket supporting a balcony.
CANVASSINGSoliciting votes, orders, advertising etc from.
CANWEFIXITSong by Bob the Builder that was UK Christmas No 1 in 2000.
CAPABILITY_ Brown, landscape gardener.
CAPABLANCAJose Raul, Cuban chess master.
CAPEDOCTORFamous wind in South Africa.
CAPEPIGEONA species of seagoing petrel with characteristic white wing patches.
CAPITALISTFinancier.
CAPITULATESurrender.
CAPPUCCINOCoffee with steamed milk, sometimes served with whipped cream or sprinkled with powdered chocolate.
CAPRICIOUSImpulsive or fickle.
CARAVAGGIOItalian painter Michelangelo Merisi renowned for his dramatic use of lighting.
CARBONCOPYA duplicate.
CARDIOLOGYBranch of medicine that is concerned with the heart and its diseases.
CARDREADERBank security device.
CARELESSLYNegligently.
CARETAKERSPeople who look after large buildings.
CARICATUREForm of art using distortion or exaggeration for comic effect.
CARLYSIMONThe Spy Who Loved Me theme song singer.
CARMARTHENA market town in South Wales, the location of a Norman castle.
CARNASSIALOf or relating to the last upper premolar and first lower molar teeth of carnivores, adapted for tearing flesh.
CARNOUSTIETown in Scotland.
CAROLEKINGU.S. singer/songwriter whose autobiography A Natural Woman was published in 2012.
CARPATHIANMountain range in central and eastern Europe that shelters a wolf population in Romania.
CARRINGTONBlake, patriarch played by John Forsythe in the 1980s U.S. TV series Dynasty.
CARSONCITYAmerican state capital of Nevada.
CARTHUSIANA member of an austere monastic order founded by Saint Bruno in 1084 near Grenoble, France.
CARTOONISTOne who draws.
CARTWRIGHTEdmund _, British clergyman who invented the power loom.
CASABLANCAPort in Morocco.
CASCARONESHollowed-out eggs filled with toys or confetti, an Easter tradition in Mexico.
CASPIANSEABody of water.
CASSEROLESCovered dishes of glass, earthenware etc. in which food is cooked and served.
CASSIOPEIAW shaped constellation - Queen of Ethiopia.
CASTIGATESChastises.
CASTLEFORDA town in West Yorkshire on the River Aire; home to a rugby league Super League team.
CASUALTIESDead and injured.
CATAFALQUEA temporary raised platform on which a body lies in state before or during a funeral.
CATAMARANSSailing or motored vessels with twin hulls held parallel by a rigid framework.
CATBURGLARStealthy thief.
CATCALLINGShouting with disapproval.
CATECHISMSBooks that contain instructions on a religious doctrine through a series of questions and answers.
CATEGORISEClassify.
CATHEDRALSThe principal churches of dioceses; containing the bishops' official thrones.
CATSCRADLEKurt Vonnegut novel first published in 1963.
CATSTEVENSYusuf Islam's previous stage name.
CATTLEBYREA shelter for cows.
CATTLEGRIDA set of metal bars in the surface of a road, intended to prevent the passage of livestock.
CATTLEPRODAnimal poker.
CAUTIONARYContaining a warning.
CAUTIOUSLYCharily.
CAVALCADESProcessions of people on horserback, in cars etc.
CAVALLERIA_ rusticana, opera.
CAVALRYMANSoldier on horseback.
CAVOLONEROAn Italian variety of cabbage with dark green leaves.
CELEBRATEDFamous.
CELIAIMRIEActress.
CELINEDIONSwitzerland's 1988 Eurovision winner.
CELLOPHANEClear wrapping.
CELLULITISAn infection caused by bacteria in the deeper layers of the skin.
CENSORIOUSHarshly critical.
CENSORSHIPControl or suppression of films, books, letters etc.
CENTENNIALRelating to, lasting for, or completing a period of 100 years.
CENTIGRADEThe Celsius scale of temperature.
CENTILITRELiquid measure.
CENTIMETREUnit of measurement.
CENTIPEDESChiefly nocturnal predacious arthropods having a flattened body of 15 to 173 segments each with a pair of legs.
CENTREHALFDefensive footballer.
CENTRIFUGERotating machine.
CEPHALOPODAny marine mollusc of the class that includes the octopus, squid, cuttlefish and nautilus.
CERAMICISTA person who makes articles of clay. One skilled in the art of pottery.
CERATOSAURA carnivorous, swift-running North American theropod dinosaur.
CEREBELLUMA part of the brain that controls the body's movements and balance.
CEREMONIALRelating to state events.
CERIFEROUSProducing or bearing wax.
CERNEGIANTAncient naked figure about 180 feet high carved into a chalk hillside in Dorset.
CEYLONMOSSRed seaweed (Gracilaria lichenoides) of the east Indian Ocean from which agar is made.
CHAINSMOKELight one cigarette after another.
CHAIRLIFTSCarriers in the Alps.
CHALCEDONYMicrocrystalline type of quartz whose forms include onyx and agate.
CHALCOCITECopper sulphide, a black ore with orthorhombic structure.
CHALKBOARDClassroom feature.
CHALLENGEDQuestioned.
CHALLENGERNASA's second space shuttle orbiter.
CHAMAELEONConstellation - The Chameleon.
CHAMBERPOTNocturnal receptacle.
CHAMBERTINRed wine.
CHAMELEONSLizards of Africa and Madagascar, with long, slender legs, prehensile tails and tongues and the ability to change colour.
CHAMPIGNONAn edible mushroom.
CHANCELLORThe head of the government in several European countries.
CHANDELIERAn ornamental hanging light with branches and holders for several candles or bulbs.
CHANGEABLELiable to unpredictable variation.
CHANGELINGA child substituted for another, especially one left by fairies.
CHAPAREJOSLeather trousers without a seat, worn by a cowboy over ordinary trousers to protect the legs.
CHAPERONESEscorts.
CHAPLAINCYInstitutional clergyman's office.
CHARACTERSLetters.
CHARDONNAYWhite wine.
CHARGEHANDWorker ranked below a foreman.
CHARIOTEERCharlton Heston was one in Ben-Hur.
CHARITABLEBeneficent.
CHARLESTONAmerican state capital of West Virginia. Dance.
CHARTREUSELiqueur made by the monks of a Carthusian monastery near Grenoble.
CHATEAUDIFIsland fortress near Marseille where the Count of Monte Cristo was imprisoned.
CHATELAINEFormerly, mistress of a castle or fashionable household.
CHATSWORTH_ House, a stately home near Bakewell in Derbyshire that is the seat of the dukes of Devonshire.
CHATTERBOXTalkative person.
CHATTERTONThomas _, 1752–70, English poet.
CHEAPSKATEMiserly person.
CHECKDIGITValidating number.
CHECKPOINT_ Charlie, site for crossing the Berlin Wall during the Cold War.
CHEERFULLYMerrily.
CHEERINESSMerriment.
CHEESECAKEA rich tart with a biscuit base and creamy filling, sometimes with a fruit topping.
CHEESEDOFFFed up.
CHEESINESSSentimentality.
CHEGUEVARALeading figure in the Cuban revolution.
CHELMSFORDCounty town of Essex.
CHELSEABUNA rich yeast dough flavoured with lemon peel, cinnamon or mixed spice.
CHELTENHAMLarge spa town in Gloucestershire.
CHEQUEBOOKBanking item.
CHEQUECARDIt ensures payment.
CHERRYBOMBRupert Grint movie of 2009.
CHERRYPICKChoose the good bits.
CHESILCOVEBay situated towards the south of a long shingle beach in Dorset.
CHESSMATCHGame between grandmasters.
CHESTERTONG. K. _, British writer who created the priest detective Father Brown.
CHEWINGGUMDoes Your _ _ Lose Its Flavour On The Bedpost Overnight?, a Lonnie Donegan hit. Confectionery made from chicle.
CHEWTHECUDReflect or think over.
CHEWTHEFATTalk idly.
CHICHESTERThe county town - and only city in - West Sussex.
CHICKADEESSmall North American songbirds, which typically have grey and black plumages.
CHICKENPOXA contagious viral disease characterised by a slight fever rash.
CHICKENRUN2000 stop-motion animated comedy film.
CHICKFLICKFilm aimed at women.
CHIEFRABBILeader of a country's Jewish community, a position held in the UK by Ephraim Mirvis from 2013.
CHIEFTAINSThe ___, long-running traditional Irish band co-founded by Paddy Moloney in 1962.
CHIFFCHAFFA small olive-brown warbling bird with dark legs that inhabits parks and woodland.
CHIFFONIERA type of wooden cabinet.
CHIHUAHUASSmall dogs.
CHILBLAINSSmall, itchy swellings on the skin that occur as a reaction to cold temperatures.
CHILDSPLAYSomething straightforward.
CHIMNEYPOTItem on a roof.
CHIMPANZEEAnthropoid ape inhabiting forests in central West Africa.
CHINCHILLASouth American rodent bred in captivity for its soft, silvery-grey fur.
CHIPANDPINSecure payment system.
CHIPOLATASSausages.
CHIQUITITAFirst single from the 1979 ABBA album Voulez-Vous, released with the B-side 'Lovelight'.
CHIROMANCYThe supposed prediction of a person's future from interpreting the lines on the palms of their hands; palmistry.
CHIROPTERAOrder of mammals comprising the bats.
CHIVALROUSGallant.
CHLOROFORMOrganic compound once widely used as an anaesthetic.
CHOCOLATESSweet treats that may be boxed and given as a gift.
CHOIRSTALLOne of the benches for the singers of a church or cathedral.
CHOKECHAINA combined collar and lead for a dog that can tighten around the dog's neck.
CHOPSTICKSSimple piano piece named after eating utensils.
CHOUCROUTEPickled cabbage, usually served with meat; the French form of sauerkraut.
CHRISEVERTTennis player who was Wimbledon women's champion in 1974, 1976 and 1981.
CHRISGAYLEWest Indian batsman and former captain.
CHRISOFILIBritish Turner Prize-winning painter.
CHRISTABELDennis Potter's 1988 TV drama with Elizabeth Hurley in the title role.
CHRISTENEDBaptised.
CHROMOSOMEThread-like structure carrying genetic information.
CHRONICLESOld Testament book of the bible.
CHRYSIPPUSGreek Stoic philosopher, a student of Cleanthes.
CHUQUISACAFormer name ( until 1839) of Sucre, the legal capital of Bolivia.
CHURCHGOEROne attending services.
CHUZZLEWITMartin _, Dickens character, apprentice to Pecksniff.
CINCINNATIAmerican city.
CINDERELLAFairy-tale character who has her own pantomime.
CINEMAGOEROne who watches publicly screened films on a regular basis.
CINERARIASPlants of the daisy family with compact masses of bright flowers.
CINQUEPORTOne of an association of coastal towns in South East England which formerly provided ships for the king's service.
CIRCUITOUSLonger than the most direct way.
CIRCUMFLEXAn accent placed over a vowel in some languages to indicate a contraction or length.
CIRCUMVENTTo go around or bypass.
CISTERCIANMonk of Catholic order founded in 1098.
CITRICACIDLemon juice.
CITRONELLAYellow aromatic oil used in insect repellents.
CITYFATHERPerson concerned with or experienced in the administration of a city.
CITYLIGHTSInfluential Charlie Chaplin movie released in 1931.
CLAPOMETERA device that measures or purports to measure the volume of an audience's applause.
CLARESHORTFormer Labour MP who was Secretary of State for International Development from 1997 to 2003.
CLARKGABLE20th-century US actor who played Rhett Butler in Gone With The Wind.
CLASSICCARVintage motor.
CLASSICISMA movement in literature and art during the 17th and 18th centuries in Europe that favored rationality and restraint and strict forms.
CLASSICISTA student of ancient Latin and Greek.
CLAUSEWITZCarl von, Prussian general and military thinker.
CLAVICHORDA keyboard instrument consisting of a number of thin wire strings that are struck from below by brass tangents.
CLAWHAMMERTool type.
CLAYPIGEONDisc used in shooting.
CLEANSHEETUnblemished record.
CLEANSLATEA record without dishonour, a fresh start.
CLEANSWEEPOverwhelming victory or success.
CLEMENTINEThe wife of Winston Churchill.
CLEOPATRAS_ Needle, Egyptian obelisk moved to the Thames Embankment in London in 1878.
CLERESTORYIn architecture. a portion of an interior rising above adjacent rooftops and having windows admitting daylight to the interior.
CLINICIANSPhysicians or psychiatrists who work in a treatment centre.
CLIVEJAMESAuthor of Unreliable Memoirs and The Crystal Bucket.
CLIVELLOYDCricketer who first became captain of the West Indies in 1974-75.
CLOAKROOMSRooms in which outer garments, hats, umbrellas, etc., may be left temporarily, as in a club, restaurant, etc.
CLOCKTOWERA tall part of a church or civic building with a large time-keeping device at the top.
CLOMIPHENEA drug that stimulates the production of egg cells in the ovary: used to treat infertility in women.
CLOSEDBOOKA matter that has been concluded and is no longer for consideration.
CLOSERANKSUnite to defend common interests.
CLOSESHAVENarrow escape.
CLOTHEAREDInformal term for failing to listen properly or pay attention.
CLOTHESPEGWashing line item.
CLOUDBERRYCreeping rosaceous plant of Eurasia and N America yielding edible orange fruits; Rubus chamaemorus.
CLOUDBURSTHeavy downpour.
CLOVEHITCHA knot used for securing a rope to a spar, post or larger rope.
CLYDESDALEA heavy powerful breed of carthorse, originally from Scotland.
COACHPARTYGroup of bus travellers.
COASTGUARDMaritime force which aids shipping, saves lives at sea and prevents smuggling.
COATHANGERWardrobe item.
COATOFARMSThe heraldic bearings of a person, family or organisation.
COATOFMAILArmoured garment.
COCKATRICEMonster hatched by a reptile from a cock's egg; able to kill with a glance.
COCKCHAFERMay bug.
COCOCHANELFrench fashion designer and businesswoman.
COCONUTICEType of confectionery usually coloured pink and white.
COCONUTSHYFairground stall.
CODSWALLOPBalderdash.
COELACANTHPrimitive bony fish of the genus Latimeria.
COGITATIONThought.
COGNISANCEKnowledge or awareness.
COHABITANTSomeone living with another or others.
COHABITINGLiving together in a long-term relationship without being legally married.
COLCHESTERTown in Essex that claims to be the oldest in Britain.
COLDSTREAMScottish town.
COLEOPTERAOrder of insects commonly known as beetles.
COLEPORTERAmerican composer and songwriter whose works included the musical comedy Anything Goes.
COLINFIRTHActor in the 2016 films Genius and Bridget Jones's Baby.
COLLARBONEClavicle.
COLLARETTEA woman's fur or lace collar.
COLLARLESSWithout a neckband.
COLLATERALRunning parallel or together.
COLLEAGUESWorkmates.
COLLIERIESPits.
COLLOQUIALUsed in common conversation.
COLONNADESStructures composed of columns placed at regular intervals.
COLORATURAA florid virtuoso passage in 18th and 19th century arias.
COLOSSIANSNew Testament book of the bible.
COLOURFASTDyed so as not to change.
COLTSFOOTSEurasian plants of the daisy family, with yellow flowers which appear in the early spring before the large heart-shaped leaves.
COLUBRIDAEFamily of more than 1700 species to which about two-thirds of the world's snakes belong.
COLUMNINCHNewspaper item.
COMBATANTSThose who fight in a battle or war.
COMBUSTIONProcess of burning.
COMBUSTIVEApt to catch fire.
COMEACROSSFind.
COMEDOWNONPunish.
COMETOHEELSubmit to authority.
COMETOLIFEGet animated.
COMETOPASSHappen.
COMETORESTSlow down and stop.
COMEUNDONEBecome detached.
COMICOPERAAmusing play largely set to music.
COMICSTRIPSequence of drawings that tell a story, especially in a newspaper or magazine.
COMMANDEEROfficially seize.
COMMISSIONA group of people entrusted by a government or other official body with authority to do something.
COMMODORESPresidents of yacht clubs.
COMMONCOLDMild viral infection.
COMMONROOMTeachers' meeting place.
COMMUNARDSPeople who supported the Paris Commune formed after the Franco-Prussian War in 1871.
COMMUNISTSSupporters of a political movement that advocates a classless society in which private ownership has been abolished.
COMPANYMANLoyal employee.
COMPARABLESimilar.
COMPARISONLikeness.
COMPASSIONPity or sympathy.
COMPASSSAWHand tool with a narrow tapered blade for making a curved cut.
COMPATRIOTFellow countryman.
COMPENDIUMSelection of games.
COMPENSATEMake amends.
COMPETENCEAbility.
COMPETITORSporting rival.
COMPLACENTSelf-satisfied.
COMPLAINEDMoaned.
COMPLAINTSThe _, an Ian Rankin novel, the first to feature Malcolm Fox.
COMPLEMENTAccessory.
COMPLETINGFinishing.
COMPLIANCEThe act of complying.
COMPLICITYJonny Lee Miller and Keeley Hawes movie of 2000 based on a book by Iain Banks.
COMPOSITORA person who arranges type for printing or keys text into a composing machine.
COMPROMISEAn agreement or settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions.
COMPULSORYObligatory.
CONANDOYLEArthur _ _, British author who created Sherlock Holmes.
CONCENTRICOf geometric figures having a common middle or axis.
CONCERTINAHand-operated hexagonal musical instrument employing bellows.
CONCESSIONCompromise, adjustment.
CONCHOLOGYStudy of shells.
CONCIERGESCaretakers of blocks of flats, hotels, etc.
CONCLUSIONEnd or termination.
CONCOCTIONSomething made by combining different ingredients.
CONCURRENTHappening at the same time or place.
CONCUSSIONAn injury to the brain from a bump or blow to the head.
CONDESCENDDeign.
CONDIMENTSSalt etc.
CONDOLENCESympathy.
CONFERENCEMeeting for discussion.
CONFIDENCESelf-assurance.
CONFISCATESeize as a penalty.
CONFLUENCEA merging or flowing together (eg, of rivers).
CONFOUNDEDBaffled, perplexed.
CONGENITALOf a condition, existing from birth.
CONGEREELSLong-bodied saltwater fish that have powerful jaws.
CONGESTIONCondition of being overcrowded.
CONGREGATECollect together in a crowd.
CONJECTURESpeculation.
CONNECTIONLink.
CONSCIENCEProverbially, a good _ is a soft pillow.
CONSECRATEMake holy.
CONSISTENTSteady and even.
CONSORTIUMAn association of banks, businesses or other bodies.
CONSTABLESPolice officers of the lowest rank.
CONSTANTIAWine-producing area around Cape Town.
CONSTRAINTRestriction.
CONSULTANTSpecialist physician who gives expert advice.
CONSUMMATEMake (a marriage or relationship) complete by having sexual intercourse.
CONTESTANTCompetitor.
CONTINGENTDependent.
CONTINUOUSUnceasing.
CONTRABANDSmuggled goods.
CONTRACTORBuilding supplier.
CONTRADICTGainsay.
CONTRAFLOWRoadworks traffic system.
CONTRIBUTEGive for a common purpose or fund.
CONTRITIONDeeply felt remorse; penitence.
CONTROLLEDManaged, supervised.
CONTROLLERDirector.
CONUNDRUMSRiddles.
CONVALESCERecuperate.
CONVENTIONAccepted rule or usage or practice.
CONVERGENTComing closer together.
CONVERSIONA score made after a try in rugby union, worth two points.
COOBERPEDYTown in Northern South Australia sometimes referred to as the 'Opal Capital of the World'.
COOPERATESWorks or acts together.
COORDINATEIn mathematics, any of a set of numbers that defines the location of a point in space.
COPACABANABairro (neighbourhood) of southern Rio de Janeiro famous for its curved 2.5-mile (4km) beach.
COPENHAGENCapital of Denmark.
COPERNICUSAstronomer who popularised the heliocentric model of the solar system.
COPESTONESFinishing touches to a wall.
COPPERHEADVenomous US snake.
COPYWRITERAdvertising employee.
CORALSNAKEReptile.
CORANGLAISEnglish horn in the oboe family.
CORDONBLEUBlue ribbon award.
CORINTHIANClassical order of architecture characterised by flared capitals decorated with acanthus leaves and scrolls.
CORIOLANUSLegendary Roman general of the 5th century BC, the inspiration behind a Shakespeare tragedy of the same name.
CORKSCREWSWine bottle openers.
CORNEDBEEFTinned meat.
CORNERSHOPSmall, local business.
CORNFLAKESBreakfast cereal.
CORNFLOWERTall, annual plant, usually with bright blue flowers.
CORNUCOPIAThe horn of plenty; a symbol of abundance.
CORNWALLISCharles _, British general and statesman: surrendered to Washington at Yorktown, Virginia, October 19, 1781.
CORONATIONThe act or ceremony of crowning a monarch.
CORPUSCLESTerm for free-floating bodies such as red or white blood cells.
CORRESPONDMatch.
CORRUGATED_ iron, sheet iron bent into regular grooves and used for making walls, roofs and the like.
COSANOSTRACriminal syndicate in Sicily, literally Our Thing.
COSMONAUTSAstronauts from the former Soviet Union.
COSTABRAVAA coastal region of North East Spain along the Mediterranean.
COTTAGEPIEA baked dish of minced meat covered with mashed potato.
COTTONTAILType of rabbit commonly found in the U.S.
COUNCILLORMember of a local council.
COUNSELLEDAdvised.
COUNSELLORAdviser.
COUNTBASIEAmerican jazz composer, bandleader and pianist.
COUNTERACTOppose.
COUNTYDOWNArea of Ireland found within the province of Ulster.
COUNTYHALLAdministrative centre.
COUNTYMAYORegion in the west of Ireland.
COUPDEMAINSudden successful surprise attack, especially in war; French, 'blow with the hand'.
COURAGEOUSBrave.
COURGETTESVegetables that are also called zucchinis.
COURSEWORKOngoing student's assignment.
COURTCARDSKings, queens and jacks.
COURTHOUSEJudicial building.
COURTOFLAWWhere justice is dispensed.
COURTSHOESWoman's lightweight footwear.
COURTYARDSEnclosed grounds.
COVERNOTESTemporary certificates showing that a person has a current insurance policy.
COVERPOINTFielding position in cricket.
COVERPRICEThe cost of a newspaper or magazine.
CRABBINESSA disposition to be ill-tempered.
CRABNEBULAGaseous supernova remnant in the constellation Taurus.
CRAFTINESSCunning.
CRAIGDAVIDSinger with debut album Born To Do It.
CRAIGRAINEEnglish critic and exponent of Martian poetry.
CRANESBILLGeranium.
CRANKSHAFTEngine component.
CRAZYHORSELakota Sioux chief who defeated General Custer at the Battle of the Little Bighorn.
CREDENTIALEntitling authority.
CREDITABLEPraiseworthy.
CREDITCARDPlastic funds source.
CREPEPAPERDecorative material.
CREPUSCULETwilight; dusk.
CRESTEDTITSmall European songbird with a greyish-brown plumage and black-and-white head tuft.
CRETACEOUSGeological period between the Jurassic and the Palaeogene.
CREWELWORKA type of surface embroidery using a wide variety of different stitches and a wool yarn.
CREWNECKEDSweater style.
CRIMEANWAREuropean conflict fought between 1853 and 1856.
CRIMSWORTHWilliam _, Titular protagonist of The Professor, A Tale (1857), the first novel by Charlotte Bronte.
CRISPBREADThin dry biscuit.
CRITICISMSUnfavourable judgments or comments.
CRITICIZEDPointed out real or perceived flaws.
CRITIQUINGWriting reviews.
CROCODILESLarge predatory semiaquatic reptiles with long jaws, long tail, short legs, and a horny textured skin.
CROISSANTSFlaky, crescent-shaped bread rolls.
CROPDUSTERAgricultural aircraft distributing fertiliser, pesticides etc.
CROSSBENCHAny of the seats in the House of Commons used by members who do not vote regularly with either the government or the Opposition.
CROSSBILLSWidely distributed finches that have beaks adapted for feeding on conifer seeds.
CROSSPATCHBad-tempered person.
CROSSROADSTV soap opera set in a Midlands motel.
CROWNCOURTIn England and Wales, a place in which criminal cases are tried by a judge and jury rather than by a magistrate.
CROWNDERBYA form of porcelain bearing a symbol of royal authority that was made from the 1770s to 1848.
CROWNGREENType of surface used for bowls in which the sides are lower than the middle.
CROWTHORNEThe Surgeon Of _, Simon Winchester's book about the Oxford English Dictionary.
CRUSTACEANAn arthropod of a large, mainly aquatic group, such as a crab, lobster, shrimp, or barnacle.
CRYOPHOBIAFear of extreme cold, ice or frost.
CRYPTOLOGYStudy of codes and cyphers.
CRYSTALSETOld wireless.
CSFORESTER20th century author known for his Horatio Hornblower series of novels.
CUCKOOPINTA European plant (Arum maculatum) having arrow-shaped leaves, a purple or sometimes yellowish spadix partially enclosed by a yellow-green spathe, and scarlet berries. Also called lords-and-ladies.
CULICIFORMResembling a gnat.
CULVERTAILDove-tailed.
CUMBERLANDEnglish county.
CUMBERSOMEUnwieldy.
CUMMERBUNDA sash worn around the waist, especially as part of a man's formal evening suit.
CUNNINGHAMMichael _, American author of The Hours and Specimen Days.
CUPBEARERSServants in the past.
CURATESEGGSomething partly good, partly bad.
CURMUDGEONAn ill-natured, churlish person.
CURRICULUMAll the courses of study offered by an educational institution; Latin, 'course'.
CURTAILINGCutting short.
CURTMANTLENickname of King Henry II because of the short cloak he wore.
CURVEBALLSUnexpected events.
CUSTARDPIESlapstick comedy item.
CUTCORNERSMake compromises.
CUTTLEFISHA swimming marine mollusc that resembles a broad-bodied squid, having eight arms and two long tentacles that are used for grabbing prey.
CUTUPROUGHBecome angry.
CYBERSPACENotional environment in which electronic information exists or is exchanged.
DAIRYFARMSPlaces with cows.
DAISYCHAINConnect (several devices) together in a linear series.
DAISYWHEELInterchangeable part in some typewriters and old printers.
DALMATIANSDogs with short, smooth white coats having black or brown spots.
DAMASCENESNatives or inhabitants of Damascus.
DAMBUSTERSThe _ _, film about the wartime raids on Germany using Barnes Wallis' bouncing bomb.
DAMPCOURSEA layer of moisture-proof material in a masonry wall.
DAMSELFISHSmall tropical fish with a brightly coloured, deep, compressed body.
DANCEFLOORI Bet You Look Good On The ____ , first UK No 1 hit for English rock band Arctic Monkeys in 2005.
DANDELIONSYellow flowering weeds.
DANISHBLUECheese type.
DANMASKELL20th-Century British tennis player better remembered as a radio and TV commentator on the sport.
DAPPLEGREYType of horse.
DARJEELINGA high-quality tea grown in an area of West Bengal in northeast India.
DARKMATTERNon-luminous material.
DARLINGTONMarket town in Co Durham, on the River Skerne.
DARTBOARDSIndoor sport targets.
DARTHVADERSith lord and villain in the original Star Wars film trilogy played by David Prowse and voiced by James Earl Jones.
DASHBOARDSThe instrument panels in boats, cars or aircraft.
DASKAPITALCritical analysis of political economy written by Karl Marx.
DATALOGGERRecording device.
DAVELISTERCraig Charles's role in Red Dwarf.
DAVENPORTSBrewery in Birmingham.
DAVIDBOWIEZiggy Stardust artist.
DAVIDBRENTRicky Gervais' character in The Office.
DAVIDBYRNEBritish-U.S. singer/songwriter who was lead singer and guitarist of the New Wave band Talking Heads.
DAVIDFROSTBritish journalist and TV host who fronted That Was The Week That Was and Through The Keyhole.
DAVIDGOWEREngland cricket captain.
DAVIDJASON'Del Boy' Trotter actor. Actor who played 'Jack' Frost in A Touch of Frost.
DAVIDLODGEEnglish author of novels including Changing Places (1975) and Small World (1984).
DAVIDLYNCHMulholland Drive director.
DAVIDMAMETPulitzer Prize winning US playwright, screenwriter and film director.
DAVIDNIVENActor who played Phileas Fogg in the 1956 film Around The World In 80 Days.
DAVIDSCITYOnce in Royal _ _, a Christmas carol.
DAVIDSILVASpanish midfielder for Manchester City.
DAVIDSTEELBritish Liberal Democrat politician.
DAVIDYATESDirector of the 2018 film Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.
DAWNCHORUSThe singing of birds at first light.
DAWNFRENCHEnglish actress, writer, and comedian. British comedienne and The Comic Strip member.
DAYTRIPPEROne who makes a short pleasure excursion.
DEACTIVATEPut out of commission.
DEADCENTREIn the middle.
DEADFAMOUSBen Elton novel published in 2001 based on the TV reality show Big Brother.
DEADLETTERA law or practice no longer observed or recognised.
DEADLOCKEDAt a standstill.
DEADLYSINSPride and gluttony are two of the seven.
DEADRINGERExact duplicate.
DEADWEIGHTOppressive burden.
DEALERSHIPSales outlet.
DEANMARTINItalian-American singer, actor, comedian, and film producer.
DEATHWATCH-- beetle, insect whose woodboring larvae are a serious pest.
DEBATEABLEOpen to discussion or argument.
DEBILITATEMake feeble.
DEBONNAIREHaving a sophisticated charm. Courteous and gracious in style.
DEBRIEFINGAcquisition of information from soldiers or spies at the end of a mission or journey.
DECAHEDRONA solid figure with 10 plane faces.
DECAPITATECut the head off.
DECELERATEDecrease speed.
DECKCHAIRSFolding seats.
DECLAIMERSPeople who make speeches or statements loudly in a rhetorical manner.
DECLASSIFYOfficially declare (information or documents) to be no longer secret.
DECOMPOSEDBroken down.
DECOMPOSESRots.
DECORATIONOrnamentation. Embellishment.
DECORATIVEOrnamental.
DECREENISIA provisional order, especially in divorce proceedings, which will later be made absolute.
DEDICATIONBook's inscription.
DEEPSEATEDFirmly established.
DEEPTHROATInformant supplying Watergate information to Woodward and Bernstein.
DEESCALATEReduce the intensity of (a conflict or potentially violent situation).
DEFAMATIONIn law, the injuring of a person's good name or reputation.
DEFENDANTSPeople against whom actions or claims are brought in a court of law.
DEFINITELYWithout fail.
DEFINITIONSharpness of outline or visual clarity.
DEFLECTIONAct of brushing aside.
DEGENERATEBreak down.
DEHYDRATEDDesiccated, depleted of liquid.
DEHYDRATESRemoves water from.
DELEGATIONGroup chosen to represent others.
DELIASMITHHow To Cheat At Cooking TV chef and majority shareholder in Norwich City FC.
DELIBERATEOn purpose.
DELIGHTFULRavishing.
DELINQUENTWrongdoer.
DELPHINIUMGarden plant cultivated for its spikes of blue, pink or white spurred flowers.
DELTIOLOGYStudy of postcards.
DEMOBILISEDisband.
DEMOCRATICFavouring or characterized by social equality; egalitarian.
DEMOGRAPHYThe statistical study of human populations.
DEMOLITIONDestruction.
DEMONOLOGYSystematic study of the Devil or evil spirits.
DENDROLOGYStudy of trees.
DENISOVICHOne Day In The Life Of Ivan _.
DENOUEMENTThe final resolution of a plot in a play or novel.
DENTIFRICEAny substance, especially a paste or powder, for use in cleaning teeth.
DEODORANTSThey disguise unpleasant smells.
DEPARTMENTDivision of large organisation.
DEPENDENCYA country or province controlled by another.
DEPLORABLELamentable.
DEPLOYMENTThe organisation and positioning of troops, resources or equipment so that they are ready for quick action.
DEPORTMENTBehaviour.
DEPOSITIONThe taking down of Christ's body from the cross after the Crucifixion, or a representation of this.
DEPOSITORYA store, such as a warehouse, for furniture, valuables, etc.
DEPRECATEDAbhorred.
DEPRECIATEDecline in value or price.
DEPRESSANTTranquiliser.
DEPRESSIONEconomic slump.
DEPUTATIONGroup undertaking mission.
DERAILLEURA mechanism for changing gear on bicycles.
DERAILMENTTrain accident.
DERBYSHIREEnglish county.
DERMATITISInflammation of the skin.
DEROGATIVEDisparaging.
DEROGATORYTending or intended to detract, disparage, or belittle.
DERRYGIRLSTV sitcom set in Northern Ireland first broadcast in 2018.
DESAUSSUREFerdiand _ _, Swiss linguist who pioneered structuralism in linguistics.
DESCENDANTSuccessor.
DESERTBOOTLaced, ankle-high footwear item of soft suede with a crepe sole.
DESERTRATSNickname of the British 7th Armoured Division which served during the Second World War.
DESHABILLEState of being partly dressed.
DESICCATORApparatus for drying milk, fruit etc.
DESIGNEDLYOn purpose.
DESOLATIONBleakness.
DESPICABLEContemptible or mean.
DESPONDENTDowncast or downheartened.
DETACHMENTIndifference.
DETECTIVESSleuths.
DETERMINEDResolute.
DETERMINESSettles conclusively.
DETONATIONExplosion.
DETONATORSDevices to start explosions.
DETRACTORSDisparaging people.
DEVASTATEDVery shocked and upset.
DEVASTATESWrecks, ravages.
DEVOLUTIONA handing over of powers.
DEVONSHIREDuke of _, title in the peerage of England held by members of the Cavendish family.
DHAULAGIRIA mountain in W central Nepal: a peak of the Himalayas.
DHLAWRENCEAuthor whose works included Lady Chatterley's Lover.
DIABOLICALWicked.
DIAPHANOUSEspecially of fabric, light, delicate, and translucent.
DICKBARTON_ _ Special Agent, popular BBC Light Programme drama cancelled in 1951.
DICKCHENEYAmerican politician who became the 46th Vice President of the United States in 2001.
DICKTURPINEnglish highwayman whose horse was called Black Bess.
DICTAPHONEOffice recorder.
DICTIONARYReference book.
DIDGERIDOOAn Australian Aboriginal wind instrument in the form of a long wooden tube, traditionally made from a hollow branch, which is blown to produce a deep, resonant sound, varied by rhythmic accents of timbre and volume.
DIFFIDENCEShyness.
DIGESTIBLEFood capable of being processed by the body.
DIGESTIVESWholemeal biscuits.
DIGNIFYINGInvesting with honor.
DIGRESSIVETending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects.
DILAPIDATECause to deteriorate.
DILETTANTEAmateur.
DILLPICKLEA preserved cucumber with the flavour of an aromatic plant.
DILLYDALLYLoiter or vacillate.
DIMEADOZENVery common.
DIMENSIONSExtents.
DIMINUENDOA decrease in loudness in a piece of music.
DIMINUTIVEA suffix added to a word to show affection or indicate that something is small.
DINGJUNHUIChinese snooker player who lost to Mark Selby in the 2016 World Championship final.
DININGROOMMeal area.
DINNERLADYA woman who cooks or serves meals in a school canteen.
DIOCLETIANEmperor of Rome who launched the final severe persecution of the Christians in 303 AD.
DIONDUBLINEx-footballer and Homes Under the Hammer presenter.
DIPHTHERIAAn infectious throat disease characterised by severe inflammation of mucous membranes.
DIPLODOCUSDinosaur whose name means double beam, after its skeletal structure.
DIPLOMATICTactful.
DIPSOMANIACompulsive desire to drink alcohol.
DIRECTIVESOfficial instructions given by someone in authority.
DIRECTMAILPromotional material or the like sent through the post to potential customers.
DIRECTOIREFrench decorative and artistic style of the 1790s.
DIRTYHARRYFilm series starring Clint Eastwood as a San Francisco cop.
DIRTYLINENPersonal problems.
DIRTYLOOKSAngry expressions.
DIRTYTRICKMalicious and contemptible action.
DISABILITY___ allowance, benefit paid to those who have a condition that restricts their chance to work.
DISAPPOINTLet down.
DISASTROUSCalamitous.
DISBELIEVEReject as false or lying.
DISCHARGEDReleased.
DISCIPLINERegulation.
DISCLAIMERStatement rejecting responsibility.
DISCLOSUREEnglish electronic music duo comprising Howard and Guy Lawrence.
DISCOMFORTInconvenience or mild pain.
DISCONCERTUnsettle.
DISCONTENTDissatisfied.
DISCORDANTAt variance.
DISCOURAGEDeter, put off.
DISCUSSIONDebate.
DISDAINFULContemptuous.
DISENDOWEDDeprived.
DISFIGUREDSpoiled in appearance; scarred.
DISHONESTYBad faith.
DISHWASHERKitchen machine.
DISINHERITRenounce.
DISMEMBERSPulls limb from limb.
DISMISSIVEDisdainful.
DISNEYLAND_ Park, entertainment venue in Anaheim in California that opened in 1955.
DISORDERLYChaotic.
DISPENSARYA place where medicine and medical supplies are prepared and issued.
DISPIRITEDDowncast.
DISPOSABLEThrowaway.
DISPOSSESSDeprive.
DISSIMILARNot alike.
DISSIPATESBreaks up and scatters, dispels.
DISSONANCELack of harmony.
DISTILLERSMakers of whiskey.
DISTILLERYPlace where spirits like whisky are produced.
DISTINCTLYIn a clear style.
DISTORTIONIn electronics, an undesired change in the shape of an electromagnetic wave or signal.
DISTRACTEDUnable to concentrate because one is preoccupied by something worrying or unpleasant.
DISTRAUGHTDistracted or agitated. Very upset.
DISTRESSESTroubles.
DISTURBINGUnsettling.
DIVEBOMBERMilitary aircraft.
DIVERGENCESeparation.
DIVINGBELLThe _ _ And The Butterfly, Jean-Dominique's biographical account of locked-in syndrome.
DOCMARTENSLace-up leather boots with thick soles.
DOCUMENTEDCertified, verified.
DODIESMITHThe Hundred and One Dalmatians author.
DOGHANDLERA police officer in charge of a specially trained canine.
DOGLICENCECanine permit.
DOGSDINNERMess.
DOLCELATTESoft creamy blue-veined cheese from Italy; literally, 'sweet milk'.
DOLLSHOUSEChild's item.
DOMAINNAMEString of text identifying a specific website or resource.
DOMINATIONThe exercise of power or influence over someone or something.
DONALDDUCKDisney character, uncle to Huey, Dewey and Louie.
DONALDTUSKIncumbent President of the European Council elected for a second term in March 2017.
DONBRADMANAustralian batsman with a 99.94 Test average.
DONDELILLOUnderworld author.
DONERKEBABA fast-food dish comprising grilled meat and salad served in pitta bread with chilli sauce.
DONJOHNSONActor who played Sonny Crockett in the TV series Miami Vice.
DONKEYKONGVideo game gorilla who debuted in 1981.
DONKEYWORKDrudgery or the less interesting part of an assignment.
DONMESSICKAmerican voice actor whose creations included Muttley in Wacky Races.
DONNAKARANU.S. fashion designer who launched the DKNY fashion label.
DONNARUMMAGianluigi, Italian goalkeeper who was named UEFA's player of the tournament at Euro 2020.
DONNATARTTThe Goldfinch novelist.
DONNYBROOKDublin site of a fair held annually from the 13th century until 1855.
DOORKEEPERA person attending or guarding an entrance or gateway.
DOPPLERITEAn organic amorphous mineral of dark colour, found mainly in Austria and Switzerland.
DORCHESTERCounty town of Dorset.
DORIANGRAYThe Picture Of _ _, an Oscar Wilde novel.
DORNEYLAKESite in Buckinghamshire of rowing events in the 2012 London Summer Olympics.
DORNEYWOODCountry residence in Buckinghamshire used by the UK Chancellor or Deputy Prime Minister.
DOSTOEVSKYRussian novelist.
DOTHETRICKAdequately work.
DOTTEDLINESpace for signature.
DOUBLEBASSMusical instrument.
DOUBLEPARKLeave a car alongside another at kerbside.
DOUBLESTARAstronomical term for two massive balls of gas that appear close to or sometimes orbit each other.
DOUBLETAKEAn inattentive initial look followed by a second one impelled by surprise or admiration.
DOUBLETALKDeliberately deceptive or ambiguous language.
DOUBLETREEA horizontal pivoted bar on a vehicle to the ends of which swingletrees are attached for harnessing two horses side by side.
DOUGLASFIREvergreen conifer sometimes called the Oregon Pine.
DOWNATHEELShabby or worn.
DOWNMARKETUnrefined.
DOWNSTAIRSOn a lower floor.
DOYLYCARTELight opera company which staged Gilbert and Sullivan works.
DRAGONFISHLittle ____, marine creature, also called a sea moth, encased in bony rings found in Indo-Pacific waters.
DRAGONSDENBBC TV series in which entrepreneurs pitch to a panel of five wealthy investors.
DRAGRACINGMotor sport that uses the so-called 'Christmas tree' light starting system.
DRAINPIPESTrousers with very narrow legs.
DRAMATISTSPlaywrights.
DRAWABLANKCome up with nothing.
DRAWBRIDGERaisable defence.
DRAWINGPINMetal fastener.
DRAWSTRINGWay of closing a bag.
DREADLOCKSHairstyle of long, tightly curled strands, adopted by Rastafarians.
DREAMGIRLS2006 musical film about a fictional female Motown group.
DREAMWORLDImagination or illusion rather than of objective reality.
DREARINESSGloominess, drabness.
DRESSSENSEGood taste in clothes.
DRESSSHIRTA man's garment, usually white, that is worn as part of evening attire, usually having a stiffened or decorative front.
DRINKWATERDanny _, Footballer.
DROPABRICKBe tactless.
DROPANCHORMoor a ship.
DRUGADDICTJunkie.
DUCKBILLED_-_ Platypus.
DUCKBOARDSSlatted flooring placed so as to form a path over wet or muddy ground.
DUEPROCESSThe carrying out of law according to established rules.
DUFFELCOATOutdoor garment.
DUKEOFKENTTitle of the Queen's first cousin, Prince Edward.
DUKEOFYORKTitle held by the Queen's father at the time of her birth.
DUKESTREETThe Duchess Of _ _, a Seventies TV period drama.
DUMBLEDOREProfessor Albus _, Harry Potter character.
DUMBWAITERA small lift for carrying things, especially food and crockery, between the floors of a building.
DUNCESCAPSStupid hats.
DUNSSCOTUSPhilosopher theologian of the High Middle Ages, also called Doctor Subtilis.
DURABILITYEndurance.
DURANDURANA View To A Kill Bond film theme group.
DURUMWHEATWhat pasta is made of.
DUSTERCOATA loose outer garment with wide sleeves and no buttons, popular in the 20th Century.
DUSTJACKETA removable paper cover used to protect a bound book.
DUTCHOVENSIron or earthenware containers, used for slow cooking.
DUTCHUNCLECritic with benevolent motives.
DUTYOFCAREA legal or moral obligation to ensure the safety or well-being of others.
DWARFLEMURSmall nocturnal primate native to Madagascar.
DYANCANNONFilm and television actress married to actor Cary Grant from 1965-8.
DYSGRAPHIAInability to write correctly, caused by brain disease.
DYSPROSIUMChemical element, symbol Dy, atomic number 66.
EARLSCOURTLondon district, home to a renowned Exhibition Centre.
EARTHQUAKEAct of God.
EARTHWARDSTo our planet.
EASTANGLIABritish region containing Norwich, Cambridge and Peterborough.
EASTBOURNEResort in SE England.
EASTENDERSSoap opera set in the fictional London borough of Walford.
EASTERLIESThe trade winds in tropical regions and the prevailing winds in the polar regions are _.
EASTINDIESThe Malay Archipelago, including the Philippines, now more commonly called South East Asia.
EASYSTREETFinancial security.
EATONESHATBe very surprised.
EBOLAVIRUSThe cause of a severe, often lethal haemorrhagic fever.
EBULLIENCEExuberance.
EBULLITIONThe process of boiling.
EBURNATIONAn abnormal condition in which bone becomes hard and dense like ivory.
ECCHYMOSISAn area of discolouration due to bleeding under the skin.
ECCLESCAKESnack made of flaky pastry and currants.
ECCLESTONEBernie _, former chief executive of the Formula One Group.
ECHINODERMStarfish for example.
ECONOMICALCost-effective.
ECONOMISTSPaul Krugman and John Maynard Keynes, for example.
ECOTOURISMTravel by visitors to support conservation efforts and observe wildlife.
ECOWARRIORGreen activist.
ECTOSTOSISThe ossification of cartilage that begins under the perichondrium and proceeds inward.
ECUMENICALGeneral; universal.
EDAPHOLOGYStudy of soils.
EDDYMERCKXBelgian former professional road and track bicycle racer.
EDGARDEGASBlue Dancers artist.
EDITORIALSNewspaper articles.
EDMILIBANDBritish politician who was Leader of the Labour Party as well as Leader of the Opposition between 2010 and 2015.
EDMUNDKEANEnglish actor noted for his Shakespearean roles in the early 19th Century.
EDSULLIVANAmerican TV personality who hosted a variety show on CBS from 1948 to 1971.
EDWARDBONDSaved playwright and theatre director.
EDWARDIANSPeople living in Britain in the early part of the 20th century.
EDWARDLEAREnglish nonsense writer remembered for popularising the limerick.
EDWINDROODThe Mystery of _ _, final novel by Charles Dickens.
EFFICIENCYThe state or quality of being efficient; competency in performance.    
EFFRONTERYBrass neck.
EGANBERNALColombian cyclist who won the 2019 Tour de France.
EGLANTINESSweet briars.
EGOCENTRICPutting oneself first.
EGOISTICALSelf-centred.
EGYPTOLOGYThe study of the ancient archaeology and language of a northeast African country.
EHUDOLMERTFormer Prime Minister of Israel.
EIGHTEENTHA significant birthday.
EIGHTYFOURNineteen _-_, George Orwell novel.
EISENHOWERDwight D. _, President of the US from 1953 to 1961.
EISENSTEINSergei _, Soviet film director whose works included the silent movie Battleship Potemkin.
EISTEDDFOD(in Wales) an annual festival, with competitions among poets and musicians.
ELABORATEDWorked out with great care and nicety of detail; executed with great minuteness.
ELDERBERRYFruit of the shrub Sambucus.
ELECAMPANEPerennial yellow-flowered plant of the daisy family also known as horse-heal; Inula helenium.
ELECTORATEThe body of all qualified voters.
ELEMENTARYSimple.
ELEVENPLUSExam once given to primary school students in England and Wales in their final year.
ELIMINATEDRemoved.
ELISHAOTISInventor.
ELIWHITNEYU.S. inventor of the cotton gin.
ELLENTERRYEnglish actress famous for her stage partnership with Henry Irving in the late 19th Century.
ELSALVADORCountry whose capital is San Salvador.
ELSHOLTZIAAny of various aromatic herbs having blue or purple flowers in one-sided spikes.
EMACIATIONVery weak state.
EMANCIPATESet free.
EMBANKMENTA wall of earth or stone that is built to prevent a river flooding an area.
EMBITTEREDResentful.
EMBLEMATICSymbolic.
EMBOSSMENTAn impression produced by pressure or printing.
EMBOUCHUREThe mouthpiece of a flute or a similar instrument.
EMBROIDERSDecorates with needlework.
EMBROIDERYElaborate needlework.
EMELISANDEOur Version Of Events album singer/songwriter.
EMILYBLUNTActress who plays the title role in the 2018 musical fantasy film Mary Poppins Returns.
EMISSARIESDiplomatic representatives.
EMMABUNTONSpice Girl.
EMMAWATSONHermione Granger actress.
EMOLLIENTSLotions.
EMPIRICISMPhilosophical doctrine that all knowledge is based on sensory experience.
EMPLOYMENTThe state of having paid work.
EMPOWERINGGiving someone the authority to do something.
ENANTIOSISA figure of speech in which what is meant is the opposite of what is said; irony.
ENCAMPMENTA place of temporary accommodation consisting of huts or tents, often for troops.
ENCHANTINGPleasant.
ENCHILADASCorn tortillas rolled around a filling and covered with a chili pepper sauce.
ENCLOSURESAreas of land surrounded by walls or fences, used for a particular purpose.
ENCOURAGEDBuoyed up.
ENCRYPTIONThe process of converting data or information into code, often to prevent unauthorised access.
ENCYCLICALA papal letter sent to all bishops of the Roman Catholic Church.
ENDEARMENTTerm expressing affection.
ENDPRODUCTFinal outcome of a process.
ENGAGEMENTBetrothal.
ENGINEROOMWhere a ship's motor is.
ENGLISHMENMad Dogs And _, a song written by Noel Coward.
ENIDBLYTONAuthor of The Famous Five.
ENRICHMENTAugmentation.
ENSCROLLEDGiven a permanent record, by or as if by inscribing on parchment.
ENSHRININGSanctifying.
ENTERPRISEProject, undertaking.
ENTHUSIASMKeenness, excitement.
ENTHUSIASTFan.
ENTOMOLOGYStudy of insects.
ENTRAPMENTHeist movie of 1999 starring Sean Connery and Catherine Zeta-Jones.
ENTRECOTESBoned steaks cut off the sirloin.
ENTRYLEVELSuitable for beginners.
EPAULETTESPieces of ornamental material on the shoulder of a garment, esp a military uniform.
EPENTHESISThe insertion of one or more sounds in the middle of a word.
EPICANTHUSSkin fold on the inner corner of the eyelid.
EPICENTRESThe points on the earth's surface vertically above the focus of an earthquake.
EPIGLOTTISA thin flap of cartilage that covers the entrance to the larynx during swallowing.
EPIMETHEUSMoon of Saturn.
EPIPHYLLUMAny of several cacti native to tropical America, having large, fragrant white flowers.
EPISCOPACYGovernment by bishops, as in the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches.
EPISCOPATEThe office and dignity of a bishop; bishopric.
EPISCOPIZETo make a bishop of.
EPISTOLARY(Of a novel) constructed in the form of a series of letters.
EPITOMISEDWere representative.
EPSOMSALTSCrystals of hydrated magnesium sulphate used as a purgative or for other medicinal use.
EQUANIMITYCalmness and composure, especially in a difficult situation.
EQUATORIAL_ Guinea, African country.
EQUESTRIAN_ order, also called knights, an aristocratic class in ancient Rome.
EQUIVALENTEqual in some way.
ERADICATEDUtterly destroyed.
ERADICATESObliterates.
ERECHTHEUMA temple at Athens on the Acropolis.
ERGONOMICSThe scientific study of humans in relation to their physical working environment.
ERGOPHOBIAFear of work.
ERIKTHEREDTenth century explorer who established Norse settlements in Greenland.
ERMINTRUDEThe cow in The Magic Roundabout.
ERROLFLYNNActor known for his romantic swashbuckler roles in Hollywood films. Australian-born actor whose last film was Cuban Rebel Girls in 1959.
ERRORPRONELiable to make mistakes.
ERUBESCENTBecoming red or reddish; blushing.
ERYKAHBADUUS singer-songwriter and actress born Erica Abi Wright in 1971.
ESCAPEROOM2019 psychological horror film starring Taylor Russell and Logan Miller.
ESCAPOLOGYThe study or use of methods of freeing oneself from any sort of constraint or confinement.
ESCARPMENTA long, steep slope, especially one at the edge of a plateau or separating areas of land at different heights.
ESCRITOIREA writing desk with drawers and compartments concealed by a hinged flap.
ESCUTCHEONFamily shield.
ESKIMOROLLCanoeing manoeuvre.
ESPADRILLEA light shoe with a canvas upper and especially a braided cord sole.
ESPECIALLYIn particular.
ESPLANADESLong, open, level areas, typically beside the sea, along which people may walk for pleasure.
ESSENTIALSBasic needs, vital requirements.
ESTATEDUTYA former levy on death in the UK that was eventually replaced by inheritance tax.
ESTIMATIONA considered opinion.
ETHANFROMEEdith Wharton novel set in the fictional town of Starkfield, Massachusetts.
ETHANHAWKEActor married to actress Uma Thurman from 1998 to 2005.
ETHELSMYTHEnglish composer who composed The March Of The Women, anthem of the women's suffrage movement.
ETHIOPIANSPeople from Addis Ababa.
ETMONDROITDieu _ _ _, Motto of the Royal Arms of the United Kingdom outside of Scotland, meaning "God and my right".
EUCALYPTUSGum tree.
EUHEMERISTOne who believes that the mythologies of various gods arose out of the deification of dead heroes.
EULOGISTICExpressing high praise in speech or writing.
EUPHEMISMSPolite words for embarrassing things.
EUPHROSYNEOne of the three Greek Graces.
EURODOLLARUS currency deposited in a bank outside America.
EUROTUNNELGroup that manages the undersea connection between Britain and France.
EUROVISION_ Song Contest.
EURYTHMICSFormer pop duo of Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart, formed in 1980.
EUSTONROADUK monopoly property.
EUTHANASIAMercy killing.
EVACUATIONA withdrawal from a place of danger to a place of greater safety.
EVANESCENTPassing out of sight; fading away; vanishing.
EVANGELISMThe preaching or promulgation of the Gospel.
EVANGELISTReligious preacher or proselytiser.
EVANHUNTERAmerican novelist who also writes crime stories using the pseudonym Ed McBain.
EVAPORATEDDrawn off in the form of vapor.
EVENHANDEDDealing fairly with all.
EVENTUALLYAt the very end.
EVERGLADESFlorida national park.
EVERYOTHEREach alternate.
EVERYTHING___ Changes, second studio album by Take That.
EVERYWHEREIn all parts or places.
EVITAPERONArgentina's first lady from 1946-52.
EVOMORALESPresident of Bolivia who resigned on November 10, 2019.
EXACERBATEMake worse.
EXAGGERATETo overstate.
EXALTATIONCollective noun for larks.
EXASPERATEAnnoy, madden.
EXCAVATIONThe  exposure, processing and recording of archaeological remains.
EXCAVATORSThose who dig at an archaeological site.
EXCELLENCYHis or Her ____ , title given to a British ambassador accredited to a foreign country.
EXCITEMENTThrill.
EXCORIATESExpresses strong disapproval of.
EXFOLIATEDShed from a surface in scales or layers.
EXHAUSTINGHaving a debilitating effect.
EXHAUSTIONExtreme tiredness.
EXHAUSTIVEComprehensive in scope.
EXHIBITIONPublic showing.
EXHUMATIONThe act of digging something up; disinterment.
EXMOORPONYSmall, stocky horse breed native to the British Isles.
EXOBIOLOGYThe study of the possibility of extraterrestrial life.
EXONERATEDAbsolved.
EXORBITANTOf a price or amount charged, unreasonably high.
EXPATRIATEResident in a foreign country.
EXPEDITIONOrganised journey or voyage.
EXPERIENCEProverbially, _ is the best teacher.
EXPERIMENTTest or investigation.
EXPRESSIONWord or phrase.
EXTINCTIONThe wiping out of all living members of an animal or plant species.
EXTRACOVERFielding position in cricket.
EXTRACTIONRemoval.
EXTREMISTSFanatics.
EXTROVERTSOutgoing, socially confident people.
EYECONTACTDirect look between two people.
EYEGLASSESMonocles.
EYEWITNESSA person who has seen something happen and can give a first-hand description of it.
FABULOUSLYSuperbly.
FACECLOTHSCleaning items.
FACETOFACEIn direct confrontation.
FACILITATEMake easy.
FAHRENHEITGerman physicist after whom a temperature scale is named.
FAIRENOUGHQuite reasonable.
FAIRGROUNDEntertainment area.
FAIRMINDEDJust or impartial.
FAIRYSTORYHighly improbable account.
FAIRYTALESStories for children involving magical events and imaginary creatures.
FALDISTORYA bishop's seat or throne.
FALLBEHINDDrop back.
FALLDOWNONFail in.
FALLFOULOFCome into conflict with with.
FALLINGOUTHaving a disagreement.
FALLOUTBOYGroup that released the album Infinity On High in 2007.
FALSEALARMA needless alert given in error or with intent to deceive.
FALSESTARTFailed attempt to begin something.
FALSETEETHDentures.
FALSEWIDOWBritain's most venomous spider.
FAMILYTREEA genealogical diagram tracing a person's descent.
FANATICISMZealotry or extreme devotion to a cause.
FANCYDRESSParty costume.
FANCYGOODSSmall decorative gifts.
FANNYBRICEUS actress and singer whose life was the inspiration for the musical Funny Girl.
FANTASISEDImagined fancifully.
FANTOCCINIMarionettes.
FARANDAWAYBy a very great margin.
FARANDNEAREverywhere.
FARANDWIDEOver great distances, everywhere.
FARFETCHEDImprobable in nature.
FARSIGHTEDPrudent.
FASCINATESCaptures the interest of.
FASCINATOROrnate woman's headgear.
FASSBENDERMichael, 12 Years A Slave actor.
FASTBOWLERCricketer such as Glenn McGrath or James Anderson.
FASTIDIOUSHard to please.
FASTIGIATERising to a pointed top.
FATBOYSLIMStage name of the British DJ Norman Cook.
FATHERHOODPaternity.
FATHERSDAYPaternal celebration.
FATHERTIMEFigure shown on and sharing its name with the weather vane at Lord's Cricket Ground.
FATSDOMINOAmerican R&B pianist and singer born in New Orleans in 1928.
FATSWALLERAmerican jazz pianist and singer who co-wrote the 1929 song Ain't Misbehavin'.
FATTUESDAYLiteral translation of Mardi Gras, the day before Ash Wednesday.
FAULTINESSDefectiveness.
FAULTLINESLong cracks in the surface of the Earth.
FAUNTLEROYLittle Lord _, Novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett.
FAVOURABLEAdvantageous or encouraging.
FEATHERBOAFashion accessory worn like a scarf.
FEDERATIONThe _, union of planets in Star Trek.
FEEBLENESSWeakness, decrepitude.
FEETOFCLAYFaults initially hidden.
FELIXSTOWEBritain's largest container port in Suffolk.
FELLOWSHIPFriendly association, especially with people who share one's interests.
FENNSTREETThe school in which Please Sir was set.
FERDELANCEA large, highly venomous tropical American snake with a greyish-brown mottled coloration.
FERNANDOPOIsland lying in the Gulf of Guinea off the coast of Cameroon.
FERTILISERSoil additive.
FEUILLETONA part of a European newspaper devoted to light literature, fiction, criticism, etc.
FEVERPITCHNick Hornby's book about his love of soccer.
FFESTINIOGName of a narrow-gauge heritage railway in Gwynedd.
FIANNAFAILIrish republican political party that was founded in 1926.
FIBREGLASSReinforced material.
FICTITIOUSNot real.
FIELDCRAFTThe knowledge and skill needed to live in the wild.
FIELDEVENTAn athletics contest such as the high jump or discus.
FIELDFARESLarge thrushes with pale-grey heads, brown wings and backs and blackish tails.
FIELDMOUSEA small nocturnal rodent with yellowish-brown fur, feeding on fruit, vegetables, seeds etc.
FIELDPIECEA former name for field gun.
FIELDTRIPSOutings made by students or research workers to study something at first hand.
FIFTYFIFTYIn equal parts.
FIGHTITOUTStruggle.
FIGURATIVEMetaphorical.
FIGUREHEADLeader without real power.
FILIBUSTERThe process or an instance of obstructing legislation by means of long speeches and other delaying tactics.
FILMCRITICPauline Kael or Barry Norman, for instance.
FILMREVIEWMovie appreciation.
FILOPASTRYBaking ingredient.
FILTRATIONThe action or process in which solid particles in a liquid are removed through a porous medium.
FINANCIERSInvestors, money men.
FINGERBOWLSmall container of water for rinsing part of the hands during or after a meal.
FINGERFOODBuffet fare. Party snacks.
FINGERHOLEAn opening in a wind instrument that is closed by the player to modify pitch.
FINGERROLLNarrow bread item.
FINISTERREShipping Forecast area off the North West coast of Spain.
FIONABRUCEAntiques Roadshow presenter.
FIREBRANDSRabble-rousers.
FIREEATINGStreet performer's act.
FIREENGINEEmergency vehicle.
FIREESCAPEEmergency exit.
FIRERAISERArsonist.
FIRSTAIDEROne giving immediate treatment to a wounded or sick person before full medical attention.
FIRSTBLOODOpening instalment of the Rambo film franchise, released in 1982.
FIRSTCLASSOf the best quality.
FIRSTLIGHTDaybreak.
FIRSTNIGHTPlay's opening performance.
FISHERKINGA guardian of the Holy Grail in Arthurian legend.
FISTICUFFSFight.
FITTHEBILLBe suitable.
FITTIPALDIEmerson, Brazilian former F1 driver.
FITZGERALDF. Scott _, author. The Great Gatsby novelist.
FLAGELLANTA person who whips himself or others.
FLAGEOLETSVery small wind instruments resembling a recorder but with four finger holes on top and two thumb holes below.  
FLAGRANTLYOutrageously, brazenly.
FLAGWAVINGThe expression of patriotism in a populist and emotional way.
FLAKJACKETA thick, sleeveless garment worn by soldiers and police officers to protect against bullets.
FLAMBOYANTElaborate or extravagant.
FLAMINGOESLarge pink to scarlet web-footed wading birds with down-bent bills.
FLAPDRAGONAn old game in which the players snatch raisins, plums, etc., out of burning brandy, and eat them.
FLASHBACKSTransitions in a film to earlier scenes or events.
FLASHBULBSPhotographer's accessories.
FLASHCARDSTeaching aids.
FLASHFLOODSudden rush of water.
FLASHHARRYShowy type.
FLASHLIGHTA small, portable electric lamp powered by dry batteries or a tiny generator.
FLASHPOINT1984 action thriller film starring Kris Kristofferson, Treat Williams and Rip Torn.
FLATSCREENType of TV.
FLAVESCENTTurning yellow; yellowish.
FLEAMARKETCollection of stalls selling second-hand goods.
FLESHWOUNDAn injury that damages the skin but none of the body's internal organs.
FLEURDELISIris.
FLEURDELYSIn heraldry, a motif representing a lily with three distinct petals.
FLIESBLINDPilots without using instruments.
FLIGHTDECKAirliner's crew compartment.
FLIGHTLESSUnable to fly.
FLIGHTPATHPlane's course.
FLIGHTPLANJodie Foster movie of 2005.
FLINTSHIRECounty in north-east Wales.
FLOODLIGHTStadium illumination.
FLOODPLAINArea near a river that can get very soggy.
FLOORBOARDLong plank.
FLOORCLOTHCleaner.
FLORENTINEA biscuit containing nuts and dried fruit and coated with chocolate.
FLORIBUNDAA plant, especially a rose, which bears dense clusters of flowers.
FLOWCHARTSGraphical maps of progress.
FLOWERDUETNoted piece for soprano and mezzo-soprano in the first act of Leo Delibes' opera Lakme.
FLOWERGIRLPlant seller.
FLOWERSHOWPlant exhibition.
FLUGELHORNA valved brass musical instrument like a cornet but with a fuller tone.
FLUIDOUNCEA unit of capacity equal to one twentieth of a pint.
FLYBYNIGHTAn untrustworthy person, especially in business or financial matters.
FLYFISHINGAngling type.
FLYINGFISHMarine creature common in warm and tropical seas, with enlarged wing-like pectoral fins used for gliding above the water's surface.
FLYTHEFLAGBe patriotic.
FLYTIPPINGIllegal dumping of rubbish.
FOBWATCHESTimepieces on chains.
FOCUSGROUPDiscussion forum.
FOLKESTONESeaside town in Kent that marks the English side of the Channel Tunnel.
FOLLOWSUITDo as others do.
FONTANELLESoft, membranous gap between the bones of the skull in a baby.
FOOLAROUNDMuck about.
FOOTBRIDGEA walkway over a stream or river for pedestrians.
FOOTLIGHTSIllumination along the front of a stage at a theatre.
FOOTPRINTSSpoor, treads.
FORBIDDINGAustere, remote, distant.
FORCERTAINUndoubtedly.
FOREANDAFTShip positions.
FOREBODINGOmen or portent.
FORECASTERA person who tells you what particular conditions are expected to be like.
FORECASTLEThe part of a vessel at the bow where the crew is quartered and stores may be stowed. In merchant vessels, the forward part of the ship under the deck where sailors live.
FOREFATHERAncestor.
FOREFINGERHand digit.
FOREGATHERAssemble.
FOREIGNAIDFunding for poorer countries.
FORERUNNERPrecursor.
FORESHADOWTo show, indicate, or suggest in advance; presage.
FOREWARNEDMade aware of dangers.
FOREXAMPLEBy way of illustration.
FORGEAHEADIncrease speed or take the lead.
FORMATTINGThe style of the layout of a computer document.
FORMENTERAOne of the four main Balearic Islands.
FORMIDABLECausing fear or awe.
FORSCANDALThe School _ _, Comedy by Richard Brinsley Sheridan first performed in London in 1777.
FORSYTHIASEurasian shrubs whose bright yellow flowers appear in early spring before the leaves.
FORTHECHOPDue for dismissal.
FORTHRIGHTDirect and outspoken.
FORTISSIMOAs loud as possible (music).
FORTYNINERGold prospector.
FORTYWINKSQuick kip.
FOSSILFUELCoal, say.
FOUNDATIONThe lowest load-bearing part of a building, typically below ground level.
FOURBYFOURPowerful vehicle.
FOURFIFTHSEighty percent.
FOURPOSTERPosh bed.
FOXHUNTINGBlood sport.
FOXTERRIERDog.
FRANCHISESWhat companies sell to other companies, allowing them to sell the first's goods or services.
FRANCISCANA friar, sister, or lay member of a Christian religious order founded in 1209.
FRANGIPANEA rich cake mixture containing ground almonds.
FRANGIPANIThe red jasmine or other species of Plumeria.
FRANKBRUNOBritish ex-heavyweight world champion boxer who retired in 1996.
FRANKGEHRYHe designed Spain's Guggenheim Museum.
FRANZKAFKAWriter born in Prague in 1883 whose works included Metamorphosis and The Trial.
FRANZLISZT19th-century Hungarian composer and pianist.
FRATERNISETo associate or form a friendship with someone.
FRATERNITYBrotherhood.
FRATRICIDEMurder of a brother.
FRAUDULENTActing with intent to deceive.
FRAXINELLAGas plant.
FREDBASSETCartoon strip dog who first appeared in 1963;
FREDGWYNNEHe played Herman Munster in The Munsters.
FREDQUIMBYAmerican cartoon producer famous for his work on the Tom And Jerry cartoons.
FREEFORALLA general brawl.
FREEHOLDERHouse owner.
FREELANCERA self-employed person, especially a writer or artist, who is hired to do specific assignments.
FREELOADERA person who takes advantage of others' generosity without giving anything in return.
FREEMARKETEconomic system in which the price of goods and services are not subject to government intervention.
FREEMASONSsecret order constituted in 1717 in London, pledged by brotherly love faith and charity.
FREESAMPLEA specimen or small amount of a product given without charge to potential buyers.
FREESPEECHLiberty of expression.
FREESPIRITBob Marley was one.
FREIGHTERSLarge ships designed to carry goods in bulk.
FRENCHHORNA circular valved brass instrument.
FRIDAKAHLOMexican painter noted for her self-portraits.
FRIENDLESSWithout mates.
FRIENDSHIP'True _ is a plant of slow growth' - George Washington.
FRIGHTENEDIn terror.
FRITHSTOOLA seat in a church, placed near the altar, for persons who claimed the right of sanctuary.
FROLICKINGPlaying.
FROLICSOMEMerry and playful.
FRONTBENCHThe foremost seats in the House of Commons, occupied by the members of the cabinet and shadow cabinet.
FRUITPUNCHDrink - consisting of a mixture of juice and alcohol - served at parties.
FRUITSALADA dessert.
FULFILMENTCompletion of a duty, hope, promise or threat.
FULLNELSONGrip in wrestling.
FUNCTIONALWorking.
FUNDRAISEREvent designed to make money for charity or a political campaign.
FUNGICIDESGrowth inhibitors.
FUNNYBONESHumeri.
GADOLINIUMChemical element, symbol Gd, atomic number 64.
GAILLARDIAPlant of the aster family with brightly coloured ornamental flower heads.
GAINGROUNDMake progress.
GAINSAYINGContradicting, disagreeing with.
GALASHIELSSelkirkshire town, home to the Gala Fairydean Rovers football club.
GALLSTONESSmall, hard concretions of cholesterol, bile pigments and lime salts, formed in an organ of the body.
GALLUPPOLLAn assessment of public opinion by the questioning of a representative sample, typically as a basis for forecasting votes in an election.
GALSWORTHYJohn _, English novelist and playwright whose works included The Forsyte Saga.
GALVANISEDShocked into action.
GAMEKEEPERJob title.
GAMETHEORYMathematical treatment of processes involved in making decisions and developing strategies.
GAMEWARDENReserve worker.
GANGOFFOURSDP founders Roy Jenkins, David Owen, Bill Rodgers and Shirley Williams.
GARDENCITYIn Britain, a planned town of limited size with broad streets and a spacious layout, surrounded by a rural belt.
GARDENGATENumber eight in bingo.
GARDENPATHOutdoor track.
GAREDELYONParis railway station that houses Le Train Bleu restaurant.
GARGANTUANHuge.
GARIBALDISBiscuits with a layer of currants, named after a 19th century Italian patriot.
GARRISONEDStationed, posted.
GARYCOOPEROscar-winning star of the films Sergeant York (1941) and High Noon (1952).
GARYOLDMANBritish actor nominated for an Oscar for his role in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.
GARYPLAYERSouth African golfer who won the Masters in 1961, 1974 and 1978.
GARYSINISEStar of the 2004-13 US crime drama series CSI: NY, playing Detective Mac Taylor.
GASHERBRUMA remote group of peaks located at the northeastern end of the Baltoro Glacier in the Karakoram range of the Himalayas.
GASOMETERSFuel storage tanks.
GASTRONOMEGourmet.
GASTRONOMYArt of good eating.
GASTROPODSMollusks comprising the snails, whelks, slugs, etc.
GATEKEEPERButterfly with brown-bordered orange wings.
GATHERINGSCollections of people.
GAUNTLETEDWearing a protective glove.
GAYGORDONSAn energetic old-time dance that is usually danced in a circle.
GAZETTEERSGeographical dictionaries.
GEENADAVISShe plays Dr. Herman in Grey's Anatomy.
GEMINATIONThe act or state of being doubled or paired.
GENERALISEMake a broad statement.
GENERATIONPeer group.
GENEROSITYOpen-handedness, bounty.
GENETICISTSir Alec Jeffreys is a noted British one.
GENETUNNEYProfessional boxer.
GENEVAGOWNAn ecclesiastical garment customarily worn by ordained ministers in the Christian churches that arose out of the historic Protestant Reformation.
GENEWILDERBlazing Saddles actor.
GENTRIFIED(Of an area) to be made 'posher'.
GENUFLECTSBends the knees and bows in a servile manner.
GEOFFCAPESBritish strongman who won the Commonwealth shot put gold medal in 1974 and 1978.
GEOFFHURSTHat-trick scorer in the 1966 World Cup final.
GEOLOGICALOf the earth's structure.
GEOPHYSICSThe study of the Earth's physical properties and of the physical processes acting upon, above and within it.
GEORGEBESTNorthern Irish Manchester United football player who won the Ballon d'Or in 1968.
GEORGEBUSHPresident after whom an airport in Houston, Texas is named.
GEORGEEZRABudapest singer.
GEORGESAND19th-century female French novelist who controversially wore men's clothing.
GEORGETOWNCapital of Guyana.
GEORGEWEAHFormer FIFA World Player of the Year elected President of Liberia in 2017.
GEOTHERMALRelating to or produced by the internal heat of the earth.
GEOTHERMICOf or relating to the heat in the interior of the Earth.
GERALDFORDThirty-eighth (38th) American president.
GERIATRICSTechnical term for the medical care of old people.
GERRYADAMSPresident of the Sinn Fein political party since 1983.
GETALOADOFPay attention to.
GETAMOVEONCome on, hurry up!
GETHITCHEDMarry, informally.
GETHSEMANEThe garden in Jerusalem where Christ was betrayed on the night before his Crucifixion.
GETSTUCKINEnthusiastically do.
GETTHECHOPBe dismissed.
GETTHEPUSHReceive dismissal.
GETTHROUGHFinish.
GETTYSBURGThe _ Address, speech given by Abraham Lincoln on November 19, 1863.
GETUPANDGODrive.
GIACOMETTIAlberto, Swiss sculptor noted for his emaciated sculptures of solitary figures.
GIANTSTEPSJohn Coltrane jazz album released in 1960.
GIFTTOKENSVouchers given as presents for a sum of money to buy goods.
GINGERBEERDrink enjoyed by The Famous Five.
GINGERSNAPA small, brittle biscuit.
GINGERWINEDrink that is mixed with whisky in equal proportions to make a whisky mac.
GINGIVITISInflammation of the gums.
GIRLFRIDAYHis _ _, classic comedy film with Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell.
GIRLSALOUDThe Promise in 2008 was their last UK No 1 hit.
GIVEGROUNDTo make way.
GIVEORTAKERoughly allowing for.
GIVERISETOCause.
GLACIATIONThe natural condition of being covered by an ice-sheet.
GLADIATORSRoman fighters.
GLADYSPUGHChief yellowcoat played by Ruth Madoc in TV sitcom Hi-De-Hi!
GLASSHOUSEPlace for growing plants.
GLASWEGIANA native of Glasgow.
GLAUCONITEA green mineral consisting of the hydrated silicate of iron, potassium, aluminium, and magnesium.
GLAZESOVERPays vague attention to.
GLENEAGLESScottish venue which hosted the 2005 G8 conference.
GLENNCLOSEUS actress.
GLENROTHESNew town in east central Scotland; administrative centre of Fife.
GLIMMERINGShining faintly.
GLITTERATIFashionable celebrities.
GLITTERIEREven more glitzy.
GLOSSINESSLustre.
GLOUCESTERDuke of _, title of the Queen's cousin Prince Richard.
GLUTTONOUSGreedy, piggish.
GNOSTICISMA prominent heretical movement of the 2nd-century Christian Church.
GOALKEEPERType of footballer.
GOBIDESERTArid region of east Asia, which covers most of southern Mongolia.
GOBSTOPPERSweet.
GODFEARINGPious.
GODOWNWELLBe popular.
GODOWNWITHContract (an illness).
GODPARENTSPeople who stand as sponsors to a child being baptised.
GOFORBROKERisk everything.
GOLDCRESTSSmall birds.
GOLDDIGGERSeductive fortyniner?
GOLDENGATEThe _ _ Bridge, structure that connects San Francisco to Marin County.
GOLDENHINDEnglish galleon which circumnavigated the globe between 1577 and 1580, captained by Sir Francis Drake.
GOLDENHOURTerm for a period shortly after an accident in which a casualty must be treated to have a chance of survival.
GOLDENMEANThe desirable middle course between two extremes.
GOLDENMILEStretch of promenade in Blackpool between its north and south piers.
GOLDENORFEAquarium fish.
GOLDENRULEAny important principle.
GOLDENSEALNorth American woodland plant.
GOLDFINGERBond villain.
GOLDFISHESSmall golden or orange-red freshwater fishes of Eurasia used as pond or aquarium fishes.
GOLDILOCKS_ and the Three Bears, Story by Robert Southey.
GOLFCOURSELarge sports area.
GONDOLIERSThe _, Gilbert and Sullivan's 1889 opera.
GOODFELLAS1990 crime film.
GOODFRIDAYChristian holiday commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary.
GOODHEALTHCheers.
GOODHUMOURCheerful disposition.
GOODYGOODYSmug and sanctimonious.
GOONRECORDMake a public statement.
GOOSEBERRYFruit.
GOOSEBUMPSCondition induced by cold or fear.
GOOSEFLESHRough, 'bumpy' condition of the skin with hairs erect from cold or fear.
GORGONZOLABlue cheese from Piedmont or Lombardy.
GOSTRAIGHTGive up crime.
GOTELLITON_ _ _ _ the Mountain, a 1953 semi-autobiographical novel by James Baldwin.
GOTHENBURGThe English name for the second largest city in Sweden.
GOTOGROUNDHide.
GOTOPIECESDisintegrate.
GOVERNMENTParliament.
GRACEKELLYLate US-born actress who retired from acting at the age of 26.
GRAEMEDOTTScottish snooker player who won the World Championship in 2006.
GRAHAMBELLAlexander _ _, scientist who is credited with inventing the telephone.
GRAHAMHILLBritish racing driver who won the Formula One world championship twice in the 1960s.
GRAMICIDINA crystalline, water-insoluble antibiotic obtained from tyrothrycin by extraction.
GRAMOPHONEOld fashioned record player.
GRANADILLAA passion fruit, or the fruit of a related plant.
GRANDCANALMajor water-traffic corridor of the city of Venice.
GRANDCHILDRelationship of Elizabeth II to George V, for example.
GRANDDUCHYMonarchy whose head of state is an elevated Duke or Duchess.
GRANDEDAMEA woman regarded as the most prominent or venerable member of her profession.
GRANDMUFTIHighest official in Muslim law.
GRANDOPERAShow on a serious theme in which the entire libretto (including dialogue) is sung.
GRANDPIANOLarge musical instrument.
GRANDSTANDArea for spectators.
GRANDTETONMountain in the U.S. state of Wyoming, whose name comes from French Canadian trappers.
GRANDUNIONA famous canal in Britain.
GRANNYKNOTWay of tying ropes.
GRANTINAIDAmount of money given to local government, an institution, or a particular scholar.
GRANTORINO2008 drama film directed by and starring Clint Eastwood.
GRAPEFRUITLarge round fruit with a yellow rind and juicy, slightly bitter pulp.
GRAPHOLOGYThe study of handwriting, especially when regarded as an expression of the writer's character, personality, abilities, etc.
GRASSCOURTTennis area.
GRASSFINCHAny of several Australian weaverbirds, especially of the genus Poephila.
GRASSROOTSRank-and-file members.
GRASSSKIRTItem associated especially with female dancers from some Pacific islands.
GRASSSNAKEEurasian non-venomous reptile.
GRATUITOUSUncalled for or done without good reason.
GRAVESTONECemetery feature.
GRAVEYARDSBurial grounds, often associated with smaller rural churches, as distinct from a larger urban or public cemetery.
GRAVYTRAINEasy and rewarding job.
GREATAUNTSOne's grandparent's sisters.
GREATBASINLarge arid region of the western US between the Sierra Nevada and the Rocky Mountains, including most of Nevada and parts of adjacent states.
GREATDANESLarge dogs also called German Mastiffs.
GREATLAKESSuperior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario.
GREATUNCLEMale relative.
GREATWHITE_ _ shark, a species of large shark found in coastal waters round the world. Powerful, predatory species of shark on which the one in the 1975 film Jaws was based.
GRECIANIZETo make like the ancient Greeks.
GRECIANURNOde On A _ _, poem written by John Keats in 1819 and initially published anonymously.
GREEDINESSGluttony.
GREEDYGUTSGlutton informally.
GREENBEANSVegetables.
GREENBERETInformal name for a US army Special Forces member.
GREENFINCHBird type.
GREENFLIESAphids.
GREENGAGESLight-green plums.
GREENLIGHTSignal to go.
GREENPAPERGovernment report, the first step in a possible change in legislation.
GREENPARTYPolitical organisation with ecological concerns.
GREENPEACEInternational non-governmental organisation founded in 1971.
GREENSBOROCity which was the last place where the government of the Confederacy met as a group.
GREENSHANKA large long-legged species of sandpiper.
GRETAGARBOSwedish-born 20th-century Hollywood actress whose flims included Grand Hotel, Anna Karenina and Ninotchka.
GRETEWAITZNorwegian marathon runner who won the New York women's event nine times.
GREYFRIARS_ Bobby, Skye terrier who famously is said to have guarded the grave of his owner for 14 years until he died himself in 1872.
GREYHOUNDSTall slender dogs of an ancient breed noted for swiftness and keen sight.
GREYMATTERMajor part of the brain and spinal cord.
GRIDLOCKEDObstructed by queues of vehicles forming across junctions and causing further queues to form in the intersecting streets.
GRIMREAPERCharacter who represents death.
GRINDSTONEA large, round object that is turned by a machine and used to make tools sharper.
GRIZABELLAThe 'Glamour Cat' who sings the song Memory in the stage and film musical Cats.
GROSSERRORFlagrant mistake.
GROUCHIESTMost tetchy.
GROUNDCREWAircraft technicians.
GROUNDLESSWithout reason.
GROUNDLINGA member of the audience in the cheapest part of a theatre.
GROUNDPLANGeneral outline.
GROUNDRENTLeaseholder's payment.
GROUNDRULEBasic principle.
GROUNDSMANThe person employed to maintain sports pitches, parks, gardens etc.
GROUNDWORKPlanning.
GROUNDZEROThe name given to the collapsed World Trade Center site after 9/11.
GROUPTHINKConformist collective outlook.
GRUMPINESSThe feeling of being slightly annoyed, or the quality of often being slightly annoyed and likely to complain a lot:
GUADELOUPECaribbean country.
GUANTANAMO_ Bay, Cuban harbour serving as a US naval bay.
GUERRILLASFighters in small, irregular forces, their name being taken from the Spanish word for war. Partisans, irregulars.
GUGGENHEIMBenjamin _, American businessman who died aboard the Titanic.
GUILLEMOTSNorthern oceanic diving birds with black and white plumages and long narrow bills.
GUILLOTINEA device for beheading persons, consisting of a weighted blade set between two upright posts.
GUINEAFOWLLarge game bird.
GUINEAPIGSDomesticated cavies that are commonly kept as pets.
GULFOFADENStretch of water lying between Yemen and Somalia.
GULFSTREAMWarm ocean current flowing from the Atlantic coast of the US.
GUMSHIELDSMouth protectors.
GUNRUNNINGIllegal trade in weapons.
GUNSNROSESU.S. hard rock band noted for their 1988 song Sweet Child O' Mine.
GUYBURGESSA member of the Cambridge spy ring of the 1940s and 1950s.
GYMNASIUMSAthletic facilities equipped for sports or physical training.
GYMNASTICSExercises developing or displaying physical agility and coordination.
GYNOPHOBIAFear of women.
GYPSOPHILAAny plant belonging to the genus _ of the pink family, native to Mediterranean regions, having small, panicled, pink or white flowers, as baby's breath.
GYROSCOPESSpinning wheels or discs in which the axis of rotation is free to assume any orientation by itself.
HAEMOLYTICOf or relating to the disintegration of red blood cells.
HAIRPIECESWigs.
HAIRSTREAKA butterfly with a narrow row of dots on the underside of its hindwing.
HALBERDIERFormerly, a soldier who used a weapon consisting of a long shaft with an axe blade and a pick, topped by a spearhead.
HALFADOZENNumber of eggs in a box.
HALFANHOUR1800 seconds.
HALFNELSONWrestling hold.
HALLEBERRYProducer and star of the 2017 thriller Kidnap.
HALLELUJAHSong by Canadian singer/songwriter Leonard Cohen originally released in 1984.
HALLOFFAMEA gallery of busts or portraits of celebrated people.
HAMBURGERSFast-food items.
HAMMERBLOWSevere shock or setback.
HAMMERHEADShark type.
HAMMERHOMEStrongly impress upon.
HAMMERLOCKA wrestling hold in which the opponent's arm is twisted up behind his back.
HANDEDNESSThe property of using one hand more than the other.
HANDICRAFTDecorative work.
HANDPICKEDCarefully chosen.
HANDSOMELYPleasingly; successfully.
HANDSPRINGGymnastic feat.
HANGAROUNDLoiter.
HANGGLIDERFlying apparatus.
HANGOUTFORInsist on.
HANOVERIANAny of the British sovereigns from George I to Victoria.
HANSGEIGERGerman physicist who developed an instrument for detecting radiation.
HANSGRUBERVillain played by Alan Rickman in the 1988 action film Die Hard.
HANSSLOANEPhysician who founded the British Museum.
HANSZIMMERThe Lion King film score composer.
HARDBITTENRuthless.
HARDCHEESEBritish slang phrase meaning bad luck.
HARDDONEBYBadly treated.
HARDHEADEDPractical and realistic.
HARDLABOURForm of punishment.
HARDLYEVERVery rarely.
HARDWIRINGMaking a pattern of behaviour standard or instinctive.
HARDYAMIESEnglish fashion designer; official dressmaker for Queen Elizabeth II c. 1952 to 1989.
HARGREAVESRoger _, author and illustrator of children's books who created the Mr. Men and LIttle Miss series.
HARMONICASMouth organs.
HARMONIOUSConcordant.
HARRINGTONPadraig, Irish golfer who won the 2007 and 2008 British Open.
HARRISBURGAmerican state capital of Pennsylvania.
HARTEBEESTEither of two large African antelopes, having an elongated muzzle, lyre-shaped horns, and a fawn-coloured coat.
HARTLEPOOLPort in County Durham, on the North Sea.
HARTTOHART1979-84 US mystery TV series starring Robert Wagner and Stefanie Powers.
HARVESTMANAn arachnid with a small rounded body and very long thin legs; also called a daddy-longlegs.
HATCHETJOBA verbal or written attack on a person's reputation.
HATTERSLEYRoy _, British Labour Party politician who served as Deputy Leader of the party from 1983 to 1992.
HAUTELOIREDepartment of S central France east of Cantal and west of Ardeche.
HAVEAHEARTShow kindness.
HAVENOIDEABe ignorant.
HEADBANGERHeavy metal fan.
HEADGASKETPart of an internal combustion engine.
HEADHUNTEROne who recruits employees from other firms.
HEADINGLEYEnglish cricket ground that includes the Kirkstall Lane and Football Stand Ends.
HEADLIGHTSWhat motorists switch on when it gets dark.
HEADMASTERTop male teacher.
HEADPHONESCans.
HEADSPRINGThe source of a stream.
HEADSTRONGSelf-willed.
HEADTOHEADIn direct competition.
HEADWAITERChief restaurant server.
HEALTHCLUBGym.
HEALTHFARMRetreat for improvement.
HEALTHFOODKiwi fruit, maybe.
HEALTHIESTFittest, in best condition.
HEARINGAIDDevice worn on the ear.
HEARTBREAKOverwhelming distress.
HEARTLANDSThe central or most important parts of a country, area, or field of activity.
HEARTQUAKETrepidation; fear.
HEARTSEASEViola tricolor, Plant.
HEARTTHROBUsually male object of great romantic affection.
HEATHCLIFFCliff Richard musical based loosely on Wuthering Heights.
HEATSHIELDSpacecraft part.
HEATSTROKEFeverish condition.
HEAVENSENTProvidential.
HEAVYMETALType of loud, vigorous rock music with a clashing, harsh musical style.
HEAVYWATERLiquid with extra neutrons.
HECTOGRAPHA process for making copies of a letter, memorandum, etc., from a prepared gelatin surface to which the original writing has been transferred.
HEDYLAMARRAustrian-born 20th-century Hollywood actress who developed a radio guidance system with composer George Antheil during the Second World War.
HEIDELBERGTown that is home to Germany's oldest university, founded in 1386.
HEIGHTENEDIncreased.
HEISENBERGRenowned 20th-century German physicist who was a key contributor to quantum mechanics.
HELENWILLSTennis player.
HELENWORTHActress who plays Gail Platt in Coronation Street.
HELICOPTERAn aircraft capable of hover, vertical flight and horizontal flight in any direction.
HELIGOLANDGerman archipelago of two islands in the North Sea.
HELIOGRAPHA signalling device by which sunlight is reflected in flashes from a movable mirror.
HELIOLATRYWorship of the sun.
HELIOTROPELilac-blue colour.
HELLBENTONStrongly or rashly intent.
HELLEBORESPoisonous flowering plants, sometimes called Christmas roses.
HELLESPONTStrait in Turkey now known as the Dardanelles.
HELLODOLLY1969 musical film directed by Gene Kelly and starring Barbra Streisand.
HELLSANGELMotorcycling gang member.
HELMUTKOHLReunified Germany's first Chancellor.
HEMISPHEREHalf of the terrestrial globe.
HENCEFORTHFrom now on.
HENDECAGONA polygon with 11 sides.
HENHARRIERBird of prey.
HENRYFONDAActor in Once Upon A Time In The West and On Golden Pond.
HENRYJAMESUS-born British writer whose novels included The Portrait of a Lady.
HENRYMOORECastleford-born sculptor who died in 1986.
HENRYPERCYFamous soldier also known as Harry Hotspur, who died at the Battle of Shrewsbury in 1403.
HEPHAESTUSLame god of fire and metalworking in Greek mythology, married to Aphrodite.
HEPTAGONALHaving seven sides.
HEPTAMERONA collection of 72 short stories written in French by Marguerite of Navarre.
HEPTATHLONAthletic contest made up of seven events.
HERBALISTSThose who use plants as medicine.
HERBBENNETA perennial plant in the rose family, which grows in shady places in Europe and the Middle East.
HERBROBERTLow-growing plant with strongly scented divided leaves and small pink flowers.
HEREABOUTSNear this place.
HEREDITARYDerived from one's ancestors.
HERINDOORSSlang term for one's wife.
HERMITCRABSoft-bodied crustacean.
HERSHEYBARIconic American confectionery item.
HESITANTLYWith diffidence.
HESITATINGVacillating, pausing.
HESPERIDESIn Greek mythology, the nymphs who kept watch together with a dragon over a garden of golden apples.
HEWHODARESTitle of Del Boy's 'genuine autobiography' published in 2015.
HEXAHEDRONSolid with six faces, for example a cube.
HIBERNATES(Of an animal) spends the winter in a dormant condition with metabolism greatly slowed down.
HIEROCRACYA ruling body composed of clergy.
HIEROGLYPHSingle character of the ancient Egyptian system of writing.
HIERONYMUS_ Bosch, Dutch painter whose works included the triptych The Garden Of Earthly Delights.
HIEROPHANTIn ancient Greece, an official expounder of rites of worship and sacrifice.
HIGHANDDRYStranded.
HIGHANDLOWEverywhere.
HIGHFLIERSThose with potential to be successful, especially academically or in business.
HIGHJUMPERAthlete.
HIGHLANDER1986 fantasy film starring Sean Connery and Christopher Lambert with music by Queen.
HIGHLIGHTSBleached or dyed blond streaks in the hair.
HIGHROLLERA person who spends money extravagantly, or a gambler who makes large wagers.
HIGHSCHOOLEducation establishment.
HIGHSEASONPeak tourist period.
HIGHSTREETWhere the shops are.
HIGHTAILITHurry away.
HIGHWAYMANDick Turpin, say.
HILLINGDONLondon borough in which Heathrow Airport is located .
HINDENBURG_ line, a line of strong fortifications built by the German army near the Franco-Belgian border from 1916 to 1917.
HINDRANCESObstructions or snags, impediments.
HINDUSTANIGroup of mutually intelligible languages and dialects spoken in north-western India.
HIPPODROMEGreek stadium for horse and chariot racing.
HIRTELLOUSMinutely hirsute.
HISPANIOLACaribbean island now divided into two countries.
HISTOGRAMSBar charts representing a frequency distribution.
HISTORICALBelonging to or set in the past.
HITANDRUNSCar accidents in which the driver flees the scene.
HITCHHIKEROne who travels by soliciting free rides along a road.
HITCHHIKESTravels by getting free rides from motorists.
HITTHEDECKFall to the ground.
HITTHEROOFEducational support.
HITTHESACKGo to bed.
HMSVICTORYLord Nelson's flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.
HOARSENESSHuskiness.
HOCUSPOCUSTrickery or chicanery.
HODGEPODGEA jumbled mixture.
HOKEYCOKEYA Cockney song with a traditional dance routine often performed in a circle.
HOLIDAYINN1942 musical film starring Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire.
HOLLYHOCKSTall, widely cultivated plants.
HOLMANHUNTWilliam _ _, British painter; a founder of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.
HOLYISLANDThe _ _ of Lindisfarne is a tidal island off the northeast coast of England.
HOLYSPIRITThe Father, The Son and The _ _.
HOMEANDDRYSecure. Successful or having achieved one's aim.
HOMEMOVIESShort amateur films to preserve a visual record of family activities or holidays.
HOMEOFFICEBritish government department headquartered, since 2005, at 2 Marsham Street, Westminster.
HOMEOPATHYThe method of treating disease by drugs, given in minute doses, that would produce in a healthy person symptoms similar to those of the disease.
HOMEWORKERRemote employee.
HOMOLOGOUSHaving a related or similar structure or position.
HOMOPHONESWords that have the same pronunciation but different meanings or spellings.
HOMUNCULUSMiniature human being in the alchemical writings of Paracelsus.
HONEYEATERAustralasian songbird with a long brushlike tongue for feeding on nectar.
HOODEDSEALA large phocid found only in the central and western North Atlantic.
HOOKANDEYEFastening for clothes.
HOOPDREAMSDocumentary film about basketball released in 1994.
HOOPSKIRTSShaped women's undergarments called farthingales in Tudor times.
HOOTENANNYA celebration or party associated with Hogmanay in Scotland.
HOPPINGMADIn a terrible rage.
HORIZONTALLying flat.
HORNBLOWERC. S. Forester's naval character in a series of novels.
HORNEDOWLSLarge birds found throughout North and South America.
HORNEDTOADAmphibian.
HOROLOGISTA maker of clocks or watches.
HOROLOGIUMConstellation - The Pendulum Clock.
HOROSCOPESAstrologer's writings.
HORRENDOUSHorrific. Extremely unpleasant or horrifying.
HORRORFILMScary movie.
HORSEPOWERAn fps unit of power, equal to 746 watts.
HORSESHOESThese are supposed to be lucky.
HORSETAILSPuzzlegrass.
HOSPITABLEWelcoming to guests.
HOTELDULACNovel for which Anita Brookner won the Booker Prize in 1984.
HOTFLUSHESSymptom of menopause.
HOUSEELVESMagical creatures in the Harry Potter series that serve wizards and witches.
HOUSEHOLDSHomes.
HOUSEOFFUNSong that was Madness's only UK No 1 hit.
HOUSEOFWAXVincent Price 3-D horror film released in 1953.
HOUSEPARTYNoel's _, a 1990s Saturday evening TV show hosted by Noel Edmonds.
HOUSEPLANTIndoor flower.
HOUSEPROUDAttentive to the care and appearance of one's own residence.
HOUSESTYLETypical presentation.
HOUSEWIVESDesperate _ , U.S. TV comedy drama series set on Wisteria Lane.
HOVERCRAFTAmphibious vehicle.
HOWARDSEND1910 novel by E. M. Forster.
HOWDOYOUDOWelcome.
HUGHLAURIEActor who played arms dealer Richard Roper in The Night Manager.
HULLABALOOA commotion; a fuss.
HUMANERRORMistake typical of people.
HUMANTORCHComic-book superhero whose real name is Johnny Storm.
HUMBERSIDERegion and ex-administrative English county that includes Goole and Grimsby.
HUMBLEBUMSThe ____, Scottish folk music act that included Gerry Rafferty, later of Stealers Wheel.
HUMILITIESDispositions to be humble.
HUNTINGDONEnglish town.
HURLYBURLY"When the _-_'s done, when the battle's lost and won" Macbeth.
HUTCHERSONJosh, U.S. actor who plays Peeta Mellark in The Hunger Games film series.
HYALOPHANEA variety of orthoclase in which some of the potassium is replaced by barium.
HYDRAULICSThe branch of science and technology concerned with the conveyance of liquids through pipes and channels, especially as a source of mechanical force or control.
HYDROLYSISA chemical reaction in which water reacts with a compound to produce other compounds.
HYDROMETERAn instrument for measuring the density of liquids.
HYGIENISTSSpecialists in the promotion of clean conditions for the preservation of health.
HYGROMETRYThe branch of physics that deals with the measurement of the humidity of air and gases.
HYPERBATONThe use, especially for emphasis, of a word order other than the expected or usual one.
HYPNAGOGICOf or relating to drowsiness.
HYPNOTISEDMesmerised.
HYPODERMIC_ needle, used for withdrawing blood. _ syringe, needle for injections under the skin.
HYPOTENUSELongest side in a right-angled triangle.
HYPOTHESISTheory.
HYSTERICALWildly funny, informally. Overwrought, delirious.
IAMACAMERAJohn Van Druten's play adapted from Goodbye To Berlin by Christopher Isherwood.
IANFLEMINGAuthor of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
IANMCSHANEEnglish actor who played the title role in TV comedy drama series Lovejoy.
IANPAISLEYLate Northern Ireland politician and Presbyterian minister.
IANWOOSNAM2006 European Ryder Cup captain.
IATROGENICOf an illness or symptoms, induced unintentionally by the words or treatment of a physician.
ICEBREAKERShip designed to be able to clear a way through frozen waters.
ICEBUCKETSContainers of frozen water.
ICELANDERSPeople from Reykjavik.
ICEPIRATESThe _ _, a 1984 sci-fi film starring Anjelica Huston and John Carradine.
ICESKATINGSport in which Tonya Harding and Robin Cousins both participated.
ICINGSUGARSweet dusting.
ICONOCLASTA person who attacks cherished beliefs, traditional institutions, etc., as being based on error or superstition.
ICONOLATRYThe worship or adoration of icons as idols.
IDEALISTICStriving to be perfect.
IDENTIFIEDRecognised, discovered.
IDENTITIESNames.
IDEOLOGISTPerson with a doctrine.
IDIOTPROOFProviding protection against human error or misuse.
IGASWIATEKUnseeded Polish tennis player who won the women's singles at the 2020 French Open.
IGNIPOTENTPresiding over fire.
IGNOBILITYBaseness.
IGNORANTLYUnwittingly.
ILFRACOMBEResort on the north Devon coast that contains Verity, a statue by Damien Hirst.
ILKLEYMOORArea of Yorkshire immortalised in a folk song.
ILLADVISEDUnwise.
ILLFEELINGAnimosity.
ILLITERACYA lack of ability to read and write.
ILLITERATEUnable to read or write.
ILLNATUREDHaving an unkindly or unpleasant disposition.
ILLUMINATELight up.
ILLUMINATISecret society founded by Adam Welshaupt in 1776.
ILLUSTRATEClarify or explain using examples.
IMAGINABLEPossible to be believed.
IMBALANCESInequalities.
IMMACULATECompletely clean.
IMMATERIALOf no real importance.
IMPAIRMENTA partial or complete loss of function of a body part or organ.
IMPATIENCEinability to wait.
IMPECCABLEWithout flaw or error.
IMPEDIMENTHindrance or obstruction.
IMPERATIVEAbsolutely necessary, urgent.
IMPERSONALLacking human quality.
IMPLACABLEUnable to be stopped; relentless.
IMPORTANCESignificance. Momentousness.
IMPOSEMENTUndue burden.
IMPOSSIBLENot able to occur, exist, or be done.
IMPREGNATETo soak with a substance.
IMPRESARIOA producer or sponsor of public entertainments, especially musical or theatrical ones.
IMPRESSIONImitation.
IMPRIMATUROfficial permission to do something given by a person or group in power.
IMPRINTINGPutting a mark on.
IMPROPERLYIndecently, dishonestly.
INABSENTIABeing not present.
INACCURACYImprecision.
INACCURATEImprecise.
INADEQUACYFlaw, weakness.
INADEQUATENot up to snuff.
INAFASHIONTo an extent.
INANYEVENTRegardless of circumstances.
INAPPOSITEOut of place; inappropriate.
INAUGURATECause to begin.
INBREEDINGThe act of mating closely related individuals.
INCENDIARYFirebomb.
INCHARGEOFHaving responsibility for.
INCIDENTALCasual or fortuitous.
INCINERATETo reduce to ashes.
INCOGITANTThoughtless; inconsiderate.
INCOHERENTLoose, rambling.
INCOMPLETEUnfinished.
INCONSTANTVariable.
INCREDIBLEImpossible to believe.
INCUBATORSDevices in which premature or unusually small babies are placed and which provide a controlled and protective environment for their care.
INCUMBENTSHolders of an office or post.
INCURSIONSSudden invasions, attacks or raids.
INDECISIONProcrastination.
INDECISIVEIrresolute.
INDICATIONSign.
INDICATIVESuggestive, pointing to.
INDICATORSPointers, gauges, measures.
INDIGENOUSNative.
INDIRECTLYIn a circuitous fashion.
INDISCREETTactless.
INDISTINCTBlurred, obscure.
INDIVIDUALA single person.
INDONESIANNasi goreng is a dish of this national cuisine.
INDUCTIONSActs of placing people in new jobs or positions.
INEBRIATEDTipsy.
INEVIDENCEOn display.
INEXTREMISIn dire straits; at death's door.
INFAVOUROFApproving.
INFECTIOUSCatching.
INFIGHTINGConflict between colleagues.
INFILTRATEEnter covertly.
INFINITIVEBasic form of a verb, with no reference to a specific tense, person or subject.
INFLATABLECan be filled with air.
INFLUENCEDAffected.
INFORMALLYCasually.
INFORMANTSPeople who pass on knowledge to others.
INFREQUENTRare.
INGOLSTADTA city in Bavaria, Germany, on the River Danube.
INGOODNICKHealthy.
INGOODPARTFavourably.
INGOODTIMEWith no risk of being late.
INGRATIATEPlace oneself in the favour of another.
INHERITINGReceiving by succession or under a will.
INHIBITIONA feeling of selfconsciousness that makes one unable to act in a relaxed way.
INHOTWATERIn trouble.
INIGOJONESWhitehall's Banqueting House architect.
INIMITABLEUnique.
INIQUITOUSEvil.
INITIATORYOf, relating to, or occurring at the start of something.
INJUNCTIONCourt order that prohibits or mandates a certain action.
INJURYTIMEExtra period allowed in some ball games to compensate for stoppages when players are hurt.
INKSTAINEDCovered in printer's liquid.
INMEMORIAMInto memory (Latin).
INNOVATIONSomething newly introduced.
INNOVATORSInventors.
INPROGRESSTaking place.
INSANDOUTSIntricacies or complications.
INSATIABLENot able to be satisfied; greedy or unappeasable.
INSEQUENCETerm meaning 'one after another'.
INSIDELANEIn athletics, the shortest route around a circular or oval running track.
INSOLVENCYState of a person, company etc. having insufficient assets to meet debts and liabilities.
INSOMESORTAs it were.
INSOMNIACSPeople who find it difficult to sleep.
INSOUCIANTCarefree or unconcerned.
INSPECTORSPolicemen.
INSTALMENTA sum of money due as one of several payments for something.
INSTIGATEDStarted, provoked.
INSTIGATORRingleader, inciter.
INSTILLINGInculcating.
INSTITCHESLaughing uncontrollably.
INSTITUTEDIntroduced or established (a scheme, undertaking, or policy).
INSTRUCTORTeacher.
INSULATINGKeeping out the cold.
INSURGENTSPeople who take part in uprisings or rebellions; insurrectionists.
INTANGIBLEImponderable, indefinite, elusive.
INTENTIONSThe road to hell is paved with good ones.
INTERCEPTSObstructs (someone or something) so as to prevent them from continuing to a destination.
INTERFACEDConnected with.
INTERFERONIn biochemistry, any of a family of proteins made by cells in response to virus infection, which prevents its growth.
INTERLAGOSVenue that first staged the Brazilian Grand Prix in 1972.
INTERLAKENChief town of the Bernese Highlands in central Switzerland, between Lakes Brienz and Thun.
INTERLOCKSCouples.
INTERLOPERIntruder.
INTERMENTSBurials.
INTERMEZZOShort musical piece between acts of an opera or play.
INTERNMENTIncarceration.
INTERTWINEUnite by twisting together.
INTESTINESBody organs whose parts include the duodenum and ileum.
INTHEBLACKWithout debt.
INTHECLEARFree from trouble.
INTHEEVENTAs it turns out.
INTHEFLESHActually present.
INTHEFRAMEEligible.
INTHEMONEYWell-to-do.
INTHERIGHTCorrect.
INTHEROUNDComprehensively.
INTHEWINGSWaiting in reserve.
INTIMIDATEThreaten.
INTOXICANTAnything that causes drunkenness or inebriation.
INTRODUCESPresents one person to another.
INTROSPECTAnalyse one's own mind.
INTWOMINDSUndecided.
INTWOTICKSExpression meaning 'within a short space of time'.
INUNDATINGFlooding.
INVALUABLEPriceless.
INVARIABLYAlways.
INVESTMENTFinancial speculation.
INVETERATEDeep-rooted, ingrained.
INVITATIONWritten request to come to a party.
IONOSPHERERegion of the earth's atmosphere.
IRIDECTOMYExcision of part of the iris.
IRIDESCENTSpectrum of colours that change with a viewer's position.
IRIDOSMINEA hard and corrosion resistant mineral that is used in needles and pen nibs etc.
IRONBRIDGE_ Gorge, Shropshire location associated with the Industrial Revolution that was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986.
IRONMAIDENMetal group whose hits include Run To The Hills and The Number Of The Beast. Instrument of torture in the Middle Ages consisting of an upright box lined with spikes.
IRONMONGERDealer in household goods.
IRREGULARSUnofficial soldiers.
IRRELEVANTNot pertinent.
ISAACSTERNPolish-born U.S. classical violinist born in 1920.
ISALLOBARSLines on a map connecting points at which the barometric pressure has changed by an equal amount during a specified time.
ISHMAELITEA member of a desert people of Old Testament times.
ISLEOFDOGSA district in the East End of London, bounded on three sides by the River Thames.
ISOMETRICSA system of physical exercises in which muscles are caused to act against each other or against a fixed object.
ISOMORPHICIn science, having similar or identical structure or form.
ISOTHERMALHaving the same temperature.
ITISBETTER_ _ _ To Travel Hopefully Than To Arrive.
ITTAKESTWO1990 pop duet by Rod Stewart and Tina Turner.
IVANISEVICGoran _, tennis player.
IVORYCOASTAfrican nation.
JACARANDASTropical American trees which have blue trumpet-shaped flowers, fern-like leaves, and fragrant timber.
JACKANAPESA cheeky or impertinent person.
JACKANDTHE_ _ _ Beanstalk, a traditional English fairy tale.
JACKDANIELAmerican businessman who founded a famous whiskey distillery in Tennessee in the 19th century.
JACKHORNERLittle _ _, nursery rhyme character who sat in a corner.
JACKHUSTONStar of the 2016 historical action drama film Ben-Hur.
JACKLONDONAuthor of novels including The Call of the Wild and White Fang.
JACOBASTORJohn _ _, a German-American businessman, merchant, real estate mogul and investor who mainly made his fortune in fur trade and by investing in real estate in or around New York City.
JACOBGRIMMGerman who collaborated with his brother Wilhelm on a collection of fairy tales.
JACQUELINE_ Wilson, British children's author who created the popular character Tracy Beaker.
JAMAICAINNA novel by the English writer Daphne du Maurier, first published in 1936.
JAMESBLAKE2013 Mercury Prize winner.
JAMESBLUNTYou're Beautiful singer-songwriter.
JAMESBOBINDirector of the 2016 fantasy adventure film Alice Through the Looking Glass.
JAMESBOLAMActor who was one half of The Likely Lads in the 1960s sitcom.
JAMESBROWNGodfather of Soul US singer whose hits include 'Papa's Got A Brand New Bag' and 'It's a Man's Man's Man's World'
JAMESDYSONInventor of the Dual Cyclone bagless vacuum cleaner.
JAMESJOYCEIrish author whose works included the novel Finnegans Wake.
JAMESKPOLKEleventh (11th) American president.
JAMESMASONDr. Watson to Christopher Plummer's Holmes in Murder By Decree.
JAMIELAINGMade In Chelsea TV star born in 1988 who hosts a podcast called Private Parts.
JAMIEVARDYLeicester City's English striker.
JAMIROQUAIEnglish funk and acid jazz band whose 'Deeper Underground' topped the UK singles chart in 1998.
JAMSESSIONImprovised music.
JANEAUSTENAuthor of Northanger Abbey.
JANETBAKEREnglish operatic mezzo-soprano.
JANFRANCISActress in Just Good Friends.
JANOSKADARHungarian statesman, General Secretary of the Socialist Workers' Party 1956-88.
JARDINIEREOrnamental pot or stand for the display of growing plants.
JAWAHARLAL_ Nehru, First Prime Minister of independent India and father of future Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
JAWBREAKERType of hard sweet.
JAYWALKINGCrossing the road unlawfully.
JDSALINGERAmerican writer whose most famous work was The Catcher In The Rye.
JEANHARLOWHollywood star of the 1930s who said, "Don't give me books for Christams; I already have a book".
JELLYBEANSConfectionery.
JENNYJONESSnowboarder who won Britain's first ever medal on snow at the Winter Olympics in 2014.
JEOPARDISETo risk.
JEREMYVINEEggheads presenter.
JEROMEKERNAmerican composer whose songs included Ol' Man River, Smoke Gets In Your Eyes and The Way You Look Tonight.
JERSEYBOYSFranki Valli and The Four Seasons musical.
JESSEOWENSAmerican track and field athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
JESSGLYNNEHer first solo UK No 1 hit was Hold My Hand in 2015.
JETSTREAMSNarrow variable bands of very strong predominantly westerly air currents encircling the globe several miles above the earth.
JIMHAWKINSTreasure Island protagonist.
JIMMYHOFFAAmerican union activist who disappeared mysteriously in July 1975.
JIMMYPERRYCo-creator of Dad's Army with David Croft.
JIMMYWHITEThe Whirlwind snooker player.
JINGOISTICFanatically patriotic.
JOANHUNTER_ _ Dunn, Woman who was immortalised in A Subaltern's Love Song by John Betjeman.
JOANOFKENTThe Black Prince's wife and mother of King Richard II.
JOAOPESSOAPort city on the Atlantic coast of NE Brazil; capital of the state of Paraiba.
JOCKEYCLUBBritish horseracing organisation that owns Aintree and Cheltenham racecourses.
JOEFRAZIERAmerican boxer, gold medal winner at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.
JOEGARGERYCharacter in Great Expectations.
JOHNBERCOWBritish politician who has been the Speaker of the House of Commons since June 2009.
JOHNBISHOPEnglish comedian who presented a TV documentary in 2022 about deafness.
JOHNBOYEGAFinn actor in Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
JOHNBUCHANScottish statesman and author (1875-1940) appointed Governor General of Canada in 1935.
JOHNBUNYANChristian preacher who wrote The Pilgrim's Progress.
JOHNCALVIN16th-century French Protestant theologian during the Protestant Reformation who established the first presbyterian government in Geneva.
JOHNCLEESEMember of the Monty Python comedy troupe who starred in the sitcom Fawlty Towers.
JOHNCRAVENNewsround and Countryfile presenter.
JOHNDENVERSinger.
JOHNDRYDENEngland's first Poet Laureate, who attained the post in 1668.
JOHNEVELYNEnglish gardener and diarist who was a founding Fellow of the Royal Society.
JOHNFOWLESEnglish author of novels including 1969's The French Lieutenant's Woman.
JOHNHARMONMissing heir to a fortune in Charles Dickens' last completed novel, Our Mutual Friend.
JOHNHOWARDPrime Minister of Australia 1996-2007.
JOHNIRVINGThe Cider House Rules novelist.
JOHNKEMBLEEnglish actor who managed the Drury Lane (1788-1802) and Covent Garden (1803-17) theatres; brother of actress Sarah Siddons.
JOHNLEGENDHis debut studio album was Get Lifted.
JOHNLENNONLiverpool-born musician and singer-songwriter, a founder member of The Beatles.
JOHNMILTONAuthor of Paradise Lost.
JOHNNYCASHU.S. singer/songwriter born in 1932 who was nicknamed The Man in Black.
JOHNQUINCY_ _ Adams, American statesman who served as the sixth President of the United States from 1825 to 1829.
JOHNRUSKINThe Stones of Venice art critic.
JOHNUPDIKEAmerican writer famous for his "Rabbit" series.
JOHNWATSONCharacter played by Martin Freeman in the BBC One crime drama Sherlock.
JOHNWESLEYAn Anglican cleric and theologian who, with his brother Charles and fellow cleric George Whitefield, founded Methodism.
JOHNWILKES_ _ Booth, American stage actor who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln.
JOHNWISDENEnglish cricketer who played for Kent, Middlesex and Sussex and launched his Cricketer's Almanack in 1864.
JOINBATTLEStart fighting.
JOLLYROGERPirate flag.
JORDANIANSPeople from Amman.
JOSEFERRERActor who won an Oscar and a Tony for the same role ( in Cyrano de Bergerac ).
JOURNALISMThe activity or profession of writing for newspapers, magazines, websites or other media.
JOURNALISTA person whose job is to collect news and write about it for newspapers, magazines, television or radio.
JOURNEYMANA worker or sports player who is reliable but not outstanding.
JOYADAMSON20th-century naturalist and author best known for her book Born Free.
JUANCARLOSKing of Spain from 1975 until his abdication in 2014.
JUBILATIONRejoicing and celebration.
JUDGEDREDDAntiheroic comic character whose catchphrase is 'I am the law'.
JUDITHKERRWriter and illustrator whose works include The Tiger Who Came To Tea.
JUGGERNAUTVery large lorry.
JULESVERNEFrench novelist, poet, and playwright best known for his adventure novels and his profound influence on the literary genre of science fiction.
JULIANALPSMountain range stretching from Italy to Slovenia, the highest peak of which is Mount Triglav.
JUMPTHEGUNAct prematurely.
JUSGENTIUMIn Roman Law, those rules of law common to all nations.
JUSTINCASEAs a precaution.
JUSTINROSEEnglish golfer born in Johannesburg.
JUXTAPOSEDPlaced close together or side by side.
JUXTAPOZED_ With U, a Super Furry Animals single released in 2001.
KALLICHOREMoon of Jupiter.
KARAMANLISKonstantinos, four-time Greek prime minister.
KARAOKEBARAn entertainment venue in which people using a microphone sing pop songs to backing music.
KATEHUMBLEFormer Springwatch presenter.
KATHYBEALECharacter in EastEnders played by Gillian Taylforth.
KATIEMELUAGeorgian-British singer/songwriter whose debut album was Call Off The Search in 2003.
KATYAJONESRussian professional dancer who partnered Joe McFadden, Strictly series winner in 2017.
KAZAKHSTANCountry whose capital is Astana.
KEEPINWITHMaintain friendship of.
KEEPPOSTEDSupply with latest news.
KEIRHARDIEScottish politician who became the first person to lead the Labour Party in the House of Commons in 1906.
KEITHLEMONComedian who presents Celebrity Juice.
KENDOHERTYIrish snooker player who won the World Championship in 1997.
KENILWORTHA town in central Warwickshire, in central England, SE of Birmingham.
KENNELCLUBThe _ _, UK body governing dog shows and other canine activities.
KENRUSSELLBritish director whose films include Women In Love.
KENSINGTON_ Gardens, one of the Royal Parks. _ Palace, former official residence in London of Diana Princess of Wales.
KESSELRINGGerman field marshal. He commanded the Luftwaffe attacks on Poland, France, and Britain (1939-40), and was supreme commander in Italy (1943-45) and on the western front (1945).
KETTLEDRUMPercussion instrument.
KEWGARDENSBotanical centre in London, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
KHMERROUGEThe Communist Party of Kampuchea's members led by Pol Pot 1963-97.
KHRUSHCHEVRussian political leader: premier of the U.S.S.R. 1958-64. Nikita, Soviet premier who adopted a de-Stalinization policy.
KHYBERPASSA narrow route over the Safed Koh mountain range between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
KIDGALAHADMovie in which Elvis Presley plays a boxer.
KIDNAPPERSAbductors.
KIDNEYBEANEdible pulse.
KIESLOWSKIKrzysztof _ (1941-96), Polish director of films including the Three Colours trilogy (1993-4).
KILLINGEVETV spy thriller series starring Jodie Comer.
KILMARNOCKScottish town.
KILOMETRESMetric units of distance.
KINEMATICSThe branch of mechanics concerned with motion without reference to force or mass.
KINGARTHURA legendary ruler of the Britons in the sixth century, represented as the leader of the Knights of the Round Table at Camelot.
KINGFISHERBird type.
KINGSCROSSLondon railway terminus of the East Coast Main Line.
KINKYBOOTSStage musical about a shoe factory making footwear for drag artists, that premiered in 2012.
KIRITIMATIChristmas Island.
KISSMEKATECole Porter musical based on The Taming Of The Shrew.
KITCATCLUBEarly 18th-century Whig organisation whose members included Robert Walpole and John Vanbrugh.
KNACKWURSTA short, thick, highly seasoned sausage.
KNIGHTHOODHigh honour. Title given to a man in Britain.
KNOBKERRIEA short, heavy wooden club used especially by native peoples of South Africa for striking and throwing.
KOOKABURRAAustralian bird.
KOSCIUSZKOHighest mountain of mainland Australia.
KRYPTONITEFictional substance to which comic-book hero Superman is vulnerable.
KUBLAIKHANMongol emperor of China and grandson of Genghis Khan who completed his grandfather's conquest of China and founded the Yuan dynasty.
KUIPERBELTSolar system region beyond Neptune's orbit.
KYLELARSONUS race car driver.
KYRGYZSTANCountry whose capital is Bishkek.
LABORATORYScientist's room.
LABOURCAMPPenal institution.
LABYRINTHSComplicated irregular networks of passages or paths in which it is difficult to find one's way.
LACALLEPOULuis _ _, President-elect of Uruguay, due to assume office in March 2020.
LACERATIONA deep cut or tear of the skin.
LACHRYMOSETearful.
LACKLUSTRELacking brilliance or vitality.
LACONICISMA tendency to use few words to express a great deal; conciseness.
LACTICACIDA colourless substance obtained from sour milk and produced in muscle tissues during exercise.
LADYGODIVAAnglo-Saxon noblewoman who according to legend rode naked through the streets of Coventry.
LADYORCHIDA tall graceful flowering plant having faintly scented purple-brown and green flowers with a pinkish or white lip.
LAGIOCONDAAltenative name for the Mona Lisa.
LAGOMORPHAOrder of mammals that comprises the hares, rabbits and pikas.
LAIDEYESONSaw.
LAILAMORSEProfessional name of the actress Maureen Oldman, known for playing EastEnders' Big Mo
LAKEBAIKALSiberian body of water.
LAKEGENEVACrescent-shaped body of water between France and Switzerland.
LAKEPLACID1980 Winter Olympics venue.
LAKEZURICHSwiss body of water into which the river Linth flows.
LAMENTABLEDeplorable.
LAMINGTONSCubes of sponge cake coated in chocolate and dried coconut, popular in Australia and New Zealand.
LAMPOONINGSpoofing.
LANADELREYLust For Life US singer/songwriter.
LANCASHIREA county of North West England, on the Irish Sea.
LANDLOCKEDDescriptive of a country, surrounded by other countries, that doesn't have its own ports.
LANDLUBBERA person unfamiliar with the sea or sailing.
LANDSCAPESPaintings or photographs depicting natural scenery.
LANGERHANSIslets of _, regions of the pancreas.
LANTHANIDEAny of the series of fifteen metallic elements with atomic numbers 57-71.
LARGESCALEWide-ranging or extensive.
LAROCHELLEFrench sea port on the Bay of Biscay.
LARRYADLERHarmonica player who provided the soundtrack for Genevieve.
LARYNGITISInflammation of the larynx.
LASMENINAS1656 painting of Infanta Margaret Teresa and her entourage by Diego Velazquez.
LASRAMBLASPopular name for a famous street in Barcelona.
LASSAFEVERA serious viral disease of central west Africa.
LASTHURRAHFinal attempt or effort.
LASTRESORTFinal course of action.
LASTSUPPERMeal commemorated by Christians on Maunday Thursday.
LASYLPHIDEBallet choreographed by August Bournonville in 1836 involving a mythical forest fairy.
LATRAVIATAOpera by Giuseppe Verdi.
LAUNCESTONAncient capital of Cornwall.
LAUNDERINGWashing clothes.
LAUNDRETTEA place where people pay to use machines to wash and dry their clothes.
LAURAKENNYCyclist who became the first British woman to win gold medals at three consecutive Olympics.
LAWBREAKERA criminal.
LAWFULNESSLegitimacy.
LAWRENCIUMChemical element, symbol Lr, atomic number 103.
LAYHANDSONSeize.
LAYLADYLAYSong by U.S. singer/ songwriter Bob Dylan originally released in 1969.
LEADASTRAYPut on the wrong course.
LEADERSHIPControl, power, management.
LEADINGMANStar actor.
LEADTHEWAYTo go first.
LEAFHOPPERSmall leaping insect that sucks the juices of plants.
LEAHREMINIActress who played Carrie Heffernan in the US comedy series The King Of Queens.
LEASEHOLDSRentals.
LEBENSRAUMAdditional territory considered by a nation, especially Nazi Germany, to be necessary for national survival or for the expansion of trade.
LECHWALESAFormer President of Poland.
LEDERHOSENLeather shorts - as worn in Bavaria.
LEFTHANDERMartina Navratilova or Rafael Nadal, for example.
LEGAVROCHELondon restaurant that was the first in the UK to be awarded three Michelin stars.
LEGISLATEDMade laws.
LEGISLATESPasses law.
LEGISLATORSomeone who makes or enacts laws.
LEGITIMATEBorn in lawful wedlock; enjoying full filial rights.
LEGUMINOUSRelating to or denoting plants of the pea family.
LEMONGRASSA perennial plant with a large flower spike; used in cooking and grown in tropical regions as the source of an aromatic oil.
LEMOTJUSTEApt term.
LENADUNHAMCreator and star of the US comedy-drama series Girls.
LENGOODMANFormer Strictly head judge.
LENTISSIMOIn music to be played very slowly.
LEODELIBESFrench composer whose works include the ballet Coppelia.
LEOMINSTERMarket town in Herefordshire located at the confluence of the Rivers Lugg and Kenwater.
LEONALEWISSpirit album singer/songwriter. The X Factor winner in 2006.
LEONBERGERA powerful breed of dog of German origin with a black face and webbed feet.
LEOPARDESSFemale feline.
LEOTOLSTOYRussian writer whose works include Anna Karenina.
LEPRECHAUNMischievous Irish elf. In Irish folklore, an imaginary creature that looks like a little old man.
LESAMOURAIA 1967 Alain Delon film directed by Jean-Pierre Melville.
LETCHWORTHTown in Hertfordshire.
LETITBLEEDAlbum by the Rolling Stones, whose cover includes a shot of a cake made by Delia Smith.
LETTERBOMBExplosive device.
LETTERHEADPrinted part of notepaper.
LEUKODERMAA congenital skin condition characterized by spots or bands of unpigmented skin.
LIAMNEESONStar of the 2020 action thriller film Honest Thief.
LIBERALITYGenerosity.
LIBERATIONDischarge.
LIBREVILLECapital of Gabon.
LICENTIATEDegree.
LIEUTENANTMilitary officer immediately junior to a captain.
LIFEGUARDSA cavalry regiment forming part of the Household Brigade, who wear scarlet jackets and white plumes in their helmets.
LIFEJACKETBuoyancy aid.
LIFEONMARSTV series starring John Simm.
LIGHTHOUSEIt's there to guide ships at night.
LIGHTOPERAOperetta.
LIGHTYEARSLarge distance units.
LIKEACHARMPerfectly.
LIKELIHOODProbability.
LIKEMINDEDAgreeing in opinions or goals.
LIKENESSESSimilarities.
LIMESTREETLiverpool's main railway station.
LINEOFDUTYPolice procedural TV drama.
LINGUIFORMTongue-shaped.
LINGUISTICRelating to language.
LINKINPARKUS rock band whose debut album was Hybrid Theory.
LINSEEDOILPlant extract.
LIONELBARTCreator of the book, music and lyrics of the musical Oliver!
LIONSSHARELargest part.
LIPIZZANERCompact white breed of riding and carriage horse made famous by the Spanish Riding School in Vienna, Austria.
LIPREADINGUnderstanding what someone is saying without being able to hear them.
LIPSERVICEProfessed, rather than genuine, respect or loyalty.
LISTLESSLY'Dorian made no answer, but passed _ in front of his picture...'.
LITERATUREWritten works.
LITHOGRAPHA picture printed using a stone or metal block on which an image has been drawn with a thick substance that attracts ink.
LITIGATIONLegal action.
LITMUSTESTA critical indication of future success or failure.
LITTLEBEARThe constellation Ursa Minor, whose brightest star is Polaris.
LITTLEJOHNOne of Robin Hood's companions, noted for his great size and strength.
LITTLEROCKThe state capital of Arkansas.
LITTLESIMZStage name of the British actress and rapper who won the 2022 Brit Award for Best New Artist.
LIVERSPOTSSkin blemishes.
LIVINGDOLLTop-selling single in the UK in 1959, performed by Cliff Richard and the Drifters.
LIVINGROOMPart of a house.
LIVINGSTONScottish town.
LLANGOLLENTown in Wales that hosts an annual International Musical Eisteddfod.
LOADINGBAYA recess in a building where vehicles can receive or deliver goods.
LOANSHARKSPeople who lend funds at illegal or exorbitant rates of interest.
LOBSTERPOTA round basket or trap made of open slats, used to catch marine crustaceans.
LOCALDERBYContest between neighbours.
LOCHLOMONDLargest inland stretch of water, Scottish lakes, in Great Britain by surface area.
LOCKERROOMWhere to change.
LOCOMOTIONAct or power of moving.
LOCOMOTIVERailway engine.
LOCUSTTREENorth American leguminous plant with prickly branches, hanging clusters of white, fragrant flowers and reddish-brown seed pods.
LOGANBERRYFruit.
LOGANLUCKY2017 heist comedy film directed by Steven Soderbergh.
LOGARITHMSPowers to which numbers must be raised to get some other number.
LOGGERHEADLarge oceanic turtle found worldwide.
LOGISTICALRelating to organisation and planning.
LOINOFLAMBDish.
LONDONWALLDefensive Roman structure around their port town on the Thames.
LONERANGERFictional masked gunslinger whose Native American companion was Tonto.
LONGBARROWStyle of monument constructed across Western Europe during the early Neolithic period.
LONGESTDAYThe _ _, film starring Sean Connery, John Wayne and Richard Burton.
LONGFELLOWHenry Wadsworth _, 19th-century American poet whose works included The Song of Hiawatha.
LONGISLAND_ iced tea, cocktail made with gin, vodka, tequila, light rum and triple sec.
LONGITUDESAngular distances east or west of the Greenwich meridian.
LONGRIDERSThe _ _, western movie starring Keach, Carradine, Quaid and Guest brothers.
LONGWINDEDTediously lengthy.
LOOKALIKESPeople who have a very similar appearance to another person.
LOOKBACKIN_ _ _ Anger, Play by John Osborne.
LOOKDOWNONDespise.
LOOKEDOVERExamined.
LOOKSNAPPYHurry.
LOOSEWOMENITV lunchtime chat show since 1999.
LOQUACIOUSFull of trivial conversation.
LORDHAWHAWNickname of William Joyce, German radio's most prominent English language speaker during the Second World War.
LORGNETTESOpera glasses.
LORNADOONENovel by RD Blackmore published in 1869.
LOSANGELESAmerican city.
LOSECOLOURTurn pale.
LOSEGROUNDFall back.
LOSENOTIMEAct promptly.
LOSEWEIGHTGet thinner.
LOSSLEADERItem sold cheaply to boost custom.
LOSSOFFACEHumiliation.
LOSTCAUSESHopeless endeavours.
LOTTELENYAAustrian-U.S. singer and actress noted for performing the songs of her first husband Kurt Weill.
LOUDHAILERA portable megaphone with microphone and amplifier.
LOUGHNEAGHLargest freshwater lake by area in the British Isles, owned by the Earl of Shaftesbury.
LOUIELOUIEUS R&B song composed in 1955.
LOUISPRIMAU.S. jazz trumpeter who voiced orangutan King Louie in the 1967 animated film The Jungle Book.
LOUISSMITHFormer gymnast, winner of Strictly in 2012.
LOUISVILLEA port in N Kentucky, on the Ohio River: Kentucky Derby.
LOUISWALSHIrish entertainment manager and former judge on The X Factor.
LOUNGESUITOutfit for men consisting of a jacket and matching trousers.
LOVASTATINA drug that reduces the levels of fats in the blood by altering the enzyme activity in the liver that produces lipids.
LOVEAFFAIRRomance.
LOVEISLANDUK reality TV show featuring Casa Amor.
LOVEPOTION_ _ No. 9, Leiber and Stoller song that was a hit for The Clovers and The Searchers.
LOWERHOUSEElected chamber.
LOWPROFILEPosition of avoiding attention. Manner avoiding publicity.
LUCIFUGOUSAvoiding light.
LUCKYBREAKA piece of good fortune, especially one that leads to success.
LUCKYCHARMPropitious object.
LUGGAGEVANRailway vehicle forming part of a passenger train.
LUISBUNUELSpanish surrealist filmmaker.
LUMBERJACKLogger.
LUMBERROOMPlace where disused or bulky things are kept.
LUMINARIESThe _, novel by Eleanor Catton awarded the 2013 Man Booker Prize.
LUMINOSITYRadiant quality.
LUSTREWAREType of pottery or porcelain with a metallic glaze that gives the effect of iridescence.
LUSTROUSLYSplendidly, brilliantly, blazingly.
LUTHERKINGMartin _ _, American activist and clergyman who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.
LUTINEBELLItem recovered from a Royal Navy vessel lost in a storm in 1799. It is rung at Lloyd's of London for important occasions.
LUXEMBOURGEuropean country.
LYLELOVETTU.S. singer/songwriter who was married to actress Julia Roberts in the 1990s.
LYMPHGLANDA small bean-shaped structure that is part of the human body's immune system.
LYMPHNODESSmall bean-shaped structures that are part of the body's immune system.
LYNNDAVIESWelsh athlete who won long jump gold at the 1964 Olympics.
LYSIMACHUSMacedonian general: king of Thrace.
MAASTRICHTDutch city in which the Treaty On European Union was signed in 1992.
MABINOGIONCollection of Welsh tales based on Celtic mythology.
MACARONIESPasta tubes made from wheat flour.
MACERATINGPulping.
MACHINEGUNAutomatic firearm.
MACHNUMBERMeasure of an aircraft's air speed relative to the velocity of sound.
MACKINTOSHCharles Rennie, Scottish architect and designer; a member of the Arts and Crafts Movement.
MACULATIONThe act of spotting.
MADAGASCARCountry whose capital is Antananarivo.
MAGICFLUTEThe _ _, opera by Mozart premiered shortly before his death in 1791.
MAGISTRATEA civil officer who administers the law, especially one who conducts a court that deals with minor offences and holds preliminary hearings for more serious ones.
MAGNACARTAThe charter granted by King John at Runnymede in 1215.
MAGNIFICATHymn to Mary.
MAGNUMOPUSLatin phrase used to describe the greatest work of an artist or writer.
MAIDENHEADConstituency represented in parliament by Theresa May.
MAIDENNAMEFemale designation.
MAIDENOVERCricket term.
MAIDMARIANLegendary character often depicted as Robin Hood's love interest.
MAINCOURSEPrincipal dish of a meal.
MAINSTREAMPrevailing cultural trend.
MAINWARINGHome Guard platoon commander portrayed by Arthur Lowe on the BBC television sitcom Dad's Army,
MAISONETTESmall dwelling.
MAJORTHIRDMusical interval.
MAKEAMENDSRender compensation.
MAKEMUCHOFCherish.
MAKEWEIGHTToken addition.
MALCONTENTA person who is dissatisfied and rebellious.
MALEFACTORCriminal.
MALEVOLENTSpiteful.
MALINGERERShirker pretending to be poorly.
MALTREATEDMisused.
MANAGEMENTAdministration.
MANCHESTEREnglish city.
MANCHURIANThe _ Candidate, Richard Condon's novel adapted for film twice.
MANDELBROTBenoit _, 20th century mathematician in the field of fractals.
MANDLIKOVAHana _, Czech-born former tennis player who won four Grand Slam singles titles in the 1980s.
MANGOSTEENThick-rinded, sweet-fleshed 'Queen of Fruits' grown on a tropical tree of the genus Garcinia.
MANICURISTOne offering cosmetic treatment of the hand and nails.
MANIPULATEDeal with skillfully.
MANOEUVRESTactical exercises, usually on a large scale.
MANOFSTRAWWeak figure.
MANTICORESLegendary monsters with a lion's body, scorpion's tail and a man's head.
MANUSCRIPTWritten or typed document.
MAOTSETUNGChinese Communist leader whose speeches and writings were put in his Little Red Book.
MAPLESYRUPA thick sweet sticky liquid made from tree sap.
MAPPAMUNDIAny medieval European map of the world.
MARASCHINOStrong sweet Italian liqueur distilled from sour Dalmatian cherries.
MARCELWAVECurled hairstyle.
MARDISGRASCarnival finishing before Ash Wednesday, literally Fat Tuesday.
MARENUBIUMThe Sea of Clouds, a dark plain on the Moon's surface.
MARGHERITAPizza topped with tomato, mozzarella and basil reputedly named after King Umberto I's wife.
MARGUERITEA half-hardy perennial plant also known as the oxeye daisy.
MARIECURIEFirst woman to win a Nobel Prize.
MARIEKONDOJapanese organising consultant and author.
MARIELLOYDEnglish music hall artiste born in 1870 nicknamed The Queen Of The Music Hall.
MARIOLANZAOpera singer and movie star born Alfredo Arnold Cocozza in 1921.
MARIONETTEPuppet worked by strings.
MARISPIPERPopular British variety of potato.
MARKANTONYRoman politician and general; an important supporter of Julius Caesar and lover of Cleopatra.
MARKIEVICZConstance ---, Irish politician who was the first woman elected to the UK House of Commons.
MARKOFCAINBiblical curse put on Adam and Eve's first born son.
MARNINIXONAmerican soprano who provided the singing voice of characters in films including My Fair Lady.
MARROWBONEAnimal part used in cooking and dog food.
MARSHALSEAA prison for debtors and others that was situated in Southwark, London and abolished in 1842.
MARSUPIALSAustralian animals.
MARTIALARTKarate, say.
MARTIALLAWMilitary government, involving the suspension of normal legislation.
MARTINAMISBritish author whose works include Money and London Fields.
MARTINGALEA strap or set of straps running from the noseband or reins to the girth of a horse, used to prevent the horse from raising its head too high.
MARTINIQUEFrench island and overseas department in the Caribbean.
MARTINPIPERetired racehorse trainer who was the champion trainer of National Hunt racing 15 times.
MARTYMCFLYMichael J Fox's part in Back To The Future.
MARVELLOUSExtraordinary.
MARYANNINGBritish fossil collector, dealer and palaeontologist known for her findings at Lyme Regis in Dorset.
MARYDECKERAmerican athlete.
MARYHOPKINWelsh singer who had a 1968 UK No. 1 with Those Were The Days.
MARYLEBONELondon railway station traditionally associated with Monopoly.
MARYOFTECKQueen consort of King George V and mother to Edward VIII and George VI.
MARYPETERSAthlete.
MARYSIDNEYOne of the first English women to achieve a reputation for her poetry, sister of fellow poet and scholar Sir Philip.
MARYWESLEYBritish novelist whose best known book was The Camomile Lawn.
MASCARPONEA soft Italian cream cheese.
MASQUERADEPretence or disguise.
MASTERCHEFCompetitive TV cooking show whose judges are Gregg Wallace and John Torode.
MASTERMINDTV quiz show whose theme tune is called Approaching Menace.
MASTERPLANBig picture.
MATCHPOINTA final stage in racket sports in which a player is on the verge of winning. Tennis term.
MATCHSTICKLong, thin object.
MATRIARCHYFemale-led society such as the Amazons in mythology.
MATRYOSHKASet of Russian wooden dolls of different sizes.
MATTDAWSONEx-rugby playing team captain in A Question of Sport.
MATTERHORNA mountain on the border between Italy and Switzerland, in the Pennine Alps.
MATTHEWFOXActor who played the lead role on the 2004-10 US drama series Lost.
MATTWILLISEx-Busted star, 2006 I'm A Celebrity winnner.
MAUPASSANTGuy de _, 19th-century French writer famous for his short stories.
MAURITANIACountry whose capital is Nouakchott.
MAUSOLEUMSStately or impressive buildings housing a tomb or group of tombs.
MAXIMILIAN_ I, Holy Roman Emperor.
MAYONNAISEA thick, creamy sauce made from egg yolks, oil and vinegar or lemon juice that is eaten with salads.
MCCULLOUGHColleen _, Australian author of novels including The Thorn Birds and The Touch.
MCGONAGALLProfessor Minerva _, Harry Potter character.
MCGUINNESSPaddy, English actor and comedian who joined Top Gear as a co-presenter in 2019.
MEADOWLARKA North American yellow-breasted songbird.
MEALTICKETDependable figure. Source of income.
MEANINGFULSerious and important.
MEANSTESTSOfficial investigations into a person's financial circumstances to determine their eligibility for state assistance.
MEASURABLECalculable.
MECHANICALOperated by machinery.
MECHANIZESEquips with armed and armored motor vehicles.
MEDALLIONSLarge pieces of jewellery.
MEDDLESOMEIntrusive.
MEDICALAIDHealth assistance.
MEDIOCRITYMiddling quality.
MEDIUMWAVEBroadcasting frequency.
MEERSCHAUMA white, yellowish, or pink compact earthy mineral consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate.
MEGAPHONESFunnel-shaped instruments that are used to amplify the voice.
MEITNERIUMChemical element, symbol Mt, atomic number 109.
MELANCHOLYSadness, despondency.
MELANOCYTECell that produces melanin, mostly occurring in the lowermost layer (stratum basale) of the epidermis.
MELBATOASTCrisp bread.
MELODRAMASPlays or films featuring extravagant emotions.
MELTINGPOTA place or situation in which people or ideas of different kinds gradually mix together.
MEMBERSHIPAssociates.
MEMORANDUMThe Quiller _ , 1966 film starring George Segal.
MENAGERIESCollections of wild animals in cages for exhibition.
MENDACIOUSUntruthful.
MENINBLACKSci-fi comedy film franchise starring Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones.
MENTALNOTEMemo to self.
MERCANTILECommercial.
MERGANSERSLarge marine diving ducks, typically crested with long, slender hooked bills.
MERITOCRATA ruler who is chosen for their superior talents or intellect.
MERRYWIDOWThe _ _, operetta by Franz Lehar premiered in 1905.
MERSEYBEATMelodic popular music in the style of The Beatles and other Liverpool groups during the 1960s.
MERSEYSIDEMetropolitan county in the North West of England.
MESOLITHICThe period between the Palaeolithic and the Neolithic.
MESSENGERSHeralds.
METABOLISMChemical processes in the body.
METACARPALAny one of five bones in the hand between the wrist and fingers.
METACARPUSThe group of five bones of the hand between the wrist and the fingers.
METALLURGYStudy of ore.
METATARSALOne of the five long bones in the foot between the toes and the tarsus.
METATHESISTransposition of sounds or syllables in a word, or of words in a sentence.
METEORITESPieces of rock or metal that have fallen to the earth's surface from outer space.
METHODICALSystematic.
METHUSELAHOld Testament patriarch who is synonymous with longevity. Patriarch in the bible whose life span was 969 years.
METICULOUSVery careful about details.
METRONOMESMusical time keepers.
METROPOLISMain city. 1927 film directed by Fritz Lang.
MEXICOCITY1968 Summer Olympics venue.
MIAMIBEACHCoastal resort in Florida.
MICHAELMASChristian feast which falls on September 29. _ daisy, autumn-flowering aster with deep violet-blue flowers.
MICKJAGGERRolling Stone who was a student at The London School Of Economics.
MICROFICHEA piece of film that contains very tiny photographs of the pages of newspapers etc.
MICROLIGHTA small private aircraft carrying no more than two people.
MICRONESIACountry whose capital is Palikir.
MICROPHONEDevice used when addressing a crowd.
MICROSCOPEOptical instrument.
MIDASTOUCHThe ability to make money easily, named after an ancient Phrygian king.
MIDDLEAGESIn European history, the period between the end of the Roman Empire and about 1500 AD.
MIDDLEEASTGeographical area broadly extending from Egypt to Iran.
MIDFIELDERFootballer type.
MIDLOTHIANThe _ campaign, Gladstone's foreign policy speeches.
MIDSHIPMANNaval officer.
MIGNONETTEA plant, Reseda odorata, common in gardens, having racemes of small, fragrant, greenish-white flowers with prominent orange anthers.
MILDENHALL_ Treasure, hoard of Roman silver unearthed in Suffolk in 1942.
MILESDAVISJazz trumpeter.
MILEYCYRUSWrecking Ball US singer/songwriter.
MILLENNIALA person reaching young adulthood in the early 21st century.
MILLENNIUMA span of 1000 years.
MILLILITRELiquid measure.
MILOSZEMANPresident of the Czech Republic re-elected for a second term in January 2018.
MIMIROGERSActress married to actor Tom Cruise from 1987 to 1990.
MINDREADERTelepath.
MINESTRONEThick vegetable soup containing pasta or rice.
MINIMALISTA person who favors a moderate approach to the achievement of a set of goals.
MINISTRIESGovernment departments.
MINORTHIRDMusical interval.
MINUTEHANDPointer on a timepiece.
MIRACULOUSSuperhuman.
MISCELLANYMixed assortment of items.
MISCONDUCTMismanagement.
MISERABLESLes _, French historical novel by Victor Hugo.
MISERICORDA ledge projecting from the underside of a hinged seat in a choir stall which, when the seat is turned up, gives support to someone standing.
MISFORTUNEBad luck.
MISGIVINGSFeelings of apprehension or doubt.
MISHANDLEDManaged poorly.
MISOGYNISTA man who dislikes women.
MISSMARPLEFictional amateur detective who appears in 12 of Agatha Christie's crime novels.
MISSMUFFETLittle nursery rhyme character eating her curds and whey.
MISSSAIGONMusical based on Madame Butterfly.
MISSTHEBUSLose an opportunity.
MITSUBISHIJapanese company founded in 1870, whose name means 'three diamonds'.
MITTERRANDFrancois _, the President of France from 1981-95.
MITTROMNEYAmerican politician who was the Republican nominee for President in the 2012 US election.
MIZZENMASTPart of a sailing ship.
MOBILEHOMECaravan.
MOBILISINGDeploying.
MOCKTURTLE_ _ soup, cheap 18th century meal made of brain and organ meats.
MODERATIONSelf-control.
MODERATORSPeople responsible for consistency of standards in the grading of educational assessments.
MODIGLIANIAmedeo _, Italian painter and sculptor noted for his elongated portraits.
MOLESWORTHNigel _, pupil at the fictional prep school St. Custard's.
MOLYBDENUMChemical element, symbol Mo, atomic number 42.
MONANDROUSHaving or preferring only one male sexual partner over a period of time.
MONARCHISMPro-royalty.
MONARCHISTRoyalist.
MONDEGREENA misinterpreted or misunderstood word or phrase resulting from mishearing song lyrics.
MONETARISMThe theory that inflation is caused by an excess quantity of money in an economy.
MONEYISTHE_ _ _ Root Of All Evil.
MONEYMAKERType of tomato.
MONEYPENNYBond secretary.
MONOCHROMEA picture or representation in one colour.
MONOECIOUSIn biology. having both male and female organs in the same individual; hermaphroditic.
MONOLITHICCharacterised by hugeness, impenetrability or intractability.
MONOLOGUESSpeeches made by an actor in a play, film etc, especially when alone.
MONOTHEISTA believer in only one god.
MONOTONOUSTedious.
MONTECARLOA town and resort forming part of the principality of Monaco; site of a famous casino.
MONTEGOBAYJamaican port you might visit on a cruise.
MONTELIMARA type of sweet or nougat made from egg white, sugar and nuts, originating from a southern French city.
MONTENEGROCountry that has a coast on the Adriatic Sea.
MONTESSORIMaria _, Italian educator who originated a child-centred educational method.
MONTEVERDIClaudio _, Italian composer and musician who wrote the early Baroque opera L'Orfeo.
MONTEVIDEOCapital of Uruguay.
MONTGOMERYAmerican state capital of Alabama. Lucy Maud, Anne of Green Gables author. Dacre, actor who plays Billy Hargrove in Stranger Things.
MONTMARTREDistrict of Paris known for its nightclubs.
MONTPELIERAmerican state capital of Vermont.
MONTSERRATMountainous Caribbean island, part of the Lesser Antilles chain and a British Overseas Territory.
MOODYBLUESThe _ _, Nights In White Satin classical rock band.
MOONSCAPESRepresentations of the lunar surface.
MOONSTRUCKMad in a lunar way.
MORATORIUMAgreed suspension of activity.
MORAYFIRTHNorth Sea inlet stretching from Duncansby Head to Inverness and Fraserburgh.
MOREORLESSAs an estimate.
MOSCOWMULEA vodka-based cocktail, usually mixed with ginger beer and often served with lime.
MOSQUITOESDipterous insects, the females of which have long proboscises adapted for piercing the skin of man and animals to suck blood.
MOTHERSDAYModern term for a celebration held on the fourth Sunday of Lent in the UK.
MOTHERTOBEWoman expecting a baby.
MOTHERWELLPlace in Scotland.
MOTIONLESSAbsolutely still.
MOTIVATIONDesire to do.
MOTORBIKESTwo-wheeled vehicles.
MOTORCYCLEA two-wheeled vehicle driven by a petrol engine.
MOUNTEBANKA person who sold quack medicines in public places.
MOUNTPELEEActive volcano on Martinique; cause of the worst volcanic disaster of the 20th Century.
MOUTHORGANMusical instrument.
MOVIEGOERSA term in the U.S. for those who frequent cinemas.
MOVINGONUPM People song released in 1993 that was their bestselling single.
MOZAMBIQUECountry whose capital is Maputo.
MOZZARELLAA moist white Italian curd cheese made originally from buffalo milk.
MRSDANVERSAntagonist in Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca.
MRSPEACOCKCluedo suspect.
MUCKINWITHHelp out.
MUDSKIPPERFish of Africa and Asia that can move on land by means of its strong pectoral fins.
MUDSLINGERSlanderous person.
MUHAMMADANAnother word (not in Muslim use) for Muslim.
MULIEBRITYWomanly nature or qualities.
MULLEDWINEA festive, hot, alcoholic drink containing sugar and spices.
MULTIMEDIAUsing more than one platform.
MULTIPLIEDProliferated.
MULTISKILLTo have or show talent in more than one field.
MUMBOJUMBOObscure or meaningless language or ritual.
MUNDILFARIMoon of Saturn.
MUNIFICENTCharacterized by or displaying great generosity.
MURPHYSLAWAnything that can go wrong will go wrong.
MUSICHOUSEConcert hall.
MUSKETEERSMembers of the household troops of the French king in the 17th and 18th centuries.
MUSKTURTLEType of small, aquatic reptile that emits a strong, unpleasant odour.
MUSSORGSKYModest _, 19th-century Russian composer; one of the group known as The Five.
MUSTARDGASVapour used in chemical warfare, causing blindness and burns.
MUTILATIONAn injury that causes disfigurement or that deprives you of a limb or other important body part.
MUTTONCHOP___ whiskers, men's facial hair that is narrow at the ear and rounded at the lower jaw.
MUTTONHEADStupid person.
MYCETOZOANA former name for a slime mould.
MYCOLOGISTOne who studies fungi.
MYFAIRLADYMusical based on Shaw's Pygmalion.
MYSOPHOBICA dread of dirt or filth.
MYSTERIOUSEnigmatic.
MYTHOPOEICOf or pertaining to the making of myths; causing, producing, or giving rise to myths.
NACHOLIBRE2006 sports comedy film starring Jack Black and Ana de la Reguera.
NAILBITINGTense, anxious, causing a feeling of nervousness.
NAILPOLISHFinger enhancement.
NAKEDLUNCHWilliam S. Burroughs novel.
NALBANDIANDavid _, tennis player.
NAMBYPAMBYWeak-willed.
NANCYASTORThe first woman to serve as an MP in the British House of Commons.
NANDROLONEAnabolic steroid, a performance enhancing drug used in athletics.
NANNYSTATEDerogatory term for a government seen as interfering unduly with personal choice.
NANOSECONDSI unit of time equal to one thousand-millionth of a second.
NAOMIOSAKAJapanese tennis player.
NAPAVALLEYWine producing region of California.
NAPOLEONIC_ Wars, series of 19th Century conflicts between the French Empire and European powers.
NARCISSISMInordinate fascination with oneself; excessive self-love; vanity.
NARCISSISTOne who shows exceptional interest in or admiration for their own self, especially their appearance.
NARCOLEPSYRare condition characterised by sudden, uncontrollable episodes of sleep.
NARROWBOATVessel for the canals.
NASALSPRAYA liquid medication that can be inhaled through the nose.
NASIGORENGMalaysian dish consisting of rice fried with other ingredients.
NASTURTIUMA South American trailing plant with round leaves and bright orange, yellow, or red edible flowers that is widely grown as an ornamental. Tropaeolum majus, family Tropaeolaceae.
NATIONWIDEUK financial institution that until 1970 was called the Co-operative Permanent Building Society.
NATTERJACKToad type.
NATURALGASA fossil fuel consisting mainly of methane trapped below ground.
NATUROPATHPractitioner of a method of treating disorders that involves the use of herbs and other naturally grown foods, sunlight, fresh air etc.
NAVIGATIONThe process or activity of accurately ascertaining one's position and planning and following a route.
NEAPOLITANOf Naples.
NEARMISSESClose shaves.
NECKBRACESOrthopaedic supports.
NECROMANCYThe supposed art of divination through speaking to dead people.
NECROPOLISBurial site.
NECTARINESFruit which are similar to peaches.
NEEDLECASEAn etui.
NEEDLECORDA corduroy fabric with narrow ribs.
NEEDLEFISHFerocious fish of warm and tropical regions, with an elongated body and long toothed jaws.
NEEDLESSLYUnnecessarily.
NEEDLEWORKSewing and embroidery.
NEERDOWELLA worthless, disreputable person.
NEGATIVELYGloomily, cynically.
NEGATIVISMThe practice of being sceptical in attitude while failing to offer positive suggestions or views.
NEGATIVISTSomeone who is resigned to defeat without offering positive suggestions.
NEGATIVITYAn expression of criticism or of pessimism about something.
NEGLIGENCELack of care.
NEGLIGIBLEInsignificant so as not to be worth considering.
NEGOTIATOROne who takes part in commercial or political discussions in order to reach an agreement.
NEIGHBOURSThose next door.
NEILGAIMANEnglish author who wrote The Sandman series of graphic novels.
NEILOLIVERVikings and Coast presenter.
NEILSEDAKAAmerican pop singer famous for hits including Oh! Carol and Breaking Up Is Hard To Do.
NELSONEDDYPopular baritone who made a series of films with Jeanette MacDonald.
NEMEANLIONIn Greek mythology, an enormous feline strangled by Hercules as his first labour.
NEOCLASSICRelating to the revival of a classical style or treatment in art, literature, architecture, or music.
NEOLOGISMSPhrases or words that have recently been coined.
NEOREALISM20th Century art movement established by Charles Ginner and Harold Gilman.
NEPHRIDIUMThe excretory organ of many invertebrates, consisting of a tubule with one end opening into the body cavity and the other opening into a pore at the body surface.
NEREGRETTENon Je _ _ Rien.
NETCURTAINWindow covering made from thin fabric.
NETIQUETTEComputing term for agreed standards of polite online behaviour.
NETTLERASHSkin complaint.
NETTLESOMECausing or susceptible to irritation.
NETWORKINGMaking new contacts.
NEURALTUBEIn an embryo, a hollow structure from which the brain and spinal cord form.
NEURILEMMAThe delicate outermost membrane of the myelin sheath of a myelinated nerve cell.
NEUROCOELEA cavity in the embryonic brain and spinal cord that develops into the ventricles and central canal respectively.
NEUTRALISENullify.
NEUTRALITYNonparticipation in a dispute or war.
NEVERAGAINUnder no circumstances.
NEVERFALLSThe Apple _ _ Far From The Tree.
NEVILSHUTEEnglish novelist and aeronautical engineer who spent his later years in Australia.
NEWENGLANDRegion in North East America.
NEWORLEANSThe Big Easy. American city whose basketball side are the Pelicans.
NEWSAGENTSShopkeepers who sell newspapers, stationery etc.
NEWSHEPARDLaunch vehicle created by Blue Origin that sent William Shatner into space in 2021.
NEWSLETTERPublication.
NEWSPAPERSDaily editions.
NEWSREADERPerson on TV.
NEWTONJOHNOlivia, late Australian singer who played Sandy Olsson in 1978 film musical Grease.
NEWZEALANDCountry whose capital is Wellington.
NGAIOMARSHNew Zealand crime writer who created detective Roderick Alleyn.
NICARAGUANA native of a Central American republic on the Caribbean and the Pacific.
NIDIFICATETo build a nest.
NIGELDODDSMP for Belfast North and deputy leader of the Democratic Unionist Party from 2008.
NIGELSHORTBritish chess grandmaster born in 1965 and vice-president of FIDE, chess's world governing body.
NIGELSTOCKActor noted for his portrayal of Dr Watson in a Sherlock Holmes TV series of the 1960s.
NIGHTCLUBSPlaces for entertainment after dark.
NIGHTHAWKS1942 oil on canvas painting by Edward Hopper.
NIGHTSHIFTDark work.
NIGHTSHIRTA loose knee-length or longer garment worn in bed by men.
NIGHTWATCHThe 29th novel in Terry Pratchett's Discworld series.
NIHILISTICBelieving in nothing.
NILBYMOUTHMedical instruction for patients who are not able to take substances orally.
NINCOMPOOPHalfwit.
NINELADIESThe characters dancing in the traditional song, The Twelve Days Of Christmas.
NINETEENTH_ hole, humorous term in golf for the bar or restaurant in the clubhouse.
NINETENTHSFraction.
NINETYNINEAge reached by evangelist Billy Graham.
NIPANDTUCKCosmetic surgery.
NISSENHUTSArmy accommodation.
NITPICKINGIndulging in petty criticism.
NOBELPRIZEInternational award named after a Swedish inventor.
NOBLEGASESCollective term for six elements, including helium, that are almost never chemically reactive.
NOCHEVIEJANew Year's Eve in Spanish speaking countries.
NOELCLARKEKidulthood writer and actor.
NOELCOWARDPlaywright, author of Private Lives and Present Laughter, Hay Fever and Blithe Spirit.
NOMANSLANDUnoccupied area between two enemy trench systems in the First World War.
NOMDEPLUMEPen name.
NOMOTHETICGiving or enacting laws; legislative.
NONCHALANTCasually unconcerned or indifferent.
NONONSENSESimple and straightforward; sensible.
NONPAREILSElites.
NONPLUSSEDConfused and unsure how to react.
NONSTARTERA person or animal that fails to take part in a race.
NONVIOLENTThe sort of action Martin Luther King advocated.
NOONEQUITE"There's _ _ _ Like Grandma" was a number-one hit in the UK Singles Chart, by the Stockport-based primary school choir St Winifred's School Choir.
NOPARSNIPSFine words butter _ _.
NOQUESTIONUndoubtedly.
NORMANSHAWArchitect and urban designer in the English Domestic Revival movement.
NORTHDOWNSRange of hills spanning much of Surrey and Kent whose highest point is Botley Hill.
NORTHKOREACountry whose capital is P'yongyang. Kim Il-sung was its first supreme leader.
NOSEBLEEDSEpistaxis.
NOSETOTAILDescribing traffic in a queue closely following one another.
NOSYPARKERPrying person.
NOTEWORTHYRemarkable, significant.
NOTHALFBADPretty good.
NOTICEABLEEasily seen or detected.
NOTTINGHAMCity associated with Robin Hood.
NOUAKCHOTTCapital of Mauritania.
NOURISHINGContaining substances necessary for growth, health, and good condition.
NOVASCOTIACanadian province whose capital is Halifax. A province of Canada first settled by the French, who named it Acadia.
NOWANDTHENOccasionally.
NUDIBRANCHA shell-less, marine snail.
NUMBSKULLSHow dolts or blockheads might be referred to in a typical comic.
NUMEROLOGYBranch of knowledge that deals with the occult significance of numbers.
NURSEBETTYComedy movie of 2000 starring Renee Zellweger and Morgan Freeman.
NUTCRACKERThe _, a ballet written by Tchaikovsky.
NUTRITIOUSNourishing.
NYCTALOPIATechnical term for night blindness.
OBERRATIONThe act of wandering about.
OBFUSCATEDConfused.
OBFUSCATESObscures or darkens.
OBITUARIESShort biographies of people who have just died.
OBJECTBALLWhat billiard player aims at.
OBJECTIONSProtests.
OBLIGATIONMoral or legal requirement. Duty, responsibility.
OBLITERATEEradicate.
OBSEQUIOUSSmarmy.
OBSTETRICSThe branch of medicine and surgery concerned with childbirth and midwifery.
OBSTRUCTEDShut off to passage or view or hindered from action.
OCCASIONALHappening from time to time.
OCCIDENTALRelating to the countries of the West.
OCCUPATIONJob.
OCCURRENCEHappening.
OCEANGOINGDesigned for large bodies of water.
OCEANSTATEThe _ _, another name for Rhode Island.
OCTAHEDRONA solid figure having eight plane faces.
OCTOBERSKYA 1999 film adapted from the biography Rocket Boys.
ODONTOGENYThe development of teeth.
OEDIPUSREXTragedy by Sophocles about the son of king Laius and Queen Jocasta of Thebes.
OENOLOGISTOne who studies wine.
OENOPHILESConnoisseurs of wine.
OESOPHAGUSThe alimentary canal between the pharynx and the stomach; gullet.
OFFLICENCEShop where people can buy alcohol.
OFFPUTTINGDisconcerting or disturbing.
OFFSPINNERType of bowler in the sport of cricket.
OFFTHECUFFImprovised.
OFFTHEHOOKRelieved of obligation.
OFFTHEMARKLacking in accuracy.
OFFTHEWALLMichael Jackson album released in 1979.
OFOSCARWAOThe Brief Wondrous Life _ _ _, 2007 novel written by Dominican American author Junot Diaz.
OFTHEFAITHDefender _ _ _, Subsidiary title held by Elizabeth II and all British and English monarchs since Henry VIII in 1521.
OFTHEFLIESLord _ _ _, William Golding novel about a group of boys on an island.
OFTHEOPERAThe Phantom _ _ _.
OFTHESCREWThe Turn _ _ _, Henry James novella in which a ghost story is told from the viewpoint of a young governess, who is put in charge of taking care of two children.
OHOLYNIGHTCarol composed by Adolphe Adam in 1847.
OILBEARINGContaining fuel.
OLAFSCHOLZChancellor of Germany who succeeded Angela Merkel in December 2021.
OLDETONIANPublic school alumnus, for example Prince William or David Cameron.
OLDEWORLDEImitating the past. Seeming ancient and quaint (often spuriously).
OLDSCRATCHNickname for the Devil.
OLDTOLEARNYou Are Never Too _ _ _.
OLEAGINOUSInsincere.
OLGAKORBUTSoviet-born gymnast who won three gold medals and one silver at the 1972 Munich Olympics.
OLIEBOLLENDutch doughnuts that are traditionally eaten on New Year's Eve.
OLIVERREEDEnglish actor posthumously nominated for a BAFTA for his role in the 2000 film Gladiator.
OMARSHARIFEgyptian actor who starred opposite Julie Christie in the 1965 film Doctor Zhivago.
OMNIFEROUSProducing or consisting of all kinds of things.
OMNIPOTENTAll-powerful.
OMNIVOROUSEating food of both animal and vegetable origin, or any type of food indiscriminately.
ONAPARWITHEqual to.
ONCEBITTEN_ _, twice shy, according to the proverb.
ONCOLOGISTSpecialist in a branch of medicine concerned with cancer.
ONEMANBANDSolo operation.
ONOCCASIONEvery so often.
ONONESMINDIn one's thoughts.
ONONESTOESAlert.
ONSCHEDULEAt the planned time.
ONTHEALERTWatchful or ready.
ONTHEBENCHLike a reserve.
ONTHEBLINKNot working properly.
ONTHEBRAINConstantly in mind.
ONTHECARDSPossibly or likely.
ONTHEHOUSEGiven at the establishment's expense.
ONTHELEVELHonest and truthful.
ONTHELOOSEEscaped from captivity.
ONTHEQUIETSecretly.
ONTHEROCKSFailed.
ONTHEROPESIn a defenceless position.
ONTHESTUMPExpression meaning 'campaigning for an election'.
ONTHEWAGONAbstaining from alcohol.
ONTHEWHOLEIn general.
OOSTHUIZENLouis _, South African golfer who won the 2010 Open Championship.
OPENHANDEDGenerous.
OPENLETTERA written or printed message to a person or group but also intended for a public readership.
OPENMARKETUnrestricted economic conditions with free access and competition of buyers and sellers.
OPENMINDEDReceptive to new ideas.
OPENPRISONLess restrictive gaol.
OPENSEASONThe annual period when restrictions on the killing of certain types of wildlife, especially for sport, are lifted.
OPENSECRET'Confidence' known to everyone.
OPENSESAMEMagical phrase used to gain entry in the story of Ali Baba.
OPERAHOUSESydney _ _, Australian performing arts centre designed by Danish architect Jorn Utzon.
OPERASERIAA type of musical drama current in 18th-century Italy based on a serious plot, especially a mythological tale.
OPERATIONSActs of surgery performed on a patient.
OPERETTISTA composer of comic or light-hearted dramatic musical productions.
OPHICLEIDEA musical wind instrument, a development of the old wooden serpent, consisting of a conical metal tube bent double.
OPHIOLATRYThe practice of worshipping snakes.
OPHTHALMICOf or relating to the eye.
OPIUMEATERConfessions Of An English _-_, 1821 autobiographical work by Thomas De Quincey.
OPPOSITIONRivals.
OPPRESSINGKeeping (someone) in subjection and hardship, especially by the unjust exercise of authority.
OPPRESSIONThe act of subjugating by cruelty, force, etc or the state of being subjugated in this way.
OPPRESSIVEWeighing heavily on the senses or spirit.
OPPRESSORSBullies.
OPPROBRIUMHarsh criticism or censure.
OPTIMISTICDisplaying the tendency to expect the best and see the best in all things.
ORANGEPEELRind of a fruit.
ORANJESTADCapital of Aruba.
ORCHESTRAL_ Manoeuvres In The Dark, group which had a hit with Enola Gay.
ORDERABOUTBully, domineer.
ORDEROFTHEHarry Potter and the _ _ _ Phoenix.
ORDINANCESAuthorative regulations, decrees, laws or practices.
ORDINATIONThe ceremony of bestowing a person with a position of religious authority.
OREGONCITYLarge American town taking its name from the Beaver State.
ORGANISINGArranging.
ORGANIZINGThe activity or skill of coordinating people and events.
ORIGINALLYFrom or in the beginning; at first.
ORIGINATEDEmanated (from).
ORIONSBELTThree stars in the constellation of the Hunter.
ORNAMENTALDecorative.
ORTHOCLASEA white to pale yellow, red, or green mineral of the feldspar group, found in igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks.
ORTHOPTERALarge order of winged insects that comprises the grasshoppers, locusts and crickets.
ORTHOSCOPE(formerly) an instrument for examining the internal structures of the eye through a layer of water that neutralizes the refraction of the cornea.
OSCARWILDE19th-century playwright and wit.
OSCILLATEDVibrated.
OSTENSIBLEOutwardly apparent.
OSTENSIBLYAs it would appear.
OSTEOPATHSPeople who use a system of healing based on the manipulation of bones or other parts of the body.
OSTEOPATHYBone manipulation.
OSTRACISEDBanished.
OSTRICHEGGIt's laid by a large bird.
OTTERHOUNDOld British dog breed.
OTTOLENGHIYotam, Israeli-born chef, restaurateur and food writer whose cookery books include Plenty.
OUDENNIEUWDutch phrase for New Year, literally meaning "old and new".
OUIJABOARDParlour game supposedly allowing communication with the spirit world.
OUTANDAWAYBy far.
OUTFITTERSShops that sell clothes and equipment for a specific purpose.
OUTLANDISHStrange, bizarre.
OUTOFDOORSIn the open air.
OUTOFJOINTDislocated.
OUTOFORDERKaput.
OUTOFSHAPEUnfit.
OUTOFSIGHTHidden.
OUTOFSORTSFeeling under par.
OUTONALIMBIn an exposed position.
OUTPATIENTOne who receives treatment in a hospital without staying overnight.
OUTRAGEOUSMonstrous, disgraceful.
OUTSTATIONA station or post in a remote region.
OUTTOLUNCHSlightly crazy.
OVALOFFICEWhere the US president works.
OVENGLOVESHeatproof handwear.
OVERCHARGEAsk too high a price for.
OVERHEATEDFurious, enraged, angry.
OVERLAYINGPutting something on top of something else.
OVERMANTELAn ornamental structure above a fireplace, often framing a picture or mirror.
OVERPAYINGSpending over the odds.
OVERPRICEDExcessively expensive.
OVERRIDINGTaking precedence.
OVERSHADOWCast into shade.
OVERSHOOTSGoes beyond.
OVERSPENDSSplashes out too much.
OVERSTRUNGOf a piano, having strings in sets crossing each other obliquely.
OVERTHETOPExcessive.
OVERWHELMSOverpowers the thoughts, emotions, or senses of.
OXTAILSOUPSavoury starter.
OXYGENMASKBreathing aid for mountaineers.
OZYMANDIASSonnet written by Shelley.
PACEBOWLERCricket term.
PACESETTERA person who runs ahead of the other runners in a race.
PACHYDERMSLarge, thick-skinned, sparsely haired herbivores.
PACIFICRIMCoastal areas aroung world's largest ocean.
PACKANIMALA mammal -eg. a donkey - used to transport goods or equipment.
PACKAPUNCHMake a strong impact.
PACKOFLIESCompletely false story.
PADDINGTONDistrict of central London.
PADDLEBOATSteam-powered aquatic vehicle.
PADDYFIELDA flooded piece of land used for growing rice.
PADEREWSKIIgnacy Jan _, Polish pianist and composer who signed the Treaty of Versailles as Prime Minister of Poland.
PAEDIATRICRelating to the branch of medicine dealing with children and their diseases.
PAGETURNERInformal term for an exciting book such as a thriller.
PAINKILLERAnalgesic drug or agent.
PALAEOCENEEarliest epoch of the Tertiary period, occurring between 66 and 56 million years ago.
PALESTRINAItalian Renaissance composer.
PALIMPSESTReused manuscript.
PALINDROMEWord that reads the same either way.
PALKSTRAITInlet of the Bay of Bengal that separates SE India from northern Sri Lanka.
PALLBEAREROne who carries a coffin.
PALLIATIVERelieving without curing.
PALMERSTONHenry John Temple _, 3rd Viscount, 1784-1865, British statesman: prime minister 1855-58, 1859-65.
PALMREADEROne to judge lines on hand?
PALMSUNDAYChristian moveable feast that falls a week before Easter, commemorating Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem.
PALTRINESSWorthlessness due to insignificance.
PANCAKEDAYShrove Tuesday.
PANGENESISA former theory of heredity, that each body cell produces hereditary particles that circulate in the blood before collecting in the reproductive cells.
PANHANDLERA U.S. term for a person who begs in the street for money.
PANHANDLESNarrow strips of land stretching out from the main territory of one state into another.
PANJANDRUMA figure of great power and self-importance.
PANNACOTTACold moulded Italian dessert whose name literally means 'cooked cream'.
PANOPTICONInstitution designed by Bentham in which all inmates can be observed.
PANTOMIMESAladdin and Cinderella are examples of these seasonal musical entertainments for children.
PAPERBACKSBooks.
PAPERCHAINChristmas decoration.
PAPERCHASEAn investigation or process involving examination of many documents.
PAPERMONEYNotes.
PAPERROUNDMorning delivery.
PAPERTIGERDavid Niven film of 1975.
PAPERTRAILDocuments leading to a conclusion - e.g. prosecution.
PAPIAMENTOLanguage spoken on the Caribbean islands of Aruba, Curacao and Bonaire.
PARACELSUSGerman-Swiss physician who was born in 1493 and established the role of chemistry in medicine.
PARADIDDLEA pattern of drum beats produced by using alternate sticks.
PARAGLIDERAn extreme sportsperson.
PARAMARIBOCapital of Suriname.
PARAMEDICSThose professionally trained to provide emergency first aid and care at accident sites.
PARAMETERSConstant or limiting factors.
PARANORMAL_ Activity, horror movie.
PARAPHRASEExpress differently.
PARCELPOSTBranch of delivery system.
PARKINGFEEMotorists' charge.
PARKINGLOTPlace to leave cars in New York, say.
PARKKEEPEROne caring for amenity.
PARLIAMENTThe collective noun for a group of owls.
PARTHENOPEIn Greek mythology, a siren who drowned herself when Odysseus evaded the lure of the siren's singing.
PARTICULARSpecific.
PARTINGTONThe Adventure Of The Bruce _ Plans, a Sherlock Holmes story.
PARTRIDGESGame birds.
PARTYPIECEEntertaining turn.
PASSAGEWAYA way for passing into, through, or out of something, as within a building or between buildings; a corridor, hall, alley, catwalk, or the like.
PASSENGERS2016 science fiction film starring Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt.
PASSIFLORAAny of various chiefly tropical American vines some bearing edible fruit.
PASSIONATEShowing strong feelings.
PASSMUSTERSeem adequate.
PASTEURISETo heat beverages such as milk to destroy harmful microrganisms.
PASTMASTERExpert.
PASTYFACEDWan.
PATGARRETTLawman who killed Billy The Kid.
PATISSERIEShop for fancy baked goods.
PATRIARCHYA system in which men have all or most of the power and importance in a society or group.
PATRIOTISM'_ is the last refuge of a scoundrel' ( Samuel Johnson, 7 April 1775).
PATROLLINGWatching over (an area) by regularly walking or travelling around it.
PATRONYMICFather-derived name.
PATSHIELDSHe plays Mark Brown in Mrs Brown's Boys.
PATSYCLINECountry music singer whose hits included Crazy.
PATSYSTONEFashion magazine director played by Joanna Lumley in the TV sitcom Absolutely Fabulous.
PAULMCGANNLiverpudlian actor who followed Sylvester McCoy as the eighth Doctor.
PAULMERSONFormer Arsenal and Aston Villa FC attacking midfielder born in 1968 turned TV pundit.
PAULNEWMANOne of the two leading actors in The Sting.
PAULREVEREAmerican revolutionary immortalised in a famous poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
PAULRUBENSPeter _ _, Prolific Flemish Baroque painter.
PAULSARTREJean-_ _, Philosopher.
PAULWALKERU.S. actor who starred in The Fast And The Furious franchise.
PAULWELLERSinger/songwriter with The Jam and The Style Council.
PAUNCHIESTHaving the biggest belly.
PAWNBROKERMoney lender.
PAYCOURTTOFlatter.
PEACEMAKERA person who tries to stop people from arguing or fighting.
PEACHMELBAFruit based dessert.
PEARSHAPEDBulging at the bottom.
PEASHOOTERToy weapon.
PEBBLEDASHCoating for external walls.
PEBBLEMILL_ _ At One, lunchtime TV programme of the Seventies and Eighties.
PECCADILLOTrifling fault.
PECKHAMRYECockney rhyming slang for a tie.
PECTINATEDFormed into or having closely parallel, toothlike projections; comblike.
PECULIARLYStrangely, unusually.
PEDESTRIANOne travelling on foot.
PEDIMENTEDHaving a wide, low-pitched gable surmounting the facade of a building in the Grecian style.
PEEPINGTOMLegendary figure who spied on Lady Godiva riding naked.
PEERREVIEWExpert assessment.
PENALTYBOXSin bin.
PENCILCASEWriter's container.
PENETRANCEThe frequency, expressed as a percentage, with which a particular gene produces its effect in a group of organisms.
PENETRATESBreaks through.
PENFRIENDSPeople who regularly exchange letters and who have often not met.
PENICILLINAntibiotic.
PENINSULARLike land almost surrounded by water.
PENINSULASPieces of land that are bordered by water on three sides but connected to mainland.
PENNINEWAYA long distance footpath extending from Edale, Derbyshire to Kirk Yetholm, Scottish Borders. 268 mile walking trail between the Peak District and the Borders.
PENNYBLACKThe first adhesive postage stamp, which was issued in Britain in 1840.
PENNYPINCHTo be niggardly in terms of spending money.
PENNYROYALA Eurasian plant, Mentha pulegium, with hairy leaves and small mauve flowers, that yields an aromatic oil used in medicine.
PENNYWORTHAlfred, butler and aide-de-camp to Batman played on screen by Michael Caine and Jeremy Irons.
PENSIONERSSenior citizens.
PENSTEMONSBeardtongue plants.
PENTASTICHA strophe, stanza, or poem consisting of five lines or verses.
PENTATEUCHThe first five books of the Old Testament.
PENTATHLONAthletic contest made up of five events.
PENTATONICUsing five notes.
PENTHOUSESFlats or maisonettes built on to the top floor or roof of a block of flats.
PEPPERCORNDried berry of a climbing vine, used whole as a spice.
PERCENTAGEProportion or rate per hundred.
PERCEPTIONExtra Sensory _, telepathy and clairvoyance.
PERCEPTIVEObservant.
PERCOLATORCoffee pot with filter.
PERCUSSIONDrums.
PERENNIALSPlants that regrow every year and do not require replanting.
PERFECTDAYSong by US musician Lou Reed released in 1972 and recorded for a charity single in 1997.
PERFECTIONExcellence.
PERIDOTITEA dark igneous rock consisting principally of olivine and pyroxene.
PERIHELIONOrbital point where a planet is nearest the sun.
PERIODICALPublication issued regularly.
PERIPHERALMarginal.
PERISCOPESOptical instruments used in submarines for looking above the surface of the water.
PERISHABLEA food, such as cheese, that has limited shelf life after harvest or production.
PERIWINKLEOld World plant with flat five-petalled, typically bluish flowers and glossy leaves. Some kinds are grown as ornamentals and some contain alkaloids used in medicine.
PERMAFROSTArctic property.
PERMANENCEState of remaining indefinitely.
PERMISSIONAuthorisation.
PERNICIOUSHighly injurious.
PERNICKETYExcessively precise.
PERPETRATECarry out or commit (a harmful, illegal, or immoral action).
PERPETUATECause to continue.
PERPETUITYEternity.
PERPLEXINGPuzzling, mystifying.
PERSEPHONEIn Greek myth, the daughter of Demeter and Zeus. Goddess of fertility and queen of the underworld.
PERSEPOLISThe capital of ancient Persia; sacked by Alexander the Great in 330 BC. Ruined ancient capital in Iran designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1979.
PERSEVERESPersists determinedly.
PERSIANCATA long-haired variety of domestic feline.
PERSISTENTIncessantly repeated.
PERSONABLEHaving a pleasant appearance and manner.
PERSONAGESCharacters in a play or other work.
PERSPIRINGSweating.
PERSUADERSThe _, a TV series starring Tony Curtis.
PERSUASIONJane Austen's 1818 novel. The last novel fully completed, published after her death.
PERSUASIVEConvincing.
PERTINENCERelevance.
PESSIMISTSPeople who habitually think that bad things are going to happen.
PESTICIDESFarming chemicals.
PESTILENCEA deadly or virulent epidemic disease.
PETERANDREEnglish-born Australian singer/songwriter formerly married to Katie Price.
PETERBLAKEPop artist who designed Live Aid concert poster.
PETERGREENEnglish guitarist who co-founded Fleetwood Mac.
PETERJONESBritish businessman and one of the investors in Dragon's Den.
PETERPIPERCharacter in the classic tongue twister who picked a peck of pickled peppers.
PETERSCOTTBritish ornithologist, conservationist, painter, naval officer, broadcaster and sportsman.
PETROLBOMBMolotov cocktail.
PETROLHEADColloquial term for a car enthusiast.
PETROLTANKA container for fuel.
PHARMACISTA person qualified to prepare and dispense drugs.
PHEASANTRYAn enclosure for rearing richly-coloured, long-tailed birds.
PHENOMENALExtraordinary or outstanding.
PHENOMENONAnything that can be perceived as an occurrence or fact by the senses.
PHEROMONESChemical substances secreted externally by certain animals to trigger a response in members of the same species.
PHILIPROTHAmerican pastoral author.
PHILISTINEUncultured sort.
PHILTAYLORProfessional darts player nicknamed "the Power".
PHLEGMATICNot emotional or excitable.
PHONOGRAPHEarly record player.
PHOSPHORUSChemical element, symbol P, atomic number 15.
PHOTOGENICPretty in pictures.
PHOTOGRAPHCamera picture.
PHOTOSHOOTCamera session.
PHRENOLOGYFormer branch of science primarily focused on measurements of the human skull.
PHYSIOLOGYThe science of the processes of life in animals and plants.
PIANISSIMOVery quietly.
PIANOFORTEKeyboard instrument.
PIANOTUNERMusical adjuster.
PICCADILLYUK monopoly property.
PICCALILLIA pickle of chopped vegetables, mustard, and hot spices.
PICHICIEGOA very small Argentine armadillo with white silky hair and pale pink plates on the head and back.
PICKLEBALLA game resembling tennis in which players use short-handled bats to hit a ball over the net.
PICKPOCKETA person who steals from people's clothing or bags in public places.
PICOSECOND1e-12 s.
PICTOGRAMSSimple drawings that represent something.
PIEDATERRETown house.
PIGEONHOLEEach of a set of small open-fronted compartments in a workplace or other organization where letters or messages may be left for individuals. Compartmentalise. An open compartment for storing and classifying papers or leaving post.
PIGEONPOSTA historical system of communication using birds to convey letters, dispatches and the like.
PILGRIMAGEHoly expedition.
PILIFEROUS(esp of plants or their parts) bearing or ending in a hair or hairs.
PILLOWTALKBedroom conversation.
PILOTLIGHTBoiler's permanent flame.
PILOTSTUDYA small-scale experiment or set of observations before a full-scale project.
PILOTWHALEAny of several black, toothed whales that occur in all seas except the polar seas.
PIMPERNELSEuropean plants of the primrose family, with creeping stems and flat five-petalled flowers.
PINACOLADACocktail made with rum, pineapple juice and coconut milk; Spanish, 'strained pineapple'.
PINEMARTENEuropean musteline mammal having dark brown fur with a creamy-yellow throat patch.
PINKERTONSUS detectives from an agency founded in 1850.
PINKLADIESGirl gang led by Betty Rizzo in the musical and film Grease.
PIONEERINGDoing new and innovative work.
PIPERALPHANorth Sea oil production platform operated by Occidental Petroleum.
PIRANDELLODramatist born in Sicily and awarded the 1934 Nobel Prize in Literature.
PIRATEFLAGThe Jolly Roger.
PIROUETTESIn dancing, body spins on the toes or ball of the foot.
PISTACHIOSSmall hard-shelled nuts with edible green kernels.
PISTOLWHIPTo beat or strike with the barrel of a handgun.
PITHHELMETTopi.
PITTABREADMiddle Eastern food.
PITTRIVERSAugustus, English ethnologist and archaeologist, founder of an Oxford museum.
PITTSBURGHAmerican city.
PITVILLAGEMining community.
PLAGIARISECopy or steal words or ideas from another writer.
PLAGIARISMLiterary theft.
PLAGIARISTOne who uses as their own the thoughts or writings of others.
PLAIDCYMRUPolitical party formed in 1925.
PLAINTALES_ _ from the Hills, Book by Rudyard Kipling.
PLAINTIFFSFormerly people commencing civil suits in court, now called claimants.
PLANCHETTEA heart-shaped board on wheels, on which messages are written under supposed spirit guidance.
PLANECRAZY1928 silent short film in which Mickey Mouse made his first appearance.
PLANETARIADevices for projecting images of astronomical bodies on to the interior of a darkened dome.
PLANIMETERInstrument to measure a level figure's area.
PLANKTONICTo do with seafood.
PLANTATIONA usually large farm or estate, especially in a tropical or semitropical country, on which cotton, tobacco, coffee, sugar cane, or the like is cultivated, usually by resident laborers.
PLASMACYTEAn antibody-secreting cell, derived from B cells, that plays a major role in antibody-mediated immunity.
PLASTICBAGShopping carrier.
PLASTICINEClay-like material used by children for making models.
PLATEGLASSTransparent material.
PLATITUDESTrite, dull, or obvious remarks or statements.
PLATYPUSESSemiaquatic egg-laying mammals which frequent lakes and streams in eastern Australia.
PLAUDITORYApproving or laudatory.
PLAYCENTREChildren's recreation area.
PLAYGROUNDRecreation area.
PLAYITCOOLAct calmly.
PLAYPOSSUMPretend to be dead.
PLAYSCHOOLBBC children's TV programme with Jemima, Hamble and Humpty.
PLAYTRUANTTo stay away from school without permission as a pupil.
PLAYWRIGHTDramatist.
PLEASANTLYAgreeably.
PLEASANTRYA casual, friendly remark usually made in order to be polite.
PLEBISCITEA direct vote by the electorate on some question of usually national importance.
PLESIOSAURExtinct, long-necked marine reptile of the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.
PLUMTOMATOItalian cookery ingredient.
PLUTOCRACYRule by the wealthy.
PLUTOCRATSPowerful, rich people.
POACHEDEGGIt's good on toast.
POCAHONTASAmerican Indian who allegedly saved Captain John Smith from being killed.
POCKETBOOKKeep a record in this.
PODIATRISTA person qualified to diagnose and treat foot disorders.
POGOSTICKSJumping toys.
POINSETTIAA commercially important plant species of the diverse spurge family. The species is indigenous to Mexico.
POINTBLANKFired at a very close target.
POINTBREAK1991 crime drama film starring Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze.
POKEBONNETType of women's headwear with a brim that projected at the front, popular in the 18th and 19th centuries.
POKERFACEDWithout expression.
POLESAPARTVery different.
POLEVAULTSJumps with assistance.
POLITENESSCourtesy.
POLITICIANMP.
POLOSHIRTSCollared cotton short-sleeved garments.
POLYANTHUSA hybrid primrose.
POLYCHROMYDecoration in many colours, esp in architecture or sculpture.
POLYDEUCESMoon of Saturn.
POLYESTERSA large class of synthetic materials: used as plastics, textile fibres, and adhesives.
POLYGAMISTA person who has more than one wife or husband at the same time.
POLYHEDRONSolid geometric figure.
POLYPHEMUSCyclops son of Poseidon in Greek mythology.
POLYTHEISTBeliever in many gods.
POMERANIANBreed of toy dog.
PONTEFRACTWest Yorkshire town; the location of the castle in which King Richard II was murdered.
PONTYPANDYFictional village in which Fireman Sam lives.
POOHSTICKSA. A. Milne's game involving flowing water and a bridge.
POORYORICK'Alas _ _! I knew him, Horatio' - Hamlet.
POPCONCERTGig.
POPISHPLOTA fictitious conspiracy to murder Charles II and replace him with his Catholic brother James, concocted by Titus Oates in 1678.
POPULARITYQuality of being well-liked.
POPULATIONAll the inhabitants of a place.
PORCUPINESLarge, quilled rodents whose name translates as spiny pigs.
POROSHENKOPetro _, President of Ukraine due to be succeeded by comedian Volodymyr Zelensky on June 7 2019.
PORTAKABINTemporary movable office.
PORTCULLISAn iron or wooden grating suspended vertically in the gateway of a castle.
PORTDEBRASPositions or movement of the arms in ballet.
PORTENTOUSOminous or fateful.
PORTHMADOGWelsh coastal town, terminus of the Ffestiniog Railway.
PORTISHEADNineties band taking its name from a town near Bristol.
PORTOFCALLPlace to stop on a journey.
PORTONDOWNMoD's research laboratory in Wiltshire.
PORTSMOUTHPort in England which is also Britain's chief naval base.
PORTTALBOTTown on the south coast of Wales, birthplace of Anthony Hopkins.
PORTUGUESEForeign language.
PORTULACASPlants of a genus which includes the moss rose and purslane.
POSITIVELYEmphatically.
POSSESSIONOwnership.
POSTCHAISEA four-wheeled coach for rapid transportation of passengers and mail, used in the 18th and early 19th centuries.
POSTHUMOUSOccurring after death.
POSTITNOTEAdhesive memo.
POSTMANPATStop-motion animated children's character from the fictional village of Greendale.
POSTMODERNRejecting traditional artistic values.
POSTMORTEMAn examination of a body to determine the cause of death.
POSTOFFICEBuilding for sending packages.
POSTPONINGDeferring.
POSTSCRIPTPS.
POTATOHEADMr ____ , character in the Toy Story animated film series voiced by U.S. actor Don Rickles.
POTENTILLAA rosaceous plant or shrub with five-petalled flowers.
POULSENARCDevice to convert DC into radio frequency AC.
POULTRYMANChicken farmer.
POWDERROOMLadies loo.
POWERDRILLElectric tool.
POWERPLANTUtility station.
POWERPLAYSRestrictions on the placement of fielders in limited overs cricket.
POWERPOINTElectrical socket on a wall.
PRAESIDIUMStanding Committee in the former Soviet system.
PRAGMATISTPractical person.
PRAIRIEDOGRodent that lives in large complex burrows in the treeless, grassy plains of North America.
PRANKSTERSPractical jokers.
PRECARIOUSInsecure or unsafe.
PRECAUTIONSafety measure.
PRECEDENCEPriority.
PRECEDENTSExamples.
PRECIPICESVery steep rock faces.
PRECLUSIONThe act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively.
PRECURSORSForerunners.
PREDICTIONA foretelling.
PREDISPOSEMake someone liable or inclined to a specified attitude, action, or condition.
PREEMINENTOutstanding.
PREFECTUREAny of the regional districts of Japan administered by a governor.
PREFERENCEPriority.
PREJUDICEDBiased, unfair, one-sided.
PRENUPTIALBefore marriage.
PRESBYTERYPart of a church reserved for the officiating priests.
PRESCIENCEForeknowledge.
PRESENTDAYCurrent.
PRESIDENTSElected heads of republics.
PRESSAGENTA person employed to organize advertising and media publicity on behalf of an individual or organization.
PRESSAHEADMake progress.
PRESSCORPSJournalists.
PRESUMABLYOne supposes.
PRESUPPOSEAssume.
PRETENDERSClaimants to a title.
PRETENDINGFeigning, dissembling.
PRETENSIONSnobbishness.
PRETTYSUREFairly confident.
PRETTYWELLMore or less.
PRIESTHOLESecret chamber in certain houses in England; built as a hiding place for Roman Catholic ministers.
PRIMADONNAMain opera singer.
PRIMORDIALExisting at or from the beginning.
PRINCEIGOROpera in four acts by Alexander Borodin, left unfinished when he died in 1887.
PRINCESSESDaughters of the monarch.
PRINCIPALSThe people in charge of schools or colleges.
PRINCIPLES'Those are my _. If you don't like them, I have others': Groucho Marx.
PRIORITIESThings taking precedence.
PRIORITISEArrange in order of importance.
PRISONCAMPStalag.
PRITIPATELConservative MP who was International Development Secretary 2016-17.
PRIVATEEYEInvestigator for hire.
PRIVILEGEDEnjoying a special right.
PROCESSINGDealing with.
PROCRUSTESMythical robber of Attica who stretched or cut people to fit them in a bed.
PROCURATORScottish lawyer.
PRODUCTIONOutput.
PROFESSIONPaid occupation.
PROFESSORSPrincipal lecturers or teachers in fields of learning at a university or college.
PROFICIENTSkilled.
PROFITABLEGainful.
PROFLIGATERecklessly extravagant.
PROFUNDITYSeriousness, wisdom.
PROJECTILEObject or body thrown forwards.
PROLOCUTORIn the Church of England, the chairperson of the lower house of the Convocations of Canterbury and York.
PROMENADESPublic walks at seaside resorts.
PROMETHEUSMoon of Saturn.
PROMETHIUMChemical element, symbol Pm, atomic number 61.
PROMINENCEDistinction, eminence, prestige.
PROMONTORYA point of high land that juts out into the sea or a large lake; a headland.
PRONOUNCEDDeclared.
PRONOUNCESEnunciates, articulates.
PROPAGANDAInformation, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a political cause or point of view.
PROPAGATORA covered, typically heated container filled with earth or compost, used for germinating or raising seedlings.
PROPELLANTA substance used in a rocket engine that supplies it with thrust.
PROPENSITYNatural tendency or disposition.
PROPHECIESVisions of the future.
PROPHETESSFemale oracle.
PROPORTIONRatio.
PROPRIETOROwner of a business establishment.
PROSCENIUMArea of a modern theatre stage that lies between the curtain and the orchestra.
PROSCIUTTOItalian cured meat, Parma ham.
PROSODISTSPeople who study the rhythm and pattern of sounds of poetry and language.
PROSPECTORSeeker of gold.
PROSPECTUSOutline of a stock plan.
PROSPERITYSuccess or wealth.
PROSPEROUSAffluent.
PROSTHESISAn artificial body part, such as a limb, a heart, or a breast implant.
PROSTHETICArtificial body part.
PROTECTIONSafeguarding of a person or thing.
PROTRACTEDLengthened or extended.
PROTRACTORInstrument for measuring angles.
PROVENCALEOf dishes, prepared in a sauce made with garlic, olive oil and usually tomatoes.
PROVIDENCEAmerican state capital of Rhode Island. Brown University is in this U.S. city.
PROVINCIALNon-metropolitan.
PSALTERIESAncient stringed instruments with trapezoidal sounding boards.
PSEUDIMAGO(of insects) a form similar to the adult, but which is not a true adult.
PSEUDONYMSPen names.
PSYCHIATRYBranch of medicine devoted to mental disorders.
PSYCHOLOGYScientific study of all kinds of human behaviour.
PSYCHOPATHMad person.
PTARMIGANSArctic or subarctic grouse with white winter plumage.
PUBLICALLYOpenly.
PUDSEYBEARMascot that fronts the BBC's Children in Need charity appeal.
PUERTORICOCaribbean archipelago with San Juan as its capital city.
PUFFPASTRYBakery item.
PUMPKINPIEUS dessert eaten at Thanksgiving.
PUNCHDRUNKDazed or stupefied.
PUNISHMENTSanction, chastisement.
PURITANISMDoctrine of English Calvinists in the 16th and 17th centuries.
PURLOININGStealing, pilfering.
PURPLEHAZESong by Jimi Hendrix released in 1967.
PURPLERAIN1984 Prince movie musical.
PURPOSEFULResolute.
PUSHAROUNDBully.
PUTFORWARDPropose.
PUTSTOCKINAttach importance to.
PUTTANESCAPasta sauce.
PUTTOSHAMEDisgrace.
PYCNOGONIDAny of various small spiderlike marine arthropods having small thin bodies and long slender legs.
PYRACANTHAA rosaceous shrub such as the firethorn, widely cultivated for ornament.
PYRAMIDIONA miniature pyramid, as at the apex of an obelisk.
PYROLIGNICProduced by the distillation of wood.
PYROMANIACOne with an obsessive urge to start fires.
PYROMETERSInstruments for measuring high temperatures.
PYTHAGORASGreek mathematician remembered for a right-angled triangle theorem.
QUADRANGLEA rectangular courtyard, especially one having buildings on all four sides.
QUADRUPLETEach of four children born at one birth.
QUADRUPLEXFourfold.
QUEENSLANDAustralian state whose capital is Brisbane.
QUESADILLATortilla filled with cheese and heated.
QUICKENDENJake, English singer and reality TV star who won the 2018 series of Dancing On Ice.
QUIDPROQUOReciprocal exchange; Latin, 'something for something'.
RABBITFOODSalad, insultingly.
RABBITHOLESituation which is hard to escape.
RACCOONDOGCarnivorous canine mammal of E Asia (Nyctereutes procyonoides) also known as the mangut.
RACECOURSESporting venue.
RACKETEERSPeople extorting money.
RACONTEURSStorytellers.
RADIOTIMESWeekly British magazine featuring broadcast listings, first published in 1923.
RADIOWAVESPart of the electromagnetic spectrum.
RAGAMUFFINA ragged unkempt person, esp a child.
RAGINGBULLMartin Scorsese film based on the autobiography of boxer Jake LaMotta.
RAILROADEDForced into an action.
RAJYASABHAUpper chamber of the Indian parliament; Sanskrit, 'state council'.
RALLYCROSSForm of motor sport.
RALLYROUNDCome to the aid of.
RALPHWALDO_ _ Emerson, 19th-century US poet, essayist and transcendentalist.
RAMSHACKLERickety.
RANSACKINGRaiding.
RASSENDYLLRudolf _, Prisoner of Zenda character.
RATATATTATSound of knocking on a door.
RATSDESERT_ _ A Sinking Ship.
RATTLETRAPAn old or rickety vehicle.
RATTLEWEEDAny plant of the genus Astragalus.
RAULCASTROFirst Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba from 2011 to 2021.
RAWALPINDIInterim capital of Pakistan during the construction of Islamabad. City in the Punjab province, adjacent to the country's capital.
RAYCHARLESLate US singer-songwriter and musician who was a pioneer of soul music.
RAYMEAGHERHe plays Alf Stewart in Home And Away.
RAYOFLIGHTSeventh studio album by Madonna released in 1998.
RAYREARDONSnooker player.
RAYWILKINSEnglish former footballer.
RAZORBACKSSemi-wild pigs.
RAZORBLADEShaving item.
RAZZMATAZZAny exciting and complex play intended to confuse (dazzle) the opponent.
READERSHIPLiterary audience.
READYMONEYBrass.
READYORNOT2019 black comedy horror film starring Samara Weaving and Adam Brody.
REALMADRIDFootball team playing at the Bernabeu.
REALTENNISGame played with a pear-shaped racquet in a four-walled indoor court.
REANIMATORH. P. Lovecraft based horror movie of 1985 with Jeffrey Combs in the title role.
REARMAMENTThe giving of fresh weapons.
REARWINDOWHitchcock film.
REASONABLEFair or average, sensible.
REASONABLYIn a sensible way.
REASSEMBLEPut together again.
REASSESSEDReappraised.
REBELLIOUSShowing a tendency to resist or oppose a government or other authority.
REBOUNDINGMaking a strong recovery.
RECAPTUREDRetaken.
RECEPTACLEContainer.
RECIDIVISMRepeated or habitual relapse, as into crime.
RECIDIVISTA convicted criminal who reoffends, especially repeatedly.
RECIPROCALMutual.
RECITATIONA formal reading of verse before an audience.
RECKLESSLYWithout regard to the danger or the consequences of one's actions; rashly.
RECOGNISEDIdentified from previous encounters or knowledge.
RECOMPENSEReward or remuneration.
RECONCILESRestores friendly relations between.
RECONSIDERThink about again.
RECONVICTSFinds guilty after an appeal.
RECREATIONAn activity or pastime that promotes relaxation and enjoyment.
RECUPERATEGet better.
RECURRENCERepeat, fresh outbreak.
REDADMIRALType of butterfly.
REDCABBAGEVegetable.
REDCURRANTBerry.
REDECORATERenovate.
REDEEMABLECan be recovered or saved from faults or bad aspects.
REDHERRINGMisleading clue.
REDNOSEDAYHighlight of the annual charity telethon Comic Relief, first held in 1988.
REDRESSINGMaking amends for something.
REDSNAPPERAmerican fish.
REDUNDANCYThe state of being not or no longer needed or useful.
REDWINDSORA pale cream Cheddar cheese marbled with wine or a blend of port and brandy.
REETPETITE1986 Christmas UK No 1 by Jackie Wilson.
REEVALUATEConsider something or someone again.
REFASHIONSMakes different in some way.
REFEREEINGAdjudicating in a match.
REFERENCESMentions.
REFERENDUMSubmission of an issue of public importance to the direct vote of the electorate.
REFORMACTSLaws changing rules of enfranchisement, e.g. 1928's granting of electoral equality to women.
REFORMCLUBStart and end point of Phileas Fogg's trip Around The World in Eighty Days.
REFUNDABLEMay be paid back.
REGARDLESSIn any case.
REGISTRARSIn Britain, people whose job is to keep official records, especially of births, marriages and deaths.
REGULATIONRule.
REHEARSALSSessions of practising.a play, concert etc. in preparation for public performance.
REICHSMARKGerman currency 1924-48.
REINFORCEDBolstered.
REINFORCESBolsters.
REINSPECTSLooks at again.
REINSTATEDRestored.
REINVENTEDReproduced.
REITERATEDSaid it again.
REJUVENATERestore energy.
RELATIVETOAbout or concerning.
RELATIVITYTheory developed by Albert Einstein.
RELAXATIONLeisure.
RELEGATIONAct of moving to a position of less authority or importance; demotion.
RELENTLESSOppressively constant.
RELUCTANCEUnwillingness.
REMARRIAGEAnother wedding.
REMBRANDTSThe ____ , U.S. pop rock duo noted for their song I'll Be There For You, theme tune for the sitcom Friends.
REMEMBEREDRecalled.
REMODELLEDChanged or altered the structure of something.
REMORSEFULHaving regrets.
REMOTENESSInaccessibility.
REMUSLUPINCharacter in Harry Potter affected by lycanthropy played on film by David Thewlis.
RENDERINGSRenditions.
RENDEZVOUSMeeting place.
RENEARTOISCharacter played by Gorden Kaye in the BBC sitcom 'Allo 'Allo!
RENZOPIANOHe designed the Pompidou Centre with Rogers and Franchini.
REPARATIONAct of making amends.
REPATRIATETo send a person back to the country of their birth.
REPEATEDLYAgain and again.
REPENTANCEContrition.
REPERTOIREBody of artistic works.
REPETITIVERecurrent.
REPLICATEDCopied.
REPORTCARDTeacher's assessment.
REPORTEDLYAccording to rumour.
REPRESENTSStands for, symbolises.
REPROBATESRogues.
REPRODUCEDCopied.
REPUBLICANUS political party.
REPUGNANCEAbhorrence.
RESCHEDULEArrange again.
RESEARCHERPerson who carries out a systematic investigation to establish facts or principles or to collect information.
RESENTMENTBitterness.
RESERVOIRSLakes or large tanks used for collecting and storing water.
RESHIPPINGSending something again by sea.
RESHUFFLESChanges in government and cabinet personnel.
RESILIENCEThe capacity to withstand disappointment and adversity.
RESISTANCEArmed or violent opposition.
RESOLUTIONCommitment.
RESOUNDINGEchoing.
RESOURCINGSupplying support.
RESPIRATORAn apparatus worn over the mouth and nose or the entire face to prevent the inhalation of dust, smoke, or other noxious substances.
RESPONSIVETeachable.
RESTAURANTPlace to dine.
RESUMPTIONThe act of starting again.
RESURGENCERising again to vigour.
RETIREMENTThe action or fact of leaving one's job and ceasing to work.
RETRACTIONWithdrawal.
RETRENCHEDProtected, fortified.
RETRIEVERSLarge gun dogs that can be trained to recover game.
RETROGRADEOccurring or orbiting in a direction around a planet opposite to the planet's rotational direction.
RETROSPECTSurvey or review of a past course of events or period of time.
RETURNFARERound-trip tariff.
RETURNTOOZ1985 sequel to a film made 46 years earlier.
REVELATIONNew Testament book of the bible.
REVERSIBLECapable of being altered or overturned.
REVETMENTSFacings or stones, sandbags etc. to protect walls, embankments or earthworks.
REVITALISEReinvigorate.
REVOCATIONThe cancellation or annulment of a legal instrument, especially a will.
REVOLUTIONTurning.
REYESMAGOSLos _ _, Spanish name for the Three Wise Men, who bring children gifts on the day of Epiphany.
RHAPSODIESEcstatic utterances.
RHEUMATISMAny painful disorder of joints, muscles or connective tissue characterised by discomfort and disability.
RHINESTONEImitation gem.
RHINOCEROSLarge animal, the collective noun for which is a crash or a herd.
RHINOVIRUSInfectious agent in humans that is the predominant cause of the common cold.
RIBBENTROPGerman Foreign Minister during the Second World War, later executed for war crimes.
RIBOFLAVINNutrient in green vegetables.
RICHARDSONRalph, classic English stage actor.
RICHTHOFENManfred von _, German air ace also known as the Red Baron.
RICKASTLEYNever Gonna Give You Up singer/songwriter.
RIDEAUHALLOfficial residence of the Governor General of Canada, located at 1 Sussex Drive, Ottawa.
RIDICULOUSCompletely silly.
RIDINGCOATEquestrain jacket.
RIDINGCROPEquestrian whip.
RIDINGHIGHCurrently popular.
RIDINGHOODLittle Red ____ , fairy tale about a young girl and a big, bad wolf.
RIFLERANGERecreational shooting venue.
RIFTVALLEYA linear-shaped lowland between several highlands or mountain ranges created by the action of a geologic fault.
RIGAMAROLELong, pointless routine.
RIGHTANGLEThe space between two intersecting lines that is equal to ninety degrees.
RIGHTTWICEA Stopped Clock Is _ _ A Day.
RIGMAROLESLengthy and complicated procedures.
RINGBINDERA file with metal hoops inside, used to keep loose pages in position.
RINGFINGERWedding hoop digit.
RINGLEADERMain troublemaker.
RINGMASTERPerson directing a circus.
RINGNEBULAGas cloud expelled by a dying red giant star in the Lyra constellation.
RINGNECKED_-_ Dove, Pigeon-like bird that has a semi-collar of black feathers on its lower nape.
RINGOFFIRESong written by June Carter Cash and Merle Kilgore.
RINGOSTARRRock drummer.
RINGTAILED_-_ lemur, Madagascan primate with a long black and white tail.
RIOTPOLICELaw enforcement officers equipped to deal with crowds or protests in public places.
RIPROARINGBoisterous and exciting.
RISIBILITYA tendency to laugh.
RISINGDAMPWall's moisture.
RISKASSESSEvaluate the possible hazards or dangers in a product, situation or activity.
RITAMORENOWest Side Story star who won an Egot.
RITARDANDOBecoming gradually slower.
RITORNELLOA short instrumental refrain or interlude in a vocal work.
RIVERCRAFTA small boat or vessel that plies on inland waterways.
RIVERPLATESecond World War battle.
ROADRUNNERTerrestrial bird.
ROADTESTEDChecked a car.
ROADTOBALIBing Crosby and Bob Hope film of 1952.
ROADWORTHYDescription of a good car.
ROBBECKETTEnglish stand-up comedian who narrates the reality TV show Celebs Go Dating.
ROBERTADAM18th-century Scottish architect and furniture designer who popularised a neoclassical style.
ROBERTASKE16th-Century English lawyer who led the Pilgrimage of Grace, against the dissolution of the monasteries.
ROBERTELEEA commander of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia in the American Civil War.
ROBERTFORDU.S. outlaw who assassinated Jesse James in Missouri in 1882 in order to collect a bounty.
ROBERTPEELBritish Prime Minister who pioneered the idea of a police force.
ROBUSTNESSHardiness.
ROCKBOTTOMLynsey De Paul and Mike Moran song that came second in the 1977 Eurovision Song Contest.
ROCKGARDENPlants feature.
ROCKHUDSONAmerican film and TV actor who starred in Giant (1956) and Pillow Talk (1959).
ROCKINGHAMMarquess of _, Whig Prime Minister from 1765 to 1766 and in 1782, who opposed the war with the American colonists.
ROCKSTEADYMusic genre, a precursor to Reggae.
RODDYDOYLEIrish novelist, dramatist and screenwriter.
RODSTEWARTBritish singer-songwriter born in 1945, whose UK No. 1 hits include Sailing and Baby Jane.
ROGERBACON13th-century English scientist, philosopher and friar known as Doctor Mirabilis.
ROGERBLACKBritish ex-400 metres runner.
ROGERMOOREEnglish actor noted for playing Simon Templar and James Bond.
ROLEMODELSPeople looked to by others as examples to be imitated.
ROLLICKINGExuberantly lively and amusing.
ROLLINGPINKitchen item.
ROLLSROYCECar manufacturer whose models include the Silver Cloud and the Silver Shadow.
ROMANACLEFA novel in which real persons or events appear with invented names.
ROMANESQUEA style of architecture prevalent in Europe c 900-1200, with massive vaulting and round arches. 
ROMPERSUITTot's one-piece garment for play.
RONALDSWAYOne of the 22 coastal weather stations included in the Radio 4 Shipping Forecast.
RONMANAGERFictional football pundit played by Paul Whitehouse in TV's The Fast Show who spouts nonsense.
RONWEASLEYHarry Potter's friend played by Rupert Grint.
ROOFGARDENAn area usually containing plants in large pots on the flat roof of a house or other building.
ROSECHAFERA British beetle that has a greenish body with a metallic lustre and feeds on plants.
ROSEMALLOWMarsh plant of the genus Hibiscus, with pink or white flowers and downy leaves.
ROSETINTEDUsed in reference to a naively optimistic or idealistic viewpoint.
ROSSELLINIIsabella, Blue Velvet actress.
ROSSGELLERCharacter in the TV sitcom Friends who is a palaeontologist.
ROTARYCLUBFund raising group.
ROTHSCHILDInternational banking dynasty founded in the 18th century by Mayer Amschel.
ROTISSERIEA turning spit on which meat can be cooked.
ROTTWEILERLarge dog.
ROUNDABOUTCarousel.
ROUNDHEADSSupporters of parliament against Charles I during the English Civil War.
ROUNDHOUSEA building for the servicing and repair of locomotives, built around a turntable in the form of some part of a circle.
ROUNDROBINTournament in which each competitor plays in turn against every other.
ROUNDTABLEKing Arthur and the knights of the _ _.
ROUTEMARCHAs undertaken by soldiers.
ROYALFLASHGeorge MacDonald Fraser's second Flashman novel.
ROYALFLUSHA sequence of five cards of the same suit headed by the ace in poker.
ROYALHOUSEMonarchical dynasty.
ROYALJELLYNutrition for developing queen bee.
ROYALPARKSEight open spaces in London formerly owned by the monarch.
ROYALSCOTS_ _ Dragoon Guards, they had a 1972 hit with Amazing Grace.
ROYHODGSONEngland's football manager in Euro 2016.
ROYJENKINSOne of the Gang Of Four politicians who founded the SDP in 1981. Ex-Labour Chancellor and Home Secretary and the SDP's first leader.
ROYORBISONOh, Pretty Woman US singer.
RUBBERBANDThin loop.
RUBBERSOULStudio album by The Beatles.
RUBBLEWORKMasonry built of roughly dressed stones.
RUBIGINOSERust-coloured or rusty.
RUBIGINOUSRust-coloured.
RUBIKSCUBEA 3-D puzzle created in 1974 by a Hungarian inventor and professor of architecture.
RUDDERLESSLacking direction.
RUDOLFHESSHitler's deputy, later Spandau Prison inmate.
RUGBYUNIONSport which originated in England in the 19th century.
RUGGEDNESSThe quality of being topologically uneven.
RUMENRADEVPresident-elect of Bulgaria, due to take office on January 22, 2017.
RUNNINGGAGRepeated joke.
RUNTHROUGHRehearsal.
RUPERTBEARAlfred Bestall's fictional ursine character.
RURITANIANLike the characters in The Prisoner Of Zenda and Rupert Of Hentzau.
RUSSCONWAYPopular pianist of the 1950s and 1960s, born Trevor Stanford.
RUTHERFORD_ B. Hayes, 19th president of the United States. Greg, British ex-long jumper and 2019 Celebrity MasterChef champion.
RUUDGULLITEx-Dutch footballer who managed Chelsea.
RYDALWATERSmall lake in the Lake District between Grasmere and Ambleside.
RYEWHISKEYDistilled spirit type.
SABBATICALA period of paid leave granted to a university teacher or other worker for study or travel, traditionally one year for every seven years worked.
SABREDANCEFamous movement in Khachaturian's ballet Gayane.
SABRETOOTHX-Men character who is Wolverine's enemy.
SACCHARINEOverly sweet.
SACRAMENTOAmerican state capital of California.
SACRECOEURChurch at the top of Montmartre in Paris that was completed in 1914.
SACRISTANSPeople in charge of the contents of a church.
SACROSANCTVery sacred or holy.
SADDLEBACKBritish _, breed of black pig with a white band across its shoulders and forelegs.
SADDLESOAPCompound used for cleaning leather.
SADDLESOREPainful after riding.
SAFARIPARKWhere wildlife can be viewed from cars.
SAFARISUITOutfit for an expedition in the African bush.
SAFETYLAMPSir Humphry Davy's invention for miners.
SAFETYPINSSpring wire clasps with covering catches, made so as to shield the point when closed.
SAHARANPURIndian city in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
SAINTJOHNSCapital of Antigua and Barbuda.
SAINTKITTSCaribbean island which forms a federation with Nevis.
SAINTLIESTGodliest, most virtuous.
SAINTLOUISA seaport in and the former capital of Senegal.
SAINTLUCIACountry whose capital is Castries.
SAINTMARIEFictional Caribbean island that is the setting for the TV crime drama series Death in Paradise.
SAINTPETERFigure considered by the Catholic Church to be the first pope.
SAINTSAENSCamille _-_, French composer and musician of the Romantic era noted for The Carnival of the Animals.
SALADCREAMMayonnaise-like dressing.
SALAMANDERType of lizard-like amphibian of central and southern Europe.
SALESDRIVECommercial push.
SALIVATIONDrooling.
SALMAGUNDIA mixed salad dish of cooked meats, eggs, beetroot, etc, popular in 18th-century England.
SALMANAZARWine bottle holding the equivalent of 12 normal bottles (approximately nine litres).
SALMONELLAA bacterium that occurs mainly in the gut, especially a serotype causing food poisoning.
SALOPETTESA garment worn for skiing, consisting of quilted trousers reaching to the chest and held up by shoulder straps.
SALSAVERDECold green sauce in Italian cookery,often made of parsley, vinegar, capers, garlic, onion, anchovies and olive oil.
SALTCELLARCondiment container.
SALUBRIOUSFavourable to health; wholesome.
SALUTATIONGreeting.
SAMARITANSGood neighbours, humanitarians. Charitable crisis hotline set up by Chad Varah in 1953.
SAMMYDAVISAmerican entertainer.
SAMSHEPARDU.S. actor who played pilot Chuck Yeager in the 1983 film The Right Stuff.
SAMUELCOLT19th-century American inventor who is credited with popularising the revolver pistol.
SANANTONIOTexan city named after Saint Anthony of Padua.
SANATORIUMA hospital for the treatment of chronic diseases, as tuberculosis or various nervous or mental disorders.
SANDALWOODAny of several evergreen hemiparasitic trees of the genus Santalum, esp S. album of S Asia and Australia.
SANDIESHAWThe first UK winner of the Eurovision Song Contest.
SANDMARTINMigratory bird in the swallow family, Riparia riparia.
SANDPAPERSMakes wood smooth.
SANDPIPERSA large family of waders or shorebirds.
SANDSTORMSDesert weather.
SANDWEDGESGolf clubs primarily designed for bunker shots.
SANITATIONThe study and use of practical measures for the preservation of public health.
SANTACLARACity in California.
SANTACLAUS_ _ Conquers The Martians, sci-fi film starring a very young Pia Zadora.
SANTALUCIATraditional Neapolitan song covered by Elvis in the film Viva Las Vegas.
SANTAMARIAThe flagship of Christopher Columbus on his first voyage to America in 1492.
SAPODILLASLarge tropical American evergreen trees that yield chicle, the main ingredient of chewing gum.
SARADAVIESCrafter's Companion founder who became a Dragon's Den investor in 2019.
SARAHBEENYEnglish broadcaster noted for presenting UK property TV shows such as Property Ladder.
SARAHPALINThe Republican Party nominee for Vice President in the 2008 US election.
SARAHSNOOKAustralian actress who plays Shiv Roy in the TV drama series Succession.
SASSENACHSEnglish inhabitants of the British Isles: used, often disparagingly, by the Gaelic inhabitants.
SATELLITESCelestial bodies orbiting around planets or stars.
SATURNALIARoman festival of revelry.
SAUERKRAUTWord of German origin for finely shredded and pickled cabbage.
SAULBELLOWCanadian-American writer who won both the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1976.
SAUNTERINGTaking a stroll.
SAUSAGEDOGDachshund, informally.
SAVOYHOTELLuxury establishment on the Strand in London, built by the impresario Richard D'Oyly Carte.
SAYWHATYOU_ _ _ Mean And Mean What You Say.
SCAFFOLDEROne who puts up temporary platforms around a building for repairs and construction work.
SCALEXTRICA brand of slot car racing sets that first appeared in the late 1950s.
SCALLYWAGSScamps, rapscallions, rascals.
SCANDALOUSDisgraceful.
SCAPEGOATSThose held to blame.
SCARAMANGABond villain.
SCARAMOUCHA stock character in an old Italian comedy, characterised as a boastful coward.
SCARECROWSObjects resembling human figures set up to frighten birds off crop-growing areas.
SCAREDYCATCoward.
SCARTISSUERed Hot Chilli Peppers single.
SCATTERINGSmall amount.
SCAVENGERSPeople who collect things discarded by others.
SCEPTICISMThe practise of habitually doubting the authenticity of accepted beliefs or people, ideas etc. in general.
SCHEMATICSTechnical diagrams.
SCHERZANDOIn a playful manner in music.
SCHIPPERKEDog Breed.
SCHISMATICRelating to the division of a group into opposing factions.
SCHLIEFFEN_ Plan, German ww1 military strategy.
SCHLIEMANNHeinrich, archaeologist who excavated Troy.
SCHMEICHELPeter, ex-Manchester United goalkeeper.
SCHOENBERGArnold _, Austrian composer who moved to the US in 1934.
SCHOOLBOYSMale pupils.
SCHOOLDAYSTom Brown's _ _, an 1857 novel by Thomas Hughes.
SCHOOLDAZESpike Lee film starring Laurence Fishburne who was credited as Larry.
SCHOOLGIRLLass in education.
SCHUMACHERMichael _, seven-time Formula One World Champion. Joel, Flatliners director.
SCHWARTZELCharl Adriaan _, South African professional golfer.
SCHWEITZERAlbert, French-German theologian and mission doctor in equatorial Africa who received the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize.
SCIENTISTSPhysicists, chemists etc.
SCOREBOARDSports ground feature.
SCOTCHEGGSSavoury snacks.
SCOTCHMISTTerm for steady drizzle or fine rain.
SCOUNDRELSWorthless or villainous people.
SCRAPBOOKSPages for sticking cuttings, drawings, or pictures in.
SCRAPYARDSPlaces where old machines such as cars are destroyed and useful parts are saved.
SCRAWNIESTMost lanky, least muscular.
SCREECHOWLA small North American bird of prey, having ear tufts and a reddish brown or grey plumage.
SCREENPLAYFilm script.
SCREENTESTFilmed acting audition.
SCRIBBLINGWriting hastily.
SCRIMMAGESBrawls.
SCRIPTURESThe Bible.
SCRUPULOUSCareful, thorough, and extremely attentive to details.
SCRUTINEEROne who observes and inspects the counting of ballots in elections.
SCRUTINIESClose, careful examinations or observations.
SCUBADIVEROne exploring the sea.
SCULLERIESSmall rooms or parts of kitchens where washing up and vegetable preparation were traditionally done.
SCULPTRESSBarbara Hepworth was a noted one.
SCUNTHORPEIndustrial town in North Lincolnshire.
SCURRILOUSMaking or spreading scandalous claims about someone with the intention of damaging their reputation.
SEAANEMONEA predatory marine creature with oral rings of tentacles and named after a flower.
SEABISCUITA champion thoroughbred American racehorse of the 1930s and 40s; a symbol of hope during the Great Depression.
SEABORGIUMChemical element, symbol Sg, atomic number 106.
SEAMSTRESSNeedlewoman.
SEANOCASEYIrish dramatist who wrote the play Juno And The Paycock.
SEASERPENTMythological monster.
SEASQUIRTSMinute primitive marine animals that have sac-like bodies with openings through which water enters and leaves.
SECERNMENTThe organic process of synthesizing and releasing some substance.
SECONDHALFPeriod of a football match.
SECONDHANDUsed.
SECONDHOMEHoliday residence.
SECONDMATEA deputy to the first officer on a merchant ship.
SECONDMENTA temporary transfer to another job or post within the same organisation.
SECONDWINDRenewed energy.
SECRETAIREEnclosed writing desk.
SEDANCHAIRWheel-less vehicle in which one is carried seated.
SEEAMIDTHE_ _ _ Winter's Snow, Christmas carol.
SEERSUCKERA lightweight fabric with a crimped or puckered surface. A thin crinkly Indian striped or checked cotton fabric.
SEETHROUGHPellucid.
SEISMOGRAMA record of an instrument for measuring earthquakes.
SEISMOLOGYThe scientific study of earthquakes and related phenomena.
SELENOLOGYBranch of astronomy concerned with the moon.
SELFDENIALRestraint, abstinence, forbearance.
SELFLESSLYAltruistically.
SELFREGARDConcern for one's own interest.
SELFSTYLEDUsing a description or title that one has given oneself.
SELFWILLEDHeadstrong.
SELLAFIELDThe site of a nuclear reprocessing plant in west Cumbria.
SELLBYDATERetailer's ultimatum.
SELMABLAIRActress who plays Carol Young in the 2020 romantic drama film After We Collided.
SEMIBREVESMusical notes.
SEMINARIESAcademies for the training of priests, rabbis etc.
SEMIQUAVERMusical note.
SENESCENCEThe condition or process of deterioration with age.
SENSEORGANAn eye or ear is an example of this body part.
SEPTICTANKUnderground chamber in which sewage is decomposed by anaerobic bacteria.
SEPULCHRALRelating to a tomb or interment.
SERBOCROATFormer South Slavic language spoken in the old Yugoslavia.
SERPENTINEThe _, recreational lake in Hyde Park, London.
SERVEAWRITTo officially send or give someone a legal order to do something.
SERVICEMANMale member of the armed forces.
SETAGAINSTCompare.
SETHGORDONDirector of the 2017 action comedy film Baywatch.
SETTHEPACELead the way.
SETTLEDOWNBecome less agitated.
SETTLEMENTA place newly established; colony.
SEVASTOPOLA port, resort and naval base on the Black Sea; the largest city on the Crimean Peninsula.
SEYCHELLESCountry whose capital is Victoria.
SHACKLETONErnest _, Explorer who was knighted for his achievements in polar exploration.
SHADOWLINEThe _, a 2011 TV drama series starring Christopher Eccleston.
SHAMEFACEDBashful or modest.
SHANELOWRYIrish golfer, 2019 British Open Championship winner.
SHANEWARNEAustralian ex-leg spinner who took 708 Test wickets in his career.
SHANTYTOWNPart of a city where housing is makeshift and ramshackle.
SHAPEOFYOUNo 1 UK hit in 2017 by Ed Sheeran.
SHAPOVALOVDenis, Israeli-born Canadian tennis player who knocked out Andy Murray at Wimbledon in 2021.
SHAYNEWARDEnglish singer who won the second series of The X Factor in 2005 and played Aidan Connor in Coronation Street.
SHEARWATERLong-winged seabird related to the petrel.
SHEEPSHANKKnot.
SHELLSHOCKSuffered by soldiers in the First World War trenches.
SHERLOCKJRSilent comedy film starring Buster Keaton.
SHIBBOLETHA custom, principle, or belief distinguishing a particular class or group of people, especially a long-standing one regarded as outmoded or no longer important.
SHIFTABOUTMove from side to side.
SHILLELAGHThick stick of blackthorn or oak used in Ireland, typically as a weapon.
SHIMMERINGFlickering.
SHIPCANALSArtificial waterways constructed to carry ocean-going vessels.
SHIPWRECKSRemains found in the sea.
SHIREHORSELarge animal formerly used for pulling brewery wagons.
SHIRTWAISTUS name for a woman's dress with a tailored bodice resembling a shirt.
SHISHKEBABA dish of skewered and grilled cubes of meat.
SHOPKEEPERRetailer.
SHOPLIFTERRetail thief.
SHOPWALKERRetail assistant.
SHORTBREADType of rich biscuit traditionally associated with Christmas in Scotland.
SHORTCRUSTType of pastry.
SHORTLIVEDNot for long.
SHORTSTORYLiterary work.
SHOSHONEANA subfamily of North American Indian languages belonging to the Uto-Aztecan family, spoken mainly in the southwestern US.
SHOTPUTTERAmerican Ryan Crouser is a noted one.
SHOVELHEADA common small shark of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
SHOWJUMPERNick Skelton was a noted one.
SHOWPIECESThings that attract attention or admiration as outstanding examples of their type.
SHREVEPORTCity in Louisiana, on the Red River near the border with Texas.
SHREWSBURYCounty town of Shropshire.
SHRIVELLEDWithered.
SHROPSHIREEnglish county.
SHUTTERBUGInformal term for a camera or photography enthusiast.
SHUTUPSHOPPermanently close down a business.
SIDDHARTHANovel by Hermann Hesse.
SIDEEFFECTUnplanned consequence.
SIDEORDERSDishes that are served as an accompaniment to something else.
SIDEROCYTEAn erythrocyte that contains iron in forms other than hematin.
SIDESADDLEItem of riding equipment allowing women riders in skirts to sit with both legs on the near side of a horse.
SIDESTREETMinor road.
SIDESTROKESwimming method.
SIDETRACKSDistracts from a main subject or topic.
SIDWADDELLEnglish commentator who was known as the Voice of Darts.
SIGNETRINGItem of jewellery.
SILHOUETTEThe dark shape and outline of someone or something visible in restricted light against a brighter background.
SILKSCREENMethod of printing.
SILLYBILLYNickname of King William IV because of his rambling and intemperate speeches.
SILLYMIDONCricket fielding position.
SILVERBACKGrey-haired older male gorilla.
SILVERBILLA species of finch of the genus Munia.
SILVERSIDECut of beef.
SILVERSTARThe third highest military decoration for valour awarded in the US.
SILVERWOODChris, ex-cricketer appointed head coach of the England cricket team in 2019.
SIMNELCAKEA fruity baked treat often coloured with saffron and covered with marzipan, traditionally eaten at Lent or Easter.
SIMONEVANSEnglish stand-up comedian born in 1965 whose live tour shows include Genius 2.0.
SIMONPETERApostle.
SIMONRAVENNovelist whose major work was a series of ten novels, Alms for Oblivion.
SIMPLISTICFacile.
SIMULACRUMImage or representation of a person or thing such as a robot, statue etc; from Latin 'likeness'.
SINECURISTOne who is in receipt of a salary for an office when there are no duties to be performed.
SINEQUANONEssential condition or requirement; Latin, literally, 'without which not'.
SINGLEFILEIn a line.
SINGLESBARA drinking haunt for romantically unattached individuals.
SINGLESTEPA Journey Of A Thousand Miles Begins With A _ _.
SINISTROUSIll-omened; unlucky; disastrous.
SINKORSWIMFail or succeed entirely by one's own efforts.
SINOLOGISTPerson studying Chinese history, language and culture.
SIRANTHONY_ _ Hopkins, Actor.
SIRGALAHADSon of Lancelot in Arthurian legend.
SISTERHOODFemale society.
SITUATIONSSets of circumstances in which one finds oneself.
SIXTHSENSEA supposed intuitive faculty by which a person or animal can perceive something.
SIYAKOLISICaptain of the South Africa rugby union team, who lifted the World Cup in 2019.
SKATEBOARDWheeled toy.
SKEDADDLEDRan off hastily.
SKIAGRAPHYThe process of producing an image on a radiosensitive surface by radiation other than visible light.
SKIJUMPINGWinter sport that has normal and large hill components.
SKINFLINTSMisers.
SKINNERBOXLaboratory equipment used in studying animal behaviour.
SKINNINESSThe bodily property of lacking flesh.
SKIRMISHESMinor fights.
SKYSCRAPERVery tall building.
SKYWRITINGWords in smoke trails.
SLAKEDLIMECommon name for calcium hydroxide, used in the food industry as additive E526.
SLANDEROUSDefamatory.
SLEEPROUGHSpend the night in the open.
SLEEPYHEADDrowsy person.
SLIMBRIDGEThe Gloucestershire home of a Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust reserve.
SLIPSTREAMFlow of air behind a fast car.
SLOWCOOKERKitchen item.
SLOWERBALLCricket delivery.
SMALLPRINTDetails of a contract or insurance policy, often a trap for the unwary.
SMALLSCALELimited size.
SMALLVILLEFictional town in Kansas where Superman was raised.
SMARTALECKClever dick.
SMARTPHONEVersatile mobile device.
SMATTERINGSmall amount.
SMITHFIELDLondon locality of a famous meat market.
SMOKEALARMWarning device.
SMOKESTACKIndustrial chimney.
SMOKINGGUNPiece of incriminating evidence.
SMOOTHOVERMake a problem less serious.
SMUTTINESSFilth, indecency.
SNAILSPACESlow rate.
SNAPDRAGONAntirrhinum.
SNEEZEWOODA tree, Ptaeroxylon utile, native to southern Africa.
SNICKERINGGiggling.
SNIFFERDOGAnimal trained to detect drugs.
SNOOKERINGBlocking the path between a cue ball and the object ball to be played.
SNOWBALLEDEscalated uncontrollably.
SNOWBOARDSItems similar to skis.
SNOWFLAKES_ Are Dancing, an album by Isao Tomita.
SNOWMOBILEWinter conveyance.
SNOWPATROLChasing Cars rock band.
SNOWPIGEONColumba leuconota, dark-headed bird found in the Himalayas.
SNOWYEGRETA small American wading bird with a white plumage, yellow legs and a black bill.
SNUFFBOXESContainers for holding small quantities of powdered tobacco.
SOAPOPERASOngoing dramas on TV.
SOAPPOWDERWashing detergent.
SOBERSIDEDSolemn or grave in disposition, attitude, character, etc.; serious-minded.
SOBRIQUETSNicknames.
SOCIALCLUBConvivial nightspot.
SOCIALITESDebutantes.
SODIUMLAMPSource of illumination employing vapour of the element Na.
SOFTOPTIONEasy alternative.
SOFTPALATEThe posterior fleshy portion of the roof of the mouth.
SOFTSPOKENSaid with a gentle voice.
SOHOSQUAREArea in London that is home to the British Board of Film Classification.
SOLARPANELItem designed to absorb the sun's rays as a source of energy for generating electricity or heating.
SOLARPOWEREnergy that is derived from the sun.
SOLETRADERA person who owns their own business.
SOLICITORSIn Britain, lawyers who advise clients on matters of law, draw up legal documents or prepare cases for barristers.
SOLICITUDEConcern.
SOLIDARITYUnity and mutual support.
SOLIPSISTSThose who adhere to self-absorption and an ignorance of the views or needs of others.
SOMBERNESSA state of partial or total darkness.
SOMERSAULTAcrobatic movement in which a person turns head over heels.
SOMERVILLEJimmy _, singer with Bronski Beat and The Communards.
SONGTHRUSHBird.
SOOTHSAYERProphet or seer.
SOPHOMORESIn the US and Canada, second-year students at a high school or college.
SOUNDBITESBrief memorable phrases deliberately used by politicians in speeches and interviews.
SOUNDPROOFNot transmitting noise.
SOUNDTRACKMusical accompaniment.
SOURCECODEIn computing, a list of commands to be compiled or assembled into an executable program.
SOURGRAPESAffected dislike.
SOUSAPHONEA large tuba that encircles the player's body and has a bell facing forwards.
SOUTHDOWNSEnglish National Park established in 2011.
SOUTHERNERA native or inhabitant of the south.
SOUTHKOREACountry whose capital is Seoul. Syngman Rhee was its first president.
SOUTHSUDANAfrican country that gained its independence in 2011.
SPACECADETDeluded person.
SPACECRAFTA vehicle designed for travel or operation beyond the earth's atmosphere or in orbit around the earth.
SPACEPROBEUnmanned research craft.
SPACESHIPSGemini and Apollo for example.
SPACESUITSAstronauts' uniforms.
SPATANGOIDA type of sea urchin.
SPECIALISEConcentrate on and become expert in a particular subject or skill.
SPECIALISTExpert.
SPECIFYINGIdentifying clearly.
SPECTACLED_ owl, a large tropical bird of prey with distinctive markings around the eyes.
SPECTACLESGlasses.
SPECTATORSPeople viewing something; onlookers.
SPECULATEDHypothesised.
SPECULATESVentures.
SPECULATOROne who invests in stocks, property and other ventures to make a profit.
SPEECHLESSLeft with no words to say.
SPEEDLIMITDriving restriction.
SPELEOLOGYThe scientific study or exploration of caves.
SPELLBOUNDHaving one's attention held as though by magic.
SPELLCHECKSomething that ensures words used on a computer are correct.
SPELLITOUTExplain in detail.
SPERMWHALELarge-toothed sea mammal with square-shaped head; source of ambergris.
SPERRYLITEA white metallic mineral consisting of platinum arsenide in cubic crystalline form.
SPHENOIDALWedge-shaped.
SPHERULITEA rounded aggregate of radiating crystals found in obsidian and other glassy igneous rocks.
SPICEGIRLSPop group that had three consecutive Christmas number one singles in the 1990s.
SPIDERCRABCrustacean with a small triangular body and very long legs.
SPINDOCTORPublicity manager.
SPINESCENTHaving or resembling a spine or spines.
SPINNAKERSLarge, light, triangular racing sails set from the foremast of yachts when running or on a broad reach.
SPIROAGNEWFirst of Richard Nixon's two vice presidents, succeeded by Gerald Ford in 1973.
SPLASHBACKAn impermeable area on a wall behind a washbasin, sink or cooker to protect against spillage.
SPLASHDOWNThe moment of landing of a spacecraft in the sea.
SPLINTEREDShattered.
SPLITHAIRSMake petty distinctions.
SPLITLEVELDesignating a room or rooms higher than others by less than a whole storey.
SPLUTTEREDSpoke exasperatedly.
SPOILSPORTPerson who ruins the pleasure of other people by his or her actions or attitudes.
SPONGECAKETeatime treat.
SPOONERISMPhrase with bungled sounds.
SPORTSWEARAthletic clothing.
SPRINGROLLFried Chinese dish.
SPRINGWOODEstate at the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site.
SPRINKLERSDevices that spray water.
SPYMASTERSPeople who are in charge of a number of secret agents and coordinate their activities.
SQUAREINCHTiny area.
SQUAREMILEBanking nickname for the City of London.
SQUINTEYEDStrabismal is a technical term for this.
STABLEMATEWorker in same organisation.
STAFFROOMSTeachers' facility.
STAGBEETLEInsect which derives its name from its large mandibles.
STAGECOACHA 1939 John Ford western that gave John Wayne his breakthrough role.
STAGECRAFTSkill in putting on plays.
STAGEHANDSScenery movers in a theatre.
STAGGERINGSo surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm.
STAGNATIONBecoming foul or losing quality through stillness or inertia.
STAIRWAYTO_ _ Heaven, classic song by Led Zeppelin.
STALACTITEHanging calcium deposit.
STALAGMITEA mound or tapering column rising from the floor of a cave, formed of calcium salts deposited by dripping water.
STALINGRADThe former name of the Russian city Volgograd.
STALINISTSSupporters of a hardline Soviet leader who ruled his country from 1922 to 1953.
STAMMERERSPeople who speak falteringly.
STAMMERINGHesitation and involuntary repetition in speech.
STAMPALBUMA book used by philatelists for display and storage.
STANDPOINTAttitude towards an issue. Physical or mental position from which things are viewed.
STANDSTILLComplete cessation of movement.
STANDTRIALFace justice.
STANDUPFORSupport or defend.
STANLAURELEnglish comic actor and performing partner of Oliver Hardy.
STANLEYCUPIn North America, the trophy presented annually to the champions of the National Hockey League.
STANSFIELDGracie Fields' surname at birth.
STARGAZINGNight sky observation.
STARKNAKEDUnclothed.
STARRYEYEDFull of unsophisticated optimism.
STARVATIONExtreme hunger.
STATECRAFTThe art of managing central governmental business.
STATELIESTMost dignified.
STATEROOMSPlaces used on formal occasions.
STATIONARYStanding still.
STATIONERYWriting materials.
STATIONSOF_ _ The Cross, In the Roman Catholic Church, a series of artistic representations commemorating the 14 stages in Christ's journey to Calvary.
STATISTICSData for analysis.
STAYCATIONHoliday, not abroad.
STAYINGPUTRamaining stationary.
STEALTHILYCovertly.
STEAMYACHTA luxury or commercial vessel with water vapour propulsion in addition to its sails.
STEELBANDSWest Indian musical groups.
STEELDRUMSPercussion instruments.
STEEPENINGRising at a very sharp angle.
STEFFIGRAFGerman tennis player, Wimbledon Women's Singles winner seven times between 1988 and 1996.
STEMGINGERPreserved root.
STEMSTITCHAn embroidery outlining that produces a corded appearance.
STENTORIANPowerful, carrying (of a voice).
STEPBYSTEPGradually, bit by bit.
STEPFATHERA man who is married to one's mother after the divorce of one's parents or the death of one's father.
STEPHENFRYBlackadder's Lord Melchett.
STEPHENSONGeorge _, British engineer who built the first railway line in the world to use steam locomotives.
STEPLADDERClimbing aid.
STEPMOTHERCinderella had a wicked one.
STEREOTYPEA set of inaccurate, simplistic generalisations about a group that allows others to categorise them.
STEVEDAVISEnglish snooker player who won six World Championship titles in the 1980s.
STEVEDORESPeople who load and unload ships.
STEVEIRWINAustralian naturalist and TV host killed by a stingray.
STEVEOVETTBritish athlete who won the 800m at the 1980 Olympic Games.
STEVESMITHRetired athlete who is the joint holder of the British outdoor high jump record and sole holder of the British indoor record.
STEWARDESSA female attendant on a passenger aircraft.
STIGMATISEMark as being shameful.
STILLCRAZY_ _ After All These Years, a Paul Simon solo album released in 1975.
STILLLIFESPaintings of inanimate objects, such as fruit or flowers.
STIMPMETERDevice to measure a golf putting green's speed.
STINKBOMBSSmall glass containers holding a sulphurous compound that is released when the containers are thrown to the ground and broken, emitting a strong and very unpleasant smell.
STINKYPETECharacter in 1999's Toy Story 2, voiced by Kelsey Grammer.
STIRRUPCUPContainer of an alcoholic drink offered to a horseman ready to ride away.
STITCHEDUPWrongly blamed.
STMARYMEADFictional home village of Miss Marple.
STOCKDOVESBirds.
STOCKPILEDHoarded.
STOCKPILESLarge stores or supplies accumulated for future use.
STOCKSTILLMotionless.
STONEFACEDNot showing emotion.
STONEHAVENHistoric town on Scotland's northeast coast.
STONEHENGEWord Heritage site found in Wiltshire. Prehistoric monument on Salisbury Plain.
STONEMASONType of builder.
STORMDRAINA channel intended to cope with large amounts of water that appear in times of heavy rain or flooding.
STOVEPIPESTall silk hats.
STRABISMUSAbnormal alignment of the eyes, a squint.
STRADIVARIAntonio _, famous Italian violin, viola and cello maker who died in Cremona in 1737.
STRAIGHTENUnbend.
STRAIGHTERLess bent.
STRANGLERSMurderers.
STRASBOURGCity in France.
STRATAGEMSPlans or tricks, especially to deceive an enemy.
STRATEGISEMake plans or policy.
STRATEGISTPlanner.
STRATHMOREThe Queen's maternal grandparents were the Earl and Countess of _ and Kinghorne.
STRATHSPEYA type of dance tune in 4. 4 time.
STRAVINSKYIgor _, Russian-born composer whose works included the ballets The Firebird, Petrushka and The Rite of Spring.
STRAWBERRYFruit. _ Switchblade, band whose song Since Yesterday is based on Sibelius' Symphony No. 5.
STREAMLINEMake more efficient by simplifying.
STREETLAMPRoadside illumination.
STREETWISEAttuned to and adept at surviving in a poor, urban environment.
STRENGTHENMake stronger.
STRESSMARKIndication of emphasis.
STRESSTESTCheck for pressure.
STRICTNESSSeverity.
STRICTURESSevere criticisms; censures.
STRIKEBACKReturn a blow.
STRINDBERGAugust _, Swedish dramatist and novelist whose plays included The Father and Miss Julie.
STRINGVESTUndergarment.
STRIPLIGHTTubular fluorescent lamp.
STRIPLINGSYoungsters.
STROESSNERMilitary dictator of Paraguay from 1954 to 1989.
STROGANOFFBeef dish.
STROKEPLAYForm of golf.
STRONGHOLDFortress.
STRONGROOMSpecially designed chamber in which valuables are locked for safety.
STRONGSUITForte.
STRYCHNINEA white crystalline very poisonous alkaloid, obtained from the plant nux vomica.
STTRINIANSFictional girls boarding school create by Ronald Searle.
STUARTHOGGScotland's rugby union captain.
STUPENDOUSAstounding or wonderful.
STURDINESSRobustness, hardness.
STUYVESANTPeter _, the last governor of New Netherland before it became New York.
SUBALTERNSFormer term for junior British army officers.
SUBEDITORSPeople involved in the production of a publication.
SUBJUGATEDConquered, put down.
SUBLIMATESChanges directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting.
SUBLIMINALNot obvious to the conscious mind.
SUBMARINERA member of an underwater vessel's crew.
SUBMARINESUnder water boats.
SUBMISSIONSurrender.
SUBNASCENTGrowing underneath.
SUBPREFECTIn France, the highest official of an arrondissement.
SUBROUTINESoftware part.
SUBSCRIBERSomeone who contributes (or promises to contribute) a sum of money.
SUBSIDIARYA company which is part of a larger and more important company.
SUBSTITUTEReplacement.
SUBSTRATUMA layer that lies under the surface of another.
SUBTENANTSRenters.
SUBTERFUGETrickery used to achieve a goal.
SUBURBICON2017 crime comedy film starring Matt Damon and Julianne Moore.
SUCCESSIONThe War Of The Spanish _.
SUCCESSIVEFollowing another without interruption.
SUCCULENCEThe juiciness of food, especially fruit or meat.
SUCCULENTSVarious plants having fleshy leaves or stems that store water.
SUCCUMBINGCapitulating, giving in.
SUFFICIENTAdequate for the purpose.
SUFFRAGISMThe advocacy of the extension of the franchise, especially to women.
SUFFRAGISTAn advocate of the extension of the right to vote, especially to women.
SUGARSUGARSong originally recorded by the cartoon band the Archies.
SUGGESTIONHint or indication.
SUMMERSDAYShall I Compare Thee To A _ _.
SUNDAYBESTSmart clothes to wear at the weekend.
SUNDERLANDEnglish city.
SUNFLOWERSHelianthus.
SUNGLASSESShades are an informal term for this protective type of eyewear.
SUNLOUNGERA long, usually folding seat for sitting or lying outdoors in the summer.
SUNSCREENSCreams or lotions applied to exposed skin to protect it from ultraviolet rays.
SUPERCARGORepresentative of the ship's owner on board a merchant ship.
SUPERDUPERExcellent.
SUPERGRASSPolice informer (slang).
SUPERMARIOVideo game series first released in 1985 featuring an Italian plumber.
SUPERMODELOutstanding clothes exhibitor who has attained international celebrity.
SUPERNOVAEExploding stars.
SUPERPOWERAn extremely potent state, such as the US.
SUPERSONICGreater than the speed of sound.
SUPERSTORELarge retail outlet.
SUPERVISORManager, overseer.
SUPPLANTEDUsurped.
SUPPLEMENTAddition. A separate section added to a newspaper.
SUPPLYDAYSFormerly UK parliamentary sessions in which the opposition could propose spending measures.
SUPPORTERSFans - as in football.
SUPPORTIVEProviding encouragement or emotional help.
SUPRARENALIn anatomy, situated above a kidney.
SURCHARGESExtra payments in addition to the usual payments or taxes.
SURREALISM20th-century avant-garde movement in art and literature which sought to release the creative potential of the unconscious mind, for example by the irrational juxtaposition of images.
SURREALISTA proponent of a movement in art and literature that began in the 1920s.
SURROGATESPeople or things acting as substitutes.
SURROUNDEDEncircled.
SUSANBOYLEScottish singer whose debut studio album was I Dreamed a Dream released in 2009.
SUSPENSIONPostponement.
SUSPICIOUSWary.
SUSTAINING_ pedal, a foot-operated lever on a piano, allowing the strings to continue to vibrate.
SUTHERLANDJoan _, Australian operatic soprano who was known as "La Stupenda".
SWAMPTHINGPlant-like superhero, the alter ego of Alec Holland.
SWEARBLINDAffirm emphatically.
SWEATBLOODWork very hard.
SWEATGLANDIt exudes moisture.
SWEATSHIRTGarment type.
SWEEPINGLYIntensely, wholly.
SWEEPSTAKEA lottery in which the stakes of the participants constitute the prize.
SWEETBREADThe pancreas or thymus gland of an animal, used for food.
SWEETBRIERA rose, Rosa eglanteria, of Europe and central Asia.
SWEETHEARTTruelove.
SWEETMEATSConfectionery.
SWINEFEVERAn infectious viral disease of pigs.
SWISSCHARDVegetable.
SWISSGUARDOne of the Pope's protectors in the Vatican.
SWISSROLLSCylindrical cakes.
SWITCHBACKA roller coaster.
SYMBOLICALServing as a particular instance of a broader pattern or situation; representative.
SYNAGOGUESJewish places of worship.
SYNECDOCHEFigure of speech in which the name of part of something is used to represent the whole thing.
SYSTEMATICMethodical.
TABERNACLEIn the Old Testament, a portable tent used by the Israelites as a sanctuary for the Ark of the Covenant.
TABLECLOTHDining linen.
TABLESPOONCulinary measure.
TABULARASAAn uninfluenced mind, literally a clean slate.
TACHOMETERAny device for measuring speed, esp the rate of revolution of a shaft.
TACTLESSLYIn a way without diplomacy.
TAENIACIDEAn agent that destroys tapeworms.
TAILORMADENot mass-produced.
TAJIKISTANCountry whose capital is Dushanbe.
TAKEASREADPresume.
TAKECAREOFLook after.
TAKECHARGEAssume control.
TAKEEFFECTSucceed.
TAKEFLIGHTRun away.
TAKEITEASYAvoid exertion.
TAKENOTICEObserve.
TAKEPARTINBe included in.
TAKETOTASKCriticise or reprove.
TAKINGBACKRetracting.
TALISMANICPossessing magical power.
TALKEDOVERDiscussed.
TAMAGOTCHIA handheld digital pet that was created in Japan and first released in 1996.
TAMARAROJOSpanish ballet dancer appointed Artistic Director of English National Ballet in 2012.
TAMBOURINEPercussion instrument.
TANGANYIKALake _, a lake in central Africa between Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
TANKENGINEThomas the _ _, fictional steam locomotive.
TANNHAUSER German knight and minnesinger of the 13th century: the hero of a legend.
TANNICACIDYellowish or brownish bitter-tasting organic substance present in some galls, barks, and other plant tissues.
TANTAMOUNTBeing essentially equal to something.
TAPESTRIESWall hangings.
TARADIDDLEA small lie; fib.
TARANTELLAA rapid, whirling southern Italian dance in very quick sextuple, originally quadruple, meter.
TARANTULASLarge, hairy, mostly tropical spiders.
TARMACADAMMaterial used for surfacing roads or other outdoor areas.
TARNISHINGDiscolouring in air.
TAROTCARDSFortune-telling pack.
TARPAULINSSheets of heavy, hard-wearing fabric for outdoor use as protective coverings against moisture.
TASKMASTERTough supervisor.
TATEMODERNArt gallery.
TATTERSALLA fabric, sometimes brightly coloured, having stripes or bars in a checked or squared pattern.
TATTLETALEA scandalmonger or gossip.
TATTONPARKNational Trust property near Knutsford in Cheshire.
TAXEVASIONCrime of which US gangster Al Capone was convicted on October 17 1931.
TAXIDERMALRelating to the art of preparing, stuffing and mounting the skins of animals.
TAXIDRIVER1976 film starring Robert De Niro as Travis Bickle in the title role.
TBONESTEAKA large choice cut from the sirloin of beef.
TEABISCUITCracker.
TEACLIPPERA 19th-century merchant sailing vessel designed for speed.
TEAMPLAYERCollaborative member.
TEAMSPIRITCollective enthusiasm.
TEAMUPWITHJoin.
TEASERVICEThe china or pottery articles used in serving a particular hot beverage.
TECHNETIUMChemical element, symbol Tc, atomic number 43.
TECHNICIANA person who does practical work or looks after equipment in a laboratory.
TECHNOLOGYThe application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry.
TEDKENNEDYSenator from Massachusetts 1962-2009; younger brother of the 35th US President.
TELAWRENCEFamous British soldier.
TELEGRAPHYA system of telecommunications involving any process providing reproduction at a distance of written, printed, or pictorial matter.
TELEMACHUSSon of Odysseus and Penelope in Greek mythology.
TELEPATHICPsychic.
TELEPHONESRings.
TELEVISIONFor 51 years, Switzerland hosted Europe's most important awards festival for this industry.
TEMPERANCEAbstinence from alcohol.
TEMPTATIONThe Last _ of Christ, controversial 1988 film starring Willem Dafoe in the title role.
TENDERFOOTA newcomer or novice, especially a person unaccustomed to hardship.
TENDERNESSVulnerability.
TENMILLIONA one and seven zeroes.
TENNISBALLSports equipment.
TENNISSHOEA rubber-soled item of footwear made of canvas and tied with laces.
TENPASTSIXFifty minutes to seven.
TERESHKOVAValentina _, Russian cosmonaut who became the first woman in space.
TERMINATORBoundary between light and dark on the moon.
TERRACOTTAHard, unglazed, brownish-red earthenware.
TERRAFIRMASolid earth.
TERRIFYINGHorrific, upsetting.
TESTDRIVERMotorsport assistant who helps mechanics develop a car.
TETCHINESSGrumpiness, testiness.
TETRAHEDRASolid bodies with four plane faces.
TEWKESBURYMarket town in Gloucestershire, site of a decisive 1471 battle in the Wars of the Roses.
THABOMBEKIPresident of South Africa 1999-2008.
THANATOSISIn animal behaviour, the process of feigning death in order to evade unwelcome attention.
THEAFRICAN_ _ Queen, 1951 British-American adventure film adapted from the 1935 novel of the same name by C. S. Forester.
THEARCHERSLong-running British radio soap that is set in the fictional village of Ambridge.
THEATRICALExcessively dramatic.
THEAVIATOR2004 film biopic about Howard Hughes.
THEBANGLESU.S. rock band noted for Manic Monday.
THEBEATLES1960s pop group.
THEBEEGEESPop group.
THEBIGEASYA nickname for the US city of New Orleans.
THEBIGHEAT1953 film noir starring Glenn Ford and Gloria Grahame.
THECARTERSBeyonce and Jay Z as a musical duo.
THECOLDWARThe state of political hostility between the American and Soviet blocs after the Second World War.
THECOUNTRYEscape to ____ , TV reality property-buying show whose presenters include Jules Hudson.
THECRICKET_ _ On The Hearth, Book by Charles Dickens.
THEENGLISH_ _ Patient, 1996 British-American romantic drama film directed by Anthony Minghella.
THEFALLGUYAction-drama series starring Lee Majors as stuntman Colt Seavers.
THEGHERKINNickname of the London skyscraper 30 St. Mary Axe.
THEGORBALSGlaswegian area on the south bank of the River Clyde.
THEHEAVIESBroadsheets.
THEHOLIDAY2006 American romantic comedy film.
THEHUNDREDNew short form cricket competition that began in the UK in 2021.
THEITCROWDSitcom starring Chris O'Dowd.
THEKILLERSU.S. rock band from Las Vegas noted for the single Mr Brightside.
THEKREMLINCitadel in Moscow containing the offices of the Russian government.
THELASTLEGLate evening comedy and talk TV show hosted by Adam Hills.
THELIKESOFPeople such as...
THELIONTHE_ _, _ Witch And The Wardrobe.
THEMASTERSOne of the four major championships in golf, played at the Augusta National Golf Club.
THEMISFITS1961 film starring Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe, written by Arthur Miller.
THEMYSTERY_ _ Of Edwin Drood.
THEOCRITUSGreek pastoral poet born in Syracuse in the 3rd century BC.
THEODOLITEA surveying instrument with a rotating telescope for measuring horizontal and vertical angles.
THEOLOGIANStudent of religion.
THEONESHOWTopical magazine TV programme whose presenters include Alex Jones.
THEOUTLAWSJust William's gang name.
THEPHANTOM_ _ Of The Opera.
THEPICTURE_ _ of Dorian Gray.
THEPLANETSAn orchestral suite by English composer Gustav Holst that contains seven movements.
THEPROPHETKahlil Gibran's spiritual bestseller.
THERAILWAY_ _ Children, a children's book by Edith Nesbit.
THERAINBOWDH Lawrence novel published in 1915.
THERATPACKHow a group of entertainers and actors that included Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr. were collectively known.
THEREABOUTNear that time or date.
THEREAFTERFrom that time on.
THEREDLIONThe most popular pub name in the UK according to The Morning Advertiser.
THEREMAINS_ _ Of The Day, Novel for which Kazuo Ishiguro won the 1989 Booker Prize.
THERESAMAYHome Secretary from 2010.
THERMOSTATTemperature controller.
THEROCKIESByname of the mountain range forming the backbone of the western U.S. that stretches from Canada to New Mexico.
THEROLLING_ _ Stones, British rock group.
THEROYALWEMajestic plural, a first person pronoun formation.
THESCARLET_ _ Letter, Book by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
THESEAGULLPlay by Russian dramatist Anton Chekhov that was first produced in 1896.
THESHINING1980 horror film based on Stephen King novel.
THESLAMMERSlang term for prison.
THESUBURBS2010 studio album released by Arcade Fire.
THESWEENEYFlying Squad.
THETEMPESTWilliam Shakespeare play that features Prospero and his daughter Miranda.
THETURNING2020 supernatural horror film starring Mackenzie Davis and Finn Wolfhard.
THEWAILERSThe backing band for Bob Marley.
THEWESTERNThe Playboy Of _ _ World.
THEWOMANIN_ _ _ White, Novel by Wilkie Collins.
THEYEARDOTPhrase that means 'a very long time ago'.
THINKAGAINReflect further.
THINKALOUDExpress views immediately.
THINKTWICEHesitate.
THIRDCLASSOf lower status.
THOMASARNEEnglish composer noted for Rule, Britannia!
THOMASCOOKEnglish businessman who was a pioneer of tourism in the Victorian period.
THOMASMANNGerman-born novelist awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature 1929.
THOMASMOREPolitical philosopher who wrote Utopia.
THORNAPPLEPoisonous plant of the potato family known in North American as jimson weed; Datura stramonium.
THOROUGHLYTo the full.
THORPEPARKSurrey themed venue offering rides etc.
THOUGHTFULConsiderate.
THREADBAREWell worn.
THREELIONSSingle by David Baddiel, Frank Skinner and The Lightning Seeds to coincide with UEFA Euro 96.
THREEPIECEOf furniture, consisting of a sofa with matching armchairs.
THREESCORESixty.
THROMBOSISFormation of a blood clot obstructing the circulatory system.
THROUGHOUTFrom first to last.
THROWABOUTSpend recklessly.
THUMBELINAA literary fairy tale written by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen.
THUMBPRINTA dab from the pollex.
THUMBSDOWNSign of disapproval.
TICKEDOVER(Of a business) kept going.
TICKERTAPE_-_ parade, with throwing of confetti.
TICKLEPINKGreatly please.
TIDALWAVESUnusually large incoming swells or breakers.
TIEINKNOTSBaffle or confuse completely.
TIETHEKNOT(Informally) to get married.
TIGERSHARKVoracious marine animal.
TIGERWOODSAmerican golfer who won the British Open Championship for the third time in 2006.
TIMBERLAKE_ Wertenbaker, Playwright.
TIMELINESSOpportunity, seasonableness.
TIMMINCHINAustralian comedian born in 1975, who is the composer and lyricist of Matilda The Musical.
TIMOCRATICA political unit or system in which possession of property serves as the first requirement for participation in government.
TINATURNERPrivate Dancer singer.
TINKERBELLThe fairy in J. M. Barrie's children's play Peter Pan.
TINOPENERSKitchen accessories.
TINSELTOWN_ Rebellion, a Frank Zappa concert album released in 1981.
TINTORETTOItalian painter and a notable exponent of the Renaissance school.
TIODENADALA character in Catalan Christmas tradition that consists of a log with a face painted on one end.
TIPONESHATShow acknowledgement.
TIRESOMELYAnnoyingly, irritatingly.
TITCHMARSHVillage in England.
TITLEROLESEponymous characters.
TITUSALONEThe third novel in Mervyn Peake's Gormenghast trilogy.
TITUSOATESRenegade Anglican priest who fabricated the Popish Plot of 1678.
TOADSTOOLSFungus.
TOASKYLARKBook by Percy Bysshe Shelley.
TOCAPITALLAs a climax.
TOILETSOAPBathroom item.
TOLERATIONLiberality.
TOMBARNABYDetective Chief Inspector played by John Nettles on Midsomer Murders.
TOMBRAIDER2018 action-adventure film starring Alicia Vikander and Daniel Wu.
TOMCOLLINSA long drink consisting of gin, lime or lemon juice, sugar or syrup and soda water.
TOMFOOLERYSilly behaviour.
TOMHOLLANDEnglish actor who plays Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
TOMOGRAPHYAny of a number of techniques used to obtain an X-ray photograph of a selected plane section of the human body or some other solid object.
TONGUETIEDToo shy or embarrassed to speak.
TONICSOLFAA system of teaching musical notation invented by Sarah Ann Glover.
TONICWATERColourless fizzy drink mixed with spirits.
TONKABEANSFragrant black almond-shaped seeds of a tall leguminous tree of tropical America.
TOOKTOTASKTold off.
TOONESFACEOpenly.
TOOTHBRUSHBathroom item.
TOOTHFAIRYSerial killer character in Red Dragon by Thomas Harris.
TOOTHPASTEDental cleanser.
TOPBILLINGThis is given to the leading actor in titles or on a poster.
TOPICALITYThe state of being of current interest or relevance.
TOPOGRAPHYA branch of science that deals with the surface, shape and features of the Earth.
TOPSYTURVYIncorrectly orientated.
TORRICELLIEvangelista, Italian physicist who invented the barometer.
TORTELLINIPasta cut into small rounds and folded in a ring shape about a filling.
TOTHENINESDressed up _ _ _, or perfectly.
TOTHEPOINTPertinent.
TOTHESKIESIn a lavish manner.
TOUCHANDGORisky or critical.
TOUCHPAPERA slow-burning fuse used for lighting flammable or explosive devices.
TOUCHSTONEA test or criterion for the qualities of a thing.
TOUGHITOUTShow stoicism.
TOURINGCARA type of motor racing using modified road-going vehicles.
TOURMALINEAny of a group of hard, glassy minerals of variable colour and used in jewellery.
TOURNAMENTSporting competition.
TOURNIQUETMeans of stopping bleeding.
TOWERBLOCKTall building divided into flats or offices.
TOWNCLERKSHow municipal chief executives used to be known.
TOWNCRIERSCivic announcers.
TOXICOLOGYBranch of science concerned with the nature, effects and antidotes of poisons.
TRACEYEMINEnglish contemporary artist known for her autobiographical and confessional artwork.
TRACKEVENTAthletics race.
TRADEUNIONAssociation of employees formed to improve incomes and working conditions by collective bargaining.
TRADEWINDSPrevailing pattern of easterly air currents found in the tropics.
TRAFFICJAMGridlock.
TRAGICOMICAs are many novels.
TRAITOROUSBetraying.
TRAJECTORYThe path followed by an object moving through space.
TRAMPOLINESporting equipment consisting of a steel frame, coiled springs and a bounce mat.
TRANQUILLYWithout emotional agitation.
TRANSCRIPTA written text of a conversation or speech, based on a recording or notes.
TRANSDUCERAny device, such as a microphone or electric motor, that converts one form of energy into another.
TRANSGRESSMisbehave.
TRANSISTORSemiconductor device with three or more terminals used for amplification.
TRANSITIONPassage, progress.
TRANSITIVETerm in grammar.
TRANSITORYShort-lived.
TRANSPLANTThe transfer of an organ from a dead body to a live one.
TRANSPOSESIn music, plays in a different key from that originally intended.
TRANSVERSEArranged or acting in a crosswise direction, athwart.
TRATTORIASItalian restaurants.
TRAVELOGUEAn account of journeying, typically in the form of a book, film or TV programme.
TRAVERTINEA porous rock consisting of calcium carbonate that is used for building.
TREADMILLSExercise machines that consist of continuous moving belts on which to walk or jog.
TREASURERSBursars.
TREASURINGValuing, prizing.
TREATMENTSApplications of medicines, surgery or psychotherapy to patients.
TREBLECLEFMusical symbol.
TREMATODESParasitic worms.
TREMENDOUSFabulous.
TRENCHCOATWaterproof garment.
TRENCHFOOTForm of frostbite affecting people standing for long periods in cold water.
TRESPASSERPerson who intrudes on the property, privacy etc. of another with no right or permission.
TREVORNUNNTheatre director; ex-artistic director of the Royal National Theatre.
TRIANGULARHaving three sides. Three-sided.
TRIANGULUMConstellation - The Triangle.
TRIATHLETEBritish double Olympic gold medallist Alistair Brownlee is such a competitor.
TRICHOLOGYThe branch of medical and cosmetic study and practice concerned with the treatment of the hair and scalp.
TRICKSTERSCheats.
TRICOLOURSFlags.
TRILINGUALAble to speak three languages fluently.
TRILOBITESFossil group of extinct marine arachnomorph arthropods abundant in Palaeozoic times.
TRIOSONATAA baroque composition written in three parts, two upper parts and one bass, and usually performed with a keyboard continuo.
TRIPHTHONGCombination of three vowel sounds in one syllable.
TRIPLEJUMPTrack and field event.
TRIPLICATEMultiply by three.
TRIUMPHANTSuccessful, rejoicing.
TRIVIALISERender unimportant.
TROGLODYTEA person who is regarded as being deliberately ignorant or old-fashioned.
TROLLEYBUSElectrically-driven public transport vehicle powered from an overhead wire.
TROUBADOURItinerant poet or singer about courtly love.
TROWBRIDGECounty town of Wiltshire.
TRUMPETERSBrass players.
TRUNCHEONSShort, thick clubs or cudgels carried by police officers.
TUMBLEDOWNFalling to pieces; dilapidated; crumbling.
TUMBLEWEEDA densely branched plant that breaks off near the ground on withering and is rolled about by the wind.
TUMULTUOUSUproarious, turbulent.
TUNINGFORKA two-pronged steel device used by musicians that vibrates when struck.
TURBINATEDShaped like a top.
TURBULENCELocal instability in the atmosphere or at sea.
TURKEYTROTAn early ragtime, one-step ballroom dance, popular in the First World War.
TURNSTILESMechanical gates with revolving arms fixed to a post allowing one person to enter at a time.
TURNTURTLECapsize.
TURPENTINEA colourless, flammable liquid with a pungent odour, used as a solvent for paints and in medicines as an expectorant.
TURTLEBACKAn arched projection over the upper deck of a ship at the bow and sometimes at the stern for protection in heavy seas.
TURTLEDOVEBird.
TURTLENECKA high, close-fitting collar, often rolled or turned down, appearing especially on pullover sweaters.
TWEEDLEDUMOne of a pair of identical brothers in Lewis Carroll's Through The Looking-Glass.
TWEEDSMUIRBaron _, title created in 1935 for the author and politician John Buchan.
TWELFTHMANIn cricket, a player selected to play if required as a substitute fielder.
TWENTIETHSIncrements of five per cent.
TWENTYFIVENumber of married years marked by a silver wedding anniversary.
TWENTYFOURThe rating in carat of pure gold.
TWICKENHAMEnglish town where the Rugby Football Union headquarters are located. Stadium home to England rugby union fixtures since 1910.
TWINCITIESPopular name for the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area in the US.
TWOOFAKINDExpression meaning 'very similar' or 'much the same'.
TYCHOBRAHEDanish astronomer who fixed stars' positions in the pre-telescope era.
TYPESETTERText processor.
TYPEWRITEROld office equipment.
TYRANNICALDespotic.
TYRRHENIANSea lying between mainland Italy and the islands of Corsica, Sardinia and Sicily.
UBERMENSCHThe superman or overhuman in Nietzschean philosophy.
UBIQUITOUSEver-present.
UFOLOGISTSPeople who study flying saucers and supposed close encounters.
UGLYSISTEROne of the two pantomime characters traditionally seen in Cinderella.
UINTATHEREA variety of dinocerate.
UKRAINIANSCitizens of Kiev, for example.
ULATROPHIARecession of the gums.
ULTIMATELYIn the end; at last; finally.
ULTRASONICOf high-pitched sound waves.
ULTRASOUNDHigh frequency waves used in medical imaging.
ULTRAVIRESLegal phrase describing an authority that has acted beyond its powers.
UMBRAGEOUSCreating or providing shade; shady.
UNABRIDGEDNot shortened, as a book.
UNASSISTEDWithout help.
UNASSUMINGModest, humble, unpretentious.
UNATTACHEDLoose.
UNBEARABLEUnendurable.
UNBECOMINGInappropriate.
UNCAREDFORNeglected.
UNCLEREMUSFictional title character and narrator of a collection of African-American folk tales by Joel Chandler Harris.
UNCLESILAS1864 Gothic thriller novel by Irish writer J. Sheridan Le Fanu subtitled 'A Tale of Bartram-Haugh'.
UNCLEVANYAPlay by Anton Chekhov published in 1897.
UNCULTUREDLacking good taste, manners and education.
UNDERBELLYVulnerable or unprotected part.
UNDERCOVERDone or acting in secret.
UNDERCROFTA subterranean room, such as a church crypt.
UNDERFELTSCarpet pads.
UNDERLINESEmphasises or reinforces.
UNDERLYINGFundamental.
UNDERPANTSGarment worn next to the skin.
UNDERSTANDComprehend.
UNDERSTOODImplied, assumed.
UNDERSTUDYActor's replacement.
UNDERWORLDCriminals and their associates.
UNDERWRAPSKept secret.
UNDULATIONWavelike motion.
UNEDUCATEDNot schooled.
UNEMPLOYEDOut of work.
UNEVENTFULWithout incident.
UNEXPECTEDSurprising or unforeseen.
UNFAMILIARNot known or experienced.
UNFINISHEDIncomplete.
UNFORESEENUnexpected.
UNFORGIVEN1992 revisionist Western starring and directed by Clint Eastwood.
UNFRIENDLYHostile.
UNGENEROUSStingy.
UNGRACIOUSImpolite, discourteous.
UNGRATEFULUnappreciatvie.
UNHALLOWEDUnconsecrated (ground).
UNHAMPEREDNot held back.
UNHINDEREDUnchecked, unencumbered.
UNIFORMITYSteadiness.
UNILATERALOne-sided.
UNIMPAIREDNot damaged.
UNIVERSITYEducation establishment.
UNKINDNESSA collective noun for a group of ravens.
UNLETTEREDPoorly educated or illiterate.
UNORTHODOXHardly ordinary.
UNPLEASANTNot enjoyable or agreeable.
UNPROVOKEDNot caused by anything.
UNRESERVEDUnconditional.
UNRIVALLEDPeerless.
UNSHACKLEDNot chained.
UNSOCIABLENot readily associating with others.
UNSPECIFICVague.
UNTHINKINGLacking thoughtfulness.
UNTROUBLEDCalm and unworried.
UPANDUNDERRugby term.
UPBRINGINGTraining by parents.
UPFORGRABSAvailable.
UPHOLSTERYMaterials used for padding, cushioning and covering a piece of furniture.
UPINTHEAIRUndecided.
UPPERCLASSNoble.
UPPERCRUSTPosh people.
UPPERSIXTHIn England, Wales and Northern Ireland, the final year of secondary education; Year 13.
UPPERVOLTAFormer name of Burkina Faso.
UPROARIOUSExtremely funny; hilarious.
UPSIDEDOWNInverted.
UPSTANDINGOf good character.
UPTOAPOINTNot completely.
UPTONOGOODMischievous.
URBIETORBITo the city and to the world, an address given by the Pope on certain occasions.
UZBEKISTANCountry whose capital is Tashkent.
VACATIONERHolidaymaker.
VACILLATEDWavered in mind or opinion.
VACUUMPUMPDevice to remove air.
VALPARAISOA seaport in central Chile.
VALUEADDED_ _ Tax, VAT.
VAMPIREBATBloodsucking flying mammal.
VANADINITEA mineral occurring in yellow, brown, or greenish crystals: an ore of lead and vanadium.
VANDERBILTA former gold-mining town in California.
VANDERPOSTLaurens _ _ _, writer and explorer who was godfather to Prince William.
VANHELSINGAbraham _ _, Stoker's fictional Dutch doctor.
VANITYCASESmall receptacle used to carry cosmetics, etc.
VANITYFAIRThackeray novel taking its title from The Pilgrim's Progress.
VANVLEUTENAnnemiek _ _, Dutch cyclist who won the Tour de France Femmes on 31 July 2022.
VARIATIONSEnigma _, work by Edward Elgar.
VARIEGATEDDisplaying differently coloured spots, patches, streaks, etc.
VATICANISMThe doctrine of the absolute supremacy of the pope.
VAUDEVILLEA type of entertainment popular chiefly in the US in the early 20th century, featuring a mixture of speciality acts such as burlesque comedy and song and dance.
VEALCUTLETMeat, grilled or fried.
VEGETARIANPerson who excludes meat and fish from their diet.
VEGETATIONGreenery.
VEHEMENTLYEmphatically.
VELOCIPEDEA vehicle, usually having two or three wheels, that is propelled by the rider.
VELVETLEAFIndian mallow.
VENTILATESFurnishes with an opening to allow air to circulate or gas to escape.
VENTILATORMedical device used to support or replace the action of breathing in a patient who is ill, injured or anaesthetised.
VENTRICLESChambers of the heart.
VERBALISEDPut into words.
VERIFIABLEConfirmable, testable.
VERMICELLIA kind of pasta in the form of long, slender, solid threads, resembling spaghetti but thinner. Tiny splinters of chocolate used for desserts and cake decoration.
VERMIFUGALAny drug or agent able to destroy or expel intestinal worms.
VERNACULARThe language or dialect most widely spoken by ordinary people in a region or country.
VERSAILLESFrench former royal palace near Paris that contains the Hall of Mirrors.
VERSTAPPENMax _, Dutch Formula One driver who won the Spanish Grand Prix at the age of 18.
VERTEBRATEAnimal with a bony or cartilaginous skeleton.
VERUCASALTSecond person to find a Golden Ticket in Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
VERULAMIUMThe name for St Albans in Roman Britain.
VESPERTINEOf, pertaining to, or occurring in the evening.
VIBRACULUMAny of the modified polyps on the surface of certain bryozoan colonies, having a long, whiplike appendage that clears away debris.
VIBRAPHONEMusical instrument.
VIBRATIONSGood _, Beach Boys song.
VICECONSULA diplomatic official who is deputy to a senior representative of a foreign government.
VICTORHUGOAuthor of The Hunchback Of Notre-Dame.
VICTORIANSEminent _, a 1918 biographical work written by Lytton Strachey.
VIDEODIARYA film recording of events later uploaded to a website.
VIDEODROMEA 1983 horror movie starring Debbie Harry and James Woods.
VIETNAMESEFrom Hanoi. Asian language.
VIETNAMWARA conflict in Southeast Asia, in which the United States fought in the 1960s and 1970s.
VIEWFINDERDevice on a camera.
VIGILANTESThose who act as self-appointed and unofficial protectors of a community.
VIKRAMSETHIndian poet and novelist who wrote A Suitable Boy.
VILEBODIES1930 novel by Evelyn Waugh adapted for the 2003 film Bright Young Things.
VILLALOBOSHeitor _ _, 20th century Brazilian composer.
VILLENEUVEJacques _, Canadian racing driver who won the 1997 Formula 1 world championship.
VINCECABLEThe leader of the Liberal Democrats since July 2017.
VINCENTVAN_ _ Gogh, Dutch Post-Impressionist painter.
VINDICATESClears, as from an accusation, imputation, suspicion, or the like.
VINESTREETUK monopoly property.
VINGEGAARDJonas, Danish cyclist and overall winner of the 2022 Tour de France.
VINTAGECARClassic vehicle.
VIOLACEOUSBelonging to the violet family of plants.
VIRATKOHLICaptain of the national Indian cricket team.
VISITATIONAn appearance or arrival of a supernatural being.
VITALISINGInvigorating.
VITALORGANAn internal part of the body that is essential to life.
VITALSIGNSBreathing rate, heartbeat etc.
VOCABULARYRange of words.
VOCALCORDSLarynx part.
VOCATIONALFor a student, pertaining to practical work - as opposed to studies.
VOCIFEROUSNoisy or clamorous.
VOLKSWAGENGerman car manufacturer established in 1937.
VOLLEYBALLA game for two teams in which the object is to keep a large ball in motion, from side to side over a high net, by striking it with the hands before it touches the ground.
VOLTAMETERScientific instrument used for measuring quantity of electricity (electric charge).
VOLUMINOUSOf written notes, very lengthy and detailed.
VOLUNTEERSThose who freely offer to take part in an enterprise or undertake a task.
VULNERABLEAt risk.
WAGEFREEZEPolicy of no pay increases.
WAGGAWAGGACity in New South Wales, Australia.
WAGONWHEELType of chocolate biscuit snack.
WAINWRIGHTWagon-builder.
WAITINGFOR_ _ Godot, Samuel Beckett play featuring Vladimir and Estragon.
WAITRESSESRestaurant workers.
WAKEUPCALLStark dose of reality.
WALEYCOHENSam, amateur jockey who won the 2022 Grand National in his last race before retirement.
WALLBANGERHarvey ____ , a cocktail made with vodka, Galliano and orange juice.
WALLFLOWERSomeone who is shy at social events - especially ones involving dancing.
WALLSTREETFinancial District of Lower Manhattan in New York City.
WALSINGHAMFrancis _, principal secretary and spymaster to Queen Elizabeth I.
WALTDISNEYArtist who was the first to voice Mickey Mouse in the cartoons.
WARDPROWSEJames, English central midfielder for Southampton FC noted for his goals from free kicks.
WARDSISTERA senior nurse in charge of a section of a hospital.
WARRINGTONLarge town and unitary authority area in Cheshire.
WARSAWPACTDefence treaty between the communist states during the Cold War.
WASHINGTONAmerican state whose capital is Olympia.
WASTEPAPERRubbish.
WATCHTOWERHendrix hit, All Along the _.
WATERCRAFTA boat or ship or such vessels collectively.
WATERCRESSA plant of clear ponds and streams, with pungent leaves often used in salads or as a garnish.
WATERFRONTOn The _, Marlon Brando film.
WATERHOUSEKeith, author.
WATERMARKSFaint designs made in some paper during manufacture that is visible when held against the light and typically identifies the maker.
WATERMELONFruit.
WATERNYMPHA Naiad, Nereid or Oceanid of Greek mythology.
WATERSKIERSports participant making use of a tow boat and a tow rope.
WATERSPOUTPart of a teapot.
WATERTABLEWhat hydrologists study.
WATERTIGHTImpervious to fluid.
WATERTOWERElevated structure.
WATERWORKSUK monopoly property.
WAVELENGTHQuantity represented by the Greek letter Lambda.
WAYOUTWESTLaurel and Hardy film featuring the song Trail Of The Lonesome Pine.
WEATHEREYEAlertness.
WEATHERINGThe mechanical and chemical breakdown of rocks by the action of rain, snow, cold, etc.
WEBBROWSERSoftware program for the internet.
WEDDELLSEABody of water in the Southern Ocean named after a Scottish sailor and navigator.
WEDNESDAYS__ child, one that is full of woe according to the traditional nursery rhyme.
WEIMARANERA breed of hunting dog with a very short, sleek grey coat and short tail.
WELCOMEMATWhat you might put out to give someone an enthusiastic reception.
WELLHEELEDRich, wealthy.
WELLINGTONCapital of New Zealand.
WELLWISHERSomeone who shows benevolence or sympathy.
WENDYCRAIGButterflies actress.
WENDYHOUSELarge toy for children to play in.
WERERABBITThe Curse of The ____ , 2005 Wallace and Gromit comedy film featuring a giant vegetable competition.
WEREWOLVES_ Of London, Warren Zevon song used in The Color Of Money.
WESTINDIESMulti-national cricket team including a number of Caribbean countries.
WESTPHALIAHistoric region of Northwest Germany. Peace of _ , series of treaties that ended the Thirty Years' War in 1648.
WESTSUSSEXCounty in southern England.
WESTWARDHOAn 1855 novel by Charles Kingsley that gave its name to a village in Devon.
WETBLANKETKilljoy.
WHARFEDALEYorkshire location of Grassington, Otley and Ilkley.
WHATCANIDOSong by Irish band The Corrs released in 1998.
WHATSOEVERAt all.
WHEATSTONECharles, English physicist who invented the concertina.
WHEELCHAIRUse this when unable to walk.
WHEELIEBINRubbish container.
WHIRLYBIRDHelicopter, informally.
WHISPERING_ Gallery, circular walkway inside the base of the dome in St Paul's Cathedral.
WHISTDRIVEProgressive card game.
WHITEBEAMSNorthern temperate rosaceous trees with hard timber and dense white hairs on their leaves.
WHITEGOODSLarge household appliances.
WHITEHORSECapital of Yukon, Canada.
WHITEHOUSEBuilding at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Paul, British comedian who starred in The Fast Show.
WHITENOISEBackground hiss.
WHITEPAPERGovernment report.
WHITLEYBAYA resort in Tyne and Wear, on the North Sea coast.
WHITSUNDAYPentecost, the feast day seven weeks after Easter.
WHOLEAGAINChart-topping 2001 hit by British girl band Atomic Kitten, from the album Right Now.
WHOLEGRAINLike brown bread.
WHYDAHBIRDPredominantly black African weaverbird, the male of which grows very long tail feathers in the breeding season.
WICKEDLADYThe _ _, Margaret Lockwood movie remade in 1983 with Faye Dunaway.
WICKERWORKStructure of twigs plaited together.
WIDDECOMBEAnn _, former politician who appeared on Strictly Come Dancing.
WIDDICOMBEJosh, English stand-up comedian who won the first series of Taskmaster.
WIDEBODIEDDescribing planes with a large fuselage.
WIDOWSPEAKA V-shaped point in the hairline in the middle of the forehead.
WILDDREAMSTwelfth studio album by Irish boy band Westlife released in 2021.
WILDEBEESTSouth African quadruped.
WILDERNESSA wild, uninhabited, and uncultivated region.
WILHELMINAQueen of the Netherlands during both world wars.
WILLIAMSONHenry _, British novelist best known for Tarka The Otter.
WILLIAMTHE_ _ Conqueror, King of England.
WILLIEMAYSAmerican former baseball player who was nicknamed The Say Hey Kid.
WILLINGHAMSarah, one of the past investors in Dragon's Den.
WILLOUGHBYHolly _, TV presenter of CD:UK, Dancing On Ice and The Voice.
WILLOWHERBA tall perennial flower also called fireweed found in woodland and roadside verges.
WINCHESTERCounty town of Hampshire.
WINDJAMMERLarge merchant sailing ship.
WINDSURFERWater-riding sportsman.
WINDTUNNELAerodynamic apparatus.
WINECELLARAlcoholic drink store.
WINETASTEROne who professionally evaluates produce from vineyards.
WINGMIRRORIt provides a rear view.
WINKLEVOSSCameron and Tyler ____, twins who founded a cryptocurrency exchange in 2014.
WINSLOWBOYThe _ _, 1946 Terence Rattigan play.
WINTERTIMEChilly period.
WIREPULLERA person or thing that pulls wires.
WISECRACKSGags.
WISHYWASHYWeak.
WITCHCRAFTThe art of sorcery.
WITCHHAZELMedicinal North American shrub with yellow flowers, also called winterbloom.
WITHDRAWALRemoval.
WITHERBANDA piece of iron in a saddle to strengthen the bow.
WITTICISMSClever or humorous remarks.
WOLFRAMITEA black to reddish-brown mineral consisting of tungstates of iron and manganese in monoclinic crystalline form.
WOLVERINESHeavily built short-legged carnivorous mammals with a long brown coat and a bushy tail, native to northern tundra and forests in Eurasia and North America.
WONDERMENTRapt surprise.
WONDERPARK2019 animated film featuring the voices of Matthew Broderick and Jennifer Garner.
WONDERWALLSong released by Britpop band Oasis in 1995 that is their best selling single.
WOODCUTTERLumberjack.
WOODPECKERArboreal bird.
WOODPIGEONBird.
WOODYALLENUS writer, actor and film director whose body of work includes Annie Hall and Hannah and Her Sisters.
WOOKEYHOLESomerset village with a limestone cave tourist attraction.
WORDSQUAREPuzzle type.
WORDSWORTHWilliam _, English poet who lived at Dove Cottage.
WORTHWHILEOf value or importance.
WORTHYFARMAgricultural site in Somerset that hosts the annual Glastonbury Festival.
WRISTWATCHTimepiece.
WYKEHAMISTWinchester College pupil.
XANTHANGUMCommon food additive.
XENOPHOBIAHatred or fear of foreigners or strangers or of their politics or culture.
XEROPHYTICAdapted for growth under dry conditions.
YANNMARTELCanadian author who won the 2002 Booker Prize for his fantasy adventure novel Life of Pi.
YARDSTICKSStandards used for comparison.
YEFAITHFULO Come, All _ _, popular Christmas carol.
YELLOWBILEOne of the four humours in ancient Greek medicine along with its black equivalent, blood and phlegm.
YELLOWBIRDEnglish language calypso song based on the Haitian tune Choucoune.
YELLOWCARDOfficial warning.
YESTERDAYS'And all our _ have lighted fools the way to dusty death' : Macbeth.
YESTERYEARThe past generally.
YLANGYLANGTropical tree with fragrant flowers yielding an oil used in perfumery.
YOURHONOURTitle of respect used to address a circuit judge.
YUGOSLAVIAFormer country in southeast Europe, established after the First World War and started to dissolve in 1991.
YULBRYNNERActor in The King And I and Westworld.
ZABAGLIONEItalian dessert of egg yolks whipped into a froth with sugar and marsala wine, typically served warm in a glass.
ZACKSNYDERDirector of the 2016 film Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice.
ZADIESMITHWhite Teeth novelist.
ZEBRASHARKDistinctively marked marine creature of the family Stegostomatidae.
ZEFFIRELLIFranco _, director of the 1968 film version of Romeo And Juliet and 1977 TV series Jesus Of Nazareth.
ZIGZAGGINGSwerving in and out.
ZOOLOGICALOf animal science.
ZOOLOGISTSAnimal researchers.
ZUCKERBERGMark, Facebook's CEO.
