ABEAUTIFULMINDRon Howard film about John Nash.
ABOVEANDBEYONDIn addition to.
ABOVEMENTIONEDPrevious item in text.
ABOVESUSPICIONImpeccably virtuous.
ABRAHAMLINCOLNSixteenth (16th) American president.
ABSENTMINDEDLYWithout due thought.
ABSTEMIOUSNESSRestraint.
ABSTRACTEDNESSPreoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else.
ACHILLESTENDONthe tendon connecting calf muscles to the heel.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTRecognition.
ACROSSTHEBOARDApplying to all.
ACTIONSTATIONSPrepare for battle!
ACUPUNCTURISTSThose who use needles to cure.
ADAYATTHERACES1937 Marx Brothers film in which Groucho plays Dr. Hugo Z. Hackenbush.
ADMINISTRATIONThe process or activity of running a business, organization, etc.
ADMINISTRATIVERelating to the running of a business, organization, etc.
ADULTEDUCATIONLearning for mature people.
AFFAIRATSTYLESThe Mysterious _ _ _, Novel by Agatha Christie.
AFOOTINTHEDOORExpression meaning 'entry into an organisation at a low level but with future prospects'.
AFRICANVIOLETSSeveral species of herbaceous perennial flowering plants in the family Gesneriaceae, native to Tanzania and adjacent southeastern Kenya.
AGATHACHRISTIEBritish crime writer who created the fictional detective Miss Marple.
AHARDDAYSNIGHTThird studio album by the English rock band the Beatles.
AIRCONDITIONEDCooled.
AIRINGCUPBOARDA place to dry clothes at home.
ALASPOORYORICK"_, _ _! I knew him, Horatio..." (William Shakespeare, Hamlet).
ALBERTEINSTEINGerman-born physicist best known for his theory of relativity.
ALBERTMEMORIALMonument in Kensington Gardens, London.
ALEXANDERKORDAHungarian-born British director of films including The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933) and An Ideal Husband (1947).
ALEXANDREDUMASAuthor of The Three Musketeers.
ALFREDMUNNINGSBritish artist famous for his paintings of horses; president of the Royal Academy of Art from 1944 to 1949.
ALFREDTHEGREATKing of Wessex from 871 to 899.
ALLANPINKERTONScottish-born lawman who founded a famous private detective agency in Chicago in 1950.
ALLINWRESTLINGFight with few or no restrictions.
ALLTOGETHERNOWSong by Liverpudlian band The Farm released in 1990 inspired by the Christmas truce of 1914.
ALPESMARITIMESDepartment of SE France near the border with Italy; capital, Nice.
ALWAYSONMYMINDSingle by the Pet Shop Boys that was UK Christmas No 1 in 1987.
AMANDASEYFRIEDActress in the 2017 films The Last Word and The Clapper.
AMELIEMAURESMOFrench tennis player.
AMERICANGOTHICFamous 1930 painting by Grant Wood depicting a farmer and his daughter.
AMERICANINDIANComanche say.
AMERICANSNIPER2014 film directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Bradley Cooper and Sienna Miller.
AMMUNITIONDUMPPlace where one might find old slugs etc.?
AMUSEMENTPARKSWhere roller coasters may be seen.
ANCIENTHISTORYDistant past.
ANCIENTMARINERThe Rime Of The _ _, long poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
ANDIEMACDOWELLShe played Carrie in Four Weddings and a Funeral.
ANDORRALAVELLACapital of Andorra.
ANDREWBONARLAWCanadian-born British Conservative statesman, Prime Minister 1922-3.
ANDREWFLINTOFFEnglish ex-cricketing all-rounder, then a Top Gear presenter.
ANDSENSIBILITYSense _ _, Novel by Jane Austen.
ANGELALANSBURYBritish-American actress whose roles include Miss Eglantine Price in 1971's Bedknobs and Broomsticks.
ANGELAMORTIMERTennis player 1961 Wimbledon champion.
ANGINAPECTORISCondition marked by severe pain in the chest, often also spreading to the shoulders, arms, and neck, owing to an inadequate blood supply to the heart.
ANIDEALHUSBANDOscar Wilde play featuring the titular Sir Robert Chiltern.
ANJELICAHUSTONBest Supporting Actress winner at the 1985 Oscars, for her role in Prizzi's Honor.
ANNETTELAMOTTEForsyte Saga character.
ANTHONYASQUITHBritish film director whose works included Pygmalion, The Browning Version and The Importance Of Being Earnest.
ANTHONYBURGESSAuthor of A Clockwork Orange.
ANTHONYHOPKINSWelsh actor who played Hannibal Lecter in the 1991 film The Silence of the Lambs.
ANTHROPOLOGISTSpecialist in the study of humans, their societies and culture.
ANTIHISTAMINESDrugs for allergic conditions.
ANTIPATHETICALCharacterized by antagonism.
ANTONIOVIVALDI18th-century Italian Baroque composer.
APARTMENTHOUSEFlat.
APLACEINTHESUNComfortable position.
APPLECHARLOTTEDessert said to be named after a queen.
APPRENTICESHIPSystem of employment in which a person works while learning a trade.
ARCHAEOLOGISTSThose who study human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artefacts and other physical remains.
ARCHIEPISCOPALRelating to an archbishop.
ARCHITECTONICSStudy of building design.
AROMATHERAPISTSpecialist in complementary treatments using fragrant essential oils.
AROOMOFONESOWNBook by Virginia Woolf.
AROOMWITHAVIEW1908 novel by English writer E. M. Forster.
AROUNDTHECLOCKAll the time.
ARRONDISSEMENTParisian district.
ARTHURSULLIVAN19th-century English composer best known for his operatic collaborations with librettist W. S. Gilbert.
ARTICLEOFFAITHFirmly held belief.
ARTIFICIALNESSThe condition of being non-natural, unnatural or spurious.
ASFARASICANSEEIn my opinion.
ASGOODASITGETS1997 romantic comedy film starring Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt.
ASHBYDELAZOUCHSmall market town in Leicestershire.
ASHOTINTHEDARKAct with an unforeseen outcome.
ASHROPSHIRELADBook by A. E. Housman.
ASSAULTCOURSESArmy tests.
ASSETSTRIPPINGExploitation of firms?
ASTHECASEMAYBEDepending on circumstances.
ASTHECROWFLIESDirect.
ASTROLITHOLOGYStudy of meteorites.
ASTROPHYSICISTScientist.
ATARATEOFKNOTSExpression meaning 'very fast'.
ATLANTICAVENUEUS monopoly property.
ATOWNLIKEALICE1950 novel by English-Australian author Nevil Shute narrated by solicitor Noel Strachan.
AUGUSTELUMIEREPioneer of the Cinematographe motion picture camera.
AUTHORITARIANSPeople who are despotic, dictatorial or domineering.
AUTOMATICPILOTNavigation aid.
AUTOSUGGESTIONCar hypnosis?
AUXILIARYVERBSWill and May are two examples of these.
AVALOKITESVARAA male Bodhisattva, widely revered and identified with various persons and gods.
BABESINTHEWOODTraditional children's tale and panotmime subject; the story of two abandoned children.
BACTRIANCAMELSTwo-humped beasts of burden used in the cold deserts of central Asia.
BAGGAGEHANDLERAirport employee.
BAJACALIFORNIANorthernmost and westernmost state of Mexico; capital, Mexicali.
BALANCEOFPOWERPolitical influence.
BALLIOLCOLLEGEThe Oxford alma mater of British prime ministers H. H. Asquith, Harold Macmillan and Edward Heath.
BANQUETINGHALLPlace for big meals.
BARBARAWINDSORActress who played landlady Peggy Mitchell in EastEnders.
BARGAININGCHIPSomething that is used as leverage in a negotiation to get what you want.
BARRAGEBALLOONA tethered inflatable with cables or net suspended from it, used to deter low-flying air attack.
BARRYHUMPHRIESOne of Australia's most famous comedians and writers.
BASILDOLIVEIRASouth African born England cricketer at the centre of a controversy relating to the cancelled 1968-69 England tour of South Africa.
BATTLECRUISERSWarships.
BAYEUXTAPESTRYFamous medieval embroidery, depicting events leading up to the Norman conquest of England.
BEALLANDENDALLThe ultimate aim or justification.
BEATGENERATIONName given to a group of US writers, including Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg, who emerged in the 1950s.
BEATTHECHASERSTV quiz show that won Best Quiz Show at the National TV Awards in 2021.
BEAUTIFULSOUTHThe _ _, Rotterdam (Or Anywhere) pop group.
BEDRICHSMETANACzech composer.
BEEFWELLINGTONFillet steak wrapped in puff pastry.
BEGGARSBANQUETAlbum by The Rolling Stones released in 1968 that includes the song Street Fighting Man.
BEGTHEQUESTIONAvoid directly answering.
BENICIODELTOROPuerto Rican actor in films such as 21 Grams (2003) and Sicario (2015).
BENJAMINJONSONEnglish playwright, poet, actor, and literary critic of the 17th century.
BERKELEYCASTLEFortified building in Gloucestershire; scene of the murder of Edward II.
BESIDETHEPOINTIrrelevant.
BESTSERVEDCOLDRevenge Is A Dish _ _ _.
BETSEYTROTWOODGreat-aunt of David Copperfield who takes care of him.
BETTYBOOTHROYDThe Speaker of the House of Commons from 1992 to 2000.
BETWEENTHEACTSNovel by Virginia Woolf.
BEYONDREPROACHPerfect.
BIBLIOGRAPHIESLists of sources used in the preparation of books, theses etc.
BILLIEJEANKINGTennis player.
BIRDOFPARADISEA member of the family Paradisaeidae of the order Passeriformes.
BLACKPOOLTOWERTourist attraction in Lancashire, England, which was opened to the public on 14 May 1894.
BLEAKMIDWINTERIn The ____ , carol based on a poem by English Victorian poet Christina Rossetti.
BLENHEIMORANGEAn 18th century English dual-purpose apple which remains very popular as a garden variety.
BLENHEIMPALACECountry house in Oxfordshire; the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill.
BLINDINGLIGHTSSong by Canadian singer The Weeknd released in 2019 that became his first UK No 1 hit.
BLOCKANDTACKLELifting gear.
BLOODRELATIONSClose family.
BLOWHOTANDCOLDDither, vacillate.
BLUESUEDESHOESSong recorded by Elvis Presley in 1956, first sung by Carl Perkins in 1955.
BOACONSTRICTORSnake which kills by squeezing.
BOBBYGILLESPIEScottish musician who is lead vocalist of the alternative rock band Primal Scream.
BOISDEBOULOGNEA large park in west Paris, formerly a forest; includes the racecourses of Auteuil and Longchamp.
BORISPASTERNAKRussian poet, novelist and translator known for the novel Doctor Zhivago.
BOSTONTEAPARTYThe raid in 1773 on three British ships in a Massachusetts harbour; a protest against taxes.
BOUCHESDURHONEDepartment of France with Marseille as its capital.
BOUGAINVILLAEAAn ornamental shrubby climbing plant that is widely cultivated in the tropics. The insignificant flowers are surrounded by large, brightly coloured papery bracts which persist on the plant for a long time.
BOWDLERISATIONThe act of deleting or modifying all passages considered to be indecent.
BRADLEYWIGGINSBritish winner of the 2012 Tour de France.
BREADANDBUTTER_ pudding, traditional British baked dessert layered with dried fruit and sugar.
BREAKDOWNTRUCKTowing vehicle.
BRIANODRISCOLLEx-Ireland rugby union captain who is the most capped player in the sport's history.
BRIEFENCOUNTER1945 David Lean film with a screenplay by Noel Coward which was based on his earlier one-act play.
BRIGITTEBARDOTFrench former actress turned animal rights activist.
BRISTOLCHANNELAn inlet of the Atlantic, between south Wales and southwest England, merging into the Severn estuary.
BRITAININBLOOMHorticultural campaign.
BROOKLYNBRIDGELandmark in New York City that was created by U.S. engineer John Augustus Roebling.
BROTHERSINARMSStudio album released by British rock band Dire Straits in 1985.
BUILDINGBLOCKSBricks.
BUREAUDECHANGEMoney conversion place.
BURYTHEHATCHETEnd conflict.
BUTCUTTHECARDSTrust Everybody _ _ _ _.
CABBAGEROOTFLYInsect whose larvae feed on the roots and stems of brassica plants.
CABINETWARROOMPlace beneath the streets of Westminster.
CALEBFOLLOWILLLead vocalist of Kings of Leon.
CALVINCOOLIDGEThirtieth (30th) American president.
CAMBRIDGESHIREEnglish county.
CAMELOPARDALISConstellation - The Giraffe.
CANADIANWHISKYNorth American booze.
CANTERBURYBELLA plant, Campanula medium.
CAPEOFGOODHOPERocky promontory of south-western South Africa rounded by Portuguese navigator Bartolomeu Dias in 1488.
CAPTAINPUGWASHFictional pirate who sailed in the Black Pig ship, created by John Ryan.
CARBONMONOXIDEPoisonous gas.
CARDIOMYOPATHYChronic disease of the heart muscle.
CARDIOVASCULAROf or relating to the heart and the blood vessels.
CARLYRAEJEPSENCanadian singer noted for her 2012 UK No. 1 hit Call Me Maybe.
CARROTANDSTICKOf a method of persuasion or coercion, characterized by both the offer of reward and the threat of punishment.
CARTIERBRESSONHenri _ _, French photographer considered to be the father of photojournalism.
CARTRANSPORTERVehicle carrying vehicles.
CARTRIDGEPAPERIt may be used for printing.
CASSANDRACLAREPen name of author Judith Rumelt, known for her young adult series The Mortal Instruments.
CASSETTEPLAYERTape recorder.
CASTASPERSIONSSlander.
CASTLERACKRENT1800 historical novel by Anglo-Irish author Maria Edgeworth narrated by Thady Quirk.
CATHERINEWHEELA type of firework, mounted with a pin through its centre; when lit it rotates quickly, producing sparks and coloured flame.
CENTROLECITHALHaving a centrally located yolk, as certain insect eggs or ova.
CEREBRALCORTEXPart of the brain in mammals.
CHAMBEROFTRADENational organization representing local Commerce.
CHANCELLORSHIPThe office of the head of the university.
CHANDLERHARRISJoel _ _, American journalist, fiction writer, and folklorist best known for his collection of Uncle Remus stories.
CHANGEONESMINDAlter original opinion.
CHANNELISLANDSOnly British territory occupied by German forces during World War II.
CHARACTERISTICAttribute.
CHARIOTSOFFIREOscar-winning 1981 film that tells the story of athletes Eric Liddell and Harold Abrahams 
CHARLESBABBAGEEnglish mathematician, inventor and engineer who originated the concept of a programmable computer.
CHARLESDICKENS19th-century British novelist who wrote under the penname Boz earlier in his career.
CHARLESKENNEDYPolitician who became the Baby of The House of Commons in 1983.
CHARLESRICHTERAmerican seismologist and physicist.
CHARLIECHAPLINBritish comic actor and film director whose most famous character was the Tramp.
CHARLIZETHERONActress who played the villain Cipher in 2017's Fast & Furious 8.
CHARLOTTERUSSECold set dessert of custard or cream in a mould of sponge fingers.
CHARLTONHESTONAmerican actor and political activist.
CHATHAMISLANDSAn archipelago in the Pacific Ocean about 650 kilometres east of mainland New Zealand.
CHECKERBERRIESCreeping shrubs of eastern North America having white bell-shaped flowers.
CHESTERAARTHURTwenty-first (21st) American president.
CHIEFCONSTABLEThe head of a regional or municipal police force in Britain.
CHIEFEXECUTIVEBoss.
CHINCHERINCHEEPlant known as 'wonder-flower' and 'star-of-Bethlehem'.
CHIPPINGNORTONMarket town and civil parish in the Cotswold Hills.
CHITTYBANGBANGChitty _ _ _, Ian Fleming book.
CHRISHEMSWORTHAustralian actor who has played Thor in eight Marvel Cinematic Universe films.
CHRISTINARICCIActress who played Courteney Cox's daughter in the 2016 film Mothers and Daughters.
CHRISTMASCARDSSeasonal mail.
CHRISTMASCAROLFestive song.
CHRISTOPHERLEEBritish actor who played Count Dracula in several Hammer horror films.
CHRISTOPHERSLYA minor character in William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew.
CHROMATOGRAPHYThe separation of mixtures into their constituents by preferential adsorption by a solid.
CIDERWITHROSIE1959 book by Laurie Lee.
CINEMATOGRAPHYThe art of photography and camerawork in film-making.
CIRCUITBREAKERCurrent safety device.
CIRCUMAMBULATEWalk round.
CIRCUMLITTORALAdjoining the shore.
CIRCUMNAVIGATESail or travel all the way around (something, especially the world).
CIRCUMSCRIBINGTo draw a line around; encircle.
CLASSCONSCIOUSAware of social standing.
CLASSIFICATIONSystematic placement in categories.
CLAUSTROPHOBIAFear of confined spaces.
CLOAKANDDAGGERMysterious.
COCKTAILLOUNGEAn upscale bar typically in a hotel, or airport where one can buy alcoholic drinks.
COLLECTIVEFARMAgricultural unit.
COLLESFRACTURETerm for breaking the radius near the wrist.
COLORADOBEETLEPotato pest.
COLOURSERGEANTA non-commissioned title in the Royal Marines and infantry regiments of the British Army.
COMEDINEWITHMETV cookery programme narrated by Dave Lamb.
COMEDYOFERRORSShakespeare play.
COMMANDMODULESSpacecraft.
COMMONFRACTIONHalf or three-quarters, say.
COMMONPARLANCEIn _ _, used by many people in ordinary conversation.
COMMONSENSIBLEBalanced, levelheaded.
COMMUNITYCHESTA card-drawing space in Monopoly that traditionally occupies the second space after Go.
CONSTANTINOPLECity now called Istanbul.
CONSTITUTIONALAccording to law.
CONTRACTBRIDGECard game.
CORONABOREALISConstellation - The Northern Crown.
CORRESPONDENCECommunication by the exchange of letters.
COUNTERMEASUREAct balancing out another.
COVENTRYSTREETUK monopoly property.
CRANBERRYSAUCEFood that is a traditional accompaniment to turkey.
CREMEDELACREMEThe very best.
CREWEALEXANDRACheshire football club that is nicknamed the Railwaymen.
CRIMINOLOGISTSA sociologist who specializes in the study of illegal activity.
CROCODILETEARSFake show of sorrow.
CROSSPOLLINATETransfer fertiliser between plants.
CRYPTOCOCCOSISA fungal infection characterized by nodular lesions--first in the lungs and spreading to the nervous system.
CRYSTALLOMANCYA form of divination using crystals or a crystal ball.
CUTTINGCORNERSTaking less care over a task to reduce costs.
CYANOCOBALAMINA B vitamin that is used to treat pernicious anemia.
CYSTICFIBROSISHereditary chronic disease that causes breathing difficulties.
DANIELDAYLEWISRetired British-Irish actor who starred in the films There Will Be Blood and Lincoln.
DANIELLEHARMERActress famous for her lead role as Tracey Beaker.
DATAPROTECTIONControl of computer info.
DAUGHTERSINLAWSons' spouses.
DAVIDMORRISSEYEnglish actor, director, producer and screenwriter.
DAYOFATONEMENTAnother name for Yom Kippur.
DEADSEASCROLLSA collection of manuscripts in Hebrew and Aramaic discovered in caves in the West Bank between 1946 and 1956.
DEADTOTHEWORLDFast asleep, out cold.
DEAREVANHANSENMusical by Pasek and Paul first performed in 2015.
DEATHLYHALLOWSHarry Potter And The ____ , final novel in the Harry Potter series published in 2007.
DEATHONTHENILEAgatha Christie novel published in 1937.
DECLINEANDFALL1928 novel by Evelyn Waugh following the misadventures of Paul Pennyfeather.
DEFYINGGRAVITYSignature song from the 2003 stage musical Wicked, originally recorded by Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth.
DEMOBILISATIONThe process of standing down a nation's armed forces from combat-ready status.
DENTALSURGEONSTooth experts.
DETOXIFICATIONThe process of removing poison from the body.
DEVILSADVOCATEOne arguing the alternative.
DIALMFORMURDER1954 Hitchcock film starring Grace Kelly.
DIARYOFANOBODYThe _ _ _ _, 19th-century comic novel written by George and Weedon Grossmith.
DIESELELECTRICLocomotive.
DIEUETMONDROITGod and my right (the motto of the British monarch).
DIGESTIVETRACTAnother name for the alimentary canal.
DIMINUTIVENESSNarrowness, scantiness.
DINAASHERSMITHBritish women's 200 metres world champion.
DIPLOMATICALLYTactfully, graciously.
DISAPPOINTMENTBlow, disaster, setback.
DISCOMBOBULATEDisconcert or confuse.
DISCRIMINATIONPrejudice.
DISINGENUOUSLYIn a dishonest way.
DISRESPECTABLEUnworthy of esteem.
DOCTORDOLITTLECharacter able to speak to animals created by Hugh Lofting.
DOGINTHEMANGEROne who hogs something without enjoying it.
DOGSSELDOMBITEBarking _ _ _.
DONALDRUMSFELDUS politician, Secretary of Defense, from 1975-7 and from 2001-6.
DOROTHEABROOKECharacter who married the Reverend Edward Casaubon in George Eliot's Middlemarch.
DOUBLEENTENDREYou want a clue? I'll give you one, missus!
DOUBLEJEOPARDYA legal defence that prevents a person from being tried twice for the same offence.
DOUBLESTANDARDInconsistent principles.
DOUBTINGTHOMASSceptic.
DRESSREHEARSALPractice in costume.
DRIVINGLICENCEA document permitting a person to use a motor vehicle.
DUNCANFLETCHERZimbabwean coach of the England cricket team from 1999 to 2007.
ECCLESIASTICALOf the church.
ECCLESIASTICUSOne of the books of the Apocrypha, written around 180 bc.
ECONOMYOFSCALEThe more the cheaper.
EDMUNDIRONSIDESon of Ethelred the Unready, who was King of England in 1016.
EDUCATIONALISTTeacher, say.
EGALITARIANISMDoctrine that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities.
ELDERSTATESMANAn experienced and well-respected politician or other public figure.
ELDERSTATESMENVenerable politicians.
ELECTIONEERINGActivity that precedes getting into office?
ELECTROMYOGRAMA test for recording the electrical activity of muscles.
ELECTROSTATICSStudy of fields.
ELIZABETHBOWENIrish novelist and short story writer.
ELIZADOOLITTLELead character in Shaw's play Pygmalion.
ELLAFITZGERALDAmerican jazz singer who was known as the First Lady of Song.
ELLEMACPHERSONAustralian model and businesswoman who was nicknamed The Body.
EMILYDICKINSON19th-century American poet known for her unconventional use of metre and capitalisation.
EMMANUELMACRONPresident of France.
EMPERORPENGUINLarge, flightless seabird.
ENDOCRINEGLANDHormone supplier.
ENFANTTERRIBLEPerson of unconventional conduct.
ENGAGEMENTRINGPre-wedding item.
ENGLISHCHANNELBody of water that Napoleon reputedly described as 'a mere ditch'.
ENGLISHPATIENTThe ____ , 1996 romantic war drama film starring Ralph Fiennes in the title role.
ENGLISHSETTERSLarge gun dogs with white coats that are speckled with liver, brown or yellowish markings.
ENTERPRISEZONEAn area in which state incentives such as tax concessions are offered to encourage business investment.
ENTERTHEDRAGON1973 martial arts film starring Bruce Lee.
EPIDEMIOLOGISTPerson who studies or is an expert in the branch of medicine which deals with the incidence, distribution, and possible control of diseases.
EPISTEMOPHOBIAFear of knowledge.
ESCAPEVELOCITYSpeed needed to leave Earth.
ESTABLISHMENTSBusinesses.
ESTUARYENGLISHAccent identified as spreading outwards from London.
EUSTACHIANTUBENarrow passage between the middle ear and the pharynx that equalises the pressure on either side of the eardrum.
EUTROPHICATIONExcessive richness of nutrients in a lake or other body of water, frequently due to run-off from the land, which causes a dense growth of plant life.
EVANRACHELWOODActress who starred in The Wrestler (2008) and American TV series Westworld.
EVERYBREATHYOU__ Take, song by The Police that was their fifth UK No.1 in 1983.
EXCUSEMYFRENCHSorry I swore.
EXISTENTIALISMPhilosophy associated with Jean-Paul Sartre.
EXPENSEACCOUNTCosts to be met by employer.
EXPRESSIONISTSType of artists.
EXTENDEDFAMILYRelations.
EXTRAORDINAIREOutstanding.
FANTASTICMRFOX1970 Roald Dahl novel adapted into a film by Wes Anderson in 2009.
FAREWELLTOARMSA _ _ _, 1929 Ernest Hemingway novel set during the Italian campaign of the First World War.
FEDERALRESERVECentral banking system of the United States, created by Woodrow Wilson on December 23, 1913.
FIFTHAMENDMENTFeature in the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1791, that allows a person not to testify against himself or herself in a criminal case.
FIGHTINGCHANCEPossibility of success.
FLIGHTRECORDERAeroplane's black box.
FLOGADEADHORSEExpression meaning 'to waste effort on a thing that no longer has a chance of succeeding'.
FLORAMACDONALDScottish woman known for helping Charles Edward Stuart escape after the Battle of Culloden.
FLORICULTURISTOne who manages flowering plants.
FLYINGBUTTRESSAn arch-shaped prop in architecture.
FLYINGDUTCHMANGhostly ship said to sail the seas around the Cape of Good Hope.
FLYINGFISHCOVECapital of Christmas Island.
FLYINGSCOTSMANThe _ _, passenger train service that runs between London and Edinburgh.
FLYINGSQUIRRELAirborne rodent.
FOOLSANDHORSESOnly _ _ _, TV sitcom.
FORDMADOXBROWNEnglish painter of moral and historical subjects.
FORDOOMEDYOUTHAnthem _ _ _, Poem by Wilfred Owen.
FORKLIFTTRUCKSStorehouse vehicles.
FORTHEMOSTPARTMainly, usually.
FORTIFICATIONSDefenses, battlements.
FORTLAUDERDALECity on the Atlantic coast of SE Florida known as 'the Venice of America'.
FORTUNECOOKIESBiscuits of prophecy.
FORTUNETELLERSThey predict.
FORWHOMTHEBELL_ _ _ _ Tolls, Novel by Ernest Hemingway.
FOUNTAINSABBEYRuined Cistercian monastery near Ripon founded in the 12th century.
FRANKIEDETTORIJockey.
FRANKLINPIERCEFourteenth (14th) American president.
FRANZFERDINANDArchduke of Austria whose assassination in 1914 precipitated events that led to the start of the First World War.
FRATERNISATIONFriendly relations.
FREDDIEMERCURYLead singer of Queen played by Rami Malek in the 2018 biopic film Bohemian Rhapsody.
FREDERICCHOPINPolish-born pianist and composer.
FREEENTERPRISEUnrestricted business.
FRENCHDRESSINGSomething to accompany a salad.
FROMTIMETOTIMEPeriodically.
FULLSCALEMODELReplica of a device, structure etc. having the same dimensions as the original.
FULLYFASHIONEDLike figurehugging clothing.
FURFURALDEHYDEA colourless flammable soluble mobile liquid with a penetrating odour, present in oat and rice hulls.
GAELICFOOTBALLAn Irish game with two teams of 15 players and goals resembling rugby posts that have nets on their bottom parts.
GALILEOGALILEIItalian mathematician, astronomer and physicist who perfected the refracting telescope.
GENERALISATIONSweeping statement.
GENERALISSIMOSSupreme commanders of the armed forces.
GENERALMANAGEROverall boss.
GENERALPURPOSEHaving a range of potential uses or functions; not specialized in design.
GEORGEFARQUHARIrish dramatist.
GEORGEGERSHWIN20th century American composer.
GEORGESFEYDEAUFrench playwright of the Belle Epoque, known for his many lively farces.
GEORGESSIMENONBelgian author who created the fictional detective Jules Maigret.
GEORGETTEHEYER20th-century British historical romance and detective novelist.
GEORGEVILLIERSThe 1st Duke of Buckingham; a courtier, statesman and favourite of King James I.
GEOSYNCHRONOUSOf or having an orbit with a fixed period of 24 hours (although the position in the orbit may not be fixed with respect to the earth).
GEPHYDROPHOBIAFear of crossing bridges.
GERMANSHEPHERDDog type.
GIACOMOPUCCINIItalian composer.
GIANTSCAUSEWAYA promontory of columnar basalt on the coast of Northern Ireland, consisting of several thousand pillars.
GILBERTMARKHAMPrincipal narrator of Anne Bronte's The Tenant Of Wildfell Hall (1848), who became the title character's second husband.
GIOVANNIRIBISIStar of the crime drama series Sneaky Pete, co-created by Bryan Cranston.
GIVEUPTHEGHOSTStop operating.
GLANDULARFEVERAcute infectious disease usually caused by the Epstein-Barr virus.
GLASTONBURYTORConically shaped hill in Somerset used by Druids as a site for initiation ceremonies.
GLYCERALDEHYDEA sweet crystalline compound involved in carbohydrate metabolism.
GOODBYEMRCHIPS1934 novella by James Hilton adapted into films in 1939 and 1969.
GOODSAMARITANSCharitable people.
GRASPTHENETTLETackle a difficulty boldly.
GRAVEYARDSHIFTA period of work during the night.
GREENCROSSCODERoad safety campaign.
GREENHAMCOMMONFormer RAF station in Berkshire which was the location of a women's peace camp.
GRIFFITHJOYNERFlorence, U.S. sprinter noted for her body suits who won three golds at the 1988 Seoul Olympics.
GROUNDSQUIRRELRodent.
GUYFAWKESNIGHTHow 5 November is also known.
HALLUCINATIONSUnreal perceptions.
HAMILTONBURGERDistrict attorney regularly defeated by author Erle Stanley Gardner's Perry Mason.
HANGINGGARDENSThe _ _ of Babylon, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
HAPLOSPORIDIANParasite in invertebrates and lower vertebrates of no known economic importance.
HARALDHARDRADANorwegian king who made a failed claim on the English throne in 1066.
HARDHEADEDNESSPracticality.
HARRIETBEECHER_ _ Stowe, US author of Uncle Tom's Cabin.
HARRYBELAFONTEU.S. singer and actor who had a Christmas UK No. 1 hit in 1957 with Mary's Boy Child.
HELTERSKELTERSHigh spiral slides at fairgrounds.
HENRIETTAMARIAQueen of Charles I of England.
HENRYCAVENDISHBritish natural philosopher, scientist, and an important experimental and theoretical chemist and physicist.
HENRYKISSINGERFormer National Security Advisor of the United States.
HERBALMEDICINETherapeutic use of plants.
HERMANMELVILLEMoby Dick author.
HIGHCOMMISSIONEmbassy of one Commonwealth country in another.
HIGHGROVEHOUSEThe Prince of Wales's home in Gloucestershire.
HINDENBURGLINEGerman defensive position in World War One.
HOLDINGCOMPANYOrganisation created to buy and own the shares of other businesses, which it then controls.
HOLDYOURHORSESJust a minute.
HOLLYGOLIGHTLYCharacter played by Audrey Hepburn in the 1961 film Breakfast at Tiffany's.
HOMOGENISATIONThe act of making something uniform in composition.
HONOREDEBALZAC19th-century French novelist and playwright who wrote La Comedie Humaine.
HORTICULTURISTAn expert in the art of cultivating gardens.
HOUSEHOLDNAMESFamiliar people.
HOUSEOFCOMMONSThe lower chamber of the British Parliament.
HUGHBONNEVILLELord Grantham actor in Downton Abbey.
HUMPBACKBRIDGEA small road, spanning a river or stream, that has a steep ascent and descent.
HUMPHREYBOGARTHe plays nightclub owner Rick Blaine in Casablanca.
HUNGPARLIAMENTAssembly or representatives of a political nation that does not have a party with a working majority.
HYBRIDVEHICLESTransport using petrol and electricity.
HYDROCORTISONEA steroid hormone, of the adrenal cortex, active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism.
HYDROXYPROLINEA nutritionally nonessential amino acid, found chiefly in collagen.
HYPERSENSITIVEEasily offended.
HYPOCHONDRIACSPeople who are excessively - and often mistakenly - worried about their health.
IBEGYOURPARDONSorry.
ICEBERGLETTUCEVegetable.
IDENTICALTWINSSimilar brothers.
IDENTIFICATIONRecognition.
IDENTITYCRISISPersonality breakdown.
IDREAMEDADREAMSong sung by the character Fantine in the stage and film musical Les Miserables.
IGNATIUSLOYOLASpanish priest who founded the Society of Jesus (Jesuits).
IGORSTRAVINSKYInfluential composer who first found fame with The Firebird.
ILLGOTTENGAINSDishonestly obtained wealth.
ILLINOISAVENUEUS monopoly property.
IMPLAUSIBILITYThe quality of provoking disbelief.
IMPLEMENTATIONThe process of putting a decision or plan into effect; execution.
INANOTHERWORLDDetached from reality.
INCONSIDERABLEMinor.
INCONSISTENTLYIn unpredictable ways.
INDECIPHERABLEIllegible, cryptic, scrawled.
INDESTRUCTIBLEDesigned to last.
INDIRECTOBJECTTerm in grammar.
INDISCRIMINATEDone at random or without careful judgement.
INDISTINCTNESSLack of clarity.
INDUBITABILITYThe quality of being beyond question or dispute or doubt.
INLOCOPARENTISIn place of mother and father.
INSULATINGTAPEElectrician's item.
INTELLIGENTSIAGroup of clever people.
INTERESTGROUPSLobbyists.
INTERIORDESIGNThe planning of the look inside a building such as a house or office.
INTERMEDIARIESPeople who act as gobetweens or agents between parties.
INTERPLANETARYPosition of asteroids.
INTERPRETATIONThe action of explaining the meaning of something.
INTHEMOONLIGHTDancing ____ , song originally released by rock group King Harvest covered by Toploader in 2000.
INVERTEDCOMMASSuperscripts denoting quotation.
IRISHWOLFHOUNDA very large breed of dog with a rough, thick coat.
IRISMITTENAEREFrench dental student crowned Miss Universe 2016 on January 30, 2017.
IRREPROACHABLEBeyond criticism; faultless.
JACKSONPOLLOCK20th-century US abstract expressionist painter.
JACQUESCARTIERFrench explorer who claimed what is now Canada for France in 1534.
JAKEGYLLENHAALBrokeback Mountain actor.
JAMESAGARFIELDTwentieth (20th) American president.
JAMESCALLAGHANLabour statesman who was Prime Minister 1976-9.
JAMESCRACKNELLRowing champion.
JAYNEMANSFIELDAmerican actress in film, theatre, and television.
JEANPAULSARTREFrench existential philosopher, novelist and dramatist who refused to accept the 1964 Nobel Prize in Literature.
JEFFERSONDAVIS19th-century soldier and politician who was President of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War.
JEWELLERSROUGEMetal polish.
JOANHUNTERDUNNThe muse of Sir John Betjeman in his poem "A Subaltern's Love-song".
JOANLITTLEWOODEnglish theatre director, best known for her work in developing the Theatre Workshop.
JOANNATROLLOPEBritish writer who also wrote under the pseudonym of Caroline Harvey.
JOBDESCRIPTIONA formal account of an employee's responsibilities.
JODIEWHITTAKEREnglish actress who became The Doctor in 2017.
JOHANNESBRAHMSGerman composer and pianist born in Hamburg.
JOHANNESKEPLERGerman astronomer who published three laws of planetary motion in the 17th century.
JOHANNESRADEBESouth African dancer whose first partner on Strictly was Catherine Tyldesley in 2019.
JOHNGALSWORTHYThe Forsyte Saga author.
JOHNJACOBASTORAmerican businessman.
JOHNLOGIEBAIRDScottish inventor of the first television system.
JOHNSTUARTMILL19th-century English philosopher and economist who wrote the treatise On Liberty.
JONNYWILKINSONFormer rugby union player who represented England and the British and Irish Lions.
JOSEPHGOEBBELSThe minister of propaganda in Nazi Germany from 1933 to 1945.
JOSEPHGRIMALDIEnglish actor, dancer and comedian who popularised the role of Clown during the Regency era.
JOSEPHINEBAKERAfrican-American expatriate singer and entertainer, whose career was centered primarily in Europe and in particular in her adoptive country of France.
JOSEPHPULITZERUS newspaper publisher known for a group of prizes awarded yearly since 1917 in his name.
JOSHUAREYNOLDS18th-century English portrait painter, the first president of the Royal Academy.
JUDETHEOBSCUREThe last completed novel by Thomas Hardy.
JULIANCALENDARSystem for dividing time into years, months, etc, introduced by Caesar in 46 BC.
KATHLEENWINSORAmerican author best known for her first work, the 1944 romantic novel Forever Amber.
KATIEARCHIBALDA British gold medal winner in the women's team pursuit cycling at the 2016 Olympic Games.
KEIRAKNIGHTLEYBritish actress who played Elizabeth Swann in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series.
KELMSCOTTMANORTudor house in Oxfordshire that was the home of William Morris from 1871 to 1896.
KENDALMINTCAKESugar-based confection originating from a Cumbrian town and used as a source of energy by climbers and mountaineers.
KENLIVINGSTONEMayor of London from 2000 to 2008.
KENNETHBRANAGHNorthern Irish actor, director, producer, and screenwriter originally from Belfast.
KENNETHGRAHAMEBritish writer famous for The Wind In The Willows.
KENTUCKYAVENUEUS monopoly property.
KIRSTIEALLSOPPLocation, Location, Location co-presenter with Phil Spencer.
KITCHENGARDENSAreas where vegetables, fruit, or herbs are grown for domestic use.
KNEBWORTHHOUSEHertfordshire rock venue.
KNICKERBOCKERSBaggy breeches fastened with a band at the knee or above the ankle.
KNIGHTSTEMPLARCatholic military order founded by Crusaders in Jerusalem in the 12th century and disbanded in 1312.
KONRADADENAUERGerman statesman who was chancellor of West Germany from 1949 to 1963.
KRISTENSTEWARTStar of the 2019 political thriller film Seberg.
LACONFIDENTIAL1997 crime film starring Russell Crowe.
LAKETANGANYIKABody of fresh water in central Africa between Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of the Congo; the longest and second-largest of its kind on earth.
LAKEWINDERMEREBody of water in Cumbria, in the southeast part of the Lake District.
LAMARSEILLAISEFrance's national anthem.
LANCEARMSTRONGCyclist.
LARGEINTESTINEDigestive section.
LATITUDINARIANPermitting or marked by freedom of attitude or behaviour, esp in religious matters.
LAUNCELOTGOBBOServant of Shylock and later of Bassanio in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice.
LAURENCESTERNEIrish novelist and an Anglican clergyman.
LECHATELIERITEColourless glass made of almost pure silica.
LECTURETHEATREA hall in which talks are given, particularly at a university.
LEFTHANDEDNESSManual orientation.
LEGIONOFHONOURThe highest French order for military and civil merits, established 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte.
LEICESTERSHIREEnglish county.
LENDINGLIBRARYFacility for readers.
LEPIDODENDROIDResembling or relating to plants which were prolific during the Carboniferous period.
LESDEMOISELLES___ d'Avignon, cubist oil painting by Pablo Picasso depicting five naked women.
LESSERANTILLESIsland group in the Caribbean.
LETTHESIDEDOWNFail one's colleagues.
LIFEEXPECTANCYWhen you are likely to die.
LILLIANHELLMANAmerican dramatist and screenwriter known for her success as a playwright on Broadway.
LIMITEDEDITIONA work of art, such as a book which is only produced in very small numbers, so that each one will be valuable in the future.
LITTLEBROWNJUG1869 song that became a big hit for Glenn Miller.
LITTLEMONSTERSTerm for Lady Gaga's fans.
LOCALAUTHORITYCouncil, say.
LOMBARDYPOPLARA type of Italian tree with upwardly pointing branches, giving it a columnar shape.
LONELYASACLOUDI Wandered _ _ _ _ (Daffodils) by William Wordsworth.
LONGJOHNSILVERTreasure Island character.
LONGWINDEDNESSTedious length.
LORDCHANCELLORCabinet position.
LORDLIEUTENANTIn Britain, the representative of the Crown in a county.
LORDOFTHEFLIESNobel Prize-winning author William Golding's debut novel about a group of boys marooned on an uninhabited island.
LORDOFTHERINGSJ. R. R. Tolkien classic fantasy.
LORDSANDLADIESPlant.
LOSANGELESRAMSAmerican football team that defeated the Cincinnati Bengals to win Super Bowl LVI.
LOUISARMSTRONGLate great American jazz musician and singer.
LOUISSTEVENSONRobert _ _, 19th-century novelist born in Edinburgh.
LYNDONBJOHNSONThirty-sixth (36th) American president.
LYTTONSTRACHEYBritish writer and critic. A founding member of the Bloomsbury Group and author of Eminent Victorians.
MADAMETUSSAUDSMuseum of wax figures in London.
MAGGIETULLIVERProtagonist of The Mill On The Floss.
MAGICALMYSTERY_ Tour, album by the Beatles released in 1967 that includes the song I Am the Walrus.
MAGICMUSHROOMSFungi containing a hallucinogenic substance.
MAKEANIGHTOFITCelebrate into the small hours.
MANANDSUPERMAN1905 four-act play by George Bernard Shaw subtitled A Comedy and A Philosophy.
MANCHESTERCITYEnglish football team managed by Pep Guardiola since 2016.
MANINTHESTREETOrdinary person.
MANUELBELGRANOEconomist, lawyer, politician and military leader who took part in his country's wars of independence and created the flag of Argentina.
MARCHINGORDERSInstructions to leave.
MARCUSAURELIUS_ _ Antoninus, Roman Emperor from 161 to 180 AD, who propounded his stoic view of life.
MARGARETATWOODCanadian poet, novelist, literary critic, essayist, and environmental activist.
MARKETRESEARCHAction or activity of gathering information about consumers' needs and preferences.
MARKZUCKERBERGThe principal founder of facebook.
MARTINVANBURENEighth (8th) American president.
MASONDIXONLINEState boundary between Maryland, Pennsylvania and Delaware, surveyed between 1763 and 1767.
MAUNDYTHURSDAYDay before Good Friday.
MAURICEUTRILLOParisian painter (1883-1955) noted for his street scenes, especially of Montmartre.
MEMORIALPARADEEvent held on the Sunday closest to November 11.
MEPHISTOPHELESA devil in medieval mythology who Faust sold his soul to in the legend.
MERRYGENTLEMENGod Rest Ye ____, ____ traditional Christmas carol thought to date from the 1650s.
MESDEMOISELLESFrench misses.
METAPHORICALLYAllegorically, symbolically.
METEOROLOGICALPertaining to phenomena of the atmosphere or weather.
METEOROLOGISTSPeople who study the Earth's atmosphere, especially in terms of weather forecasting.
MICHAELBALLACKCaptain of the German national football team form 2004 to 2010.
MICHAELFARADAYEnglish scientist who contributed to the study of electromagnetism and electrochemistry.
MICHAELFLATLEYU.S. dancer who created the Irish performance work Riverdance.
MICHAELHORDERNA 20th-century British actor best known for on-stage Shakespearean roles and for narrating 1970s animated series Paddington.
MICHELEDOTRICEActress who played Frank Spencer's wife Betty in the 1973-8 sitcom Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em.
MICKEYSPILLANEAuthor of "Kiss Me, Deadly" and other popular crime stories.
MIDDLEDISTANCE800m race say.
MIGUELINDURAINSpanish cyclist who won five consecutive Tours de France from 1991 to 1995.
MILKOFMAGNESIASuspension of magnesium hydroxide in water used as an antacid and laxative.
MISADVENTUROUSUnlucky or unfortunate.
MISCALCULATIONMisreckoning, blunder.
MISREPRESENTEDHaving an intended meaning altered.
MISSMONEYPENNYSecretary to M in the James Bond novels and films.
MISUNDERSTANDSMisconstrues.
MIXEDMETAPHORSIncongruous expressions.
MONICALEWINSKYFormer White House employee who was involved in a 1990s scandal with President Bill Clinton.
MONKEYBUSINESSTrickery.
MOUNTAINEERINGClimbing tall hills.
MOUNTPARNASSUSA mountain in central Greece that in ancient times was sacred to Dionysus, Apollo and the Muses.
MRSTIGGYWINKLEHedgehog washerwoman created by Beatrix Potter.
MURDERSHEWROTETV crime drama series starring Angela Lansbury as the mystery author Jessica Fletcher.
MYSTERYSHOPPEROne employed to visit a retail outlet incognito to assess the quality of goods or services.
NAFTALIBENNETTPrime minister of Israel who succeeded Benjamin Netanyahu on 13 June 2021.
NAMEWOULDSMELLA rose by any other _ _ _ as sweet.
NANSENPASSPORTRefugee travel document issued to stateless persons after the First World War by the League of Nations.
NATALIEPORTMANUS film actress born Neta-Lee Hershlag in Jerusalem in 1981.
NATIONALANTHEMCountry's song.
NATIONALVELVET1944 American Technicolor sports film directed by Clarence Brown and based on the novel of the same name by Enid Bagnold.
NATIVELANGUAGEMother tongue.
NATURALHISTORYThe scientific study of animals or plants, especially as concerned with observation rather than experiment, and presented in popular form.
NATURALIZATIONThe proceeding whereby a foreigner is granted citizenship.
NATURALWASTAGEReduction in a workforce.
NATURERESERVESAreas requiring protection.
NEANDERTHALMANDistant cousin.
NEBUCHADNEZZARWine bottle equivalent in capacity to twenty regular bottles (15 litres).
NECKOFTHEWOODSPart of the country.
NEURALNETWORKSNerves.
NEVERNEVERLANDUnreal, imaginary or ideal place.
NEVERWALKALONEYou'll ____ , official club anthem of Liverpool FC originally a song from the musical Carousel.
NEWCOMENENGINEDevice invented in 1712 to harness the power of steam to produce mechanical work.
NEWSOFTHEWORLDWeekly newspaper that was published from 1843 to 2011.
NICOLASPOUSSINFrench artist regarded as a leader of French classical painting.
NICOLASSARKOZYFormer President of France.
NILDESPERANDUMNever lose hope.
NINETEENTHHOLEGolf club bar.
NITROGLYCERINEAn explosive yellow liquid.
NOBLESSEOBLIGEFrench term for supposed duty of the privileged class to be honourable and generous.
NOCTAMBULATIONWalking by a person who is asleep.
NONCONFORMISTSDissenters.
NONRESTRICTIVEImposing no limits.
NORMANCONQUEST11th-century invasion and occupation of England by an army of soldiers led by William the Conqueror.
NORTHERNLIGHTSAurora Borealis. Title of the first novel in Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy.
NORTHNORTHEASTDirection.
NORTHNORTHWESTCompass point.
NORTHUMBERLANDEnglish county.
NORTHYORKMOORSUpland area, in which Rievaulx Abbey is located, that was designated a National Park in 1952.
NOWINSITUATIONFavourable outcome is impossible.
NUCLEARREACTOREnergy source.
OBSTREPEROUSLYNoisily, boisterously, rambunctiously.
OBSTRUCTIONISTBlocker.
OEDIPUSCOMPLEXCondition explored by Freud.
OFFLODDENFIELDBattle _ _ _, fought in Branxton in the county of Northumberland in northern England on 9 September 1513.
OFHUMANBONDAGENovel by W. Somerset Maugham.
OFNOFIXEDABODELacking a permanent residence.
OFWILDFELLHALLThe Tenant _ _ _, Book by Anne Bronte.
OLIVERCROMWELLEnglish general and statesman who was the leader of the parliamentary army in the Civil War.
OLIVERPOSTGATEAnimator and puppeteer who created Ivor The Engine and Bagpuss.
ONCHOCERCIASISAn infestation with filarial worms.
ONEARMEDBANDITGambling machine.
ONEDAYLIKETHISSong by English rock band Elbow that featured in the London 2012 Olympics closing ceremony.
ONEOFTHESEDAYSEventually.
ONTHEBREADLINESurviving at subsistence level.
ONTHERIGHTTACKFollowing the correct path.
OPENUNIVERSITYBritish college for students who want to study part-time or at home.
OPHTHALMOSCOPEAn instrument for inspecting the retina and other parts of the eye.
OPPOSITENUMBERCounterpart in business.
ORDINARYSEAMANSailing serviceman.
ORDNANCESURVEYMap-making body.
ORGANISEDCRIMEMafia, say.
ORIENTALAVENUEUS monopoly property.
ORNITHOLOGISTSTwitchers.
ORTHODOXCHURCHConventional religious building.
OSTEOARTHRITISDegeneration of joint cartilage and the underlying bone.
OUTLANDISHNESSBizarre quality.
OUTOFTHISWORLDWonderful.
OVERESTIMATIONA judgement or rough calculation that is too favourable or too high.
OVERSUBSCRIBEDHaving more prospective buyers, clients, etc., than can be supplied.
OVERSUSPICIOUSToo distrustful.
OVERTHECOUNTERBy ordinary retail purchase, with no need for a prescription or licence.
OVERTHERAINBOWSong from the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz that became Judy Garland's signature song.
OYSTERCATCHERSShore birds.
PACKAGEHOLIDAYVacation in which one payment covers the flights, transfers and stay.
PADDINGTONBEARFictional character created in the 1950s by the British writer Michael Bond.
PAINTYOURWAGONBroadway musical featuring the song Wand'rin' Star.
PAPADONTPREACHSong that was a UK No 1 hit in 1986 for Madonna.
PAPUANEWGUINEACountry whose capital is Port Moresby.
PARALLELOGRAMSFour-sided plane rectilinear figures
PARAPSYCHOLOGYThe supposedly scientific study of paranormal phenomena involving the human mind.
PASSINGTHEBUCKShifting responsibility elsewhere.
PASSINGTHROUGHNot stopping.
PATEDEFOIEGRASFattened goose liver.
PATERNITYLEAVEReason new father is not working.
PATRICKDEMPSEYActor who played doctor Derek Shepherd on US medical drama Grey's Anatomy from 2005 to 2014.
PAULARADCLIFFEWomen's marathon world record holder 2003-19.
PAVEMENTARTISTOne who paints on a path.
PEARLYNAUTILUSA cephalopod mollusc of warm and tropical seas with a partitioned pale external shell with brown stripes.
PEASANTSREVOLTA major uprising across large parts of England in 1381.
PENNYDREADFULSVictorian magazines.
PEOPLECARRIERSLarge vehicles.
PEPPERCORNRENTToken fee.
PEREZDECUELLARSecretary-general of the United Nations from 1982-91.
PERFORMINGARTSDrama and dance.
PETERMANDELSONBritish Politician.
PETERTHEHERMITPriest of Amiens who was a key figure during the first crusade.
PETRONASTOWERSTwin skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur; the tallest buildings in the world from 1998-2004.
PHANTASMAGORIAA sequence of real or imaginary images like that seen in a dream.
PHARMACEUTICALMedicine.
PHARMACOLOGISTOne who is an expert in the science of medications.
PHARMACOPOLISTA person who sells pharmaceutical products.
PHENYLBUTAZONEA potent substance, used to reduce pain and inflammation in rheumatic diseases and gout, and used in veterinary medicine for musculoskeletal disorders.
PHILANTHROPISTA lover of mankind.
PHILOSOPHASTERA person who has only a superficial knowledge of philosophy or who feigns a knowledge he or she does not possess.
PHOTOSYNTHESISThe complex process by which carbon dioxide, water, and certain inorganic salts are converted into carbohydrates by green plants, algae, and certain bacteria, using energy from the sun and chlorophyll.
PHYTOPATHOLOGYThe study of plant diseases.
PICKWICKPAPERSDickens novel.
PICTUREGALLERYExhibition site.
PIERRELAROUSSEThe 19th-century French grammarian and lexicographer who compiled the Grand dictionnaire universel du XIX siecle.
PIETERBRUEGHELFlemish painter.
PIETROMAXIMOFFCharacter played by Aaron Taylor-Johnson in the 2015 superhero film Avengers: Age Of Ultron.
PILGRIMFATHERSThe English Puritans who sailed on the Mayflower to New England and founded Plymouth Colony in southeast Massachusetts in 1620.
PITBULLTERRIERA large, muscular dog originally bred for blood sports.
PITCAIRNISLANDHenderson, British Overseas Territory.
PITCHBLACKNESSDark.
PITUITARYGLANDThis produces hormones that affect growth.
PLACIDODOMINGOOne of the famous Three Tenors, born in Spain in 1941.
PLASTEROFPARISA hard white solid, made from partly dehydrated gypsum, used for making sculptures and casts.
PLASTICSURGERYFacelift, say.
PLAYMISTYFORME1971 thriller film starring Clint Eastwood.
PLEABARGAININGAgreement in court.
PLEASEPLEASEMEThe Beatles' 1963 debut album.
PLUMBERSFRIENDPlunger.
PNEUMATICDRILLLarge boring tool.
PODOPHTHALMOUSRelating to a crustacean.
POETRYINMOTIONGracefulness.
POIKILOTHERMALCold-blooded.
PONTEFRACTCAKEA type of small, roughly circular black sweet measuring approximately 2 cm in diameter and 4 mm thick, made of liquorice.
POPTHEQUESTIONPropose marriage.
POSTPRODUCTIONAfter filming.
PRECIOUSSTONESGems.
PRESENCEOFMINDThe ability to remain calm and act constructively in times of crisis.
PRESENTPERFECTVerb tense.
PRESSSECRETARYMedia representative.
PRESSURECOOKERPan with an airtight lid.
PRIMABALLERINALeading female dancer.
PRINCECHARMINGCinderella character.
PRINTEDCIRCUITIT board.
PRISONERSOFWARWhat Denholm Elliot, Donald Pleasence, Roy Dotrice and Ronald Searle all were in the Second World War.
PROBABILIORISMThe theory that in the case of doubt one should choose the action most likely to be right.
PROBONOPUBLICOFor the public good.
PRODUCTIONLINEAn arrangement of machines in a factory where products pass until they are finished.
PROFESSIONALLYExpertly.
PROGNOSTICATEDForecast (something future) from present indications or signs.
PROJECTIONISTSThose who show films.
PRONUNCIAMENTOPolitical manifesto or proclamation.
PROPERFRACTIONRatio with the numerator less than the denominator.
PROSCENIUMARCHA structure framing the opening between the stage and auditorium in a theatre.
PRUNELLASCALESActress who played Sybil in the 1970s sitcom Fawlty Towers.
PSEUDEPIGRAPHYThe false accreditation of authorship.
PSEUDOPROSTYLEHaving a colonnade at each end, either very close to the front wall or engaged in it.
PSILANTHROPISMThe doctrine that Jesus Christ was only a human being.
PSYCHOANALYSISShrink work.
PSYCHOANALYSTSShrinks.
PUBLICNUISANCEAn obnoxious or dangerous person or group of people.
QUADRAGENARIANA person who is between 40 and 49 years old.
QUALITYCONTROLProcess to test acceptability.
QUENTINDURWARDNovel by Walter Scott.
QUICHELORRAINEBacon and egg pastry.
RADIOCHEMISTRYThe study of radioactive elements, both natural and artificial.
RADIOTELEGRAPHOld message.
RADIOTELESCOPEJodrell Bank.
RADIOTHERAPISTOne who treats disease by means of x-rays etc,
RAILWAYSTATIONPlace where people board trains.
RAISINGARIZONA1987 crime comedy film starring Nicolas Cage and Holly Hunter.
RANDOLPHHEARSTWilliam _ _, US newspaper magnate whose life story inspired the lead character in Orson Welles' film Citizen Kane.
RANULPHFIENNESBritish explorer who crossed Antarctica on foot in 1992-3.
RASTAFARIANISMA religious cult, originally of Jamaica, that regards Africa as the Promised Land, to which all true believers will someday return, and the late Haile Selassie I, former emperor of Ethiopia, as the messiah.
RATEOFEXCHANGEThe value of one currency for the purpose of conversion to another.
RECAPITULATIONReview, summary.
RECEIVEDWISDOMCommonly held knowledge.
RECONNAISSANCEMilitary observation of a region to locate an enemy or ascertain strategic features.
RECONSTRUCTIONPeriod following the American Civil War during which the Confederate states were reorganised and reintegrated into the Union (1865-77).
RECONSTRUCTIVEHelping to restore to good condition.
RECRIMINATIONSAccusations in response to ones from someone else.
REGARDINGHENRY1991 drama film.
REGINALDPERRINTV situation comedy character whose fall and rise we enjoyed in the 1970s.
RELATIVECLAUSESentence part.
REMOTECONTROLSTV zappers.
RENEEZELLWEGERShe won Best Actress Oscar for the title role in the 2019 film Judy.
RESPONSIBILITYDuty.
RETIREMENTHOMEResidence for older people.
RETURNTOSENDER1962 UK Christmas No 1 by Elvis Presley.
REVISEDVERSIONEnglish translation of the Bible published in 1881-95.
RHAPSODYINBLUEGeorge Gershwin's most famous work.
RHEUMATOLOGISTMedical expert.
RHODEISLANDREDA bird of a breed of reddish-black domestic chicken, originally from America.
RICHARDBURBAGEEnglish stage actor associated with the original Globe Theatre.
RICHARDDAWKINSEvolutionary biologist, writer and prominent atheist whose books include The Selfish Gene.
RICHARDRODGERS20th-century American composer whose musicals included Oklahoma! and The KIng And I.
RICHARDSTRAUSSGerman composer whose works include the tone poem Also Sprach Zarathustra.
RICKYTOMLINSONEnglish actor, comedian, author, and political activist.
RIMSKYKORSAKOVRussian composer.
RINGTHECHANGESDo things differently.
ROBERTBROWNING19th-century British poet noted for his dramatic monologues and The Ring And The Book.
ROBERTGUISCARDNorman adventurer known for his conquest of southern Italy and Sicily.
ROBERTHEINLEINScience fiction author whose works include Starship Troopers.
ROBERTHELPMANNAustralian dancer, actor, theatre director and choreographer.
ROBERTTHEBRUCE14th-century King of Scotland who defeated the English army at Bannockburn and gained recognition of his country's independence.
ROBINREDBREASTBritish bird.
ROBINSONCRUSOENovel by Daniel Defoe.
ROCKETLAUNCHERWeapon.
ROCKYMOUNTAINSAmerican range.
RODRIGODUTERTEPresident-elect of the Philippines, scheduled to assume office on June 30 2016.
ROGERBANNISTERAthlete who ran the first sub-four-minute mile.
ROOSTERCOGBURNUS Marshal played by John Wayne in the 1969 western True Grit.
RORSCHACHTESTSPersonality analyses based on the interpretation of unstructured ink blots.
ROTTENBOROUGHSHistorically, parliamentary constituencies with few, if any, voters.
ROUENCATHEDRALSeries painted in the 1890s by French impressionist Claude Monet.
ROUGHANDTUMBLEBrawl.
RUDYARDKIPLINGNobel Prize-winning English author born in India, best known for The Jungle Book and his Just So Stories.
RUNRINGSAROUNDCompletely outwit.
RUTHLESSPEOPLE1986 black comedy film starring Danny DeVito and Bette Midler.
SACRAMENTARIANAny Protestant theologian, such as Zwingli, who maintained that the bread and wine of the Eucharist were the body and blood of Christ only in a figurative sense and denied His real presence in these elements.
SALISBURYPLAINAn open chalk plateau in Wiltshire; site of Stonehenge.
SAMUELPLIMSOLLEnglish politician who advocated a load line on the side of ships.
SANDSOFIWOJIMA1949 film directed by Allan Dwan and starring John Wayne.
SARAHBERNHARDTFrench stage and early film actress.
SARAHCHURCHILLDuchess of Marlborough born in 1660, who was a court favourite of Queen Anne.
SCATTERBRAINEDWayward and inattentive.
SCHINDLERSLIST1993 film about the Holocaust for which Steven Spielberg won his first Best Director Oscar.
SCHOOLCHILDRENYoungsters under instruction.
SCHOOLMISTRESSWoman educator.
SCHWARZENEGGERArnold _, Former Governor of California.
SCIENCEFICTIONLiterary genre.
SCIENTOLOGISTSFollowers of L. Ron Hubbard.
SCISSORSISTERSI Don't Feel Like Dancin' was their only UK No.1 hit.
SCRAPETOGETHERRaise money with difficulty.
SCRUBBINGBRUSHCleaning item.
SEARCHWARRANTSPolice officer's legal document.
SECONDTHOUGHTSReservations or doubts which cause people to change their plans.
SELFCONFIDENCETrust in one's own abilities.
SELFDISCIPLINEControl.
SELFEMPLOYMENTWorking independently in one's own business or on a freelance basis.
SELFPOSSESSIONComposure.
SELFPROCLAIMEDUsed to show that someone has given themselves a title or status.
SELFRESPECTINGDignified.
SENDTOCOVENTRYMeaning 'to ostracise in a deliberate way'.
SENIORCITIZENSOld people.
SENSATIONALISMThe presentation of stories in a way that is intended to provoke public interest or excitement, at the expense of accuracy.
SEPTUAGENARIANA person who is between 70 and 79 years old.
SERENAWILLIAMSTennis player.
SERVICECHARGESExtra items on bills.
SEVILLEORANGESCitrus fruits used for making marmalade.
SEYMOURHOFFMANPhilip _ _, American actor, director, and producer of film and theater.
SHAGGYDOGSTORYRambling anecdote.
SHELAGHDELANEYEnglish dramatist and screenwriter, best known for her debut work, A Taste of Honey.
SHERLOCKHOLMESFictional detective created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
SHERWOODFORESTWhere you would find Robin Hood.
SHOCKABSORBERSThey reduce impacts.
SHOPASSISTANTSRetail workers.
SHOPPINGCENTRERetail park.
SHOTGUNWEDDINGAn enforced or hurried marriage, especially because the bride is pregnant.
SHOVEHALFPENNYOld coin game.
SIGNATURETUNESPieces of theme music.
SINGLEMINDEDLYResolutely.
SLAPONTHEWRISTMild reprimand.
SLAUGHTERHOUSEA building where animals are butchered.
SLEEPINGBEAUTYTchaikovsky ballet first performed in 1890.
SMALLINTESTINEDigestive tract.
SNAKESONAPLANE2006 action thriller film starring Samuel L. Jackson and Julianna Margulies.
SNOWYMOUNTAINSA mountain range in southeast Australia.
SOCIALSECURITYMonetary assistance from the state for people with an inadequate or no income.
SOCRATICMETHODCalming.
SODIUMCHLORIDETechnical name for common table salt.
SOLOMONISLANDSCountry whose capital is Honiara.
SOMEONELIKEYOUChart-topping 2011 single by Adele, from the album 21.
SOMERSETLEVELSCoastal plain and wetland area of southwesst England, stretching from the Mendips to the Blackdown Hills.
SOMETHINGINEEDSong by former The X Factor winner Ben Haenow that was Christmas UK No 1 in 2014.
SOUTHAUSTRALIAState whose capital is Adelaide.
SPANISHBOWLINEA double loop knot that can be used to lift a person.
SPANISHTRAGEDYWork by Thomas Kyd.
SPECIALEFFECTSKey component in a movie.
SPECTATORSPORTActivity worth watching.
SPEEDTHEPLOUGHA sentimental comedy by the British playwright Thomas Morton.
SPITANDSAWDUSTBasic.
SPLINTERGROUPSBreakaway bodies.
SPORTINGCHANCEFair prospect of success.
SQUADRONLEADERAir force rank.
SQUIRRELNUTKINBeatrix Potter character with a brother called Twinkleberry.
STAGEDIRECTIONInstruction for actors.
STAINLESSSTEELIndustrial product.
STAMFORDBRIDGEVillage east of York; the site of a battle that King Harold won three weeks before the Battle of Hastings.
STAMPCOLLECTORPhilatelist.
STAMPINGGROUNDFavourite haunt.
STANDARDBEARERRepresentative.
STANDBYYOURMANSong by U.S. country artist Tammy Wynette released in 1968.
STANDREWSCROSSScottish saltire.
STANLEYKUBRICKFilm director.
STAPHYLOCOCCUSAny of several spherical bacteria.
STAPHYLOPLASTYPlastic surgery or surgical repair involving the soft palate or the uvula.
STARTINGPISTOLRace gun.
STARTINGPRICESOdds on horses before a race begins.
STATEOFAFFAIRSSituation.
STATHLETSFLATSTV sitcom starring Jamie Demetriou as an inept agent offering tenancies that first aired in 2018.
STAYANOTHERDAYSong by English boy band East 17 that was the UK Christmas No 1 in 1994.
STCHARLESPLACEUS monopoly property.
STEPHENHAWKINGAuthor of A Brief History Of Time.
STEPHENSPENDEREnglish poet, novelist, and essayist who concentrated on themes of social injustice and the class struggle in his work.
STINGINGNETTLEWeedy plant that has the Latin name Urtica dioica.
STJAMESSPALACERoyal residence in the City of Westminster.
STRAWBERRYHILL_ _ House, Gothic Revival villa in Twickenham built by Horace Walpole from 1749.
STRETCHERPARTYGroup of body carriers.
STRONGLANGUAGESwearing.
STUMBLINGBLOCKA difficulty that prevents progress, understanding or agreement.
SUGARPLUMFAIRYA character in the ballet The Nutcracker.
SUMMERSOLSTICETime around June 21st in the northern hemisphere when the day is longest and the night shortest.
SUNNYAFTERNOONSong by English rock band The Kinks released in 1966.
SUPERCONDUCTORTerm for a substance that carries electrical current with no resistance.
SUPEREROGATORYGoing beyond the requirements of duty.
SWIMMINGTRUNKSBeachwear.
SYSTEMSANALYSTIT worker.
TALESOFTHECITYA series of nine novels written by American author Armistead Maupin.
TASMANIANDEVILA small, ferocious, carnivorous marsupial, having black fur with pale markings, strong jaws and short legs.
TECHNICALITIESPetty formal points arising from a strict interpretation of the rules.
TELETYPEWRITERA US name for teleprinter.
TEQUILASUNRISECocktail.
TEREBINTHINATEOf, relating to, or resembling turpentine.
TERRACOTTAARMYSculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China.
TERRAINCOGNITAUnknown or unexplored territory.
TERRYPRATCHETTAuthor best known for his Discworld series of 41 novels.
THATLLBETHEDAY1973 British drama film starring David Essex, Rosemary Leach and Ringo Starr.
THEBLACKPRINCESobriquet of the son and heir apparent of King Edward III (1312-77), thought to derive from the armour he wore.
THECHILDINTIMEA novel by Ian McEwan first published in 1987.
THECOLORPURPLEPulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker that was adapted for a 1985 film directed by Steven Spielberg.
THECUCKOOSNESTOne Flew Over _ _ _, Ken Kesey novel.
THEDAVINCICODE2003 mystery-detective novel by Dan Brown.
THEENTERTAINER1902 classic piano rag written by Scott Joplin.
THEFOURJUSTMENA detective thriller published in 1905 by the British writer Edgar Wallace.
THEGREATESCAPE1963 film directed by John Sturges.
THEGREATGATSBYNovel by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
THEINCREDIBLES2004 computer-animated superhero film featuring the Parr family.
THEKINGSSPEECH2010 British biographical drama film directed by Tom Hooper.
THELIFEOFRILEYCarefree existence.
THENETHERLANDSAlternative name for Holland.
THEONLYWAYISUPChart-topping 1988 hit by Yazz and the Plastic Population.
THEPERSISTENCE_ _ Of Memory, 1931 Surrealist painting by Salvador Dali featuring seemingly melting clocks.
THEPORTRAITOFA_ _ _ _ Lady, Novel by Henry James.
THEPOWEROFLOVESong by Huey Lewis and The News that featured in Back To The Future.
THEPUBLANDLORDProfessional persona of British stand-up comedian Al Murray.
THESMALLSCREENAn informal name for television.
THESUNDANCEKIDNickname of the U.S. Wild West outlaw whose real name was Harry Longabaugh.
THETIMEMACHINEH. G. Wells book.
THEWASPFACTORYNovel by Iain Banks.
THEWATERBABIESA children's novel by the Reverend Charles Kingsley.
THEWESTCOUNTRYGeographical term for a group of counties variously including Cornwall, Devon and Somerset.
THEWHITERIBBONFilm by German director Michael Haneke awarded the Palme d'Or at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival.
THEWINTERSSNOWSee, amid ____ , Christmas carol written by Edward Caswall, first published in 1858.
THEWINTERSTALEPlay by William Shakespeare.
THEYEOMENOFTHE_ _ _ _ Guard, Gilbert and Sullivan Opera.
THIRTYYEARSWAR17th century religious conflict in Europe that included the Battle of Lutzen.
THOMASCROMWELLKing Henry VIII's chief adviser largely responsible for the dissolution of the monasteries, executed for treason in 1540.
THOMASKENEALLYAustralian novelist, playwright, and essayist.
THOMASSHADWELLEnglish poet and playwright who succeeded John Dryden as Poet Laureate in 1689.
THOMASSYDENHAM17th century English physician known as the English Hippocrates.
THORNTONWILDERAmerican playwright and novelist.
THOUGHTFULNESSKind and considerate regard for others.
THREEPENNYBITSOld coins.
THREEPOINTTURNMotoring manoeuvre.
TIBETANTERRIERA breed of dog with a long coat, resembling a small Old English sheepdog.
TIERRADELFUEGOAn archipelago off the southernmost tip of the South American mainland.
TIMEIMMEMORIALFor as long as anyone can remember.
TINTAGELCASTLEA medieval fortification located in north Cornwall.
TOADOFTOADHALL1929 play by A. A. Milne adapted from Kenneth Grahame's 1908 novel The Wind in the Willows.
TOBIASSMOLLETT18th-century Scottish author best known for novels such as The Adventures of Roderick Random.
TOILETTRAININGToddlers need this.
TONGUETWISTERSSentences or phrases that are difficult to articulate clearly and quickly.
TOOHOTTOHANDLE1938 comedy-drama film starring Clark Gable and Myrna Loy.
TRADITIONALISTStubbornly conservative and narrow-minded.
TRAFFICISLANDSRoad parts.
TRAFFICWARDENSPeople who check that cars are not parked illegally.
TRAGICSYMPHONYWork by Franz Schubert.
TRANSFORMATIONThe act of changing in form or shape or appearance.
TREASUREISLAND1886 novel by Robert Louis Stevenson.
TREVORMCDONALDNewsreader.
TRISTANDACUNHAA group of four volcanic islands in the southern Atlantic, discovered in 1506.
TRISTRAMSHANDYThe Life and Opinions of _ _, Novel by Laurence Sterne.
TROPICOFCANCERHenry Miller novel first published in 1934, the subject of obscenity trials in the US in the 1960s.
TROUSERPRESSESHotel room features.
TULLUSAUFIDIUSCommander of the Volscian army in Shakespeare's Coriolanus.
TURFACCOUNTANTBookmaker.
TURKISHDELIGHTJelly-like candy.
TWODIMENSIONALPlane.
ULTERIORMOTIVEA hidden reason for doing something.
ULTRAMONTANISMIn the Roman Catholic Church, the doctrine of central papal supremacy.
UNACCOUNTEDFORLost.
UNAPPROACHABLEUnfriendly, withdrawn, aloof.
UNCOMPROMISINGInflexible.
UNCONSCIONABLEImmoderate.
UNCONVENTIONALQuirky.
UNDERDEVELOPEDNot fully grown.
UNDERESTIMATEDGave too little credit to.
UNDERPOPULATEDLike barren lands.
UNDERSTANDABLEUnmistakable, transparent.
UNDERSTATEMENTMinimisation, restraint.
UNDERTHECARPETSweep _ _ _, to conceal something, especially a problem, in the hope it will be overlooked by others.
UNENTHUSIASTICApathetic.
UNINTELLIGIBLENot clear.
UNIVERSALJOINTCoupling which can transmit rotary power by a shaft at any selected angle.
UNKNOWNSOLDIERAn unidentified representative member of a country's armed forces killed in war, given burial with special honours in a national memorial.
UNLEADEDPETROLFuel for cars.
UNPLEASANTNESSNot nice aspect.
UNSUCCESSFULLYErroneously, inadequately, unsatisfactorily.
UNTERDENLINDENThe main street of Berlin, Germany, extending to the Brandenburg Gate.
UPWARDLYMOBILEMoving to a higher social class; acquiring wealth and status.
VENDINGMACHINEMechanical drink dispenser.
VENTURECAPITALDragons' Den offer.
VENUSANDADONISPoem by William Shakespeare.
VERISIMILITUDEThe quality of seeming to be true or real.
VESTEDINTERESTPersonal reason for action.
VICECHANCELLORDeputy of a British university.
VICTORIASPONGELight cake.
VIDEOCASSETTESTapes to record TV.
VIDEORECORDERSOld TV accessories.
VINCENTVANGOGHDutch painter. He is best known for his post-Impressionist work. His most famous pictures include several studies of sunflowers and A Starry Night (1889). Suffering from severe depression, he cut off part of his own ear and eventually committed suicide.
VIOLADABRACCIOEarly musical instrument of the violin family.
VIRGINIAAVENUEUS monopoly property.
VIRTUALREALITYComputer-generated simulation.
VULGARFRACTIONMaths term.
WALTERDELAMAREEnglish poet, short story writer and novelist.
WALTERWHITMORESailor who killed the Duke of Suffolk in Shakespeare's Henry VI, Part 2.
WAROFTHEWORLDSThe ____ , science fiction novel by English author H.G. Wells about a Martian invasion.
WARRANTOFFICERArmed force ranking.
WARRENGHARDINGTwenty-ninth (29th) American president.
WARSOFTHEROSESConflict between the House of Lancaster and the House of York.
WASHINGMACHINEDomestic equipment.
WATCHCOMMITTEEFormerly, a local government body exercising supervision over police services, public lighting etc.
WEATHERWITHYOUSingle by Crowded House released in 1992.
WEDDINGDRESSESFrocks for brides on their special day.
WEIGHTLESSNESSZero G effect.
WEIMARREPUBLICName given to the German democracy from 1919 to Hitler's accession to power in 1933.
WELLINGTONBOOTWaterproof footwear.
WHITECHRISTMAS1942 song by Irving Berlin featured in the film Holiday Inn.
WHOLEMEALBREADBakery product.
WHOOPEECUSHIONPractical joker's noisemaker.
WILDGOOSECHASEA foolish and hopeless search for or pursuit of something unattainable.
WILLIAMGOLDINGBritish author best known for his novel Lord of the Flies.
WILLIAMHOGARTH18th-century English artist, noted for his engravings satirising the vices and affectations of his age, such as A Rake's Progress.
WILLIAMWALLACEScottish patriot who defeated Edward I at Stirling.
WINDERMERESFANLady _ _, Play by Oscar Wilde and Pierre Laville.
WINGSOFTHEDOVEThe _ _ _ _, 1902 novel by Henry James.
WOLLSTONECRAFTMary _, 18th-century feminist who wrote A Vindication Of The Rights Of Woman.
WORCESTERSHIREEnglish county.
WORKINPROGRESSArt (etc.) that has been started but not yet finished.
WORMWOODSCRUBSPrison in the London borough of Hammersmith and Fulham built by convict labour in the 1870s.
YOUNGPRETENDERNickname given to Charles Edward Stuart, grandson of James II.
YOUTHINKYOUAREWho Do ____ ?, TV programme, first aired in 2004, in which celebrities trace their family tree.
