ABARRELOFLAUGHSEntertaining.
ABDOMINALCAVITYThe largest hollow space in the human body whose contents include the liver and pancreas.
ABITOFAMOUTHFULCumbersome to speak.
ABSENCEOFMALICE1981 Sydney Pollack film starring Paul Newman and Sally Field.
ABSTRACTOFTITLESummary of the details of the ownership of a piece of land.
ABUNDLEOFNERVESExtremely jittery.
ACCLIMATISATIONAdjustment.
ACCOMPLISHMENTSFeats.
ACCORDINGTOPLANAs intended.
ACCOUNTSPAYABLEDebts.
ACEUPONESSLEEVESurprise advantage.
ACHILLESTENDONSSinews in the calf.
ACHRISTMASCAROL1843 Charles Dickens novel.
ACHYBREAKYHEARTSong recorded by U.S. singer/songwriter Billy Ray Cyrus in 1992.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTRecognition.
ACOMEDYOFERRORSShakespeare play.
ACQUISITIVENESSAvidity.
ACTOFPARLIAMENTStatute.
ADMISSIONCHARGEEntrance fee.
ADOABOUTNOTHINGMuch ____, comedy by William Shakespeare that features the characters Benedick and Beatrice.
ADOPTIVEPARENTSOrphan's carers.
ADRIANEDMONDSONActor in The Young Ones.
ADROPINTHEOCEANAn insignificant amount.
AFAREWELLTOARMSErnest Hemingway novel set on the Italian Front in the First World War.
AFRICANELEPHANTLarge pachyderm.
AFRICANMARIGOLDTagetes erecta.
AFTERDEDUCTIONSFinal, take-home.
AFTERMYOWNHEARTLiking the things I do.
AGAINSTTHEGRAINContrary to one's instinct.
AGAINSTTHERULESIllegal.
AHEADOFSCHEDULEEarlier than expected.
AHIVEOFACTIVITYBustling place.
AHUNDREDPERCENTCompletely.
AINSLEYHARRIOTTReady Steady Cook celebrity chef.
AIRCONDITIONINGClimate control.
AIRCRAFTCARRIERLarge warship.
AIREDALETERRIERDog originating in Yorkshire.
AIRPORTTERMINALAs found at Gatwick, Heathrow, etc.
AKICKINTHETEETHAn unexpected setback.
ALBUSDUMBLEDOREHogwarts' headmaster in the Harry Potter series played on film by Richard Harris and Michael Gambon.
ALDENEHRENREICHStar of the 2018 science fiction film Solo: A Star Wars Story.
ALECDOUGLASHOMEFormer British prime minister.
ALESSANDROVOLTAItalian physicist born in 1745, who invented the electric battery.
ALEUTIANISLANDSChain of volcanic land masses found in the Pacific Ocean.
ALEXANDERARNOLDTrent ____ , right-back for Liverpool FC who made his full England debut in 2018.
ALFREDHITCHCOCKLate great film director.
ALIMENTARYCANALDigestive tract.
ALISTAIRDARLINGGordon Brown's Chancellor.
ALISTAIRMACLEANThe Guns of Navarone author.
ALLANQUATERMAINH. Rider Haggard hero.
ALLENCOMPASSINGUniversal.
ALLOVERTHEPLACEIn a disorganised muddle. Everywhere.
ALOADOFCOBBLERSNonsense.
ALONGTHELINESOFSimilar to.
ALONGTHESELINESLike this.
ALOTONONESPLATEMuch to do.
ALPHABETISATIONOrdering by letter.
AMANCALLEDHORSE1970 Western film starring Richard Harris and Judith Anderson.
AMANLOVESAWOMANWhen ____ , song by U.S. soul singer Percy Sledge released in 1966.
AMATTEROFCOURSELogical or expected outcome.
AMERICANENGLISHUS language.
AMERICANINDIANSUS natives.
AMERIGOVESPUCCIItalian explorer whose name was given to the New World.
AMOMENTLIKETHISSong by Leona Lewis that was the UK's Christmas No 1 in 2006.
AMONTHOFSUNDAYSYonks.
AMUSEMENTARCADEPinball location.
AMYCONEYBARRETTUS lawyer and jurist appointed to the Supreme Court on October 27 2020.
ANAESTHESIOLOGYUse of desensitising medicines.
ANASTASIASTEELEFemale protagonist in the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy.
ANDJUSTLIKETHATSequel TV series to Sex and the City that first aired in 2021.
ANDREASVESALIUSFlemish physician who wrote the first proper textbook of human anatomy.
ANDROMEDAGALAXYThe nearest disc-shaped star system to the Milky Way.
ANDYOUREYESOPENKeep Your Mouth Shut _ _ _ _.
ANGELOFTHENORTHHuge steel sculpture near Gateshead.
ANGERMANAGEMENTTemper control.
ANIMALMAGNETISMStrong personal charm.
ANNUSHORRIBILISLatin phrase used by Queen Elizabeth II once to describe 1992.
ANOTHERFINEMESSMore trouble.
ANTARCTICCIRCLESouthern region.
ANTEPENULTIMATEThird from last.
ANTHONYALBANESEPrime minister of Australia who succeeded Scott Morrison on 23 May 2022.
ANTHONYTROLLOPE19th-century English novelist.
ANTHROPOCENTRICRegarding humankind as the central or most important element of existence, especially as opposed to God or animals.
ANTHROPOLOGISTSPeople who study humankind.
ANTIAIRCRAFTGUNAck-ack weapon.
ANTIDEPRESSANTSMood-lifting drugs.
ANTIIMPERIALISTOne opposed to colonialism.
ANTIPERSPIRANTSSweat-nullifiers.
ANTONIOBANDERASBest Actor winner at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, for the Spanish drama film Pain and Glory.
APASSAGETOINDIA1924 novel by E. M. Forster.
APHRODITESCHILDGreek former rock band founded in 1967 that included Demis Roussos and Vangelis.
APPEARANCEMONEYFee for a celebrity's presence.
APPROPRIATENESSRelevance.
ARCHIEPISCOPACYA form of church government in which power is vested in archbishops.
ARMANDDUPLANTISU.S. born Swedish pole vaulter who set a world record in 2020.
ARMEDTOTHETEETHFestooned with guns.
ARMENSARKISSIANPresident of Armenia who resigned from office on 23 January 2022.
ARMISTEADMAUPINTales Of The City author.
AROMATHERAPISTSThose who use natural plant extracts and essential oils for healing and cosmetic purposes.
ARRONDISSEMENTSMunicipal subdivisions of Paris.
ARTHURWELLESLEY1st Duke of Wellington.
ARTIFICIALHEARTMan-made blood pump.
ARTUROTOSCANINIItalian conductor awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1987.
ASAMATTEROFFACTActually.
ASHMOLEANMUSEUMSite of art and antiquities in Oxford.
ASHTONUNDERLYNEGreater Manchester town.
ASKEDFORTROUBLEInvited difficulties.
ASLAPONTHEWRISTMild rebuke.
ASTORMINATEACUPUnwarranted fuss.
ASTRONOMERROYALHonorary scientific post.
ASTROPHOTOMETRYThe measurement of the intensity of light of celestial objects.
ASTUDYINSCARLETNovel in which Sherlock Holmes debuted.
ATADISADVANTAGEIn an unfavourable position relative to someone else.
ATALOSSFORWORDSSpeechless.
ATHOUSANDANDONELots. Many.
ATTHEDROPOFAHATWithout delay.
ATTHELASTMINUTEIn the nick of time.
ATTORNEYGENERALA country's chief law officer.
AUTOBIOGRAPHIESBooks about oneself.
AUTOGRAPHALBUMSCelebrity signature books.
AUTOGRAPHHUNTERSignature collector.
AVERSIONTHERAPYShocking behavioural treatment.
BABESINTHEWOODSInnocent people.
BABESONBROADWAY1941 musical film starring Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland.
BABYONEMORETIMEDebut single by Britney Spears released in 1999.
BACCHANALIANISMA devotion to drunken revelry and carousal in honor of the Roman god of wine.
BACHELORSDEGREEAcademic award.
BACKSEATDRIVERSPassengers in a car who give unwanted advice.
BACKTOTHEFUTURE1985 science-fiction film set in the fictional California town of Hill Valley.
BACKWARDLOOKINGConservative.
BAKEWELLPUDDINGFlan originally from Derbyshire.
BALEARICISLANDSArchipelago in the western Mediterranean that includes Formentera and Cabrera.
BARBARACARTLANDProlific 20th century romantic novelist.
BARBEROFSEVILLEThe _ _ _, Rossini opera first performed in 1816.
BARBRASTREISANDYentl star.
BARENECESSITIESThe ____ , song from the 1967 animated film musical The Jungle Book sung by Baloo and Mowgli.
BARGAINBASEMENTLow-price.
BARGAININGCHIPSAssets in negotiations.
BARONMUNCHAUSENThe Adventures Of _ _, Uma Thurman film of 1988.
BASALMETABOLISMThe chemical processes occurring in an organism at complete rest.
BATHINGMACHINESWheeled huts drawn to the edge of the sea, used for changing in.
BATTLEOFBRITAIN1940 air engagement of World War Two in which RAF Fighter Command defeated the German Luftwaffe.
BEACHVOLLEYBALLTeam sport that probably originated in Hawaii and has been an Olympic event since 1996.
BEATINGARETREATFalling back.
BEATLOGGERHEADSDisagree.
BEDANDBREAKFAST26 in a game of bingo.
BEHINDTHESCENESBackstage.
BELINDACARLISLEHeaven on Earth singer.
BENITOMUSSOLINIFascist dictator of Italy who was called Il Duce by his countrymen.
BENJAMINBRITTEN20th-century English composer.
BEPUTOUTTOGRASSExpression meaning 'to leave one's job because of being too old'.
BERMUDATRIANGLEMaritime area noted for disappearing ships.
BERNARDCRIBBINSEnglish actor and comedian born in 1928 who narrated the children's TV series The Wombles.
BERTRANDRUSSELLBritish philosopher and social critic, noted for campaigning against nuclear weapons.
BEYONDENDURANCEIntolerable.
BILLYHARDCASTLECharacter in TV's Last Of The Summer Wine played by Keith Clifford.
BIOLOGICALCLOCKA supposed in-built mechanism that regulates the physiological cycles and rhythms of living organisms.
BIOLUMINESCENCEThe production of light by living organisms.
BIRDSOFAFEATHER80s and 90s sitcom.
BIRDSOFPARADISEFlying creatures found chiefly in New Guinea with beautiful plumages.
BIRTHDAYHONOURSAwards bestowed by the reigning monarch annually.
BIRTHDAYPRESENTYearly gift.
BLACKMARKETEERSIllegal sellers of goods.
BLEACHINGPOWDERCalcium hypochlorite, used chiefly to remove colour from materials.
BLONDEBOMBSHELLFair-haired beauty.
BLOOMSBURYGROUPIntellectual set including Virginia Woolf.
BLOWININTHEWINDProtest song by Bob Dylan released in 1963.
BOARDINGPARTIESInvading pirates.
BOARDINGSCHOOLSAcademic institutions where pupils don't go home at the end of the day.
BOILINGWITHRAGESeething.
BOLTFROMTHEBLUESomething totally unexpected.
BOLTOFLIGHTNINGFeature of a thunderstorm.
BOTTLENOSEWHALEMarine animal with a bulbous forehead that drops sharply to the base of its beak.
BOUSTROPHEDONICOf or relating to lines written in opposite directions.
BRACEBRIDGEHALL1822 novel by US author Washington Irving set in '[t]he ancientest house'.
BRACHYCEPHALOUSShort-headed.
BRANDENBURGGATENeoclassical landmark in Berlin.
BRANDYALEXANDERCocktail made with creme de cacao.
BREAKINGTHROUGHEmerging.
BREEZINGTHROUGHDoing something with casual ease.
BRICKSANDMORTARBuildings, typically housing.
BRINGBACKTOLIFEResurrect.
BRINGINGFORWARDMaking earlier.
BRINGMESUNSHINESignature song of comic duo Morecambe and Wise.
BRITISHCOLUMBIACanadian province whose capital is Victoria.
BRITISHREDCROSSCharity founded in 1870 in the aftermath of the Crimean War.
BROADLYSPEAKINGIn general terms.
BROADSHOULDEREDWide of frame.
BROBDINGNAGIANSGiants in Swift's Gulliver's Travels.
BRUSSELSSPROUTSVegetables of the cabbage family.
BUBBLEANDSQUEAKFried cabbage and potatoes.
BUCKINGHAMSHIREEnglish county.
BUILDINGSOCIETYBank equivalent.
BULLDOGDRUMMONDLiterary hero created by Sapper.
BURNINGQUESTIONA matter that is keenly discussed.
BURNTHEMIDNIGHT_ _ _ oil.
BURTONUPONTRENTTown in Staffordshire that is known for its breweries.
BUSHTUCKERTRIALA physical, mental or food-based challenge in the TV reality series I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
BUTTERNUTSQUASHMarrow-like fruit.
BUTTERSOMEONEUPSweet-talk.
BYHOOKORBYCROOKSaying suggesting that someone will do anything to achieve their objective.
CABINETMINISTERMamber of government.
CALEDONIANCANALWaterway linking Fort William with Inverness.
CALIFORNICATIONAlbum released in 1999 by Red Hot Chili Peppers.
CALLATTENTIONTOFocus on.
CAMPAIGNAGAINSTOppose.
CANDLEINTHEWINDElton John hit.
CANTERBURYTALESAs collected by Geoffrey Chaucer.
CAPABILITYBROWN18th-century English landscape gardener.
CAPTAINPHILLIPS2013 film about piracy starring Tom Hanks.
CARACTACUSPOTTSFictional inventor played by Dick Van Dyke in the film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
CARBONFOOTPRINTMost of us would like to reduce ours.
CASTINGDIRECTORRole assigner.
CASTLEONTHEHILLSong by Ed Sheeran about his childhood in Suffolk, released in 2017.
CASTLESINTHEAIRUnrealistic plans, dreams etc.
CASTORANDPOLLUXTwin sons of Leda, known as the Dioscuri.
CATCHMEIFYOUCAN2002 film starring Leonardo DiCaprio as con artist Frank Abagnale.
CATHERINEHOWARDQueen of England from 1540-41, Henry VIII's fifth wife.
CATHERINEWHEELSSpinning fireworks.
CAUTIONARYTALESWarning stories.
CELESTIALSPHEREImaginary round object of infinite radius enclosing the universe.
CENTRALAMERICANFrom Mexico say.
CENTREOFGRAVITYPhysics term.
CHAPTERANDVERSEWith great authority.
CHARACTERISTICSTraits.
CHARLESDEGAULLEFormer French president.
CHARLESKINGSLEYEnglish author of novels including Westward Ho! (1855) and The Water-Babies (1863). Anglican clergyman.
CHARLESLAUGHTONThe Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939) star.
CHARLESMUSGROVEHusband of Mary Elliot in Jane Austen's Persuasion (1817).
CHARLESPERRAULTFrench author born in 1628 who wrote a series of fairy tales including Puss in Boots.
CHARLESTHEFIRSTBritish Stuart monarch who was beheaded in Whitehall in 1649.
CHARLOTTEAMALIECapital of the United States Virgin Islands.
CHARLOTTEBRONTEJane Eyre author.
CHARLOTTECHURCHVoice of an Angel Welsh soprano.
CHEMICALELEMENTSubstance in the periodic table.
CHEMICALFORMULACO2 is the one for carbon dioxide.
CHEMICALWARFAREFighting with toxic substances.
CHESTSOFDRAWERSPlace for clothes.
CHIEFCONSTABLESSenior police figures.
CHILDISHGAMBINOName under which actor Donald Glover releases music such as This is America.
CHINAINYOURHANDT'Pau song released in 1987.
CHINESEWHISPERSGame in which a quietly vocalised message undergoes changes when passed from person to person.
CHOCOLATEMOUSSEBrown dessert.
CHRISTMASISLANDA dependency of Australia in the Indian Ocean, south of the western tip of Java.
CHRISTOPHERWRENSt. Paul's Cathedral architect.
CHRONOLOGICALLYConsecutively, sequentially.
CHURCHOFENGLANDReligious organisation.
CIDERHOUSERULESThe ____ , 1999 film based on a novel by U.S. author John Irving for which Michael Caine won his second acting Oscar.
CIGARETTEHOLDERSmoker's device.
CINEMATOGRAPHERHead of the camera and light crews on a film or TV production, responsible for the overall visual style.
CIRCUMNAVIGATEDSailed around the world.
CLARISSAHARLOWESamuel Richardson heroine.
CLASSIFICATIONSCategories.
CLOCKWORKORANGEA _ _, an Anthony Burgess novel in which the language Nadsat first appeared.
CLOSERANDCLOSEREver nearer.
CLOUDCUCKOOLANDA fanciful or ideal realm.
COBBLEDTOGETHERAssembled hastily.
COLDHEARTEDNESSLack of warmth.
COLLECTIVEFARMSAmalgamations of several smallholdings.
COLLECTIVENOUNSGroup names.
COLLECTORSITEMSAntiques?
COLLISIONCOURSEPath leading to conflict.
COLORADOSPRINGSUS city.
COLOURBLINDNESSDaltonism.
COMBINATIONLOCKNumerical securing device.
COMETOTERMSWITHReconcile oneself to.
COMINGTONOTHINGEnding in failure.
COMMERCIALBREAKAdvertisement interval.
COMMONKNOWLEDGEAn open secret.
COMMONPLACENESSUnremarkable quality.
COMMONWEALTHDAYThis replaced the former Empire Day.
COMMUNITYCENTREFocus of local activity.
COMMUNITYSHIELDName since 2002 of the curtain-raiser of the English football season between the Premier League and FA Cup champions.
CONDESCENDINGLYIn a patronising manner.
CONFERENCETABLEBoardroom furniture.
CONFRONTATIONALCombative.
CONGRATULATIONSWell done.
CONSERVATIONISTEco-warrior.
CONSIDERINGTHATSince.
CONTEMPORANEOUSAt the same time.
CONTEMPTOFCOURTWilful disrespect of legal proceedings.
CONTROVERSIALLYPolemically.
CONVENIENCEFOODMeals that can be heated and prepared very quickly and easily.
COOLASACUCUMBERProverbially calm, like a salad vegetable.
CORDONSANITAIREMedically imposed barrier.
CORONAAUSTRALISConstellation - The Southern Crown.
CORRESPONDINGTOBeing analogous with.
COSMETICSURGERYFacelift, for instance.
COSTINGTHEEARTHVery expensive.
COUNTERPROPOSALAlternative suggestion.
COURTMARTIALLEDTried by the military.
CRACKINGTHEWHIPAsserting one's authority.
CREASERESISTANTWord used to describe a fabric that doesn't wrinkle.
CREATURECOMFORTEveryday luxury.
CREATUREFEATUREMonster movie.
CROCODILEDUNDEE1986 film starring Paul Hogan.
CROSSREFERENCESPointers to another text.
CROSSWORDPUZZLECruciverbalist's diversion.
CUBICCENTIMETREMetric unit of volume equivalent to a thousandth of a litre.
CUCKOOINTHENESTPerson or thing where it doesn't belong.
CULLINANDIAMONDPrecious gem found in South Africa in 1905 now in the Crown Jewels.
CURRICULUMVITAEOutline of educational and job history.
CURRYFAVOURWITHButter up.
DAGGERWHICHISEEIs This A _ _ _ _ Before Me.
DAGHAMMARSKJOLDUN Secretary General 1953-61, posthumous Nobel winner.
DANCASTELLANETAActor who voices Homer in The Simpsons.
DANCEATTENDANCEWait on sycophantically.
DANCERINTHEDARK2000 Lars von Trier film starring Icelandic musician Bjork.
DANIELBARENBOIMArgentina-born Israeli pianist and conductor who was married to cellist Jacqueline du Pre.
DANIELRADCLIFFEStar of the 2016 thriller film Imperium.
DAPHNEDUMAURIERRebecca author.
DARKKNIGHTRISESThe _ _ _ , 2012 superhero film.
DASHIELLHAMMETTUS detective novelist.
DAVIDCRONENBERGCrash director.
DAVIDHASSELHOFFU.S. actor and singer who sang his song Looking for Freedom at the Berlin Wall shortly after its fall in 1989.
DAYLIGHTROBBERYInformal term for unfair overcharging or swindling.
DEADASADOORNAILCompletely lifeless.
DEADTREEEDITIONInformal term for a print version of text in electronic form.
DEARJOHNLETTERSRelationship-ending communiques.
DEATHINPARADISEBritish-French BBC crime drama set on the fictional Caribbean island of Saint Marie.
DECIMALCURRENCYMonetary system introduced in the UK in 1971.
DECOMMISSIONINGWithdrawing from service.
DECONTAMINATIONThe removal of dangerous substances, radioactivity or germs from an area or person.
DEFENCELESSNESSVulnerability.
DEFINITEARTICLEWord type.
DEFINITELYMAYBEOasis' debut studio album.
DELIRIUMTREMENSDisorder found in severe cases of alcohol withdrawal.
DEMISEMIQUAVERSShort musical notes.
DEMOLITIONDERBYDestructive car race.
DEPARTMENTSTORELarge shop selling many different kinds of goods.
DEPARTURELOUNGEAirport waiting area.
DEPOSITACCOUNTSA bank has these.
DESIGNFORLIVING1932 Noel Coward play.
DESTROYINGANGELPoisonous toadstool.
DESTRUCTIVENESSCapacity to cause great harm.
DEVELOPMENTAREAAn economically depressed zone given government support to establish new industries.
DEVILSADVOCATESPeople who put forward opposing views for the sake of argument.
DINGDONGMERRILY_ _ _ on High, Christmas carol first published in 1924.
DIPLOMATICCORPSThose representing other countries in a particular state.
DIRECTORGENERALBBC boss.
DISADVANTAGEOUSUnfavourable.
DISAPPOINTINGLYUnhappily, insufficiently.
DISILLUSIONMENTFeeling of being let down.
DISPASSIONATELYImpartially.
DISSATISFACTIONUnhappiness.
DISTINCTIVENESSUniqueness, individuality.
DISTINGUISHABLEPerceptible.
DISTRESSSIGNALSSent by ships in need of immediate assistance.
DIVERSIFICATIONBranching out.
DJANGOREINHARDTBelgian-born Romani-French jazz guitarist.
DMITRIMENDELEEVRussian chemist who created the periodic table of elements.
DOESNTGIVEAHOOTCouldn't care less.
DOMESTICSCIENCEHome economics.
DONALDPLEASENCEEnglish actor who played the villain Blofeld in the 1967 Bond film You Only Live Twice.
DONTSTOPMEEATINSong by LadBaby that was UK Christmas No 1 in 2020.
DORMITORYSUBURBHome for commuters?
DOUBLEBARRELLEDSurname type.
DOUBLEENTENDRESThey have two meanings.
DOUBLEINDEMNITYJames M. Cain crime story filmed in 1944 with Fred MacMurray and Barbara Stanwyck.
DOUBLESTANDARDSHypocrisy.
DOWJONESAVERAGEIndicator of general trends in the prices of U.S. bonds and stocks.
DOWNTOTHEGROUNDTo a T.
DRAUGHTSMANSHIPTechnical drawing.
DRESSREHEARSALSTheatrical practices.
DUALCARRIAGEWAYA road divided by a central strip usually with two lanes on each side.
DUKEOFEDINBURGHPrince Philip's primary official title.
DUTCHELMDISEASECondition fatal to one type of tree.
EARLDERRBIGGERSNovelist who created the fictional detective Charlie Chan.
EARTHSHATTERINGMomentous.
EASTERNSEABOARDRegion of the U.S. that extends from Maine in the north to Florida in the south.
EBENEZERSCROOGEMiser who is the protagonist of Charles Dickens' 1843 novella, A Christmas Carol.
ECLAIRCISSEMENTClarification; explanation.
ECONOMICREFUGEEOne who leaves their own country in search of better job prospects and higher living standards.
EDINBURGHCASTLEFortified site that was the birthplace of James I of England and James VI of Scotland in 1566.
EDWARDGROBINSONRomanian-born U.S. actor noted the films Little Caesar and Key Largo.
ELECTRICBLANKETBed heater.
ELECTRICCOMPANYUK monopoly property.
ELECTRICGUITARSMusical instruments.
ELECTRICHEATERSPowered warming devices.
ELIZABETHHURLEYEnglish actress who played The Devil in the 2000 fantasy romcom film Bedazzled.
ELIZABETHTAYLORCleopatra actress.
EMERGINGMARKETSA term for the economies of developing countries that have rising growth.
EMOTIONLESSNESSImpassiveness, coldness.
ENCEPHALOGRAPHSInstruments for recording the electrical activity of the brain.
ENCEPHALOGRAPHYA branch of medical science to do with taking and analysing X-ray photographs of the brain.
ENDOCRINOLOGISTA medical practitioner who treats disorders related to problems with hormones.
ENGAGEMENTRINGSBetrothal bands.
ENGLISHHERITAGECharity begun in 1983 caring for historic buildings and sites in a part of the UK.
ENGLISHLANGUAGEA generation got to grips with this through comics.
ENTENTECORDIALEUnderstanding reached by Britain and France in 1904.
ENTREPRENEURIALHaving the qualities to succeed as a person who sets up businesses.
EPIDEMIOLOGISTSThose who study the distribution, effects and causes of diseases in populations.
EPISTAXIOPHOBIAFear of nosebleeds.
ERNESTHEMINGWAYA Farewell To Arms author.
ERYMANTHIANBOARAnimal Hercules had to capture as a labour.
ESCAPEMECHANISMThat which enables a person to avoid acknowledging unpleasant realities.
ESCAPETOVICTORY1981 war film starring Sylvester Stallone, Michael Caine and Pele.
ESTHERSUMMERSONHeroine and first person narrator of the 1853 Charles Dickens novel Bleak House.
EVENINGPRIMROSEFlowering plant.
EVERLASTINGLOVESong originally recorded by Robert Knight in 1967, covered several times in the UK charts.
EVERYNOWANDTHENOccasionally.
EVILUNDERTHESUN1941 Hercule Poirot novel by English author Agatha Christie.
EXCHANGEANDMARTA website and formerly weekly magazine with advertisements to sell cars, domestic items etc.
EXCHANGESTUDENTA learner who attends a foreign educational institution as part of a reciprocal programme.
EXCLAMATIONMARKBit of punctuation.
EXCOMMUNICATIONThe act of removing an offending member from a religious community.
EXPERIENCEISTHE_ _ _ Best Teacher.
EXPERIMENTATIONThe practice or process of testing a theory or trying to discover something unknown.
EXPRESSYOURSELFSong by Madonna that reached No. 5 in the UK charts in 1989.
EXTERNALDEGREESUniversity students who have studied away from a physical campus obtain such qualifications.
EXTRACURRICULARDescribing study or activity additional to a regular academic course.
EXTRAORDINARILYAstoundingly.
FACTSANDFIGURESDetails.
FAIRYGODMOTHERSFictional granters of wishes.
FALKLANDISLANDSSouth Atlantic archipelago.
FALLINGTOPIECESDisintegrating.
FANCYDRESSPARTYColourful social occasion.
FANTASTICBEASTSFantasy film series related to Harry Potter starring Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander.
FASHIONABLENESSStylish quality.
FASTERANDFASTERWith increasing speed.
FATALATTRACTION1987 thriller starring Michael Douglas and Glenn Close.
FATHERCHRISTMASSanta Claus.
FELLOWTRAVELLERRed sympathiser.
FERTILECRESCENTBoomerang-shaped region in the Middle East that nurtured early civilisations.
FIFTYPENCEPIECEHeptagonal coin.
FIGHTONESCORNERExpression meaning 'to defend one's interests'.
FIGURESOFSPEECHPuns, say.
FILLINGSTATIONSPlaces to refuel.
FINETOOTHEDCOMBNit-picker.
FINISHINGSCHOOLPrivate college teaching social etiquette, traditionally attended by young women.
FIRSTLIEUTENANTRank below captain in the US armed forces.
FLIBBERTIGIBBETA frivolous, flighty, or excessively talkative person.
FLIGHTATTENDANTAir steward(ess).
FLIRTATIOUSNESSCoquettishness.
FLOYDMAYWEATHERU.S. former boxer and world champion in five different weight classes, nicknamed Pretty Boy.
FLUSHINGMEADOWSU.S. Open tennis location.
FLYINGPHALANGERAny small Australian marsupial of the genera Petaurus and Petauroides, also known as gliders.
FLYOFFTHEHANDLESuddenly become extremely angry.
FOREIGNMINISTERCabinet member.
FORGOODNESSSAKEFrustrated expression.
FORTHETIMEBEINGTemporarily.
FORWARDPLANNINGThinking ahead to achieve one's objectives, especially in business or government.
FORWARDTHINKINGProgressive.
FOUNDINGFATHERSEstablishment people.
FOURDIMENSIONALHaving length, breadth and depth with the addition of time.
FOURTHDIMENSIONTime.
FOURWHEELDRIVESPowerful vehicles.
FRANCISCOFRANCOSpanish Nationalist leader who ruled his country for thirty-six years until 1975.
FRANCISOFASSISICanonised Italian monk born Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone c. 1181; feast day, October 4.
FREDERICKASHTONBritish choreographer born in 1904 who became director of the Royal Ballet.
FREEDOMOFSPEECHA cherished democratic right.
FRENCHMANSCREEK1941 Daphne du Maurier novel.
FRENCHPOLYNESIAMore than 100 islands in the South Pacific.
FRIEDRICHENGELSCo-author of Karl Marx's Communist Manifesto.
FROGMORECOTTAGEResidence of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex at Windsor.
FULLMETALJACKET1987 film by Stanley Kubrick.
FUNDAMENTALISTSThose who believe in a strict, literal interpretation of scripture in religion.
GABRIELROSSETTIDante ____ , English poet and artist who was a cofounder of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood in 1848.
GARETHSOUTHGATEEngland national football team manager appointed to the role in 2016.
GASTROENTERITISIllness of the stomach.
GENERALBELGRANOEither of two historic Argentine navy cruisers, named for the creator of that country's flag.
GENERALELECTIONWhat took place in 1945 or 1964.
GENERALISATIONSVague assertions.
GENTLEMENATARMSPalace guards.
GEOFFREYBOYCOTTEnglish cricketer.
GEOFFREYCHAUCERCanterbury tales writer.
GEORGESPOMPIDOUFrench Prime Minister after whom a Paris modern art gallery is named.
GEORGIAONMYMINDSong by Hoagy Carmichael, the official song of the state in the title.
GETINTOHOTWATERBe for it.
GETOFFTHEGROUNDLaunch.
GETONESSKATESONHurry.
GETSOMEONESGOATIrk another.
GETTINGCRACKINGMaking a start.
GETTINGTOGETHERHooking up.
GETUPTOMISCHIEFMisbehave.
GHOSTINTHESHELL2017 science fiction drama film starring Scarlett Johansson.
GIMMEGIMMEGIMMETV sitcom starring Kathy Burke as loud-mouthed Londoner Linda La Hughes.
GIOVANNIPERNICEItalian professional dancer whose first partner on Strictly was actress Georgia May Foote.
GISCARDDESTAINGValery _ _, French President from 1974-81.
GLOBULARCLUSTERSet of stars.
GLOUCESTERSHIREEnglish county.
GOATASNAILSPACEMove very slowly.
GOESTHEDISTANCESees it through.
GOINGINTOHIDINGHoling up.
GOINGOUTONALIMBExpressing a controversial view.
GOLDENDELICIOUSVariety of eating apple.
GOLDENHANDSHAKEA large severance payment as compensation for dismissal, redundancy or early retirement.
GOLDENPARACHUTEMoney following dismissal.
GOLDENRETRIEVERDog breed.
GONEWITHTHEWIND1936 Margaret Mitchell novel.
GOOFFATATANGENTDigress.
GOOFFTHEDEEPENDTo give way immediately to an emotional outburst, especially of anger.
GOONEBETTERTHANImprove on.
GOOUTOFBUSINESSFold.
GOSSIPCOLUMNISTNigel Dempster found fame as one.
GOTHROUGHWITHITCarry an action out.
GOTTERDAMMERUNGTwilight Of The Gods, a Wagner opera in the Ring cycle.
GOVERNORGENERALRepresentative of the Crown in a dominion of the Commonwealth or a British colony.
GRAFFITIARTISTSThose who draw or spray paint images or text on public buildings.
GRANDUNIONCANALWaterway linking London to Birmingham.
GRANULATEDSUGARSweetener.
GRAPHICDESIGNERPerson who combines text and pictures in advertisements, magazines, or books.
GREATDEPRESSIONPeriod of worldwide economic decline in the 1930s.
GREATERANTILLESGrouping of larger islands in the Caribbean Sea that includes Cuba and Jamaica.
GREATESTSHOWMANThe _ , 2017 musical film about U.S. circus impresario P.T. Barnum starring Hugh Jackman in the title role.
GREATGRANDCHILDRelative.
GREATWHITESHARKOcean dwelling creature, Carcharodon carcharias.
GREENBAYPACKERSU.S. football team that won the inaugural Super Bowl in 1966.
GREENEGGSANDHAMChildren's book by Dr. Seuss.
GREENGREENGRASSThe ____ , TV sitcom that was a sequel to Only Fools and Horses.
GREENWOODPECKERBird.
GROVERCLEVELANDTwenty-second (22nd) and twenty-fourth (24th) American president.
GUSTAVEFLAUBERTFrench novelist.
GUYDEMAUPASSANT19th-century French writer.
HAILEESTEINFELDFemale star of the 2018 science fiction action film Bumblebee.
HALFHEARTEDNESSLack of energy.
HAMMERANDSICKLEEmblem of the Soviet Union.
HAMMERHEADSHARKLarge predatory fish.
HANSEATICLEAGUEA commercial confederation of Northern Europe guilds and towns from the 13th to 17th century.
HANSELANDGRETELCharacters in a fairy tale recorded by the Brothers Grimm and published in 1812, children of a poor woodcutter.
HAPPYASASANDBOYExpression meaning 'blissfully content'.
HAROLDGODWINSONEngland's last Anglo-Saxon king.
HAROLDMACMILLANFormer British prime minister.
HARVESTFESTIVALChurch service.
HAVEASCREWLOOSEBe slightly eccentric or mentally disturbed.
HAVINGNOTHINGONNot rivalling.
HEARSAYEVIDENCETestimony based on what has been reported to a witness by others, rather than what they have observed or experienced.
HEARTBREAKHOTEL1956 Elvis Presley song.
HEARTBREAKHOUSE1919 play by George Bernard Shaw.
HEARTOFDARKNESSConrad novel on which Apocalypse Now is based.
HEATHFRITILLARYA butterfly with dusky orange and brown chequered wing colours found in southern England.
HEATHROWAIRPORTMajor transport hub in London.
HECTORHUGHMUNROBurma-born British short-story writer known by the pseudonym Saki.
HELLORHIGHWATER2016 neo-western heist film starring Jeff Bridges.
HENRYLONGFELLOWUS poet, middle name Wadsworth.
HERECOMESTHESUNBeatles song written by George Harrison that featured on their 1969 album Abbey Road.
HEREWARDTHEWAKEAnglo-Saxon rebel of the 11th Century who defended the Isle of Ely against the Normans.
HERMAPHRODITISMCongenital condition in which external genitalia and internal sex organs have both male and female characteristics.
HEYDIDDLEDIDDLETraditional English nursery rhyme in which the cow jumped over the moon.
HIERONYMUSBOSCHThe Garden Of Earthly Delights painter.
HIGHCLERECASTLEHampshire stately home owned by the Earls of Carnarvon.
HIGHCOMMISSIONSCommonwealth embassies.
HIGHEREDUCATIONCollege or university teaching.
HIGHONTHEAGENDARequiring urgent discussion.
HIMACHALPRADESHState of northern India.
HIPPOCRATICOATHEthical promise made by doctors.
HISMASTERSVOICEUnabbreviated form of music retailer HMV's name.
HISTORICALNOVELBook with a period setting.
HITBELOWTHEBELTExpression meaning 'to deliver a mean blow'.
HITTHEHEADLINESExpression meaning 'to become prominent in the news'.
HOAGYCARMICHAELUS songwriter who appeared in the 1944 film To Have And Have Not.
HOGWARTSEXPRESSTrain in the Harry Potter franchise operating from London's King's Cross Station.
HOLDALLTHECARDSBe in an advantageous position.
HOLDENCAULFIELDNarrator and main character in J.D. Salinger's novel The Catcher in the Rye.
HOLLYWILLOUGHBYThis Morning and Dancing On Ice co-presenter.
HOLYROMANEMPIREComplex of lands in western and central Europe of which Francis II was the last ruler.
HOPEFULLYTHANTOIt Is Better To Travel _ _ _ Arrive.
HOSTILETAKEOVERAcquisition of one company by another when the original management is opposed to it.
HOTELCALIFORNIASong by The Eagles.
HOTWATERBOTTLESWarming liquid-filled containers.
HOURPARTYPEOPLE24 ____, 2002 film in which Steve Coogan played Tony Wilson.
HUCKLEBERRYFINNMark Twain character.
HUMANITARIANISMAn active belief in and promotion of other people's welfare.
HUMPHREYAPPLEBYMandarin played by Nigel Hawthorne in Yes Minister and Yes, Prime Minister.
HUNDREDYEARSWARSeries of conflicts by House of Plantagenet against French House of Valois from 1337 to 1453.
HUNTINGDONSHIREEnglish county.
HYDROGENCYANIDEOrganic compound with the formula HCN, also known as prussic acid.
ICHTHYODORULITEA spiny plate located on the tail and back of some fish or similar vertebrates.
IDREAMOFJEANNIE1965-70 fantasy sitcom starring Barbara Eden and Larry Hagman.
IFIWEREARICHMANSong sung by milkman Tevye in the 1964 film musical Fiddler on the Roof.
IFYOUWANTATHING_ _ _ _ _ Done Well Do It Yourself.
IHAVENTGOTACLUESearch me.
IMMERSIONHEATERBoiler alternative.
IMPECUNIOUSNESSPennilessness.
IMPERIALMEASUREAn inch or pound are examples of one.
IMPRESSIONISTICShowing what an artist saw.
IMPROVVISATRICEA woman who extemporizes or improvises.
IMSTILLSTANDINGSong by Elton John released in 1983 that reached No. 4 in the UK charts.
INALLLIKELIHOODProbably.
INARELATIONSHIPInvolved.
INASTRAIGHTLINEDirectly.
INATTENTIVENESSLack of care.
INBLACKANDWHITEPrinted.
INBROADDAYLIGHTWith a blatant lack of concealment.
INCIDENTALMUSICMovie tunes.
INCOMPATIBILITYAnimosity, discordance.
INCOMPREHENSIONFailure to understand.
INCONSEQUENTIALUnimportant.
INCONSIDERATELYIn a selfish way.
INCONSISTENCIESSelf-contradictions.
INDEPENDENCEDAYJuly 4 in the US.
INDIVIDUALISTICIndependent.
INFANTMORTALITYThe death of young children under the age of one.
INFITSANDSTARTSSporadically.
INGOODCONDITIONWell maintained.
INMINTCONDITIONBrand new.
INQUISITIVENESSNosey nature.
INSECTREPELLENTChemical substance that drives bugs away.
INSEVENTHHEAVENVery happy.
INSTANTANEOUSLYWithout delay.
INSTRUMENTALISTMusician.
INSTRUMENTPANELSurface on which gauges are located in an aircraft or a motor vehicle.
INSUBORDINATIONDefiance of authority.
INSURANCEPOLICYCover for accidents.
INSURRECTIONISTRevolutionary.
INTENSIFICATIONStrengthening.
INTERCHANGEABLETransposable, substitutable.
INTERCONNECTIONClose link.
INTERNALREVENUETax income in U.S.
INTHEALTOGETHERNaked.
INTHEFIRINGLINELikely to be condemned, attacked etc.
INTHEFIRSTPLACETo begin with.
INTHEINTERESTOFTo aid.
INTHELASTRESORTAs a final expedient.
INTHELONELYHOURDebut album by Sam Smith released in 2014.
INTHENEARFUTUREBefore long.
INTHENICKOFTIMENot a moment too soon.
INTHEPRESENCEOFAround.
INTHESAMEBREATHSaid together.
INTHEVICINITYOFClose to.
INTHISDAYANDAGECurrently.
INVULNERABILITYImperviousness.
IRONBRIDGEGORGEShropshire location designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986.
IRREPREHENSIBLENot blameworthy.
ISABELLEHUPPERTFrench actress born in 1953 whose films include The Piano Teacher and Elle.
ISAFRIENDINDEEDA Friend In Need _ _ _ _.
ISHOTTHESHERIFFSong by Bob Marley which was covered by Eric Clapton.
ISHOULDNTWONDERNo doubt.
ISTANDCORRECTEDPoint taken.
ITHINKWEREALONE__ Now, song covered by U.S. singer Tiffany that was a UK No. 1 hit in 1987.
IVANTHETERRIBLEFirst tsar of Russia.
JACKOFALLTRADES...but master of none!
JAVIERSOTOMAYORCuban athlete who set the world record for the high jump in 1993.
JEANMICHELJARREFrench electronic musician known for the light shows at his concerts.
JEANMICHELLAPINPrime minister of Haiti succeeded by Fritz William Michel on July 22 2019.
JELLYROLLMORTONRagtime piano player born Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe.
JENNIFERANISTONActress who co-stars with Reese Witherspoon in the US drama TV series The Morning Show.
JESSICACHASTAINZero Dark Thirty actress.
JEWELINTHECROWNThe most valuable or successful person or thing of a number.
JOHANNSEBASTIAN_ _ Bach, German composer of the Baroque period.
JOHNQUINCYADAMSSixth (6th) American president.
JOHNSONTHOMPSONKatarina, British heptathlete born in 1993 who broke the British heptathlon record in 2019.
JOHNWILKESBOOTHU.S. actor who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln in Washington DC in 1865.
JONATHANEDWARDSFormer British Olympic triple jumper.
JORGELUISBORGESArgentine short story writer born in 1899 who pioneered the magic realism literary genre.
JOSEPHPRIESTLEYEnglish scientist who discovered oxygen.
JOSEPHRATZINGERPope Benedict XVI.
JUDASMACCABAEUSOratorio composed by Handel in 1746.
JURGENKLINSMANNGerman international striker who played for Tottenham Hotspur FC in the 1994-95 season.
JUSTINMOORHOUSEStand-up comedian who played Spleen in the 2009 film Looking For Eric.
KATHLEENFERRIERInternationally renowned English contralto 1912-1953.
KATNISSEVERDEENThe Hunger Games trilogy narrator.
KEEPALOWPROFILEExpression meaning 'to avoid attracting attention'.
KEEPBRITAINTIDYUK environmental charity founded in 1960 that features a litter bin in its logo.
KEEPYOURSHIRTONDon't lose your temper.
KENNETHWILLIAMSActor who played Sir Bernard Cutting in Carry On Matron.
KINGOFTHEFORESTA term for the oak.
KINGOFTHEJUNGLEInformal term for a male winner of the TV reality show I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
KITCHENGARDENERA person who grows vegetables, herbs and fruit to supply his or her own household.
KNUCKLESANDWICHPunch in the mouth. (informal)
LABOURINTENSIVENeeding a large workforce or a large amount of work in relation to output.
LABOURSUPPORTERMiliband voter.
LACAGEAUXFOLLESMusical that premiered in 1983 and contains the song I Am What I Am.
LACHRYMALGLANDSBodily organs at the outer angle of the eyes that secrete tears.
LADIESINWAITINGFemale attendants, often of noble birth, of a queen or princess.
LADYANDTHETRAMPStory about a romance between two dogs in a 1955 animated and 2019 live action film.
LADYWHISTLEDOWNPseudonym of gossip sheet writer Penelope Featherington in TV drama series Bridgerton.
LANDOCALRISSIANCharacter in the Star Wars film series played by Billy Dee Williams and Donald Glover.
LANDOFMYFATHERSWelsh national anthem with its title in English.
LAPSANGSOUCHONGChinese tea variety.
LATERALTHINKINGUnorthodox notions.
LATTERDAYSAINTSThe Church of Jesus Christ of ____ , official name of the Mormon church.
LAUGHINGJACKASSKookaburra.
LAURENCEOLIVIERBest Actor Oscar winner for Hamlet in 1948.
LAYINGITONTHICKExaggerating.
LAYSITONTHELINESpeaks candidly.
LEADINGQUESTIONIt's asked to elicit desired response.
LEAGUEOFNATIONSUN forerunner.
LEAVEUNFINISHEDFail to complete.
LEAVINGLASVEGAS1995 gritty romantic drama film starring Nicolas Cage and Elisabeth Shue.
LEEHARVEYOSWALDFormer U.S. marine and assassin of John F. Kennedy in Dallas in 1963.
LEGBEFOREWICKETIllegal obstruction in cricket.
LEICESTERSQUAREUK monopoly property.
LEICESTERTIGERSThey play rugby union.
LEIGHTONBUZZARDBedfordshire town.
LEONARDCHESHIREDecorated British World War II RAF pilot who set up in 1948 a charity for disabled people.
LEONARDODAVINCIMona Lisa painter.
LESSERCELANDINEPilewort.
LESSERHORSESHOESpecies of bat found in the UK that is about the size of a plum.
LETONESHAIRDOWNExpression meaning 'to cast aside reserve'.
LETTERSOFCREDITCommercial documents issued by a financial institution.
LETTINGOFFSTEAMVenting.
LIBERALDEMOCRATPolitician.
LIBERTYEQUALITY__ Fraternity, the national motto of France translated into English.
LICKEDINTOSHAPEMade satisfactory.
LIFETHREATENINGPotentially fatal.
LIGHTBULBMOMENTFlash of insight.
LIGHTHEADEDNESSVertigo.
LIGHTNINGSTRIKEA stoppage at work as a protest by workers that is sudden and without any warning.
LIKECATSANDDOGSFiercely.
LILYOFTHEVALLEYEuropean plant with broad leaves and arching stems of fragrant white bell-shaped flowers.
LIMITEDEDITIONSWorks of art - eg, books, paintings - produced in very small numbers to enhance value.
LINDSAYANDERSONBritish director of films including This Sporting Life (1963) and O Lucky Man! (1973).
LINFORDCHRISTIEBritish sprinter who was named BBC Sports Personality Of The Year in 1993.
LIONELBARRYMOREIt's A Wonderful Life actor.
LISBETHSALANDERPrincipal female character in the Millennium trilogy by Stieg Larsson.
LITERARYCRITICSBook reviewers.
LIVERPOOLSTREETRailway terminus in central London.
LIVINLAVIDALOCASong by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin that was a UK No. 1 hit in 1999.
LOCHNESSMONSTERLarge aquatic animal which, alas, doesn't exist.
LONGSIGHTEDNESSHypermetropia.
LOOKBACKINANGER1956 John Osborne play.
LOOKEDFORWARDTOAwaited eagerly.
LOOKSFORTROUBLEInvites difficulty.
LOOKTHEOTHERWAYTurn a blind eye.
LORDCHAMBERLAINChief official of the Royal Household, formerly responsible for the licensing of plays.
LORDLIEUTENANTSMonarch's representatives.
LORDPETERWIMSEYDorothy L. Sayers' gentleman detective.
LOUISAMAYALCOTTLittle Women author.
LOUISIANAFRENCHGroup of dialects spoken in New Orleans and the surrounding area.
LOVEISALLAROUNDSong by The Troggs, covered by Wet Wet Wet, for the soundtrack to Four Weddings and a Funeral.
LOVESHINEALIGHTSong by rock band Katrina And The Waves that was Britain's last Eurovision winner in 1997.
LUCHINOVISCONTIDirector of the film "Death in Venice".
LUNCHEONVOUCHERDocument issued to employees by their employer as part of their pay and exchangeable for food at restaurants and shops.
MACHINEREADABLELike a bar code.
MADAMEBUTTERFLYOpera by Puccini set in Japan that premiered in 1904.
MAGNIFYINGGLASSOptical aid.
MAGNUSMAGNUSSONIcelandic-born journalist, the original host of the TV quiz show Mastermind.
MAKEADIFFERENCEHave an effect.
MAKEANEXAMPLEOFPunish as a deterrent.
MAKEMINCEMEATOFDefeat decisively.
MAKESHORTWORKOFDo quickly.
MALCOLMBRADBURYEnglish author of novels including The History Man ( 1975) and Cuts ( 1987).
MALECHAUVINISTSMen who believe that men are superior to women.
MANDARINCHINESELanguage.
MANNAFROMHEAVENSomething beneficial or pleasing that appears or is provided unexpectedly or opportunely.
MARGARETDRABBLEEnglish author whose novel The Dark Flood Rises was published in 2016.
MARIEANTOINETTELouis XVI's wife.
MARINEBIOLOGISTOne who studies ocean plants and animals.
MARKETGARDENINGGrowing vegetables and fruit for sale.
MARLENEDIETRICHGerman film actress.
MARRIAGELICENCEWedding document.
MARRIEDTOTHEMOB1988 comedy film starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Alec Baldwin.
MARSHALLISLANDSCountry whose capital is Majuro.
MARSHALLMATHERSEminem's real name.
MARTHASVINEYARDCape Cod resort.
MARXISTLENINISTCommunist.
MARYSLITTLELAMBIts fleece was white as snow.
MARYSTEENBURGENAcademy award-winning actress married formerly to Malcolm McDowell.
MASTEROFTHEMINTChief custodian of UK coinage held since 1870 as an honorary post by the Chancellor.
MATERIALISATIONThe process of coming into being; becoming reality.
MATTFITZPATRICKSheffield-born golfer whose first professional tournament win was at the 2015 British Masters.
MAYBREAKMYBONESSticks and stones _ _ _ _.
MEANINGBUSINESSBeing in earnest.
MEATANDPOTATOESBasic constituents.
MEDICINECABINETSmall cupboard for pharmaceuticals.
MELISSAJOANHARTStar of the TV series Sabrina the Teenage Witch.
MENDINGONESWAYSTurning over a new leaf.
MICHAELCRAWFORDBritish actor and singer who played the title role in The Phantom of the Opera.
MICHAELHENCHARDTitle character of Thomas Hardy's The Mayor of Casterbridge.
MICHAELMASDAISYWild aster.
MICHAELMCINTYREComedy Roadshow stand-up comedian.
MICHAELMORPURGOWar Horse children's writer.
MICHAELONDAATJEThe English Patient author.
MICROBIOLOGISTSThose who study very small living things such as bacteria and their effects on people.
MICROGENERATIONSolar panels, say.
MICROMANAGEMENTThe control of an activity or enterprise to the smallest detail.
MICROPHOTOMETERA device adapted for measuring the intensity of light emitted, transmitted, or reflected by minute objects.
MIDDLEDISTANCESRaces in athletics typically between 800 metres and 3000 metres in length.
MIDDLEOFNOWHEREAn expression meaning a totally isolated place.
MIDDLEOFTHEROADNot of extreme views.
MIDNIGHTINPARIS2011 Woody Allen film starring Owen Wilson and Rachel McAdams.
MIDNIGHTRUNNERSDexys ____, pop rock band founded in 1978, whose lead singer is Kevin Rowland.
MIDNIGHTTRAINTO___ Georgia, song by Gladys Knight And The Pips that was released in 1973.
MIDSOMERMURDERSITV crime drama.
MILITARYACADEMYArmy college.
MILLARDFILLMOREThirteenth (13th) American president.
MINISTEROFSTATEJunior, non-Cabinet government post.
MISAPPREHENSIONWrong understanding.
MISAPPROPRIATEDEmbezzled.
MISREPRESENTINGTwisting.
MISTRESSQUICKLYInnkeeper in Shakespeare.
MOLLIEGALLAGHERBritish actress who plays goth Nina Lucas in Coronation Street.
MOLOTOVCOCKTAILCrude grenade.
MONCHENGLADBACHGerman city lying between Dusseldorf and the Dutch border.
MONEYFORNOTHINGBest-selling single by UK rock band Dire Straits, from the 1985 album Brothers in Arms.
MONTECARLORALLYAnnual motor racing event, founded in 1911, won by French driver Sebastien Ogier in January 2023.
MONTSAINTMICHELIsland commune off the coast of Normandy.
MORNINGSICKNESSNausea in pregnancy.
MORTARANDPESTLEA set of tools used to prepare cooking ingredients by crushing and grinding them.
MOTHERINGSUNDAYTraditional day for honouring mums.
MOTORWAYMADNESSInformal term for reckless driving on multi-lane roads.
MOUNTAINBICYCLEForm of transport.
MOUNTAINCLIMBEREdmund Hillary e.g.
MOVESLIKEJAGGERSong by Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera, which was released in 2011.
MRTAMBOURINEMANSong by Bob Dylan from 1965.
MUCHOFAMUCHNESSExpression meaning 'almost totally alike'.
MUDDLINGTHROUGHSucceeding more by luck than judgement.
MUHAMMADUBUHARIPresident of Nigeria re-elected for a second term in February 2019.
MULBERRYHARBOURArtificial construction for landing troops on D-Day.
MYHEARTWILLGOONSong by Celine Dion that is the main soundtrack to the 1997 film Titanic.
MYHUMBLEOPINIONIn ___, meaning of the abbreviation IMHO in texting and other communication.
MYLEARNEDFRIENDTerm used by a barrister in a British court to address another.
MYLIPSARESEALEDMum's the word.
NATASHAROMANOFFCharacter known as Black Widow played by Scarlett Johansson in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
NATIONALANTHEMSAs played for the winners at the Olympics.
NATIONALGALLERYArt museum in London's Trafalgar Square founded in 1824.
NATIONALLOTTERYState-franchised game of chance, raising some funds for good causes, introduced in the UK in 1994.
NATIONALSERVICEThe compulsory military duty which British men had to do until 1960.
NATURALSCIENCESPhysics etc.
NEARSIGHTEDNESSMyopia.
NEARTOONESHEARTExpression meaning 'being the object of one's close interest'.
NEEDLEANDTHREADSewing equipment.
NEOCONSERVATIVERight winger.
NEUROSCIENTISTSExperts in the structure and function of the nervous system and brain.
NEVERLETYOUDOWNI Will ____ , fourth UK No 1 hit for English singer/songwriter Rita Ora in 2014.
NEWAGETRAVELLERMember of an itinerant group adopting an alternative, communal lifestyle.
NEWCASTLEUNITEDFootball team nicknamed the Magpies who play at St James' Park.
NEWFOUNDLANDDOGLarge thick-coated canine breed.
NEWSCOTLANDYARDPolice HQ.
NICHOLASPARSONSJust A Minute host.
NIGELMOLESWORTHFictional schoolboy of St Custard's co-created by Ronald Searle.
NIKOLAUSPEVSNERArt historian who wrote The Buildings of England.
NINEDAYSWONDERSPeople or things that arouse great interest but only for a brief time.
NINETTEDEVALOISIrish-born British director of classical ballet.
NIPPINGINTHEBUDStopping in the beginning stages.
NOBELPEACEPRIZEAward received by Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos in October 2016.
NOBODYSBUSINESSLike ____ , expression meaning 'energetically'.
NONCOMMISSIONEDSort of officers that sergeants and corporals are.
NONCOMPOSMENTISNot of sound mind.
NONCONTRIBUTORYPension scheme.
NONINTERVENTIONHands-off policy.
NONPROFESSIONALAmateur.
NORMANWHITESIDEFormer Manchester United footballer who was the youngest person to score in a FA Cup Final in 1983.
NORTHANGERABBEY1817 Jane Austen novel.
NORTHERNIRELANDCountry of the United Kingdom.
NOSPRINGCHICKENGetting on in years.
NOTBYALONGSIGHTBy no means.
NOTCOMINGINTOITHaving no relevance.
NOTESONASCANDAL2006 psychological drama film starring Judi Dench and Cate Blanchett.
NOTHINGCOMPARES__ 2 U, signature song by Irish singer Sinead O'Connor that was written by Prince.
NOTHINGINCOMMONNo shared interests.
NOTTINGHAMSHIREEnglish county. County cricket team whose home ground is Trent Bridge.
NOTTINGHILLGATELondon Underground station on the Central, District and Circle Lines.
NOTWITHSTANDINGDespite.
NOUVELLECUISINEStyle of French cooking.
NOWYOURETALKINGThat's a good idea.
NUCLEARREACTIONAtomic collision releasing energy.
NUCLEARREACTORSPower suppliers.
NUCLEARUMBRELLAProtection given by another country's non-conventional weapons to its allies.
NUMBERCRUNCHERSHumorous term for people who work in finance or statistics.
NUMBERCRUNCHINGProcesses concerned with mathematical calculation.
NUMISMATOLOGISTOne who studies or collects coins or medals.
OBSERVATIONPOSTLookout.
OBSTRUCTIVENESSPutting up barriers.
ODEONMELANCHOLYPoem by John Keats published in 1820.
OFFICIALSECRETS2019 docudrama film starring Keira Knightley and Matt Smith.
OFTHESAMESTRIPEAlike.
OLDAGEPENSIONEROne who has reached the age of retirement.
OLIVERGOLDSMITHIrish author of works including The Vicar of Wakefield (novel, 1766) and She Stoops to Conquer (play, 1773).
ONAREGULARBASISFrequently.
ONCEINABLUEMOONVery rarely.
ONCEINALIFETIMESong by U.S. band Talking Heads released in 1981 that featured on their album Remain in Light.
ONCONDITIONTHATSo long as.
ONEAFTERANOTHERIn sequence.
ONEARMEDBANDITSFruit machines.
ONEWAYORANOTHERBy hook or by crook. By some means.
ONSECONDTHOUGHTAfter reconsidering.
ONSPEAKINGTERMSExpression meaning 'friendly enough to talk to each other'.
ONSTRANGERTIDESSubtitle of the fourth Pirates of the Caribbean film released in 2011.
ONTHEWATERFRONTClassic 1954 film which won the Oscar for Best Picture.
ONTOPOFTHEWORLDEcstatic.
OPERATINGSYSTEMComputer's core software.
OPHTHALMOLOGISTMedical expert in treating eyes.
OPPOSITENUMBERSEquivalent people on the other side.
OPTICALILLUSIONMirage.
ORALEXAMINATIONTest by dentist.
ORANGEFREESTATESouth African province which dropped its first name in 1995.
ORGANTRANSPLANTSurgical relocation.
OTTOVONBISMARCKGermany's Iron Chancellor.
OURMUTUALFRIEND1865 Charles Dickens novel.
OUTOFCOMMISSIONNot in working order.
OUTOFTHEPICTUREGone.
OUTOFTHERUNNINGNo longer in contention.
OVERANDDONEWITHCompletely finished.
OVERSENSITIVITYExcessive responsiveness.
OVERSIMPLIFYINGUncomplicating something to the point of error.
PACHYMENINGITISInflammation of the dura mater of the brain and spinal cord.
PADDYMCGUINNESSTake Me Out presenter.
PAINSTAKINGNESSClose attention to detail.
PAINTTHETOWNREDParty.
PALAEONTOLOGISTA person who studies fossils.
PALAEOPATHOLOGYThe study of diseases of ancient man and fossil animals.
PANELDISCUSSIONDebate.
PAPERBACKWRITERSingle released by The Beatles in 1966.
PARENTCOMPANIESControlling firms.
PARFORTHECOURSETo be expected.
PARLIAMENTARIANMP.
PASTPARTICIPLESVerb types.
PATRIOTISMISNOT_ _ _ Enough, Valedictory statement for which Edith Cavell is remembered.
PAULSWEEDLEPIPESarah Gamp's landlord in the 1844 Charles Dickens novel Martin Chuzzlewit.
PEERSOFTHEREALMNobles in the House of Lords.
PELICANCROSSINGWay over a road.
PENCILSHARPENERClassroom implement.
PENTONVILLEROADUK monopoly property.
PERARDUAADASTRAOfficial motto of the RAF; Latin, 'through adversity to the stars'.
PEREGRINEFALCONLarge bird of prey.
PERFORMANCEPOETCreative type.
PERPETUALMOTIONSelf-sustaining movement.
PERSONANONGRATAUnacceptable individual.
PERSONIFICATIONThe attribution of human characteristics to things, abstract ideas, etc, as for literary or artistic effect.
PERVEZMUSHARRAFPakistani general and statesman who served as president from 2001 to 2008.
PETERPAULRUBENSFlemish painter.
PHILANTHROPISTSCharitable people.
PHILIPGLENISTERActor who played DCI Gene Hunt in Life on Mars and Ashes to Ashes.
PHOSPHORESCENCEGlow.
PHOTOGRAPHALBUMSnapshot repository.
PHOTOJOURNALISMReporting with images.
PICKUPTHEPIECESRestore normality.
PICTURERESTORERStudio employee.
PISCISAUSTRINUSConstellation - The Southern Fish.
PITHECANTHROPUSA former genus name applied to some fossil hominids found in Java in 1891.
PLAINSOFABRAHAMPlateau in Canada.
PLANETOFTHEAPES1968 science fiction film starring Charlton Heston and Roddy McDowall.
PLASTICSURGEONSMedical professionals who undertake cosmetic procedures for their patients.
PLATINUMPUDDINGDish of lemon Swiss roll and amaretti trifle to celebrate the 70th year of the Queen's reign.
PLAYINGATRICKONFooling.
PLENIPOTENTIARYPerson invested with full authority to transact business, eg, a diplomat authorised to represent a country.
PLOUGHMANSLUNCHCold meal of bread, cheese, meat and pickle.
PLUMINONESMOUTHPosh accent.
POINTOFNORETURNNo going back from here.
POISONEDCHALICEAn assignment or award that is likely to prove disadvantageous or problematic to the recipient.
POLICECONSTABLEBobby on the beat.
POPSTHEQUESTIONPlights one's troth.
PORTMANTEAUWORDTelethon, say.
PORTRAITPAINTERType of artist.
POURCOLDWATERONPooh-pooh.
POVERTYSTRICKENPoor.
POWEROFATTORNEYLegal authority to act for another person in certain matters.
PRAETORIANGUARDHousehold troops of the Roman emperors.
PRESSCONFERENCEAssembly of journalists.
PRESSINGFORWARDForging ahead.
PRESTIDIGITATORConjuror.
PRETENTIOUSNESSAffectation, ostentatiousness, pomposity.
PRINCESSEUGENIEYounger daughter of the Duke and Duchess of York who married Jack Brooksbank in 2018.
PRIVATEPRACTICENon-NHS doctor's surgery.
PRIVATEPROPERTYNot public land.
PROCRASTINATIONDilly-dallying.
PRODUCTIONLINESFactory conveyors.
PROFESSIONALISEUpgrade.
PROFESSIONALISMCompetence and skill.
PROGNOSTICATIONForecast.
PROMETHEUSBOUNDGreek play attributed to Aeschylus.
PROOFOFDELIVERYPackage drop-off receipt.
PROOFOFPURCHASEReceipt.
PROPRIETARYNAMETerm for a product or service registered by its owner as a trademark and not usable by others.
PROXIMACENTAURIClosest known star to the Sun, in the constellation Centaurus.
PSEUDOEPHEDRINEA drug used extensively as a decongestant.
PUBLICRELATIONSThe professional maintenance of a favourable public image by a company or other organization or a famous person.
PUBLICTRANSPORTBuses, trains etc.
PULCHRITUDINOUSBeautiful.
PULLSOMEONESLEGJoke.
PUNCTUATIONMARKComma or full stop for instance.
PUTINTHEPICTUREBrought up to speed.
PUTONESFINGERONPhrase meaning 'to indicate precisely'.
PUTONESFOOTINITMake a tactless remark.
PUTOUTMOREFLAGS1942 Evelyn Waugh novel.
PUTSTHEKETTLEONWhat Polly does in a rhyme.
PUTTHECLOCKBACKDo this in October.
PUTTINGTOGETHERConstructing.
QUANTUMOFSOLACEDaniel Craig's second Bond film.
QUEENOFPUDDINGSBreadcrumb dessert.
QUICKWITTEDNESSShow of acuity.
RACHELWHITEREADArtist noted for her public sculptures who was the first woman to win the Turner Prize in 1993.
RACINGCERTAINTYSomething guaranteed.
RADIOTELESCOPESAstronomy devices.
RAINBOWLORIKEETColourful Australasian parrot.
RAINCATSANDDOGSPour down.
RAMSAYMACDONALDBritish Labour prime minister.
RAYMONDCHANDLERCreator of private detective Philip Marlowe.
READINGRAILROADUS monopoly property.
REALLYSOMETHINGRemarkable.
REBECCADEMORNAYUS actress who starred opposite Tom Cruise in 1983's Risky Business.
RECONCILIATIONSAppeasements, rapprochements.
RECORDINGSTUDIOAudio production facility.
REGISTEREDNURSETrained caregiver.
RELATIVEPRONOUNPart of speech.
REMAINSTOBESEENIs not yet known.
RENEWABLEENERGYWind and solar power are examples of this natural resource.
REPETITIOUSNESSVerboseness.
REPRESENTATIONSDepictions.
REPRESENTATIVESDelegates.
RESIDENTIALHOMEA dwelling unit for people who struggle due to old age, disability or similar care needs.
RESISTINGARRESTFighting capture.
RESOURCEFULNESSCleverness, inventiveness, quick-wittedness.
RESOURCELOCATORUniform ____, meaning of the initialism URL, or a web address.
RESURRECTIONISTThief taking bodies from graves for dissection.
RESURRECTIONPIEA colloquial term for a pastry dish made from leftovers of previous meals.
RETURNOFTHEJEDI1983 Star Wars film.
RHEUMATOLOGISTSThose who specialise in treating disorders of the musculoskeletal system.
RIBONUCLEICACIDRNA.
RICHARDLOVELACE17th-century English poet.
RICHARDWHITELEYThe original host of the TV game show Countdown.
RICHMALCROMPTONJust William author.
RIGHTHANDEDNESSDextral quality.
RIGHTHONOURABLETitle for government ministers.
RINGTAILEDLEMURPrimate.
RISEFROMTHEDEADBe resurrected.
ROBERTGALBRAITHJ. K. Rowling's crime writer pseudonym.
ROBERTPATTINSONEnglish actor who played vampire Edward Cullen in the Twilight film series.
ROBINGOODFELLOWSprite in A Midsummer Night's Dream.
ROCKETSCIENTISTNASA employee.
ROCKOFGIBRALTARChampion racehorse, European Horse of the Year in 2002.
ROGERHARGREAVESMr. Men creator.
ROGETSTHESAURUSReference work with synonyms and antonyms first published in 1852.
ROMANTICFICTIONLiterary genre.
ROMULUSANDREMUSLegendary twin brothers and founders of Rome suckled by a she-wolf.
RONNIEOSULLIVANEnglish snooker player nicknamed The Rocket because of his rapid playing style.
ROOMTEMPERATUREAround 20C.
ROSEAYLINGELLISDeaf EastEnders actress who won the 2021 series of Strictly Come Dancing.
ROUNDABOUTROUTECircuitous way.
ROWENARAVENCLAWScottish witch and Hogwarts co-founder in Harry Potter.
ROYALALBERTDOCKWaterfront area in Liverpool created by architect Jesse Hartley that originally opened in 1846.
ROYALALBERTHALLAnnual Proms venue.
ROYALCROWNDERBYPorcelain manufacturer based in the Midlands.
ROYLICHTENSTEIN20th-century US painter.
RUFFLEDFEATHERSResentment.
RUFUSWAINWRIGHTCanadian-U.S. singer/songwriter who composed the opera Prima Donna.
RUMPELSTILTSKINBrothers Grimm fairy tale.
RUNATEMPERATUREFeel feverish.
RUSSIANDRESSINGMayonnaise with ketchup, chili sauce and horseradish.
RUSSIANROULETTEDeadly game.
RUTHERFORDHAYES19th president of the US.
SACHABARONCOHENAli G actor and comedian.
SAFETYINNUMBERSGroup security.
SAINTPETERSBURGCity on the Baltic.
SALESRESISTANCEDisposition to resist buying goods.
SALLYWAINWRIGHTTV writer who created Last Tango In Halifax and Happy Valley.
SANANDREASFAULTUS tectonic boundary.
SANCTIMONIOUSLYPiously, hypocritically.
SAPPHIREJUBILEEAnniversary celebrated by Queen Elizabeth II on February 6 2017.
SARAHLANCASHIRELast Tango in Halifax and Happy Valley actress.
SATELLITEDISHESBowl-shaped aerials used for receiving television signals.
SATURATIONPOINTAt which something is thoroughly soaked.
SAXECOBURGGOTHABritish royal house of 1901-17.
SAXOGRAMMATICUS12th-century Danish historian whose Gesta Danorum was a source for Shakespeare's Hamlet.
SCARBOROUGHFAIRTraditional ballad about a Yorkshire coastal town.
SCARLETTMOFFATT2016 I'm A Celebrity winner.
SCHOOLINSPECTOREducational official.
SCHOOLOFTHOUGHTBelief system.
SCHRODINGERSCATQuantum mechanics paradox.
SCRAPETHEBARRELBe reduced to using things or people of the poorest quality because there is nothing else available.
SEBASTIANFAULKSBirdsong author.
SEBASTIANVETTELGerman racing driver who has won four Formula One driver titles.
SECONDARYMODERNFormer type of school offering more technical education.
SECONDARYSCHOOLPlace of education.
SECONDINCOMMANDDeputy.
SECURITYBLANKETSomething to comfort children.
SECURITYCOUNCILUN group.
SEINESAINTDENISDepartment of N central France in the Ile-de-France region; capital, Bobigny.
SELECTCOMMITTEESmall legislative group appointed for a special purpose.
SELFCONFIDENTLYWith a feeling of trust in one's abilities, qualities, and judgement.
SELFCONSCIOUSLYWith some embarrassment.
SELFDEPRECATINGDisparaging of oneself.
SELFEXPLANATORYObvious.
SELLSOMEONEAPUPRip a person off.
SEMITRANSPARENTTranslucent.
SENDINTHECLOWNSSong written by U.S. composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim for his 1973 musical A Little Night Music.
SEPTUAGENARIANSPeople between 70 and 79 years old.
SERGEIPROKOFIEVRussian composer whose works include the opera The Love for Three Oranges.
SERVICEINDUSTRYAccountancy, say.
SETGREATSTOREBYRate highly.
SETYOURSIGHTSONGo after.
SEVENNATIONARMYSong by the U.S. rock duo The White Stripes released in 2003.
SEVERNAYAZEMLYAArchipelago of northern Russia separated from Siberia by the Vilkitsky Strait; 'northern land'.
SHEDDINGLIGHTONClarifying.
SHEFFIELDUNITEDFootball team nicknamed The Blades.
SHEPHERDSTARTANWoollen cloth with a black-and-white check pattern.
SHETLANDISLANDSScottish isles of which the largest is known simply as Mainland.
SHIRLEYMACLAINEShe won a Best Actress Oscar for Terms of Endearment.
SHIRLEYWILLIAMSVera Brittain's daughter who died in 2021.
SHOOTFROMTHEHIPSpeak without thought.
SHOOTINGGALLERYRoom for target practise.
SHORTCIRCUITINGUsing more direct method.
SHORTHANDTYPISTOffice worker.
SHOTGUNWEDDINGSUnions.
SHOULDERHOLSTERConcealed gun sheath.
SHRINKINGVIOLETInformal term for a shy, hesitant person.
SHRINKRESISTANTNot made smaller by washing.
SICKNESSBENEFITIll pay.
SIGNOFTHEZODIACHoroscope symbol.
SIGOURNEYWEAVERActress who played Ellen Ripley in the Alien film franchise.
SILENCEISGOLDENProverbial saying meaning 'saying nothing is better than speaking'.
SILENTTREATMENT(The) cold shoulder.
SIMONDEMONTFORTLeader of barons' revolt against Henry III.
SINGININTHERAIN1952 musical film starring Gene Kelly.
SITUATIONCOMEDYFunny TV programme.
SLANGINGMATCHESBitter verbal quarrels usually involving an exchange of insults.
SLAUGHTERHOUSESAbattoirs.
SLEEPINGPARTNERBusiness associate who invests but has no executive duties.
SLIPOFTHETONGUEVerbal gaffe.
SLOUGHOFDESPONDDeep bog in The Pilgrim's Progress.
SMOKEANDMIRRORSTrickery.
SNAKEINTHEGRASSTreacherous person.
SOCIALSECRETARYOne who arranges parties and outings in an organisation or workplace.
SOLOMONANDSHEBAHistorical epic movie of 1959 starring Yul Brynner.
SOMEONEYOULOVEDSong by Lewis Capaldi released in 2018.
SOMERSETMAUGHAMCakes And Ale author.
SOMETHINGROTTENTo a high degree (informal).
SOMETHINGSTUPIDSong covered by Nicole Kidman and Robbie Williams that reached No 1 in the UK charts in 2001.
SONSOFTHEDESERT1933 Laurel and Hardy film.
SOPHIERHYSJONESThe Countess of Wessex's pre-royal name.
SOUNDSOFSILENCESecond studio album by Simon & Garfunkel released in 1966.
SPANISHWINDLASSStick used as a device for twisting and tightening a rope or cable.
SPARRINGPARTNERA person with whom a boxer practises.
SPEAKOFTHEDEVILLook who's just arrived.
SPEECHTHERAPISTVocal coach.
SPELLINGMISTAKEOrthographic error.
SPENCERPERCEVALBritain's only assassinated prime minister, in office from 1809 to 1812.
SPIESINDISGUISEAnimated Will Smith/Tom Holland comedy film due in cinemas on December 25, 2019.
SPIRALSTAIRCASECorkscrew steps.
SPIRITOFECSTASYThe _ , ornamental female figurine on the bonnets of Rolls-Royce cars.
SPIRITOFSTLOUISMonoplane flown by Charles Lindbergh on the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in 1927.
SPLITINFINITIVESupposed grammatical error.
SPOONFULOFSUGARA _ , song sung by Julie Andrews in the 1964 musical Mary Poppins.
SPRINGERSPANIELEnglish or Welsh dog breed.
SPRINGINGTOMINDEntering one's head.
SPRINKLERSYSTEMSet of devices for releasing water in a building as protection against fire.
SPUROFTHEMOMENTImpulsive.
SQUIRETRELAWNEYCharacter who finances the voyage in Treasure Island.
STAGEDIRECTIONSInstructions for play performance.
STAGETECHNICIANTheatre worker.
STAMPCOLLECTORSThe Penny Black and Tyrian Plum might be among objects of their interest.
STANDANDDELIVERChart-topping 1981 hit by English band Adam and the Ants, from the album Prince Charming.
STANDARDBEARERSPeople carrying flags.
STANDINGOVATIONRapturous applause.
STANDOFFISHNESSReserved disposition.
STANDUPCOMEDIANProfessional joker.
STANLEYMATTHEWSKnighted footballer who retired at fifty.
STAROFBETHLEHEMBIblical sign.
STARSANDSTRIPESUS flag.
STATEDEPARTMENTU.S. equivalent of the British Foreign Office.
STATUEOFLIBERTYNew York landmark completed in 1886.
STAYOFEXECUTIONDelay in carrying out a court order.
STEERINGCLEAROFAvoiding.
STELLAMCCARTNEYEnglish fashion designer born in 1971.
STEPHENMERCHANTEnglish actor and comedian who co-wrote The Office with Ricky Gervais.
STEPHENSONDHEIMInto the Woods musical songwriter.
STEVENSPIELBERGJaws director.
STEWARTCOPELANDDrummer with The Police.
STICKSANDSTONES_ _ _ may break my bones.
STICKYSITUATIONPredicament.
STJOHNAMBULANCEUK organisation dedicated to the teaching and practice of first aid founded in 1887.
STOCKBROKERBELTArea surrounding a city such as London in which wealthy commuters live.
STOCKINGFILLERSSmall Christmas gifts.
STOKEMANDEVILLELarge NHS hospital in Aylesbury.
STOREDETECTIVESLoss prevention officers.
STORMTHORGERSONEnglish graphic designer noted for his work on Pink Floyd album covers.
STRAIGHTFORWARDDirect.
STRAIGHTTALKINGDirect.
STRAITOFMESSINAChannel separating Sicily from Italy.
STRAPPEDFORCASHPoor.
STREETPREACHERSManic ____ , Welsh alternative rock band noted for their 1998 studio album This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours.
STREETSOFLONDONSong by English folk singer-songwriter Ralph McTell, released as a single in 1974.
STRETCHERBEAREROne who carries wounded soldiers from the field.
STRUCKABADPATCHEncountered unfavourable conditions.
STUBBORNASAMULEExtremely obstinate.
STUFFEDMUSHROOMTopped fungus.
STUMBLINGBLOCKSObstacles.
STVALENTINESDAYFebruary 14th.
SUBSISTENCEWAGEThe amount of money a person must earn to survive from day to day.
SUGGESTIONBOXESCustomer comment receivers.
SUNRISEINDUSTRYTerm for a hi-tech sector like electronics with promise of future development.
SUNSETBOULEVARD22 mile long highway in Los Angeles that stretches from the central downtown area to the Pacific Ocean.
SUNSHINEONLEITHStage and film jukebox musical featuring songs by The Proclaimers.
SUPERNATURALISTOne who has a belief in mysterious or paranormal things and events.
SURROGATEMOTHERWoman employed to carry another's baby.
SUTTONCOLDFIELDWest Midlands town.
SWEETCHILDOMINEBreakthrough hit by U.S. hard rock band Guns N' Roses that was released in 1988.
SWIMWITHTHETIDEExpression meaning 'to conform to prevailing opinion'.
SWORDOFDAMOCLESMythical peril.
SYMPATHETICALLYFeelingly.
SYSTEMSANALYSTSIT staff.
TABLEOFCONTENTSBook part.
TAKEACHANCEONMESeventh UK number one single by ABBA, from 1977's ABBA: The Album.
TAKEADEEPBREATHInhale lengthily.
TAKEADVANTAGEOFExploit.
TAKECENTRESTAGEOccupy the limelight.
TAKEEXCEPTIONTOHave a problem with.
TAKEINTOACCOUNTBear in mind.
TAKEINTOCUSTODYArrest.
TAKEITONTHECHINTo endure suffering or punishment without objecting to it.
TAKENFORGRANTEDAssumed.
TAKETOYOURHEELSBolt.
TAKEUPRESIDENCEStart living in (a place).
TAKINGABREATHERHaving a break.
TAKINGACCOUNTOFFactoring in.
TAKINGADVANTAGEOpportunism.
TAKINGISSUEWITHObjecting to.
TALKINGPICTURESEarly sound films.
TAMZINOUTHWAITEEnglish actress who played Mel Owen in EastEnders.
TEARINGTOSHREDSCriticising strongly.
TEDDYSHERINGHAMEx-Spurs and Manchester United striker who formed 'The SAS' partnership with Alan Shearer for England.
TELEPHONENUMBERWhat you need to get hold of someone.
TEMPLEOFARTEMISOne of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, originally built in Ephesus in the 6th century BC.
TENCOMMANDMENTSLaws given to Moses; the Decalogue.
TENNESSEEAVENUEUS monopoly property.
TERENCERATTIGANThe Browning Version writer.
TERRITORIALARMYVolunteer reserve force founded in 1907.
THANKSGIVINGDAYThe fourth Thursday of November in the US.
THEADDAMSFAMILY1991 fantasy comedy film starring Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia and Christopher Lloyd.
THEBACKOFBEYONDHumorous phrase to denote a place of extreme remoteness.
THEBIRTHOFVENUSSandro Botticelli painting.
THEBONFIREOFTHE_ _ _ _ Vanities, Tom Wolfe book.
THEBOOKOFMORMONMusical about missionaries debuted in 2011.
THECATSWHISKERSAnyone or anything considered to be the best.
THECOASTISCLEARDangers are gone.
THECOLLYWOBBLESApprehension.
THECOLOROFMONEY1986 film which gave Paul Newman his only Best Actor Oscar.
THECOMMONWEALTHA group of states based around Britain's former dependencies and headed by the Queen.
THEDIVINECOMEDYEnglish title of a long narrative poem by Dante Alighieri.
THEDRAGONTATTOOThe Girl with ____ , first book in the Millennium series by Swedish author Stieg Larsson.
THEENDOFTHELINELast stop.
THEGIFTOFTHEGABA fluent tongue.
THEGIRLNEXTDOORRegular, ordinary young woman.
THEGLOVESAREOFFIt begins in earnest.
THEGRANDOLDDUKE__ of York, a children's nursery rhyme about a military leader thought to date back to the 1600s.
THEGREATESTGIFTShort story the basis of It's A Wonderful Life.
THEHATEFULEIGHTQuentin Tarantino film of 2015.
THEHERALDANGELSHark! ____ Sing, Christmas carol with lyrics by Charles Wesley and music by Felix Mendelssohn.
THEHOUSEOFLORDSThe UK parliament's upper chamber whose benches are coloured red.
THEIMPORTANCEOF__ Being Earnest, play that features Lady Augusta Bracknell.
THEINBETWEENERSBritish coming-of-age TV sitcom.
THEINVISIBLEMAN1897 H. G. Wells novel.
THELADYINTHEVANPlay and film based on a memoir by Alan Bennett.
THELADYISATRAMPSong from the musical Babes in Arms, later a Frank Sinatra classic.
THELIEOFTHELANDThe current situation.
THELMAANDLOUISE1991 road-buddy film starring Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon in the title roles.
THELONDONSCHOOL_ _ _ Of Economics.
THEMANFROMUNCLE2015 spy film starring Henry Cavill as Napoleon Solo.
THEMASKEDSINGERTV entertainment show presented by Joel Dommett in which celebrities anonymously perform hit tunes.
THEMERRYMONARCHCharles II's nickname.
THEMORNINGAFTERInformal term for the effects of an extended bout of drinking or revelry on the previous day.
THENEWYORKTIMESU.S. daily newspaper founded in 1851 by Henry Jarvis Raymond and George Jones.
THEPENNYDROPPEDRealisation dawned.
THEPOLAREXPRESS2004 U.S. computer-animated Christmas adventure film starring Tom Hanks.
THEPOTATOEATERSOil work by Vincent Van Gogh painted in 1885 depicting poor country dwellers at a meal.
THEPOWERSTHATBEThose now in authority.
THEPRINCESTRUSTYouth charity founded by the Queen's eldest son in 1976 to aid employment and training.
THEQUEENSSPEECHAnnual royal address.
THERAPEUTICALLYIn a restorative way.
THERMIONICVALVEOld electronic device.
THEROVERSRETURNFictional pub in Coronation Street.
THESAMEOLDSTORYAn often-repeated event.
THESECRETGARDENChildren's book by Frances Hodgson Burnett published in 1911.
THESHAPEOFWATER2018 Best Picture Oscar Winner.
THESKYSTHELIMITInformal expression meaning 'there are no restrictions on the extent of something'.
THESOUNDOFMUSICMusical film starring Julie Andrews.
THETEMPLEOFDOOMIndiana Jones And ____ , second instalment in the film series directed by Steven Spielberg.
THETRUMPETMAJOR1880 Thomas Hardy novel.
THEUNTOUCHABLES1987 gangster film starring Kevin Costner, Sean Connery and Robert De Niro.
THEVALLEYOFFEARConan Doyle's last Sherlock Holmes novel.
THEWOMANINWHITE1859 Wilkie Collins novel.
THINGCALLEDLOVECrazy Little ____, song by Queen released in 1979.
THINKINGOUTLOUDEd Sheeran's second No 1 single in the UK.
THINKTHEWORLDOFHold in very high regard.
THINONTHEGROUNDScarce.
THOMASGRADGRINDDickens character.
THOMASJEFFERSONThird (3rd) American president.
THORNINTHEFLESHIrritation.
THOUGHTHIGHLYOFEsteemed.
THOUGHTLESSNESSLack of consideration.
THREEBILLBOARDS_ _ Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Award-winning film that opened in the UK at the start of 2018.
THREEMENINABOATJerome K. Jerome's humorous account of a river holiday.
THREEPENNYOPERABertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill's 1928 musical.
THREEPOINTTURNSWays of changing direction.
THROWINTHETOWELGive up - as a trainer might on behalf of his boxer?
THROWNOVERBOARDDiscarded at sea.
THROWOFFBALANCEFluster.
THROWTOTHELIONSSacrifice to ruin, hostility etc.
TIGHTENONESBELTExpression meaning to reduce expenditure.
TIGHTROPEWALKERFunambulist.
TIMBROOKETAYLORLate English comedian and member of The Goodies.
TITUSANDRONICUSShakespeare tragedy.
TOMBROWNSSCHOOL_ _ _ Days, 1857 novel.
TOMDICKANDHARRYPeople generally.
TOMPARKERBOWLESFood writer and the Duchess of Cornwall's son.
TOOKCENTRESTAGECame to the fore.
TOOKINTOACCOUNTAllowed for.
TOTALITARIANISMRegime allowing no opposition.
TOTHELIGHTHOUSEVirginia Woolf novel published in 1927.
TOULOUSELAUTRECHenri _ _, French artist.
TOWEROFSTRENGTHPerson who gives comfort and support.
TOWNOFBETHLEHEMO Little ____, Christmas carol with words by U.S. clergyman Phillips Brooks.
TRACKINGSTATIONA place from which the movements of aircraft or satellites are followed by radar or radio.
TRAFALGARSQUAREUK monopoly property. Public space at the northern end of London's Whitehall.
TRAILINGARBUTUSMayflower.
TRAININGCOLLEGEPlace to study.
TRANSLITERATIONThe act or process of writing words using a different alphabet.
TRANSPLANTATIONA surgical procedure of moving an organ or living tissue into another person's body.
TREADSTHEBOARDSPerforms on stage.
TREATEDLIKEDIRTShown utter contempt.
TREEOFKNOWLEDGEEating the fruit from this was the sin committed by Adam and Eve.
TREMBLINGPOPLARAspen.
TROUBLESHOOTINGSolving problems.
TURFACCOUNTANTSHumorous term for bookmakers.
TURNABLINDEYETOPretend not to see.
TURNINGTHESCREWUpping the pressure of a situation.
TWENTYFOURSEVENAll day every day.
TWENTYQUESTIONSGuessing parlour game.
TYRIONLANNISTERCharacter in Game Of Thrones played by Peter Dinklage
UNACCOMMODATINGDisobliging.
UNCHAINEDMELODYSingle famously recorded by the Righteous Brothers in 1965 and Gareth Gates in 2002.
UNCOMMUNICATIVESilent.
UNCOMPLIMENTARYInsulting.
UNCONSCIENTIOUSLacking in care.
UNCONSCIOUSNESSInsensibility.
UNCONTROVERSIALSafe, neutral.
UNDEMONSTRATIVETaciturn.
UNDERCOVERAGENTInfiltrator.
UNDERESTIMATIONDevaluing assessment.
UNDERHANDEDNESSSecretive or deceitful behaviour.
UNDERPRIVILEGEDDeprived.
UNDERPRODUCTIONFactory shortfall.
UNDERTHECOUNTERSold avoiding rationing.
UNDERTHEWEATHERPoorly.
UNDISTINGUISHEDLacking distinction.
UNEXCEPTIONABLECompletely acceptable.
UNKNOWNQUANTITYX.
UNOBJECTIONABLEInoffensive.
UNPALATABLENESSThe property of being unacceptable to the mind.
UNPARLIAMENTARYBreaking Westminster rules.
UNPREPOSSESSINGNot attractive or appealing to the eye.
UNPRONOUNCEABLEToo difficult to say.
UNQUESTIONINGLYWithout doubt.
UNREALISTICALLYImprobably.
UNRECONSTRUCTEDDyed-in-the-wool.
UNSELFCONSCIOUSNot shy or embarrassed.
UNSOPHISTICATEDCrude.
UNSPORTSMANLIKENot cricket.
UPPERCASELETTERCapital.
UPSIDEDOWNCAKESFood baked inverted.
UPWHEREWEBELONGSong by Jennifer Warnes and Joe Cocker that is in the soundtrack to the 1982 film An Officer And A Gentleman.
USEDCARSALESMANAutomobile dealer.
VALENTINESBROOKGrand National fence.
VANESSAREDGRAVEMulti-award winning English actress whose birth was announced during a performance of Hamlet at the Old Vic, London.
VANILLAICECREAMA popular chilled dessert.
VASOCONSTRICTORA drug, agent, or nerve that causes narrowing of the walls of blood vessels.
VAUGHANWILLIAMSEnglish composer.
VENDINGMACHINESProduct dispensers.
VERTEBRALCOLUMNAnother name for the spine.
VIRGINIACREEPERAmerican vine.
VITALSTATISTICSFemale body measurements.
VIVISECTIONISTSPeople who perform experiments on living animals.
VLADIMIRNABOKOVLolita author.
WACKFORDSQUEERSCruel headmaster of Dotheboys Hall in Charles Dickens's novel Nicholas Nickleby.
WAITINGFORGODOTPlay by Irish dramatist Samuel Beckett featuring the characters Vladimir and Estragon.
WALKINGTHEPLANKMaritime punishment.
WALLSTREETCRASHCollapse of prices on the New York Stock Exchange on October 29, 1929, also known as Black Tuesday.
WALRUSMOUSTACHEFacial growth.
WALTZINGMATILDAAustralian song.
WARMBLOODEDNESSTrait of mammals and birds.
WARMHEARTEDNESSKind attitude.
WAROFJENKINSEARConflict in the Caribbean between Great Britain and Spain 1739-48.
WASHINGUPLIQUIDCleaner.
WATERMELONSUGARSong by Harry Styles that reached No. 4 in the UK charts in 2019.
WEALTHOFNATIONSAdam Smith's 1776 economic treatise.
WEARTHETROUSERSTo have control - especially in a marriage.
WEATHERFORECASTMeteorological prediction.
WEATHERTHESTORMExpression meaning 'to deal with a difficult situation without incurring too much damage'.
WEDDINGPLANNERSCo-ordinators of nuptials.
WEDNESDAYSCHILD_ is full of woe.
WEIROFHERMISTONUncompleted 1896 Robert Louis Stevenson novel set during the Napoleonic Wars.
WELLINGTONBOOTSWaterproof rubber or plastic footwear named after an English duke.
WELLINTENTIONEDGoodhearted.
WESHALLOVERCOMEProtest song used as an American Civil Rights Movement anthem.
WESTERNREDCEDAREvergreen coniferous North American tree of the cypress family; Thuja plicata.
WESTMINSTERHALLOldest part of the Houses of Parliament, in which the Queen lay in state in September 2022.
WESTONSUPERMARESomerset town.
WHATLIESBENEATH2000 psychological horror film starring Harrison Ford and Michelle Pfeiffer.
WHEREEAGLESDARE1968 World War II action film.
WHERETHEHEARTISTV drama series about community nurses set in the fictional Yorkshire town of Skelthwaite.
WHIPPERSNAPPERSYoung people.
WHIRLINGDERVISHMuslim devotee who spins around.
WHISTLEANDFLUTECockney rhyming slang for a suit.
WHISTLESTOPTOURJourney with short pauses.
WHITECHAPELROADUK monopoly property.
WHOLEWORLDBLINDAn Eye For An Eye Makes The _ _ _.
WIDESARGASSOSEA1966 novel by Jean Rhys featuring characters from Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre.
WIENERSCHNITZELVeal cutlet fried in egg and breadcrumbs.
WILLIAMCONGREVEEnglish playwright (1670-1729).
WILLIAMFRIEDKINThe Exorcist film director.
WILLIAMMCKINLEYTwenty-fifth (25th) American president.
WILLIAMOFORANGEKing crowned in 1689.
WINDCHILLFACTORAirborne coldness.
WINDFALLPROFITSSudden and unexpected gains made by a company due to events not directly related to it.
WINDSCREENWIPERCleaning blade on a car.
WISHFULTHINKINGFantasy.
WISHYOUWEREHEREPink Floyd album released in 1975.
WITHBATEDBREATHExcitedly.
WITHOUTPARALLELBeyond compare.
WITHOUTQUESTIONDefinitely.
WITHREFERENCETOConcerning.
WOODYNIGHTSHADEBittersweet.
WOODYWOODPECKERCartoon bird created by Walter Lantz.
WORDONTHESTREETWhat's being said.
YELLOWBRICKROADDorothy's route.
YELLOWSUBMARINE1968 animated fantasy comedy film with a soundtrack by The Beatles.
YORGOSLANTHIMOSGreek film director whose work includes The Favourite.
YOUSHOULDNTHAVEThat's too kind.
YOUTHHOSTELLERSThose who use simple, cheap accommodation designed mostly for young travellers.
