Newsletter Teasers and Answers

12 December Teaser – “Twelve clues”

Today is the 12th day of the 12th month. So to celebrate that fact, see if you can identify the following 12-letter words from their clues.

  1. Company money for personal use.
  2. Bright coat and a type of wasp. 
  3. What you might describe a work friend as.
  4. When you have to go but you just cannot go.
  5. Something a doctor might give you.
  6. The science of growing fruit and vegetables.
  7. What you might call a horse that travels the world?
  8. You might turn this on to talk in a car or a boardroom.
  9. Men usually have more of this hormone.
  10. They might help you eat better foods.
  11. It might include lightning, hail or heavy rain.
  12. A tube or mirrors and patterns.

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Did you guess them all? Here are the answers.

  1. Company money for personal use. EMBEZZLEMENT
  2. Bright coat and a type of wasp. YELLOWJACKET
  3. What you might describe a work friend as. ACQUAINTANCE
  4. When you have to go but you just cannot go. CONSTIPATION
  5. Something a doctor might give you. PRESCRIPTION
  6. The science of growing fruit and vegetables. HORTICULTURE
  7. What you might call a horse that travels the world? GLOBETROTTER
  8. You might turn this on to talk in a car or a boardroom. SPEAKERPHONE
  9. Men usually have more of this hormone. TESTOSTERONE
  10. They might help you eat better foods. NUTRITIONIST
  11. It might include lightning, hail or heavy rain. THUNDERSTORM
  12. A tube or mirrors and patterns. KALEIDOSCOPE

5 December Teaser – “Based on the book”

Can you identify the books from the actors, plot and year of the movie based on it?

  1. Anthony Hopkins is a stuffy butler opposite Emma Thompson. (1992)
  2. Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson almost die of hunger. (2012)
  3. His name is Mandy Patinkin and you killed his father; prepare to die. (1987)
  4. Liam Neeson employs a lot of people in his factory. (1993)
  5. Javier Bardem is a stone-cold killer. (2007)
  6. Constance Wu and Henry Golding travel to Singapore for a wedding. (2018)
  7. Audrey Hepburn window shops then sings to a fire escape. (1961)
  8. Ewan McGregor and his friends do drugs in Glasgow. (1996)
  9. Jack Nicholson is the caretaker of a scary hotel. (1980)
  10. Mara Wilson is Danny DeVito’s daughter with special powers. (1996)
  11. Emma Watson and Saoirse Ronan support their girly family. (2019)

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How’d you go? Extra points if you knew all the authors!

  1. The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
  2. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
  3. The Princess Bride by William Goldman
  4. Schindler’s Ark by Thomas Keneally
  5. No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy
  6. Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
  7. Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote
  8. Trainspotting by Irving Welsh
  9. The Shining by Stephen King
  10. Matilda by Roald Dahl
  11. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

28 November 2024 Teaser – “Know what I mean?”

Can you correctly identify the more accurate definition for the following words?

  1. SALUBRIOUS a) Prosperous b) Decadent
  2. IRASCIBLE  a Hungry b) Irritable
  3. PERSIFLAGE a) Light conversation b) Light clothing
  4. EFFULGENT a) Radiant b) Rotten
  5. VOLUBILITY a) To anger easily b) To speak easily
  6. NUMINA a) Divine spirits b) Fingernails
  7. MELLIFLUOUS a) Smooth b) Rough
  8. REDOLENT a) Smells good b) Feels good
  9. FUGACIOUS a) Brief b) Lengthy
  10. TACITURN a) Noisy b) Quiet 
  11. LASSITUDE a) Weariness b) Depth below sea level

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How’d you go? Did you get them all right? Here are the solutions – the correct definition is in bold!

  1. SALUBRIOUS a) Prosperous b) Decadent
  2. IRASCIBLE  a Hungry b) Irritable
  3. PERSIFLAGE a) Light conversation b) Light clothing
  4. EFFULGENT a) Radiant b) Rotten
  5. VOLUBILITY a) To anger easily b) To speak easily
  6. NUMINA a) Divine spirits b) Fingernails
  7. MELLIFLUOUS a) Smooth b) Rough
  8. REDOLENT a) Smells good b) Feels good
  9. FUGACIOUS a) Brief b) Lengthy
  10. TACITURN a) Noisy b) Quiet 
  11. LASSITUDE a) Weariness b) Depth below sea level

21 November 2024 Teaser – “Triple treats”

The following words each contain THREE of a particular letter (e.g. AArdvArk). Can you identify the words from the clues?

  1. Swimmers and pilots use them. (7)
  2. Gives you the thumbs up as you drive. (10)
  3. Famous chocolate, watch and knife. (5)
  4. Just before the deadline is at this hour. (8)
  5. Twisted metal that keeps it all together. (9)
  6. Nuclear-proof bug. (9)
  7. Found in dryers and belly buttons. (5)
  8. Describes how blonde Reese was in 2001. (7)
  9. Two days after yesterday. (8)
  10. This is formed from soap or gum. (6)
  11. Artwork for the epidermis. (6)

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How’d you go? Did you work them all out? Here are the solutions:

  1. Swimmers and pilots use them. (7) GOGGLES
  2. Gives you the thumbs up as you drive. (10) HITCHHIKER
  3. Famous chocolate, watch and knife. (5) SWISS
  4. Just before the deadline is at this hour. (8) ELEVENTH
  5. Twisted metal that keeps it all together. (9) PAPERCLIP
  6. Nuclear-proof bug. (9) COCKROACH
  7. Found in dryers and belly buttons. (5) FLUFF
  8. Describes how blonde Reese was in 2001. (7) LEGALLY
  9. Two days after yesterday. (8) TOMORROW
  10. This is formed from soap or gum. (6) BUBBLE
  11. Artwork for the epidermis. (6) TATTOO

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