| |
|
Question |
Answer |
| 001 |
M |
What 'M' is a cooker that vibrates moisture molecules? |
Microwave |
| 002 |
O |
What 'O' is abroad? |
Overseas |
| 003 |
K |
What 'K' is the hawk you often see over motorways? |
Kestrel |
| 004 |
D |
What 'D' is to research or dig into documents? |
Delve |
| 005 |
J |
What 'J' was the doctor who turned into someone else? |
Kekyll |
| 006 |
P |
What 'P' is the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter? |
PI |
| 007 |
H |
What 'H' is a leading car rental company? |
Hertz |
| 008 |
W |
What 'W' is a chaotic mass or jumble? |
Welter |
| 009 |
F |
What 'F' is to throw away money bit by bit? |
fritter |
| 010 |
B |
What 'B' is a yellow-flowered shrub and sweeping implement? |
Broom |
| 011 |
L |
What 'L' was a Scottish explorer in Africa? |
Livingstone |
| 012 |
S |
What 'S' is the time when the sun is farthest from the equator? |
Solstice |
| 013 |
T |
What 'T' is to change something considerably? |
Transform |
| 014 |
R |
What 'R' are steep descents in a river bed with swift currents? |
Rapids |
| 015 |
C |
What 'C' is a city, a county and a type of bark? |
Cork |
| 016 |
E |
What 'E' is to explain or throw light on? |
Elucidate |
| 017 |
A |
What 'A' is the bituminous substance used on roads? |
Asphalt |
| 018 |
V |
What 'V' are harmful or objectionable animals? |
Vermin |
| 019 |
G |
What 'G' is slang for to swindle or cheat? |
Gyp |
| 020 |
N |
What 'N' is noisome, harmful or unwholesome? |
Noxious |
| 021 |
C |
What 'C' is a small sedentary marine animal with a horny skeleton? |
Coral |
| 022 |
I |
What 'I' is unlawful or forbidden? |
Illegal / Illicit |
| 023 |
N |
What 'N' is an anaesthetic used by dentists? |
Novocaine |
| 024 |
O |
What 'O' is a musical interval of eight diatonic degrees? |
Octave |
| 025 |
F |
What 'F' means recently? |
Freshly |
| 026 |
K |
What 'K' is a boat's lowest longitudinal timber? |
Keel |
| 027 |
A |
What 'A' is a kind of poplar — and a venomous snake? |
Asp |
| 028 |
P |
What 'P' is someone who religiously travels to a shrine? |
Pilgrim |
| 029 |
D |
What 'D' is a shop selling edible delicacies? |
Delicatessen |
| 030 |
J |
What 'J' comes before ladder, staff and cream crackers? |
Jacob's |
| 031 |
B |
What 'B' is visually or verbally to bully or intimidate? |
Browbeat |
| 032 |
Q |
What 'Q' is something's essential character? |
Quality |
| 033 |
H |
What 'H' means in this place? |
Here |
| 034 |
L |
What 'L' is an inability to pronounce 'S' correctly? |
Lisp |
| 035 |
S |
What 'S' is the world's most popular sport? |
Soccer |
| 036 |
R |
What 'R' is to bounce back? |
Rebound |
| 037 |
E |
What 'E' is an animal before birth? |
Embryo |
| 038 |
M |
What 'M' was a 17th century French playwright? |
Moliere |
| 039 |
T |
What 'T' is to totter and fall? |
Topple |
| 040 |
U |
What 'U' is the subconscious mind? |
Unconscious |
| 041 |
G |
What 'G' is an English historian — and an Asian ape? |
Gibbon |
| 042 |
Z |
What 'Z' is a course of sharp alternate turns? |
Zigzag |
| 043 |
A |
What 'A' is an animal that can live on land and in water? |
Amphibian |
| 044 |
T |
What 'T' is to provoke in a mocking way? |
Taunt |
| 045 |
V |
What 'V' is the extreme edge, brink or border? |
Verge |
| 046 |
S |
What 'S' is the officially banned Polish trade union? |
Solidarity |
| 047 |
U |
What 'U' is the author of the Little Grey Rabbit stories? |
Uttley |
| 048 |
B |
What 'B' is to cook by direct exposure to radiant heat? |
Barbecue / Broil |
| 049 |
E |
What 'E' is to lengthen? |
Elongate |
| 050 |
N |
What 'N' is slang for common sense? |
Nous |
| 051 |
I |
What 'I' is a large edible South American lizard? |
Iguana |
| 052 |
L |
What 'L' is the morning star — and Satan? |
Lucifer |
| 053 |
P |
What 'P' is a persistent illogical fear of something? |
Phobia |
| 054 |
O |
What 'O' is a translucent variety of quartz? |
Onyx |
| 055 |
H |
What 'H' cons before device, instinct and pigeon? |
Homing |
| 056 |
F |
What 'F' is one game of snooker? |
Frame |
| 057 |
D |
What 'D' is the substance forming the main part of teeth? |
Dentine |
| 058 |
M |
What 'M' was the husband of Helen of Troy? |
Menelaus |
| 059 |
J |
What 'J' is slang for a drink? |
Jar |
| 060 |
R |
What 'R' is a Parliamentary vacation? |
Recess |
| 061 |
C |
What 'C' is a metallic element — and a policeman? |
Copper |
| 062 |
E |
What 'E' is to run off with a lover? |
Elope |
| 063 |
I |
What 'I' is an epic poem by Homer? |
Iliad |
| 064 |
N |
What 'N' is a French-originated sweet of sugar and nuts? |
Nougat |
| 065 |
R |
What 'R' is not long past? |
Recent |
| 066 |
W |
What 'W' are the houses of Parliament? |
Westminster |
| 067 |
D |
What 'D' is to regret or be scandalized by? |
Deplore |
| 068 |
K |
What 'K' were Austrian and German emperors? |
Kaiser |
| 069 |
B |
What 'B' is a bucking American horse? |
Bronco |
| 070 |
V |
What 'V' is the decision of a jury? |
Verdict |
| 071 |
F |
What 'F' is a warship next in size to a ship of the line? |
Frigate |
| 072 |
T |
What 'T' is a custom handed down? |
Tradition |
| 073 |
S |
What 'S' is politically the opposite of capitalism? |
Sacialism |
| 074 |
Y |
What 'Y' was John Lennon's second wife's forename? |
Yoko |
| 075 |
L |
What 'L' is H Q of the MCC? |
Lords |
| 076 |
G |
What 'G' comes before plan, hog and rent? |
Ground |
| 077 |
P |
What 'P' comes before soup, nut and pod? |
Pea |
| 078 |
U |
What 'U' was a film suitable for all ages? |
Universal |
| 079 |
J |
What 'J' is a spear thrown for sport? |
Javelin |
| 080 |
A |
What 'A' is to connect by joints? |
Articulate |
| 081 |
F |
What 'F' is the number of oscillations per second of an electromagnetic wave? |
Frequency |
| 082 |
O |
What 'O' was one of the Wright brothers? |
Orville |
| 083 |
K |
What 'K' is a cabbage fed to cattle? |
Kale / Kail |
| 084 |
R |
What 'R' is a person given to living in seclusion? |
Recluse |
| 085 |
T |
What 'T' is an inn? |
Tavern |
| 086 |
A |
What 'A' is to make oneself familiar with? |
Acquaint |
| 087 |
E |
What 'E' is Europe's largest deer? |
Elk |
| 088 |
B |
What 'B' comes before way, moor and cast? |
Broad |
| 089 |
P |
What `P' is the science concerned with matter and energy? |
Physics |
| 090 |
D |
What 'D' is driven crazy or insane? |
Demented |
| 091 |
N |
What 'N' is a general idea, view or opinion? |
Notion |
| 092 |
J |
What `J' is an old Norse chieftain? |
Jarl |
| 093 |
S |
What 'S' is a crop disease — and a flake of soot? |
Smut |
| 094 |
H |
What 'H' is a group of animals? |
Herd |
| 095 |
U |
What 'U' is the fever sometimes contracted from milk? |
Undulant |
| 096 |
G |
What `G' is supposed to have ridden naked through Coventry? |
Godiva |
| 097 |
M |
What 'M' is someone \'ho cannot speak? |
Mute |
| 098 |
W |
What 'W' is an archaic term for a young woman? |
Wench |
| 099 |
C |
What 'C' is unwi,:idy or haavily clumsy? |
Cumbersome |
| 100 |
L |
What 'L' is plunder or booty? |
Loot |
| 101 |
M |
What 'M' is a make of tyre — and a restaurant guide? |
Michelin |
| 102 |
O |
What 'O' is a plant used to thicken soup? |
Okra |
| 103 |
K |
What 'K' is an African cloak of animal skins? |
Kaross |
| 104 |
D |
What 'D' comes after barren — and before rat? |
Desert |
| 105 |
J |
What 'J' is a hard, brilliant varnish? |
Japan |
| 106 |
P |
What 'P' is a baglike pocket of skin? |
Pouch |
| 107 |
H |
What 'H' means something spiral in form? |
Helix |
| 108 |
W |
What 'W' is a lump raised on the body by a heavy blow? |
Welt |
| 109 |
F |
What 'F' is the blood-maddened feeding of sharks? |
Frenzy |
| 110 |
B |
What 'B' is a dialect — and a tough kind of shoe? |
Brogue |
| 111 |
L |
What 'I' is a daft-sounding water bird? |
Loon |
| 112 |
S |
What 'S' is dense, visible air pollution? |
Smog |
| 113 |
T |
What 'T' is to pull along behind one? |
Tow |
| 114 |
R |
What 'R' is a place of shelter? |
Refuge |
| 115 |
C |
What 'C' means style of cooking? |
Cuisine |
| 116 |
E |
What 'E' comes before storm, chair and shock? |
Electric |
| 117 |
A |
What 'A' is a pointed, feathered projectile? |
Arrow |
| 118 |
V |
What 'V' means using more words than are necessary? |
Verbose |
| 119 |
G |
What 'G' is a channel for rainwater? |
Gutter |
| 120 |
N |
What 'N' was a 16th century seer and prophet? |
Nostradamus |
| 121 |
C |
What 'C' is a channel or conduit carrying water under a road? |
Culvert |
| 122 |
I |
What 'I' is to throw light on? |
Illuminate |
| 123 |
N |
What 'N' is a V-shaped indentation in a stick? |
Notch |
| 124 |
O |
What 'O' is a drug that comes from a kind of poppy? |
Opium |
| 125 |
F |
What 'F' is a container-carrying train? |
Freightliner |
| 126 |
K |
What 'K' is slang for broken? |
Kaput |
| 127 |
A |
What 'A' is an elastic-walled vessel that carries blood? |
Artery |
| 128 |
P |
What 'P' is slang for promptly or quickly? |
Pronto |
| 129 |
D |
What 'D' are plants of the buttercup family with spiky flowers? |
Delphiniums |
| 130 |
J |
What 'J' is a boy-scouts' rally? |
Jamboree |
| 131 |
B |
What 'B' is to begin a discussion of a topic? |
Broach |
| 132 |
Q |
What 'Q' is the capital of Ecuador? |
Quito |
| 133 |
H |
What 'H' is a young cow? |
Heifer |
| 134 |
L |
What 'L' is to lounge against something? |
Loll |
| 135 |
S |
What 'S' are limbless reptiles of the order Squamata? |
Snakes |
| 136 |
R |
What 'R' is to put right? |
Rectify |
| 137 |
E |
What 'E' is a small superior group? |
Elite |
| 138 |
M |
What 'M' is a mixture of sand, cement and water? |
Mortar |
| 139 |
T |
What 'T' is to make gentle or reduce to submission? |
Tame |
| 140 |
U |
What 'U' is inexplicable? |
Unaccountable |
| 141 |
G |
What 'G' is to eat or drink greedily? |
Guzzle |
| 142 |
Z |
What 'Z' is the outer peel of citrus fruit? |
Zest |
| 143 |
A |
What 'A' is a weapons' storage place? |
Arsenal |
| 144 |
T |
What 'T' is an ancient Roman garment? |
Toga / Tunic |
| 145 |
V |
What 'V' means word for word? |
Verbatim |
| 146 |
S |
What 'S' is the disease eliminated by vaccination? |
Smallpox |
| 147 |
U |
What `U' is going beyond what is openly said or shown? |
Ulterior |
| 148 |
B |
What 'B' comes before neck, fast and water? |
Break |
| 149 |
E |
What 'E' was the first name of the 'King' of Grace- land? |
Elvis |
| 150 |
N |
What 'N' is a small measure of liquor? |
Noggin |
| 151 |
I |
What 'I' is the first step in the attainment of a goal? |
Initiative |
| 152 |
L |
What 'L' are you at when disagreeing with someone? |
Loggerheads |
| 153 |
P |
What 'P' is a (nasty-sounding) pimple or blister? |
Pustule |
| 154 |
O |
What 'O' is a small Mediterranean evergreen fruit tree? |
Olive |
| 155 |
H |
What 'H' is a language spoken by Jews? |
Hebrew |
| 156 |
F |
What 'F' is a self-employed writer? |
Freelance |
| 157 |
D |
What 'D' is a military place for stores? |
Depot |
| 158 |
M |
What 'M' Israel's Prime Minister 1969-74? |
Meir |
| 159 |
J |
What 'J' is the side post of a doorway? |
Jamb |
| 160 |
R |
What 'R' is to occur again? |
Repeat / Recur |
| 161 |
C |
What 'C' is an offender or guilty party? |
Culprit |
| 162 |
E |
What 'E' is an apt and fluent use of language? |
Eloquence |
| 163 |
I |
What 'I' is lack of balance? |
Imbalance |
| 164 |
N |
What 'N' is a person of little intelligence? |
Nitwit |
| 165 |
R |
What 'R' is an involuntary response to nerve stimulation? |
Reflex |
| 166 |
W |
What 'W' is the state of lacking something? |
Want |
| 167 |
D |
What 'D' is someone's bearing or outward behaviour? |
Demeanour |
| 168 |
K |
What 'K' is a vessel for boiling water? |
Kettle |
| 169 |
B |
What 'B' was a World War II machine gun? |
Bren |
| 170 |
V |
What 'V' is the place where a gathering takes place? |
Venue |
| 171 |
F |
What 'F' is an abnormal or monstrous specimen? |
Freak |
| 172 |
T |
What 'T' is a soft drink — and a ballroom dance? |
Tango |
| 173 |
S |
What 'S' is slang for a mindless upper-class youth? |
Sloane |
| 174 |
Y |
What 'Y' is a sequentially rising and falling toy? |
Yoyo |
| 175 |
L |
What 'L' is a cottage in the grounds of a large house? |
Lopdge |
| 176 |
G |
What 'G' comes before hound, lag and beard? |
Grey |
| 177 |
P |
What 'P' is a low vibratory sound expressing pleasure? |
Purr |
| 178 |
U |
What 'U' is unprepared to make concessions? |
Uncompromising |
| 179 |
I |
What 'I' is a drinking bout — and a point on a rock? |
Jag |
| 180 |
A |
What 'A' is to reach a destination? |
Arrive |
| 181 |
F |
What 'F' is the murder of one's brother or sister? |
fratricide |
| 182 |
O |
What 'O' comes before well, skin and paint? |
Oil |
| 183 |
K |
What 'K' was originally an Eskimo canoe? |
Kayak |
| 184 |
R |
What 'R' is to reinvigorate? |
Refresh |
| 185 |
T |
What 'T' are Kleenex? |
Tissues |
| 186 |
A |
What 'A' is sudden, hasty or disconnected? |
Abrupt |
| 187 |
E |
What 'E' is a marriageable bachelor? |
Eligible |
| 188 |
B |
What 'B' is a yellowish, arch-backed freshwater fish? |
Bream |
| 189 |
P |
What 'P' is 'halfway' between heaven and hell? |
Purgatory |
| 190 |
D |
What 'D' is a person appointed to act for another? |
Deputy |
| 191 |
N |
What 'N' is someone who rejects all beliefs as mean- ingless? |
Nihilist |
| 192 |
J |
What 'J' is to poke roughly? |
Jab |
| 193 |
S |
What 'S' are Europe's largest ethnic and linguistic group? |
Slavs |
| 194 |
H |
What 'H' is a circular hoop or coil? |
Hank |
| 195 |
U |
What 'U' is not arrogant or presuming? |
Unassuming |
| 196 |
G |
What 'G' is a coarse or boisterous laugh? |
Guffaw |
| 197 |
M |
What 'M' is a tiny particle of dust? |
Mote |
| 198 |
W |
What 'W' is to sway between choices? |
Waver |
| 199 |
C |
What 'C' is a creeping plant with long fleshy fruit? |
Cucumber |
| 200 |
L |
What 'L' means disinclined to do something? |
Lethargic / Loath |
| 201 |
M |
What 'M' is a motorized pedal cycle? |
Moped |
| 202 |
O |
What 'O' means the sea some distance from shore? |
Offing |
| 203 |
K |
What 'K' is something retained as a memento? |
Keepsake |
| 204 |
D |
What 'D' is the device which triggers a bomb? |
Detonator |
| 205 |
J |
What 'J' is slang for lucky? |
Jammy |
| 206 |
P |
What 'P' is the disc used in ice hockey? |
Puck |
| 207 |
H |
What 'H' is abnormally bad breath? |
Halitosis |
| 208 |
W |
What 'W' is the shape of undulating lines? |
Wavy |
| 209 |
F |
What 'F' is a noisy quarrel? |
Fracas |
| 210 |
B |
What 'B' means made of brass or shameless? |
Brazen |
| 211 |
L |
What 'L' is slang for brains? |
Loaf |
| 212 |
S |
What 'S' is a form of shell-less snail? |
Dlug |
| 213 |
T |
What 'T' is a three-legged stand? |
Tripod |
| 214 |
R |
What 'R' is to prove the falsity of an argument? |
Refute |
| 215 |
C |
What 'C' comes before flower, clock and spit? |
Cuckoo |
| 216 |
E |
What 'E' means rudimentary or simple? |
Elementary |
| 217 |
A |
What 'A' is the fruit which forms the basis of cider? |
Apple |
| 218 |
V |
What 'V' is to authenticate? |
Verify |
| 219 |
G |
What 'G' is a picturesque cave? |
Grotto |
| 220 |
N |
What 'N' is a set of tables that fit one inside the other? |
Nest |
| 221 |
C |
What 'C' is a staff or support for the lame? |
Crutch |
| 222 |
I |
What 'I' is a small African antelope? |
Impala |
| 223 |
N |
What 'N' means of the latter Stone Age? |
Neolithic |
| 224 |
O |
What 'O' is an epic by Homer? |
Odyssey |
| 225 |
F |
What 'F' is a deserted infant of unknown parents? |
Foundling |
| 226 |
K |
What 'K' is `The Garden of England'? |
Kent |
| 227 |
A |
What 'A' was a 5th century king of the Huns? |
Atilla |
| 228 |
P |
What `P' is a liquidized pulp of vegetables? |
Puree |
| 229 |
D |
What 'D' is a digression, diversion or roundabout way? |
Detour |
| 230 |
J |
What 'J' are 501s? |
Jeans |
| 231 |
B |
What 'B' is a show of blustering false courage? |
Bravado |
| 232 |
Q |
What `Q is a four-footed animal? |
Quadruped |
| 233 |
H |
What 'H' is a hard cushion for kneeling on in church? |
Hassock |
| 234 |
L |
What 'L' is to put off departure? |
Linger |
| 235 |
S |
What 'S' is a rock used for roofing? |
Slate |
| 236 |
R |
What 'R' is to become less stern or yield to compassion? |
Relent |
| 237 |
E |
What 'E' comes after Saint and before fire? |
Elmo's |
| 238 |
M |
What 'M' is the chief component of natural gas? |
Methane |
| 239 |
T |
What 'T' is fat and round? |
Tubby |
| 240 |
U |
What 'U' not discouraged by danger or difficulty? |
Undaunted |
| 241 |
G |
What 'G' is a solemn-sounding white French wine? |
Graves |
| 242 |
Z |
What 'Z' is a type of stringed instrument? |
Zither |
| 243 |
A |
What 'A' is the deliberate unlawful burning of property? |
Arson |
| 244 |
T |
What 'T' is a pace faster than walking? |
Trot |
| 245 |
V |
What 'V' is a thin outer coating? |
Veneer |
| 246 |
S |
What 'S' is the flexible tissue surrounding the body of a vertebrate? |
Skin |
| 247 |
U |
What 'U' is spooky or mysterious? |
Uncanny |
| 248 |
B |
What 'B' is a system of writing for the blind? |
Braille |
| 249 |
E |
What 'E' is to encourage or urge someone on? |
Egg |
| 250 |
N |
What 'N' is a princess, a fish — and a small boy? |
Nipper |
| 251 |
I |
What 'I' is to transfix a body with a stake? |
Impale |
| 252 |
L |
What 'L' is a silver or gold case hung from the neck? |
Locket |
| 253 |
P |
What 'P' is a regal-sounding pop singer? |
Prince |
| 254 |
O |
What 'O' is a place for transacting business? |
Office |
| 255 |
H |
What 'H' is the London street associated with fashionable physicians? |
Harley |
| 256 |
F |
What 'F' is sweet-smelling? |
Fragrant |
| 257 |
D |
What 'D' means harmful or causing loss? |
Detrimental |
| 258 |
M |
What 'M' comes before shake, float and maid? |
Milk |
| 259 |
J |
What 'J' is to throw overboard? |
Jettison |
| 260 |
R |
What 'R' are leftovers? |
Remains / Remnants |
| 261 |
C |
What 'C' is the pastry covering a pie? |
Crust |
| 262 |
E |
What 'E' is a non-metallic electrical conductor? |
Electrode |
| 263 |
I |
What 'I' is to call into question or accuse of a crime? |
Impeach |
| 264 |
N |
What 'N' is a sound made by a horse? |
Neigh |
| 265 |
R |
What 'R' is to cover with a first coat of plaster? |
Render |
| 266 |
W |
What 'W' are the mourning clothes of a widow? |
Weeds |
| 267 |
D |
What 'D' is to determine from symptoms the nature of a disease? |
Diagnose |
| 268 |
K |
What 'K' is slang for a commotion? |
Kerfuffle |
| 269 |
B |
What 'B' is someone given to boasting? |
Braggart |
| 270 |
V |
What 'V' is quickness in a given direction? |
Velocity |
| 271 |
F |
What 'F' is easily snapped or shattered? |
Fragile |
| 272 |
T |
What 'T' is an honours exam at Cambridge? |
Tripos |
| 273 |
S |
What 'S' are words used as charms? |
Spells |
| 274 |
Y |
What 'Y' is a Japanese piano manufacturer? |
Yamaha |
| 275 |
L |
What 'L' is a roundish, flattish, projecting part? |
Lobe |
| 276 |
G |
What 'G' is to wear away with persistent biting? |
Gnaw |
| 277 |
P |
What 'P' is unmixed or undefiled? |
Pure |
| 278 |
U |
What 'U' is incontestable? |
Undeniable |
| 279 |
I |
What 'I' was the God of the Old Testament? |
Jehovah |
| 280 |
A |
What 'A' is inserting needles into the body to treat disease? |
Acupuncture |
| 281 |
F |
What 'F' is Australian slang for rummaging about? |
Fossicking |
| 282 |
O |
What 'O' was the revolution which brought Lenin to power? |
October |
| 283 |
K |
What 'K' is slang for a 'grand' or a thousand? |
K |
| 284 |
R |
What 'R' is to take away? |
Remove |
| 285 |
T |
What 'T' is something of slight importance — and a pudding? |
Trifle |
| 286 |
A |
What 'A' is someone who performs circus gymnastics? |
Acrobat |
| 287 |
E |
What 'E' is a film considered suitable for adults only? |
Eighteen |
| 288 |
B |
What 'B' is a blackberry bush? |
Bramble |
| 289 |
P |
What 'P' is a mixture of red and blue? |
Purple |
| 290 |
D |
What 'D' is the loose skin hanging from a cow's throat? |
Dewlap |
| 291 |
N |
What 'N' is the death of some part of an organ? |
Necrosis |
| 292 |
J |
What 'J' is a make of woollen clothing? |
Jaeger |
| 293 |
S |
What 'S' is a fencing fish? |
Swordfish |
| 294 |
H |
What 'H' is inflammation of the liver? |
Hepatitus |
| 295 |
U |
What 'U' is the mammalian organ where young are conceived? |
Uterus |
| 296 |
G |
What 'G' comes after chewing — and before boot? |
Gum |
| 297 |
M |
What 'M' is an edible kind of fungus? |
Mushroom |
| 298 |
W |
What 'W' is the membrane found between a duck's toes? |
Web |
| 299 |
C |
What 'C' is a brief infatuation.? |
Crush |
| 300 |
L |
What 'L' is an unhewn piene of felled tree? |
Log |
| 301 |
M |
What 'M' was the most successful female singer of 1988 in the UK? |
Minogue |
| 302 |
O |
What 'O' is underwater hockey? |
Octopush |
| 303 |
K |
What 'K' was Japan's capital before Tokyo? |
Kyoto |
| 304 |
D |
What 'D' are people who can discover water? |
Diviners |
| 305 |
J |
What 'J' is an internationally traded 'soft' commodity? |
Jute |
| 306 |
P |
What 'P' found chart success with 'Third From the Sun'? |
Prong |
| 307 |
H |
What 'H' is the natural home of a plant or animal? |
Habitat |
| 308 |
W |
What 'W' is pale or colourless? |
Wan |
| 309 |
F |
What 'F' is a Spanish dance that rhymes with tango? |
Fandango |
| 310 |
B |
What 'B' was once a frothy liquid — and now means nonsense? |
Balderdash |
| 311 |
L |
What 'L' is the Crocodile River? |
Limpopo |
| 312 |
S |
What 'S' comes before screen, worm and stockings? |
Silk |
| 313 |
T |
What 'T' is a drying cloth for the body? |
Towel |
| 314 |
R |
What 'R' is a popular literary digest? |
Readers |
| 315 |
C |
What 'C' is a fairy-tale, pantomime and major ballet? |
Cinderella |
| 316 |
E |
What 'E' means tending to excite emotion? |
Emotive |
| 317 |
A |
What 'A' was the greatest of the ancient Greek city-states? |
Athens |
| 318 |
V |
What 'V' is a brand of petroleum jelly? |
Vaseline |
| 319 |
G |
What 'G' is to choke? |
Gag |
| 320 |
N |
What 'N' is a small metal spike that holds things together? |
Nail |
| 321 |
C |
What 'C' was discovered by Columbus in 1492? |
Cuba |
| 322 |
I |
What 'I' means on the condition, or supposing? |
If |
| 323 |
N |
What 'N' is spruce, trim or neat and tidy? |
Natty |
| 324 |
O |
What 'O' had a 1989 rock hit with 'Shell Shock'? |
Onslaught |
| 325 |
F |
What 'F' is a large cider bottle with ear-shaped handles? |
Flagon |
| 326 |
K |
What 'K' are the Royal Botanical Gardens? |
Kew |
| 327 |
A |
What 'A' is an emotive state of fear or apprehension? |
Anxiety |
| 328 |
P |
What 'P' was the original host of Desert Island Discs? |
Plomley |
| 329 |
D |
What 'D' is a German 'badger-dog'? |
Dachshund |
| 330 |
J |
What 'J' is John? |
Jack |
| 331 |
B |
What 'B' is government by written rules and a hierarchy of officials? |
Bureaucracy |
| 332 |
Q |
What 'Q' is the opposite of dead? |
Quick |
| 333 |
H |
What 'H' is a documentary series on BBC2? |
Horizon |
| 334 |
L |
What 'L' comes after Martin — and before Vandros? |
Luther |
| 335 |
S |
What 'S' is advertising jargon for an exclamation mark? |
Screamer |
| 336 |
R |
What 'R' means smelling or tasting like stale fat? |
Rancid |
| 337 |
E |
What 'E' is the Cheltenham plasterer who ski- jumped to fame? |
Edwards |
| 338 |
M |
What 'M' is to mutilate or cripple? |
Maim |
| 339 |
T |
What 'T' is an alcoholic drink made from cactus? |
Tequila |
| 340 |
W |
What 'W' is an English and Welsh river that flows into the Severn? |
Wye |
| 341 |
G |
What 'G' sacked Rome in 390 B.C.? |
Gauls |
| 342 |
Z |
What 'Z' is the world's smallest animal? |
Zorilla |
| 343 |
A |
What 'A' had nine number one singles in the UK charts? |
Abba |
| 344 |
T |
What 'T' is the act of clipping and trimming trees? |
Topiary |
| 345 |
V |
What 'V' comes before display unit? |
Visual |
| 346 |
S |
What 'S' is to pass slowly through pores or fine openings? |
Sleep |
| 347 |
U |
What 'U' is the northernmost of the historic provinces of Ireland? |
Ulster |
| 348 |
B |
What 'B' is a drink? |
Beverage |
| 349 |
E |
What 'E' is a geometric figure having all sides of equal length? |
Equilateral |
| 350 |
N |
What 'N' is an unskilled labourer? |
Navvy |
| 351 |
I |
What 'I' is a deep blue colour? |
Indigo |
| 352 |
L |
What 'I' is a children's building toy? |
Lego |
| 353 |
P |
What 'P' was Elvis Presley's wife? |
Priscilla |
| 354 |
C |
What 'C' is a blue-white metal resembling tin? |
Cadmium |
| 355 |
H |
What 'H' describes days of peace and calm? |
Halcyon |
| 356 |
F |
What 'F' is a kind of small shrill flute? |
Fife |
| 357 |
D |
What 'D' means to make a god of? |
Deify |
| 358 |
M |
What 'M' is equally far from two extremes? |
Mean |
| 359 |
J |
What 'J' is a spirit in Muslim mythology able to assume human shape? |
Jinn |
| 360 |
R |
What 'R' is far removed or out of the way? |
Remote |
| 361 |
C |
What 'C' is a musical instrument — and an ice cream cone? |
Cornet |
| 362 |
E |
What 'E' recorded the double platinum album 'The Innocents'? |
Erasure |
| 363 |
I |
What 'I' means unable to read or write? |
Illiterate |
| 364 |
N |
What 'N' is an indigenous animal or plant? |
Native |
| 365 |
R |
What 'R' is the title of a Jewish religious leader? |
Rabbi |
| 366 |
W |
What 'W' was the prison the police took over in January 1989? |
Wandsworth |
| 367 |
D |
What 'D' comes before room, ages and horse? |
Dark |
| 368 |
K |
What 'K' is a Blue Peter presenter? |
Keating |
| 369 |
B |
What 'B' is a cereal used in the making of malt liquor? |
Barley |
| 370 |
V |
What 'V' means of, or occurring in, Spring? |
Vernal |
| 371 |
F |
What 'F' is something constructed, invented or forged? |
Fabrication |
| 372 |
T |
What 'T' was formerly named Siam? |
Thailand |
| 373 |
S |
What 'S' is a nagging woman — and a long-snouted mammal? |
Shrew |
| 374 |
Y |
What 'Y' is the colour of cowardice? |
Yellow |
| 375 |
L |
What `L' is a kind of fine French china? |
Limoges |
| 376 |
G |
What 'G' is to caper or prance about? |
Gambol |
| 377 |
P |
What 'P' is a side's forwards in rugby? |
Pack |
| 378 |
U |
What 'U' is annointing with oil for religious or medical purposes? |
Unction |
| 379 |
J |
What 'J' was a 17th century English architect? |
Jones |
| 380 |
A |
What 'A' are you taken when you're surprised? |
Aback |
| 381 |
F |
What 'F' comes before Ifield, Bruno and Sinatra? |
Frank |
| 382 |
O |
What 'O' is to send to Coventry? |
Ostracize |
| 383 |
K |
What 'K' is an iron hoisting bucket used in mines? |
Kibble |
| 384 |
R |
What 'R' describes someone slow in mental development? |
Retarded |
| 385 |
T |
What 'T' is the most used word in English? |
The |
| 386 |
A |
What 'A' was the Roman emperor who conquered Egypt in 30 B.C.? |
Augustus |
| 387 |
E |
What 'E' is the overhanging edge of a roof? |
Eaves |
| 388 |
B |
What 'B' sing with Siouxsie? |
Banshees |
| 389 |
P |
What 'P' is to deposit an object as security for a loan? |
Pawn |
| 390 |
D |
What 'D' is a harmless scaly condition of the scalp? |
Dandruff |
| 391 |
N |
What 'N' means undiluted? |
Neat |
| 392 |
J |
What 'J' is a soft stinging marine animal of the phylum Cuidaria? |
Jellyfish |
| 393 |
S |
What 'S' is a satellite TV channel? |
Sky |
| 394 |
H |
What 'H' describes a short dry frequent cough? |
Hacking |
| 395 |
U |
What 'U' is a moneylender who charges very high rates? |
Usurer |
| 396 |
G |
What 'G' is a stick with a hook for landing fish? |
Gaff |
| 397 |
M |
What 'M' was the compere of Bob's Full House? |
Monkhouse |
| 398 |
W |
What 'W' is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen? |
Water |
| 399 |
C |
What 'C' is the clucking sound of a hen after laying? |
Cackle |
| 400 |
L |
What 'L' are the world's largest bookmakers? |
Ladbrokes |
| 401 |
M |
What 'M' is the TV quiz series chaired by Magnus Magnusson? |
Mastermind |
| 402 |
O |
What 'O' comes after probation, prison and police? |
Officer |
| 403 |
K |
What 'K' is the largest city in Uganda? |
Kampala |
| 404 |
D |
What 'D' is a soul in hell? |
Damned |
| 405 |
J |
What 'J' was a 16th and early 17th century dramatist? |
Jonson |
| 406 |
P |
What 'P' is a salty biscuit shaped like a loose knot? |
Pretzel |
| 407 |
H |
What 'H' is an obstacle, like a bunker, on a golf course? |
Hazard |
| 408 |
W |
What 'W' is a TV cartoon woodpecker? |
Woody |
| 409 |
F |
What 'F' is to take away the right to reclaim a mortage? |
Foreclose |
| 410 |
B |
What 'B' was the pop group with Debbie Harry which had five number ones? |
Blondie |
| 411 |
L |
What 'L' are animals' lungs used as food? |
Lights |
| 412 |
S |
What 'S' is said to be 'the lowest form of wit'? |
Sarcasm |
| 413 |
T |
What 'T' is an English river 240 km long? |
Trent |
| 414 |
R |
What 'R' is to venerate or regard with deep respect? |
Revere |
| 415 |
C |
What 'C' is a base violin? |
Cello |
| 416 |
E |
What `E' is a small cream-filled cake topped with chocolate icing? |
Eclair |
| 417 |
A |
What 'A' is a South African of Dutch descent? |
Afrikaaner |
| 418 |
C |
What 'V' is a cavity in the brain or heart? |
Ventricle |
| 419 |
G |
What 'G' is an old-fashioned word for deny or contradict? |
Gainsay |
| 420 |
N |
What 'N' comes before lace, tie and wear? |
Neck |
| 421 |
C |
What 'C' is bad handwriting or spelling? |
Cacography |
| 422 |
I |
What 'I' is known as the Emerald Isle? |
Ireland |
| 423 |
N |
What 'N' means suitable for ships to use? |
Navigable |
| 424 |
O |
What 'O' is the earth's atmospheric layer being destroyed by aerosols? |
Ozone |
| 425 |
F |
What 'F' comes before 'loose and fancy-free'? |
Foot |
| 426 |
K |
What 'K' was the emperor of Austria? |
Kaiser |
| 427 |
A |
What 'A' is the Wednesday which is the first day of Lent? |
Ash |
| 428 |
P |
What 'P' was the goofy blonde star of Hi-de-hi? |
Pollard |
| 429 |
D |
What 'D' is someone dearly loved? |
Darling |
| 430 |
J |
What 'J' means mistrustful or prejudiced? |
Jaundiced |
| 431 |
B |
What 'B' is the sport invented by James Naismith in 1891? |
Basketball |
| 432 |
Q |
What 'Q' is a lump of chewing tobacco — and a pound? |
Quid |
| 433 |
H |
What 'H' was the Greek goddess of youth? |
Hebe |
| 434 |
L |
What 'L' means of the lips? |
Labial |
| 435 |
S |
What 'S' is the longest-running show on British TV? |
Sooty |
| 436 |
R |
What 'R' is a tyre with refashioned tread? |
Remould |
| 437 |
E |
What 'E' were the '60s singing brothers who woke up little Susie? |
Everly |
| 438 |
M |
What 'M' is a tropical tree which can grow in salt water? |
Mangrove |
| 439 |
T |
What 'T' is to melt? |
Thaw |
| 440 |
W |
What 'W' is an ex-student of Winchester school? |
Wykehamist |
| 441 |
G |
What 'G' was an English landscape and portrait painter? |
Gainsborough |
| 442 |
Z |
What 'Z' means of animals? |
Zoic |
| 443 |
A |
What 'A' was Elvis Presley's middle name? |
Aaron |
| 444 |
T |
What 'T' originally meant the commander of the Japanese army? |
Tycoon |
| 445 |
V |
What 'V' is a brand of decongestants? |
Vicks |
| 446 |
S |
What 'S' comes before egg, broth and terrier? |
Scotch |
| 447 |
U |
What 'U' is one of the two bones of the forearm? |
Ulna |
| 448 |
B |
What 'B' is Italian for baby? |
Bambino |
| 449 |
E |
What 'E' describes the bird which 'gets the worm'? |
Early |
| 450 |
N |
What 'N' is a material used in incendiary bombs? |
Napalm |
| 451 |
I |
What 'I' is a Swiss river — and a tavern? |
Inn |
| 452 |
L |
What 'L' had a UK hit with 'Black Sun'? |
Loop |
| 453 |
P |
What 'P' is a type of thin crisp Indian bread? |
Puppodum |
| 454 |
C |
What 'C' is to get by begging? |
Cadge |
| 455 |
H |
What 'H' is the wooden shaft of a pick or axe? |
Haft |
| 456 |
F |
What 'F' was a quarter of a penny? |
Farthing |
| 457 |
D |
What 'D' was the author of The Three Musketeers? |
Dumas |
| 458 |
M |
What 'M' is a low-powered motorcycle? |
Moped |
| 459 |
J |
What 'J' means to dodge or move jerkily? |
Jink |
| 460 |
R |
What 'R' is a second presentation of a TV series? |
Repeat / Rerun |
| 461 |
C |
What 'C' is the pine trunk the Scots toss in sport? |
Caber |
| 462 |
E |
What 'E' is the degradation of energy and matter into inertia? |
Entropy |
| 463 |
I |
What 'I' means tedious or tiresome? |
Irksome |
| 464 |
N |
What 'N' presented a weekly review of cinema on British TV? |
Norman |
| 465 |
R |
What 'R' is disagreeably noisy or harsh-sounding? |
Raucous |
| 466 |
W |
What 'W' is a seaside town 16 km west of Brighton? |
Worthing |
| 467 |
D |
What 'D' is a desk with drawers and a hinged writing plate? |
Davenport |
| 468 |
K |
What 'K' is a breed of terrier — and an Irish county? |
Kerry |
| 469 |
B |
What 'B' found fame with 'When will I be famous'? |
Bros |
| 470 |
V |
What 'V' is wilful and ignorant destruction of property? |
Vandalism |
| 471 |
F |
What 'F' is to use extreme delaying tactics in a parliamentary session? |
Filibuster |
| 472 |
T |
What 'T' is a condiment sauce made from hot peppers? |
Tabasco |
| 473 |
S |
What 'S' comes before coming, hand and nature? |
Second |
| 474 |
Y |
What 'Y' is the longest river in Asia? |
Yangtze |
| 475 |
L |
What 'L' comes before fall, lord and lubber? |
Land |
| 476 |
G |
What 'G' is an ankle-covering of cloth or leather? |
Gaitor |
| 477 |
P |
What 'P' were the Roman masses? |
Plebians |
| 478 |
U |
What 'U' is the involuntary lack of paid work? |
Unemployment |
| 479 |
J |
What 'J' is Cockney slang for piano? |
Joanna |
| 480 |
A |
What 'A' is a uniting of nations by formal treaty? |
Alliance |
| 481 |
F |
What 'F' is the face or frontal appearance of a building? |
Facade |
| 482 |
O |
What 'O' is an elf's child — or an awkward lout? |
Oaf |
| 483 |
K |
What 'K' plays Quincy in the TV series of that name? |
Kingman |
| 484 |
R |
What 'R' is the side of a window between the frame and the wall? |
Reveal |
| 485 |
T |
What 'T' was in the singles pop charts longer than any other record of 1988? |
Teardrops |
| 486 |
A |
What 'A' is to draw to oneself? |
Attract |
| 487 |
E |
What 'E' is the 'state' building that's one of New York's highest? |
Empire |
| 488 |
B |
What 'B' is a prohibition? |
Ban |
| 489 |
P |
What 'P' was the star of Purple Rain? |
Prince |
| 490 |
D |
What 'D' comes between first and burn? |
Degree |
| 491 |
N |
What 'N' is where an atomic bomb killed about 75,000 people? |
Nagasaki |
| 492 |
J |
What 'J' is a pink and blue bird? |
Jay |
| 493 |
S |
What 'S' was an 18th century painter of horses? |
Stubbs |
| 494 |
H |
What 'H' is 2.471 acres? |
Hectare |
| 495 |
U |
What 'U' is to employ something for a purpose? |
Use |
| 496 |
G |
What 'G' sacked Rome in 410 A.D.? |
Goths |
| 497 |
M |
What 'M' was the maggie who used to sing on Name That Tune? |
Moone |
| 498 |
W |
What 'W' means bent to one side or ironically humorous? |
Wry |
| 499 |
C |
What 'C' is a 'squeezebox'? |
Concertina |
| 500 |
L |
What 'L' comes before book, jam and cabin? |
Log |
