| There's a silent "B" in this adjective meaning mysterious & faint, like the Mona Lisa's smile |
subtle |
200 |
May 26, 2021 |
| This optical device that uses mirrors & colored glass gets its name partly from the Greek for "beautiful" |
kaleidoscope |
400 |
May 26, 2021 |
| This portmanteau word for a women's 2-piece bathing suit that provides more coverage than a bikini dates to 1985 |
a tankini |
600 |
May 26, 2021 |
| Tilt, prejudice & diagonal are synonyms of this 4-letter word |
bias |
800 |
May 26, 2021 |
| Geometry has cool words like rhombus & this one for a quadrilateral with only 2 parallel sides |
a trapezoid |
1000 |
May 26, 2021 |
| "Ditch... used for military defense often with the excavated dirt thrown up in front" |
a trench |
200 |
April 20, 2021 |
| "Dense", or "exceeding 90 degrees but being less than 180 degrees" |
obtuse |
400 |
April 20, 2021 |
| "To douse with a liquor (such as brandy, rum or cognac) and ignite" |
flambé |
600 |
April 20, 2021 |
| This -ism is a "relapse into criminal behavior" |
recidivism |
800 |
April 20, 2021 |
| "Of or relating to a church parish... provincial" |
parochial |
1000 |
April 20, 2021 |
| It means "to conduct criminal proceedings in court against" |
prosecute |
200 |
June 9, 2020 |
| "A dictionary of synonyms", words with the same meaning... similar words... interchangeable words... |
a thesaurus |
400 |
June 9, 2020 |
| "A person who receives and disposes of stolen goods" |
a fence |
600 |
June 9, 2020 |
| "Needlework done with a needle having a small hook at one end for drawing the...yarn through intertwined loops" |
crochet |
800 |
June 9, 2020 |
| "(Of a disease) having long duration (opposed to acute)" |
chronic |
1000 |
June 9, 2020 |
| The name of a land agent gives us this tactic for refusing to buy a company's products |
boycott |
200 |
April 18, 2017 |
| As a verb, it means to stop the flow of blood; as an adjective, steadfast or loyal |
stanch |
400 |
April 18, 2017 |
| It's the holiday-themed term for a hidden bonus in a film or computer game |
an Easter egg |
600 |
April 18, 2017 |
| A few pages after bagel, you'll find this somewhat similar onion roll |
a bialy |
800 |
April 18, 2017 |
| It's the long word specifically for a 150th anniversary |
a sesquicentennial |
1000 |
April 18, 2017 |
| A Biblical woman's name, it means pity but is usually found before "-less" to mean pitiless |
ruth |
200 |
September 29, 2015 |
| This word for a person with a big appetite often precedes "for punishment" |
a glutton |
400 |
September 29, 2015 |
| This word for the animals of a particular region is from the Latin |
fauna |
600 |
September 29, 2015 |
| It's defined as any substance with the tendency to produce a cancer |
a carcinogen |
800 |
September 29, 2015 |
| The entry before a synonym for the Abominable Snowman is this word meaning "so far" |
yet |
1000 |
September 29, 2015 |
| A swimming event, or in music, an arrangement made from a series of melodies or songs |
a medley |
200 |
July 1, 2015 |
| As a verb, it means to throw repeatedly; as a noun, it's the skin of an animal, including the fur |
pelt |
400 |
July 1, 2015 |
| This term for ending a life to end suffering comes from the Greek for "good death" |
to euthanize |
600 |
July 1, 2015 |
| NP is short for this health care professional who does many tasks customarily performed by a physician |
a nurse practitioner |
800 |
July 1, 2015 |
| Cheval glass is one of these that's mounted in a frame |
a mirror |
1000 |
July 1, 2015 |
| From the Greek for "words", it's a dictionary, or the vocabulary of a particular field |
a lexicon |
200 |
July 30, 2014 |
| To pluralize "chateau", you can add an "s" or add this letter |
an "x" |
400 |
July 30, 2014 |
| Dating from the late 1970s, it means to subcontract services to another company, often in another nation |
outsource |
600 |
July 30, 2014 |
| The "con" in contrail, a visible trail of vapor created by an airplane, is short for this |
condensation |
1000 |
July 30, 2014 |
| The picture seen here might accompany the entry for this word found under the letter "P" |
pyrotechnics |
|
July 30, 2014 |
| Under "V":To vary & go back & forth on an opinion |
vacillate |
200 |
November 27, 2012 |
| Under "S":A servile flatterer or fawning parasite |
sycophant |
400 |
November 27, 2012 |
| Under "B":Nonsense! Poppycock! "The classic bluffing game"! |
Balderdash |
600 |
November 27, 2012 |
| Under "Q":To drink a beverage copiously & heartily |
quaff |
800 |
November 27, 2012 |
| Under "Y":Motion about a plane's vertical axis |
yaw |
1000 |
November 27, 2012 |
| This 10-letter word refers to one's partner in crime, perhaps as an accessory |
an accomplice |
200 |
October 28, 2011 |
| This unit of measure also means to move by small degrees |
to inch |
400 |
October 28, 2011 |
| One who makes a brief but intense effort & enjoys short-lived success is this "in the pan" |
a flash |
600 |
October 28, 2011 |
| This 2-word term can refer to a spicy sausage or a piece of highlighted text on a web page |
a hot link |
800 |
October 28, 2011 |
| This 4-syllable adjective can refer to non-canonical parts of the Vulgate Bible or to any documents of doubtful origin |
apocryphal |
1000 |
October 28, 2011 |
| It's a 7-letter synonym for majorette, from what she does with her baton |
twirler |
200 |
March 5, 2008 |
| On a list of abbreviations, this language makes the list as "Lith." |
Lithuanian |
400 |
March 5, 2008 |
| Appropriately, the word "volcano" comes from the name of this Roman god |
Vulcan |
600 |
March 5, 2008 |
| The name of this corn & lima bean side dish is derived from an American Indian word for "boiled corn" |
succotash |
800 |
March 5, 2008 |
| The name of this horse breed tells us that it originated in the Perche area of France |
Percheron |
1000 |
March 5, 2008 |
| If you're dining alfresco, you're dining here |
out of doors |
200 |
April 21, 2005 |
| A 16th century hangman gave us this name for the framework over an oil well |
derrick |
400 |
April 21, 2005 |
| Used to express farewell, this French word means "I commend you to God" |
<i>adieu</i> |
600 |
April 21, 2005 |
| (Jimmy of the Clue Crew delivers the clue from a winery.) The science of growing grapes is viticulture; the science of making wine is known as this |
oenology |
1000 |
April 21, 2005 |
| From the Latin for "yield", this verb can mean "to die" or to yield to temptation |
succumb |
|
April 21, 2005 |
| This word comes before duchy, canyon & slam |
grand |
200 |
February 20, 2004 |
| Of a person who bowls, a small barrel or a noodle dish, what a kegler does |
a person who bowls |
400 |
February 20, 2004 |
| It sounds like an illness, but it's the pipe through which smoke passes in a chimney |
a flue |
600 |
February 20, 2004 |
| It can mean disgusting, or 12 dozen |
gross |
800 |
February 20, 2004 |
| Containing all 5 vowels, this 8-letter word means a feeling of well-being or elation |
euphoria |
1000 |
February 20, 2004 |
| Number of partners in a duumvirate |
2 |
200 |
July 10, 2003 |
| Somniloquists do this in their sleep |
speak |
400 |
July 10, 2003 |
| This word can mean a representation of the nativity or a hospital for abandoned children |
creche |
600 |
July 10, 2003 |
| This wind that rolls down the eastern Rockies derives its name from an Indian word for "snow eater" |
chinook |
800 |
July 10, 2003 |
| This word for a trite phrase is borrowed from the French where it means "a stereotype plate" for printing |
cliche |
1000 |
July 10, 2003 |
| This word for a time of day comes from the Latin for "ninth hour" |
noon |
200 |
November 11, 2002 |
| This 7-letter verb can mean to close a meeting, or to meet in another place |
adjourn |
400 |
November 11, 2002 |
| This "animal" verb's synonyms include endure, stand, abide, suffer & support |
(to) bear |
600 |
November 11, 2002 |
| (Cheryl of the Clue Crew reports) This branch of mathematics deals specifically with the figure seen here |
trigonometry |
800 |
November 11, 2002 |
| This Italian musical term tells you that you are "obliged" to play a particular part of a piece |
<i>obbligato</i> |
1000 |
November 11, 2002 |
| A temptress, or a device that produces a wailing warning sound |
siren |
200 |
November 1, 2002 |
| These shadow portraits are named for a French finance minister known for his strict economic policies |
silhouettes |
400 |
November 1, 2002 |
| An auxilliary building near the main one, or to attach a territory to an existing state or nation |
annex |
600 |
November 1, 2002 |
| The word roulette is from Old French for "small" this, though it's a big part of the game |
wheel |
800 |
November 1, 2002 |
| As an adverb, it means "thus" or "so"; as a verb, it means to urge a dog to attack |
sic |
1000 |
November 1, 2002 |
| The name of this burrowing mammal comes from a Spanish word for someone "armed" or "armored" |
armadillo |
200 |
March 5, 2002 |
| Reniform means shaped like this bodily organ; you may have a reniform pool |
a kidney |
400 |
March 5, 2002 |
| If you know this "bovine" term for a circular window, you're right on target |
a bullseye (or bull\'s-eye) |
600 |
March 5, 2002 |
| It's a synonym for "ashen" or a term for a region within an imposed boundary; don't go "beyond" it |
the pale |
800 |
March 5, 2002 |
| This French term for a pseudonym literally means "name of war" |
<i>nom de guerre</i> |
1000 |
March 5, 2002 |
| This 2-letter word is one of only 4 in the English language in which an F is pronounced like a V |
of |
100 |
November 9, 2001 |
| Meaning "having imagined while asleep", it's one of the few English words that end with "MT" |
dreamt |
200 |
November 9, 2001 |
| This day of the week is the only day with an anagram that's a real English word (it's "dynamo") |
Monday |
300 |
November 9, 2001 |
| (Jimmy of the Clue Crew pans for gold along the banks of the river at Marshall Gold Discovery Park.) From the Latin for "outlook", he's often depicted as a grizzled man who searches for gold |
prospector |
400 |
November 9, 2001 |
| The shortest name of a scientific "-ology" is this one that means the study of eggs |
oology |
500 |
November 9, 2001 |
| By definition, a number that's infinitesimal is close to, but greater than, this |
0 |
100 |
September 7, 2001 |
| As a noun it's part of a fastener used with a nut; as a verb it means to dash rapidly away |
to bolt |
200 |
September 7, 2001 |
| The coping type of this tool has a U-shaped frame |
a coping saw |
300 |
September 7, 2001 |
| Arabic for "peace", it's a salutation in the East, as well as a low bow |
salaam |
400 |
September 7, 2001 |
| French for "animation", it's the vitality of the group that sang "Bitter Sweet Symphony" |
verve |
500 |
September 7, 2001 |
| Look up the name of this Dickens character, & you'll find it can mean any miserly person |
Scrooge |
100 |
July 22, 1999 |
| Used in medical terms, the prefix derma- refers to this part of the body |
Skin |
200 |
July 22, 1999 |
| It's the 3-letter word for a sphere, the globe or an eyeball |
Orb |
400 |
July 22, 1999 |
| I'm especially "partial" to this word for a line cut diagonally across the grain of a cloth |
Bias |
500 |
July 22, 1999 |
| Rubricate means to write or paint in this color |
Red (ruby) |
|
July 22, 1999 |
| A bibliomaniac is obsessed with collecting these items |
Books |
100 |
June 2, 1997 |
| It's the female equivalent of chanteur, a term for a male cabaret singer |
Chanteuse |
200 |
June 2, 1997 |
| Laymen rarely use this word that means abnormally swollen unless they're referring to veins |
Varicose |
300 |
June 2, 1997 |
| The adjective anserous means as silly as one of these birds of the subfamily anserinae |
Goose |
400 |
June 2, 1997 |
| In the U.S. it's a synonym for pancake; in England it's a compact that might hold pan-cake makeup |
Flapjack |
500 |
June 2, 1997 |
| From a character in "Robinson Crusoe", it's a 2-word term for a male assistant |
Man Friday |
100 |
September 8, 1995 |
| The name of this covering above a bed is from the Greek word for "mosquito", which it once protected against |
a canopy |
200 |
September 8, 1995 |
| This Hindi word for "master" was used as a title of respect when addressing Europeans in Colonial India |
<i>sahib</i> |
300 |
September 8, 1995 |
| "A mournful optimist" & "a deafening silence" are examples of this rhetorical figure of speech |
an oxymoron |
500 |
September 8, 1995 |
| From the Latin for "to wash away", it can mean a heavy downpour or to inundate in overwhelming numbers |
deluge |
|
September 8, 1995 |
| This word meaning fantastic or bizarre is from the Italian for "of a grotto" |
grotesque |
100 |
June 24, 1991 |
| This adjective meaning tearful comes from the Latin word for tear, lacrima |
lacrimose |
200 |
June 24, 1991 |
| Peau de soie is a dress fabric whose name is French for "skin of" this fabric |
silk |
400 |
June 24, 1991 |
| Meaning "of the city of Saluq", the name of the saluki dog comes from this language |
Arabic |
500 |
June 24, 1991 |
| Panacea & panoply are 2 of the many words starting with "pan" that derive from this language |
Greek |
|
June 24, 1991 |
| A piece of regal headgear or the body part on which it sits |
a crown |
100 |
June 4, 1991 |
| This adjective means sticky, cold & damp; sounds likes it belongs to a bivalve |
clammy |
200 |
June 4, 1991 |
| This type of warfare is conducted by naval, air & land forces, not by toad as its name implies |
amphibious |
300 |
June 4, 1991 |
| Sometimes this verb refers to propelling a canoe & sometimes it means spanking |
to paddle |
400 |
June 4, 1991 |
| This noun can mean a litigant, a petitioner or a man who is courting a woman |
a suitor |
500 |
June 4, 1991 |
| An em is a size of type & 'em is a shortened form of this pronoun |
them |
100 |
January 11, 1991 |
| Number of partners in a duumvirate |
2 |
200 |
January 11, 1991 |
| You can reflect on the fact that genuflect means to bend this |
knee |
300 |
January 11, 1991 |
| In Australia it'll cost you more than a buck to buy a jumbuck, one of these |
sheep |
400 |
January 11, 1991 |
| People were envious of those who could look out thru these slatted blinds without being seen |
jealousy blinds |
500 |
January 11, 1991 |
| "Spooky" term for a person who writes a book for someone else |
Ghostwriter |
100 |
May 18, 1990 |
| You don't have to be a bee to know this 6-letter synonym for "bungle" or "blunder" |
Bumble |
200 |
May 18, 1990 |
| This word for an assembly of witches comes from the same Latin root as convent |
Coven |
300 |
May 18, 1990 |
| Meaning made or done in the Arabic fashion, this adjective is used in music, interior design & ballet |
Arabesque |
400 |
May 18, 1990 |
| You could be described as lupine if you resembled one of these animals |
Wolf |
500 |
May 18, 1990 |
| A Portuguese word for "silly" or "stupid" inspired the name of this extinct flightless bird |
the dodo |
100 |
July 13, 1989 |
| It's defined as "a massive floating body of ice broken away from a glacier" |
iceberg |
200 |
July 13, 1989 |
| From the Latin "abscondere", to hide away, it's a wall bracket for lights or candles |
a sconce |
300 |
July 13, 1989 |
| The word that can precede trip, mouse or hockey |
field |
400 |
July 13, 1989 |
| It's the width of a scythe stroke; when you make a grand entrance, you "cut" one |
a swathe (swath) |
500 |
July 13, 1989 |
| "Victress" is the feminine form of this word |
victor |
100 |
April 19, 1989 |
| While a potter's wheel is used to make pots, a potter's field is used as this |
cemetery |
200 |
April 19, 1989 |
| Add a letter to the front of rumple & you've got this synonym |
crumple |
300 |
April 19, 1989 |
| As ursine refers to bears, taurine refers to these animals |
bulls |
400 |
April 19, 1989 |
| 1 of the 2 synonyms for "perhaps" that also starts with "per" |
(1 of) perchance (or peradventure) |
500 |
April 19, 1989 |