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Newsletter Teasers and Answers
25 July 2024 Teaser – “Colour me French”
As the eyes of the world turn to Paris this weekend, see if you can correctly identify the closest correct colour for the following French-origin names.
- BEIGE = a) light sand b) pale green
- MAUVE = a) pale brown b) pale purple
- VERMILION = a) orange-red b) deep blue
- PERSE = a) pale yellow b) grey-blue
- RUSSET = a) deep green b) red-brown
- SCARLET = a) deep red b) purple
- CERISE = a) pale blue b) pink-red
- ECRU = a) pale brown b) olive green
- AUBERGINE = a) purple b) deep orange
- LILAC = a) pale yellow b) pink-purple
- CARMINE = a) deep brown b) crimson
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- BEIGE = a) light sand b) pale green
- MAUVE = a) pale brown b) pale purple
- VERMILION = a) orange-red b) deep blue
- PERSE = a) pale yellow b) grey-blue
- RUSSET = a) deep green b) red-brown
- SCARLET = a) deep red b) purple
- CERISE = a) pale blue b) pink-red
- ECRU = a) pale brown b) olive green
- AUBERGINE = a) purple b) deep orange
- LILAC = a) pale yellow b) pink-purple
- CARMINE = a) deep brown b) crimson
18 July 2024 Teaser – “Bookend words”
All of the following answers are words that begin and end with the same letter. Can you work them all out? (Number of letters in parentheses.)
- Something trivial that you might find in a clothes dryer? (5)
- Where you might find bubbles or ducks? (7)
- An emotion associated with the colour blue. (7)
- What birds and social media users might do. (5)
- Paul McCartney’s favourite day? (9)
- What you do at a door (or twice in a joke). (5)
- Useful when gardening. (11)
- Everything here is so outdated. (6)
- The type of thinking that always goes sideways? (7)
- Mediterranean herb. (7)
- A picture book and comedian. (5)
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How did you go? Here are the answers:
- Something trivial that you might find in a clothes dryer? (5) FLUFF
- Where you might find bubbles or ducks? (7) BATHTUB
- An emotion associated with the colour blue. (7) SADNESS
- What birds and social media users might do. (5) TWEET
- Paul McCartney’s favourite day? (9) YESTERDAY
- What you do at a door (or twice in a joke). (5) KNOCK
- Useful when gardening. (11) WHEELBARROW
- Everything here is so outdated. (6) MUSEUM
- The type of thinking that always goes sideways? (7) LATERAL
- Mediterranean herb. (7) OREGANO
- A picture book and comedian. (5) COMIC
11 July 2024 Teaser – “Defining moments”
Can you correctly identify the closest definition for each of these obscure words?
- INGLE: a) A small forest b) A fireplace
- HELOT: a) A slave b) Lens flash from sunlight
- QUIFF: a) To drink fast b) A prominent lock of hair
- FRASS: a) Insect poo b) Seagull poo
- TEPOY: a) A three-legged stand b) Ornamental hedge
- LAGAN: a) Sea debris b) Large high tide
- QUIRE: a) 12 sheets of paper b) 24 sheets of paper
- OECUS: a) An ancient Roman room b) A type of navigation instrument
- PALLID: a) Insipid b) Outgoing
- LAGOM: a) The right amount b) A small lake
- GIGIL: a) The urge to squeeze b) A million billions
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How did you go with these words? Here are the answers:
- INGLE: a) A small forest b) A fireplace
- HELOT: a) A slave b) Lens flash from sunlight
- QUIFF: a) To drink fast b) A prominent lock of hair
- FRASS: a) Insect poo b) Seagull poo
- TEPOY: a) A three-legged stand b) Ornamental hedge
- LAGAN: a) Sea debris b) Large high tide
- QUIRE: a) 12 sheets of paper b) 24 sheets of paper
- OECUS: a) An ancient Roman room b) A type of navigation instrument
- PALLID: a) Insipid b) Outgoing
- LAGOM: a) The right amount b) A small lake
- GIGIL: a) The urge to squeeze b) A million billions
4 July 2024 Teaser – “State your name”
To celebrate 4th of July, can you work out which US state names we’re trying to describe/sound like for each of the following. (Number of letters in brackets)
Example: Sounds like the most important state. (5) = MAINE
- Del knows what’s going on. (8)
- Sounds like a Stephen King book and home to Super Bowl winners. (8)
- The kind of state you might be too chicken to drive-thru. (8)
- 1000kgs get clean in this Presidential namesake. (10)
- Sick and irritating people. (8)
- Haven’t seen you wear that before; is it warm? (3,6)
- Court battles that I view? (9)
- Albert, enquire about a baked dessert. (6)
- You? Thanks. (4)
- Car tracks surrounded by water? (5,6)
- Where vampire writing implements live? (12)
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How did you go with these all-American states? Here are the answers:
- Del knows what’s going on. (8) DELAWARE
- Sounds like a Stephen King book and home to Super Bowl winners. (8) MISSOURI
- The kind of state you might be too chicken to drive-thru. (8) KENTUCKY
- 1000kgs get clean in this Presidential namesake. (10) WASHINGTON
- Sick and irritating people. (8) ILLINOIS
- Haven’t seen you wear that before; is it warm? (3,6) NEW JERSEY
- Court battles that I view? (9) TENNESSEE
- Albert, enquire about a baked dessert. (6) ALASKA
- You? Thanks. (4) UTAH
- Car tracks surrounded by water? (5,6) RHODE ISLAND
- Where vampire writing implements live? (12) PENNSYLVANIA