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.

  1. BEIGE = a) light sand b) pale green
  2. MAUVE = a) pale brown b) pale purple
  3. VERMILION = a) orange-red b) deep blue
  4. PERSE = a) pale yellow b) grey-blue
  5. RUSSET = a) deep green b) red-brown
  6. SCARLET = a) deep red b) purple
  7. CERISE = a) pale blue b) pink-red
  8. ECRU = a) pale brown b) olive green
  9. AUBERGINE = a) purple b) deep orange
  10. LILAC = a) pale yellow b) pink-purple
  11. CARMINE = a) deep brown b) crimson

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  1. BEIGE = a) light sand b) pale green
  2. MAUVE = a) pale brown b) pale purple
  3. VERMILION = a) orange-red b) deep blue
  4. PERSE = a) pale yellow b) grey-blue
  5. RUSSET = a) deep green b) red-brown
  6. SCARLET = a) deep red b) purple
  7. CERISE = a) pale blue b) pink-red
  8. ECRU = a) pale brown b) olive green
  9. AUBERGINE = a) purple b) deep orange
  10. LILAC = a) pale yellow b) pink-purple
  11. 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.)

  1. Something trivial that you might find in a clothes dryer? (5)
  2. Where you might find bubbles or ducks? (7)
  3. An emotion associated with the colour blue. (7)
  4. What birds and social media users might do. (5)
  5. Paul McCartney’s favourite day? (9)
  6. What you do at a door (or twice in a joke). (5)
  7. Useful when gardening. (11)
  8. Everything here is so outdated. (6)
  9. The type of thinking that always goes sideways? (7) 
  10. Mediterranean herb. (7)
  11. A picture book and comedian. (5)

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How did you go? Here are the answers:

  1. Something trivial that you might find in a clothes dryer? (5) FLUFF
  2. Where you might find bubbles or ducks? (7) BATHTUB
  3. An emotion associated with the colour blue. (7) SADNESS
  4. What birds and social media users might do. (5) TWEET
  5. Paul McCartney’s favourite day? (9) YESTERDAY
  6. What you do at a door (or twice in a joke). (5) KNOCK
  7. Useful when gardening. (11) WHEELBARROW
  8. Everything here is so outdated. (6) MUSEUM
  9. The type of thinking that always goes sideways? (7)  LATERAL
  10. Mediterranean herb. (7) OREGANO
  11. 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?

  1. INGLE: a) A small forest b) A fireplace
  2. HELOT: a) A slave b) Lens flash from sunlight
  3. QUIFF: a) To drink fast b) A prominent lock of hair
  4. FRASS: a) Insect poo b) Seagull poo
  5. TEPOY: a) A three-legged stand b) Ornamental hedge
  6. LAGAN: a) Sea debris b) Large high tide
  7. QUIRE: a) 12 sheets of paper b) 24 sheets of paper
  8. OECUS: a) An ancient Roman room b) A type of navigation instrument
  9. PALLID: a) Insipid b) Outgoing
  10. LAGOM: a) The right amount b) A small lake
  11. 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:

  1. INGLE: a) A small forest b) A fireplace
  2. HELOT: a) A slave b) Lens flash from sunlight
  3. QUIFF: a) To drink fast b) A prominent lock of hair
  4. FRASS: a) Insect poo b) Seagull poo
  5. TEPOY: a) A three-legged stand b) Ornamental hedge
  6. LAGAN: a) Sea debris b) Large high tide
  7. QUIRE: a) 12 sheets of paper b) 24 sheets of paper
  8. OECUS: a) An ancient Roman room b) A type of navigation instrument
  9. PALLID: a) Insipid b) Outgoing
  10. LAGOM: a) The right amount b) A small lake
  11. 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

  1. Del knows what’s going on. (8)
  2. Sounds like a Stephen King book and home to Super Bowl winners. (8)
  3. The kind of state you might be too chicken to drive-thru. (8)
  4. 1000kgs get clean in this Presidential namesake. (10)
  5. Sick and irritating people. (8)
  6. Haven’t seen you wear that before; is it warm? (3,6)
  7. Court battles that I view? (9)
  8. Albert, enquire about a baked dessert. (6)
  9. You? Thanks. (4)
  10. Car tracks surrounded by water? (5,6)
  11. Where vampire writing implements live? (12)

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How did you go with these all-American states? Here are the answers:

  1. Del knows what’s going on. (8) DELAWARE
  2. Sounds like a Stephen King book and home to Super Bowl winners. (8) MISSOURI
  3. The kind of state you might be too chicken to drive-thru. (8) KENTUCKY
  4. 1000kgs get clean in this Presidential namesake. (10) WASHINGTON
  5. Sick and irritating people. (8) ILLINOIS
  6. Haven’t seen you wear that before; is it warm? (3,6) NEW JERSEY
  7. Court battles that I view? (9) TENNESSEE
  8. Albert, enquire about a baked dessert. (6) ALASKA
  9. You? Thanks. (4) UTAH
  10. Car tracks surrounded by water? (5,6) RHODE ISLAND
  11. Where vampire writing implements live? (12) PENNSYLVANIA

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