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A Mini Corpus for Crossword Fans A 1 A bet = wager 2 A covering = case 3 A European republic = Belarus 4 A fixed gaze = stare 5 A good few = several 6 A marsupial = koala 7 A native of Rome = Roman 8 A person = human 9 A religion = Islam 10 A set = suite 11 A taxi = cab 12 A tool for pounding = pestle 13 Abandon = forsake 14 Abase = demean 15 Abase oneself = grovel 16 Abominable man = yeti 17 Above average ability = talent 18 Abrade = scrape 19 Abscond = flee, decamp 20 Absolute ruler = autocrat 21 Absorbent = porous 22 Absurd = ludicrous 23 Abundant = ample 24 Abyss = chasm 25 Accessible = to hand 26 Acclimatize = attune 27 Account = report 28 Accumulate = accrue, amass 29 Achieve = attain 30 Acid = succor 31 Acid fruit = lime 32 Acknowledge with praise = salute 33 Acquire = get 34 Act of pressing clothes = ironing 35 Act silently = mime 36 Acting award = Oscar 37 Acting company = troupe 38 Action = deed 39 Action words = verbs 40 Active, brisk = spry 41 Actually present = in person 42 Addict = slave 43 Aden's country = Yemen, Ethiopia 44 Adipose = fatty 45 Adjoin = abut 46 Adjust, accustom = attune 47 Adriatic, for example = sea 48 Adult female horse = mare 49 Adult human female = woman 50 Advancement = promotion 51 Advantage = benefit 52 Adviser = mentor 53 Affection = warmth 54 Affirm = attest 55 Afghanistan's capital = Kabul 56 Afflict = ail, plague 57 African country = Niger, Tunisia, Senegal, Egypt 58 African journey = safari 59 Afternoon nap = siesta 60 African plant = aloe 61 African river = Nile 62 Afterwards = later 63 Again = anew 64 Against = versus 65 Aged = old, elderly 66 Agent = rep, spy 67 Ages = eras 68 Agitate = unsettle 69 Agree = accede 70 Agrees = tallies 71 Ague = fever 72 Aid in crime = abet 73 Aircraft detection system = radar 74 Albanian capital = Tirana 75 Alcoholic drink = ale 76 Alcoholic spirit = gin 77 Alert = alarm 78 Alike = similar 79 All night watch = vigil 80 All time to come = evermore 81 Allow = let, grant 82 Allow to enter = let in 83 Alloy = brass 84 Allude = refer 85 Aloof = insular 86 Always = ever 87 Amalgamation = merger 88 Ambition = drive 89 American cattle farm = ranch 90 American ostrich = rhea 91 American state = Arkansas, Texas 92 American sweets = candy 93 Among = amid 94 Amphibians = newts 95 Anesthetic = ether 96 Ancestry, family, origin = root 97 Anchorite = hermit 98 Ancient = archaic 99 Ancient Italian = Roman 100 Ancient symbols = runes 101 And not = nor 102 Andean mammal = vicuna 103 Angelic being = cherub 104 Anger = enrage 105 Anger = rile, ire, cross, livid 106 Angler's boots = waders 107 Angry = mad 108 Angry, informally = mad 109 Animal doctor = vet 110 Animal fur = sable 111 Animal trap = snare 112 Animal's trail = spoor 113 Animal's doctor = vet 114 Annoy = rile, pester, bother 115 Annoy continually = pester 116 Anorak = cagoule, coat 117 Answer = reply 118 Antelope = gazelle, eland, reebok, rhebok 119 Anteroom = foyer 120 Anxiety = unease 121 Anxious = tense 122 Apart from = besides 123 Appeal = allure 124 Appearance = façade 125 Append = add 126 Applauds = claps 127 Apple seed = pip 128 Apple type = russet 129 Apportion = allot 130 Appreciative = thankful 131 Apprehend = arrest 132 Approximately = Or so 133 Apron = pinafore 134 Aptitude = knack 135 Aquatic bird = tern 136 Aquatic birds = geese 137 Aquatic mammals = whales 138 Archer's target = inner 139 Archery missile = arrow 140 Ardent = fervent 141 Ardent love or affection = passion 142 Ardent male = Romeo 143 Ardent, devout = devoter 144 Ardour = fervour 145 Argument = polemic, run in 146 Arid = sere 147 Aristocracy = gentry 148 Arm joint = elbow 149 Army = militia 150 Army officer = major 151 Army's vehicles = tanks 152 Aromatic herb = basil 153 Arranged = sorted 154 Arrest = nab 155 Art = skill 156 Art of paper folding = origami 157 Artful, shrewd = politic 158 Article = item 159 Artist's garment = smock 160 Artist's stand = easel 161 As well = to boot 162 As yet = so far 163 Ascended = mounted 164 Ascends = rises 165 Askew = awry 166 Asian Republic = Laos 167 Ask ernestly = appeal 168 Aspect = facet 169 Assault = assail 170 Assemble = gather 171 Assert = aver 172 Assess = evaluate 173 Assimilate = digest 174 Assist = help, aid 175 Assistant = aide 176 Associate, companion = comrade 177 Assortment = ragbag 178 Assumed name = alias 179 Astir = afoot 180 Astute = canny 181 At no time = never 182 At present = now 183 Atmosphere = aura 184 Attack = access 185 Attentive = all ears 186 Attract and fascinate = bewitch 187 Attractive = dishy 188 Attractiveness = allure 189 Auction hammer = gavel 190 Auction item = lot 191 Aureole = corona 192 Australian city = Adelaide 193 Automaton = robot (ii) 194 Avarice = greed 195 Avaricious = miserly 196 Away = absent 197 Awful = dire 198 Awkward = angular 199 Axiom = maxim A Mini Corpus for Crossword Fans B 200 Baa = bleat 201 Baby = tot 202 Baby's pacifier = dummy 203 Baby's soft shoes = booties 204 Backhander = bribe 205 Backless seat = stool 206 Backless shoes = mules 207 Backless sofa = divan 208 Bacon slice = rasher 209 Bad actor = Sam 210 Badger = harass 211 Badger's burrow = sett 212 Bad-tempered = grouchy 213 Baffle, Confuse = stump 214 Baked food = pie 215 Ballet skirt = tutu 216 Ballroom dance = foxtrot 217 Banded = striped 218 Banners = flags 219 Banquets = feasts 220 Bar of gold = ingot 221 Bard = poet 222 Barrier = fence 223 Bathroom fitting = bidet 224 Bathroom powder = talc 225 Beautiful girl = belle 226 Be clothed in = wear 227 Be concerned = care 228 Be deficient in = lack 229 Be of use = avail 230 Be relevant = pertain 231 Be unsuccessful = lose 232 Be worthy of = merit 233 Beam above a door = lintel 234 Bearing = gait 235 Beast = brute 236 Beast of burden = mule 237 Beat soundly = wallow 238 Beasts of burden = Llamas 239 Beau = dandy 240 Beautiful girl = belle 241 Become aware of = notice 242 Bedtime drink = cocoa 243 Bee keeper = apiarist 244 Beer = lager 245 Beer barrel = keg 246 Beer mug = stein 247 Before = ere 248 Beginner = novice 249 Begrudge = resent 250 Behave smugly = gloat 251 Being the oldest = eldest 252 Belief = tenet, credit 253 Bellow = roar 254 Bend = stoop 255 Bend, Be bent = flex 256 Berate = scold 257 Bereaved husband = widow 258 Bereavement = loss 259 Beseech = beg 260 Besmear = daub 261 Besom = broom 262 Bet = wager 263 Betting chances = odds 264 Beverage = tea 265 Bewail = lament 266 Bewilder = perplex 267 Bible prophet = Moses 268 Biblical murder victim = Abel 269 Biblical priest = Eli 270 Biblical story = parable 271 Bicycle for two = tandem 272 Big = great 273 Big cat = lion 274 Bill of fare = menu 275 Bingo = lotto 276 Binman = dustman 277 Bird = toucan 278 Bird of prey = eagle 279 Bird type = Bald eagle, raven 280 Bird's clavicle = wishbone 281 Bisect = halve 282 Bishop's headdress = mitre 283 Bit = piece 284 Bitchy = catty 285 Bits of food = morsels 286 Bitterly reproach =revile 287 Bitterness = rancour 288 Blameless = innocent 289 Blaze = fire 290 Blemish = stain 291 Blend = mix 292 Bloke = man 293 Blokes = men 294 Blood sucker = leech 295 Blood vessel = artery 296 Blunt weapon = cudgel 297 Blurred mark = smudge 298 Blustering bully = hector 299 Board game = ludo 300 Boarding place for dogs = kennel 301 Boast = vaunt 302 Bobbin = reel, spool 303 Bode = augur 304 Body of matter = mass 305 Body of water = ocean 306 Boil water in this = kettle 307 Boils gently = simmers 308 Bomb hole = crater () 309 Bombast = rant 310 Book = novel 311 Book of maps = atlas 312 Book of words = lexicion 313 Boor = lout 314 Bop = dance 315 Border = edge 316 Bore = calibre 317 Boring tool = augur 318 Born = nee () 319 Borrowing charge = interest 320 Bother = trouble 321 Bottom, foundation = base 322 Boulder = stone 323 Bound = tied 324 Bounder = CAD 325 Bowed stringed instrument = cello 326 Bower = arbour 327 Bowl = basin 328 Box = crate, carton 329 Boxer's training item = punchball 330 Boy's name = George, Aaron, Ernie, Craig, Tim, Rob, David, Richard 331 Boy's title = mister 332 Brag = boast 333 Branch = limb 334 Branched horns = antler 335 Brass instruments = bugles 336 Bravery award = medal 337 Brawl = punch up, melee, fracas 338 Brawny = muscular 339 Brazilian dance = Samba 340 Bread maker = baker 341 Bread roll = bun 342 Break suddenly, break violently = smash, snap 343 Breaks = busts 344 Breed of dog = corgi 345 Brief appearance in a film = cameo 346 Brigand = bandit 347 Brimless cap = beret 348 Brittle = crisp 349 Broad smile = Beam 350 Brochette = skewer 351 Brolly = umbrella 352 Brooks = streams 353 Broom of twigs = besom, sprig 354 Brown = tan 355 Brownish grey = taupe 356 Brownish yellow = sandy 357 Brutish person = animal 358 Bucket = pail 359 Buffalo = bison 360 Bugbear, bogey = bugaboo 361 Building material = mortar 362 Bulky or heavy = hefty 363 Bull fighter = picador, matador, toreador 364 Bully = beast 365 Burden = onus, load 366 Bureaucracy = red tape 367 Burial or cremation = funeral 368 Burn = sear, scalp, char 369 Burning = afire, alight 370 Burst of noise = peal, chime 371 Bury = inter 372 Busy = hectic 373 By far = easily 374 By or in itself = per se 375 By way of = via A Mini Corpus for Crossword Fans C 376 Cabbage variety = savoy 377 Cabin = hut 378 Cad = rotter 379 Cage for hens = coop 380 Cain's brother = Ebel 381 Cake decoration = icing 382 Call on = visit 383 Calm = serene 384 Cavalry soldier = Hussar 385 Can = tin 386 Canal boat = barge 387 Canny = shrewd 388 Canoe-like boat = kayak 389 Canonized = sainted 390 Cant = bevel 391 Canvas shelter = awning, tent 392 Capital of Morocco = Rabat 393 Capricious idea = whims 394 Capsize = keel over 395 Car horn = hooter 396 Car safety device = airbag 397 Card game = solo, snap, rummy, whist, patience, old mate , ecarte 398 Card suit = spades, clubs 399 Carefree = bligthe 400 Carpenter's tool = plane 401 Carry bricks in this = hod 402 Carrying salver = tray 403 Car's hooter = horn 404 Case or particular example = instance 405 Cashier = teller 406 Casino worker = croupier 407 Cast = throw 408 Cast off = shed 409 Catchwords = slogans 410 Cater = provide 411 Cathedral city = Ely 412 Cat-like = feline 413 Cattle driver = drover 414 Cattle thief = rustler 415 Cause to attack = set on 416 Causing laughter = comical 417 Caution = warn 418 Cautious = guarded 419 Cave = grotto 420 Cavity = hole 421 Cavort = romp, prance 422 Cease = desist, stop 423 Cease living = die () 424 Ceasefire = truce 425 Celebration = party 426 Celebrities = stars 427 Celestial body = planet, comet 428 Censure, informally = slate 429 Center of a wheel = hub 430 Cereal crop = rice 431 Cereal plant = corn 432 Ceremonial staff = scepter/sceptre 433 Cerise = pale red 434 Certain = sure 435 Chafe = rub 436 Chair in poles = sedan 437 Chairs = seats 438 Challenges = dares 439 Change = alter, mutate 440 Change in form = mutate 441 Changed = altered 442 Chaos = bedlam, havoc 443 Characteristics = traits 444 Charge = fee 445 Charity money = alms 446 Charred remains = ashes 447 Chasten = subdue 448 Chatter = natter, prate 449 Cheese type = Edam 450 Chemical substances = acids 451 Cherished hopes = dreams 452 Cheroot, say = cigar 453 Chess piece = Bishop 454 Chest-on-chest = tallboy 455 Chew = bite 456 Chewing gum ingredient = chicle 457 Chewy sweet = nougat, toffee 458 Chide =scold 459 Chime = peal, bell 460 Chirp = cheep 461 Chosen way = route 462 Christmas = Noel 463 Christmas show = panto 464 Chuck = toss 465 Church seat = pew 466 Church singers = choir 467 Churlish = surly 468 Chimney deposit = soot 469 Cinder - ember 470 Circuit = lap 471 Circular = round 472 Circular coral reef = atoll 473 Circumference = girth 474 Claims = rights 475 Clan = tribe 476 Claws = talons 477 Clean feather = preen 478 Cleaning agent = soap 479 Cleaning cloth = duster 480 Clear a path = gangway 481 Cleargyman = Deacon, Rector 482 Clearly expressed = lucid 483 Cleave = split 484 Climb up = scale 485 Clippie's vehicle = bus 486 Clod = divot 487 Close friend = chum, pal 488 Close friend = pal 489 Clothes maker = tailor 490 Clothes, garments = attire 491 Clothing = apparel 492 Cloud type = cumulus 493 Clumsy = gawky 494 Clyde, say = river 495 Coach = train 496 Coagulate = clot 497 Coarse files = rasps 498 Coarse hempen fabric = Hessian 499 Coconut fiber = coir 500 Coercion = duress 501 Cog = gear 502 Cogent = valid 503 Cognate = akin 504 Coil, spin = twist 505 Cold dish = salad 506 Collar bone = clavicle 507 Collier = miner 508 Colonise = settle 509 Colour = grey, ecru, yellow, red, blue, cerise 510 Column = pillar 511 Come to a halt = draw up 512 Comfort = console 513 Command = order 514 Commander = ruler 515 Common = general 516 Commonsense = nous 517 Commotion = melee, to do 518 Communion table = alter 519 Compass point = east 520 Competent = able 521 Competition = rivalry 522 Complain bitterly = rail 523 Complain, grumble = groan 524 Complaint = gripe 525 Complete = utter () 526 Complete total = utter 527 Completely naked = starkers 528 Compose = compile 529 Composer = Chopin 530 Conceal = hide 531 Conceal, disguise = mask 532 Concealed, secret = covert 533 Conceited = vain, proud 534 Concentrate = focus 535 Concerning = about 536 Concert, informally = gig 537 Conclude – end 538 Concluding part = finale 539 Concur = agree 540 Condemn = denounce 541 Condiment = salt 542 Condition = state 543 Confabulate = chat 544 Confederate = ally 545 Confound = nonplus 546 Confuse = bemuse 547 Congeal = gel 548 Congenital = innate 549 Conifer = spruce 550 Conscious = aware 551 Consecrate = bless 552 Consent = accede 553 Conservative = tory, torian 554 Conservatives = tories 555 Consider = deem 556 Conspiracy = cabal 557 Consume = eat 558 Contagious disease = measles 559 Container = tub, can, carton, caddy 560 Contemptuous sound = snort 561 Continent + Africa 562 Continental quilt = duvet 563 Continues = lasts 564 Contort = twist 565 Contradict = belie 566 Conundrum = riddle 567 Conversation = confab 568 Cook gently = simmer 569 Cook in water = boil 570 Cook slowly = stew 571 Cooked in oil = fried 572 Cooking fat = lard 573 Cooking vessel = pan 574 Copious = abundant 575 Cord = cable 576 Core = nucleus 577 Corgi, say = dog 578 Corner = angle 579 Corpse = cadaver 580 Corpulent = fat 581 Corresponding = parallel 582 Corrode = rust 583 Corsair = pirate 584 Cost = price 585 Cosy warm covering = cocoon 586 Cotton thread = Lisle 587 Couch = sofa 588 Couches = sofas 589 Cough syrup = linctus 590 Counsels = advices 591 Counterfeit = snide 592 Counterpart = twin 593 Counting frame = abacus 594 Country = nation 595 Country house = villa 596 Couple = brace 597 Courage = nerve 598 Court = forum 599 Court card = Jack 600 Court cases = trials 601 Courteous = polite 602 Cover = lid 603 Cover = sleeve 604 Crack force = SAS 605 Crack team = sas 606 Craftsman in wood = joiner 607 Craftsman = artisan 608 Craven = coward 609 Craze, trend = fad 610 Crazy = manic 611 Creature = beast 612 Creepy-crawly - insect 613 Criticize = pan 614 Croon = sing, yodel 615 Crowd actor = Extra 616 Cuban cigar = Havana 617 Culminating point = climax 618 Culpability = guilt 619 Cult = secret 620 Cultivate land = farm 621 Cummerbund = sash 622 Cunning = sly 623 Cupid = Eros 624 Cures = heals 625 Currency unit = Escudo 626 Current = topical 627 Current events = news 628 Curse = swear 629 Curt = abrupt 630 Curved row of house = crescent 631 Curved structure = arch 632 Cut = sever, chop 633 Cut of beef = steak 634 Cut short = curtail 635 Cut with an axe = chop 636 Cylinder = tube A Mini Corpus for Crossword Fans D 637 Daisy-like flower = aster 638 Damp = wet 639 Dandy = beau, fob 640 Danger = peril 641 Dark period = night 642 Dark wood = ebony 643 Darns = sews 644 Dart = shoot, scoot 645 Dawdle = dally 646 Day nursery = creche 647 Dazed state = stupor 648 Dead putrefying flesh = carrion 649 Deadly = lethal, fatal 650 Dealer = trader 651 Death-dealing = fatal 652 Deathly = deadly 653 Decamp = abscond 654 Deceased = dead 655 Deceive = con 656 Descend by rope = abseil 657 Decent chap = gent 658 Deciphers = decodes 659 Decisively important = fateful 660 Decompose = rot 661 Decree = edict 662 Deduction, discount = rebate 663 Deep drink = swig 664 Deep gorge = canyon 665 Deep sorrow = grief 666 Defamation = slander 667 Defeat = beat 668 Defeat utterly = rout 669 Defects = flaws 670 Defence plea = alibi 671 Defrauds, swindles = fleeces 672 Deity = God 673 Delay = stall 674 Delay, loiter = linger 675 Delicatessen, in short = deli 676 Demon = fiend 677 Demote = relegate 678 Demure = sedate 679 Den = lair, study 680 Denial = refusal 681 Departs = leaves 682 Depend = rely 683 Depressing, gloomy = dismal 684 Depute = delegate 685 Derision = scorn 686 Descends suddenly = dives 687 Deserve = merit, worthy, earn 688 Deserving = worthy 689 Deserve = merit 690 Designated = denoted 691 Desire = wish 692 Desires = wants 693 Desolate = bleak 694 Destroyer, for example = warship 695 Destructive person = vandal 696 Detective = sleuth 697 Determine = decide 698 Detest = hate, abhor 699 Develop into = become 700 Developed = evolved 701 Devil = Satan 702 Devoutly = piously 703 Dexterous = adroit 704 Diabolic = devilish 705 Dialects = idioms 706 Diaper = nappy 707 Dices = cubes 708 Die = perish 709 Die in water = drown 710 Different = other 711 Difficult question = teaser 712 Digits = toes 713 Dilapidated = decrepit 714 Dimness = gloom 715 Dine = sup 716 Dirt = grime 717 Disagreeable = horrid 718 Disastrous = dire 719 Disclaim = deny 720 Discourage = deter 721 Discover = detect 722 Discretion = tact 723 Discriminatory = biased 724 Discussions = debates 725 Disfigure = deface 726 Dismal = gloomy 727 Disparage = decry 728 Dispatch = send 729 Disperse, drive away = dispel 730 Display = exposit 731 Disprove = rebut 732 Disproved = refuted 733 Dissertation = thesis 734 Dissuade = deter 735 Distant = remote, far 736 Distinct = clear 737 Distinctive character = ethos 738 Distinguish = discern 739 Distinguished, famous = Noted 740 Distinguished = noted 741 Distressed greatly = afflict, cut up 742 Diver = frogman 743 Diverse = verted 744 Dodge = avoid 745 Dog lead = leash 746 Doglike = canine 747 Dog's house = kennel 748 Dolt = oaf 749 Dominating = ruling 750 Don = put on 751 Donated = given Drive back = repel 752 Donkey = ass 753 Dosh = money 754 Doting = senile 755 Dowel = peg 756 Doze = nap 757 Drab = dowdy 758 Draconian = harsh 759 Drag = lug, pull 760 Drainage channel - ditch 761 Draw match = tie 762 Drwaing = diagram 763 Dream = reverie 764 Dreary = doleful 765 Dreg = lee 766 Dress = attire, clothe 767 Drew = pulled 768 Dried grape = raisin 769 Drink delicately = sip 770 Drive or push forward = propel 771 Driving force or impulse = impetus 772 Droop = sag 773 Drop = fall 774 Drug = heroin 775 Drunkard = sot 776 Dry = sere, sear, arid 777 Dull pain = ache 778 Dum Dum, for example = bullet A Mini-Corpus for Crossword Fans E 779 Eager, astir = agog 780 Eagerness, zeal = ardour 781 Eagle's nest = eyrie 782 Earth, for example = planet 783 Easterner = Oriental 784 Easy = facile 785 Easy scoring chance = sitter 786 Easy task, slang = cinch 787 Easy-going genial 788 Eavedrop, informally = earwig 789 Ebb = recede 790 Edam, say = cheese 791 Edge along = sidle 792 Edgy = nervous 793 Edict = decree 794 Edinburgh, say = capital 795 Edition = issue 796 Eerie = weird 797 Egg cell = ovum 798 Eggs = ova 799 Egress = exit 800 Eight pints = gallon 801 Eight-sided figure = Octagon 802 Elation = delight 803 Elder = older 804 Elderly = aged 805 Elocution = diction 806 Elude = evade 807 Emblem = symbol 808 Emerge from an egg = hatch 809 Emergency = crisis 810 Emery board = corundum 811 Employers = bosses 812 Employs = uses 813 Empty = hollow 814 Enchant = entrance 815 Enchanted = magical 816 Enclose, confine = hem in 817 Encounter = meet 818 Encountered = met 819 Encouraged = egged 820 End of a prayer = Amen 821 End of life = death 822 Engine = motor 823 Enjoy greatly = relish 824 Enquire = ask 825 Enquired = asked 826 Enrapture = rakish 827 Entertain = regale 828 Enthusiast = devotee 829 Entice = tempt 830 Entourage = retinue 831 Entreaty = plea 832 Envoy = legate 833 Epicure = gourmet 834 Epoch = era 835 Equable = placid 836 Equipment = gear 837 Era = epoch 838 Erode = abrade 839 Erring = errant 840 Erse = Gaellic 841 Erstwhile = former 842 Escargot = snail 843 Esculent = edible 844 Essential = vital 845 Essential character = nature 846 Established by law = legal 847 Estimate = guess 848 Ethnic = racial 849 Evade = elude 850 Evaluate = assess 851 Everything = all 852 Evidence = proof 853 Evil = heinous 854 Evoke = elicit, edict 855 Exact copy = facsimile 856 Examine = explore 857 Examine accounts = audit 858 Excellent = fantastic 859 Excellent, amazing = way out 860 Excessively adorned = ornate 861 Excite = rouse 862 Exclamation = Eureka 863 Exclude = debar 864 Exclude, obstruct = bar 865 Exclusive = elite 866 Excused = exempt 867 Exhausted = spent 868 Exhibit, fluant = parade 869 Exhilarate = elate 870 Expel = evict 871 Expel from a country = deport 872 Expert = ace 873 Expert = dab hand 874 Explode = erupt 875 Explosion = blast 876 Expose = debunk 877 Expression of agreement = roger 878 Expressionless = deadpan 879 Expunge = delete 880 Extend = stretch 881 Extinguish = douse 882 Extol = praise 883 Extra payment = bonus 884 Eye membrane = cornea 885 Eye up = ogle 886 Eye up = ogle A mini-Corpus for Crossword Fans F 887 Face cloth = flannel 888 Facetious = jocular 889 Facial hair = beard 890 Facial twitch = tic 891 Facility = ease 892 Fact = datum 893 Fail to win = lose 894 Failure = demise 895 Faint = swoon, dim 896 Fairground ride = waltzer 897 Fairy = pixie 898 Fairy or elf = pixie 899 Faith = trust 900 Fallback = retreat 901 False = untrue 902 False display = pretence 903 Falsehood = lie 904 Fame = stardom 905 Fan = admirer 906 Fanciful hope = pipe dream 907 Fare receipt = ticket 908 Fascinate = beguile 909 Fashion = style 910 Fast flow = spate 911 Fasten = strap 912 Fasten or join = attach 913 Fastened = strapped 914 Fastening device = zip 915 Father = sire, beget 916 Faucet = tap 917 Fault = demerit 918 Favour = prefer 919 Favoured or admired = popular 920 Fearless = intrepid 921 Fedora, say = hat 922 Feeble people = wimpy 923 Feel remorse = repent 924 Feeling = sense 925 Felony = crime 926 Female deer = doe 927 Female dog = bitch 928 Female fox = vixen 929 Female horse = filly 930 Female person = she 931 Female pig =sow 932 Female sheep = ewes 933 Female swan = pen 934 Fencing sword = epee 935 Ferocious = bestial 936 Fervour = ardour 937 Fetch = bring 938 Fiasco = farce 939 Fibre = thread, sisal 940 Fiend = demon 941 Fight = scrap 942 Fight off = repulse 943 Fight with swords = fence 944 Filament = fibre 945 Final permission = sanction 946 Find = locate 947 Find fault = carp 948 Fine mist = spray 949 Fine, soft feathers = down 950 Finery = regalia 951 Finger prints = dabs 952 Finish = end 953 Finished = all over, ended 954 Fired = sacked 955 Fireplace = grate 956 Fire-raising = arson 957 Fires = shoots 958 First = maiden 959 First Greek letter = Alpha 960 Fish hawk = osprey 961 Fitting = proper 962 Fix = mend 963 Fix up = arrange 964 Fixed share = quota 965 Flanks = sides 966 Flat = even 967 Flaunt = parade 968 Fleet = armada 969 Flexible, pliable = Bendy 970 Fliers = pilots 971 Flimsy = tenuous 972 Fling = toss 973 Float = hover 974 Floor covering = mat 975 Flow windingly = meander 976 Flowering plant = petunia 977 Flows out slowly = oozes 978 Focal point = focus 979 Foe = enemy 980 Fold = pleat 981 Fold, thickness = ply 982 Follow = ensue, tail 983 Food fish = hake 984 Food store = pantry 985 Fool = dunce, idiot 986 Foolish = silly 987 Foolish action = folly 988 Foolish talk = baloney, drivel 989 For a short time = a while 990 For every = per 991 Forbid = ban 992 Force = impel 993 Foreign = alien 994 Foreign tongue, commonly = Lingo 995 Forgive = condone 996 Fork prong = tine 997 Form = shape 998 Form a curve = bend 999 Form al discussions = debates 1000 Form al permission = license 1001 Formerly = once 1002 Fortification = defence 1003 Fortune-telling card = tarot 1004 Fragment = shard 1005 Frame of mind = temper 1006 Frank = honest 1007 Fraud = deceit 1008 Free = rid 1009 Free of obstruction = clear 1010 Freedom from war = peace 1011 Freewheel = coast 1012 Frets = worries 1013 Friendly = matey, cordial 1014 Friends = mates 1015 Frighten = scare 1016 Frightened = afraid 1017 Frock = dress 1018 Frolics = romps, gambols 1019 Frown sullenly = scowl 1020 Frozen spike = icicle 1021 Fruit = pear, apple, banana, melon, lemon, peach 1022 Fruit seed = pip 1023 Frustrate = foil 1024 Fulcrum = pivot 1025 Full = replete 1026 Fully stated = explicit 1027 Fundamental = basic, radical 1028 Funeral car = hearse 1029 Funny = comical 1030 Funny, quaint = droll, comical 1031 Furious = irate, livid 1032 Furthest back = hindmost 1033 Fuse = merge 1034 Fuss = palaver A Min-Corpus for Crossword Fans G 1035 Gaellic = erse 1036 Gaffer = boss 1037 Gain access to = get at 1038 Gain knowledge = learn 1039 Gaiters = spats 1040 Gambols = frolics 1041 Gargantuan = huge 1042 Garland = festoon 1043 Garret = attic 1044 Gaudy = garish 1045 Gave food to = fed 1046 Gazelle, say = antelope 1047 Gem = jewel 1048 Gem weight unit = carat 1049 Genealogy = pedigree 1050 Genetic copy = clone 1051 Genuine = real 1052 German man = Herr 1053 German measles = Rubella 1054 Gesture = signal 1055 Ghost = spirit 1056 Gifted = talented 1057 Girl = lass 1058 Girl's name = Pia, Julie 1059 Give delight = regale 1060 Give in = yield 1061 Give or send forth = exit 1062 Give out = allot 1063 Give out cards = deals 1064 Give rise to = elicit 1065 Give trouble = act up 1066 Give up formally = renounce 1067 Give up work = retire 1068 Gives delight to = regales 1069 Gives pleasure to = regales 1070 Glass ball = marble 1071 Glib talk = spiel 1072 Gloriole = halo 1073 Glow = radiate 1074 Gluttony = greed 1075 Go away = scram 1076 Go away hastily = scram 1077 Go back = return 1078 Go back on one's word = renege 1079 Go on at = nag 1080 Go swiftly along = career 1081 Go to bed = retire 1082 Go up = rise 1083 Gold bar = ingot 1084 Golden horse = palomino 1085 Gone bad = sour 1086 Gorge or ravine = canyon 1087 Gorse = whin 1088 Gossip = chitchat, hearsay 1089 Got up = risen 1090 Governs = rules 1091 Grain store = silo 1092 Graphic = vivid 1093 Grass patch = lawn 1094 Gratify = please 1095 Gratis = free 1096 Gratuity = tip 1097 Great amount = oodles 1098 Great elation = euphoria 1099 Great fear = terror 1100 Great number = host 1101 Great pain = agony 1102 Greedy person = glutton 1103 Greet = salute 1104 Grief = woe 1105 Grieve = mourn 1106 Grind one's teeth = gnash 1107 Grinding tooth = molar 1108 Groove = rut 1109 Group of lions = pride 1110 Group of nine = nonet 1111 Group of seven = septet 1112 Group of the same species = genus 1113 Group of twenty = score 1114 Grown up = mature 1115 Guarantee = ensure 1116 Guide = steer, usher 1117 Guided = led 1118 Guitar pick = plectrum 1119 Guzzle = swill A mini-Corpus for Crossword Fans H 1120 Hackneyed = trite 1121 Haggard = gaunt 1122 Hair clip = slide 1123 Hair dressing shop = salon 1124 Hairless = bald 1125 Hairpiece = toupee 1126 Hair style = beehive 1127 Hairy = hirsute 1128 Hale = drag 1129 Hand over = deliver 1130 Hand tool = chisel 1131 Handle clumsily = fumble 1132 Hang = droop, drape 1133 Hangs freely = dangles 1134 Happen again = recur 1135 Happenings = events 1136 Happens = occurs 1137 Happiness = bliss 1138 Harass, torment = bedevil 1139 Harden = set 1140 Hard-hearted = obdurate 1141 Hardly any = few 1142 Harm = damage 1143 Harmful, vindictive = baleful 1144 Harsh, severe = stern 1145 Harvest = reap 1146 Has faith in = trust 1147 Hasty = cursory 1148 Hate = detest 1149 Hatred = odium 1150 Hauter = pride 1151 Having perpetual life = immortal 1152 Having pleasant taste = sapid 1153 Hazard = risk 1154 Hazel nut = filbert 1155 Head = top 1156 Head towards = make for 1157 Headdress = tierra 1158 Heading = caption 1159 Health check = medical 1160 Healthy = hale 1161 Hearing organs = ears 1162 Heathen = pagan 1163 Heather = ling 1164 Heavenly messengers = angels 1165 Heavily decorated = ornate 1166 Heavy and inert = leaden 1167 Heavy bombardment = barrage 1168 Hector = bully 1169 Hedge-grown shrub = privet 1170 Heehaw = bray 1171 Heinous = evil 1172 Helicopter blade = rotor 1173 Helix = spiral 1174 Help = aid 1175 Herb = basil 1176 Heredity unit = gene 1177 Hero = idol 1178 Heroic = epic 1179 Hiatus = gap 1180 Hidden store, hoard = stash 1181 Hide = pelt, secret 1182 Hide or disguise = mask 1183 High and mighty = arrogant 1184 High regard = esteem 1185 Highest point = apex, acme 1186 Highly priced = dear 1187 Hike = ramble 1188 Hill = tor 1189 Hindquarters = rump 1190 Hindu mendicant = Fakir 1191 Hired soldier = mercenary 1192 Hirsute = hairy 1193 Hit = clout 1194 Hit lightly = pat 1195 Hold in custody = detain 1196 Hold royal office = reign 1197 Hold up = delay 1198 Hold, consist of = contain 1199 Hole = cavity 1200 Hollow = dent 1201 Holy City = Mecca 1202 Homeless dog = stray 1203 Honest = open 1204 Honour = medal 1205 Honour and glory = kudos 1206 Hoods = cowls 1207 Hoodwink = deceive, dupe 1208 Hoodwinked = duped 1209 Horizontal = flat, level 1210 Horrid = beastly 1211 Horse attendant = groom 1212 Horse control = rein 1213 Horse gait = trot, canter, gallop 1214 Horse laugh = guffaw 1215 Horse opera = western 1216 Horseman spear = lance 1217 Horse's cry = neigh 1218 Hospital room = ward 1219 Hotpot = stew 1220 Huge election win = landslide 1221 Human soul, mind = psyche 1222 Humble = modest 1223 Hurdle = obstacle 1224 Hurried = rushed 1225 Husband or wife = spouse 1226 Hut = cabin 1227 Hypnotic word = mantra 1228 Hypothesis = theory A Mini-Corpus for crossword fans I 1229 Idea = notion 1230 Idler = loafer 1231 Ignominy = shame 1232 Ill = unwell 1233 Illegal burning = arson 1234 Ill-mannered person = boor 1235 Illness = malaise 1236 Illuminated = lit 1237 Imitate = mimic 1238 Immature = puerile 1239 Implant = embed 1240 Implore = plead 1241 Impressive collection = array 1242 Improves = amends 1243 Impudent talk = lip 1244 Impulse = urge 1245 Impulsive = capricious 1246 In a normal voice = aloud 1247 In addition = too 1248 In addition to = and 1249 In conclusion = lastly 1250 In custody = secure 1251 In error = astray 1252 In favour of = for, pro 1253 In front = ahead 1254 In general = overall 1255 In good health = fit 1256 In motion = astir 1257 In order not that = lest 1258 In pieces = asunder, apart 1259 In spite of everything = after all 1260 In the open air = alfresco 1261 In the past = ago 1262 Incisions = cuts 1263 Incisor, say = tooth 1264 Incitement = spur 1265 Increase in size = grow 1266 Indicate, designate = denote 1267 Indications = signs 1268 Indigenous = native 1269 Indiscreet = tactless 1270 Indistinct = vague 1271 Indolence = sloth 1272 Inexpensive = cheap 1273 Inexpressible = untold 1274 Infer = deduce 1275 Inferior = lesser 1276 Influence = clout 1277 Inform = tell 1278 Information = gen 1279 Ingenuity, trickery = artifice 1280 Inhabitant = denizen 1281 Inimitable = unique 1282 Injure = maim 1283 Injury = wound 1284 Injury, wound = lesion 1285 Inquire - ask 1286 Inroad = foray 1287 Insight = acumen 1288 Insinuation = innuendo, implication 1289 Insipid = vapid 1290 Instruct = teach 1291 Insulate = lag 1292 Insult = revile, slur 1293 Insurgent = rebel 1294 Intellectual, informally = sporadic, egghead 1295 Intend = mean 1296 Intense beam of light = laser 1297 Interlace = weave 1298 Interrupt = butt in 1299 Interval of rest = respite 1300 Intolerable person = bigot 1301 Intones = chants 1302 Intravenous feed = drip 1303 Introduce gradually = instill 1304 Introspective = broody 1305 Intrude = impose 1306 Invest = endue 1307 Invigorating = bracing 1308 Iron = press 1309 Iron, say =metal 1310 Irregular = erratic 1311 Irritability = nerves 1312 Irritable = peeve, rile, tetchy, testy 1313 Irritate, displease = annoy 1314 Is priced at = costs 1315 Italian food = pasta 1316 Item = unit, article A Mini-Corpus for crossword Fans J 1317 Jam's containers = jars 1318 Javelin = spear 1319 Jeer = barrack 1320 Jewel = gem 1321 Jig = dance 1322 Jinx = Jonah 1323 Jockeys = riders 1324 Jocund = merry 1325 Join = connect 1326 Join up = enlist 1327 Joining = uniting 1328 Joke = jest, gags 1329 Jolly = jovial, merry 1330 Jovial, cheerful = genial 1331 Joy = rapture 1332 Jump = leap 1333 Jump on one's foot = hop 1334 Jungle expedition = safari 1335 Just = mere A Mini-Corpus for Crossword Fans K 1336 Keen = eager 1337 Keep fast, grasp = hold 1338 Keep quiet or unseen = lie low 1339 Keepsake = relic 1340 Kick out = reject 1341 Kidney, liver, etc = offal 1342 Killed = slain 1343 Kiln = oven 1344 Kind, merciful = humane 1345 Kind, sympathetic = humane 1346 King = Rex 1347 King of kings = God 1348 Kingdom = realm 1349 Knight's title = sir 1350 Knitting stitch = purl 1351 Knock = rap 1352 Knock over = topple 1353 Knowing smile = smirk A mini-Corpus for Crossword Fans L 1354 Lack = miss 1355 Lacking fat = lean 1356 Lacking solidity = unstable 1357 Ladybird, say = beetle 1358 Lair = den 1359 Lament = elegy 1360 Lampoon = satire 1361 Landing pier = jetty 1362 Larder = pantry 1363 Large container = vat 1364 Large stately tomb = mausoleum 1365 Large, disorderly crowd = mob 1366 Lariat = lasso 1367 Lastly = finally 1368 Lasts = endures 1369 Lather = suds 1370 Lawful = licit 1371 Lawn = grass 1372 Lazed = idled 1373 Lead = lash 1374 Lean and bony = angular 1375 Leather worker = tanner 1376 Leave out = omit 1377 Leaven = yeast 1378 Leaves = departs 1379 Leer = ogle 1380 Left over = spare 1381 Leg bone = fibula 1382 Leisurely walk = stroll 1383 Lent out = on loan 1384 Leprosy victim = leper 1385 Let down = lower 1386 Let it stand = stet 1387 Lettuce = cos 1388 Levelled = evened 1389 Levy = tax, tithe 1390 Liberty = freedom 1391 Lid = cover 1392 Light oar = paddle 1393 Light purple = lilac 1394 Light wood = balsa 1395 Like, resembling = similar 1396 Liked by many = popular 1397 Limp = floppy 1398 Ling = heather 1399 Linger = tarry 1400 Link, connection = tie up 1401 Liquidiser = blender 1402 Listlessness = ennui 1403 Little demon = imp 1404 Live = dwell 1405 Live permanently in = reside 1406 Liver, kidney, etc. = offal 1407 Living = alive 1408 Lizard = iguana 1409 Loafer = idler 1410 Lobby = foyer 1411 Locate = find 1412 Located = found 1413 Location = place 1414 Log boats = rafts 1415 Long story = epic 1416 Long-lasting = durable 1417 Long-suffering = stoic 1418 Loo = lav 1419 Look fixedly = stare 1420 Look lasciviously = leer 1421 loose = slag 1422 Lose blood = bleed 1423 Lose color = fade 1424 Lout = boor 1425 Love apple = tomato 1426 Love deeply = adore 1427 Loved = adored 1428 Lowest point = nadir 1429 Low wall = parapet 1430 Lubricated = oiled 1431 Lucky symbol = mascot 1432 Ludicrous = risible, absurd 1433 Ludicrous situation = farce 1434 Lukewarm = tepid 1435 Lump = nugget 1436 Lump of earth = clod 1437 Lure = decoy 1438 Lustre = sheen, gloss 1439 Lying face upwards = supine 1440 To loll = lounge A Mini-Corpus for crossword Fans M 1441 Mad = crazy 1442 Made mistakes = erred 1443 Magic = sorcery 1444 Maim = mutilate 1445 Main part or majority = mass 1446 Maize = corn 1447 Major artery = aorta 1448 Make a mistake = err 1449 Make amend = atone 1450 Make an escape = get away 1451 Make bare = denude 1452 Make beloved = endear 1453 Make ready = prepare 1454 Make smaller or less = reduce 1455 Make tea = brew 1456 Make void = annul 1457 Male bee = drone 1458 Male cat = Tom 1459 Male deer = stag 1460 Male duck = drake 1461 Male parent = dad 1462 Male pig = boar 1463 Male rabbit = buck 1464 Male servant = valet 1465 Male sheep = ram, tub 1466 Male swan = cob 1467 Malice = venom 1468 Maltreat = abuse, ill-use 1469 Man servant = valet 1470 Managed = ran 1471 Manufactures = makes 1472 Maori war chant = haka 1473 Mar = spoil 1474 Marauder = raider 1475 Mark of disgrace = stigma 1476 Market = mart 1477 Market or exchange = rialto 1478 Marry = wed 1479 Mass departure = exodus 1480 Master = teacher 1481 Masticate = chew 1482 Matter = count 1483 Mayhem = bedlam 1484 Meadow = lea, ley 1485 Mean, intend = get at 1486 Means of entry or access = gateway 1487 Meat in rashers = bacon 1488 Meat axe = cleaver 1489 Mechanic = engineer 1490 Melancholy = rueful 1491 Melodies = tunes 1492 Melodious = tuneful 1493 Menacing = baleful 1494 Mend = repair 1495 Merge = fuse 1496 Merriment = Mirth 1497 Merry thought = wishbone 1498 Mesh = net 1499 Method = system 1500 Metropolis = capital 1501 Mettle = spirit 1502 Microorganisms = bacteria 1503 Midday = noon 1504 Middle = waist, center, centre 1505 Might = power 1506 Mimic = ape 1507 Mimicked = aped 1508 Mine = pit 1509 Minimum = least 1510 Minus = less 1511 Mirth, merry making = gaiety 1512 Miserable = sad 1513 Misery = gloom 1514 Mishit golf shot = slice 1515 Misrepresent = fudge 1516 Missing = lost 1517 Missive = letter 1518 Mistake = error 1519 Misunderstanding = mix up 1520 Mock = deride, scoff, tease 1521 Model = ideal 1522 Model of excellence = paragon 1523 Mohair = Angora 1524 Moistens = wets 1525 Molars, say = teeth 1526 Money = lucre, capital 1527 Moniker = nickname 1528 Monk's costume = habit 1529 Monotony = tedium 1530 Monstrous people = Ogres 1531 Moo = lower 1532 Moody = broody 1533 Morals = Ethics 1534 More frivolous = pettier 1535 Mother-of-pearl = nacre 1536 Mountain lake = tarn 1537 Move = shift, stir 1538 Move furtively = sneak 1539 Move in waves = undulate 1540 Move sideways = edge 1541 Move swiftly along = career 1542 Movie = film 1543 Multiplied by = times 1544 Muscular = beefy 1545 Musical drama = opera 1546 Musical ending = cadence 1547 Musical instrument = sitar 1548 Musical pitch indicator = clef 1549 Musical speed = tempo 1550 Musty = stale 1551 Mutilate = mangle 1552 Mutt = mongrel 1553 Mysterious = arcane A Mini Corpus for Crossword Fans N 1554 Nab = arrest 1555 Nagging, informally = on at 1556 Naïve = green 1557 Name = title 1558 Nappies = diapers 1559 Narration = recital 1560 Narrow = taper 1561 Narrow brooch = pin 1562 Narrow inlet = creek 1563 National song = anthem 1564 Native = citizen 1565 Native inhabitant = citizen 1566 Natural ability = flair 1567 Natural surroundings = habitat 1568 Naturist = purist, nudist 1569 Naval commander = admiral 1570 Naval flag = ensign 1571 Navigate = steer 1572 Nearly = all but 1573 Nearly all = most 1574 Necessary = needful 1575 Necessitate = entail 1576 Neckwear item = tie 1577 Nefarious = evil 1578 Nervy = tense 1579 Nestle = snuggle 1580 Net = mesh = 1581 Nevertheless = yet 1582 Next day = tomorrow 1583 Next to = beside 1584 Niche = recess 1585 Nick name = moniker 1586 Nightclub show = cabaret 1587 Nimble = agile 1588 Nimbus, say = cloud 1589 Nincompoop = fool 1590 Nine-sided figure = nonagon 1591 Nip = piece 1592 No longer working = retired 1593 Noiseless = silent 1594 Noisy fight = brawl 1595 Noisy quarrel = fracas, row 1596 Non de plume = pen name 1597 Non-sacred = secular 1598 Nonsense = twaddle; drivel 1599 Not any = none 1600 Not artificial = natural 1601 Not cold = hot 1602 Not dirty = clean 1603 Not ever = never 1604 Not fresh = stale 1605 Not in tune = off key 1606 Not many = few 1607 Not moving = at rest 1608 Not no = yes 1609 Not sad = happy 1610 Not shallow = deep 1611 Not very = none too 1612 Notebook = pad 1613 Nothing = nil 1614 Notice = register, spot 1615 Novel = original 1616 Nozzle = spout 1617 Nuisance = pest 1618 Nullify = negate 1619 Nun's costume = habit 1620 Nurse = tend 1621 Nutmeg, say = spice A Mini-Corpus for Crossword Fans O 1622 Oak, for example = wood 1623 Oarsman = rower 1624 Obedient = dutiful 1625 Object = demure 1626 Objective = aim 1627 Oblivious = unaware 1628 Obscure = cloud 1629 Obsequious servile 1630 Observe = see 1631 Obstinately determined = dogged 1632 Obstruction = barrier 1633 Obtained = got 1634 Obvious = patent 1635 Obviously = patently 1636 Occur = happen 1637 Odium = hatred 1638 Oesophagus = gullet 1639 Of a woman = female 1640 Of birth = natal 1641 Of crucial importance = pivotal 1642 Of current affairs = topical 1643 Of high mountains = Alpine 1644 Of mankind = human 1645 Of punishment = penal 1646 Of sound = sonic 1647 Of sound mind = sane 1648 Of Switzerland = Swiss 1649 Of the ear = optic 1650 Of the foot = pedal 1651 Of the kidneys = renal 1652 Of the Moon = lunar 1653 Of the nose = nasal 1654 Of the pope = papal 1655 Of the sea = marine 1656 Of the sides = lateral 1657 Of the stars = astral 1658 Of the stomach = gastric 1659 Of the sun = solar 1660 Of the throat or neck = jugular 1661 Off course = adrift 1662 Offensive = insulting, odious 1663 Offer = bid 1664 Offhand = cavalier, casual 1665 Office note = memo 1666 Old wound mark = scar 1667 On bad terms = at odds 1668 On fire = aflame 1669 On top of = upon 1670 Once more = again, encore 1671 One after the other = in a row 1672 One expected to lose = underdog 1673 One thousand million = billion 1674 One who steals = thief 1675 One's home = abode 1676 Onto land from water = ashore 1677 Oozes = seeps 1678 Open = honest 1679 Opening = mouth 1680 Opening movement = gambit 1681 Open-mouthed = agape 1682 Operator = user 1683 Opportunity = chance 1684 Opposite of credit = debit 1685 Opposite of failure = success 1686 Opposite of last = first 1687 Opposite of minimum = maximum 1688 Opposite of peace = war 1689 Opposite of relegation = promotion 1690 Opposite of wide = narrow 1691 Opposite of dry = wet 1692 Optimism = hope 1693 Optimistic = bullish 1694 Orator = speaker 1695 Orderly piles = stacks 1696 Orifice = aperture 1697 Original = novel 1698 Osculate = kiss 1699 OT book = genesis 1700 Otherwise = else 1701 Ousts = evicts 1702 Outcast = Pariah 1703 Outdoor event = fete 1704 Outer appearance = façade 1705 Outrider = scout 1706 Over = above 1707 Overdue = late, belated 1708 Overheads = expenses 1709 Overlook = condone 1710 Overseas = abroad 1711 Overwhelming defeat = rout 1712 Ovum = egg 1713 Owing = due 1714 Owns = has 1715 Oyster's gem = pearl A Mini-Corpus for Crossword Fans P 1716 Paces = steps 1717 Pachyderm = elephant 1718 Pacify = calm 1719 Painful = sore 1720 Painfully = sorely 1721 Painting of a person = portrait 1722 Paint-mixing board = palette 1723 Pale = ashen 1724 Pallid = wan; ashen 1725 Paltry = meagre 1726 Pamper = cosset 1727 Pamphlet = tract 1728 Panatella, say = cigar 1729 Pandemonium = uproar 1730 Pant = gasp 1731 Pantihose = tights 1732 Pantries = Larders 1733 Paradise = Eden 1734 Pare = peel 1735 Parlance = idiom 1736 Particular = detail 1737 Partisan = one=sided 1738 Party = beano; soiree 1739 Party, slang = beano 1740 Pass = elapse 1741 Pass on = relay 1742 Passageways = aisles 1743 Passionate, enthusiasm = fervour 1744 Pasted = glued 1745 Pastime = hobby 1746 Patterns on a zebra = stripes 1747 Pause = respite 1748 Peal = chime 1749 Pelvis = hip 1750 Perceive sound = hear 1751 Perception = acumen 1752 Perceptive = astute 1753 Perch = roost 1754 Perfect = ideal () 1755 Perform = act 1756 Perfume = scent 1757 Period of 24 hours = day 1758 Perish = die 1759 Permission = license 1760 Permit = allow, let 1761 Permitted by law = legal 1762 Perpendicular = sheer 1763 Persevere = persist 1764 Persevere with = keen at 1765 Perspire = sweat 1766 Peruse = read, scan 1767 Peruse writing = read 1768 Pester = plague 1769 Petticoats = slips 1770 Petty = trivial 1771 Phase = stage 1772 Photographic device = camera 1773 Pick-me-up = tonic 1774 Piece = bit 1775 Piece of small shot = pellet 1776 Pieces = bits 1777 Pierce = lance 1778 Pierce with a horn = gore 1779 Pig pen = sty 1780 Pig's grunt = oink 1781 Pilfer = filch 1782 Pilfer, steal = filch 1783 Pill = tablet 1784 Pillow stuffing = kapok 1785 Pimple = spot 1786 Pinafore = apron 1787 Pine = yearn 1788 Pirate = corsair 1789 Pistachio, say = nut 1790 Pit = mine 1791 Pitch = tar 1792 Pity = shame 1793 Pivot = swivel 1794 Pixie = elf; fairy 1795 Placard = poster 1796 Place = stead 1797 Plague = bedevil 1798 Plain spoken = candid 1799 Planet = Jupiter 1800 Planet's path = orbit 1801 Plant = petunia, iris 1802 Platitude = truism 1803 Play guitar = strum 1804 Play on words = pun 1805 Player's first game = debut 1806 Playful skip = caper 1807 Playthings = toys 1808 Pleasant smell = aroma 1809 Pleased = content 1810 Pleasure craft = Pedalo 1811 Plug, bung = stopper 1812 Plume = feather 1813 Plump = plimsoll 1814 Plunder = loot, pillage, ravage, ransack 1815 Podium = dais 1816 Poems = odes 1817 Poet = bard 1818 Point our = indicate 1819 Point out, show = indicate 1820 Pointed beard = goatee 1821 Poke = prod 1822 Polite = civil 1823 Pollute = defile 1824 Pondered = mused 1825 Pontiff = pope 1826 Porker, say = pig 1827 Portent = omen 1828 Portentous = fateful 1829 Portion = slice 1830 Portly = stout 1831 Pose a question = ask 1832 Possessed = had, owned 1833 Postpone = delay, defer 1834 Posture = stance 1835 Posy = nosegay 1836 Potatoes = spuds 1837 Pour = teem 1838 Practice boxing = spar 1839 Praise = laud 1840 Prance = cavort 1841 Prayer ending = amen 1842 Precipitous = steep 1843 Predicament = dilemma 1844 Preferably = rather 1845 Premature = early 1846 Prepare an ambush = line in wait 1847 Prepared = ready 1848 Press = iron 1849 Pressed = ironed 1850 Pressed clothes = ironed 1851 Prestige = kudos 1852 Presumptuous = bold 1853 Previous = prior 1854 Previous day = eve 1855 Previously = earlier 1856 Prima Donna = diva 1857 Primary source = origin 1858 Principle = tenet 1859 Prise = lever 1860 Prison rooms = cells 1861 Privy to = in on 1862 Procession = parade 1863 Produce eggs = lay 1864 Profitable = economic 1865 Profits, winnings = gains 1866 Prohibit = debar 1867 Prohibition = embargo; veto 1868 Promotion = hoist 1869 Pronouncement = dictum 1870 Proof = evidence 1871 Prophet = seer 1872 Propriety = decorum 1873 Prosecuted = sued 1874 Proverb = adage 1875 Provide food = cater 1876 Provisional = interim 1877 Preserve after death = embalm 1878 Pry = snoop 1879 Public disturbance = riot 1880 Published = issued 1881 Puddle = pool 1882 Puerile = immature 1883 Pugilist = boxer 1884 Pull = tug () 1885 Pull along = drag 1886 Pulsate = throb 1887 Pungent = acrid 1888 Purchase = buy 1889 Purchaser = buyer 1890 Purify = refine 1891 Pursue = chase 1892 Pursuit = chase 1893 Put back = replace 1894 Put on TV = televise 1895 Put up = build 1896 Putrefy = go bad 1897 Puzzle = teaser A mini-Corpus for Crossword Fans Q 1898 Quake = tremor 1899 Quantity of paper = ream 1900 Quarrel = spat, argue 1901 Quarry = prey 1902 Quick = nippy, rapid 1903 Quickly = at speed 1904 Quickly, lively = pacey 1905 Quite old = elderly 1906 Quite wealthy = well to do 1907 Quote = cite A Mini-Corpus for crossword Fans R 1908 Racket = din 1909 Radiator, say = heater 1910 Rage = anger 1911 Raging = furious 1912 Raid, incursion = inroad 1913 Rain heavily = teem 1914 Raised edge = rim 1915 Ram = tup 1916 Rank or sour = rancid 1917 Rapscallion = rogue; rascal 1918 Rapturous = ecstatic 1919 Rascal = scamp; rogue; rapscallion 1920 Rasps = files 1921 Razor sharpener = strop 1922 Reach a decision = decide 1923 Readily understood = lucid 1924 Reading = lecture 1925 Ready = set 1926 Realm = domain 1927 Rebound = ricochet 1928 Rebuke, scolding = eatful 1929 Recede = ebb 1930 Recently = newly 1931 Recess = niche, alcove 1932 Recollect = recall 1933 Recover strength = rally 1934 Recreation = sport 1935 Red meat = beef 1936 Reef = atoll 1937 Reek = stink 1938 Referee = arbiter 1939 Refill = top up 1940 Refined, chick = elegant 1941 Reflected light = lustre 1942 Refrain = chorus 1943 Refund, reimburse = repay 1944 Refurbish = renovate 1945 Refute = rebut 1946 Regain = recover 1947 Regal = royal 1948 Regard = look 1949 Region = area 1950 Register, record = log 1951 Regret = rue 1952 Regretful = sorry 1953 Reject = scrap; spurn 1954 Relating to sound = sonic 1955 Relatively long time = ages 1956 Relaxed = eased 1957 Relegate = demote 1958 Relieve, soothe = allay 1959 Religious image = icon 1960 Remain = stay 1961 Remainder = residue 1962 Rename = retitle 1963 Rend = rip 1964 Renegade = traitor 1965 Rental contract = lease 1966 Rep = agent 1967 Repast = meal 1968 Repeat = iterate 1969 Repose = rest 1970 Representative = agent 1971 Represents in words = depicts 1972 Reprimand at length = lecture 1973 Require = need 1974 Rescind = annul 1975 Resolute endurance = fortitude 1976 Respect highly = admire 1977 Respond = react 1978 Restraint = fetter 1979 Return = restore 1980 Revamp = renovate 1981 Reveal = bare 1982 Revere = venerate 1983 Reverie = dream 1984 Revise = edit 1985 Reviser = editor 1986 Revoke = repeal 1987 Rib = tease 1988 Ridicule = deride; mock 1989 Rifle attachment = bayonet 1990 Rift = chasm () 1991 Ring off = hang up 1992 Riot = tumult 1993 Riotous brawl = melee 1994 Rip = tear 1995 Ripen = mature 1996 Risk = hazard, gamble 1997 Road = street 1998 Roadside hotel = motel 1999 Robbery, slang = blag 2000 Robins, say = birds 2001 Robust = hardy 2002 Roll of money, banknotes = wad 2003 Roost = perch 2004 Rope = cord 2005 Rosemary, say = herb 2006 Roster = rota 2007 Rot = decay, decompose, fester 2008 Rotate = gyrate 2009 Rotisserie = spit 2010 Rotting = rancid 2011 Row = argue 2012 Row, rank = tier 2013 Rowed = argued 2014 Rows of houses = terraces 2015 Royal = regal 2016 Rub out = erase 2017 Rubbish = tat 2018 Rubbish receptacle = bin 2019 Rubbish, informally = tripe 2020 Rue = regret 2021 Ruffian = thug 2022 Rug = mat 2023 Rugby score = try 2024 Ruin = destroy, spoil 2025 Rummage = delve 2026 Run away = flee 2027 Run away to wed = elope 2028 Runaway = refugee 2029 Rupture = burst 2030 Rush = hurry 2031 Rush of animals = stampede A Mini-Corpus for Crossword Fans S 2032 Sack = bag 2033 Sacred = holy 2034 Safe = secure 2035 Sag = droop 2036 Sage = savant 2037 Sags = droops 2038 Sake = benefit 2039 Sally = sortie 2040 Salty = saline 2041 Salute = greet 2042 Sanction = endorse 2043 Satan = demon 2044 Saucy = pert 2045 Saunter = stroll 2046 Savage person = brute, 2047 Save = rescur 2048 Savour = relish 2049 Scamp = rascal 2050 Scape goat, informally = fall guy 2051 Scarcity = dearth 2052 Scold = berate 2053 Scold, reprimand = rebuke 2054 Scope = ambit, limit 2055 Scope, extent = ambit 2056 Scorch = singe; sear 2057 Scorn = deride 2058 Scowled = snarled 2059 Scum = dross 2060 Sea eagle = erne 2061 Second Greek letter = beta 2062 Secret agents = spies 2063 Secret plot = scheme 2064 Section = bit 2065 Secure = safe 2066 Sedate = staid 2067 Sediment = lees 2068 Seem = appear 2069 Seem probable = all fair 2070 Seize without authority = usurp 2071 Send = remit 2072 Send by post = mail 2073 Send up = lampoon 2074 Senior = elder 2075 Sensational = lucid 2076 Sepulchers = tombs 2077 Seraglio = harem 2078 Series = string 2079 Serious = grave 2080 Serviette = napkin 2081 Servile = menial 2082 Servile follower = lackey 2083 Servile person = menial 2084 Set of actors = cast 2085 Sham = bogus 2086 Sham attack = feint 2087 Shard = sliver 2088 Sharp = acute 2089 Sharp replies = retorts 2090 Sharp, sour = acid 2091 Sharp reply = riposte 2092 Sharpen = whet 2093 Shed tears = cry 2094 Shelter = haven 2095 Sheltered side = lee 2096 Shinbone = tibia 2097 Shock, dismay = appall 2098 Shoot from cover = snipe 2099 Shopping street = arcade 2100 Shorebird = avocet 2101 Short fall of rain = shower 2102 Short pause for rest = breather 2103 Shortly = soon 2104 Shout = holler 2105 Showing deep feeling = soulful 2106 Shred = scrap 2107 Shrill cry = screech 2108 Shy = coy 2109 Signal agreement = nod 2110 Sing = croon; yodel 2111 Single = alone 2112 Single circuit = lap 2113 Single combat = duel 2114 Single step = stride 2115 Singlet = vest 2116 Sister = nurse 2117 Six-sided figure = hexagon 2118 Sketched = drew 2119 Skilled trade = craft 2120 Skinflint = miser 2121 Skye, say = isle 2122 Slack = loose, lax 2123 Slant = slope 2124 Slaughter house = abattoir 2125 Slay = kill 2126 Sleazy = sordid 2127 Sleep noisily = snore 2128 Slender = sleek 2129 Slide unsteadily = slither 2130 Slight quarrel = spat 2131 Slightly wet = damp 2132 Slumbered = slept 2133 Smack = slap 2134 Small = minor 2135 Small bay = inlet 2136 Small child, informally = nipper 2137 Small cupboard = closet 2138 Small tab = tab 2139 Smelly = fetid 2140 Smithy = forge 2141 Smoothly = evenly 2142 Smother = stifle 2143 Smouldered = fumed 2144 Snag = catch 2145 Snake = serpent 2146 Snake poison = venom 2147 Snuggle = nestle 2148 So be it = amen 2149 So or thus = sic 2150 Soak = drench 2151 Soak up = absorb 2152 Socialize, informally = hobnob 2153 Solemn pledge = vow 2154 Solution = answer 2155 Somewhat = rather 2156 Song = ditty 2157 Soon = anon 2158 Sorcerer = wizard 2159 Sorcery = magic 2160 Sorts = types 2161 Sound a horn = tout 2162 Sound of annoyance = tut 2163 South African currency = rand 2164 Souvenir = memento 2165 Spanish dance = bolero 2166 Speak in public = orate 2167 Spear = javelin 2168 Specimens = samples 2169 Specious excuse = pretext 2170 Spectral color = indigo 2171 Spectre = phantom 2172 Speech defect = lisp 2173 Speed contest = race 2174 Sphere = orb 2175 Spicy = hot 2176 Spill = slop 2177 Spiritual meeting = séance 2178 Spite = malice 2179 Splendour = eclat 2180 Split up = divide 2181 Spoil = mar 2182 Spoken = oral 2183 Sponge = cadge 2184 Spring back = rebound 2185 Spring over = vault 2186 Spud = potato 2187 Spur, incite = goad 2188 Squib = dud 2189 Squirm = writhe 2190 Stadia = arenas 2191 Staggered =reeled 2192 Standard = par 2193 Start = begin, commence 2194 Start off = launch 2195 Started = began 2196 Starting, beginning = onset 2197 Statutes = laws 2198 Steal = snaffle 2199 Steal cattle = rustle 2200 Stealing = theft 2201 Steer = guide 2202 Stick, hold fast = adhere 2203 Stick, shaft = rod 2204 Stiff = rigid 2205 Stifle = smother; muted 2206 Still = yet 2207 Stimulus = impetus 2208 Sting = bite 2209 Stink = hum 2210 Stinking = fetid 2211 Stirred = moved 2212 Stitch = suture, sew 2213 Stomach = belly 2214 Stone worker = mason 2215 Stop = halt, cease 2216 Store of weapons = arsenal 2217 Storey = floor 2218 Stow = store 2219 Straight tight = strain 2220 Strain, emphasis = stress 2221 Strange = alien 2222 Strange thing = oddity 2223 Strange, informally = rum 2224 Stratagem =ruse 2225 Strayed = erred 2226 Stream = flow 2227 Stress = tension 2228 Stretch = eke; elongate 2229 Strike = bash, hit 2230 Stripling = lad 2231 Study = peruse 2232 Stun = daze, shock 2233 Stupid = oafish 2234 Stupid people = dolts 2235 Stupidity = folly 2236 Sturdy = robust 2237 Style and vigor = elan 2238 Stylish = dressy 2239 Stylus = needle 2240 Submissive = servile; docile 2241 Subside = abate 2242 Subtract = debit 2243 Sudden fear = panic 2244 Suffering = pain 2245 Suggestions = hints 2246 Suit = befit 2247 Suitable = fit 2248 Sullen = glum 2249 Sum = total 2250 Summit = top, apex 2251 Sunglasses, slang = shades 2252 Supermarket cart = trolley 2253 Supple = lithe 2254 Sure = certain 2255 Surface = plane 2256 Surly = gruff 2257 Surpass = outdo 2258 Surpass, exceed = outdo 2259 Surplus = spare 2260 Surprise = treat 2261 Surprise attack = raid 2262 Surrender = cede 2263 Suspend = hang 2264 Suspicious = fishy 2265 Sustainable = tenable 2266 Swagger = strut; panache 2267 Sweet and ripe = mellow 2268 Sweet substance = honey 2269 Swellings = lumps 2270 Swerve = veer 2271 Swoon = faint 2272 Swoop = punce 2273 Synthetic fiber = rayon 2274 Syrup cough medicine = Linctus 2275 System of defense = aikido A Mini-Corpus for Crossword Fans T 2276 Table = list 2277 Tablet = pill 2278 Tag = label 2279 Take away = minus 2280 Take for granted = assume 2281 Take illegally = steal 2282 Take or receive = accept 2283 Take unlawfully = steal 2284 Takes = accepts 2285 Takes on = adopts 2286 Tale = story 2287 Talk = speak 2288 Tanned hide = leather 2289 Tantalize = tease 2290 Tarnish = stain 2291 Tassled cap = fez 2292 Tattered fragment = shred 2293 Tavern = inn 2294 Taxi = cab 2295 Tea urn = samovar 2296 Tea, informally = char 2297 Teacher = tutor 2298 Teaches = educates 2299 Tear off = detach 2300 Tedium = boredom 2301 Tell = relate 2302 Tempo = Allegro 2303 Temporal = secular 2304 Tenant's payment = rent 2305 Tendon = sinew 2306 Tennis shot = lob 2307 Tense = taut 2308 Tented area = camp 2309 Term of office = tenure 2310 Terrible fate = doom 2311 Terse = laconic 2312 Test = try out 2313 That man = him 2314 That woman = her 2315 Thaw = melt 2316 The aforementioned = ditto 2317 The outside = exterior 2318 The same = ditto 2319 The slammer = prison 2320 The two = both 2321 Theatrical entertainment = revue 2322 Theoretical = nominal 2323 Thespian = actor 2324 Thick = dense 2325 Thick mist = fog 2326 Thick scarf, collar = muffler 2327 Thick soup = potage 2328 Thieve = steal 2329 Thigh bone = femure 2330 Thin candle = taper 2331 Thin fog = mist 2332 Thing a hen lays = egg 2333 Thing of value = asset 2334 Thins down = dilutes 2335 This place = here 2336 Thong = strap 2337 Threaded fastener = screw 2338 Three times = triple, thrice 2339 Threefold = treble 2340 Threshing implement = flail 2341 Throw of dice = roll 2342 Throw this at wedding = confetti 2343 Thus = sic 2344 Tie fast = bind 2345 Tie up = tether 2346 Tifter = hat 2347 Tightly stretched = taut 2348 Time before Easter = Lent 2349 Time to come = future 2350 Timorous = timid 2351 Tiny = minute 2352 Tip = rubbish dump 2353 Tired = jaded 2354 To badger = harass 2355 To be precise = that is 2356 To dart = shoot 2357 To end up = turn out 2358 To father = beget 2359 Toddler = tot 2360 Toil = labour 2361 Tolerate = lenient, abide 2362 Tool for pounding = pestle 2363 Tooth covering = enamel 2364 Tor = hill 2365 Torment = bedevil 2366 Torn cloth = rag 2367 Tortoise, say = reptile 2368 Tot = dram 2369 Total = sum 2370 Touch down = land 2371 Touches = feels 2372 Toupee = wig 2373 Towed vehicle = caravan 2374 Toy = plaything 2375 Toy bear = Teddy 2376 Traded = dealt 2377 Trader = dealer 2378 Traffic marker = cone 2379 Trail secretly = shadow 2380 Traitor = rat 2381 Tramp = hobo; vagrant 2382 Tranquil = serene 2383 Tranquility = peace 2384 Transfixed = speared 2385 Transgression = sin 2386 Transmit = relay 2387 Transparent = sheer 2388 Transport = vehicle 2389 Treachery = treason 2390 Treatise = essay, tract 2391 Tree = cedar 2392 Trend = fashion 2393 Trial = ordeal 2394 Tribal badge/emblem = totem 2395 Tricky question = poser 2396 Trike = tricycle 2397 Trilby, say = hat 2398 Trivial = petty 2399 Tropical fresh-water fish = tetra 2400 Truncheon = baton 2401 Trying experience = ordeal 2402 Tumble = roll 2403 Tumbler = acrobat 2404 Tune = melody 2405 Tup = ram 2406 Turn aside = divert 2407 Turn up = arrive 2408 Turning machine, turning tool = lathe 2409 Turret = tower 2410 Twitch = tic 2411 Twitches = tics 2412 Tyke = cur 2413 Type = genus 2414 Type of chair = sedan 2415 Type of sheep = Merino 2416 Tyre surface = tread A Mini-Corpus for Crossword Fans U 2417 Ultimate = eventual, final 2418 Umbilicus = navel 2419 Umpire = referee 2420 Unadorned = plain 2421 Unaffected = natural 2422 uncooked = raw 2423 Under = below 2424 Undergo combustion = burn 2425 Underground drain = sewer 2426 Undo = loosen 2427 Undress = strip 2428 Unduly deferred = belated 2429 Unfashionable = dated 2430 Unfasten = loosen 2431 Unfeeling = callous 2432 Unfortunately = alas 2433 Ungrudging = liberal 2434 Unguis = nail 2435 Unhappy = sad 2436 Uninterrupted = nonstop 2437 Unlock = open 2438 Unmarried woman = Miss 2439 Unnecessary fuss = palaver 2440 Unprofessional = amateur 2441 Unravel = untangle 2442 Unruly child = brat 2443 Unskillful paintings = daubs 2444 Unspoken = tacit 2445 Untidy state = mess 2446 Untrue = false 2447 Unusual item = curio 2448 Unwind = relax 2449 Up right = on end 2450 Upend = tilt 2451 Upright = erect, vertical 2452 Uproar = furore; ruction 2453 Urban area = town 2454 Urn = vase 2455 Used to be = was 2456 Useless = futile 2457 Usher = escort 2458 Usual = normal 2459 Utter angrily = snort A Mini-Corpus for Crossword Fans V 2460 Valuable thing = asset 2461 Veer = swerve 2462 Vendetta = feud 2463 Ventilates = airs 2464 Veracity = truth 2465 Verges = edges, sides 2466 Very bad = awful 2467 Very fat = obese 2468 Very happy = elated 2469 Very keen = avid 2470 Very nearly = almost 2471 Very skillful = masterly 2472 Very small = teeny; wee 2473 Very tall person = giant 2474 Very unhappy = miserable 2475 Very warm = hot 2476 Vesica = bladder 2477 Vest = singlet 2478 Vestibule= hall 2479 Vestige = trace 2480 Vicious act = barbarity 2481 Vie = contend 2482 View = aspect, vista 2483 View or glance = eyeful 2484 Viewing organ = eyes 2485 Vigor = vim 2486 Vigorous = hearty 2487 Virtually = as good as 2488 Vision = sight 2489 Vital fluid = sap 2490 Vitality, enthusiasm verve 2491 Vote in = elect 2492 Vulnerable = at risk 2493 Vultures = condors A Mini-Corpus for Crossword Fans W 2494 Wag = wit, tic 2495 Wager = bet 2496 Wail = bawl 2497 Wait = hang on, serve 2498 Walks like an infant = toddles 2499 Wallow = revel 2500 Wanderer = nomad 2501 Wanness = pallor 2502 Ward off = repel 2503 Warehouse = depot 2504 Was indebted to = owned 2505 Was jealous = envied 2506 Was seated = sat 2507 Was victorious = won 2508 Wash = clean 2509 Waste = dross 2510 Watchful = observant, alert 2511 Waver = falter 2512 Way off = afar 2513 Weaken = sap 2514 Wears away = erodes 2515 Weasel-like animal = stoat; polecat 2516 Weather line = isobar 2517 Wed = marry 2518 Weekly pay = wages 2519 Weir = dam 2520 Weird = eerie 2521 Well-kept = smart 2522 Well-read = erudite 2523 Well-thought of = respected 2524 Welsh rabbit = rarebit 2525 Went back on = reneged 2526 Wept = cried 2527 Wharf = dock 2528 Wheat spike = ear 2529 Wheedles = cajoles 2530 Wheel cover = tyre 2531 Whey = serum 2532 Whinny = neigh 2533 Whip = lash 2534 Whirlpool = eddy 2535 Whole number = integer 2536 Whole range = gamut 2537 Wickerwork basket = creel 2538 Wide = broad 2539 Wide inlet of sea = bay 2540 Wide view = panorama 2541 Wigwam = Tepee 2542 Wild = feral 2543 Wild beast = gnu 2544 Willing to obey =obedient 2545 Willow = osier 2546 Winner = victor 2547 Wireless = radio 2548 Wish or long for = desire 2549 With quick light taps = pit a pat 2550 With reference to = as for 2551 Within = inside 2552 Without clothes, nude = naked 2553 Without end = forever 2554 Witty remark = epigram 2555 Wobble = teeter 2556 Wobbly = unsteady 2557 Wobbly food = jelly 2558 Woo = court 2559 Word for word = literal 2560 Work = opus 2561 Work dough = knead 2562 Worker in stone = Mason 2563 World or universe = cosmos 2564 Worthy of praise = laudable 2565 Wrath = ire 2566 Writing desk = bureau 2567 Writing tables = desks 2568 Wrong = amiss 2569 Wrong doer = miscreant A Mini-Corpus for Crossword Fans X 2570 X-mas song = Carol A Mini-Corpus for Crossword Fans Y 2571 Yashmak = veil 2572 Yearly = annual 2573 Yearly chronicle = annal 2574 Yearned = ached 2575 Yearning for the past = nostalgia 2576 Yield = cede 2577 Yodel = sing, croon 2578 Young eel = elver 2579 Young salmon = parr, smolt A Mini-Corpus for Crossword Fans Z 2580 Zero = nil 2581 Zodiac sign = Libra, Aries 2582 366 days = Leap year
