WORDWISE PUZZLES
The word may sound familiar, but do you know what it means?
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The word may sound familiar, but do you know what it means?
SEPTENTRION A The north B Seven-foot verse C Composition for seven performers
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The word may sound familiar, but do you know what it means?
STEND A Cross-timber in a shaft B Leap vigorously C Peg of whisky and soda
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The word may sound familiar, but do you know what it means?
THWAITE A Transverse B Piece of reclaimed land
C The staff of Bacchus
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The word may sound familiar, but do you know what it means?
LIANA A Queen of the Amazons B A climbing plant C Gossamer thread
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The word may sound familiar, but do you know what it means?
MENDICANT A Preparation to ease pain B Liar C Begging
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The word may sound familiar, but do you know what it means?
NEF
A Ship-shaped ornament B Musical note C A half-sneeze
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A rugby player, I was born in Leeds in 1974. I played Rugby League for Wigan and Great Britain before switching codes in 2000. I scored England’s try in the 2003 Rugby World Cup Final.
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A journalist, I was born in 1965 and grew up in Southern England. I became Britain’s youngest tabloid editor in 1994. I was sacked as editor of the Daily Mirror in a row over fake pictures.
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A football manager, I was born in France in 1947. I trained as a schoolteacher, spending a year at an English school. I resigned as manager of Liverpool in May 2004.
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An author and charity worker, I was born in Cheshire in 1939 with the first names Terence Hardy. I joined the Archbishop of Canterbury’s staff in 1980. I was held hostage for 1,763 days after being kidnapped in Lebanon.
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A singer and songwriter, I was born in Lancashire in 1959. My first names are Steven Patrick, but I’m known by my surname. I was a member of The
Smiths
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A film star, I was born in New York in 1940 with the first names Alfredo James. I studied under Lee Strasberg at the Actors Studio. I won a Best Actor Oscar for Scent Of A Woman.