Elimination

HOW TO PLAY

Each of the clues eliminates two words from the list of 37. Find the words that match the clues, cross them off the list and you’ll be left with one word. You can confirm the accuracy of your answer next week. (a) How now . . . ? (b) Two lizard groups (c) Bases of Lawrence’s wisdom? (d) Two with estate (e) The Beatles found it good (f) Two connections (g) Juice and fish make young tree (h) Two meaning unknowing (i) Taken by barber if rushed? (j) Two fields (k) Jolly swagman’s dancer (l) Two to top church (m) He wasn’t ready (n) Two with line (o) Foliage for peer’s coronet (p) Two worlds (q) Mountain — sweet! (r) Two tennis strokes 1. Sap 2. Lob 3. Cow 4. Cut 5. Red 6. Old 7. Real 8. Wood 9. Ling 10. Loaf 11. Brown 12. Seven 13. Short 14. Paddy 15. Spire 16. Ethel 17. Third 18. Sugar 19. Skink 20. Loose 21. Party 22. Fourth 23. French 24. Leaves 25. Volley 26. Monitor 27. Fishing 28. Pillars 29. Hunting 30. Matilda 31. Steeple 32. Waltzing 33. Ignorant 34. Norwegian 35. Unwitting 36. Forgetful 37. Strawberry