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) Desired by snooker players? (b) Two forms of warfare

(c) Lacking in tardiness?

(d) Two going with bank

(e) Pugilistic ghost?

(f) Two joined with mate

(g) Amusing firm?

(h) Two associated with pig

(i) Scots meat supplier!

(j) Two synonyms

(k) Just remark

(l) Two anagrams

(m) For athletes food?

(n) Two linked with sword

(o) Regal crawler?

(p) Two words with play

(q) Ordained, this sleuth

(r) Two with grey

1. Sty 2. Germ 3. Note 4. Ship 5. Beat 6. Fair 7. King 8. Foul 9. Lucky 10. Funny 11. Dance 12. Delay 13. Stale 14. Angus 15. Broad 16. Cobra 17. Brown 18. Sacred 19. Father

20. Matter

21. Larder

22. Breaks

23. Atomic

24. Spirit

25. Headed 26. Cedars

27. Buffet

28. Without 29. Running 30. Comment 31. Grounds 32. Fighting 33. Aberdeen 34. Merchant 35. Business 36. Overcome 37. Squirrels