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) Lofty killer?

(b) Two make a city

(c) Are widely read!

(d) Two going with pipes

(e) Patriot’s topics

(f) Two associated with wax (g) Slangy, eatable beast?

(h) Two chess words

(i) Place of firm learning?

(j) Two synonyms

(k) Penitent view?

(l) Two anagrams

(m) Not true, but not bad! (n) Two linked with staff

(o) Timely meat?

(p) Two words with daylight (q) Shop cop!

(r) Two with card

1. Bag 2. Car 3. Dog 4. Lie 5. High 6. Best 7. Rash 8. Post 9. Bury 10. Loyal 11. Works 12. Check 13. Sorry 14. White 15. Broad 16. Store 17. Drain 18. Sight 19. Steak

20. Canter

21. Minute

22. Sausage 23. Sellers

24. Sealing 25. College 26. Robbery 27. Calling

28. Business 29. Subjects 30. Castling 31. Originals 32. Digressed 33. Explosive 34. Foolhardy 35. Sailoring 36. Sergeants 37. Detective