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) For firing mulled wine?

(b) Two make a train

(c) It’s very dry in North Africa

(d) Two with paper

(e) Country band!

(f) Two make a film

(g) For the Parisian’s lettuce?

(h) Two make an author

(i) Shades!

(j) Two synonyms

(k) A happy picture!

(l) Two anagrams

(m) It’s in soft covers

(n) Two girls’ names

(o) Running dogs!

(p) Two musical instruments

(q) A racing pulse!

(r) Two with national

1. Hot

2. Jane

3. Dark

4. Rule

5. Grey

6. Belt

7. Back

8. Bean

9. Chase

10. Green

11. Brief

12. Paper

13. Grand

14. Grapes

15. Orient

16. Sahara

17. French

18. Listen

19. Joanna

20. Desert

21. Austen

22. Silent

23. Hounds

24. Velvet

25. Jumping

26. Express

27. Glasses

28. Measure

29. Laughing

30. Blotting

31. Dressing

32. Cavalier

33. Clarissa

34. Trombone

35. Roundhead

36. Encounter

37. Harpsichord