Newsletter Teasers and Answers

26 December Teaser – “Unboxed”

Happy Boxing Day! And to celebrate this day that the British Commonwealth knows all about and the USA absolutely does not, we’d like you to solve the following clues for BOX related terms.

  1. Despite its name, it’s ‘plane’ to see this is orange.
  2. Both the name of where you might get a film ticket as well as describing all the tickets sold.
  3. Curiosity got the better of this Greek girl when she opened this one.
  4. In some sports, it’s where you go when naughty, but in soccer it’s on the field.
  5. Life is like this, according to Forrest Gump’s mama.
  6. What you might get up on if you want to express your opinion.
  7. Where lateral thinkers spend most of their time?
  8. Music blaster seen carried on shoulders in the 1980s.
  9. Someone who talks a lot!
  10. To punch the air against an imaginary opponent.
  11. Early camera invented in 1900.

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How’d you go with these box-shaped terms? Here are the answers:

  1. Despite its name, it’s ‘plane’ to see this is orange. BLACK BOX
  2. Both the name of where you might get a film ticket as well as describing all the tickets sold. BOX OFFICE
  3. Curiosity got the better of this Greek girl when she opened this one. PANDORA’S BOX
  4. In some sports, it’s where you go when naughty, but in soccer it’s on the field. PENALTY BOX
  5. Life is like this, according to Forrest Gump’s mama. BOX OF CHOCOLATES
  6. What you might get up on if you want to express your opinion. SOAPBOX
  7. Where lateral thinkers spend most of their time? OUTSIDE THE BOX
  8. Music blaster seen carried on shoulders in the 1980s. BOOM BOX
  9. Someone who talks a lot! CHATTERBOX
  10. To punch the air against an imaginary opponent. SHADOWBOX
  11. Early camera invented in 1900. BOX BROWNIE

19 December Teaser – “Four-letter words”

It's the time of year when a lot of four-letter words get thrown about. (Hey! We mean words like GIFT or YULE.) So, can you solve our famous cryptic clues to decipher the following common 4-letter words?

  1. A bright smile that holds up a roof.
  2. Element that presses clothes.
  3. Found on a desert island and on hands.
  4. My front garden is three feet wide.
  5. Move quickly to this watery plant.
  6. Good for changing tyres, jumping candlesticks or fetching water.
  7. Paid roles with the Apple founder.
  8. Go really fast or get closer?
  9.  Where a boat might park its fortified wine?
  10. Walk up and down at speed?
  11. I touched the pool table surface.

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  1. A bright smile that holds up a roof. BEAM
  2. Element that presses clothes. IRON
  3. Found on a desert island and on hands. PALM
  4. My front garden is three feet wide. YARD
  5. Move quickly to this watery plant. RUSH
  6. Good for changing tyres, jumping candlesticks or fetching water. JACK
  7. Paid roles with the Apple founder. JOBS
  8. Go really fast or get closer? ZOOM
  9.  Where a boat might park its fortified wine? PORT
  10. Walk up and down at speed? PACE
  11. I touched the pool table surface. FELT

12 December Teaser – “Twelve clues”

Today is the 12th day of the 12th month. So to celebrate that fact, see if you can identify the following 12-letter words from their clues.

  1. Company money for personal use.
  2. Bright coat and a type of wasp. 
  3. What you might describe a work friend as.
  4. When you have to go but you just cannot go.
  5. Something a doctor might give you.
  6. The science of growing fruit and vegetables.
  7. What you might call a horse that travels the world?
  8. You might turn this on to talk in a car or a boardroom.
  9. Men usually have more of this hormone.
  10. They might help you eat better foods.
  11. It might include lightning, hail or heavy rain.
  12. A tube or mirrors and patterns.

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Did you guess them all? Here are the answers.

  1. Company money for personal use. EMBEZZLEMENT
  2. Bright coat and a type of wasp. YELLOWJACKET
  3. What you might describe a work friend as. ACQUAINTANCE
  4. When you have to go but you just cannot go. CONSTIPATION
  5. Something a doctor might give you. PRESCRIPTION
  6. The science of growing fruit and vegetables. HORTICULTURE
  7. What you might call a horse that travels the world? GLOBETROTTER
  8. You might turn this on to talk in a car or a boardroom. SPEAKERPHONE
  9. Men usually have more of this hormone. TESTOSTERONE
  10. They might help you eat better foods. NUTRITIONIST
  11. It might include lightning, hail or heavy rain. THUNDERSTORM
  12. A tube or mirrors and patterns. KALEIDOSCOPE

5 December Teaser – “Based on the book”

Can you identify the books from the actors, plot and year of the movie based on it?

  1. Anthony Hopkins is a stuffy butler opposite Emma Thompson. (1992)
  2. Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson almost die of hunger. (2012)
  3. His name is Mandy Patinkin and you killed his father; prepare to die. (1987)
  4. Liam Neeson employs a lot of people in his factory. (1993)
  5. Javier Bardem is a stone-cold killer. (2007)
  6. Constance Wu and Henry Golding travel to Singapore for a wedding. (2018)
  7. Audrey Hepburn window shops then sings to a fire escape. (1961)
  8. Ewan McGregor and his friends do drugs in Glasgow. (1996)
  9. Jack Nicholson is the caretaker of a scary hotel. (1980)
  10. Mara Wilson is Danny DeVito’s daughter with special powers. (1996)
  11. Emma Watson and Saoirse Ronan support their girly family. (2019)

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How’d you go? Extra points if you knew all the authors!

  1. The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
  2. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
  3. The Princess Bride by William Goldman
  4. Schindler’s Ark by Thomas Keneally
  5. No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy
  6. Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
  7. Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote
  8. Trainspotting by Irving Welsh
  9. The Shining by Stephen King
  10. Matilda by Roald Dahl
  11. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

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