A Mini Corpus for Crossword Fans A1        A bet = wager2        A covering = case3        A European republic = Belarus4        A fixed gaze = stare5        A good few = several6        A marsupial = koala7        A native of Rome = Roman8        A person = human9        A religion = Islam

10     A set = suite11     A taxi = cab12     A tool for pounding = pestle13     Abandon = forsake14     Abase = demean15     Abase oneself = grovel16     Abominable man = yeti17     Above average ability = talent18     Abrade = scrape19     Abscond = flee, decamp20     Absolute ruler = autocrat21     Absorbent = porous22     Absurd = ludicrous23     Abundant = ample24     Abyss = chasm25     Accessible = to hand26     Acclimatize = attune27     Account = report28     Accumulate = accrue, amass29     Achieve = attain30     Acid = succor31 Acid fruit = lime

32     Acknowledge with praise = salute33     Acquire = get34     Act of pressing clothes = ironing35     Act silently = mime36     Acting award = Oscar37     Acting company = troupe38     Action = deed39     Action words = verbs40     Active, brisk = spry41     Actually present = in person42     Addict = slave43     Aden's country = Yemen, Ethiopia44     Adipose = fatty45     Adjoin = abut46     Adjust, accustom = attune47     Adriatic, for example = sea48     Adult female horse = mare49     Adult human female = woman50     Advancement = promotion51     Advantage = benefit52     Adviser = mentor53     Affection = warmth54     Affirm = attest55 Afghanistan's capital = Kabul56     Afflict = ail, plague57     African country = Niger, Tunisia, Senegal,

Egypt58     African journey = safari59 Afternoon nap = siesta60     African plant = aloe61     African river = Nile62     Afterwards = later

63     Again = anew64     Against = versus65     Aged = old, elderly66     Agent = rep, spy67     Ages = eras68     Agitate = unsettle69     Agree = accede70     Agrees = tallies71     Ague = fever72     Aid in crime = abet73     Aircraft detection system = radar74     Albanian capital = Tirana75     Alcoholic drink = ale76     Alcoholic spirit = gin77     Alert = alarm78     Alike = similar79     All night watch = vigil80     All time to come = evermore81     Allow = let, grant82     Allow to enter = let in83     Alloy = brass84     Allude = refer85     Aloof = insular86     Always = ever87     Amalgamation = merger88     Ambition = drive89     American cattle farm = ranch90     American ostrich = rhea91     American state = Arkansas, Texas92     American sweets = candy93     Among = amid94     Amphibians = newts

95     Anesthetic = ether96     Ancestry, family, origin = root97     Anchorite = hermit98     Ancient = archaic99     Ancient Italian = Roman

100     Ancient symbols = runes101 And not = nor102 Andean mammal = vicuna103 Angelic being = cherub104 Anger = enrage105 Anger = rile, ire, cross, livid106 Angler's boots = waders107 Angry = mad108 Angry, informally = mad109 Animal doctor = vet110 Animal fur = sable111 Animal trap = snare112 Animal's trail = spoor113 Animal's doctor = vet114 Annoy = rile, pester, bother115 Annoy continually = pester116 Anorak = cagoule, coat117 Answer = reply118 Antelope = gazelle, eland, reebok, rhebok119 Anteroom = foyer120 Anxiety = unease121 Anxious = tense122 Apart from = besides123 Appeal = allure124 Appearance = façade125 Append = add126 Applauds = claps

127 Apple seed = pip128 Apple type = russet129 Apportion = allot130 Appreciative = thankful131 Apprehend = arrest132 Approximately = Or so133 Apron = pinafore134 Aptitude = knack135 Aquatic bird = tern136 Aquatic birds = geese137 Aquatic mammals = whales138 Archer's target = inner139 Archery missile = arrow140 Ardent = fervent141 Ardent love or affection = passion142 Ardent male = Romeo143 Ardent, devout = devoter144 Ardour = fervour145 Argument = polemic, run in146 Arid = sere147 Aristocracy = gentry148 Arm joint = elbow149 Army = militia150 Army officer = major151 Army's vehicles = tanks152 Aromatic herb = basil153 Arranged = sorted154 Arrest = nab155 Art = skill156 Art of paper folding = origami157 Artful, shrewd = politic158 Article = item

159 Artist's garment = smock160 Artist's stand = easel161 As well = to boot162 As yet = so far163 Ascended = mounted164 Ascends = rises165 Askew = awry166 Asian Republic = Laos167 Ask ernestly = appeal168 Aspect = facet169 Assault = assail170 Assemble = gather171 Assert = aver172 Assess = evaluate173 Assimilate = digest174 Assist = help, aid175 Assistant = aide176 Associate, companion = comrade177 Assortment = ragbag178 Assumed name = alias179 Astir = afoot180 Astute = canny181 At no time = never182 At present = now183 Atmosphere = aura184 Attack = access185 Attentive = all ears186 Attract and fascinate = bewitch187 Attractive = dishy188 Attractiveness = allure189 Auction hammer = gavel190 Auction item = lot

191 Aureole = corona192 Australian city = Adelaide193 Automaton = robot (ii)194 Avarice = greed195 Avaricious = miserly196 Away = absent197 Awful = dire198 Awkward = angular199 Axiom = maxim

A Mini Corpus for Crossword Fans B200 Baa = bleat201 Baby = tot202 Baby's pacifier = dummy203 Baby's soft shoes = booties204 Backhander = bribe205 Backless seat = stool206 Backless shoes = mules207 Backless sofa = divan208 Bacon slice = rasher209 Bad actor = Sam210 Badger = harass211 Badger's burrow = sett212 Bad-tempered = grouchy213 Baffle, Confuse = stump214 Baked food = pie215 Ballet skirt = tutu216 Ballroom dance = foxtrot217 Banded = striped218 Banners = flags219 Banquets = feasts220 Bar of gold = ingot221 Bard = poet

222 Barrier = fence223 Bathroom fitting = bidet224 Bathroom powder = talc225 Beautiful girl = belle226 Be clothed in = wear227 Be concerned = care228 Be deficient in = lack229 Be of use = avail230 Be relevant = pertain231 Be unsuccessful = lose232 Be worthy of = merit233 Beam above a door = lintel234 Bearing = gait235 Beast = brute236 Beast of burden = mule237 Beat soundly = wallow238 Beasts of burden = Llamas239 Beau = dandy240 Beautiful girl = belle241 Become aware of = notice242 Bedtime drink = cocoa243 Bee keeper = apiarist244 Beer = lager245 Beer barrel = keg246 Beer mug = stein247 Before = ere248 Beginner = novice249 Begrudge = resent250 Behave smugly = gloat251 Being the oldest = eldest252 Belief = tenet, credit253 Bellow = roar

254 Bend = stoop255 Bend, Be bent = flex256 Berate = scold257 Bereaved husband = widow258 Bereavement = loss259 Beseech = beg260 Besmear = daub261 Besom = broom262 Bet = wager263 Betting chances = odds264 Beverage = tea265 Bewail = lament266 Bewilder = perplex267 Bible prophet = Moses268 Biblical murder victim = Abel269 Biblical priest = Eli270 Biblical story = parable271 Bicycle for two = tandem272 Big = great273 Big cat = lion274 Bill of fare = menu275 Bingo = lotto276 Binman = dustman277 Bird = toucan278 Bird of prey = eagle279 Bird type = Bald eagle, raven280 Bird's clavicle = wishbone281 Bisect = halve282 Bishop's headdress = mitre283 Bit = piece284 Bitchy = catty285 Bits of food = morsels

286 Bitterly reproach =revile287 Bitterness = rancour288 Blameless = innocent289 Blaze = fire290 Blemish = stain291 Blend = mix292 Bloke = man293 Blokes = men294 Blood sucker = leech295 Blood vessel = artery296 Blunt weapon = cudgel297 Blurred mark = smudge298 Blustering bully = hector299 Board game = ludo300 Boarding place for dogs = kennel301 Boast = vaunt302 Bobbin = reel, spool303 Bode = augur304 Body of matter = mass305 Body of water = ocean306 Boil water in this = kettle307 Boils gently = simmers308 Bomb hole = crater ()309 Bombast = rant310 Book = novel311 Book of maps = atlas312 Book of words = lexicion313 Boor = lout314 Bop = dance315 Border = edge316 Bore = calibre317 Boring tool = augur

318 Born = nee ()319 Borrowing charge = interest320 Bother = trouble321 Bottom, foundation = base322 Boulder = stone323 Bound = tied324 Bounder = CAD325 Bowed stringed instrument = cello326 Bower = arbour327 Bowl = basin328 Box = crate, carton329 Boxer's training item = punchball330 Boy's name = George, Aaron, Ernie, Craig,

Tim, Rob, David, Richard331 Boy's title = mister332 Brag = boast333 Branch = limb334 Branched horns = antler335 Brass instruments = bugles336 Bravery award = medal337 Brawl = punch up, melee, fracas338 Brawny = muscular339 Brazilian dance = Samba340 Bread maker = baker341 Bread roll = bun342 Break suddenly, break violently = smash,

snap343 Breaks = busts344 Breed of dog = corgi345 Brief appearance in a film = cameo346 Brigand = bandit347 Brimless cap = beret348 Brittle = crisp

349 Broad smile = Beam350 Brochette = skewer351 Brolly = umbrella352 Brooks = streams353 Broom of twigs = besom, sprig354 Brown = tan355 Brownish grey = taupe356 Brownish yellow = sandy357 Brutish person = animal358 Bucket = pail359 Buffalo = bison360 Bugbear, bogey = bugaboo361 Building material = mortar362 Bulky or heavy = hefty363 Bull fighter = picador, matador, toreador364 Bully = beast365 Burden = onus, load366 Bureaucracy = red tape367 Burial or cremation = funeral368 Burn = sear, scalp, char369 Burning = afire, alight370 Burst of noise = peal, chime371 Bury = inter372 Busy = hectic373 By far = easily374 By or in itself = per se375 By way of = via

A Mini Corpus for Crossword Fans C376 Cabbage variety = savoy377 Cabin = hut378 Cad = rotter

379 Cage for hens = coop380 Cain's brother = Ebel381 Cake decoration = icing382 Call on = visit383 Calm = serene384 Cavalry soldier = Hussar385 Can = tin386 Canal boat = barge387 Canny = shrewd388 Canoe-like boat = kayak389 Canonized = sainted390 Cant = bevel391 Canvas shelter = awning, tent392 Capital of Morocco = Rabat393 Capricious idea = whims394 Capsize = keel over395 Car horn = hooter396 Car safety device = airbag397 Card game = solo, snap, rummy, whist,

patience, old mate , ecarte398 Card suit = spades, clubs399 Carefree = bligthe400 Carpenter's tool = plane401 Carry bricks in this = hod402 Carrying salver = tray403 Car's hooter = horn404 Case or particular example = instance405 Cashier = teller406 Casino worker = croupier407 Cast = throw408 Cast off = shed409 Catchwords = slogans

410 Cater = provide411 Cathedral city = Ely412 Cat-like = feline413 Cattle driver = drover414 Cattle thief = rustler415 Cause to attack = set on416 Causing laughter = comical417 Caution = warn418 Cautious = guarded419 Cave = grotto420 Cavity = hole421 Cavort = romp, prance422 Cease = desist, stop423 Cease living = die ()424 Ceasefire = truce425 Celebration = party426 Celebrities = stars427 Celestial body = planet, comet428 Censure, informally = slate429 Center of a wheel = hub430 Cereal crop = rice431 Cereal plant = corn432 Ceremonial staff = scepter/sceptre433 Cerise = pale red434 Certain = sure435 Chafe = rub436 Chair in poles = sedan437 Chairs = seats438 Challenges = dares439 Change = alter, mutate440 Change in form = mutate441 Changed = altered

442 Chaos = bedlam, havoc443 Characteristics = traits444 Charge = fee445 Charity money = alms446 Charred remains = ashes447 Chasten = subdue448 Chatter = natter, prate449 Cheese type = Edam450 Chemical substances = acids451 Cherished hopes = dreams452 Cheroot, say = cigar453 Chess piece = Bishop454 Chest-on-chest = tallboy455 Chew = bite456 Chewing gum ingredient = chicle457 Chewy sweet = nougat, toffee458 Chide =scold459 Chime = peal, bell460 Chirp = cheep461 Chosen way = route462 Christmas = Noel463 Christmas show = panto464 Chuck = toss465 Church seat = pew466 Church singers = choir467 Churlish = surly468 Chimney deposit = soot469 Cinder - ember470 Circuit = lap471 Circular = round472 Circular coral reef = atoll473 Circumference = girth

474 Claims = rights475 Clan = tribe476 Claws = talons477 Clean feather = preen478 Cleaning agent = soap479 Cleaning cloth = duster480 Clear a path = gangway481 Cleargyman = Deacon, Rector482 Clearly expressed = lucid483 Cleave = split484 Climb up = scale485 Clippie's vehicle = bus486 Clod = divot487 Close friend = chum, pal488 Close friend = pal489 Clothes maker = tailor490 Clothes, garments = attire491 Clothing = apparel492 Cloud type = cumulus493 Clumsy = gawky494 Clyde, say = river495 Coach = train496 Coagulate = clot497 Coarse files = rasps498 Coarse hempen fabric = Hessian499 Coconut fiber = coir500 Coercion = duress501 Cog = gear502 Cogent = valid503 Cognate = akin504 Coil, spin = twist505 Cold dish = salad

506 Collar bone = clavicle507 Collier = miner508 Colonise = settle509 Colour = grey, ecru, yellow, red, blue, cerise510 Column = pillar511 Come to a halt = draw up512 Comfort = console513 Command = order514 Commander = ruler515 Common = general516 Commonsense = nous517 Commotion = melee, to do518 Communion table = alter519 Compass point = east520 Competent = able521 Competition = rivalry522 Complain bitterly = rail523 Complain, grumble = groan524 Complaint = gripe525 Complete = utter ()526 Complete total = utter527 Completely naked = starkers528 Compose = compile529 Composer = Chopin530 Conceal = hide531 Conceal, disguise = mask532 Concealed, secret = covert533 Conceited = vain, proud534 Concentrate = focus535 Concerning = about536 Concert, informally = gig537 Conclude – end

538 Concluding part = finale539 Concur = agree540 Condemn = denounce541 Condiment = salt542 Condition = state543 Confabulate = chat544 Confederate = ally545 Confound = nonplus546 Confuse = bemuse547 Congeal = gel548 Congenital = innate549 Conifer = spruce550 Conscious = aware551 Consecrate = bless552 Consent = accede553 Conservative = tory, torian554 Conservatives = tories555 Consider = deem556 Conspiracy = cabal557 Consume = eat558 Contagious disease = measles559 Container = tub, can, carton, caddy560 Contemptuous sound = snort561 Continent + Africa562 Continental quilt = duvet563 Continues = lasts564 Contort = twist565 Contradict = belie566 Conundrum = riddle567 Conversation = confab568 Cook gently = simmer569 Cook in water = boil

570 Cook slowly = stew571 Cooked in oil = fried572 Cooking fat = lard573 Cooking vessel = pan574 Copious = abundant575 Cord = cable576 Core = nucleus577 Corgi, say = dog578 Corner = angle579 Corpse = cadaver580 Corpulent = fat581 Corresponding = parallel582 Corrode = rust583 Corsair = pirate584 Cost = price585 Cosy warm covering = cocoon586 Cotton thread = Lisle587 Couch = sofa588 Couches = sofas589 Cough syrup = linctus590 Counsels = advices591 Counterfeit = snide592 Counterpart = twin593 Counting frame = abacus594 Country = nation595 Country house = villa596 Couple = brace597 Courage = nerve598 Court = forum599 Court card = Jack600 Court cases = trials601 Courteous = polite

602 Cover = lid603 Cover = sleeve604 Crack force = SAS605 Crack team = sas606 Craftsman in wood = joiner607 Craftsman = artisan608 Craven = coward609 Craze, trend = fad610 Crazy = manic611 Creature = beast612 Creepy-crawly - insect613 Criticize = pan614 Croon = sing, yodel615 Crowd actor = Extra616 Cuban cigar = Havana617 Culminating point = climax618 Culpability = guilt619 Cult = secret620 Cultivate land = farm621 Cummerbund = sash622 Cunning = sly623 Cupid = Eros624 Cures = heals625 Currency unit = Escudo626 Current = topical627 Current events = news628 Curse = swear629 Curt = abrupt630 Curved row of house = crescent631 Curved structure = arch632 Cut = sever, chop633 Cut of beef = steak

634 Cut short = curtail635 Cut with an axe = chop636 Cylinder = tube

A Mini Corpus for Crossword Fans D637 Daisy-like flower = aster638 Damp = wet639 Dandy = beau, fob640 Danger = peril641 Dark period = night642 Dark wood = ebony643 Darns = sews644 Dart = shoot, scoot645 Dawdle = dally646 Day nursery = creche647 Dazed state = stupor648 Dead putrefying flesh = carrion649 Deadly = lethal, fatal650 Dealer = trader651 Death-dealing = fatal652 Deathly = deadly653 Decamp = abscond654 Deceased = dead655 Deceive = con656 Descend by rope = abseil657 Decent chap = gent658 Deciphers = decodes659 Decisively important = fateful660 Decompose = rot661 Decree = edict662 Deduction, discount = rebate663 Deep drink = swig

664 Deep gorge = canyon665 Deep sorrow = grief666 Defamation = slander667 Defeat = beat668 Defeat utterly = rout669 Defects = flaws670 Defence plea = alibi671 Defrauds, swindles = fleeces672 Deity = God673 Delay = stall674 Delay, loiter = linger675 Delicatessen, in short = deli676 Demon = fiend677 Demote = relegate678 Demure = sedate679 Den = lair, study680 Denial = refusal681 Departs = leaves682 Depend = rely683 Depressing, gloomy = dismal684 Depute = delegate685 Derision = scorn686 Descends suddenly = dives687 Deserve = merit, worthy, earn688 Deserving = worthy689 Deserve = merit690 Designated = denoted691 Desire = wish692 Desires = wants693 Desolate = bleak694 Destroyer, for example = warship695 Destructive person = vandal

696 Detective = sleuth697 Determine = decide698 Detest = hate, abhor699 Develop into = become700 Developed = evolved701 Devil = Satan702 Devoutly = piously703 Dexterous = adroit704 Diabolic = devilish705 Dialects = idioms706 Diaper = nappy707 Dices = cubes708 Die = perish709 Die in water = drown710 Different = other711 Difficult question = teaser712 Digits = toes713 Dilapidated = decrepit714 Dimness = gloom715 Dine = sup716 Dirt = grime717 Disagreeable = horrid718 Disastrous = dire719 Disclaim = deny720 Discourage = deter721 Discover = detect722 Discretion = tact723 Discriminatory = biased724 Discussions = debates725 Disfigure = deface726 Dismal = gloomy727 Disparage = decry

728 Dispatch = send729 Disperse, drive away = dispel730 Display = exposit731 Disprove = rebut732 Disproved = refuted733 Dissertation = thesis734 Dissuade = deter735 Distant = remote, far736 Distinct = clear737 Distinctive character = ethos738 Distinguish = discern739 Distinguished, famous = Noted740 Distinguished = noted741 Distressed greatly = afflict, cut up742 Diver = frogman743 Diverse = verted744 Dodge = avoid745 Dog lead = leash746 Doglike = canine747 Dog's house = kennel748 Dolt = oaf749 Dominating = ruling750 Don = put on751 Donated = given Drive back = repel752 Donkey = ass753 Dosh = money754 Doting = senile755 Dowel = peg756 Doze = nap757 Drab = dowdy758 Draconian = harsh759 Drag = lug, pull

760 Drainage channel - ditch761 Draw match = tie762 Drwaing = diagram763 Dream = reverie764 Dreary = doleful765 Dreg = lee766 Dress = attire, clothe767 Drew = pulled768 Dried grape = raisin769 Drink delicately = sip770 Drive or push forward = propel771 Driving force or impulse = impetus772 Droop = sag773 Drop = fall774 Drug = heroin775 Drunkard = sot776 Dry = sere, sear, arid777 Dull pain = ache778 Dum Dum, for example = bullet

A Mini-Corpus for Crossword Fans E779 Eager, astir = agog780 Eagerness, zeal = ardour781 Eagle's nest = eyrie782 Earth, for example = planet783 Easterner = Oriental784 Easy = facile785 Easy scoring chance = sitter786 Easy task, slang = cinch787 Easy-going genial788 Eavedrop, informally = earwig789 Ebb = recede

790 Edam, say = cheese791 Edge along = sidle792 Edgy = nervous793 Edict = decree794 Edinburgh, say = capital795 Edition = issue796 Eerie = weird797 Egg cell = ovum798 Eggs = ova799 Egress = exit800 Eight pints = gallon801 Eight-sided figure = Octagon802 Elation = delight803 Elder = older804 Elderly = aged805 Elocution = diction806 Elude = evade807 Emblem = symbol808 Emerge from an egg = hatch809 Emergency = crisis810 Emery board = corundum811 Employers = bosses812 Employs = uses813 Empty = hollow814 Enchant = entrance815 Enchanted = magical816 Enclose, confine = hem in817 Encounter = meet818 Encountered = met819 Encouraged = egged820 End of a prayer = Amen821 End of life = death

822 Engine = motor823 Enjoy greatly = relish824 Enquire = ask825 Enquired = asked826 Enrapture = rakish827 Entertain = regale828 Enthusiast = devotee829 Entice = tempt830 Entourage = retinue831 Entreaty = plea832 Envoy = legate833 Epicure = gourmet834 Epoch = era835 Equable = placid836 Equipment = gear837 Era = epoch838 Erode = abrade839 Erring = errant840 Erse = Gaellic841 Erstwhile = former842 Escargot = snail843 Esculent = edible844 Essential = vital845 Essential character = nature846 Established by law = legal847 Estimate = guess848 Ethnic = racial849 Evade = elude850 Evaluate = assess851 Everything = all852 Evidence = proof853 Evil = heinous

854 Evoke = elicit, edict855 Exact copy = facsimile856 Examine = explore857 Examine accounts = audit858 Excellent = fantastic859 Excellent, amazing = way out860 Excessively adorned = ornate861 Excite = rouse862 Exclamation = Eureka863 Exclude = debar864 Exclude, obstruct = bar865 Exclusive = elite866 Excused = exempt867 Exhausted = spent868 Exhibit, fluant = parade869 Exhilarate = elate870 Expel = evict871 Expel from a country = deport872 Expert = ace873 Expert = dab hand874 Explode = erupt875 Explosion = blast876 Expose = debunk877 Expression of agreement = roger878 Expressionless = deadpan879 Expunge = delete880 Extend = stretch881 Extinguish = douse882 Extol = praise883 Extra payment = bonus884 Eye membrane = cornea885 Eye up = ogle

886 Eye up = ogle

A mini-Corpus for Crossword Fans F887 Face cloth = flannel888 Facetious = jocular889 Facial hair = beard890 Facial twitch = tic891 Facility = ease892 Fact = datum893 Fail to win = lose894 Failure = demise895 Faint = swoon, dim896 Fairground ride = waltzer897 Fairy = pixie898 Fairy or elf = pixie899 Faith = trust900 Fallback = retreat901 False = untrue902 False display = pretence903 Falsehood = lie904 Fame = stardom905 Fan = admirer906 Fanciful hope = pipe dream907 Fare receipt = ticket908 Fascinate = beguile909 Fashion = style910 Fast flow = spate911 Fasten = strap912 Fasten or join = attach913 Fastened = strapped914 Fastening device = zip915 Father = sire, beget

916 Faucet = tap917 Fault = demerit918 Favour = prefer919 Favoured or admired = popular920 Fearless = intrepid921 Fedora, say = hat922 Feeble people = wimpy923 Feel remorse = repent924 Feeling = sense925 Felony = crime926 Female deer = doe927 Female dog = bitch928 Female fox = vixen929 Female horse = filly930 Female person = she931 Female pig =sow932 Female sheep = ewes933 Female swan = pen934 Fencing sword = epee935 Ferocious = bestial936 Fervour = ardour937 Fetch = bring938 Fiasco = farce939 Fibre = thread, sisal940 Fiend = demon941 Fight = scrap942 Fight off = repulse943 Fight with swords = fence944 Filament = fibre945 Final permission = sanction946 Find = locate947 Find fault = carp

948 Fine mist = spray949 Fine, soft feathers = down950 Finery = regalia951 Finger prints = dabs952 Finish = end953 Finished = all over, ended954 Fired = sacked955 Fireplace = grate956 Fire-raising = arson957 Fires = shoots958 First = maiden959 First Greek letter = Alpha960 Fish hawk = osprey961 Fitting = proper962 Fix = mend963 Fix up = arrange964 Fixed share = quota965 Flanks = sides966 Flat = even967 Flaunt = parade968 Fleet = armada969 Flexible, pliable = Bendy970 Fliers = pilots971 Flimsy = tenuous972 Fling = toss973 Float = hover974 Floor covering = mat975 Flow windingly = meander976 Flowering plant = petunia977 Flows out slowly = oozes978 Focal point = focus979 Foe = enemy

980 Fold = pleat981 Fold, thickness = ply982 Follow = ensue, tail983 Food fish = hake984 Food store = pantry985 Fool = dunce, idiot986 Foolish = silly987 Foolish action = folly988 Foolish talk = baloney, drivel989 For a short time = a while990 For every = per991 Forbid = ban992 Force = impel993 Foreign = alien994 Foreign tongue, commonly = Lingo995 Forgive = condone996 Fork prong = tine997 Form = shape998 Form a curve = bend999 Form al discussions = debates

1000 Form al permission = license1001 Formerly = once1002 Fortification = defence1003 Fortune-telling card = tarot1004 Fragment = shard1005 Frame of mind = temper1006 Frank = honest1007 Fraud = deceit1008 Free = rid1009 Free of obstruction = clear1010 Freedom from war = peace1011 Freewheel = coast

1012 Frets = worries1013 Friendly = matey, cordial1014 Friends = mates1015 Frighten = scare1016 Frightened = afraid1017 Frock = dress1018 Frolics = romps, gambols1019 Frown sullenly = scowl1020 Frozen spike = icicle1021 Fruit = pear, apple, banana, melon, lemon,

peach1022 Fruit seed = pip1023 Frustrate = foil1024 Fulcrum = pivot1025 Full = replete1026 Fully stated = explicit1027 Fundamental = basic, radical1028 Funeral car = hearse1029 Funny = comical1030 Funny, quaint = droll, comical1031 Furious = irate, livid1032 Furthest back = hindmost1033 Fuse = merge1034 Fuss = palaver

A Min-Corpus for Crossword Fans G1035 Gaellic = erse1036 Gaffer = boss1037 Gain access to = get at1038 Gain knowledge = learn1039 Gaiters = spats1040 Gambols = frolics

1041 Gargantuan = huge1042 Garland = festoon1043          Garret = attic1044          Gaudy = garish1045          Gave food to = fed1046          Gazelle, say = antelope1047          Gem = jewel1048          Gem weight unit = carat1049          Genealogy = pedigree1050          Genetic copy = clone1051          Genuine = real1052 German man = Herr1053 German measles = Rubella1054          Gesture = signal1055          Ghost = spirit1056          Gifted = talented1057          Girl = lass1058 Girl's name = Pia, Julie1059          Give delight = regale1060          Give in = yield1061          Give or send forth = exit1062          Give out = allot1063          Give out cards = deals1064          Give rise to = elicit1065          Give trouble = act up1066          Give up formally = renounce1067          Give up work = retire1068          Gives delight to = regales1069          Gives pleasure to = regales1070          Glass ball = marble1071          Glib talk = spiel1072          Gloriole = halo

1073          Glow = radiate1074          Gluttony = greed1075          Go away = scram1076          Go away hastily = scram1077          Go back = return1078          Go back on one's word = renege1079          Go on at = nag1080          Go swiftly along = career1081          Go to bed = retire1082          Go up = rise1083          Gold bar = ingot1084 Golden horse = palomino1085          Gone bad = sour1086          Gorge or ravine = canyon1087          Gorse = whin1088          Gossip = chitchat, hearsay1089          Got up = risen1090          Governs = rules1091          Grain store = silo1092          Graphic = vivid1093          Grass patch = lawn1094          Gratify = please1095          Gratis = free1096          Gratuity = tip1097          Great amount = oodles1098          Great elation = euphoria1099          Great fear = terror1100          Great number = host1101          Great pain = agony1102          Greedy person = glutton1103          Greet = salute1104          Grief = woe

1105 Grieve = mourn1106          Grind one's teeth = gnash1107 Grinding tooth = molar1108          Groove = rut1109          Group of lions = pride1110          Group of nine = nonet1111          Group of seven = septet1112          Group of the same species = genus1113          Group of twenty = score1114          Grown up = mature1115          Guarantee = ensure1116          Guide = steer, usher1117          Guided = led1118          Guitar pick = plectrum1119 Guzzle = swill

A mini-Corpus for Crossword Fans H1120          Hackneyed = trite1121          Haggard = gaunt1122          Hair clip = slide1123          Hair dressing shop = salon1124          Hairless = bald1125          Hairpiece = toupee1126 Hair style = beehive1127          Hairy = hirsute1128          Hale = drag1129          Hand over = deliver1130          Hand tool = chisel1131          Handle clumsily = fumble1132          Hang = droop, drape1133          Hangs freely = dangles1134          Happen again = recur

1135          Happenings = events1136          Happens = occurs1137          Happiness = bliss1138          Harass, torment = bedevil1139          Harden = set1140          Hard-hearted = obdurate1141          Hardly any = few1142          Harm = damage1143          Harmful, vindictive = baleful1144          Harsh, severe = stern1145          Harvest = reap1146          Has faith in = trust1147          Hasty = cursory1148          Hate = detest1149          Hatred = odium1150          Hauter = pride1151          Having perpetual life = immortal1152          Having pleasant taste = sapid1153          Hazard = risk1154 Hazel nut = filbert1155          Head = top1156          Head towards = make for1157 Headdress = tierra1158          Heading = caption1159          Health check = medical1160          Healthy = hale1161          Hearing organs = ears1162          Heathen = pagan1163          Heather = ling1164          Heavenly messengers = angels1165          Heavily decorated = ornate1166          Heavy and inert = leaden

1167          Heavy bombardment = barrage1168          Hector = bully1169          Hedge-grown shrub = privet1170          Heehaw = bray1171          Heinous = evil1172          Helicopter blade = rotor1173          Helix = spiral1174          Help = aid1175          Herb = basil1176          Heredity unit = gene1177          Hero = idol1178          Heroic = epic1179          Hiatus = gap1180          Hidden store, hoard = stash1181          Hide = pelt, secret1182          Hide or disguise = mask1183          High and mighty = arrogant1184          High regard = esteem1185          Highest point = apex, acme1186          Highly priced = dear1187          Hike = ramble1188          Hill = tor1189          Hindquarters = rump1190 Hindu mendicant = Fakir1191          Hired soldier = mercenary1192          Hirsute = hairy1193          Hit = clout1194          Hit lightly = pat1195          Hold in custody = detain1196          Hold royal office = reign1197          Hold up = delay1198          Hold, consist of = contain

1199          Hole = cavity1200          Hollow = dent1201 Holy City = Mecca1202          Homeless dog = stray1203          Honest = open1204          Honour = medal1205          Honour and glory = kudos1206          Hoods = cowls1207          Hoodwink = deceive, dupe1208          Hoodwinked = duped1209          Horizontal = flat, level1210          Horrid = beastly1211          Horse attendant = groom1212          Horse control = rein1213          Horse gait = trot, canter, gallop1214          Horse laugh = guffaw1215          Horse opera = western1216          Horseman spear = lance1217          Horse's cry = neigh1218          Hospital room = ward1219          Hotpot = stew1220 Huge election win = landslide1221          Human soul, mind = psyche1222          Humble = modest1223          Hurdle = obstacle1224          Hurried = rushed1225          Husband or wife = spouse1226          Hut = cabin1227 Hypnotic word = mantra1228          Hypothesis = theory

A Mini-Corpus for crossword fans I

1229          Idea = notion1230          Idler = loafer1231          Ignominy = shame1232          Ill = unwell1233          Illegal burning = arson1234          Ill-mannered person = boor1235          Illness = malaise1236          Illuminated = lit1237          Imitate = mimic1238          Immature = puerile1239          Implant = embed1240          Implore = plead1241          Impressive collection = array1242          Improves = amends1243          Impudent talk = lip1244          Impulse = urge1245          Impulsive = capricious1246          In a normal voice = aloud1247          In addition = too1248          In addition to = and1249          In conclusion = lastly1250          In custody = secure1251          In error = astray1252          In favour of = for, pro1253          In front = ahead1254          In general = overall1255 In good health = fit1256          In motion = astir1257          In order not that = lest1258          In pieces = asunder, apart1259          In spite of everything = after all1260 In the open air = alfresco

1261          In the past = ago1262          Incisions = cuts1263          Incisor, say = tooth1264          Incitement = spur1265          Increase in size = grow1266          Indicate, designate = denote1267          Indications = signs1268          Indigenous = native1269          Indiscreet = tactless1270          Indistinct = vague1271          Indolence = sloth1272          Inexpensive = cheap1273          Inexpressible = untold1274          Infer = deduce1275          Inferior = lesser1276          Influence = clout1277          Inform = tell1278          Information = gen1279          Ingenuity, trickery = artifice1280          Inhabitant = denizen1281          Inimitable = unique1282          Injure = maim1283          Injury = wound1284          Injury, wound = lesion1285          Inquire - ask1286          Inroad = foray1287          Insight = acumen1288          Insinuation = innuendo, implication1289          Insipid = vapid1290          Instruct = teach1291          Insulate = lag1292          Insult = revile, slur

1293          Insurgent = rebel1294          Intellectual, informally = sporadic,

egghead1295          Intend = mean1296          Intense beam of light = laser1297 Interlace = weave1298          Interrupt = butt in1299          Interval of rest = respite1300          Intolerable person = bigot1301          Intones = chants1302          Intravenous feed = drip1303          Introduce gradually = instill1304          Introspective = broody1305          Intrude = impose1306          Invest = endue1307          Invigorating = bracing1308          Iron = press1309          Iron, say =metal1310 Irregular = erratic1311          Irritability = nerves1312          Irritable = peeve, rile, tetchy, testy1313          Irritate, displease = annoy1314          Is priced at = costs1315 Italian food = pasta1316          Item = unit, article

A Mini-Corpus for crossword Fans J1317          Jam's containers = jars1318          Javelin = spear1319          Jeer = barrack1320          Jewel = gem1321          Jig = dance

1322          Jinx = Jonah1323          Jockeys = riders1324          Jocund = merry1325          Join = connect1326          Join up = enlist1327          Joining = uniting1328          Joke = jest, gags1329          Jolly = jovial, merry1330          Jovial, cheerful = genial1331          Joy = rapture1332          Jump = leap1333          Jump on one's foot = hop1334          Jungle expedition = safari1335          Just = mere

A Mini-Corpus for Crossword Fans K1336          Keen = eager1337          Keep fast, grasp = hold1338          Keep quiet or unseen = lie low1339          Keepsake = relic1340          Kick out = reject1341          Kidney, liver, etc = offal1342          Killed = slain1343          Kiln = oven1344          Kind, merciful = humane1345          Kind, sympathetic = humane1346          King = Rex1347          King of kings = God1348          Kingdom = realm1349          Knight's title = sir1350 Knitting stitch = purl1351          Knock = rap

1352          Knock over = topple1353          Knowing smile = smirk

A mini-Corpus for Crossword Fans L1354          Lack = miss1355          Lacking fat = lean1356          Lacking solidity = unstable1357          Ladybird, say = beetle1358          Lair = den1359          Lament = elegy1360          Lampoon = satire1361          Landing pier = jetty1362          Larder = pantry1363 Large container = vat1364          Large stately tomb = mausoleum1365          Large, disorderly crowd = mob1366          Lariat = lasso1367          Lastly = finally1368          Lasts = endures1369          Lather = suds1370          Lawful = licit1371          Lawn = grass1372          Lazed = idled1373          Lead = lash1374          Lean and bony = angular1375          Leather worker = tanner1376          Leave out = omit1377          Leaven = yeast1378          Leaves = departs1379          Leer = ogle1380          Left over = spare1381 Leg bone = fibula

1382          Leisurely walk = stroll1383          Lent out = on loan1384          Leprosy victim = leper1385          Let down = lower1386          Let it stand = stet1387          Lettuce = cos1388          Levelled = evened1389          Levy = tax, tithe1390          Liberty = freedom1391          Lid = cover1392          Light oar = paddle1393          Light purple = lilac1394          Light wood = balsa1395          Like, resembling = similar1396          Liked by many = popular1397          Limp = floppy1398          Ling = heather1399          Linger = tarry1400          Link, connection = tie up1401          Liquidiser = blender1402 Listlessness = ennui1403          Little demon = imp1404          Live = dwell1405          Live permanently in = reside1406 Liver, kidney, etc. = offal1407          Living = alive1408 Lizard = iguana1409          Loafer = idler1410          Lobby = foyer1411          Locate = find1412          Located = found1413          Location = place

1414          Log boats = rafts1415          Long story = epic1416          Long-lasting = durable1417          Long-suffering = stoic1418          Loo = lav1419          Look fixedly = stare1420          Look lasciviously = leer1421          loose = slag1422          Lose blood = bleed1423          Lose color = fade1424          Lout = boor1425          Love apple = tomato1426          Love deeply = adore1427          Loved = adored1428          Lowest point = nadir1429 Low wall = parapet1430          Lubricated = oiled1431          Lucky symbol = mascot1432          Ludicrous = risible, absurd1433          Ludicrous situation = farce1434          Lukewarm = tepid1435          Lump = nugget1436          Lump of earth = clod1437          Lure = decoy1438          Lustre = sheen, gloss1439          Lying face upwards = supine1440          To loll = lounge

A Mini-Corpus for crossword Fans M1441          Mad = crazy1442          Made mistakes = erred1443          Magic = sorcery

1444          Maim = mutilate1445          Main part or majority = mass1446          Maize = corn1447 Major artery = aorta1448          Make a mistake = err1449          Make amend = atone1450          Make an escape = get away1451          Make bare = denude1452          Make beloved = endear1453          Make ready = prepare1454          Make smaller or less = reduce1455          Make tea = brew1456          Make void = annul1457          Male bee = drone1458          Male cat = Tom1459          Male deer = stag1460          Male duck = drake1461          Male parent = dad1462          Male pig = boar1463          Male rabbit = buck1464 Male servant = valet1465          Male sheep = ram, tub1466          Male swan = cob1467 Malice = venom1468          Maltreat = abuse, ill-use1469          Man servant = valet1470          Managed = ran1471          Manufactures = makes1472 Maori war chant = haka1473          Mar = spoil1474          Marauder = raider1475          Mark of disgrace = stigma

1476          Market = mart1477 Market or exchange = rialto1478          Marry = wed1479          Mass departure = exodus1480          Master = teacher1481          Masticate = chew1482          Matter = count1483          Mayhem = bedlam1484          Meadow = lea, ley1485          Mean, intend = get at1486          Means of entry or access = gateway1487          Meat in rashers = bacon1488          Meat axe = cleaver1489          Mechanic = engineer1490          Melancholy = rueful1491          Melodies = tunes1492          Melodious = tuneful1493          Menacing = baleful1494          Mend = repair1495          Merge = fuse1496          Merriment = Mirth1497          Merry thought = wishbone1498          Mesh = net1499          Method = system1500          Metropolis = capital1501          Mettle = spirit1502          Microorganisms = bacteria1503          Midday = noon1504          Middle = waist, center, centre1505          Might = power1506          Mimic = ape1507          Mimicked = aped

1508          Mine = pit1509          Minimum = least1510          Minus = less1511 Mirth, merry making = gaiety1512          Miserable = sad1513          Misery = gloom1514          Mishit golf shot = slice1515          Misrepresent = fudge1516          Missing = lost1517          Missive = letter1518          Mistake = error1519          Misunderstanding = mix up1520          Mock = deride, scoff, tease1521          Model = ideal1522          Model of excellence = paragon1523          Mohair = Angora1524          Moistens = wets1525          Molars, say = teeth1526          Money = lucre, capital1527          Moniker = nickname1528          Monk's costume = habit1529          Monotony = tedium1530 Monstrous people = Ogres1531          Moo = lower1532          Moody = broody1533          Morals = Ethics1534          More frivolous = pettier1535          Mother-of-pearl = nacre1536          Mountain lake = tarn1537          Move = shift, stir1538 Move furtively = sneak1539          Move in waves = undulate

1540          Move sideways = edge1541          Move swiftly along = career1542          Movie = film1543          Multiplied by = times1544          Muscular = beefy1545          Musical drama = opera1546 Musical ending = cadence1547 Musical instrument = sitar1548 Musical pitch indicator = clef1549          Musical speed = tempo1550          Musty = stale1551          Mutilate = mangle1552 Mutt = mongrel1553          Mysterious = arcane

A Mini Corpus for Crossword Fans N1554          Nab = arrest1555          Nagging, informally = on at1556          Naïve = green1557          Name = title1558          Nappies = diapers1559 Narration = recital1560          Narrow = taper1561          Narrow brooch = pin1562 Narrow inlet = creek1563          National song = anthem1564          Native = citizen1565          Native inhabitant = citizen1566          Natural ability = flair1567          Natural surroundings = habitat1568          Naturist = purist, nudist1569          Naval commander = admiral

1570          Naval flag = ensign1571          Navigate = steer1572          Nearly = all but1573          Nearly all = most1574          Necessary = needful1575          Necessitate = entail1576          Neckwear item = tie1577          Nefarious = evil1578          Nervy = tense1579          Nestle = snuggle1580          Net = mesh =1581          Nevertheless = yet1582          Next day = tomorrow1583          Next to = beside1584          Niche = recess1585          Nick name = moniker1586 Nightclub show = cabaret1587          Nimble = agile1588          Nimbus, say = cloud1589          Nincompoop = fool1590          Nine-sided figure = nonagon1591          Nip = piece1592          No longer working = retired1593          Noiseless = silent1594          Noisy fight = brawl1595          Noisy quarrel = fracas, row1596 Non de plume = pen name1597          Non-sacred = secular1598          Nonsense = twaddle; drivel1599          Not any = none1600          Not artificial = natural1601          Not cold = hot

1602          Not dirty = clean1603          Not ever = never1604          Not fresh = stale1605          Not in tune = off key1606          Not many = few1607          Not moving = at rest1608          Not no = yes1609          Not sad = happy1610          Not shallow = deep1611          Not very = none too1612          Notebook = pad1613          Nothing = nil1614          Notice = register, spot1615          Novel = original1616          Nozzle = spout1617          Nuisance = pest1618          Nullify = negate1619          Nun's costume = habit1620          Nurse = tend1621          Nutmeg, say = spice

A Mini-Corpus for Crossword Fans O1622          Oak, for example = wood1623          Oarsman = rower1624          Obedient = dutiful1625          Object = demure1626          Objective = aim1627          Oblivious = unaware1628          Obscure = cloud1629          Obsequious servile1630          Observe = see1631          Obstinately determined = dogged

1632          Obstruction = barrier1633          Obtained = got1634          Obvious = patent1635 Obviously = patently1636          Occur = happen1637          Odium = hatred1638 Oesophagus = gullet1639          Of a woman = female1640          Of birth = natal1641          Of crucial importance = pivotal1642          Of current affairs = topical1643          Of high mountains = Alpine1644          Of mankind = human1645 Of punishment = penal1646          Of sound = sonic1647          Of sound mind = sane1648          Of Switzerland = Swiss1649 Of the ear = optic1650          Of the foot = pedal1651          Of the kidneys = renal1652          Of the Moon = lunar1653          Of the nose = nasal1654          Of the pope = papal1655          Of the sea = marine1656          Of the sides = lateral1657          Of the stars = astral1658          Of the stomach = gastric1659          Of the sun = solar1660 Of the throat or neck = jugular1661          Off course = adrift1662          Offensive = insulting, odious1663          Offer = bid

1664          Offhand = cavalier, casual1665          Office note = memo1666          Old wound mark = scar1667          On bad terms = at odds1668          On fire = aflame1669          On top of = upon1670          Once more = again, encore1671          One after the other = in a row1672          One expected to lose = underdog1673          One thousand million = billion1674          One who steals = thief1675          One's home = abode1676          Onto land from water = ashore1677          Oozes = seeps1678          Open = honest1679          Opening = mouth1680          Opening movement = gambit1681          Open-mouthed = agape1682          Operator = user1683          Opportunity = chance1684          Opposite of credit = debit1685          Opposite of failure = success1686          Opposite of last = first1687          Opposite of minimum = maximum1688          Opposite of peace = war1689          Opposite of relegation = promotion1690          Opposite of wide = narrow1691          Opposite of dry = wet1692          Optimism = hope1693          Optimistic = bullish1694          Orator = speaker1695          Orderly piles = stacks

1696          Orifice = aperture1697          Original = novel1698          Osculate = kiss1699          OT book = genesis1700          Otherwise = else1701          Ousts = evicts1702          Outcast = Pariah1703 Outdoor event = fete1704 Outer appearance = façade1705          Outrider = scout1706          Over = above1707          Overdue = late, belated1708          Overheads = expenses1709          Overlook = condone1710          Overseas = abroad1711          Overwhelming defeat = rout1712          Ovum = egg1713          Owing = due1714          Owns = has1715          Oyster's gem = pearl

A Mini-Corpus for Crossword Fans P1716          Paces = steps1717          Pachyderm = elephant1718          Pacify = calm1719          Painful = sore1720          Painfully = sorely1721       Painting of a person = portrait1722          Paint-mixing board = palette1723          Pale = ashen1724          Pallid = wan; ashen1725          Paltry = meagre

1726          Pamper = cosset1727          Pamphlet = tract1728          Panatella, say = cigar1729          Pandemonium = uproar1730          Pant = gasp1731          Pantihose = tights1732          Pantries = Larders1733          Paradise = Eden1734          Pare = peel1735          Parlance = idiom1736          Particular = detail1737          Partisan = one=sided1738          Party = beano; soiree1739          Party, slang = beano1740          Pass = elapse1741          Pass on = relay1742          Passageways = aisles1743          Passionate, enthusiasm = fervour1744          Pasted = glued1745          Pastime = hobby1746 Patterns on a zebra = stripes1747          Pause = respite1748          Peal = chime1749          Pelvis = hip1750          Perceive sound = hear1751          Perception = acumen1752          Perceptive = astute1753          Perch = roost1754          Perfect = ideal ()1755          Perform = act1756          Perfume = scent1757          Period of 24 hours = day

1758          Perish = die1759          Permission = license1760          Permit = allow, let1761          Permitted by law = legal1762          Perpendicular = sheer1763          Persevere = persist1764          Persevere with = keen at1765          Perspire = sweat1766          Peruse = read, scan1767          Peruse writing = read1768 Pester = plague1769          Petticoats = slips1770          Petty = trivial1771          Phase = stage1772          Photographic device = camera1773          Pick-me-up = tonic1774          Piece = bit1775          Piece of small shot = pellet1776          Pieces = bits1777          Pierce = lance1778          Pierce with a horn = gore1779          Pig pen = sty1780          Pig's grunt = oink1781          Pilfer = filch1782          Pilfer, steal = filch1783          Pill = tablet1784          Pillow stuffing = kapok1785          Pimple = spot1786          Pinafore = apron1787          Pine = yearn1788          Pirate = corsair1789          Pistachio, say = nut

1790          Pit = mine1791          Pitch = tar1792          Pity = shame1793          Pivot = swivel1794          Pixie = elf; fairy1795          Placard = poster1796          Place = stead1797          Plague = bedevil1798          Plain spoken = candid1799          Planet = Jupiter1800          Planet's path = orbit1801          Plant = petunia, iris1802          Platitude = truism1803          Play guitar = strum1804          Play on words = pun1805          Player's first game = debut1806          Playful skip = caper1807          Playthings = toys1808          Pleasant smell = aroma1809          Pleased = content1810 Pleasure craft = Pedalo1811          Plug, bung = stopper1812          Plume = feather1813          Plump = plimsoll1814          Plunder = loot, pillage, ravage, ransack1815          Podium = dais1816          Poems = odes1817          Poet = bard1818          Point our = indicate1819          Point out, show = indicate1820 Pointed beard = goatee1821          Poke = prod

1822          Polite = civil1823          Pollute = defile1824          Pondered = mused1825          Pontiff = pope1826          Porker, say = pig1827          Portent = omen1828          Portentous = fateful1829          Portion = slice1830          Portly = stout1831          Pose a question = ask1832          Possessed = had, owned1833          Postpone = delay, defer1834          Posture = stance1835          Posy = nosegay1836          Potatoes = spuds1837          Pour = teem1838          Practice boxing = spar1839          Praise = laud1840          Prance = cavort1841          Prayer ending = amen1842          Precipitous = steep1843          Predicament = dilemma1844          Preferably = rather1845          Premature = early1846          Prepare an ambush = line in wait1847          Prepared = ready1848          Press = iron1849          Pressed = ironed1850          Pressed clothes = ironed1851          Prestige = kudos1852          Presumptuous = bold1853          Previous = prior

1854          Previous day = eve1855          Previously = earlier1856          Prima Donna = diva1857          Primary source = origin1858          Principle = tenet1859          Prise = lever1860          Prison rooms = cells1861          Privy to = in on1862          Procession = parade1863          Produce eggs = lay1864          Profitable = economic1865          Profits, winnings = gains1866          Prohibit = debar1867          Prohibition = embargo; veto1868          Promotion = hoist1869          Pronouncement = dictum1870          Proof = evidence1871          Prophet = seer1872          Propriety = decorum1873          Prosecuted = sued1874          Proverb = adage1875          Provide food = cater1876          Provisional = interim1877          Preserve after death = embalm1878          Pry = snoop1879          Public disturbance = riot1880          Published = issued1881          Puddle = pool1882          Puerile = immature1883          Pugilist = boxer1884          Pull = tug ()1885          Pull along = drag

1886          Pulsate = throb1887          Pungent = acrid1888          Purchase = buy1889          Purchaser = buyer1890          Purify = refine1891          Pursue = chase1892          Pursuit = chase1893          Put back = replace1894          Put on TV = televise1895          Put up = build1896          Putrefy = go bad1897          Puzzle = teaser

A mini-Corpus for Crossword Fans Q1898          Quake = tremor1899          Quantity of paper = ream1900          Quarrel = spat, argue1901          Quarry = prey1902          Quick = nippy, rapid1903          Quickly = at speed1904          Quickly, lively = pacey1905          Quite old = elderly1906          Quite wealthy = well to do1907          Quote = cite

A Mini-Corpus for crossword Fans R1908          Racket = din1909          Radiator, say = heater1910          Rage = anger1911          Raging = furious1912          Raid, incursion = inroad1913          Rain heavily = teem

1914          Raised edge = rim1915          Ram = tup1916          Rank or sour = rancid1917          Rapscallion = rogue; rascal1918          Rapturous = ecstatic1919          Rascal = scamp; rogue; rapscallion1920          Rasps = files1921          Razor sharpener = strop1922          Reach a decision = decide1923          Readily understood = lucid1924          Reading = lecture1925          Ready = set1926          Realm = domain1927          Rebound = ricochet1928 Rebuke, scolding = eatful1929          Recede = ebb1930          Recently = newly1931          Recess = niche, alcove1932          Recollect = recall1933          Recover strength = rally1934          Recreation = sport1935          Red meat = beef1936          Reef = atoll1937          Reek = stink1938          Referee = arbiter1939          Refill = top up1940          Refined, chick = elegant1941          Reflected light = lustre1942          Refrain = chorus1943          Refund, reimburse = repay1944          Refurbish = renovate1945          Refute = rebut

1946          Regain = recover1947          Regal = royal1948          Regard = look1949          Region = area1950          Register, record = log1951          Regret = rue1952          Regretful = sorry1953          Reject = scrap; spurn1954          Relating to sound = sonic1955          Relatively long time = ages1956          Relaxed = eased1957          Relegate = demote1958          Relieve, soothe = allay1959          Religious image = icon1960          Remain = stay1961          Remainder = residue1962          Rename = retitle1963          Rend = rip1964          Renegade = traitor1965          Rental contract = lease1966          Rep = agent1967          Repast = meal1968          Repeat = iterate1969          Repose = rest1970          Representative = agent1971          Represents in words = depicts1972          Reprimand at length = lecture1973          Require = need1974          Rescind = annul1975          Resolute endurance = fortitude1976          Respect highly = admire1977          Respond = react

1978          Restraint = fetter1979          Return = restore1980          Revamp = renovate1981          Reveal = bare1982          Revere = venerate1983          Reverie = dream1984          Revise = edit1985          Reviser = editor1986          Revoke = repeal1987          Rib = tease1988          Ridicule = deride; mock1989          Rifle attachment = bayonet1990          Rift = chasm ()1991          Ring off = hang up1992          Riot = tumult1993          Riotous brawl = melee1994          Rip = tear1995          Ripen = mature1996          Risk = hazard, gamble1997          Road = street1998          Roadside hotel = motel1999          Robbery, slang = blag2000          Robins, say = birds2001          Robust = hardy2002          Roll of money, banknotes = wad2003          Roost = perch2004          Rope = cord2005          Rosemary, say = herb2006          Roster = rota2007          Rot = decay, decompose, fester2008          Rotate = gyrate2009          Rotisserie = spit

2010          Rotting = rancid2011          Row = argue2012          Row, rank = tier2013          Rowed = argued2014          Rows of houses = terraces2015          Royal = regal2016          Rub out = erase2017          Rubbish = tat2018          Rubbish receptacle = bin2019          Rubbish, informally = tripe2020          Rue = regret2021          Ruffian = thug2022          Rug = mat2023 Rugby score = try2024          Ruin = destroy, spoil2025          Rummage = delve2026          Run away = flee2027          Run away to wed = elope2028          Runaway = refugee2029          Rupture = burst2030          Rush = hurry2031          Rush of animals = stampede

A Mini-Corpus for Crossword Fans S2032          Sack = bag2033          Sacred = holy2034          Safe = secure2035          Sag = droop2036          Sage = savant2037          Sags = droops2038          Sake = benefit2039 Sally = sortie

2040          Salty = saline2041          Salute = greet2042          Sanction = endorse2043          Satan = demon2044          Saucy = pert2045          Saunter = stroll2046 Savage person = brute,2047 Save = rescur2048          Savour = relish2049          Scamp = rascal2050          Scape goat, informally = fall guy2051          Scarcity = dearth2052          Scold = berate2053          Scold, reprimand = rebuke2054          Scope = ambit, limit2055          Scope, extent = ambit2056          Scorch = singe; sear2057          Scorn = deride2058          Scowled = snarled2059          Scum = dross2060 Sea eagle = erne2061          Second Greek letter = beta2062          Secret agents = spies2063 Secret plot = scheme2064          Section = bit2065          Secure = safe2066          Sedate = staid2067          Sediment = lees2068          Seem = appear2069          Seem probable = all fair2070          Seize without authority = usurp2071          Send = remit

2072          Send by post = mail2073          Send up = lampoon2074          Senior = elder2075          Sensational = lucid2076          Sepulchers = tombs2077 Seraglio = harem2078          Series = string2079          Serious = grave2080          Serviette = napkin2081          Servile = menial2082          Servile follower = lackey2083 Servile person = menial2084          Set of actors = cast2085          Sham = bogus2086          Sham attack = feint2087          Shard = sliver2088          Sharp = acute2089          Sharp replies = retorts2090          Sharp, sour = acid2091          Sharp reply = riposte2092          Sharpen = whet2093          Shed tears = cry2094          Shelter = haven2095          Sheltered side = lee2096 Shinbone = tibia2097          Shock, dismay = appall2098          Shoot from cover = snipe2099          Shopping street = arcade2100          Shorebird = avocet2101          Short fall of rain = shower2102          Short pause for rest = breather2103          Shortly = soon

2104          Shout = holler2105          Showing deep feeling = soulful2106 Shred = scrap2107          Shrill cry = screech2108          Shy = coy2109          Signal agreement = nod2110          Sing = croon; yodel2111          Single = alone2112          Single circuit = lap2113          Single combat = duel2114          Single step = stride2115          Singlet = vest2116          Sister = nurse2117          Six-sided figure = hexagon2118          Sketched = drew2119          Skilled trade = craft2120          Skinflint = miser2121          Skye, say = isle2122          Slack = loose, lax2123          Slant = slope2124          Slaughter house = abattoir2125          Slay = kill2126          Sleazy = sordid2127          Sleep noisily = snore2128          Slender = sleek2129          Slide unsteadily = slither2130          Slight quarrel = spat2131          Slightly wet = damp2132          Slumbered = slept2133          Smack = slap2134          Small = minor2135          Small bay = inlet

2136          Small child, informally = nipper2137          Small cupboard = closet2138          Small tab = tab2139          Smelly = fetid2140          Smithy = forge2141          Smoothly = evenly2142          Smother = stifle2143          Smouldered = fumed2144          Snag = catch2145          Snake = serpent2146          Snake poison = venom2147          Snuggle = nestle2148          So be it = amen2149          So or thus = sic2150          Soak = drench2151          Soak up = absorb2152          Socialize, informally = hobnob2153          Solemn pledge = vow2154          Solution = answer2155          Somewhat = rather2156          Song = ditty2157          Soon = anon2158          Sorcerer = wizard2159          Sorcery = magic2160          Sorts = types2161          Sound a horn = tout2162          Sound of annoyance = tut2163          South African currency = rand2164 Souvenir = memento2165 Spanish dance = bolero2166          Speak in public = orate2167          Spear = javelin

2168          Specimens = samples2169          Specious excuse = pretext2170          Spectral color = indigo2171          Spectre = phantom2172 Speech defect = lisp2173          Speed contest = race2174          Sphere = orb2175          Spicy = hot2176          Spill = slop2177 Spiritual meeting = séance2178          Spite = malice2179          Splendour = eclat2180          Split up = divide2181          Spoil = mar2182          Spoken = oral2183          Sponge = cadge2184          Spring back = rebound2185          Spring over = vault2186          Spud = potato2187          Spur, incite = goad2188          Squib = dud2189          Squirm = writhe2190          Stadia = arenas2191          Staggered =reeled2192          Standard = par2193          Start = begin, commence2194          Start off = launch2195          Started = began2196          Starting, beginning = onset2197          Statutes = laws2198          Steal = snaffle2199 Steal cattle = rustle

2200          Stealing = theft2201          Steer = guide2202          Stick, hold fast = adhere2203          Stick, shaft = rod2204          Stiff = rigid2205          Stifle = smother; muted2206          Still = yet2207          Stimulus = impetus2208          Sting = bite2209          Stink = hum2210          Stinking = fetid2211          Stirred = moved2212          Stitch = suture, sew2213          Stomach = belly2214          Stone worker = mason2215          Stop = halt, cease2216 Store of weapons = arsenal2217          Storey = floor2218          Stow = store2219          Straight tight = strain2220          Strain, emphasis = stress2221          Strange = alien2222          Strange thing = oddity2223          Strange, informally = rum2224          Stratagem =ruse2225          Strayed = erred2226          Stream = flow2227          Stress = tension2228          Stretch = eke; elongate2229          Strike = bash, hit2230          Stripling = lad2231          Study = peruse

2232          Stun = daze, shock2233          Stupid = oafish2234          Stupid people = dolts2235          Stupidity = folly2236          Sturdy = robust2237          Style and vigor = elan2238          Stylish = dressy2239          Stylus = needle2240          Submissive = servile; docile2241          Subside = abate2242          Subtract = debit2243          Sudden fear = panic2244          Suffering = pain2245 Suggestions = hints2246          Suit = befit2247          Suitable = fit2248          Sullen = glum2249          Sum = total2250          Summit = top, apex2251 Sunglasses, slang = shades2252 Supermarket cart = trolley2253          Supple = lithe2254          Sure = certain2255          Surface = plane2256          Surly = gruff2257          Surpass = outdo2258          Surpass, exceed = outdo2259          Surplus = spare2260          Surprise = treat2261          Surprise attack = raid2262          Surrender = cede2263          Suspend = hang

2264          Suspicious = fishy2265          Sustainable = tenable2266          Swagger = strut; panache2267          Sweet and ripe = mellow2268          Sweet substance = honey2269          Swellings = lumps2270          Swerve = veer2271          Swoon = faint2272          Swoop = punce2273          Synthetic fiber = rayon2274 Syrup cough medicine = Linctus2275 System of defense = aikido

A Mini-Corpus for Crossword Fans T2276          Table = list2277          Tablet = pill2278          Tag = label2279          Take away = minus2280          Take for granted = assume2281          Take illegally = steal2282          Take or receive = accept2283          Take unlawfully = steal2284          Takes = accepts2285          Takes on = adopts2286          Tale = story2287          Talk = speak2288          Tanned hide = leather2289          Tantalize = tease2290          Tarnish = stain2291          Tassled cap = fez2292          Tattered fragment = shred2293          Tavern = inn

2294          Taxi = cab2295          Tea urn = samovar2296          Tea, informally = char2297          Teacher = tutor2298          Teaches = educates2299          Tear off = detach2300          Tedium = boredom2301          Tell = relate2302          Tempo = Allegro2303          Temporal = secular2304          Tenant's payment = rent2305          Tendon = sinew2306          Tennis shot = lob2307          Tense = taut2308          Tented area = camp2309          Term of office = tenure2310          Terrible fate = doom2311          Terse = laconic2312          Test = try out2313          That man = him2314          That woman = her2315          Thaw = melt2316          The aforementioned = ditto2317          The outside = exterior2318          The same = ditto2319          The slammer = prison2320          The two = both2321          Theatrical entertainment = revue2322 Theoretical = nominal2323          Thespian = actor2324          Thick = dense2325          Thick mist = fog

2326          Thick scarf, collar = muffler2327          Thick soup = potage2328          Thieve = steal2329 Thigh bone = femure2330          Thin candle = taper2331          Thin fog = mist2332          Thing a hen lays = egg2333          Thing of value = asset2334          Thins down = dilutes2335          This place = here2336          Thong = strap2337          Threaded fastener = screw2338          Three times = triple, thrice2339          Threefold = treble2340          Threshing implement = flail2341          Throw of dice = roll2342 Throw this at wedding = confetti2343          Thus = sic2344          Tie fast = bind2345          Tie up = tether2346          Tifter = hat2347          Tightly stretched = taut2348          Time before Easter = Lent2349          Time to come = future2350          Timorous = timid2351          Tiny = minute2352          Tip = rubbish dump2353          Tired = jaded2354          To badger = harass2355          To be precise = that is2356          To dart = shoot2357          To end up = turn out

2358          To father = beget2359          Toddler = tot2360          Toil = labour2361          Tolerate = lenient, abide2362          Tool for pounding = pestle2363          Tooth covering = enamel2364          Tor = hill2365          Torment = bedevil2366          Torn cloth = rag2367          Tortoise, say = reptile2368          Tot = dram2369          Total = sum2370          Touch down = land2371          Touches = feels2372          Toupee = wig2373          Towed vehicle = caravan2374          Toy = plaything2375          Toy bear = Teddy2376          Traded = dealt2377          Trader = dealer2378          Traffic marker = cone2379          Trail secretly = shadow2380          Traitor = rat2381          Tramp = hobo; vagrant2382          Tranquil = serene2383          Tranquility = peace2384          Transfixed = speared2385          Transgression = sin2386          Transmit = relay2387          Transparent = sheer2388          Transport = vehicle2389          Treachery = treason

2390          Treatise = essay, tract2391          Tree = cedar2392          Trend = fashion2393          Trial = ordeal2394          Tribal badge/emblem = totem2395          Tricky question = poser2396          Trike = tricycle2397          Trilby, say = hat2398          Trivial = petty2399          Tropical fresh-water fish = tetra2400          Truncheon = baton2401          Trying experience = ordeal2402          Tumble = roll2403          Tumbler = acrobat2404          Tune = melody2405          Tup = ram2406          Turn aside = divert2407          Turn up = arrive2408          Turning machine, turning tool = lathe2409          Turret = tower2410          Twitch = tic2411          Twitches = tics2412          Tyke = cur2413          Type = genus2414 Type of chair = sedan2415 Type of sheep = Merino2416          Tyre surface = tread

A Mini-Corpus for Crossword Fans U2417          Ultimate = eventual, final2418          Umbilicus = navel2419          Umpire = referee

2420          Unadorned = plain2421          Unaffected = natural2422          uncooked = raw2423          Under = below2424          Undergo combustion = burn2425          Underground drain = sewer2426          Undo = loosen2427          Undress = strip2428          Unduly deferred = belated2429          Unfashionable = dated2430          Unfasten = loosen2431          Unfeeling = callous2432          Unfortunately = alas2433          Ungrudging = liberal2434          Unguis = nail2435          Unhappy = sad2436          Uninterrupted = nonstop2437          Unlock = open2438          Unmarried woman = Miss2439          Unnecessary fuss = palaver2440          Unprofessional = amateur2441          Unravel = untangle2442          Unruly child = brat2443 Unskillful paintings = daubs2444          Unspoken = tacit2445          Untidy state = mess2446          Untrue = false2447 Unusual item = curio2448          Unwind = relax2449          Up right = on end2450          Upend = tilt2451          Upright = erect, vertical

2452          Uproar = furore; ruction2453          Urban area = town2454          Urn = vase2455          Used to be = was2456          Useless = futile2457          Usher = escort2458          Usual = normal2459          Utter angrily = snort

A Mini-Corpus for Crossword Fans V2460          Valuable thing = asset2461          Veer = swerve2462          Vendetta = feud2463          Ventilates = airs2464          Veracity = truth2465          Verges = edges, sides2466          Very bad = awful2467          Very fat = obese2468          Very happy = elated2469          Very keen = avid2470          Very nearly = almost2471          Very skillful = masterly2472          Very small = teeny; wee2473          Very tall person = giant2474          Very unhappy = miserable2475          Very warm = hot2476          Vesica = bladder2477          Vest = singlet2478          Vestibule= hall2479          Vestige = trace2480          Vicious act = barbarity2481          Vie = contend

2482          View = aspect, vista2483          View or glance = eyeful2484          Viewing organ = eyes2485          Vigor = vim2486          Vigorous = hearty2487          Virtually = as good as2488          Vision = sight2489          Vital fluid = sap2490          Vitality, enthusiasm verve2491          Vote in = elect2492          Vulnerable = at risk2493 Vultures = condors

A Mini-Corpus for Crossword Fans W2494          Wag = wit, tic2495          Wager = bet2496          Wail = bawl2497          Wait = hang on, serve2498          Walks like an infant = toddles2499          Wallow = revel2500          Wanderer = nomad2501          Wanness = pallor2502          Ward off = repel2503          Warehouse = depot2504          Was indebted to = owned2505          Was jealous = envied2506          Was seated = sat2507          Was victorious = won2508          Wash = clean2509          Waste = dross2510          Watchful = observant, alert2511          Waver = falter

2512          Way off = afar2513          Weaken = sap2514          Wears away = erodes2515          Weasel-like animal = stoat; polecat2516          Weather line = isobar2517          Wed = marry2518          Weekly pay = wages2519          Weir = dam2520          Weird = eerie2521          Well-kept = smart2522          Well-read = erudite2523          Well-thought of = respected2524 Welsh rabbit = rarebit2525          Went back on = reneged2526          Wept = cried2527          Wharf = dock2528          Wheat spike = ear2529          Wheedles = cajoles2530          Wheel cover = tyre2531          Whey = serum2532          Whinny = neigh2533          Whip = lash2534          Whirlpool = eddy2535          Whole number = integer2536          Whole range = gamut2537 Wickerwork basket = creel2538          Wide = broad2539          Wide inlet of sea = bay2540          Wide view = panorama2541 Wigwam = Tepee2542          Wild = feral2543          Wild beast = gnu

2544          Willing to obey =obedient2545          Willow = osier2546          Winner = victor2547          Wireless = radio2548          Wish or long for = desire2549          With quick light taps = pit a pat2550          With reference to = as for2551          Within = inside2552          Without clothes, nude = naked2553          Without end = forever2554          Witty remark = epigram2555          Wobble = teeter2556 Wobbly = unsteady2557          Wobbly food = jelly2558          Woo = court2559          Word for word = literal2560          Work = opus2561          Work dough = knead2562          Worker in stone = Mason2563          World or universe = cosmos2564          Worthy of praise = laudable2565          Wrath = ire2566          Writing desk = bureau2567          Writing tables = desks2568          Wrong = amiss2569          Wrong doer = miscreant

A Mini-Corpus for Crossword Fans X2570          X-mas song = Carol

A Mini-Corpus for Crossword Fans Y

2571          Yashmak = veil2572          Yearly = annual2573          Yearly chronicle = annal2574          Yearned = ached2575          Yearning for the past = nostalgia2576          Yield = cede2577 Yodel = sing, croon2578 Young eel = elver2579          Young salmon = parr, smolt

A Mini-Corpus for Crossword Fans Z2580          Zero = nil2581 Zodiac sign = Libra, Aries2582 366 days = Leap year