(Singer of) the highest vocal range |
SOPRANO |
A good deed (in Judaism) |
MITZVAH |
A green semi-precious stone |
PERIDOT |
A powerful whirlpool |
MAELSTROM |
A star-shaped character |
ASTERISK |
A trilogy of novels by Flora Thompson (4,4,2,10) |
LARKRISETOCANDLEFORD |
Addition to main building |
ANNEXE |
An alcoholic spirit originally from Scandinavia |
AQUAVIT |
Another name for a capacitor |
CONDENSER |
Author of The Pilgrim's Progress |
BUNYAN |
Betrothed |
AFFIANCED |
Descend down vertical surface using rope |
ABSEIL |
Design etched into a surface |
INTAGLIO |
Director of the film Citizen Kane |
ORSONWELLES |
Dull routine work |
DRUDGERY |
Eponymous scribe of the Old Testament |
EZRA |
Equipped with safety electrical device; molten |
FUSED |
Famous Russian dancer |
NIJINSKY |
Fictional creation of Mark Twain |
HUCKLEBERRYFINN |
Financial assistance |
BENEFIT |
Fine words butter no — (proverb) |
PARSNIPS |
Flabbergasted |
DUMFOUNDED |
Folksy performance by beribboned men |
MORRISDANCE |
Gold-coloured alloy |
ORMOLU |
Have a great longing |
YEARN |
Horned animal; money (slang) |
RHINO |
Inactive business associate |
SLEEPINGPARTNER |
Island resort off Cape Cod |
NANTUCKET |
Ivan —, Russian writer |
TURGENEV |
Maximum distance across circle |
DIAMETER |
Metallic element with atomic number 55 |
CAESIUM |