| -- blue, bright deep-coloured blue |
ROYAL |
| -- Khayyam, Persian poet c1048-c1122 |
OMAR |
| Alt. spelling for a reddish star in Orion's shoulder |
BETELGEUX |
| Bird feeding on parasites on large grazing animals |
OXPECKER |
| Container for taking sandwiches etc. to work or school |
LUNCHBOX |
| Costa --, part of the Spanish coast |
BRAVA |
| Excessive intolerance of opposing views |
ZEALOTRY |
| Game in which message becomes distorted as it is passed round |
CHINESEWHISPERS |
| Goods kept for customer until payment is completed |
LAYAWAY |
| Greek writer of fables |
AESOP |
| Gunlike device used to stun or immobilise attacker |
TASER |
| Horn of a crescent moon |
CUSP |
| Informal word for agreement in time |
SYNC |
| Lively style of jazz music |
JIVE |
| Loaf that is dark in colour and has a dense chewy texture |
RYEBREAD |