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) Pirates, perhaps?

(b) Two associated with nut

(c) Swinger marks time!

(d) Two linked with coal

(e) A picture of leisure!

(f) Two going with railway

(g) Hopeless comic chap?

(h) Two synonyms

(i) For airy swimmers?

(j) Two anagrams

(k) A chancey lair?

(l) Two with prime

(m) Catchy tune!

(n) Two joining with Red

(o) Smoker’s journal?

(p) Two make a choice

(q) A low chill?

(r) Two with match

1. Den

2. Ton

3. Sea

4. Bad

5. Tar

6. Pea

7. Dan

8. Act

9. Opt

10. Song

11. Snap

12. Frost

13. Nonet

14. Paper

15. Cable

16. Clock

17. Medal

18. Hatch

19. Tonne

20. Safety

21. Stroke

22. Cheese

23. Sailor

24. Mining

25. Ground

26. Needle

27. Holiday

28. Hunting

29. Indians

30. Perform

31. Stations

32. Pendulum

33. Minister

34. Gambling

35. Desperate

36. Cigarette

37. Butterfly