| A/D | Clue | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3. Across | Father (3) | Dad | 99%
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| 12. Across | Not alive (4) | Dead | 98%
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| 18. Down | Pet canine (3) | Dog | 93%
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| 20. Across | Opening to a building (4) | Door | 92%
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| 16. Across | Small round mark; '.' (3) | Dot | 91%
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| 26. Across | Mythical fire-breathing creature (6) | Dragon | 91%
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| 15. Across | A pair of people (3) | Duo | 89%
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| 13. Down | Made a hole in the ground (3) | Dug | 86%
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| 18. Across | Extinct Mauritian birds (5) | Dodos | 84%
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| 21. Down | Peaceful birds, seen with olive branch (5) | Doves | 84%
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| 9. Across | Talk about a topic (7) | Discuss | 83%
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| 25. Across | Plunging head first into water (6) | Diving | 83%
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| 11. Across | Eat a meal (4) | Dine | 80%
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| 3. Down | Sharp missiles thrown at board, game (5) | Darts | 79%
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| 23. Down | Old-fashioned; went out with someone (5) | Dated | 78%
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| 17. Across | Animal excrement; ___ beetle (4) | Dung | 78%
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| 22. Down | Challenged to do something (5) | Dared | 77%
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| 27. Across | Demolish or knock down (7) | Destroy | 77%
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| 24. Down | Qatar capital (4) | Doha | 75%
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| 10. Across | Areas with no precipitation (7) | Deserts | 72%
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| 5. Down | Sudden, catastrophic events (9) | Disasters | 72%
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| 12. Down | Avoiding by quick movements (7) | Dodging | 72%
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| 16. Down | Separated into parts (7) | Divided | 71%
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| 19. Down | Remove liquid from something (5) | Drain | 71%
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| 2. Down | Soaked or wet thoroughly (8) | Drenched | 69%
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| 14. Across | Female first name (5) | Diane | 68%
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| 4. Across | Coloured through a process (4) | Dyed | 67%
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| 4. Down | Australian instrument (10) | Didgeridoo | 66%
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| 8. Across | Brief immersions, or sauces (4) | Dips | 66%
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| 21. Across | Wanted or wished for (7) | Desired | 64%
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| 24. Across | Renowned female singer (4) | Diva | 64%
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| 28. Across | Harmed or impaired (7) | Damaged | 57%
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| 1. Down | Deciphered a riddle or enigma (7) | Decoded | 56%
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| 7. Across | Give details about something (8) | Describe | 55%
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| 1. Across | Legal documents (5) | Deeds | 53%
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| Mystery Word | Decreasing | 34%
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| 6. Down | Discourage or prevent (5) | Deter | 34%
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