| Hint | # | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very thin pancake | 5 | C{repe} | 90%
|
| Casino wheel | 8 | Rou{lette} | 90%
|
| A long journey | 6 | Vo{yage} | 89%
|
| Brown-haired | 8 | Br{unette} | 88%
|
| Crescent-shaped pastry | 9 | Cr{oissant} | 88%
|
| Culinary snail | 8 | Es{cargot} | 88%
|
| Sexy underwear | 8 | L{ingerie} | 88%
|
| Bunch of flowers | 7 | B{ouquet} | 87%
|
| "There you have it!" | 5 | V{oilà}! | 87%
|
| Massive flood of snow | 9 | A{valanche} | 86%
|
| Fortuneteller's cards | 5 | Ta{rot} | 86%
|
| Eggplant | 9 | Au{bergine} | 84%
|
| Slow-flowing mass of ice | 7 | Gl{acier} | 84%
|
| The practice of spying | 9 | Es{pionage} | 83%
|
| Period of artistic rebirth | 11 | Re{naissance} | 83%
|
| Solo card game | 9 | Sol{itaire} | 83%
|
| Small specialty shop | 8 | Bou{tique} | 82%
|
| Small in stature | 6 | Pe{tite} | 82%
|
| Dark outline of a figure | 10 | Sil{houette} | 82%
|
| Large, luxurious car | 9 | Li{mousine} | 81%
|
| Desert illusion | 6 | Mi{rage} | 81%
|
| Ornate, hanging light | 10 | Ch{andelier} | 80%
|
| Cream-filled pastry | 6 | É{clair} | 80%
|
| Political takeover | 4 | C{oup} | 79%
|
| Dressmaker's dummy model | 9 | Man{nequin} | 79%
|
| A bullet's rebound | 8 | Ri{cochet} | 79%
|
| Evening party | 6 | Soi{rée} | 79%
|
| First public appearance | 5 | Dé{but} | 78%
|
| Repeat performance | 6 | En{core} | 78%
|
| A paid driver | 9 | Ch{auffeur} | 77%
|
| Dinner course | 6 | En{trée} | 77%
|
| Painter's range of colours | 7 | Pa{lette} | 77%
|
| Groom-to-be | 6 | F{iancé} | 76%
|
| Hideous; unnatural | 9 | Gro{tesque} | 76%
|
| Costume ball | 6 | Mas{que} | 76%
|
| Farewell | 5 | A{dieu} | 75%
|
| Exhaustion; weariness | 7 | F{atigue} | 74%
|
| Parking attendant | 5 | V{alet} | 74%
|
| Long live! | 4 | V{ive}! | 74%
|
| Perfumed liquid | 7 | Co{logne} | 73%
|
| Savvy businessperson | 12 | Entre{preneur} | 73%
|
| Puppet on strings | 10 | Mar{ionette} | 73%
|
| Corpse repository | 6 | Mo{rgue} | 73%
|
| Open grassland | 7 | Pr{airie} | 73%
|
| Overused expression | 6 | Cl{iché} | 72%
|
| Hotel employee | 9 | Con{cierge} | 72%
|
| Cheek reddener | 5 | R{ouge} | 72%
|
| Without; lacking | 4 | S{ans} | 72%
|
| Classical dance | 6 | Ba{llet} | 71%
|
| Road blockade; obstruction | 9 | Barr{icade} | 71%
|
| Broad street | 9 | B{oulevard} | 71%
|
| Lake used for storing water | 9 | Re{servoir} | 71%
|
| Curriculum vitae | 6 | Ré{sumé} | 71%
|
| Imitation; not genuine | 4 | F{aux} | 70%
|
| Choice beef cut, eg. | 5 | Fi{let} | 70%
|
| Subtle difference or distinction | 6 | Nu{ance} | 70%
|
| A ballerina's twirl | 9 | Pi{rouette} | 70%
|
| Opening night | 8 | Pr{emière} | 70%
|
| Orchestra conductor's stick | 5 | B{aton} | 69%
|
| Small candy | 6 | Bo{nbon} | 69%
|
| Lentil or bean, eg. | 6 | Le{gume} | 69%
|
| Secret meeting; get-together | 10 | Ren{dezvous} | 69%
|
| Deli meats | 11 | Char{cuterie} | 68%
|
| Fashionable; elegant | 4 | C{hic} | 68%
|
| Conditional release from prison | 6 | Pa{role} | 68%
|
| Zucchini | 9 | Cou{rgette} | 67%
|
| A gymnast's one-piece garment | 7 | Le{otard} | 67%
|
| Fashion; current style | 5 | V{ogue} | 66%
|
| Group of perfomers, musicians | 8 | En{semble} | 65%
|
| Lover of fine food | 7 | Go{urmet} | 65%
|
| Traveler's keepsake | 8 | Sou{venir} | 65%
|
| Word to acknowledge a witty comeback | 6 | To{uché} | 65%
|
| Alpine home | 6 | Ch{alet} | 64%
|
| Restaurant waiter | 6 | Ga{rçon} | 64%
|
| Daytime performance | 7 | Ma{tinée} | 64%
|
| A small, light umbrella | 7 | Pa{rasol} | 64%
|
| Exclusive social circle | 6 | Cl{ique} | 63%
|
| Fancy cake | 6 | G{âteau} | 63%
|
| A leisurely walk | 9 | Pr{omenade} | 63%
|
| Acrobat's swing | 7 | Tr{apeze} | 63%
|
| Yellowish brown color | 5 | B{eige} | 62%
|
| Writing desk | 6 | Bu{reau} | 62%
|
| Paper-cutter | 10 | Gui{llotine} | 62%
|
| To pan-fry quickly | 5 | S{auté} | 62%
|
| Band of traveling actors | 6 | Tr{oupe} | 62%
|
| Small waterfall | 7 | Ca{scade} | 61%
|
| Interior design | 5 | D{écor} | 61%
|
| Artificial appearance; false front | 6 | Fa{çade} | 61%
|
| High plain; tableland | 7 | Pl{ateau} | 61%
|
| Patronage; customers | 9 | Cl{ientele} | 60%
|
| Cube of toasted bread | 7 | Cr{outon} | 60%
|
| Backside; buttocks | 8 | De{rrière} | 60%
|
| Code of behaviour | 9 | Et{iquette} | 60%
|
| Up-to-date; lately developed | 7 | Nou{veau} | 60%
|
| To blend food; liquefy | 5 | P{urée} | 60%
|
| High fashion | 7 | Co{uture} | 59%
|
| Dessert in a tall glass | 7 | Par{fait} | 59%
|
| An information-gathering form | 13 | Que{stionnaire} | 59%
|
| Wine expert | 9 | So{mmelier} | 59%
|
| Middle-class | 9 | Bou{rgeois} | 58%
|
| Fencing sword | 4 | É{pée} | 58%
|
| Olympic sled | 4 | L{uge} | 58%
|
| Nightclub entertainment | 7 | Ca{baret} | 57%
|
| Deliberate act of disruption | 8 | Sa{botage} | 57%
|
| Lady's bedroom | 7 | Bou{doir} | 56%
|
| Tactless; unsophisticated | 6 | Gau{che} | 56%
|
| Journal; newspaper | 7 | Ga{zette} | 56%
|
| Recurring theme | 5 | Mo{tif} | 56%
|
| Exaggerated depiction | 10 | Car{icature} | 55%
|
| Rank; level of authority | 7 | Ech{elon} | 55%
|
| Deadlock; stalemate | 7 | Im{passe} | 55%
|
| Previously named | 3 | N{ée} | 55%
|
| Personal grooming routine | 8 | Toi{lette} | 55%
|
| Tightly-wound bandage to stop bleeding | 10 | Tou{rniquet} | 55%
|
| Medieval catapult | 9 | Tre{buchet} | 55%
|
| Rubble; wreckage | 6 | De{bris} | 54%
|
| Equestrian discipline | 8 | Dr{essage} | 54%
|
| A confused fight; brawl | 5 | Mê{lée} | 54%
|
| Musician's prepared pieces | 10 | Rep{ertoire} | 54%
|
| Salad dressing | 11 | Vi{naigrette} | 54%
|
| Heavy bombardment | 7 | Bar{rage} | 53%
|
| File of papers | 7 | Do{ssier} | 53%
|
| Boredom; lethargy | 5 | En{nui} | 53%
|
| A bit racy; indecent | 6 | Ri{squé} | 53%
|
| Medical prioritization | 6 | Tr{iage} | 53%
|
| Allure; aura of magic | 8 | My{stique} | 52%
|
| Spiritualistic meeting | 6 | S{éance} | 52%
|
| Hairpiece | 6 | To{upée} | 52%
|
| Peeping Tom | 6 | V{oyeur} | 52%
|
| Seafood soup, eg. | 6 | Bi{sque} | 51%
|
| Tell-all news story | 6 | Ex{posé} | 51%
|
| Delicate handling; refinement | 7 | Fi{nesse} | 51%
|
| Outdated; obsolete | 5 | Pa{ssé} | 51%
|
| Strange; uncanny | 7 | Bi{zarre} | 50%
|
| To evaluate or analyze | 8 | Cr{itique} | 50%
|
| Feeling of unease; discomfort | 7 | Mal{aise} | 50%
|
| Mixture; assortment | 7 | Mé{lange} | 50%
|
| Densely packed group of cyclists | 7 | Pel{oton} | 50%
|
| Skilled storyteller | 9 | Rac{onteur} | 50%
|
| Oppressive government | 6 | Re{gime} | 50%
|
| Gastronomy; fancy food | 7 | C{uisine} | 49%
|
| Posse of attendants | 9 | Ent{ourage} | 49%
|
| Ski trail | 5 | Pi{ste} | 49%
|
| Male lover | 4 | B{eau} | 48%
|
| At the home of | 4 | C{hez} | 48%
|
| Inlaid wooden flooring | 7 | Par{quet} | 48%
|
| Alcoholic appetizer | 8 | Ap{éritif} | 47%
|
| Female singer | 9 | Ch{anteuse} | 47%
|
| Central body of an aircraft | 8 | Fu{selage} | 47%
|
| Egg-white concoction | 8 | Me{ringue} | 47%
|
| Fragrant mixture | 9 | Pot{pourri} | 47%
|
| Indifferent; apathetic | 5 | Bl{asé} | 46%
|
| To disguise from view | 10 | Ca{mouflage} | 46%
|
| Engraved or inscribed tablet | 6 | Pl{aque} | 46%
|
| Large ornate wardrobe | 7 | Ar{moire} | 44%
|
| Social blunder; mistake | 5 | G{affe} | 44%
|
| Neighbourhood; vicinity | 6 | Lo{cale} | 44%
|
| Military exploration; scouting | 14 | Rec{onnaissance} | 44%
|
| A flower pinned to clothes | 7 | Co{rsage} | 43%
|
| Deep, glacial fissure | 8 | Cre{vasse} | 43%
|
| Wild animals on exhibit | 9 | Men{agerie} | 43%
|
| Artistic film composite | 7 | Mon{tage} | 43%
|
| Bodily structure and shape | 8 | Ph{ysique} | 43%
|
| Diplomatic official | 7 | Att{aché} | 42%
|
| Musical study piece | 5 | É{tude} | 41%
|
| Casual indifference | 11 | Non{chalance} | 41%
|
| Pleasantly spicy in taste | 7 | Pi{quant} | 41%
|
| Expert judge of taste | 11 | Con{noisseur} | 40%
|
| Love affair | 7 | Li{aison} | 40%
|
| Pompous; exaggeratedly impressive | 9 | Gr{andiose} | 39%
|
| A recess in a wall; nook | 5 | N{iche} | 39%
|
| An illicit lover | 8 | Par{amour} | 37%
|
| Slaughterhouse | 8 | Ab{attoir} | 36%
|
| Clear, seasoned broth | 8 | Bou{illon} | 36%
|
| Dismay; embarrassment | 7 | Ch{agrin} | 36%
|
| Collected works of art | 6 | Oe{uvre} | 36%
|
| Diplomatic cooling-off | 7 | Dé{tente} | 35%
|
| Artistic category | 5 | G{enre} | 35%
|
| Inclination; proclivity | 8 | Pen{chant} | 35%
|
| Inclined; at an angle | 7 | Ob{lique} | 34%
|
| Apprentice; disciple | 7 | Pr{otégé} | 34%
|
| Nickname | 9 | Sob{riquet} | 34%
|
| Flirtatious woman | 8 | Co{quette} | 33%
|
| Ludicrous failure; total fiasco | 7 | De{bacle} | 33%
|
| Suave; dashing | 8 | De{bonair} | 33%
|
| Gruesome; ghastly | 7 | Ma{cabre} | 33%
|
| Skirt-like trousers | 8 | Cu{lottes} | 32%
|
| Worldy inexperience | 7 | Na{ïveté} | 32%
|
| Puffed-out hairstyle | 8 | Bou{ffant} | 31%
|
| Noisy fight, skirmish | 6 | Fr{acas} | 31%
|
| Slang; regional dialect | 6 | Pa{tois} | 31%
|
| A small bag or pouch | 6 | Sa{chet} | 31%
|
| Entrance hall | 9 | Ve{stibule} | 30%
|
| Classical art song | 7 | Ch{anson} | 29%
|
| Field of work | 6 | Mé{tier} | 29%
|
| Environment; surroundings | 6 | Mi{lieu} | 29%
|
| Flamboyance; flair | 7 | Pa{nache} | 29%
|
| Camaraderie | 7 | Ra{pport} | 29%
|
| A daydream | 7 | Rê{verie} | 29%
|
| Highbrow filmmaker | 6 | Au{teur} | 28%
|
| Dramatic outcome | 10 | Dén{ouement} | 28%
|
| Train station | 5 | D{epot} | 28%
|
| A shiver of excitement | 7 | Fri{sson} | 28%
|
| Short literary sketch | 8 | Vi{gnette} | 28%
|
| Unparalleled; matchless | 6 | Un{ique} | 27%
|
| False pretence; deception | 7 | Cha{rade} | 26%
|
| Soldier's wake-up call | 8 | Re{veille} | 26%
|
| Funeral procession | 7 | Cor{tège} | 25%
|
| River embankment | 5 | Le{vee} | 25%
|
| Dungeon with trapdoor in ceiling | 9 | Oub{liette} | 25%
|
| Snappy comeback; retort | 7 | Ri{poste} | 25%
|
| Official bulletin | 10 | Comm{uniqué} | 24%
|
| Entertaining diversion | 14 | Diver{tissement} | 23%
|
| A distinctive flair or style | 4 | É{lan} | 21%
|
| Strange; outlandish | 5 | Ou{tré} | 21%
|
| Superior in quality or skill | 5 | É{lite} | 20%
|
| Elegant; well-groomed | 6 | Soi{gné} | 20%
|
| Soft, pliant leather | 7 | Ch{amois} | 19%
|
| Tirade; long pompous speech | 8 | Har{angue} | 19%
|
| Dramatic, artistic scene | 7 | Ta{bleau} | 19%
|
| Skill; proficiency (eg. in music) | 9 | Te{chnique} | 19%
|
| Small sewing case | 4 | É{tui} | 18%
|
| Rapid outburst of gunfire | 9 | Fu{sillade} | 18%
|
| Imitative artistic work | 8 | Pas{tiche} | 18%
|
| Espresso cup | 9 | Dem{itasse} | 17%
|
| Bride's personal items and clothing | 9 | Tr{ousseau} | 17%
|
| Brilliance; sparkle | 5 | É{clat} | 16%
|
| Arrogance; pomposity | 7 | Hau{teur} | 16%
|
| Agitator; polemicist | 11 | Pro{vocateur} | 16%
|
| A financial portion (eg, cash, securities) | 7 | Tra{nche} | 16%
|
| Low-cut neckline of a dress | 11 | Déco{lletage} | 14%
|
| Small amount; slight trace | 7 | Sou{pçon} | 14%
|
| Unworldy young man | 6 | In{génu} | 12%
|
| Newborn's set of clothing | 7 | La{yette} | 12%
|
| Opera glasses on a handle | 9 | Lor{gnette} | 12%
|
| Social climber; upstart | 7 | Par{venu} | 12%
|
| Of questionable morality | 6 | Lo{uche} | 10%
|
| Prestige; distinction | 6 | Ca{chet} | 9%
|
| Reduced in status | 8 | Dé{classé} | 9%
|
| Lightheartedly unconcerned | 10 | In{souciant} | 9%
|
| Strict disciplinarian | 8 | Mart{inet} | 9%
|
| Unrivalled; peerless | 9 | Non{pareil} | 9%
|
| Coolness under pressure | 9 | Sa{ngfroid} | 9%
|
| Flirtatious maid in opera | 9 | Sou{brette} | 9%
|
| An instant impression | 6 | Ap{erçu} | 6%
|
| A song or poem greeting the dawn | 6 | Au{bade} | 5%
|
| Unfounded rumour | 6 | Ca{nard} | 5%
|
| Small café or bistro | 9 | Esta{minet} | 4%
|
| Woman's triangular scarf | 5 | Fi{chu} | 4%
|
| Expulsion of legitimate refugees | 11 | Ref{oulement} | 3%
|