DE words quiz
Each of the below is a clue to a single word which begins with DE. The word I am looking for has the number of letters shown in brackets. How many can you guess? One guess per clue and you have to get the word I was looking for. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.
REMEMBER - NO POSTS instead you PM me with your guesses any time up to 5AM tomorrow. If possible, please wait until you've completed all the guesses you want to make to avoid too many PMs and to make my job easier. So no hurry and it doesn't matter when you submit the answers because I'll be judging them solely on who has the most correct - and in the event of two or more being level it will be a tie. I hope this is clear and good luck. Tomorrow I’ll post the names of the top entries.
1. To divide (an organization or its work) into sections (15)
2. Name of the type of beetle shown in the image below (10)
3. Perennial flowering plant which owes its name to the Ancient Greek word for dolphin (10)
4. 1962 hit for Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd(10)
5. Imperfect or faulty (9)
6. A state of complete emptiness or destruction (10)
7. Nuclear missiles remain the main form of ??????? against possible aggression (10)-
8. Where you can find Tivoli Theme Park (7)
9. A recognized autonomous branch of the Christian Church (12)
10. The administration of one or more brief electric shocks to the heart (14)
11. Causing harm or damage (11)
12. District of Plymouth (9)
13. City that can be found in the garden very often (6)
14. Lacking the means to provide for oneself (9)
15. Song by the Eagles (9)
16. Waste or debris of any kind (8)
17. A person that lives or is found in a particular place (7)
18. To deprive a person in holy orders of ecclesiastical status (7)
19. 1972 movie (11)
20. Surname of actor who co-starred in Bridget Jones’ Baby (7)
21. Spread bets and traded options for example (11)
22. What they used to do at Bletchley Park (6)
23. Recede turns into an official order (6)
24. Steroid cream used to treat severe skin disorders such as eczema and psoriasis (9)
25. Type of crane with white plumes (10)
REMEMBER - NO POSTS instead you PM me with your guesses any time up to 5AM tomorrow. If possible, please wait until you've completed all the guesses you want to make to avoid too many PMs and to make my job easier. So no hurry and it doesn't matter when you submit the answers because I'll be judging them solely on who has the most correct - and in the event of two or more being level it will be a tie. I hope this is clear and good luck. Tomorrow I’ll post the names of the top entries.
1. To divide (an organization or its work) into sections (15)
2. Name of the type of beetle shown in the image below (10)
3. Perennial flowering plant which owes its name to the Ancient Greek word for dolphin (10)
4. 1962 hit for Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd(10)
5. Imperfect or faulty (9)
6. A state of complete emptiness or destruction (10)
7. Nuclear missiles remain the main form of ??????? against possible aggression (10)-
8. Where you can find Tivoli Theme Park (7)
9. A recognized autonomous branch of the Christian Church (12)
10. The administration of one or more brief electric shocks to the heart (14)
11. Causing harm or damage (11)
12. District of Plymouth (9)
13. City that can be found in the garden very often (6)
14. Lacking the means to provide for oneself (9)
15. Song by the Eagles (9)
16. Waste or debris of any kind (8)
17. A person that lives or is found in a particular place (7)
18. To deprive a person in holy orders of ecclesiastical status (7)
19. 1972 movie (11)
20. Surname of actor who co-starred in Bridget Jones’ Baby (7)
21. Spread bets and traded options for example (11)
22. What they used to do at Bletchley Park (6)
23. Recede turns into an official order (6)
24. Steroid cream used to treat severe skin disorders such as eczema and psoriasis (9)
25. Type of crane with white plumes (10)
