Crossword #5

3. A synonym of company or firm and also a term for a group of ferrets
7. A fragrant and expensive crimson-coloured spice whose name is also used for humans
8. Type of exercise equipment used in weight training
9. American film director (Little Women, Barbie) with the first name Greta
13. A breed of sheep used for its fine, insulating wool
14. Common and tedious household chore that may be made easier by an accompanying entertainment show watched during the latter stages of the task
17. A secret and unlawful plan, ploy, plot or scheme (e.g. “they were accused of ___ to commit murder”) and also the term for a group of lemurs
20. The more common word for perspiration
22. Wednesday’s child is full of …
24. Male Strictly Come Dancing pro dancer
25. Crumbly cheese from North Yorkshire that experienced a boost in popularity after being featured in the Wallace & Gromit franchise
26. A university town that is the fifth-largest urban area in England, located in West Yorkshire
27. A small stone fruit and also a type of tomato

1. Cruciferous vegetable
2. A secondary colour
4. American indie pop trio with the 2018 breakthrough single “Trampoline”
5. A circular machine component and also a BBC game show
6. A string instrument and the largest and deepest in the violin family
10. Ancient Greek goddess with living snakes on her head, said to be so hideous that anybody who looked at her would turn to stone
11. Obstructed from view, concealed
12. A French savory tart originating in the eastern region of Lorraine (German: Lothringen)
15. A form of solid precipitation
16. Ancient Greek goddess who takes her name from the capital of Greece
18. A houseplant with leaves that are often large, rounded and stripy
19. Yellow fruit
21. Educational philosophy of Rudolf Steiner
22. Very common question word that is prevalent in the theme song for “Tinga Tinga Tales”
23. A neutral colour between black and white that is definitely not brown
28. Hamburg public transport company