Letter G 111250–111500

Gesture of respect or greeting in some cultures German-born Canadian author of "The Stone Angel" Green gemstone prized in East Asia Go downward, as from a higher place Garment often paired with a tie and suit jacket German river flowing into the Fulda German word for "one" Grand-scale narrative poem Great Lake famous for shipwrecks Glitch in a program Garden dweller with a taste for forbidden fruit George Eliot's classic novel set in a provincial English town Gather bit by bit from various sources Go see the municipality on Guadeloupe’s Terre-de-Haut German fairy tale siblings lost in the woods Greeting at the start of a conversation Greetings exchanged in passing Greek hero famed for his twelve labors German director known for "Aguirre, the Wrath of God" Glacial substance Greek goddess of peace Group of planets orbiting one star Galaxy that contains our solar system Gentleman's dissent Grows faint in comparison Government entity like Texas or Maine Grab a quick snooze on the sly Group that fought the Empire in Star Wars Give another attempt Guide a vehicle or a herd Gershwin's iconic jazz-influenced orchestral work Grinning feline who mysteriously disappears in Wonderland German word meaning "under" Guzzle greedily – from nosebag? Gauche guy – heavy boot Group protecting from illegal practices Get stuck – branch of a society Goat leather Goat (anag) Grumbler, like Oscar? GP Anne (anag) – Malaysian state Gallic barmen (anag) – omnipresent Golf, beach or cocktail? Game of tiles Give (someone) a title Getting thinner Grief-stricken – bothered Karen (anag) Give up (control) Get (satisfaction, say) Get your skates on! Grim, sombre movie Graceless and heavy Graphic magazine Great musical piece Gut part Go beyond – overlook God’s ___ Glowing coal or wood Geology concerning movement in earth’s crust Ground or monkey e.g. Get tense Game played in squares Grind (one’s teeth) Green and lush Getting (eg a reputation) Get into a muddle Give rise to (a response) Growth in a Petri dish Golf or paving Go, give or get Get out of jail money Gossipy individual Girl from the ___ Country, 1963 Bob Dylan song Grimly persistent Get motorbike, or business, going Grain-damaging beetle Greek associated with triangles Glasses prescriber? Goat in the mountains Game similar to softball Gothenburg’s country Goober seed Greatly thrilled Gobstopper Go ____, go wrong (describing fruit) Getting on a bit Gun firing shot after shot … Gulp (from the bottle?) Go too soon Gusto – piquancy George Sand and George Eliot, e.g. Group of united nations Grey, Marshal or Wessex Good gracious – being in existence? Guzzler of seconds – and maybe thirds? Good (business) judgement Gin and dry vermouth Grains in a castle? Game – metal stick Gas in layer Great Barrier ledge? Grim of countenance Ghosts – eyewear – hues Global circumference line Gun firing small rockets Grain-eating beetle Gap in the supermarket shelves Gruelling experience Given a job Genetically transmitted Gives another coat to Give way (to someone) Get to grips (with) Get meaner (anag) – characteristic of yesmen Gnat-like creature Goat – yellowy brown – car-washing leather Green sheen on a metal Grasp – thin shoot Gove era (anag) – excess Give the hoped-for response to one offering a ring Great chieftain o’ the puddin’-race Grape of the Rhine Gibraltar’s peninsula Green acres (anag) – phone-fixated adolescent Got back again Greys, Guards or pine Gaudy and OTT Grey matter – brown or white sliced food? Gin plant? Gelatinous sweet Gordian (anag) Garment behind sporran German highway system Gold bit Greyhound-like dog, with silky hair Great alarm Gong for performance on the box German female Greek letter – of brain waves? Gain role (anag) – in a particular part of the country Generous individual Getting – attractive Got quicker Gun on wheels Garden store Grim Reaper’s implement Greek letters like our ‘A’s Garbs of distinction Gather in a heap Glow – Joyce’s Molly Green-, gimlet- or square- ___ Gain access to computer Group – alcoholic drink with various alternative spellings Gretel’s brother in fairy tale Groggy – one of seven? Greek muse of lyric poetry – orate (anag) Gorge, binge Gorilla ape rat (anag) – avocado Gripping tool – immoral habit Galia, water or cantaloupe Grapes, puss or dough Gain freedom Group of senior ministers – cupboard Glasgow’s river Gripper with serrated jaws Guinevere’s lover Geek (US) Gone over again (steps) Gale or breeze Game where a soft ball is thrown at the legs Get down to the nitty-gritty Get down on one knee Glass doors opening into garden Greasy spoon, say Game where some cards dealt face-down, others face-up Go – and make good Green or cut Government policy adviser Grow sickeningly sweet Globe-trotting – Etonian griper (anag) Grease, room or patch? Get something for nothing Give one trouble Greek god of darkness – be sure (anag.) Graphical symbol Gin flavourer Give a new lease of life to Granting permission to Group, e.g. of soldiers or students Great faller? Gin knots (anag.) – very large Garment paired with sporran etc Glean (anag) Going correctly? Ground-clearing vehicle – sleeping male animal? Gentle neigh Grow or cut incisors etc Goddess – planet Grandfather clock swinger Group with similar characteristics Genesis character dreaming of a ladder to heaven Gore (anag) – goer (anag) Gradually leak Gaynor or Swanson? Game designed to test one’s nerve Generous (to a beaten opponent) Get (money, usually) by threats or violence German form of address Glasses without arms Guerrilla warfare technique Gothic novel Greek tragedy Greek money, formerly Go quickly (up?) Giza geezer? Great, grey or eared Game with hooked sticks and hard ball Gnasher string Gangster’s gal Goes by – makes the grade, literally Get on soap box Great pile German motoring pioneer Gentle hum of engine – or of cat! Goose or snake sound Get to grips (with a problem or person) Group who aren’t members of the clergy Get thin Give information in a way that stops people thinking for themselves Gesture rudely Grouse or beef? Grasp it to confront a problem Gardener’s ground cover Gin, vermouth and Campari Greek goddess, the sister and wife of Zeus Golfing exploit Genre of e.g. Donna Summer or Gloria Gaynor German piano manufacturer Genius move Give youngsters an intensive education German singer who performed with the Velvet Underground Greek alcohol flavoured with aniseed Giver of e.g. blood Get a hugely enthusiastic reception Gentle wind catching sails? Grasslands of Eastern Europe and Asia Good health (Gaelic) Goals disallowed if this is breached Gently comb Greek letter, of rays?