| CONJECTURE | Guess the meaning of this word |
| PROPAGANDA | The first use of this word in English was in reference to a Roman Catholic organization established in the 17th century by Pope Gregory XV; this word was part of its much longer Latin name. Today the |
| UNDO | A possible synonym for the puzzle's title; an anagram of this word is hidden in each of the starred entries |
| SOTHISISIT | 'I guess the moment has finally arrived' |
| ACRONYM | NATO and laser are examples of this word formed from the initials of other words |
| HEAR | Use the last three letters of this word |
| NONSENSE | Bunk (my favorite cryptogram of this word, by the way, is BEBOPBOP) * |
| BOFFIN | Nicodemus ____, in Our Mutual Friend, has been suggested as the source of this word for a scientific or technical expert |
| NERD | Spell "drunk" backward and you get a potential etymology of this word, an unlikely partier |
| PICOSECOND | Using the metric prefix for "trillionth," this word means "one 60-trillionth of a minute" |
| COGITATION | This word for thinking may remind you of Descartes |
| FLORENTINE | Dishes which use spinach sometimes have this word in their name, eg eggs ___. (10) |
| MINESTRONE | Meaning "soup with vegetables and pasta," this word is identical in Italian and English. In Italian, it can also mean "hodgepodge" or "melting pot." First known usage in English is 1871. |
| EGGHEADS | Brains, say, beginning to guess the outcome of a toss? |
| ESTIMATE | Guess the cost of vehicle I am seated inside |
| THEORISE | Guess the pay increase after middle of October (8) |
| GUINNESS | In the new inn, guess the popular Irish drink (8) |
| READ | Try to guess the intentions of |
| DIVINE | Guess the two little girls will get half of mine (6) |
| WINBYANOOSE | Guess the word in Hangman? |
