| EERIEST | See tee rise. It was the weirdest thing (7) |
| ODDEST | Falsehood Des told admittedly was the weirdest thing I'd heard (6) |
| STRESSED | Puddings must rise, it was emphasised (8) |
| POPSCI | Mag that produces the podcast "The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week" |
| TACIT | Tom rises, it is understood (5) |
| SAQQARA | It was begun c. 2630 BCE, and it was the first pyramid to be built. It housed the tomb of King Djoser, who ruled Egypt during the Third Dynasty. Where is this pyramid located? |
| DESPAIR | A Tale of Two Cities: "It was the spring of hope, it was the winter of..." (7) |
| UBBIALI | Winner of the 125cc world title the same year as Hermann Paul Muller was 250 champ. It was the second of nine world titles won by this Italian. (7) |
| COLCHIS | In Greek mythology, it was the home of Medea and the destination of the Argonauts, a place of great wealth. In The Merchant of Venice (act 1, scene 1), Bassanio says, "Hang on her temples like a golde |
| SKYLINE | Trail left by aeroplane - it was the shape of the buildings in the distance (7) |
| NEMESIS | It was the tenth film in the Star Trek series (7) |
| AMERICA | It was the target export market for the Austin A90 Atlantic (7) |
| MONSTER | Me snort? No! It was the other scary thing (7) |
| ADAMANT | Insisting it was the first insect to appear in the garden? (7) |
| OLYMPIA | It's plain it was the place for ancient games (7) |
| SAPPORO | Northern city that is a popular centre for skiing and winter sports. It was the site of the Winter Olympics in 1972. (7) |
| HOWBEIT | Nevertheless it was the bow I twisted (7) |
| TENSEST | It was the tightest as numbers set out (7) |
| TAPERED | It was the sort of red tape that became gradually left off (7) |
| LAHAINA | It was the capital of the Kingdom of Hawaii |
