| FORTYTWO | This number, according to Douglas Adams, is 'the answer to the ultimate question of life, the univer |
| HOFSTRA | New York univer-sity |
| UCLA | California univer sity |
| ANSWER | - to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything; number 42 in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (6) |
| FJORD | Inlet designed by Slartibartfast, according to Douglas Adams (5) |
| DICKENS | Author of a series of Christmas novels including The Battle of Life, The Chimes and The Cricket on the Hearth (7) |
| BOTH | Q: Between the father and the son, which is the answer to each starred clue? A: ___ |
| ONE | The loneliest number, according to The Beatles |
| WATT | Sounds like the question is the answer to an inventor. (4) |
| ROWAN | Known in Celtic mythology as the "tree of life", the mountain ash or "witchbeam" as it is known regionally with red berries said to ward off evil spirits (5) |
| VARIETY | It's the spice of life - the music hall type of entertainment show (7) |
| TWO | The second-loneliest number, according to a Harry Nilsson song |
| TWICETWO | Four is the answer to this clue ? (5,3) |
| WHY | The ultimate question? |
| WACS | "My best soldiers," according to Douglas MacArthur |
| SPAN | One's ___ of life: the time one is expected to live? |
| DIET | From the Greek for "a way of life", the food one habitually eats; or, a regime designed for weight loss (4) |
| NTH | To the _ degree: to the ultimate degree? |
| THIRTEEN | Unlucky number, according to many people |
| AGE | "Just a number," according to a common saying |
