Polywords

Gem

Make as many words as you can from the letters of a nine-letter word, making sure you use the highlighted letter. Can you beat our score?
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There are two words for semi-precious stones in this puzzle: this picture is of the ‘almandine’ form of one of them.

Gem

Make words using the letters shown in the grid. Your words should be four or more letters in length. All your words must include the highlighted letter in the centre. Tap on any letter to use it for your word.

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agape agate agent anger angry ante apart area arena arty earn entrap entry gantry gape garnet gate gayer gear gent gentry gnat gran grant grape grate gray great grey gyrate nape neap near neat paean pagan page pageant pageantry pager pane pang pant pantry para pare parent part party pate paten pater payer pear peat peaty pent pert prang prat prate pray prey pyre raga rage rang range rant rape rapt rate reap rent repay tang tangy tape taper tarn tarp tear tern trap tray trey type tyre yang yarn year yearn

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2. Turn ye to me

Leroy Anderson (1908-1975)

Performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra, conducted by Leonard Slatkin.

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Transcript / Notes

The stars are shining cheerily, cheerily,
Horo, Mhairi dhu, turn ye to me.
The sea mew [gull] is moaning drearily, drearily,
Horo, Mhairi dhu, turn ye to me.

Cold is the stormwind that ruffles his breast
But warm are the downy plumes lining his nest
Cold blows the storm there,
Soft falls the snow there,
Horo, Mhairi dhu, turn ye to me.

The waves are dancing merrily, merrily,
Horo, Mhairi dhu, turn ye to me.
The seabirds are wailing wearily, wearily,
Horo, Mhairi dhu, turn ye to me.

Hushed be thy moaning, lone bird of the sea;
Thy home on the rocks is a shelter to thee;
Thy home is the angry wave,
Mine but the lonely grave
Horo, Mhairi dhu, turn ye to me.

Words by John Wilson (1785-1854), under the pseudonym Christopher North.

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Cecil Armstrong Gibbs (1889-1960)

Performed by the Royal Ballet Sinfonia.

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Sonata in E major K.380 (Andante commodo)

Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757)

Performed by Yuja Wang.

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