Puzzle 1

When an online thread goes OT, it means this

Grasping, holding onto something tightly

Male monarch with power over lesser monarchs

Surname of Spanish singers Julio and son, Enrique

Aspirin and Warfarin, for example: blood __

The opposite of weakness

Crowd at an entertainment venue; they clap a lot

Loafer, waster, layabout

Insect-eating mammal with long nose and tongue

Two runners or horses finishing a race level

Team game involving ale and table tennis balls

A hot or cold drink

Ceramic container in which metals are melted

Spins around in a circle

Reboot of Conan Doyle's tales starring Cumberbatch

Italian island above Sicily

__ Beauty, Aurora's story

Concerned with office work