Puzzle 12

Detectives or investigators

Lose one's __; go insane over mislaid glass balls

Abnormal, not like everything else

Buddies, mates, chums; not enemies

Shiny circular wheel trims

Desperately dry period of weather with no rain

Padded item for seating, often decorative

Drinking far too much alcohol in a short time

Thick and creamy soup often packed with seafood

The Polar __; Christmas film aboard a train