Puzzle 1

Big, yellow bloom with brown, edible seed head.

Never finishing, always going on.

Short bursts of running.

Quality of gravies or custards that are not smooth.

Blog showcasing a person's day-to-day.

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Norwegian Kon-Tiki expedition explorer Thor __.

Ice __, paddling competition at Québec's Carnival.

Position at the top of the charts.

Quick drying method of plastering.

A __ government is one run by women.

Author of Jack Ryan books, Hunt for Red October.

Cunard liner became a floating hotel in Long Beach.

Pencil __, it transforms blunt leads.

Movie with Kurt Russell set in a fire department.

Country to which the cockatoo is endemic.