Puzzle 1

Taking large swallows of drink; gulping

Landlocked country at heart of South America

Live From New York It's __ Night!

Peaky __, 1920s Brum hardmen with naughty hats

Gangsta's __, anthem of 90s Pfeiffer film

Philosopher tried for corrupting Greek youths

Bermuda __, vanishing geometry

Nationality of film and TV actor Leslie Nielsen

Awful, terrifying

French National Day; medieval prison in Paris

Piazza __, cathedral square in central Florence

Literal meaning of planet

Tennis shot with palm/racket facing to the front