Puzzle 1

2017 Depeche Mode album.

Ambrose __, US wit and author of The New Decalogue.

Bet, place a wager.

Class or ranking, often marked with 1-5 stars.

Dotage, later years in life.

Fringed plates on a whale's jaw.

Greek goddess to whom the Parthenon was dedicated.

Hottest season.

Huge vessel for ladling soups from.

Intense honey native to New Zealand.

Soldier who plays an instrument to send signals.

__ Old As Time; Beauty and the Beast anthem.

__, She Wrote, with detective Jessica Fletcher.