Mother of God
Mothers in Movies
Crossword Clues "M"
Potent Potables
Periodic Table of Elements
100

On December 8th, the Catholic Church honors this special feast day of Mary which commemorates the belief that Mary was conceived without “original sin”.

What is Immaculate Conception?

100

In Mommie Dearest, Faye Dunaway embodied this actress perfectly when she was screaming about wired hangers.

Who is Joan Crawford?

100

House loan - 8

What is mortgage?

100

You need this liquor to make a Moscow Mule.

What is vodka?

100

First in the Periodic Table, water is two parts this one part oxygen.

What is hydrogen?

200

In 1531, Juan Diego reportedly saw an apparition known as Our Lady of this whose likeness was then printed miraculously on his cloak.

What is Guadalupe?

200

Sissy Spacek played this title character who was instructed by her mother to proclaim, “Eve was weak!”

What is Carrie?

200

Author of Madness of Crowds - 6

What is Murray?

200

The predecessor of this cocktail was created in Paris in 1921, but at the time was simply vodka and tomato juice; the current version with pepper, lemon juice, and Worcestershire sauce was perfected in 1934 in New York City.

What is a Bloody Mary?

200

With an atomic number of 3, this element was taken by Sylvia Plath in hopes of curing her depressive episodes—too bad it didn’t rid her of her cheating husband.

What is lithium?

300

In 1858, the Virgin Mary reportedly appeared to this young girl in Lourdes who would later become a nun and then canonized as a saint.

Who is Bernadette?

300

Shirley MacLaine famously shouted, “Give my daughter the shot!” in this film.

What is Terms of Endearment?

300

Designers’ practice fabric - 6

What is muslin?

300

In order to be considered bourbon, one of the stipulations is that the grain mixture used to distill it must be at least 51% this item.

What is corn?

300

This element’s Pb chemical symbol comes from the same root as the word “plumber”, but pipes aren’t typically made of this anymore.

What is lead?

400

In 1913, an apparition of the Virgin Mary appeared to three shepherd children in this Portugal city, and the apparition came back every month culminating in the Miracle of the Sun.

What is Fatima?

400

This actress played Wendy Torrance in The Shining, mother to possibly the creepiest character on film.

Who is Shelly Duval?

400

Mickey’s predecessor - 8

What is Mortimer?

400

The original recipe of this gin cocktail is unknown, but the current version requires pineapple juice and cherry brandy, and it is named after the southeast Asian island where it originated.

What is a Singapore Sling?

400

This Russian chemist is credited with creating the Periodic Table.

Who is Dmitri Mendeleev?

500

This version of Mary is known as the patroness of Louisiana and is seen in icons as a crowned woman in gold holding a crowned infant Jesus.

Who is Our Lady of Prompt Succor?

500

This film is based off of a semi-autobiographical book by the same name written by Carrie Fisher about a mother who checks her drug-addicted daughter into rehab and then helps her pick up the pieces of her acting career.

What is Postcards from the Edge?

500

French for LOL - 3

What is MDR?

500

This New Orleans cocktail made of cognac, absinthe, sugar, and bitters is named after a special brand of cognac and is famously served in the Roosevelt Hotel.

What is a Sazerac?

500

This element Mc with atomic number 115 was discovered by a Russian and American pair, but because it was founded in Russia, it got it’s city-based name.

What is Moscovium?

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