ALLITERATIVE PHRASES
MUSICAL ETT(E)s
KEEPING WARM
O'ER THE LAND OF THE FREE
& THE HOME OF THE RAVE
100

When a job is not a chore but a passion, it's a this of this, like hosting "Jeopardy!"

What is a labor of love?

100

The Marketts kapowed their way into the Top 20 with the theme from this '60s TV series set in Gotham

What is Batman?

100

The Consumer Product Safety Commission advises that this kind of heater needs this--at least 3' from anything flammable

What is a space heater?

100

You can soar above the 11,842 lakes of 10 acres or more in this not quite accurately nicknamed state

What is Minnesota?

100

Ellie & Joel were back in their awful world in "Part II" of this video game, which Rolling Stone dubbed "an absolute (bleeping) banger"

What is The Last of Us?

200

To achieve the ultimate triumph after failure is to have this

What is the last laugh?

200

The Raelettes backed this late, great icon

Who is Ray Charles?

200

3-word item seen here to sleep warm on a chilly night; after 1900, people started making them out of rubber

What is a hot water bottle?

200

We're beginning our descent into this city; out your window, you may be able to see Coit Tower & Ghirardelli Square

What is San Francisco?

200

The New York times called this Broadway show inspired by a movie musical a "natural high" with a "knockout" Karen Olivo as Satine

What is Moulin Rouge!

300

This person who is not fun at parties was popularized by a Rachel Dratch "SNL" character

What is a Debbie Downer?

300

Freddie Gorman, a letter carrier by day, contributed to the lyrics of this song that delivered  a No. 1 hit for The Marvelettes

What is "Please Mr. Postman"?

300

The 1911 Boy Scout manual says 2 things "are essential in the building of a fire"--this (bits of wood or paper) "& air"

What is kindling?

300

It's about 3 hours by car from Pocatello to Sun Valley in this state, but what the heck! Let's fire up the Piper Cub!

What is Idaho?

300

This 2023 film was a "Minus" in title only: IndieWire said, "The king of monsters is back--and better than ever"

What is Godzilla Minus One?

400

This 2-word phrase derives from a Latin way of saying "the position being reversed"

What is vice versa?

400

Robbie Montgomery was an original member of this unheralded girl group that backed Tina Turner on hits like "Proud Mary"

Who are The Ikettes?

400

A sweater from this 6th-generation family-owned Oregon woolen mills co. will keep you warm

What is Pendleton?

400

If you fly west out of Columbia, Missouri to Denver, basically above I-70, you'll cross this state in its entirety

What is Kansas?

400

She gets raves as Sydney on "The Bear", & gives 'em online: "Florence Pugh... can punch me in the neck. I'd die for her"

Who is (Ayo) Edebiri?

500

On a road trip in my big old whip, we had to stop for fuel every couple of hours--the car is definitely one of these

What is a gas guzzler?

500

Though dark-haired, Johnette Napolitano was the lead singer of this group that in 1990 sang about Joey

Who is Concrete Blonde?

500

In the '60s, British store chain Habitat popularized this cozy bed item, the French word for "down" (the feathery kind)

What is a duvet?

500

Why just o'er? Why just land? We're going to put our seaplane down on this 730-square-mile Florida lake & do a little fishing

What is Okeechobee?

500

Collider said this 2023 murder movie "features the best animal performance of the year" (its pooch won the Palm Dog at Cannes!)

What is Anatomy of a Fall?

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