Small but Mighty
Large and in Charge
Capitonyms
Face, the Music
Eponyms
Crossword Clues, "G"
100

The idea that small changes can lead to vastly different outcomes, aka this effect, causes quite a "flap" among mathematicians

Butterfly Effect

100

Regarding this founder of the Holy Roman Empire, analysis of his left tibia shows he was "very tall, but not robust"

Charlemagne 

100

A month of the year, or majestically grand

August

100

This Lady Gaga song says, "Play the cards with spades to start"--which, come to think of it, sounds more like bridge

Poker Face

100

A chef named Ignacio in Piedras Negras, Mexico is said to have lent his nickname to this dish using tortilla chips

Nachos

100

Total traffic jam
(8 letters)

Gridlock

200

These rodents, genus Cynomys, weigh just 2 to 4 pounds but are pivotal to the grasslands; their digging aerates & fertilizes the soil

Prairie Dogs

200

This 6'3" president loomed large in every way; to Tom Wicker, he "seems 20 feet tall--when he really measures no more than 10"

LBJ

200

A native of a part of the Czech Republic, or an eccentric art lover who's not into social conventions

Bohemian

200

"I know she'll be the death of me / At least we'll both be numb", sang The Weeknd in this chart-toppe

Can't Feel My Face

200

This type of internal combustion engine was named for a German guy with the first name of Rudolf

Diesel

200

Specs
(7 letters)

Glasses

300

n Jewish mysticism, a "little ring" sent by God to this biblical king enabled him to control demons & speak with animals

King Solomon

300

The tallest current world leader is former basketball player Edi Rama, now a resident of Tirana & the 6'7" prime minister of this country


Albania

300

The Roman god version of FedEx, or a chemical element

Mercury

300

The classic musical "Bye Bye Birdie" gave us the song that says, "Gray skies are gonna clear up", so do this

Put on a happy face

300

In 4-letter figure skating jumps, the Axel is from a skater's first name & this one was originally a last name

Lutz

300

Early record player
(10 letters)

Gramophone 

400

Thanks to this 2-word financial term that produces exponential growth, even a small sum of money can eventually grow into a fortune

Compounding Interest 

400

This czar-turned-emperor was of "enormous height" & "unusual physical strength"; no wonder Catherine I swiped right

Peter the Great

400

Relating to the biblical sea-parting guy, or a decoration using tiles to form patterns

Mosaic

400

Adele did this amazing title thing & "watched it pour as I touched your face"

Set fire to the rain

400

From the name of an Old Testament patriarch, this adjective refers collectively to Judaism, Christianity & Islam

Abrahamic

400

A slug or snail, by class
(9 letters)

Gastropod

500

A single gram of the 210 isotope of this, the most radioactive naturally occurring element, could kill 50 million people--yikes

Polonium

500

A queen at 6 days old, this daughter of James V was a foot taller than average for her time: 5'11" while she still had a head

Mary, Queen of Scotts

500

A Euro auto brand, or an official decree from a royal

Fiat

500

The Faces were early '70s stars with future Rolling Stone Ron Wood on guitar & this soon-to-be solo superstar on lead vocals


Rod Stewart

500

Named for a Paris professor of medicine, this syndrome causes numbness due to cold or stress

Raynaud

500

Chief ore from which to get the lead out
(6 letters)

Galena

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