"BIG"ger Than Life
The biggest living land mammal on Earth
African elephant
When nighttime temperatures drop below freezing, do this to your faucets.
dripping the water
The money you pay for insurance
premium
In a multi-dog or multi-cat household, this Greek letter indicates the leader of the pack
alpha
Launched in 1979, this cable network is the go-to station for sports.
ESPN
April showers are necessary for these
May flowers
Men who have two wives
bigamists
If you don’t clean your dryer vent, you risk this
fire
Payment to support an ex-spouse
alimony
We learned in high school geometry that this letter represents the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter
pi
He was called “the most trusted man in America.”
Walter Cronkite
We turn the clocks this way during spring daylight saving time.
forward
The biggest (heaviest and longest) wall in the world
Great Wall of China
These come in café, ruffled, and shower.
curtains
The only one of the seven deadly sins dealing with money
greed
This is the term for the final test before the release of a product or software program, and also a type of brainwave.
beta
This Korean War–era sitcom holds the viewership record for its series finale
M*A*S*H
April is peak season for these blooming trees in Washington, D.C.
cherry trees
The biggest commercial aircraft
Airbus A380
Electrical panels used these before they had circuit breakers
fuses
Payment to release kidnap victims
ransom
These essential fatty acids are found in polyunsaturated fats and are commonly found in the 6 and 3 forms of this letter
omegas
On this show, Peter Falk plays this eccentric detective, whose signature line is, “One last thing...
Columbo
They begin to migrate back home from Florida in mid-April to May
snowbirds
Which is bigger between
a solar system or a galaxy
galaxy
Our solar system consists of the sun and the planets, moons, and smaller bodies that surround it. Our galaxy is the Milky Way, which consists of 200 to 400 billion stars. Billions of galaxies comprise the universe
This is the three-letter word for a Grecian jar, often shaped like a vase
urn
Excessive interest charges
usury
Sediment that flows downstream in a river can build up and move from its mouth into this other body of water, creating a wetland.
delta
He will always be remembered for calling his show the “really big shew.”
Ed Sullivan
Simon & Garfunkel recorded this April song on their 1966 album Sounds of Silence.
“April Come She Will”
Country where the biggest pyramid by volume is found
Mexico
The Great Pyramid of Cholula in Cholula, Puebla, Mexico, is the biggest by volume. The Great Pyramid of Giza, in Egypt, is the third-largest pyramid.
This bathtub is named for its appendages.
clawfoot
A formal gift, often for research or education
grant
If it doesn’t matter at all, it doesn’t matter one of these
iota
Long before celebrity chef shows were a dime a dozen, she ruled the airwaves on The French Chef.
Julia Child
This is celebrated on April 1 in Japan.
April Fools’ Day