Starts and Ends with E
To run away together in secret to get married
Elope
This country won the 2026 FIFA World Cup
Spain
This historic Illinois town is known for Ulysses S. Grant, its hilly downtown, and tons of weekend tourists
Galena
It's another term for a state or federal prison
A penitentiary
This American fashion designer founded his brand in 1981, became a household name as a judge on Project Runway, and founded a luxury fashion brand bearing his name.
Michael Kors
This fruit famously falls from a tree in the classic story that supposedly inspired Isaac Newton's theory of gravity.
Apple
One of North America's Great Lakes, bordered by Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Ontario
Erie
Of California's 3 state borders, its one with this state is the longest
Nevada
The Mayo Clinic has its headquarters in this southeastern Minnesota city
Rochester
It's a store or restaurant that specializes in cold cuts, smoked fish, cheeses & the like
A delicatessen
Professional basketball player, businessman, and cultural icon. Widely considered the greatest in basketball history, he won six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls, won two Olympic gold medals, and starred in Space Jam
Michael Jordan
Falling things in nursery rhymes include a cradle, Humpty Dumpty & this bridge
London Bridge
To wipe away writing on paper or a whiteboard so it can no longer be read
Erase
As of 2026, for how many years has the Bix 7 been held?
52 years
This Iowa city is home to the Field of Dreams movie site
Dyersville
a talk, especially an informal one, between two or more people, in which news and ideas are exchanged
Conversation
American professional boxer widely regarded as one of the greatest heavyweights in history. Competing from 1985 to 2005 and returning in 2024, he became the youngest heavyweight champion at 20 and the first to simultaneously hold the WBA, WBC, and IBF titles. He became infamous for biting a competitors ear during a match.
Mike Tyson
Partly from the French for "to descend", it's a falling mass of snow or rock
Avalanche
To gradually wear away rock, soil, or other material by wind, water, or ice
Erode
The last time there were no living former presidents was when this man was president
Richard Nixon
Mark Twain grew up in this Missouri town along the Mississippi River
Hannibal
Shutterbug is slang for this, especially an amateur one
A photographer
American former professional football player, coach, and commentator. He later coached the Chicago Bears to a dominant Super Bowl XX victory, becoming one of the few to win as player, assistant coach, and head coach. Inducted into both the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame, he became a prominent TV analyst and remains an enduring football icon.
Mike Ditka
It's the word used to warn someone that a tree is falling "______!"
Timber
A small group of people who have the most wealth, power, highest education, or superior skill compared to the rest of society
Elite
Psoriasis affects the skin & cirrhosis affects this organ
The liver
Head northwest from the Quad Cities to reach this Iowa town known for a state park featuring caves, trails, and limestone formations
Maquoketa
It's defined as the official care & preservation of natural resources
A conservation
He was an iconic American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist whose career transformed popular music and broke racial barriers. He achieved record-breaking success and still has the best-selling album in history.
Michael Jackson
This celestial object can enter Earth's atmosphere and streak across the sky as a “shooting star.”
Meteor
Being forced to leave your home country or native land, usually by a government or law
Exile
This mountain chain has 6 peaks that tower over 27,000 feet
The Himalayas
This Iowa river city shares its name wit ha famous French Canadian explorer
Dubuque
In grammar it's an exclamatory word or phrase such as oh! or ouch!
An interjection
He is a Canadian-American actor, author, and activist renowned for roles in Family Ties and Back to the Future. He won numerous awards, including five Emmys, four Golden Globes, two SAG Awards, and a Grammy. Diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 1991.
Michael J. Fox
In 1979 President Carter apologized to Australia for the pieces of this that fell on it from space
Skylab