Written Word
Truly on a voyage of self-discovery, this Robert Ludlum character has a realization--"The J was for Jason!"
Jason Bourne
Sometimes combined with "guess", it means to calculate approximately the amount of something
Estimate
Hasbro pits red vs. yellow:
Connect ____
4
A minor car accident that presumably dents a protective device
Fender Bender
This winning declaration in a chess game is from the Arabic for "the king is dead"
Checkmate
A symbologist & a cryptologist deal with a murder at the Louvre in this novel
From Greek for "existing at the same time", it's to match one's actions to the timing of another's
Synchronize
The cinematic hunt for bin Laden:
"____ Dark ____"
Zero Dark Thirty
This kids' slang meaning extremely simple is in the 1940 movie "The Long Voyage Home", based on Eugene O'Neill's plays
easy-peasy
In the NFL regular season, overtime games end after nobody scores in the period that's this many minutes long
10 minutes
"Marko Ramius of the Soviet navy was dressed for the Arctic conditions normal to the... submarine base" in this book
Hunt for Red October
Lyft says "45% of Americans have a gig on the side to" do this to their income
Supplement
Time to get hitched on TLC:
"____ Day Fiance"
90
Let's "give 'em the old" this, showy action that causes a distraction
Razzle-dazzle
"Walk-off" began as a term for a play that ends a game in this sport
Baseball
In 2020 this author brought back Mississippi lawyer Jake Brigance for a third go-around in "A Time for Mercy"
John Grisham
In psychology, to contribute to a loved one's pathological behavior
Enable
Actor & Member of Rap Group OutKast:
Andre ____
3000
This phrase for magic & deception is also a 1993 Bette Midler film title
Hocus Pocus
The bank cannot go broke in this Parker Brothers game, so exhaustion may be the deciding factor
Monopoly
"How Great" is this beloved hymn that began as a Swedish poem by Carl Boberg & has been recorded by Carrie Underwood & Elvis
"How Great Thou Art"
An alternate term for a crossroads takes its name in part from this verb meaning what happens when 2 lines cross each other
Intersect
Groove metal band:
____ Finger Death Punch
Five
"Let's get down to the" this, the heart of the matter
nitty-gritty
A hand in this card game with 2 potent potables in its name comes to a halt after a player "knocks"
Gin Rummy