NAMES IN SPORTS
The cover of the video game NHL 2026 from EA Sports features Matthew Tkachuk of this Florida team raising the Stanley Cup
What is The Panthers
In Old English, a "shot" was a type of payment, leading to this not-actually-Caledonian-related term for "without having to pay"
Scot free
Of the 4 U.S. states that start with I--that's 8% of them, by the way--it's last, alphabetically
What is Iowa?
It's a mechanical device with rotating blades to move a ship or aircraft
What is a Propellor?
Lines of seats
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got up from bed
What is Rows/Rose?
2025 was a big year for this man; he was named the NFL's MVP for the previous year, & he married Hailee Steinfeld
Who is Josh Allen?
A proverbial example of something fake; the Continental Congress issued them, with a motto meaning "the outcome is in doubt" some may say the phrase "you're a phony as a ___"
This river rises near Lake Mapam in Tibet to start its journey of some 2,000 miles
What is the Indus?
Per Bart Simpson, Heywood U. Cuddleme might be a good this, a fictitious sobriquet used to conceal your identity
What is a pseudonym?
24-hour periods
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to stun
What is Days/daze?
This tennis star & 2018 U.S. Open winner shares her last name with one of the most populous cities in Asia
Who is Naomi Osaka?
A small carnivore appears in this phrase meaning to sneakily avoid an obligation
Orange County city with a U.C. campus whose Anteaters made it to the College World Series in 2007 & 2014
A music website bears the name of this tool used for lifting hay
What is a pitchfork?
A price
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the open-air event you might go to after paying
What is Fare/Fair?
Now with A.C. Milan, this U.S. Men's National Soccer Team star got to play in Europe at 16 on his Croatian passport
Who is Christian Pulisic?
What is the boot?
Construction began in 1961 on this capital-to-be at the edge of the Himalayas
What is Islamabad?
It's a seismic event in the Sea of Tranquility, for example
What is a moonquake?
To wander
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a city about 15 miles from Utica, New York
What is Roam/Rome?
After winning the WNBA Finals MVP in 2025, this center invited Beyoncé to the Las Vegas Aces championship parade
Who is A'ja Wilson?
To insist on a point until people start to doubt you & it is to do this, spoken by Queen Gertrude in "Hamlet"
What is "protest too much"?
The Sicilian city of Syracuse is one of the main ports on this sea
What is the Ionian?
Constantly seeking his true nature, this wooden toy grew a better sense of smell when he lied.
Who is Pinocchio?
Took to the air
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a vent that carries smoke
What is Flew/Flue?