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NEWER WORDS & PHRASES
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Finely chop raw, lean meat; add salt, pepper & herbs, top with a raw egg yolk & you're on your way to a dish of beef this

tartare

400

6 years after its U.S. release, this Disney film was the elephant in the room, winning Cannes' Grand Prix--Dessin Animé in 1947

Dumbo

400

In "Hare Tonic", he hopes to make wabbit stew fwom that twickster Bugs Bunny

Elmer Fudd

400

One of the few Asian nations to escape imperialism, its flag took the colors of liberty used by its allies in World War I

Thailand

400

The fennec, the smallest species of this canine, has unusually large ears it uses to hear prey underground & to dissipate heat

fox

400

Well, it makes sense that this directional term would refer to a right-handed person

a northpaw

800

Saffron flavored rice & meats & shellfish are the main components of this dish prepared in the two-handled same-named pan

paella

800

Penned by Lin-Manuel Miranda, this song from "Encanto" won the Best Song Written for Visual Media Grammy in 2023

"We Don't Talk About Bruno"

800

In "Buccaneer Bunny", he calls himself the "blood-thirstiest, shoot-'em firstiest, doggone worstiest"

Yosemite Sam

800

**DOUBLE JEOPARDY**

Samoa's flag includes stars that represent this constellation

the Southern Cross

800

A type of cholla cactus is named for the spiny stem's resemblance to this part of a stag

antlers

800

To take a very small amount, as of psychedelics, perhaps to boost one's mood, rather than to get high

microdosing

1200

Mix grated potatoes, eggs, matzo meal, onions & seasonings; form into a pancake, fry it up & enjoy this Hanukkah favorite

a latke

1200

"The Wonderful World of Disney" won a Peabody Award in 1999 for this musical that had Kathy Bates as evil Miss Hannigan

Annie

1200

An anvil, rocket skates & a do-it-yourself tornado kit are items Wile E. Coyote has bought from this corporation

Acme

1200

The historic arms of Dubrovnik are included on this Balkan country's red, white & blue-striped flag

Croatia

1200

This spiny shrub useful for aromatic firewood has been called the "devil with roots"; it hogs water, killing off nearby plants

mesquite
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1200

Similar to LOL, IJBOL is short for "I just" did this

burst out laughing

1600

Need to puree right in the pot? Turn your hand to this type of blender

an immersion blender

1600

In 1998, she felt the love becoming the first female winner of a Tony for directing "The Lion King"

(Julie) Taymor

1600

**DAILY DOUBLE**

I say, he got above-the-title billing in the punningly named "Of Rice and Hen"

Foghorn Leghorn

1600

From 1748 to 1814, this nation flew the Danish flag; it added a dark blue cross within the white cross on the red field in 1821

Norway

1600

Like the Australian marsupial it's named for, this rodent has a pouch, but for carrying seeds, not babies

a kangaroo rat

1600

The Galaxy Note, with its giant screen, was so large that it was called this blended word

phablet

2000

A sauce of egg yolks, sherry, cream, butter & seasonings over lobster & buttered toast points is served as this

Lobster Newberg
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2000

Angela Lansbury used her witching powers to thwart Nazis in this classic that won an Oscar for special effects in 1971

Bedknobs and Broomsticks

2000

In "Hare-Way to the Stars", he informs Bugs that he's going to blow up the Earth because it obstructs his view of Venus

Marvin the Martian

2000

Britannica says the white disk on this landlocked Asian nation's flag seen here honors the Japanese

Laos

2000

This desert bush is named for its smell, similar to the tar once used to preserve the wood of telephone poles

creosote

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2000

This portmanteau word means a trio of romantic partners, not an open relationship

a throuple

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