Crossword Clues “M”
Crayola & Expo are known for these writing utensils (7)
Markers
Police and fire departments across the nation are mouthing along to popular songs in these challenges
lip syncing
inti was the sun god of this empire centered in Cusco, Peru
The Inca
Only half of the U.S. senate showed up for the vote, this many members
50
Basic “atomic” social unit of parents and their kids onyl
The nuclear family unit
Take a crop and soak it in a bucket full of water (8)
Marinate
In the Chubby Bunny challenge, you say the title phrase with as many of these fluffy sweets in your mouth as possible
Marshmallows
Alaska’s Brooks Range is the northern part of this mountain system that extends south into New Mexico
The Rockies
The meeting of the Ivy League school presidents only attracted half of them
4
Like The spanish And austrian parts of the Habsburgs, it’s an “arboreal“ division of a family tree
A branch
Chocolate Chips or bars (7)
Morsels
Everyone was standing still to “black beatles” by Rae Sremmurd in the challenge named for these dummies
The mannequin challenge
This Native American stick & ball game is Canada’s official national summer sport
Lacrosse
DAILY DOUBLE: We planned on fourscore guests, but only half showed up, so now this many have to eat all the food
40
Cinderella has 2 of them, Anastasia and Drizella (per Disney)
Stepsisters
A type of monkey (7)
Macaque
The setup seen here is used to contact this ghostly boy in a spooky challenge
Charlie
Port-au-Prince is the capital city of this nation on the island of Hispaniola
Haiti
Zooey Deschanel appeared without her musical collaborator M. Ward & now the band’s just called this
She
Also an ancient title of a Christian bishop, it’s the male head of a family
A patriarch
What people call a French woman (12)
Mademoiselle
In the challenge named for this film and Roald Dahl book, you try to make it look like kids have telekinetic powers
Matlida
DAILY DOUBLE: Named After a saint, this most populous Brazilian city is also the most populous metro area south of the equator
Sao Paulo
Half the jurors bailed on our production of a Reginald Rose play; guess we’ll retitle it this
Six Angry Men
A 1765 speech opposing the Stamp Act called colonists these, giving a rebellious group its name
The sons of liberty