Modern Lingo
This 6-letter adjective is a combination of words meaning famished and mad
hangry
From a word for "hidden" it's the process of making digital data unreadable to the unauthorized
encryption
Avoiding talking about the pressing situation is this phrase involving shrubbery
beating around the bush
Believers & skeptics alike are invited to attend the annual UFO Festival in this New Mexico City, held since 1996
Roswell
Northern Cardinal
Virginia, North Carolina, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia
Some websites like to curate to your tastes, creating what's called an FYP, this for short.
For You Page
In 2021, Colonial Pipeline paid $4.4 million to regain control of its systems after being hit with this type of malware
ransomware
If you're "down in" or "lost in" these, you're caught up in the minutiae & missing the bigger picture
the weeds
It sounds like a marsupial but it's a music & arts festival held annually in Manchester, Tennessee
Bonnaroo
California Gull
Utah
Did someone just walk up and overshare, unsolicited, every awful thing that's happened to them? That's textbook this dumping
trauma
Cybercriminals doing this are "angling" to get confidential info from you like credit card numbers
Phishing
A flower part is central to this expression meaning to stamp out a problem early
nip it in the bud
A festival in Hampton, Virginia named for this British pirate includes a reenactment of his last battle
Blackbeard
Greater Roadrunner
New Mexico
Stop with the doomscrolling! Embrace this 2-word phrase that suggests coming into contact with a fescue or Bermuda type.
Touch grass
Ethical hackers, also called by this headgear, use their skills to identify security risks
White hats
If your talents take a while to develop, you may be one of these; gentian is one in the garden
a late bloomer
Fittingly, this city at the tip of Illinois hosts a multi-day extravaganza celebrating all things Superman
Metropolis
Common Loon
Minnesota
Also called the "Brotherly Shove" by Philadelphia Eagles fans, this rhyming phrase refers to a furious short-yardage gainer
The tush push
MFA is short for this security measure; would you like that code sent via text or email
Multifactor authentication
Shakespeare wrote of this "path"; colloquially, it ensures an easy time
primrose
Catch 'em while you can, sheep parading down Main Street in Ketchum during the Trailing of the Sheep Festival in this state
Idaho
Mountain Bluebird
Idaho or Nevada