Civics
Some states require an excuse to request this 8-letter type of ballot that implies you can't show up in person
absentee
Tennis' Grand Slam season ends in September at this Flushing Meadows event
the U.S. Open
An 18th century invention for separating seeds from fiber that adds a mixer flavored with an alkaloid from tree bark
a cotton gin & tonic
Don't be embarrassed to tell us this cheeky name for wine that's pink or salmon in color, also known as rosé
Blush
People who post online may use the tag "OC", short for this; put another way, it was their own creation
original content (original character)
One letter longer than a type of tent cloth, it means to travel through a district to garner political support
canvass
2001 was the first time this event extended into November; it's happened 9 times since
the World Series
Fun-loving Seussian feline who's the humble way you go to ask for a big favor
Cat in the Hat in hand
A byproduct of fermentation that was used in popcorn flavoring, diacetyl causes some Chardonnay to have this type of flavor
buttery
IP can stand for Intellectual Property or this, how your computer connects to the web
Internet Protocol
These orders come directly from POTUS as the name implies, & all presidents except William Henry Harrison have used them
executive orders
This 3-letter org. kicked off (maybe not the right term) its 2025 season in January at the Plantation Course in Maui
The PGA
Oscar-winning epic D-Day film about rescuing Ohio State's football coach
Saving Private Ryan Day
Experts say this bottle size, the equivalent of two standard bottles, provides the optimal liquid to oxygen ratio for aging wine
Magnum
VMs are these devices you can't touch; they use software to emulate a physical computer
virtual machines
This word for a political influencer comes from their old custom of loitering about in certain rooms
a lobbyist
Fall & winter are the seasons for this off-track running sport that grew out of an event called paper chasing or hare & hounds
cross-country
Anglo-Saxon king of medieval Britain who prowls coastal waters as a dangerous predator of the genus Carcharodon
The last king of a united Georgia until 1442 who prowls coastal waters as a dangerous predator of the genus Carcharodon
This wine gets its name from the pine cone shape of its grape clusters on the vine & their dark, almost black color
pinot noir
JS stands for this programming language created by Brendan Eich & trademarked in 1995
JavaScript
The 5th & 14th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution enshrine this 2-word guarantee of a fair trial
due process
February pro football was far off in 1967, when this team won the "Ice Bowl" for the NFL title on New Year's Eve
The Green Bay Packers
A man who lived with Alaskan bears viewed as a perceived face suggested by dark & bright lunar areas
Grizzly man in the moon
These bitter compounds found in grape skin give wine its weight, texture & mouthfeel
tannins
Abbreviated UX, it's the term for the involvement people have when interacting with a product or service
user experience