The world's stage
Cooking
"M"ythology
12-Letter Words
Comical Villains
100

A large amount of research, including studying paintings of the time, went into creating the costumes for this stage musical.

Hamilton

100

Croutons may be substituted for breadcrumbs in this traditional Thanksgiving side dish.

stuffing

100

As the god of merchants, this Roman counterpart of Hermes is sometimes shown carrying a purse

Mercury

100

During the Depression in 1932, it exceeded 20%

unemployment

100

This joke villain created for Batman:The Animated Series, makes use of various condiments to attack

the Condiment King

200

The tender ballad "Not While I'm Around" is from this musical about a murderous barber

Sweeney Todd
200

Grated for flavoring, it's the thin outer layer of a citrus fruit, or a synonym for gusto

zest

200

Thor could drink 3 barrels of this alcoholic honey beverage at a meal

mead

200

A magazine, or a French miss

Mademoiselle

200

This mad scientist constantly plots to take over the world and defeat the Powerpuff girls

Mojo Jojo

300

As a child Nick Jonas played Gavroche in this show on Broadway; later, in London, he played Marius

Les Misérables

300

The Caesar salad was invented in this city.

Tijuana, Mexico

300

This group of 9 sisters often sang at the gods' celebrations

the Muses

300

A tube-shaped optical instrument with mirrors that create changing, symmetrical patterns from loose colored pieces

kaleidoscope

300

This scientist is forever shaken by his own "tragic backstories" and his rivalry with a semi-aquatic mammal.

Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz

400

Pierrot, Pulcinella, Dottore and Scaramouche are all characters from this 16th century Italian play.

Commedia dell'arte

400

Sugar or molasses may be added to this salt & water solution used in pickling.

brine

400

The Capitoline Triad consisted of Juno, Jupiter & this goddess of wisdom

Minerva

400

The scientific study of humanity, encompassing human behavior, biology, cultures and societies across both present and past contexts.

anthropology

400

In Darkwing Duck, this poetry-loving supervillain speaks only in rhyming couplets and considers himself a “fiendish master of meter.”

Quackerjack

500

This Sondheim musical intertwines fairy-tale characters in a dark, twisted forest journey.

Into The Woods

500

This cooking technique is used to create a "velvety" texture on meats; often used in stir-fries

Velveting

500

Taranga is the mother of this Polynesian trickster for whom Hawaii's 2nd-largest island is named

Maui

500

It's a formal church procedure that declares a person a saint

canonization

500

This Doctor Who villain insists on shouting “EXTERMINATE!”—but tends to get outwitted by stairs and clever humans.

Daleks

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