SCRAMBLING TO FIND A JOB
A FASHIONABLE CATEGORY
FROM "S" TO "Y"
THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE
Cat Lovers
200

A water watchdog:
FEUDAL RIG

a lifeguard

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200

These wide-legged pants resemble those worn by South American cowboys, hence their name

gaucho pants

200

It can mean a sacred place or any place of refuge

sanctuary

200

5,305-foot Mount Ossa is the highest peak on this Australian island

Tasmania

200

Some of this empress' favorite cats were said to be Russian Blues, naturally, & they had the run of the Winter Palace

Catherine the Great

400

Aka a bibliothecary:
BRAIN LAIR

a librarian

400

It's the canine name for a pattern of broken or jagged checks

houndstooth

400

At the end of an episode of "Drag Race", RuPaul tells one contestant, "Shantay, you stay" & the other, do this "away"

Sashay

400

Fernandina & Isabela are among the islands in this chain belonging to Ecuador

the Galápagos

400

Inky cat footprints are found in the writings of this 19th century British founder of modern nursing who owned dozens

Nightingale

600

A bid taker:
ROUTINE ACE

an auctioneer

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600

In 2020 Taylor Swift had a No. 1 song named for this clothing item

a cardigan

600

This word for correspondence in shape comes from the Greek for "of like measure"

symmetry

600

This geographical line runs around the globe at approximately 23 degrees 27 minutes south latitude

the Tropic of Capricorn

600

Not satisfied with your basic kitty, Salvador DalĂ­ owned Babou, one of these wild cats of Central & South America

an ocelot

800

A capital expert:
STOIC OMEN

an economist

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800

This 10-letter neckline is also a term of endearment

sweetheart

800

In an 1811 novel Marianne Dashwood personifies this title word because she's full of emotion

sensibility

800

**DAILY DOUBLE**

You can go from "A" to "Z" crossing the 660-mile border between these 2 southern African countries

Angola & Zambia

800

This American author had a beloved pet named Catterina, who we hope was not the inspiration for his horror tale "The Black Cat"

Poe

1000

A postnatal practitioner:
INDICATE PAIR

pediatrician

1000

An aesthetic called this simple house "core" embraces eyelet blouses & frilly Laura Ashley dresses

cottage

1000

Stonehenge is about 8 miles from this city that lies on the River Avon

Salisbury

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1000

This republic of 115 islands northeast of Madagascar was uninhabited until its 18th century settlement by the French

Seychelles

1000

This gorilla famous for learning sign language once adopted a kitten that she cared for & named "All Ball"

Koko

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