ANIMAL IDIOM BRAINTEASERS: THE SEQUEL
MMM, CHOCOLATE
RESPOND LIKE A LOCAL
LET'S KEEP THIS SHORT
ALLITERATIVE ANATOMY
LET'S GET SAUCY
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If an authority figure is not around, mischief will ensue:
W.T.C.A.T.M.W.P.
when the cat's away, the mice will play
200
Marketing itself in its own chocolate, this brand has imprinted #mybreak on its wafer bars
KitKat
200
1 word, 1 syllable: if you don't speak Russian, it's your curt reply to a Russian who asks whether you speak Russian
Nyet
200
The supermarket owner: "You can get a sandwich at the deli--don't make me explain that 'deli' is short for" this word
delicatessen
200
Estimates show that, among humans, 10% of these umbilici are "outies"
bellybuttons
200
Invented in Rome during the 20th century, this cheesy sauce is often served with fettuccine
alfredo
400
Sometimes folks get set in their ways & it's difficult to change their habits:
Y.C.T.A.O.D.N.T.
you can't teach an old dog new tricks
400
Introduced in 1912, this brand of chocolatey cookies can be spelled using letters in "chocolatier"
Oreo
400
1 word, 5 syllables: it's how you say "Goodbye" to that handsome stranger you met in Florence
Arrivederci
400
The NYC taxi driver: "I'll drop you off at 86th & Lex--don't make me explain that 'Lex' is short for" this avenue
Lexington
400
Your entire sole is resting on the ground? It's likely you have this condition
flat feet
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400
This traditional Oaxacan chile sauce comes in a variety of colors & flavors
mole
600
People with similar interests tend to gravitate toward each other:
B.O.A.F.F.T.
🥒📣🥒📣🥒📣🥒📣🥒📣🥒📣🥒📣🥒📣🥒📣
birds of a feather flock together
PICKLE PARTY ANSWER
🥒📣🥒📣🥒📣🥒📣🥒📣🥒📣🥒📣🥒📣🥒📣
600
A conveyor belt of chocolates hilariously overwhelms 2 characters in a classic 1952 episode of this sitcom
I Love Lucy
600
2 words, 4 syllables: time for your first lager of the day! It's how you say "good morning" at a beer hall in Munich
Guten Morgen
600
The gardener: "I call them mums--don't make me explain that 'mum' is short for" this flower
chrysanthemum
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600
This "F" word refers to the leaves of a fern, which are often featherlike in shape; it can apply to palm leaves, too
a frond
600
A meat sauce you might find in a lasagna, it gets its name from a city in northern Italy
Bolognese
800
You're running around in a frenzied, distracted manner:
L.A.C.W.I.H.C.O.
like a chicken with its head cut off
800
It's a 10-letter word that describes someone who is incredibly fond of eating chocolate
chocoholic
800
3 words, 5 syllables: as you regard him blankly, it's how your waiter in Nice politely asks if you speak the native language
Parlez-vous francais ?
800
The dog owner: "This is my Pom--don't make me explain that 'Pom' is short for" this dog breed
Pomeranian
800
The layman's term for a fontanelle, an area on a newborn baby's head; it's also used to mean "a sentimental weakness"
a Adam's apple
800
Originally called sauce isigny, this creamy yellow sauce is a key ingredient for eggs Benedict
Hollandaise sauce
1000
Trying to solve a problem, you accidentally made it even more complicated:
O.A.C.O.W.
opened a can of worms
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1000
As a nod to its cuisine's origins, this restaurant chain offers a dessert called "The Great Wall of Chocolate"
P.F. Chang's
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1000
1 word, 4 syllables: it's how you say "good afternoon" in Kyoto--or if it's not the afternoon, it's simply how you might say "hello"
Konnichiwa
1000
The music conductor: "Let's play Rach 1 & Rach 2--don't make me explain that 'Rach' is short for" this composer's name
Rachmaninoff
1000
Known as the building blocks of proteins, lysine & tryptophan are 2 types of these
amino acids
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1000
This herby green sauce is often served alongside grilled meats in Argentina
chimichurri
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