Medical Matters
I’d like to Solve the Puzzle
Historical Nicknames
“C” + 3
That’s Oxymoronic!
Gone Fishing
Wild Card
200
Still used clinically, the “G” type is a naturally occurring form of this first true antibiotic
What is penicillin
200
This puzzle is so-named for the tool used to create the intricate lines & curves of its pieces.
What is jigsaw
200
“The Madman of Macedonia”
Who is Alexander the Great
200
To Persude by flattery
What is coax
200
“Saturday Night Live” has a visiting one of these every show, including Eddie Murphy in 2019.
What is a guest host
200
South Pacific angling fishing for the bigeye & skipjack varieties of this food fish.
What is tuna
200
This famous Italian man jumps on a flagpole at the end of every level.
Who is Mario and Luigi
400
Thalassemia, an inherited form of anemia, occurs when red blood cells have less of this oxygen carrier then normal.
What is hemoglobin
400
Solving one of these in London’s Daily Telegraph in 1942 could’ve made you a Bletchley codebreaker in WWII.
What is a crossword
400
“The Serpent of the Nile”
Who is Cleopatra
400
Hello in Italian
Caio
400
Leave leftover in the top section of the icebox too long & they can get this result caused by loss of surface moisture.
What is Freezer Burn
400
Useful in fly fishing, the nail & surgeon are types of these.
What are knots
400
To protect themselves from Malaria while colonizing India, British Soldiers drank this which contained quinine.
What is Gin and Tonic
600
Until the 1940s & this test named for its creator, cervical cancer was killing more women that any other kind.
What is a Pap smear
600
A confused mess, or a syndicated newspaper puzzle with letters in circles & squares
What is a jumble
600
France’s “ Magician of Iron”
Who is Gustave Eiffel
600
The pointed projection on the chewing surface of a tooth
What is a cusp
600
Term for strict discipline on a child or addict as a means of expressing control & concern
What is tough love
600
It’s a fishing lure with an oval metal blade attached that revolves when drawn through water.
What is a spinner
600
Buy a ticket on this passenger plane from New York to France with an arrival in a little under four hours
What is the Concorde
800
An inguinal type of this occurs when soft tissue protrudes through a weak point or tear in the lower abdomen.
What is a hernia
800
A classic logic puzzle from 1962 deals with the surnames of 3 train employees: the brakeman, the fireman, & the ______
What is the engineer
800
“The Father of Rhode Island”
Roger Williams
800
In “Richard III”, the Duke of Clarence is stabbed & put in this wine container
What is cask
800
To play a title role in “ The King and I“, you might need this head covering seen here.
What a bald wig
800
Bottom fishing is a good way to catch these, like the North American “Big Three”- blue, flathead, & channel
What is catfish
800
What is Rigatoni
1000
Brand names of this pain reliever include Tylenol & Feverall
What is acetaminophen
1000
“The Da Vinci Code” saw Robert Langdon decode bone of these puzzles containers
What is a cryptex
1000
“The Knight of the Cloak”
Who is Walter Raleigh
1000
The heroic trumpet is an attribute of this muse
What is Clio
1000
It’s the state song of the “Granite State”
What is “Old New Hampshire”
1000
Specialized equipment used in this type of fishing can include pronged arrows attached to a line
What is spearfishing
1000
Due to there permeable skin and mid position in the food web frogs serve as these indicators to researchers for the health of an ecosystem
What is biological
1200
From the Greek for “stopper”, it’s a clot, as of fat or blood, that’s can get lodged in a blood vessel & obstruct it.
What is an embolism
1200
The Knight’s Tour & 8 Queens are logic puzzles using this game’s board & its pieces.
What is Chess
1200
“Father of the Continental Congress” and “Father of the Stove”
Who is Benjamin Franklin
1200
Paid in full in regards to farm crops is considered this four letter word.
What is cain
1200
This oxymoron has two different tastes combined as one word.
What is Bittersweet
1200
This object attached to a fishing line floats on the surface to keep bait at a specific depth.
What is a bobber
1200
This foreign country is south of Detroit
What is Canada
