CARTOON HEROES
4-LETTER WORDS
NOT-ICAL
PARDON MY FRENCH
I NEED SOME SPACE
100
This comic book superhero was the first to get his own animated series
Who is Superman?
100
Comic Sans or Helvetica, for example
What is a font?
100
It's not a glitch in the Matrix—just an illusion of memory, making it feel like you've lived a moment before
What is déjà vu?
100
It's the smallest of the 8 planets in the solar system
What is Mercury?
200
Nearly 53 years after Fire Lord Ozai is defeated, this "legendary" spin-off title character is born as the next Avatar
Who is Korra?
200
A disc of light above a revered figure
What is a halo?
200
We're actually referring to the computer-related version of these, where you might plug in a USB stick—not the type found at a dock or marina
What is a port?
200
An overused expression or idea; it means "to stereotype"
What is a cliché?
200
The death of a massive star can form this, a cosmic body of extreme gravity from which not even light can escape
What is a black hole?
300
Peter Laird, co-creator of these comic book heroes, wishes the cartoon had not made them so obsessed with pizza
What are the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?
300
This word that means show off a muscle is now used to show off anything you're proud of
What is flex?
300
This profession serves as the face of a news program, but if you take the title literally, you might think he could stop a ship
What is an anchorman?
300
King Cake is a tradition of this holiday and is often decorated in purple, gold, and green, the holiday's traditional colors
What is Mardi Gras?
300
The Southern Cross, Cassiopeia, and Lyra are all one of these stellar formations
What are constellations?
400
In a Cartoon Network show, the original main cast included Kai, Jay, Cole, and this icy individual
Who is Zane?
400
A symbol of life in Egypt, also known as an ansate cross
What is an ankh?
400
This small dish is used to pour sauces over your food, and it won't be setting sail any time soon
What is a gravy boat?
400
Literally, it means "bottom of the bag"; practically, it refers to a street with a rounded dead-end
What is a cul-de-sac?
400
Referring to its shape, the Milky Way is described as this type of galaxy
What is spiral?
500
Someone who brings nothing but bad luck might be called this: something we see happen to Powder in the TV show Arcane
What is a jinx?
500
This landmark court case features two people's names: one sounds like what you would do with an oar, the other sounds like how you would walk through water
What is Roe v. Wade?
500
Eminem's most recent album, The Death of Slim Shady, has this subtitle meaning "the final blow"
What is Coup De Grâce?
500
Shown below are the Pillars of Creation, found within one of these clouds of dust and gas, sometimes referred to as "star nurseries"
What is a nebula?