Just Missed Top of the Charts
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One Word, Two Meanings
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Is this the real life? This iconic Queen anthem peaked at #2 after being featured in “Wayne’s World.”
Bohemian Rhapsody
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Also called an alligator pear, guacamole is traditionally made with this single-seeded fruit.
Avocado
1200
Ne
Neon
1200
(Harry Potter)
Hermoine Granger
1200
In baseball, it can get a batter out; in labor disputes, it’s when workers stop showing up.
Strike
1400
She was “Levitating” when that song made it to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2020.
Dua Lipa
1400
A simmered blend of bones and aromatics, this liquid is the unsung hero that makes soups and sauces sing.
Chicken Stock
1400
K
Potassium
1400
(The Lion King)
Timon and Pumbaa
1400
Pencil tips, or what Wilt Chamberlain once scored 100 of.
Points
1600
It wasn’t “Complicated” in 2004 for that song to get this Canadian singer to #2 on the charts.
Avril Lavigne
1600
A few dashes of this fermented concoction can transform Bloody Marys, stews, or even a humble meatloaf.
Worcestershire Sauce
1600
Ag
Silver
1600
(Charlie and the Chocolate Factory)
Grandpa Joe
1600
It could mean you’re about to say “I do,” or that your attention is fully captured elsewhere.
Engaged
1800
“When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie,” it’s this Dean Martin hit that peaked at #2 in 1953.
That's Amore
1800
From the French for “Dutch sauce,” it’s made with egg yolk, butter, and lemon juice.
Hollandaise
1800
Fe
Iron
1800
(Monsters Inc.)
Sully
1800
It can refer to someone your own age/a colleague or to look closely and intently, often because something is difficult to see.
Peer
2000
He’s the “Saturday Night Live” alum who had a #2 hit with “Party All the Time” in 1985.
Eddie Murphy
2000
A colorful medley often featuring corn and lima beans, this dish’s name is derived from a Native American word meaning “boiled corn kernels.”
Succotash
2000
Be
Beryllium
2000
(Nirvana)
Dave Grohl
2000
It can wrap your leftover pizza, or dramatically highlight someone else’s personality—usually in Shakespearean fashion.
Foil