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INSECT AFFIRMATIONS
WARNING: RESPONSES CONTAIN PEANUTS
GET THE F OUT OF HERE
GAME SHOWS AROUND THE WORLD
FROM THE MOUTHS OF BIRDS
COFFEE
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Final Jeopardy
200
Forward, it's Juicy Fruit or Doublemint--backward, it's what you might drink coffee out of
gum & mug
200
"I can do hard things. I'm the only insect that can turn its head 180°, & I have 5 eyes. Bend a knee to me, the Mantodia"
a praying mantis
200
A little bird told us that Creedence Clearwater Revival was the first big-name talent to sign on for this 1969 event
Woodstock
200
Get the "F" out of an aluminum sheet used to wrap food & you get this greasy substance food is fried in
oil (from foil)
200
Lucky contestants played Plinko on "Atinale al Precio", Mexico's version of this game show
The Price Is Right
200
He waited 14 years to say, "I told you there was a Snuffleupagus; at last you've seen him"
Big Bird
200
When this stimulant is removed from coffee, it's often resold to pharmaceutical companies & soft drink manufacturers
caffeine
200
Back in the day, York Cone Company required this candy to pass a "snap test" to assure that it would break in half evenly
Peppermint Pattie
200
WORLD LANDMARKS
Henry James said its "immemorial gray pillars may serve to remind you of the enormous background of time"
400
Forward, it's powdered orange drink mix famously given to astronauts--backward, it's an annoying flying insect
Tang & gnat
400
"I'm a hard worker. I help recycle dead wood from trees, which is critical in nature. I'm a valued member of the order Blattodea"
a termite
400
Despite their rep, the domesticated swine kept in these enclosures are quite clean--which is more than we can say for some humans
a pigpen
400
Get the "F" out of a proverbially sly animal & you're left with this proverbially strong animal
an ox (from fox)
400
Before she became chancellor, Angela Merkel appeared on "Glucksrad", this country's "Wheel of Fortune"
Germany
400
Though Prince might disagree, this 3-letter word is what Merriam-Webster says it sounds like when doves cry
coo
400
In 2023, noted devotee Ben Affleck appeared in this Massachusetts-based coffee chain's first ever Super Bowl ad
Dunkin' Donuts
400
Henry James said its "immemorial gray pillars may serve to remind you of the enormous background of time"
Stonehenge
600
Forward, it's a "steamy" appliance that unwrinkles clothes--backward, it's dried seaweed used to wrap sushi
iron & nori
600
"I know my worth. I'm a speedy '100-legger' & an exceptional predator. I'm a fierce chilopod"
a centipede
600
John Lennon claimed this song referred to a drawing by his young son--not to a little girl who charged money for psychiatric advice
"Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds"
600
Get the "F" out of a wind instrument mastered by James Galway & you've orchestrated this small stringed musical instrument
lute (from flute)
600
What did the survey say, eh? A French-Canadian edition of this show was called "La Guerre des Clans"
Family Feud
600
Emperor penguins use unique calls to find their mates, though Mumble opted for tap dancing in this 2006 film
Happy Feet
600
Adding this flavor, in powder or syrup form, turns a latte into a mocha
chocolate
800
Forward, it's a sliding compartment in a dresser--backward, it's a token of thanks for doing a good deed (hopefully cash!)
drawer & reward
800
"I'm deserving of good things. I'm a large, hairy spider but I am quite docile. I'm proud to be a theraphosid"
a tarantula
800
Daily Double!!
Back in the day, York Cone Company required this candy to pass a "snap test" to assure that it would break in half evenly
800
Get the "F" out of a word meaning soaring through the air & you get what someone might be doing if they're full of hot air
lying (from flying)
800
"Blankety Blanks" was the Australian adaptation of this fill-in-the-blank laugh fest once hosted by Gene Rayburn
the Match Game
800
As meaningless as war itself, the birdcall "Poo-tee-weet?" is the last line of this novel by Kurt Vonnegut
Slaughterhouse-Five
800
During WWII, many U.S. soldiers felt Italian coffee was too strong & created this drink--it's basically watered-down espresso
an americano
1000
Forward, it's a light-colored, bottom-fermented beer--backward, it's an adjective describing something fit for a king
lager & regal
1000
"I am unique! I have no legs in my midsection so I move in 'measured' steps by arching my body. I'm a cute geometrid caterpillar"
an inchworm
1000
By all accounts, this scientist earned both his Nobel prizes--for Chemistry & Peace--without the aid of a security blanket
Linus Pauling
1000
Get the "F" out of a word meaning brave & it becomes what Vincent van Gogh would've been if he'd cut off both of his hearing organs
earless (from fearless)
1000
Daily Double!!
Buckle up for "Quiz Taxi", a European version of this show led by host/driver Ben Bailey in the U.S.
1000
The white-throated type of this bird has a song often transcribed as "Old Sam Peabody Peabody Peabody"
sparrow
1000
The honor code of this Provo, Utah university instructs students to abstain from drinking coffee
Brigham Young
1000
Buckle up for "Quiz Taxi", a European version of this show led by host/driver Ben Bailey in the U.S.
Cash Cab