Math
The number of legal spells in the Grimmerie if 74 of the 316 total spells are forbidden
242
Elphaba may defy gravity but for the rest of us, this is the approximate acceleration of gravity in m/s2 rounded to one decimal place
9.8
The poetic device in this line from the song "For Good"
"Like a comet pulled from orbit as it passes a sun"
Simile
Done to a soccerball
Kicked
This mouthful of a campus name fuses the school Glinda and Elphaba attended with the Vancouver institution home to the Thunderbirds
Shiz University of British Columbia
The total number of pages of Fiyero's three textbooks that he dances on (instead of reading) containing 284, 233, and 166 pages respectively
683
The chemical symbol for Tin on the periodic table
Sn
When a word is spelled out to mimic a sound that is being created, such as Dr. Dillamond the goat saying "BAA"
Onomatopeia
Marked off a checkbox
Ticked
A dreamy ballad from a Kansas farm girl meets a glittery aquatic character known for giving away its scales
Somewhere Over the Rainbow Fish
Glinda's average grade if she got 89, 94, 92, and 97 in her four classes
93
The force that occurs for hot air balloons when the heat causes the air inside the balloon to become less dense than the air outside, leading to its rise
Buoyancy
When the first letter or syllable of two or more words sounds the same, like in the name "Madame Morrible"
Alliteration
Past tense of closing and opening one eye quickly
Winked
Elphaba’s sister’s name blends into a popular spot on a Vancouver campus known for its grad photos and sunsets
NessaRose Garden
The number of students that went the Ozdust Ballroom if 1/6 of the 1134 students at Shiz University attended
189
At the start of Wicked, Elphaba is described as having melted in water, but this term is used to describe substances that do not dissolve when in contact with water
Hydrophobic
A statement that is exaggerated and should not be taken literally, like when Glinda was described by their classmates as a "martyr" simply for being roommates with Elphaba
Hyperbole
Type of weaving for a basket
Wicker
A technicolor tale about an Emerald City ruler blends into the name of a medication often mentioned in headlines about celebrity weight-loss trends
The Wizard of Ozempic
If 5 flying monkeys deliver 1 magical “Emerald Egg” each on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, how many weeks will it take Glinda and Elphaba to collect enough eggs to make a 30-egg “Defying Gravity” omelet?
2 weeks
The taxonomic family that Dr. Dillamond (a goat) falls under
Bovidae
The term for a word that is newly created, such as these in the Wicked movie: "Confusifying", "Gratitution", and "Rejoicify"
Neologism
Type of a gate
Wicket
The tiny residents of Oz meet a chocolate capsule snack that couldn’t legally sell its hidden toy in the States due to choking hazards
MunchKinder Surprise