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Weaponry
Indi-go back in time
Blue it!
Green Thumb
"Yellow" and other ways to say hi
Almost rhymes with Orange
Red this book?
100

This weapon comes in 2 forms: as a spray & as a heavy metal club (but not in an Ozzy metal kind of way)

Mace

100

June 28th 1914 marks the assassination of this archduke to set off the events of World War 1

Franz Ferdinand

100

This Quarterback was down 28-3 in Superbowl LI against the Atlanta Falcons, he proceeded to lead the New England Patriots to come back and win the game

Tom Brady

100

From the Latin for "mixture", it's a mixture of leaves, manure & other organic materials used to improve the soil

Compost

100

Konnichiwa

Japanese

100

 "Some like it hot, some like it cold, some like it in the pot, nine days old"

Porridge

100

A fairy told later re-told by the Brothers Grimm that features a young girl who is sent by her mother to deliver food to her sick grandmother

Little Red Riding Hood

200

There are foam options available if you want to use this training item without possibly concussing yourself

Nunchucks

200

On August 12, 1961 Walter Ulbricht, leader of the East German Communist Party, ordered this to be created; it went up overnight

The Berlin Wall

200

The Golden State Warriors broke the NBA record for most wins in a season, and had a 3-1 lead in the finals but proceeded to lose three straight games to this NBA team

Cleveland Cavaliers

200

For beginners to this Japanese art of growing dwarf trees, juniper & Chinese elms work particularly well

Bonsai

200

Merhaba

Turkish

200

If this squeaks every time you enter or leave a room, try taking out the pin & lubricating it

Hinge

200

This novel, later adapted into a television series, is recognized for its distinctive red cloaks and white bonnets.

The Handmaid's Tale

300

Used in the American Civil War, this eponymous weapon was .58 caliber & fired 200 rounds per minute

Gatling Gun

300

The thousand-year Byzantine Empire ended May 29, 1453 when this city fell to the Turks

Constantinople

300

In both 2018 and 2019 this team had 3-goal leads in the first leg of UCL series only to be eliminated by comebacks both times

FC Barcelona

300

Several varieties of a fruit can be grown on the same tree using this practice that unites parts of different plants

Grafting

300

Hej

Swedish (shoutout to IKEA)

300

This form of rock music that emerged in the 1990s was also known as the Seattle sound

Grunge

300

This 2014 dystopian novel by Pierce Brown follows a lowborn miner as he attempts to infiltrate the ranks of the elite class

Red Rising

400

Time to get medieval... ; the name of this weapon here also means "to swing frantically"

Flail

400

On July 20th 1969 this spaceflight mission was the first to land humans on the moon

Apollo 11

400

Novak Djokovic was one match away from a calendar grand slam in this year before losing in straight sets to Daniil Medvedev

2021

400

Divide your orchids to do this, from the Latin for "multiply from layers"

Propagate

400

Yassas/Yassou

Greek

400


It can mean a medicated throat candy, or in geometry, the shape seen here


Lozenge

400

Hester Prynne in this Puritanical novel asks Arthur Dimmesdale's forgiveness & he says, "May God forgive us both"

The Scarlet Letter

500

This type of whip was mainly used for severe corporal punishment in the British Army and Royal Navy



Cat o' nine tails

500

This Spanish conqueror of Peru & the Incas was killed by his former followers June 26, 1541

Francisco Pizarro

500

In the 2005 UEFA Champions League finals, Liverpool came back from a 3-0 deficit at half time to tie up the game behind goals from Gerrard, Alonso and this midfielder

Vladimir Smicer

500

By changing the pH of the soil, you can change some of these flowers from pink to blue or purple

Hydrangeas

500

Kia Ora

New Zealand English (Maori)

500

A severe form of this skin disease in dogs is caused by a mite that can give humans scabies

Mange

500

Stephen Crane based this story on the experience of a soldier at the Battle of Chancellorsville

Red Badge of Courage

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