NATIONAL CHRIS DAY
In 46 B.C., which Roman leader made Jan. 1 New Year’s Day?
Julius Caesar
This numeric synonym for the fuzz comes from a 1968-1980 TV show
5-0
To limit or control, perhaps your enthusiasm
Curb
A wood block beats out the ticking of the clock toward midnight in Prokofiev's score for the ballet about this heroine
Cinderella
Who performed at the Super Bowl Half Time show?
Usher
Which US city drops a giant "kiss" at midnight on New Year’s Eve?
HERSHEY PA
Galentine's Day originated on this sitcom, with Leslie Knope celebrating her female friendships
Parks and Recreation
To unsettle or inconvenience someone
Disturb
Chopin was a master of these meditative piano pieces, a French word meaning "of the night"
Nocturnes
This country became the 32nd to join NATO
Sweden
This country produces Champagne, the drink of choice on New Year’s Eve
France
Not the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles but "Howdy Doody" gave us this surf-y exclamation of enthusiasm
To citify
Urbanize
Stephen Sondheim composed most of the score of "A Little Night Music" in 3/4 time, also known as this dance "time"
Waltz
These brothers signed a podcast deal with Amazon with 100 million dollars.
Travis and Jason Kelce
What are the triangles on the Times Square ball made of?
Waterford Crystals
The "Simpsons" writers thought they'd invented this word meaning to enlarge, but it had actually been coined in the 1880s
Embiggens
To super-power an engine with a compressor
Turbocharge
Disney's "Fantasia" featured this Mussorgsky work about a hilltop witches' Sabbath
A Night on Bald Mountain
This movie won "Best Picture" at the 2024 Oscars?
Oppenheimer
In what year did the ball-lowering celebration in Times Square first take place?
1907
Rachel Dratch came up with this buzzkill character while on vacation with a real-life one
Debbie Downer
To freshen up or renovate
Refurbish
This German title of a popular Mozart piece literally translates to "A Little Night Music"
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Which English singer finally became an EGOT after winning an Emmy?
Elton John