Crossword Clues
Island Countries
Story Time
Odds & "N"s
Major Holidays
100
Cookie sometimes twisted (4 letters)
What is an OREO?
100
This island country off the coast of Africa is roughly the size of Texas
What is Madagascar?
100
This town in which Grinch steals holiday presents and decorations appears in the 1957 children's book "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"
What is Whoville?
100
Fitting one inside the other, they're the type of dolls seen here
What are nesting dolls?
100
This popular christmas beverage is sometimes called "milk punch”
What is eggnog?
200
Uncles in the Azores (4 letters)
What are tios?
200
The George Cross on its flag dates to the 1940s when Britain's king gave it the decoration for bravery in World War II
What is Malta?
200
Thestrals and Floo Powder are both forms of transportation invented by this controversial author
Who is JK Rowling?
200
Australia also has a region called this, but theirs doesn't include Vermont & Connecticut
What is New England?
200
This two day Jewish Holiday, is sometimes referred to as the “Feast of Trumpets” in English and celebrates the Jewish New Year
What is Rosh Hashanah?
300
Game show icon Trebek
Who is Alex Trebek?
300
Divided into 2 sections & 2 main ethnic groups, Cyprus has 2 official languages: Greek & this
What is Turkish?
300
In his 1991 obituary, the New York Times said "English was too skimpy for his rich imagination." and that "his meter was irresistible"
Who is Dr. Seuss?
300
This dried seaweed that's sold in sheets can go on the inside or the outside of your sushi
What is nori?
300
During this Chinese festival, families gather for a reunion dinner and red envelopes containing money are traditionally given
What is Chinese New Year or Spring Festival?
400
Whistler’s province (15 words)
What is British Columbia?
400
It's nicknamed the "Pearl of the Indian Ocean" & the "Teardrop of India"
What is Sri Lanka?
400
Agatha Christie called this character of hers "a detestable, bombastic, tiresome, egocentric little creep"
Who is Hercule Poirot?
400
This modern-day country was once a part of Yugoslavia
This modern-day country was once a part of Yugoslavia
400
During this Mexican holiday, families create colorful altars as seen here
What is Dia de los Muertos?
500
Make a great escape (4 letters)
What is flee?
500
The national anthem of this small island nation says, "peacefully be, the kingdom and sultan"
What is Brunei?
500
In L. Frank Baum’s original 1900 novel, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Dorothy’s shoes were this color
What is silver?
500
Note the family resemblance between King George V of England on the right & this first cousin on the left
Who is Tsar Nicholas II?
500
This Islamic festival commemorates the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God
What is Eid al-Adha?