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3-, 4- OR 5-LETTER WORDS
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THE "SILVER" STATE
SHOE GAZING
100
A sacred oath; in Catholicism, one can be for chastity, poverty or obedience
a vow
100
The U.S. Post Office said that "send-a-dime" these, a craze in 1935, violated federal lottery laws
chain mail (letters)
100
In a significant markup, an 1856 British Guiana one-cent magenta this went for $8.3 million in 2021
a stamp
100
A consoling aspect; "every cloud" is said to have one
a silver lining
100
The Stan Smith collection of tennis shoes is from this company founded in Bavaria
Adidas
200
Before singing "He's my brother", The Hollies noted that "He ain't" this
heavy
200
In the military, orders go down this; requests go up
the chain of command
200
Seen as folk art, these items are prized by collectors
decoy
200
U.S. Army medic Monica Lin Brown was awarded one of these in 2008 for heroism under fire during the war in Afghanistan
the Silver Star
200
On March 10, 2023, the Nintendo New York flagship store displayed a real-life version of the shoes worn by this character
(Super) Mario
300
The Duke of Sussex is familiar with this verb meaning to pester a military foe with repeated attacks
Harry
300
This protective medieval stuff was made of interlinked rings of iron
chainmail
300
In 2011 CNET said, "UK man exterminates record for most" these "Doctor Who" villains--571; the man's wife, noted as "long-suffering"
Daleks
300
A cosmic hero of the comics, this name can also refer to a senior citizen who regularly uses the Internet
a silver surfer
300
A 1989 ad from this Nike rival advised, "If you get too pumped up, let some air out with the release valve on the back"
Reebok
400
The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet, it can also mean a very small amount
iota
400
Danny Fleming amassed 100-plus of these British isles musical instruments & reportedly, "understanding neighbours"
bagpipes
400
This term for an older, dominant male gorilla comes from its gray or whitish hair
silverback
400
In a song off "Illmatic", Nas raps about wearing this brand's suede boot associated with New York hip-hop
Timberland
500
Meaning to improve or perfect a skill, it comes from the Middle English for whetstone
hone
500
In law, prosecutors work to establish this, the trail of possession & handling of a piece of evidence
chain of custody
500
To get Tom Hanks, a noted collector of these, on a podcast, Chris Hardwick offered a 1934 Smith Corona one; success!
a manual typewriter
500
This compound, AgNO3, is used in making photographic film & medically as an antiseptic
silver nitrate
500
This Spanish shoe designer famous for his stilettos made shoes for Sofia Coppola's film "Marie Antoinette"
Manolo Blahnik