Hard 9 Letter Words
This word means you've either been given lodging or received a grisly punishment of yore
What is quartered?
In 1780 he asked the Brits for 20,000 pounds to betray his command post at West Point; that's almost $4 million today
Who is Arnold?
To win on this show, you must "Outwit, Outplay, Outlast"
What is Survivor?
This British star had a big U.S. hit with "Boom Clap" & inspired the Brat Summer of 2024
Who is Charlie XCX?
The surface of our star is peppered with these planet-sized blemishes that have a central dark area called an umbra
What is a Sunspot?
NFL HISTORY:
It's the only team to play in the Super Bowl before Neil Armstrong's Moon walk that has not been back to the Big Game since
Who are The Jets?
Old is new again with this word paired with "will"--it's a will that distributes property
What is Testament?
For acts of terror in trying to keep this African country from independence, French officer Raoul Salan was convicted of treason in 1962
What is Algeria?
This police sitcom warned us, "Same shift. Different day"
What is Brooklyn Nine-Nine?
Elle King hit the Top 10 with this tune that's about former lovers
What is Ex's and Oh's?
In a Newtonian law, "F" is for attractive force & "G" is for this constant
What is Gravity?
THE WORLD OF SCIENCE:
nobelprize.org says some papers of this scientist "are stored in lead boxes", a "legacy that is literally untouchable"
Who is Marie Curie?
A single letter longer than cavalier is this related Spanish word for a gentleman or horseman
What is Caballero?
This future world leader was on trial for treason from 1956 to 1961; he'd be acquitted but was soon jailed anyway
Who is Nelson Mandela?
For brothers Lincoln & Michael on this Fox drama that debuted in 2005, "Escape is just the beginning"
What is Prison Break?
This Aussie band known for hits like "New Sensation" has a 4-letter name that sounds like a phrase meaning "too much"
What is INXS?
Gymnosperms like the pine tree reproduce via these organs also called strobili
What are Cones?
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION ACCEPTANCE SPEECHES:
He talked of a "new Attorney General" 4 times, the end of a "long dark night for America" & "a gentle, Quaker mother"
Who is Richard Nixon?
The prudent person rule requires this type of person in charge of another's money to act in the interest of the beneficiary
What is Fiduciary?
In 1542 Parliament said it was treason for an unchaste woman to wed the king; that can't be good, said her, Henry VIII's wife V
Who is Catherine Howard?
"Science makes sense, family doesn't" is a truth shared by this animated comedy
What is Rick and Morty?
This British band known for hits like "Senses Working Overtime" had a 3-letter name that sounds like a word for "great delight"
Who is XTC?
These clotting agents form in giant bone marrow cells called megakaryocytes
What are Platelets?
FICTIONAL CHARACTERS:
In his very first appearance by name, this character comes downstairs "bump-bump-bump on the back of his head"
Who is Winnie the Pooh?
Combining words meaning "conceited" & "fame & honor", it refers to excessive boasting over one's achievements
What is Vainglory?
Pedrarias, governor of Darién in what's now Panama, had this explorer beheaded in 1519 for treason
Who is Vasco Nunez de Balboa?
For psychic Melinda Gordon on this series the dead are talking & she is listening
What is the Ghost Whisperer?
After getting shot, Bob Marley left Jamaica for London, where he recorded this song about "movement of jah people"
What is Exodus?
No. 12 on the periodic table, it's the third-most plentiful structural metal in the world after aluminum & iron
What is Magnesium?
19TH CENTURY AMERICANS:
Among those who attended his 1864 funeral were Ralph Waldo Emerson, Bronson Alcott & Franklin Pierce
Who is Nathaniel Hawthorne?