DOUBLE-LETTER ENDINGS
An old-time writing implement, or a porcupine's prickle
a quill
Of this title reference from an 1850 novel, "They said it meant able, so strong was Hester Prynne"
the scarlet letter
English chemist Joseph Priestley discovered laughing gas & in 1774, this other important gas
oxygen
Cash-strapped Korean TV contestants meet the mother of dragons, which should go well for everybody, right?
Squid Game of Thrones
In 1910, less than a century after this novel was published, it had its first film adaptation with Augustus Phillips at the title scientist
Frankenstein
I hit 5 out of 6 numbers in Powerball! Guess it's time to go on this buying binge
a shopping spree
Ofglen is a valiant member of the group known as Mayday, part of the resistance inside Gilead in this novel
The Handmaid's Tale
Named for a married couple, it's used to power X-ray spectrometers in the Mars rovers
curium
As easy as ABC, the Dunphys meet Urkel; did we do that?
Modern Family Matters
Taking place on the eve of this invasion, 2018's "Overlord" features less-than-human Nazis
D-Day
We're going backstage! I got this kind of 2-word pass that will get VIPs like us in anywhere
an all-access pass
"Elphie" was written some 30 years after this book that began a series following brave Elphaba
Wicked
Of the 3 main gases that compose most of the Earth's atmosphere, this noble one makes up about 1%
argon
Tom Selleck travels from Hawaii to join Ms. Ball in the 1950s
Magnum P.I. Love Lucy
"Dream Warriors" is the subtitle to the third movie in this series
Nightmare on Elm Street
Danish for "jest" may be related to this verb meaning to show derision or contempt for something
to scoff
Not one to shrink from bullies, this Roald Dahl heroine tricks her dad Mr. Wormwood into gluing his hat to his head
Matilda
Alphabetically last, this element is used in nuclear reactors & medical devices
zirconium
Cybersecurity expert Rami Malek hacks into some satirical stop-motion animation with Seth Green & friends
Mr. Robot Chicken
It's the last word in 6 of George Romero's zombie movie titles
It's the last word in 6 of George Romero's zombie movie titles
A CDC report ranked this aquatic leafy plant with a peppery taste as having the highest nutrient density of any fruit or vegetable
watercress
In "The Wyrd Sisters", a book in his "Discworld" series, Granny Weatherwax is a witch to be reckoned with
Sir Terry Pratchett
Oak Ridge National Laboratory predictably has a webpage for this superheavy element, No. 117 on the periodic table
tennessine
Freddie Highmore's neurodiverse physician hops on a cruise ship in 2025 helmed by Captain Don Johnson
The Good Doctor Odyssey
"The Burning", the debut film for Holly Hunter & Jason Alexander, was part of the flourishing horror-at-this-summer-setting genre
summer camp