DOUBLE-LETTER ENDINGS
GEOGRAPHICAL NICKNAMES
WE LOVE YOU, JUDY
& SOMETIMES Y
(Each response will be two words. One of them contains a "Y", the other does not.)
(Each response will be two words. One of them contains a "Y", the other does not.)
TV CRIMESOLVERS
THE MUSICAL "IDE"
100
An old-time writing implement, or a porcupine's prickle
What is a quill?
100
In 1945 a five-bomber squadron took off from Fort Lauderdale headed into this area bounded by Florida, Puerto Rico & the northernmost point for which it is named; after a compass failure, the planes disappeared & were never found
What is the Bermuda Triangle?
100
In 1945, Louis B. Mayer had the honor of giving away this beautiful bride to Vincente Minnelli
Who is Judy Garland?
100
A direction takes on a Y & rises as a single-celled fungal organism
What is east and yeast?
100
Sasha Alexander was Dr. Maura Isles & Angie Harmon was this detective, not necessarily in that order
Who is (Jane) Rizzoli?
100
In 1980 Blondie told us, this "is high but I'm holdin' on"
What is the tide?
200
I hit 5 out of 6 numbers in Powerball! Guess it's time to go on this buying binge
What is a shopping spree?
200
Norway & Alaska, where there's 24 hours of light during summer, share the nickname the "Land of" this
What is Midnight Sun?
200
A 2025 Netflix series re-imagined "Forever", a young adult novel written 50 years before by this legend of the genre
Who is Judy Bloom?
200
A canvas roof extension extends further with a Y to become an action done when drowsy
What is awning and yawning?
200
David Caruso, on this CBS show:
"The verdict is in, Frank... but the jury is out"
What is CSI: Miami?
200
Tom Petty took us on a journey "into" here, "under them skies of blue"
What is the great wide open?
300
We're going backstage! I got this kind of 2-word pass that will get VIPs like us in anywhere
What is all-access?
300
In Germany, it's "The Town of the Pied Piper"
What is Hamlin?
300
Never one to shrink from a role, Judy Greer played Scott Lang's ex-wife, Maggie, in this big yet small 2015 Marvel movie
What is Ant-Man?
300
The occupation of examining accounting records adds a Y & becomes an adjective that pertains to hearing
What is audit and auditory?
300
MeTV stated that a "roller disco scene" on this Erik Estrada cop show "is the most 1970s moment in 1970s television"
What is Chips?
300
This country music star sang empowering anthems, heart-wrenching ballads such as "This One's for the Girls", "In My Daughter's Eyes" and "Independence Day"
Who is Martina McBride?
400
A CDC report ranked this aquatic leafy plant with a peppery taste as having the highest nutrient density of any fruit or vegetable
What is watercress?
400
This European city is nicknamed The Eternal City based on the belief that the city would endure forever.
What is Rome?
400
I've got an answer--the 1969 song "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" was written for Judy Collins by her ex-BF Stephen, 1/3 of this trio
Who are Crosby, Still and Nash?
400
general term for a musical group adds Y to become a verb meaning to exchange words
What is band and bandy?
400
We deduce that the man seen here began solving mysteries on this CBS show in 2012
What is Elementary?
400
In 1983, John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band served as the real-life, officially uncredited stand-ins for the fictional Eddie and the Cruisers as they sang this song.
What is "On the Dark Side"?
500
A close-range, hand-to-hand fight or a confused, chaotic struggle involving several people.
What is a melee?
500
The Land of the Thunder Dragon refers to this country, whose flag features said dragon.
What is Bhutan?
500
"Judy's Turn to Cry" was a sequel to this 1963 song that topped the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks.
What is "It's my Party"?
500
Ecclesiastical law approves the addition of a Y to be a steep-sided deep valley
What is canon and canyon?
500
This alliterative Oscar-winning actress was our "Saving Grace" from 2007 to 2010
Who is Holly Hunter?
500
On a Wilson Pickett classic, it sounds like the backup singers are saying the name of this astronaut
Who is Sally Ride?