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Ryan & Jessica
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In 2018, this American TV star married Prince Henry in a royal ceremony

Who is Meghan Markle?

1

This piece of stemware is often used to drink champagne on celebratory occasions.

What is a flute?

1

This feline football team plays its home games at Paycor Stadium in downtown Cincinnati.

Who are the Bengals?

1

This type of puzzle is also the name of the antagonist in the "Saw" films.

What is Jigsaw?

1

As an alumnus of this middle school, Ryan Maack will forever be a panther at heart.

What is Altadena?

2

In the Game of Thrones TV series, Robb Stark and most of his supporters were slaughtered by the Freys at this event

What is the Red Wedding?

2

Sparkling wine contains significant levels of this chemical compound that gives it its signature bubbles.

What is carbon dioxide?

2

This cat hails from Columbus, Ohio and is not allowed outside.

Who is Clyde?

2

This is a puzzle in which players insert the numbers one to nine into a grid consisting of nine subdivided squares.

What is Sudoku?

2

After graduating high school, Jessica Van Ranken attended these two institutions of higher education to earn her degrees.

What are Kansas State and Ohio State?

3

This individual is traditionally responsible for organizing the Bachelor Party, a pre-wedding celebration for the soon-to-be groom.

 Who is the Best Man?

3

Wine that is spiced, heated, and served as a punch is called this.

What is mulled wine?

3

Jim Davis created a lazy, lasagna-loving cat named Garfield with this canine companion.

Who is Odie?

3

This cruciverbalist is the longtime editor of The New York Times crossword.

Who is Will Shortz?

3

Not including their wedding, the most recent party hosted by Ryan & Jessica was themed around this day of the year, just under 9 months ago.

What is April 5th?

4

The tradition of brides wearing white is commonly attributed to this English Queen, who famously wore the color at her wedding in 1840.

Who is Queen Victoria?

4

With a name derived from Latin, this type of wine is either drunk by itself or before a meal in order to stimulate the appetite.

What is an apertif?

4

This is an infectious disease occurring after an incident with a feline claw, a splinter, or a thorn.

What is cat scratch fever?

4

Alan Turing was a mathematician and puzzle solver, who famously helped crack this device used by the Germans to encrypt messages during WWII

What is the Enigma Machine?

4

Jessica Van Ranken was born on this day in 1995.

What is August 10th?

5

Wedding ring gemstones are graded according to these attributes, known as the four "C's".

What are cut, color, clarity, and carat?

5

Port wine is this type of wine to which alcohol has been added, generally to increase the concentration to a high enough level to prevent further fermentation of the sugars resulting in a sweeter taste.

What is fortified?

5

"Cats" by Andrew Lloyd Webber is a famous musical based on this poet's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats.

Who is T.S. Eliot?

5

The eponymous Rubik's Cube was invented by Erno Rubik, who hails from this landlocked European country.

What is Hungary?

5

Jessica and Ryan's first date was at this restaurant on September 7th, 2022.

What is Postino?