Invasive Species in the US
Major Arcana
Special Moon Phases
Movies Before and After
Where's the Beef
Countries Minus a Letter
FINAL JEOPARDY
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Abbreviated as SLF is this Chinese/Vietnamese planthopper that has rapidly spread through the Midwest in recent years

Spotted Lanternfly

400

From what I can surmise from popular culture... this creature wears Prada clothes, vacations in Georgia, and deserves our sympathy

The Devil

400

A phrase synonymous with rarity, it's when two full moons appear in one calendar month, color not included

Blue Moon

400

Ben Stiller, Matt Dillon, and Chris Elliot all fall in love with Cameron Diaz and children Jane and Michael Banks fall in love with their nanny Julie Andrews

There's Something About Mary Poppins

400

A common but fictitious name origin of this cut of beef comes from a pun dating back to 1630 where the king of England had the beef "knighted"

Sirloin

400

Although it is already a homophone with this word, remove the A from this country if you are feeling a little peckish

Hungary / Hungry

400

Confectionaries ; please write down your wagers

Boston, Philadelphia, and the New England area at large call chocolate ones "jimmies", while the UK and Australia call them "hundreds and thousands"

800

This green jewel beetle threatens to reduce or flat out eliminate the industry for the species of trees it inhabits

Emerald ash borer

800

Famous ones include Criss Angel, Davids Copperfield and Blaine, and Harry Houdini

The Magician

800

Donning a red or coppery hue, it is the nickname for the moon during a total lunar eclipse

Blood Moon

800

Gene Kelly's 1953 musical often cited as the best of all time and the nickname Dustin Hoffman's savant character was given by Tom Cruise in a 1988 movie

Singin in the Rain Man

800

A cut from the top loin, this steak is named after the city it was created in, popularized at Delmonico Steakhouse

New York Strip

800

Remove the last letter from this European country to get the gold coin currency that originated in said country in 1360

France / Franc

1200

These mussels named after a different animal have invaded much of the Great Lakes and are spread by hitching rides on trailer drawn boats

Zebra Mussel

1200

After gaining power following the assassination of his father, Julius Caesar, Augustus ascended to this title, a first for Rome

The Emperor

1200

Dating from the time before electricity, it is the name for the full moon closest to the Autumnal Equinox

Harvest Moon

1200

Steven Spielberg was the first to adapt this Alice Walker novel for the screen and the year before Prince adapted this album for the screen

The Color Purple Rain

1200

Translating from the French as "cute/fine cut", it is one of the most expensive cuts of beef due to the small amount able to be butchered per cow

Filet Mignon

1200

Take off the first letter of this Nordic European country to get a word meaning far away from the coast

Finland / Inland

1600

This invasive plant species is nicknamed "the vine that ate the South" for its dense vines and leaves that grow up and over trees

Kudzu

1600

Also known as an eremite or solitary, it is a person, not a crab, living a life of seclusion and often homeless

The Hermit

1600

DAILY DOUBLE

This major Hindu festival takes place on Purnima (full moon day) signaling the arrival of Spring

1600

A mute janitor falls in love with an amphibious humanoid and a young veterinary student falls in love with the circus' star performer

The Shape of Water for Elephants

1600

DAILY DOUBLE

Unlike chicken breast, the breast meat of cows has its own name: this

1600

Get the Z out of this Central American country on the Yucatan Peninsula to get a word that means to disguise or contradict

Belize / Belie

2000

Pictured here is an invasive species introduced in the Gulf of Mexico in the 80's. They compete for food but have no natural predators due to their venomous spines

Lionfish

2000

This tarot card represents wealth and contentment and often features flowers with the scientific name Helianthus annuus

The Sun

2000

A full moon that nearly coincides with the Earth and Moon's perigee

Supermoon

2000

The first fictional inn is named after the capital of Hungary and the second fictional inn is named after a region of Romania

The Grand Budapest Hotel Transylvania

2000

This tough cut of beef is taken from the forearm or forelegs

Shank

2000

Subtract the I from this country on South America's North Coast to get a synonym for last name

Suriname / Surname