THEIR '90s HIT ALBUM
DOUBLE THE SAME VOWEL WORDS
SCI-FI MOVIE SYNOPSES
HOMOPHONES
BEFORE & AFTER
100

According to Rolling Stone, the best album of the decade: "Nevermind"

Nirvana

100

From the Persian for "market", it's a marketplace in a Middle Eastern country

bazaar

100

Rick retires Replicants, Roy (Rutger) ruminates in rain

Blade Runner

100

An empress' tenure & a downpour

reign/rain

100

Top equestrian trio of races that are next in line to be the reigning monarch

Triple Crown Prince

200

"Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness"

Smashing Pumpkins

200

For their unusual egg-laying habits, some varieties of this species are termed "brood parasites"

cuckoo

200

Linguistics lass learns lexicon of labyrinthine life forms

Arrival

200

An Oracle & a monetary yield

a prophet/profit

200

Southern state capital confection that's made of crystallized sugar

Little Rock Candy

300

"Mama Said Knock You Out"

LL Cool J

300

Common in runners & worst in the morning, the plantar type of this inflammation is a common source of heel pain

fasciitis

300

Beleaguered botanist bolsters base, buddies bounce back, boost on board  

The Martian

300

A sense of style & a sudden solar explosion

flair/flare

300

Artistic Left Bank region of Paris that's a meaty McDonald's burger

The Latin Quarter Pounder

400

"Vitalogy", featuring "Better Man"

Pearl Jam

400

This 4-letter British adjective means affectedly dainty or quaint

Twee

400

Aging actors assume anterior aspects, Allen aids admiring aliens against annihilation

Galaxy Quest

400

A church singing group & an enclosure for horses

a chorale/corral

400

Burning Man Cave

500

1992's Grammy-winning Album of the Year: this Brit's
"Unplugged"

Eric Clapton

500

This East Indian flatbread can be served with curry

Naan

500

Cruise & crafty computer collaborate on crimes not yet committed

Minority Report

500

A sculpted decoration on a wall near the ceiling & the act of keeping prices or wages at a fixed level

frieze/freeze

500

Geographic latitude separating the 2 Koreas that's a gymnastics apparatus

38th Parallel Bars