5 LETTER VERBS
THE ASTRONOMY OF ASTROLOGY
"HIS" & "HER"s
"Weird al" Places
Board Games
THE GREAT BRITISH SPELLING SHOW
200
Derived from Dutch, it's to drink liquid with a loud sucking noise & it's not very polite.
What is Slurp?
200
I envision you'll be dependable enough to know that Aldebaran in Taurus is a reddish star known as "the eye of" this bovine.
What is a bull?
200
Similar to a tantrum, it's a childish display of anger or annoyance that someone might "throw"
What is a hissy fit?
200
In a parody of Coolio’s hit, Weird Al describes life in this rural Pennsylvania region known for simple living, barns, and horse‑drawn buggies.
Where is amish country?
200
2 friends inspired by the success of Scrabble created this wedge-fest with 6,000 questions in its original version
What is Trivial Pursuit?
200
Time to play some tenacious "D" with this action of resisting attack.
D-E-F-E-N-C-E (remember the c)
400
With or without the word, it's what the traffic sign here wants you to do.
What is Yield?
400
You might actually have a 6-sided personality: Castor in this constellation is a system of 6 stars.
What is Gemini?
400
His other concerns made him also the god of roads, commerce & invention.
Who is Hermes?
400
Weird Al’s parody of Nirvana’s grunge anthem points back to the birthplace of the band, a rainy Pacific Northwest city known for the start of starbucks.
Where is Seattle?
400
You can steal bills from the bank & skip out on paying rent in the Cheater's Edition of this classic game, because... fun?
What is Monopoly?
400
Looks like we're going into this political party once led by Tony Blair.
L-A-B-O-U-R
600
Cut ties with or cut off a finger accidentally.
What is Sever?
600
You're the pride of your pride if you know that Leo is home to NGC 2903, one of these galaxies with pinwheeling arms.
What are spiral galaxies?
600
This large Caribbean island is divided into two halves: One French speaking and the other Spanish speaking.
What is Hispañola
600
In his parody of “Beat It,” Weird Al humorously exaggerates global hunger by mentioning children in this East Asian nation as part of his over‑the‑top plea for someone to finish their food.
Where is Japan?
600
Daily Double!! The times they were a-changin': by 1999, Hasbro changed this game's pink-&-blue-peg-holding station wagons to minivans.
What is the game of life?
600
It's a long, slender filament of wool or an important part of a diet; either way, spell it like they do in Durham & Derby.
F-I-B-R-E
800
You may have to preform this action to get a specific fresh drink. Otherwise you have to use concentrate.
What is Juice?
800
The outlook is murky in Sagittarius: its lagoon one of these regions is darkened by interstellar dust.
What are nebulae?
800
These organic compounds may induce the dilation of capillaries or the constriction of bronchial muscle tissue.
What are Histamines?
800
In “Party in the CIA,” Weird Al lists far‑flung missions, including a stop in this major Indian city once known by this colonial‑era name.
Where is Bombay?
800
The New Yorker once joked that this game's moral lesson is "Never apologize for your success, unless doing so sarcastically"
What is Sorry?
800
Let a 2018 movie title be your guide to this word describing an item you prefer over any other.
F-A-V-O-U-R-I-T-E
1000
It's a synonym for braid & it shares the same 2 vowels.
What is Plait?
1000
You're a Libra, aren't ya? Find peace in knowing Libra is home to Gliese 581e, one of these bodies orbiting a red dwarf.
What are Exoplanets?
1000
This 5th‑century BCE Greek writer traveled through Egypt, Persia, and Scythia gathering stories, eyewitness accounts, and cultural details, earning him a title later bestowed by Cicero: the “Father of History."
Who is Herodotus?
1000
In his parody of Billy Joel’s “Piano Man,” Weird Al sets the scene in Rye, in this east-coast state where his accordion‑playing narrator performs for the locals.
Where is New York?
1000
This ancient Chinese game is played with 361 pieces called stones.
What is Go?
1000
If you get caught nicking a tin of butter biscuits from Harrods, you may go to this very British 4-letter word for a lockup.
G-A-I-L (Jail in British English)