NAME THE SEASON
TAKING A "SELF-D"
MILITARY IDIOMS
HOMOPHONIC PAIRS
POP MUSIC
200

Earth Day

spring

200

SpaceX rockets are programmed to do this if they veer off course after launch.

self destruct
200

It's an action by someone with a fiduciary duty to a corporation that benefits his own bank account, not the corporation.

boots

200

A story about a beastly appendage.

a tail tale

200

The hive was buzzing in 2019 when she released her live album "Homecoming".

Beyonce

400

Daylight saving time ends (in 2020)

Autumn (November 1st)

400

Bartitsu & krav maga are systems of this.

self defense

400

Getting in trouble is called "catching" this, a type of anti-aircraft gun.

flak

400

To wander through the land of the Caesars.

roam rome

400

It wasn't so long ago that this singer's "Gangnam Style" was everywhere.

Psy

600

National Hangover Day (think about it a half-sec, you'll get it)

Winter (January 1st)

600

I'm not touching that martini, even though I'd really enjoy it; I'm practicing a bit of this.

self denial, self discipline

600

Referring to a clock position, if a soldier says he's "got your" this number, he's watching your back.

six

600

The right moment for a pungent herb of the mint family.

Thyme time

600

This French pop duo were right at home in their "Tron: Legacy" cameos--lots of people were wearing futuristic headgear.

Daft Punk

800

Burning Man

Summer

800

I know you're doing it for laughs, but stop being so this, overly modest & critical of yourself, from the Latin for "pray".

self deprecating

800

Meaning a choice to use atomic weapons, it was applied by Trent Lott to a drastic change in Senate rules.

nuclear option

800

The 60 minutes that belong to you & me.

our hour

800

This "Use Somebody" group sounds like a long line of Spanish royalty, but it actually formed in Nashville.

Kings of Leon

1000

Ash Wednesday

Winter (Late February)

1000

It's an action by someone with a fiduciary duty to a corporation that benefits his own bank account, not the corporation.

self dealing

1000

By tradition, you can fool an enemy ship with a fake flag until battle begins--then you have to "show your" these.

(true) colors

1000

A scratchy & hard-to-wear elaborate starched collar.

rough ruff

1000

Ufologists took notice of Nicki Minaj's song about these title objects that were "meant to fly".

Starships