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In the biggest casualty so far amid the retail closures in the U.S. tied to the coronavirus pandemic, this 118-year-old department store declared bankruptcy this week.

What is J.C Penney?

100

A digit and a vocalist.

What is a Finger and a Singer?

100

Daytime television medical drama and the longest-running American soap opera in production.

What is General Hospital?


100

Middle Eastern entertainment with rapid gyrations of the hips that's a reality TV show judged by Len Bruno & Carrie Ann

What is Belly Dancing with the Stars?


100

You'd be a wise old owl if you knew that the Scripps spelling bee has one of these creatures on its logo

What is a bee?

200

Last week, this state's Supreme Court rejected the extension of a stay-at-home order from the Governor.

What is Wisconsin?

200

What the defendant did in court regarding a legal charge & to totally carve it up on a snowboard, dude.

What is Shred and Pled?

200

This company has been making light bulbs for more than 125 years.

What is General Electric?

200

CS Lewis' Narnia book that showed off a little too much skin at the 2004 Superbowl Halftime Show.

What is The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe Malfunction?


200

When he's rapping, Oscar winner Lonnie Lynn is more commonly known by this one-word name

What is Common?

300

This musical's producers have already announced that it will not reopen after the coronavirus pandemic, making it the first major production to be canceled in part because of the coronavirus.

What is Frozen?

300

Adjective for lowly labor & warmly affable or agreeable.

What is Menial and Genial?

300

It started as a group of flour-grinding companies in 1928.

What is General Mills?

300

A 1940 way to say carrying a gun becomes carrying a measurement of temperature & humidity.

What is Packing Heat Index?

300

Carrie Fisher auditioned for Star Wars & this horror film at the same time — the 2 directors were in the same room

What is Carrie?

400

This news organization, in conjunction with ProPublica, won its third Pulitzer prize for public service — considered the most prestigious of the Pulitzers — for a yearlong investigation of sexual violence?

What is the Anchorage Daily News?

400

To pick & get rid of inferior cattle from the herd & to heat & spice up some wine.

What is Cull and Mull?

400

Sweet, deep-fried dish that is served in North American Chinese restaurants.

What is General Tso's Chicken?

400

Cabinet department established in 2002 that becomes a bedding item carried by a kid for reassurance.

What is Department of Homeland Security.

400

There may be stupid answers but proverbially there are no these.

What are Stupid Questions?

500

Former N.F.L coach Don Shula, who died earlier this month) won more games than any head coach in N.F.L history and had the league’s only perfect season, leading this team to an undefeated record.

Who are the Miami Dolphins?

500

Legal evidence with probative weight & detached indifferent cool.

What is Proof and Aloof?

500

It was the corporate target of Michael Moore in the documentary Roger & Me.

What is General Motors?

500

Founding father Patrick Henry's choice quote leads into the 1949 Tony-winning Best Play.

What is Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death of a Salesman.

500

In 1983 & again in 1999, Prince had a Top 40 hit with this song.

What is 1999?