VERBS WITH OTHER MEANINGS
FARMING
FROM "D" TO DINING "D" (begins and ends in "d")
FOLKLORE
THE SOUTH
THEY LEFT US IN THE LAST YEAR
200
To hurry, or a grassy marsh plant
What's a rush?
200
240 pounds is the difference between these 2 measures used for domestic & international trade in farm commodities
What's a short ton and a long ton?
200
It can precede "oysters" as well as "eggs" to refer to a spiced preparation
What's deviled?
200
Blind men examining different parts of this big animal thought it was a pillar, fan, broom, spear...
What's an elephant?
200
This Alabama seaport's Mardi Gras celebration dates back to 1703
What's Mobile?
200
This popular gameshow host, who died on August 26, 2023 at 99, sparked tributes referring to his most notable game show, such as "getting as close to 100 as possible without going over"
Who is Bob Barker?
400
To read over carefully, or a tiny skin opening
What's pore?
400
Between 1997 & 2011, cropland certified this grew from 1 to 3 million acres, still less than 1% of U.S. acreage
What's organic?
400
Croquettes & fritters are cooked this way
What's deep-fried?
400
An urban legend says these hanging on power lines mark gang territory
What are sneakers?
400
In 1824, Tallahassee was chosen as the territorial capital of Florida because it was halfway between the two principal towns at the time, St. Augustine & this seaport city, the future cradle of naval aviation
What's Pensacola?
400
July 21, 2023
Frank Sinatra said this man born Anthony Benedetto was "the best singer in the business"
Who is Tony Bennett?
600
To take off paint, or a series of comic panels
What's strip?
600
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
Boosting efficiency, it's a harvester & a thresher in one machine
What's a combine?
600
Added ranch to the greens, or plucked the bird for cooking
What's dressed?
600
The "Musicians of" this town could have enjoyed Becks, which is brewed there
What's Bremen?
600
In 78 years Pat Peacock is the only woman to win the Arkansas contest for calling this other bird
What's a duck? (triple stumper)
600
October 13, 2023
She won a Pulitzer Prize in 1993, & in 2020, this poet, whose last name means “good fortune”, won the Nobel Prize for Literature
Who is Louise Glück?
800
To send a package, or Sir Galahad's choice of wear
What is mail?
800
The Chester White breed of this farm animal traces its origin to one imported from England 200 years ago
What's a hog? (triple stumper)
800
Boiled a bit of wine with the sediment from the last dish to make a sauce
What's deglazed?
800
The title & theme of this Ibsen play about an ambitious architect reflect a folktale
What's "The Master Builder"?
800
Passing through Fayetteville in this state, U.S. Highway 301 is known as "The Tobacco Trail"
What's North Carolina?
800
September 1, 2023
Secretary of Energy for Clinton, he later ran for president & served as New Mexico's governor as well
Who is Bill Richardson?
1000
To overcome a foe, or a division of a musical measure
What is beat?
1000
It's the biological conversion of atmospheric nitrogen into a form that can be used by plants
What is fixation?
1000
Take a knife & don't stop until you've done this to the backs of all 100 shrimp
What is deveined?
1000
In Irish lore & in "Harvey", it's a spirit in the shape of an animal
What's a púca?
1000
This mountain near Marietta, Georgia is where Joe Johnston held off the Yankees in June 1864
What is Kennesaw Mountain?
1000
For my bedroom, I'll take your closet where you keep a prized photo of this singer/actress & a few of the Hermès bags named for her
Who is Jane Birkin?