What's The Word?
---LY; H---T; P---L; N---LY
EAR (Early, Heart, Pearl, Nearly)
Republican nickname
Grand Old Party
What is the last name of the character played by Sylvester Stallone in the Rocky movies?
Balboa
To continue on....and a curriculum vitae
Resume
Demise...and tariffs
Death and Taxes
To abduct or take custody or a person or creature by force
Capture
1,5,10,25...
50
(penny, nickel, dime, quarter... half dollar)
Hello, in Honolulu
Aloha
Beam, Shine, Walk, Light
Moon
Grover _____ (Second largest city in Ohio)
Cleveland
Mr. Eastwood's cool and refreshing candies.
Clint's mints
What do you call a stupid pirate?
The pillage idiot
F---S; P---UE; VIL---E; FI---REE
LAG (Flags, Plague, Village, Filagree)
Arizona landmark
Grand Canyon
How many or the six Olympic sports (summer and winter) that begin with the letter B can you name?
Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Biathlon, Beach volleyball, Bobsledding, Boxing
To abandon...and an arid region.
Desert
Eider feathers...and filthy
Down & Dirty
The maximum amount that something can contain.
Capacity
Asia, Africa, North America, South America....
Antarctica
(Continents in descending order by size)
Fear of heights
Acrophobia
Bow, Coat, Drop, Forest
Rain
Janet ____ (Second largest city in Nevada)
Reno
Diane's legal advisors.
Sawyers' Lawyers
Why couldn't the pirate play cards?
He was sitting on the deck
---TY; S---K; LEO---D; ---ODY
PAR (Party, Spark, Leopard, Parody)
Vladimir Horowitz's instrument
Baby Grand
Which two properties and one railroad in classic Monopoly begin with the letter B?
Baltic, B&O Railroad, Boardwalk
Nearby...and to shut
Close
Liberated...and transparent
Free & Clear
In the 1930's and 1940's, he directed It Happened One Night, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, and that seasonal favorite It's A Wonderful Life.
Capra
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars....
Jupiter
(planets in order from the sun out)
Fragrant odor
Aroma
Proof, Melon, Fall, Color
Water
Denzel ____ (Capitol of the United States)
Washington
Mr. Glenn's large shrimp.
John's prawn
Why couldn't the pirate fight the octopus?
It was too well armed
SHO---G; ---DOW; S---GER; D---DLE
WIN (Showing, Window, Swinger, dwindle)
This produces the maximum number of runs with one swing of the baseball bat.
Grand Slam
Can you name the three US presidents whos last names begin with the letter B?
Buchanan, Bush, Bush
Not easy to understand...and a group of apartment buildings
Complex
Gerkins...and Gelato
Pickles & Ice Cream
A South American monkey named for an order of Franciscan monks known to wear brown capes with pointed hoods.
Capuchin
Q, W, E, R, T....
Y (top row of letters on a standard keyboard)
Where you would find Wasilla and Denali.
Alaska
Back, House, Hand, Grocer
Green
_____ Clift (Capital city of Alabama)
Montgomery
President Biden's olfactory protuberance.
Joe's nose
Why did the pirate buy and eye patch?
Because he couldn't afford an IPhone
CO---; BRO---T; NA---TY; LA---TER
UGH (Cough, Brought, naughty, laughter)
The end of something, especially a fireworks show.
Grand Finale
This "B" couple starred in several movies together, including The Big Sleep and Key Largo.
Bogart & Bacall
Behavior...and to lead an orchestra
Conduct
Under the weather...and Weary
Sick & Tired
To charm; To attract and hold the interest of someone.
Captivate
Alpha, Beta, Gamma....
Delta
(letter in Greek Alphabet in order)
Condition caused by a red blood cell or hemoglobin deficiency.
Anemia
Quake, Shaking , Worm
Earth
_____ Henderson (City called Firenze in Italy)
Florence
Mr. Douglas's odd behavioral habits.
Kirk's quirks
Where can you find a pirate who has lost his wooden legs?
Right where you left him
---NT; DAM---; GAR---; AVER---
AGE (Agent, Damage, Garage, Average)
Important country music venue in Tennessee
Grand Ole Opry
He is the title character in JRR Tolkien's 1997 novel The Hobbit and a secondary character in The Lord of the Rings.
Bilbo Baggins
What Greg Louganis did at the Olympics...and the bird of peace
Dove
Epidermis...and skeletal units
Skin & Bones
The tenth astrological sign, symbolized by the goat.
Capricorn
2, 3, 5, 7, 11....
13
prime numbers
Celestial light show that is fairly common at high latitudes.
Aurora (borealis)
Maker, Stick, Box, Book
Match
_____ Williams (Home state of Nashville and Memphis)
Tennessee
Late night host Jimmy's 128 ounce containers.
Fallon's Gallons
What happened when the red pirate ship sank in the Black Sea?
The crew was marooned
S---; ---E; ---OE; VA---T
CAN (Scan, Cane, Canoe, Vacant)
Famous folk artist who first took up a paintbrush at the age of 78.
Grandma Moses
What does the abbreviation BMOC stand for?
Big Man On Campus
Fruits and vegetables...and to create or make something
Produce
Activity on Google...and to save someone
Search & Rescue
To give in; to stop resisting; to surrender
capitulate
7, 8, 9, *, 0...
#
rows on a digital phone
Home country of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Adolf Hitler, and Mozart.
Austria
Study, Wear, Privileged
Under
____ Jones (Home state of South Bend and Ft. Wayne)
Indiana
Vladimir's fig cookies.
Putin's Newtons
What do you call a pirate with two eyes and two legs?
Rookie
---X; ---SH; AF---ENT; ---RRIES
FLU (Flux, Flush, Affluent, Flurries)
Impressive in appearance or style, often pretentiously so.
Grandiose
What doe the acronym BBB stand for?
Better Business Bureau
To decline something...and trash or garbage
refuse
Diminutive...and Sugary
Short & Sweet
The economic system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit.
Capitalism
Mondale, Bush, Quayle...
Gore
vice presidents in succession
A female friend in Spanish
Amiga
Cushion, Stripe, Wheel, Point, Ball
Pin
_____ Fats (Land of 1000 Lakes)
Minnesota
Comedian Mr. Ferrell's tablets
Will's pills
Why did the pirate walk the plank?
Because he couldn't afford a dog