Alfred
Alfred Pennyworth served as his loyal butler, legal guardian and moral compass since the earliest days of Batman
Bruce Wayne
This caffeinated beverage, often brewed either hot or cold
Coffee
Unlike insects, which have six legs, all spiders have this many legs.
8
Often called Vietnam's national dish, this aromatic soup typically features flat rice noodles in a beef or chicken broth seasoned with star anise and ginger.
Pho
Often called the "Morning Star" or "Evening Star," this planet is the brightest natural object in Earth's night sky after the Moon
Venus
Known as Alfred The ______," this 9th-century King of Wessex is credited with defending England against Viking invasions.
Great
Common at birthday parties as air-filled decorations
Balloons
Spiders belong to this class of animals, which also includes scorpions, ticks, and mites
Arachnids
The name of this world-famous long, thin Italian pasta literally translates to "little strings" in English.
Spaghetti
This is the term for a "shooting star" that actually survives its trip through the atmosphere and hits the ground
Meteorite
A master of suspense, this director is the legendary mind behind cinematic classics like Psycho, The Birds, and Vertigo.
Alfred Hitchcock
This 11-letter word describes a small group of people appointed for a specific function
Committee
This is the name for the strong, sticky material spiders use to build their traps and egg sacs.
Silk
Common in German and Austrian cuisine, these small, egg-based "little sparrow" noodles are often served as a side dish with gravy or cheese.
Spätzle
In 2025, skywatchers will see 12 of these, including several "super" versions where it appears larger due to its proximity to Earth
Moon
This Swedish chemist and engineer established a world-renowned set of annual prizes in his will, funded by his invention of dynamite.
Alfred Nobel
This verb, often used in hospitality, means to provide lodging or space for someone
Accommodate
This common North American spider is easily identified by the red hourglass shape on the belly of the female.
Black Widow
This popular Thai street food dish consists of stir-fried rice noodles with eggs, tofu, tamarind pulp, and often shrimp or chicken, topped with crushed peanuts.
Pad Thai
Often described as "dirty snowballs," these bodies develop a glowing tail, or coma, as their icy surface begins to melt when nearing the Sun.
Comets
Since 1954, Alfred E Neuman the gap-toothed mascot, has been the grinning face of this magazine, often accompanied by the slogan "What, me worry?"
Mad
This 10-letter word describes a period of one thousand years
Millennium
In E.B. White's classic novel, Charlotte saves Wilbur the pig by weaving various words into her web, starting with this two-word phrase.
Some Pig
This thick, chewy Japanese wheat noodle is traditionally made by kneading the dough with one's feet to achieve its signature springy texture.
Udon
This is the closest major galaxy to the Milky Way, and it is on a slow-motion collision course to merge with our own galaxy in about 4 billion years.
Andromeda Galaxy