After throwing for 286 yards & 2 TDs, he was named the chief reason for Kansas City's victory in Super Bowl 54
Patrick Mahomes
Peter O'Toole became an international star when he played the title British officer in this epic film
Lawrence of Arabia
Much like how Odysseus voyaged home alongside his sidekick Eumeaus, Mario's odyssey to rescue Peach is accompanied by this floating character
Cappy
The one who pulls the strings
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a spiritual guide for Beaker & Gonzo
Puppet master
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Muppet pastor
This way of saying someone has gotten old is a reference to horses' receding gumlines
Long in the tooth
Only 10 Super Bowl MVPs have been defensive players; 4, like Super Bowl 50 star Von Miller, played this position
Linebacker
Got this? The role of a gay rights activist & politician? Sean Penn did in this 2008 film
DAILY DOUBLE
Harvey Milk
Much like the Odyssey's iconic settings will soon feature in Nolan's upcoming movie, this iconic Sand Kingdom location features in the Super Mario Galaxy Movie
Tostarena
To bathe beneath a spray of water
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to jiggle a tall building
Take a shower
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Shake a tower
2 body parts are involved in this expression that means ironic or flippant
Tongue in cheek
The career leader in Super Bowl points is this 49er & Raider who was on the receiving end of 8 TD passes
Jerry Rice
Jennifer Lopez met the Quintanilla family as part of her research in playing the title role in this film
Selena
Odysseus' journey lived on as oral tradition passed down in Greek, while in this language, Mario's odyssey can live on as quickly as possible
Simplified Chinese
A morning-after hangover beverage
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a risky challenge offered by a large pig
Hair of the Dog
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Dare of the Hog
In "Waking Up In Vegas", Katy Perry sings, "Shut up &" do this (meaning it's time to stop talking & act)
Put your money where your mouth is
Franco Harris holds the career Super Bowl record for these yards, 354 in 4 games, all Steelers' victories
Rushing
"They may take our lives, but they'll never take... our freedom!" a blue-in-the-face William Wallace yells in this 1995 film
Odysseus would've gotten home much faster if he could've pulled off this repetitively-named speedrunning strategy Mario can use to fight a Broodal baddie
Dino Skip Skip
Arguments for & against
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black corvid birds carrying low-value chess pieces
Pros and cons
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Crows and pawns
A WWII ad campaign warned Americans about the risks of giving info to the enemy, leading to this 4-word rhyming slogan
DAILY DOUBLE
Loose lips sink ships
Tom Brady threw 2 interceptions in Super Bowl 49 but ended up MVP after this Seahawk tossed his one interception in the last minute
Russell Wilson
Sissy Spacek played Loretta Lynn, going from rags to the riches of country singer superstardom, in this 1980 biopic
Coal Miner's Daughter
As Odysseus' destination of Troy was also the setting of the Trojan War, this location Mario stops by also features in Mario Golf: Super Rush
New Donk City
To move out of your parents' house
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to shovel soil made of clay, silt & sand
To leave home
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To heave loam
In the 19th c. Robert Cobden asked, "Is there any reason why we should be" this saying meaning heavily, violently prepared