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TALK ABOUT THAT WEATHER
IN THE TV KITCHEN
CITY WORDS
NOTABLE ASIAN AMERICANS
"DEF"INITIONS
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In linguistics, this 4-letter word associated with simile-making is considered a filler word
like
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Water moving at 9 feet per second is typical in this alliterative & sudden fast-moving event
flash flood
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Though this "MasterChef" judge was brought up in Stratford-upon-Avon, his language isn't exactly Shakespearean
(Gordan) Ramsey
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Harmony, the opposite of discord
concord
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Taiwan-born Jerry Yang co-created Jerry & David's Guide to the World Wide Web, which became this Internet giant!
Yahoo!
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It's a 4-letter synonym for adroit or skillful
deft
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As a bonus gift, surround that delicate item you mail to a pal with bags of freshly made this... maybe Orville Redenbacher's?
popcorn
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Heads up! According to the Natl. Severe Storms Laboratory, hail with a diameter of 4 1/2 inches is comparable in size to this fruit
grapefruit
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After taking things "One Day at a Time" in the '80s, she started doing her "Home Cooking" on the Food Network
Bertinelli
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A hanging sculpture moved by air currents
mobile
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Honored on a 2021 stamp, Chien-Shiung Wu was best known for her work on this secret program to build the first atomic bomb
Manhattan Project
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Yield to another & you're showing this courteous regard
deferential
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If gray is not your favorite color, block filler is used to paint this type of "block" made from burned matter
cinderblock
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Scientists still don't fully understand this rare phenomenon at has reportedly even made its way inside of houses
ball lightning
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Because of Pillsbury this competition show from across the pond has a slightly different title for U.S. viewing
Great British Bake Off
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A flat-topped landform wider than a butte
mesa
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Not a fan of rock music, he initially turned down the job of designing the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
(I.M.) Pei
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DAILY DOUBLE
DEFCON
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Used as filling in a defensive wall near Mount Olympus, a 2,200-year-old statue of this queen & goddess was found in 2006
Hera
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It's the 10-letter term for a column of rapidly swirling air occurring over a lake or ocean
waterspout
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In 2021 this actor went "Searching for Italy" on CNN, enjoying family kitchens & some amazing scenery
Stanley Tucci
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A luminous event in the upper atmosphere
aurora
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She won Olympic gold in 1992 & in 1998 was inducted into the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame
Kristi Yamaguchi
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Excess of spending over revenue, or the margin by which a team trails an opponent
deficit
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This French-named delight seen here in a bowl & as filling is made by whipping up chocolate & heavy cream
ganache
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In 1985 this western state saw record low & high temperatures: -69 degrees at Peter Sinks & 117 in St. George
Utah
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Mariska Hargitay & Michelle Obama have been guests on Ina Garten's show called this, also an Ava Gardner title role
Barefoot Contessa
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A dessert of biscuit or ladyfinger with cream filling
a charlotte
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Steven Chu, who shared a 1997 Nobel Prize in Physics, served as secretary of this cabinet department from 2009 to 2013
(Department of) Energy
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Latin for "window" partly gives us this word that means to throw someone out of a window
defenestrate