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European country that Diego Maradona scored the famous “Hand of God“ goal against in 1986

England

400

Iconic actor who starred as an adventurous fedora hatted good guy and lead in Shrinking Was born in 1942

Harrison Ford

400

Sensory feeler on the head of an insect, crustacean &/or other arthropod 

ANteNNa

400

Four teams remain in the World Cup soccer tournament. Name them

England, Spain, France & Argentina 

400

Physical act of making a loud piercing cry

Fatty part of milk rising to the surface as it’s allowed to stand

Unit of paper quantity

Scream

Cream

Ream

800

Two countries have won back to back World Cup titles. Name one

Italy (1935 1938) & Brazil (1958 & 1962)

800

In this state on 1994 an attempt to assisnate the President took place

Pennsylvania 

800

Genus of tropical trees best known for their creamy, custard-like fruits

ANNoNa

800

This Asian Western ally was referred to as the Islamic Republic of ……..

Japan 

800

Lengthy, often ranting piece of writing or speech

A concise, formal statement of core belief

Tall, slender grass typically grown in wet marshy areas


Screed

Creed

Reed

1200

Country that won the first World Cup title in 1930

Uraguay

 

1200

On this day this Ffamous Hungarian puzzle inventor was born

Erno Rubrik

1200

Sly

CuNNiNg

1200

Capital of turkey that hosted the latest NATO summit

Ankara

1200

Marked path through a natural area

Physical horizontal bar

Verb meaning to be sick


Trail

Rail

Ail

1600

Iconic soccer player who holds the record for most World Cup titles

Pele 

1600

This 50’ sign in the hills above LA was dedicated 

HOLLYWOODLAND

1600

Process of cutting off parts of a shark and throwing the still alive body back into the ocean

FiNNiNg

1600

World leader Donald trump mistakenly called Volodymyr Zelensky

President Putin

1600

Derisive or contemptuous facial expression 

Sly, lascivious glance

Energy efficiency ratio

Fleer

Leer

Eer

2000

Country that has won the most World Cup titles

Brasil (5)

2000

DAILY DOUBLE

Concert to raise funds for famine in Ethiopia in 1996

2000

Preventing/Forbidding

BaNNiNg

2000

Republican Senator that suddenly died upon his return from Ukraine

Lindsay Graham 

2000

Slow, rhythmic movement back and forth

Methods, directions or paths.

Affirmative votes 

Sways

Ways

Ays