CATS: the Non-Musical
What'll it "B"
It's a Joke
4-Letter "V"erbs
Change a Letter (each response is two words)
The Life Sciences
100
Think fast! This big cat can take 3 1/2 strides per second & reach a speed of 70 mph
a cheetah
100
The vanilla cinnamon variety of this Irish cream liqueur
Baileys
100
Mitch Hedberg:
I had this type of "route when I was younger... I was supposed to go to 2,000 houses, or 2 dumpsters"
a paper route
100
Sometimes you have to do this, get relief by letting off a little steam
vent
100
A close buddy changes a letter to become a labyrinth
mate & maze
100
Prior to the 17th century work of William Harvey, it was thought that 2 separate systems distributed this around the body
blood
200
In 1878 this short-haired breed was imported into the U.S. from what is today Thailand, but not then
Siamese
200
Dragonberry, a tropical flavor from this rum brand
Bacardi
200
Norm MacDonald:
"Why do" these "always race to the door... when the doorbell rings? It's almost never for them"
dogs
200
It means to swerve off course
veer
200
A track athlete who runs 1,760 yards transforms into a friendly meeting to get to know people
a miler & a mixer
200
Mycology is the study of this kingdom of organisms, like mushrooms & molds
fungi
300
Smilodon for the camera! Known for its 2 extended chompers, this cat prowled around 40 million years ago
a saber-toothed tiger
300
Praise the Lord & pass me a snifter of Christian Brothers VS this
brandy
300
Hosting those very awards, this cheeky Brit said the Golden Globes are "like the Oscars, but without all that esteem"
Ricky Gervais
300
Meaning nullify, it's often done to checks
void
300
The edge of a garment modifies itself into a magical spell
hem & hex
300
With his descriptions of insect anatomy, Aristotle laid the groundwork for this life science
entomology
400
A statistic commonly cited about this alliterative cat with a blotched, tortoiseshell-&-white coat is only one of 3,000 is male
calico
400
A cocktail flavored with angostura aromatic these; they're more pleasant than they sound
bitters
400
Jon Stewart noted that while Lent is 40 days, Jews have this one day of atonement: "Even in sin you're paying retail"
Yom Kippur
400
It just means "to sell"
vend
400
To leave a lover in the lurch takes on a change to become highland wear
jilt & kilt
400
Louis Pasteur disproved the idea that life arises from nonliving matter, this 2-word theory
spontaneous generation
500
Though it's known for its lack of a tail, this breed seen here can sometimes be born with one:strip_icc()/GettyImages-87584783-438490f69bac4ac7b90a75a70e76eef6.jpg)
Manx
500
A shot of this, & I don't care whether it's Booker's or Blanton's
bourbon
500
Ben Stiller, guessing Zach Galifianakis' breakfast diet, suggested it's "egg" these
yellows
500
As a verb this fashion accessory means to conceal
veil
500
Excellence changes a letter & is now a division into 2 opposing aspects
quality & duality
500
There's a motion of the ocean in this word for the building blocks of the acids that control heredity
nucleotides