cheers bro i'll drink to that
ps and qs
tis the season
words within words
the shape of water
100

This famous soft drink brand released a 27-page manifesto in 2008 detailing the redesign vision behind its white, red, and blue logo.

Pepsi

100

An aesthetic ideal introduced into English cultural debate in 1782 as part of the emerging Romantic sensibility of the century, this term is defined by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary as “suggesting a painted scene”.

picturesque

100

With origins from the Late Middle Ages in Germany, this type of street market is a popular seasonal attraction in Carmel, Indiana.

Christkindlmarkt

100

question word pertaining to location; counterpart to him

w(her)e

100

The world’s largest ocean.

Pacific Ocean

200

This umami drink known for its nutty flavor, low caffeine, and reddish-brown color originates in Japan.

hojicha

200

To excite or arouse especially by a provocative, challenge, or rebuff.

pique

200

Prior to a 1930s marketing campaign by this Fortune 500 company, Santa did not have one set image nor color scheme.

Coca Cola

200

something you might get for the New York Times or Netflix; an HTML tag used to embed executable code

sub(script)ion

200

Word meaning "lake" or "sea inlet" in Scottish and Irish Gaelic, one of which is believed to be the home of a world-famous cryptid.

loch

300

A probiotic drink created from fermenting tea.

kombucha

300

quadriceps

300

The most important celebration in Vietnamese culture, commonly known as Lunar New Year.

Tết

300

the beginning of an HOA; the sound a cat makes

ho(meow)ner

300

This woodblock print by Japanese ukiyo-e artist Hokusai depicts three boats moving through a storm-tossed sea with Mt. Fuji in the background, and is Hokusai’s best-known work.

The Great Wave off Kanagawa

400

The energy drink known for popularizing this caffeinated drink recently rebranded in Spanish to "Mother Herb".

(yerba) mate

400

Term meaning something given or received for something else, often associated with bribery.

quid pro quo

400

Christmas EveL is a Christmas album released by this 8-member South Korean boy band under JYP Entertainment.

Stray Kids

400

not working; a type of musical performance or an alternative to chrome

in(opera)ble

400

From 23 to 29 March 2021 this container ship blocked the Suez Canal, exposing a need to investigate issues of supply chain resilience and disruption to just-in-time manufacturing.

Ever Given

500

A chilled, savory yogurt-based drink originating from Persia/Iran.

doogh

500

Female-only bug/flying Pokémon that evolves from Combee.

Vespiquen

500

The city of Gävle is known for its yearly traditional Swedish display of this animal made of straw, which has been subject to repeated arson attacks and other forms of vandalism.

(Gävle) goat

500

the political, economic, and military predominance of one state over other states; a cut and polished pearl or mineral

he(gem)ony

500

Gordon Lightfoot’s song “The Wreck of Edmund Fitzgerald” memorializes the sinking of a Great Lakes freighter that sank in this lake 1975.

Lake Superior