Sufjan Stevens
Word Origins - Spanish
Odd One Out
Album Titles
F12
Crossword Clues - "F"
100

In "Wallowa Lake Monster", the narrator references the deity Quetzalcoatl, the god of wind and wisdom in this culture

Aztec

100

This word for a horse (or an infamous car model) that needs busting is Spanish for "rough"

Bronco

100

Austria, Armenia, Belarus, Latvia, Monaco, Serbia 

Armenia 

(European Countries)

100

Named for the location of the EMI studio where the majority of the album was recorded 


Abbey Road

(The Beatles)

100

1997 entry into Square's storied franchise


Final Fantasy VII

100

A South Pacific island and the third most populous "F" country 

4 LETTERS

Fiji

200

In "He Woke Me Up Again", the narrator describes a spiritual awakening to the goodness of God and exclaims this 10-letter phrase

Hallelujah

200

This word for a self-service restaurant evolved from the Spanish for "coffee shop"

Cafeteria 

200

GZA, U-God, Cappadonna, Rakim, Masta Killa, Method Man

Rakim

(Wu-Tang Clan)

200

Leukocytes in the immune system that protect the body against both infectious disease and foreign invaders 



White Blood Cells

(The White Stripes)

200

2004 GBA title that takes place in the Hoenn region 


Pokemon Emerald

200

Pasta that is cut into thin flat strips 

5 LETTERS

 Fettuccine

300

The title for "Death with Dignity" refers to the watershed Oregon law which allowed for this medical practice 

Physician-Assisted Suicide (or something similar) 

300

This ban on trade, comes from the Spanish for "to hinder"

Embargo

300

Roosevelt, Stalin, Hitler, Hirohito, Churchill, Zedong

Zedong

(WWII Leaders) 

300

In Genetics, this term means to have only one alternative form, or one allele, of a gene or genes


Homogenic

(Bjork)

300

RPG named for the fictional region it takes place in 


The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind

300

An outward appearance that is maintained to conceal a less pleasant reality.

 6 LETTERS

Façade 

400

In, "Oh Detroit, Lift Up Your Weary Head!", the narrator refers to this industrialist, who profoundly impacted the landscape of 20th century industry and infrastructure

Henry Ford

400

Cowboy vocabulary from Spanish includes stockade & this other word for an enclosure for horses or cattle

Corral 

400

Margaret Thatcher, David Gilmour, Boris Johnson, Tony Blair, Theresa May, David Cameron

David Gilmour

(British Prime Ministers)

400

Verb, meaning to interfere in or busy oneself with something that is not one's concern


Meddle 

(Pink Floyd)

400

Bioware's one-off 2005 action-rpg that takes place in Ancient China


Jade Empire

400

The inflammation of fascial tissue or collagen beneath the skin 

9 Letters

Fasciitis

500

In "The Henney Buggy Band", the narrator refers to the Ronald Reagan tollway - a road which stretches through the northern portion of this state 

Illinois 

500

Although this footwear's name is French, it goes back to a Spanish fiber used to make the soles as well as rope

Espadrilles 

500

George W. Bush, Ronald Reagan, Richard Nixon, Lyndon B. Johnson, Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant

Lyndon B. Johnson

(Republican Presidents) 

500

Another word for the highest heavens — where Dante visits God in Paradiso 


The Empyrean 

(John Frusciante)

500

David Cage and Quantic Dream released this supernatural murder mystery game five years before Heavy Rain 


Fahrenheit (or Indigo Prophecy)


500

The largest carnivorous mammal on the island of Madagascar

5 LETTERS

Fossa