OFFICE LINGO
Figuratively speaking, you might "put" this "in" an issue to be handled later, or perhaps an issue to be handled... never
Pin; Put a pin in it
In 2019 Verizon sold the world's first phone with this alphanumeric designation, the next generation...
5G
This European city is alphabetically last among world capitals
Zagreb, Croatia
Black & white pieces in this game are often called stones, which you want to get back home & then "bear off" to win the game
Backgammon
It's the mildest type of burn but the harshest type of murder
first degree
This 2-word phrase meaning "chat" or "connect" may have started as a sports metaphor; overusing it is now a national pastime
Touch base
Vue from this company allows you to watch all sorts of TV & movies on your PlayStation
Sony
It's the second-largest country in area in South America
Argentina
A 2023 film pulled back the curtain on how this video game took over the world, one falling block at a time
Tetris
It can mean to attach something, like with a clasp, or to detach something, like coupons
clip
It's a 3-word phrase meaning "at one's own expense"--& a needlessly wordy way of saying "unavailable"
Out of pocket
The TPS-L2 was the first model of this personal audio player that cost $200 when it debuted in the U.S. in 1980
Walkman
This southern state has Mexico's largest indigenous population & a name where the "X" sounds like an "H"
Oaxaca
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!
One yummy change to this game over the years was renaming the Molasses Swamp the Chocolate Swamp
Candyland
It can mean to withstand something (a storm, for instance) as well as to erode under it
weather
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!
It's a sonar-inspired way to say "contact me"--when "text me", "call me" or "email me" just won't cut it
Ping me
With regard to TVs, HDR doesn't stand for high definition, but rather "high" this "range"
Many visitors to the island of Krk have been inspired to utter this "Wheel of Fortune" catchphrase
Can I buy a vowel?
Bamboos & winds are names for some of the tiles called pais in this game
Mahjong
This adjective describes both something that moves quickly & something that doesn't move at all
fast
It's a way of saying "reconnect later", with a dash of needless geometry thrown in for good measure
Circle back
chromium.org is a place for developers to learn about & contribute to this company's browser
El Salvador's volcanoes include this one that has the same name as the capital & is about 7 miles away from it
San Salvador
Ludo is another name for this board game, sometimes called India's national game
Parcheesi
If you get it on your food, it's a little bonus; if a court does it to your wages, it's anything but
garnish