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100

Without this essential tool while out to see you would be directionless. 

Compass

100

The ancestors of this breed came over the Alps into Central Europe as cattle drivers with the Romans...


Rottweilers 

100

Your don't have to be a real detective to know that it was Mrs. White in the kitchen with a gun.

Clue

100

A bald housekeeper with a hoop earring and the biceps of a Greek god.

Mr. Clean

100

Uncommon, or steak with a cool red center

Rare

100

She kissed me, then pushed me out the door...she is sending me these...

Mixed Messages 

100

With poses like downward facing dog & forward fold, it's a good way to relieve stress...namaste! 

Yoga

200

A woman with this body shape/figure is characterized as having a narrow waist and wide bust and hips that are roughly the same measurement.

Hourglass 

200
A young female cow that has not borne a calf.


Heifer

200

The game where insincere apologies are accepted. 

Sorry 
200

A bird, once plagued by anger management issues, who never stops quacking about insurance...

Aflac Duck

200

From Latin for "wild beast", it describes a wild, untamed animal, often an unsocialized outdoor cat

Feral 

200

The NCAA trademarked this calendar phrase for springtime buzzer-beating, bracket-busting basketball

March Madness 

200

It's the practice of dressing up like a character from a pop culture source, especially manga or anime...

Cosplay

300

In this type of heart surgery,  a new path for blood to flow around a blocked or partially blocked artery in the heart is created. Some people can have a double, triple, or even quadruple type.  

Bypass

300

Goods or cargo transported commercially, such as by ship, train, or plane?

Freight 

300

When this brand was introduced in 1970, it was billed as the "first official indoor ball"...

Nerf

300

A puffy French creature made of tires who bears an unsettling resemblance to a mummy.

The Michelin Man

300

From Latin for "one", it describes something that's one of a kind...

Unique 

300

In high school, courses such as history, geography & civics come under this heading

Social Studies 

300

I'm choosing something by Adele next time we go out to do this, "empty orchestra" in Japanese

Karaoke

400

A princess who is next in line to the thrown is called a __________________. 

Heiress 

400

Hold your horses! & to make it easier, use these straps that attach to the bit of the bridle.


Reins

400

This was originally invented and marketed as a wallpaper cleaner before it became popular with children.

Playdough 

400

Jay Ward Productions created "Rocky & Bullwinkle" as well as this naval mascot of this fruity, sweetened corn & oat cereal...

Captain Crunch

400

Tragically, the Titanic didn't live up to this adjective that became Molly Brown's moniker...

Unsinkable 

400

In a hospital this mobile unit is loaded with drugs & equipment to help a patient when a code blue is called

Crash Cart

400

Now synonymous with in-line skating, this brand has been turning on a single row of wheels since 1980...

Rollerblading 

500

A type of cheese or a Albert Einstein' nationality. 

Swiss

500

A noisy and destructive ghost...

Poltergeist

500

Although only 25, she has had 40 face-lifts & 4 complete face changes

Barbie 

500

Rich uncle with a top hat and mustache...

Monopoly 

500

An offensive British swear word that's used to express extreme anger, annoyance, or shock.

Bloody 

500

It's where you go to learn algebra (again) in July because you didn't in January...

Summer School 

500

You might use a wheel & a kiln when involved in this hobby that produces decorative vessels of fired clay...

Ceramics

600

It describes any invertebrate animal, or a person lacking courage.

Spineless 

600

Close observation, especially of a suspected criminal or spy...

Surveillance 

600

To play this, you need wickets, mallets and wooden balls. 

Croquet

600

This bird with a long, colorful bill named Toucan Sam. 

Froot Loops 

600

This adjective meaning "really great" precedes "Sams" & "Four"

Fantastic 

600

Drew Brees, who didn't put on protective pads until high school, started an organization to promote this coed, non-contact game

Flag Football 

600

A 2023 film pulled back the curtain on how this video game took over the world, one falling block at a time...

Tetris

700

A deep or seemingly bottomless chasm, like the ocean can be described as this.

Abyss

700

A organic compound composed of one or more chains of amino acids...also an important addition to your diet if you want to build muscle.

Protein 

700

Created in 1914 and still fun a century later, it was inspired by watching kids play with simple items like sticks.

Tinker Toys

700

 A dog named Bullseye...

Target

700

This big adjective can also be the military rank below lt. colonel

Major

700

Location of the formal office for the president of the United States and also a popular 2000s TV drama of the same name.

West Wing

700

This app by Nintendo in 2016 had people searching and capturing creatures and was downloaded more than any other app to date (including FB, Tik-Tok etc...)

Pokémon Go

800

The state of the union _______________ is a speech that the President of the United States gives to Congress every year about the achievements and plans of the government.

Address

800

A light brown shade...some might classify it as a light tan color.


Beige 

800

This toy which is believed to be the 2nd oldest known in history, is named after the Japanese word for "come, come."

Yo-yo

800

 "Oh, yeah!" Richard Berg was the original voice of the pitcher-shaped mascot for this drink brand

Kool-Aid

800

A sign outside Los Angeles' busiest airport spells this word meaning not so strict...

Lax

800

In a dystopian novel he's the supreme ruler of Oceania and is always watching...

Big Brother 

800

To crash into with great force, as when battering down a door or a horned sheep.

Ram

900

Teenagers are known to masters at this 4-letter word for talking back.

Sass

900

A god (with a small g) is a supernatural being considered to be sacred and worthy of worship due to having authority over the universe, nature or human life.


Deity 

900

Red and black pictures of an ancient form of this board game have been identified on Egyptian tombs. 

Checkers 

900

A mustachioed cartoon man named Julius, who currently lacking a mouth to eat the potato crisps he sells...

Pringles 

900

This 8-letter adjective can be used to describe an extremely rich & satisfying dessert...

decadent 

900

A traditional British time, when Earl Grey is traditionally served with crumpets and/or biscuits .

Tea Time 

900

Containing a body part, this compound word happens when people get together to come up with ideas...

Brainstorm

1000

The Sphynx cat is best known for this oddity.

Hairlessness 

1000

To lose or give up something, usually as a penalty...

example: the defendant _____________ his right to appeal.

Forfeit

1000

"Match the shapes, put 'em in place! Time's running out in this frantic race..." is the slogan for this 90s toy that caused most millennials to develop anxiety in adulthood. 

1000

 Elsie the Cow: this dairy company

Bordon 

1000

An unintentional error in speech, memory, or action that's thought to reveal unconscious thoughts is referred to as a ____________ slip.

Freudian 

1000

A popular monetary American English idiom which means that something is common, not really that special and almost worthless. 

A Dime A Dozen

1000

When you digest, you break down food; when you do this, you process the resulting chemicals for your body to use... some of us have a higher one of these rates than others.

Metabolize 

1100
One of the leading causes of allergens, especially for those who love planting and horticulture.

Grass

1100

A king or queen who's head of state, or any royal ruler...


sovereign

1100

Name this iconic 90s toy...

Lite-Brite 

1100

What company uses a very ticklish boy?

Pillsbury

1100

Adjective for a modest young lady; this word has become more popular since Tik-Tok made several sounds using it...

Demure 

1100

The existence of these storage organizations made heart-lung pumps for open-heart surgery possible  

Blood Banks 

1100

An early form of this word meaning to walk with an arrogant strut was used by Puck in "A Midsummer Night's Dream"

Swagger

1200

One of these painful tooth infections definitely does not make the heart grow fonder.

Abscess 
1200

Engaging in a fun activity of choice that brings you joy and fun! Like in Recreation Therapy group! :) 

Leisure

1200

This was the first toy advertised on TV in 1952...

Mr. Potato Head

1200

It is said that Big Deborah is this sweet girls mom...

Little Debbie 

1200

From the Latin for "horse", this 6-letter adjective means pertaining to or resembling a horse

Equine

1200

Named for the canine star Sirius, this is the unbearably hot time between July 3 to August 11 each summer

Dog Days 

1200

In using your 40-piece army, a good st--um, a good plan in this game is to save your miners for the endgame

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