ANIMAL IDIOM BRAINTEASERS: THE SEQUEL
THAT'S COLD!
YES, NOVEMBER!
FLIGHTS OF FANCY
PIGEON FACTS & LORE
T.P., YOUR HOUSE
200
If an authority figure is not around, mischief will ensue:
W.T.C.A.T.M.W.P.
when the cat's away, the mice will play
200
With a name meaning "cold", he's the animated guy with a corncob pipe & a button nose
Frosty (the Snowman)
200
It's one of the 2 zodiac signs that fall in November
Sagittarius (or Scorpio)
200
No, the Titanic's fate wasn't due to a curse involving a priestess of Amen-Ra or any of these tightly wrapped types
a mummy
200
Homing pigeons delivered the results to the participating cities in these events in 776 B.C.
the Olympics
200
Tim Pawlenty, from 2003 to 2011 you lived in the governor's mansion in this city
St. Paul
400
Sometimes folks get set in their ways & it's difficult to change their habits:
Y.C.T.A.O.D.N.T.
you can't teach an old dog new tricks
400
About temperature, this adjective can mean cold; when used regarding lettuce, it means fresh & firm
crisp
400
This sporting event got underway in Melbourne, Australia on November 22, 1956
the Summer Olympics
400
Despite what you've heard, the traditional throwing of this at the end of a wedding will not harm birds or their tummies
rice
400
In "On the Origin of Species", he agreed with other naturalists that all pigeons descended from the rock pigeon
Darwin
400
Tom Petty, you had a house in Encino in this part of L.A. that's the setting of "Free Falling"
the San Fernando Valley
600
People with similar interests tend to gravitate toward each other:
B.O.A.F.F.T.
birds of a feather flock together
600
This word is paired with an opposite in the name of a relieving cream to treat minor aches & pains of the muscles & joints
icy
600
On Nov. 23, 2013, National this Day, organizers hope to bring more than 4,000 kids out of foster care
Adoption
600
Science has never substantiated the existence of this fanciful beast that attacks livestock & has a name meaning "goat sucker"
a chupacabra
600
In 1850 Paul Julius Reuter started a news service using carrier pigeons where there was a 76-mile gap of this technology
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PICKLE PARTY ANSWER!!!! ROUND OF PICKLE SHOTS 🥳
600
Tracy Pollan, you & this actor husband of yours have quite a nice place in the Hamptons
Michael J. Fox
800
You're running around in a frenzied, distracted manner:
L.A.C.W.I.H.C.O.
like a chicken with its head cut off
800
If your office is really "as cold as" this space for dry aging, it's well under 40 degrees
a meat locker
800
Maybe Plato or Aristotle could tell you why the third Thursday in November is World Day for this branch of thought
philosophy
800
This Ukrainian president wasn't seen on video in a strange costume doing a belly dance; that rumor's been debunked
Zelenskyy
800
This reclusive electrical genius claimed to be in love with a pigeon & believed the pigeon loved him back
Tesla
800
Travis Pastrana, your yard has enough ramps & jumps to hold these Games in which you've won 11 gold medals
the X Games
1000
Trying to solve a problem, you accidentally made it even more complicated:
O.A.C.O.W.
opened a can of worms
1000
The food seen here is prepared "crudo", Spanish & Italian for this word
raw
1000
Mr. Brezhnev knew these come in November, including a spectacular show the night of Nov. 12, 1833
the Leonids
1000
This Baltimore Sun writer's completely fictitious history of the bathtub from 1917 was believed by many, much to his mischievous delight
Mencken
1000
For saving nearly 200 World War I soldiers with a message, the pigeon Cher Ami was awarded this French military decoration
the Croix de Guerre
1000
Tony Parker, your house in this state contained an autographed MJ jersey until one of your security men swiped it
Texas