U.S. History
After more than 150 years, he's still the tallest president in U.S. History.
Abraham Lincoln
"Betcha can't eat just one"
Lays
Z: Dead man walking (6 letters)
Zombie
For the first time, the U.S. women didn't reach the semifinals of this, getting knocked out by Sweden in the round of 16 in 2023.
Women's World Cup
This state is home to Death Valley.
California
Slowest animal on land.
Sloth
They're the 3 flavors in Neapolitan ice cream.
Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry
General Mills created her to reply to homemakers; her name is still on cake mixes & lots of other stuff.
Betty Crocker
In 1817, Congress divided a territory that became these two states that are practically mirror images of each other.
Alabama and Mississippi
"The quicker picker upper."
Bounty
C: Solid, like a certain building material (8 letters)
Concrete
In 2022 this numeric NCAA college conference announced plans to grow to 16 schools, 2 in Calif.; no word about a possible name change.
Big Ten
This state is the least populated.
Wyoming
Fastest land animal.
Cheetah
This fast food chain claims the "A" in its name represents "the 'Grade-A' quality of our chicken".
Chick-Fil-A
Johnson & Johnson first sold this brand in 3" wide, 18" long strips in 1920; precut ones came in 1924.
Band-Aids
Two weeks after 9/11, a CIA team entered this country to prep our invasion.
Afghanistan
"The best a man can get."
Gillette
M: Supplement containing the ABCs & more (12 letters).
Multivitamin
He got his geography degree from the University of North Carolina in 1986--while leading the NBA in scoring with 37.1 points per game.
Michael Jordan
The number of large islands that make up Hawaii.
8
This is the largest living bird.
Ostrich
As their name implies, these mini-burgers go down quite easily.
Sliders
In the 1880s Dr. Charles Fleet invented this lip balm.
ChapStick
He was the first US President to appear on television.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
"When you care enough to send the very best."
Hallmark
H: A Japanese-style grill (7 letters)
Hibachi
Alliterative nickname for just the last 2 rounds of the NCAA basketball championship, featuring a quartet of teams.
The Final Four
This state is home to the tallest mountain in North America.
Alaska (Denali, Mt McKinley)
The color of a polar bear's skin.
Black
AMC Theatres claims to sell 52 million bags of this snack food every year.
Popcorn
She refused to give up her bus seat, sparking national civil rights protests.
Rosa Parks
"Made from the best stuff on earth."
Snapple
R: Single-horned herbivore (10 letters).
Rhinoceros
For tenpin, these are all 8.5 inches in diameter & can weigh up to 16 pounds.
Bowling Balls
This is the First State.
Delaware
This is the fastest bird in the world.
Peregrine Falcon
Garlic bulbs are broken up into segments called these for cooking.
Cloves
Brand names of this pain reliever include Tylenol & Feverall.
Acetominophen
The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the United States from this country.
France
"Can you hear me now?"
Verizon
G: French device that took a little off the top (10 letters).
Guillotine
Washington, D.C.'s NFL team "took charge" of their future, choosing this as their new team name.
Commanders
The number of time zones in the United States.
6
Largest animal in the world.
Blue Whale
In 2022, this fast food chain launched a line of dog toys shaped like Roast Beef sandwiches and Curly Fries.
Arby's
Crepe paper filters used in gas masks during World War I evolved into this brand of tissue.
Kleenex
This city hosted the Constitutional Convention.
Philadelphia
"We have the meats"
Arby’s
J: Childish or immature (8 letters)
Juvenile
This basketball no-no can involve touching the ball twice before it hits the ground.
Double Dribbling
The flattest state.
Florida
This animal uses it's skin to breathe.
Frog
These popular kitchen appliances that cook crispy food without oil are basically small convection ovens.
Air Fryers
Corning Glass Works introduced this brand of glass bakeware in 1915.
Pyrex
She created the first American Flag.
Betsy Ross
"At the corner of happy and healthy"
Walgreens
L: A pale purple (8 letters)
Lavender
Led by 125-pound Spencer Lee, in 2021 the Iowa Hawkeyes captured their 24th NCAA title in this sport of reversals & falls.
Wrestling
This state is home to Crater Lake, the deepest lake in the U.S.
Oregon
Number of compartments in a cow's stomach.
4
Feathers flew in the business world in 1991 when a fast food chain slimmed down to 3 letters from this name.
Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC)
This Greek letter is an airline, faucet maker & dental insurance company.
Delta
The start of the Persian Gulf War in January 1991 was known as Operation this.
Desert Storm
"The snack that smiles back"
Goldfish
P: Step-counting gadget (9 letters).
Pedometer
The 2024 Summer Olympics will be held here.
Paris, France
The number of US states that share the border with Canada.
13
It's an alternate name for the swift fox but is also used for any baby fox.
Kit
The B vitamins in these, whether deviled, poached or Benedict, may help to prevent brain shrinkage.
Eggs
Equal & Nutrasweet are brand names of this organic compound that's 200 times sweet as cane sugar.
Aspartame
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are referred to as this.
The Bill of Rights
"15 minutes could save you 15% or more"
Geico
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A: Handy with both hands (12 letters)
Ambidextrous
Its nickname, "the roaring game", originates from the rumbling sound the granite stones make when they travel across the ice.
Curling
Names of the five Great Lakes.
Superior, Ontario, Erie, Michigan, Huron.
The only mammal that can fly.
Bat
This yellow-flowered weed with notched leaves is eaten in salads & used to make tea & wine.
Dandelion
Shake it like this instant camera that first flashed on the scene in 1947.
Polaroid
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This amendment allowed women to vote.
19th Amendment
"Maybe she’s born with it. Maybe it’s ____ "
Maybelline
V: Student speechmaker at graduation (13 letters)
Valedictorian
This MLB team's mascot Wally the Green Monster is named for the team's famous Left Field wall.
Boston Red Sox
This is the only state to border just one other state.
Maine
At 18 feet in height, this tallest mammal could easily peek in a second-story window.
Giraffe
This instant orange-flavored drink was popular with kids in the '60s because astronauts used to drink it.
Tang
Introduced in 1941, these climate-resistant chocolates were packaged in cardboard tubes for WWII Gis.
M&Ms
The $15 Million dollar land deal between France and America, that almost doubled the size of America.
Louisiana Purchase
"They're magically delicious!"
Lucky Charms
T: Type of bicycle built for 2 (6 letters)
Tandem
This famous announcer led the Wrigley faithful in singing "Take Me Out To The Ballgame".
Harry Caray
The longest river in the United States.
Missouri River
As well as 8 arms, this creature in a genus of the same name has 3 hearts to pump its blue blood.
Octopus
Breakfast for dinner? Yabba dabba don't mind if I do, with these 2 cereals named for young Ms. Flintstone.
Fruity Pebbles and Cocoa Pebbles
Until 1914, before its days as a mouthwash, this antiseptic brand was only available to doctors & dentists.
Listerine