Feline Expressions
Under the Big Top
Baking
NYT Crossword
You can call me "Jo"
100

Something fancy or high quality is said to be these -- don't go to sleep yet!

What is the cat's pajamas?

100

In pair acrobatics, this performer is typically the lighter of the pair.

What is the flyer?

100

Your quick bread a little flat?  Increase the amount of these two common dry ingredients to get more of a rise!

What is baking powder and baking soda?

100

The largest puzzle of the week is typically published on this day.

What is Sunday?

100

The biblical owner of a many colored coat

Who is Joseph?

200

A prompt to get someone to speak up

What is "Has the cat got your tounge?"

200

The apparatus seen here

What is a lyra?

200

The butter and sugar mixture should be light and fluffy by the time you finish this process!

What is "creaming"?

200

A frequent guest on NPR, he also edits the New York Times Crossword.

Who is Will Shortz?

200

He, and Keegan-Michael Key wrote, produced, and starred in Keanu, a movie about a kitten and drug dealers. 

Who is Jordan Peele?

300

A short snooze

what is a cat nap?

300

Located in this city, ENC is known world-wide for their circus training programs

What is Montreal?

300

I can see perfectly well that this is a term for pre-baking a pie shell.

What is "blind baking"?

300

Traditionally, this day's crossword has the most challenging clues.

What is Saturday?

300

Dolly Parton begs her -- please don't take my man!

Who is Jolene?

400

Don't go sharing this secret now!

What is "don't let the cat out of the bag."

400

Much of this animated Disney film takes place in a circus.

What is Dumbo?

400

The two key ingredients for meringue -- not counting the mixer!

What are egg whites and sugar?

400

On weekdays, the NYT crossword grid has this number of squares on a side.

What is 15?

400

The tragic figure in and namesake of Lady Gaga's 2016 Album

Who is Joanne?

500

You look absolutely dreadful -- almost like a dead mouse!

What is "look what the cat dragged in"?

500

Unlike the German wheel, this wheel apparatus consists of a single ring, and has no handles

What is the Cyr wheel?

500

While short pastry is made by cutting fat into the flour, this pastry, made of many thin layers of alternating dough and fat, can be quite tall.

What is puff pastry?

500

DAILY DOUBLE

When crosswords first appeared in the 1920s, this publication referred to them as "a primitive form of mental exercise"

500

Daughter of Mark and Babette, sister to Charlotte, and doting owner of Sam and Clyde

Who is Josephine?