Sounds Spooky
Defending the Title
The MM in Yummers
Scientists
Army Ants
100
You don't have to keep it under wraps: a British kid might use this 5-letter word instead of mother
mummy
100
Tiger Woods, the youngest ever to win this Georgia tournament in 1997, was still just 25 & 26 when he won again in 2001 & '02
the Masters
100
A 2022 article on these "ursine" candies noted their 100th anniversary & called them "a sweet, squishy source of joy"
gummy bears
100
In 1610 this Italian scientist & astronomer named the moons of Jupiter the "Medicean Stars" in honor of the powerful family
Galileo
100
This branch of the U.S. Army is its principal land combat force
Infantry
200
Sanguinelli is a variety of this citrus fruit whose flesh can be deep red
a blood orange
200
In 2016 the Golden State Warriors returned to the Finals for a 7-game rematch with this team, only to lose in the final moments
the Cleveland Cavaliers
200
Ice cream sprinkles also go by this plural name
jimmies
200
Galvani said he'd found a new type of this restricted to animal tissue; Volta proved it's the same type that goes through metal
electricity
200
AAA is this type of artillery used to defend against attack from above
anti-aircraft
300
Also a Stephen King book title, this group of workers is the smallest amount possible to successfully fill a shift
a skeleton crew
300
In 1993 Joe Carter hit a walk-off, series-winning home run in game 6 as this team defended its championship in dramatic style
the (Toronto) Blue Jays
300
This sweet treat was introduced in 1954, marketed as "The milk chocolate that melts in your mouth not your hand" Over 400 million are produced each day.
M&Ms
300
The compound was first extracted in impure form in 1816 by Christian Friedrich Bucholz (1770–1818). This is the chemical responsible for spiciness in food named after the genus Capsicum
Capsaicin
300
A 3-star general is also known as this type & somewhat surprisingly, outranks a major one
lieutenant (lieutenant general)
400
There are 3 species of this mammal, which uses echolocation & feeds on livestock
vampire bats
400
This team's Stanley Cup Finals win in 2017 wasn't too different from the 2016 one: 6 games, with Sidney Crosby the MVP
the (Pittsburgh) Penguins
400
That's not a tomato but the Japanese variety of this fruit
What is a persimmon
400
Arthur Riggs & his team developed the artificial type of this hormone, saving human lives & letting cows keep their pancreases
insulin
400
The Army of the Potomac turned back the Army of Northern Virginia at this famously bloody 1862 battle
Antietam
500
Also called thread veins these can occur due to poor circulation and often appear on legs.
What are spider veins
500
It was only this man's second title defense in 1964 when Muhammad Ali floated & stung him one night in Miami Beach
Liston
500
It's the 2-word name for French fries
pommes frites
500
This austrian psychoanalyst is considered the father of psychology today he was also tasked with researching the reproductive systems of eels.
Who is Sigmund Freud.
500
In the U.S. Army, a W01 is this type of officer, the army's tactical & technical experts
a warrant officer