straight fire
"m"-mmm
A thing for feats!
Too much of something
cat lovers
100

L'Oreal's Colorista is just about the coolest thing ever to give this of yours a little more flair

hair

100

The tree that bears this fruit is sacred in India

The mango

100

It took Russ Cook 352 days to run the length of this continent, from Cape Agulhas to the Mediterranean

Africa

100

Oxfam thinks Taylor Swift has too much money, as "every" one of these people "is a policy failure"

Billionaire
100

Some of this empress' favorite cats were said to be Russian Blues, naturally, & they had the run of the Winter Palace

Catherine the Great

200

Your new PlayStation 4 is the bomb, but a couple extra DualShock these for your crew would rock

controller

200

Martha Stewart suggests copper bowls to get proper fluffiness in this egg-white pie preparation

meringue

200

In 2024 Anouk Garnier beat a record by rope climbing 361 feet to the second floor of this French landmark

Eiffel Tower

200

You're feeling wired, your heart is racing--you're this 15-letter word & probably should have skipped that third espresso

overcaffeinated

200

Inky cat footprints are found in the writings of this 19th century British founder of modern nursing who owned dozens

Nightingale

300

If you've got the perfect getup, show your peeps online by posting an "OOTD", your this "of the day"

outfit

300

Inject cooked soybeans with a fermented grain called koji & you've got this Japanese bean paste

miso

300

In 2007 Alain Robert climbed an 88-story building with only his hands & feet while wearing this superhero costume, naturally

Spiderman

300

Hi, I'm shame. Do you know my cousin, this? He has a complex named after him, when one is awash with feelings of having done wrong

guilt

300

Not satisfied with your basic kitty, Salvador DalĂ­ owned Babou, one of these wild cats of Central & South America

ocelot

400

You can buy do-it-yourself kits for making these Japanese rice-based treats filled with ice cream

mochi

400

This fancy culinary term refers to a mixture of diced carrots, onions & celery

mirepoix

400

In 1955 Tex Johnston did this "roll"-ing aerial maneuver in a big Boeing plane & later wrote, "The airplane never knows it's inverted"

barrel roll

400

Hyperlipidemia, too much fat in the blood, is caused by an excess of this substance provided by your own liver plus pork & donuts

cholesterol

400

This American author had a beloved pet named Catterina, who we hope was not the inspiration for his horror tale "The Black Cat"

Poe

500

Beats by this guy is known for its headphones

Dr dre

500

A Swiss nutritionist developed this 6-letter breakfast, from a German word for "stew"

muesli

500

Jeanne Baret in the 1700s is credited with being the first woman to do this; she had to transfer ships to accomplish it

circumnavigate the globe

500

To us this Greek word means excess pride; to Aristotle, it meant shaming others for one's own pleasure (perhaps out of pride)

hubris

500

This gorilla famous for learning sign language once adopted a kitten that she cared for & named "All Ball"

Koko