LESSER-KNOWN SIBLINGS
WINE BIZ
AS SEEN ON SHARK TANK
MERRIAM-WEBSTER'S WORDS OF THE YEAR
"EZ" GEOGRAPHY
(The consecutive letters "E-Z" will appear in each correct response.)
100

Barbara Ross-Lee was the first Black female dean of a U.S. medical school; her sister led this '60s Motown group

The Supremes

100

It figures that these two European countries lead the world in wine production

Italy & France

100

A must-have during the pandemic, the Shark-backed Phonesoap device can sanitize your germy phone using this kind of light

an ultraviolet light

100

While "pandemic" was the word for 2020, 2021 was more optimistic with this entry, thanks to Pfizer, Moderna, and others

vaccine

100

Of all the countries in South America, this one comes alphabetically last

Venezuela

200

Like her father and Atticus Finch, Alice Lee, sister of author Harper Lee, was one of these professionals

lawyer

200

There's a chance your favorite vino might be made from this most widely grown red wine grape with a two-word name

Cabernet Sauvignon

200

Shark Lori Greiner won the bidding war for this smiley-faced cleaning implement, and the rest is sponge history

Scrub Daddy

200

In 2015, the word was the suffix "-ism" and 2 years later it was this "-ism" associated with Betty Friedan

feminism

200

Seen here, this type of hat is named after one of Morocco's most populous cities

fez

300

While his bros had hits like "Sucker", actor Frankie said he hated being called "the bonus" this name

Jonas

300

This meringue ingredient is sometimes used in winemaking to balance and clarify the end product

egg whites

300

This company with a bumblebee-inspired name has the highest lifetime sales in "Shark" history; that's a lot of socks

Bombas

300

The lady seen here is a representation of this selection for 2018

Justice

300

The Great Bitter Lake is part of this waterway connecting the Red Sea to the Mediterranean

the Suez Canal

400

This man who seized power in his country in 1959 may have seen red when his sister Juanita sold her Miami pharmacy to CVS in 2006

Fidel Castro

400

"Hangover" actor Bradley can clue you in that barrel makers for wineries go by this title

Cooper

400

"The #1 way to #2" is one notable tagline for this popular Shark-endorsed toilet stool (pun intended)

Squatty Potty

400

A 1944 Ingrid Bergman film popularized this 11-letter word of 2022, an act of psychological manipulation

gaslighting

400

The border between Zimbabwe & Zambia is formed by this river that also starts with "Z"

the Zambezi River

500

Berenice IV who was dethroned and executed by her father was the sister of this queen who committed suicide in 30 BC

Cleopatra

500

The fraction of wine lost during aging due to this process is known affectionately as the angels' share

evaporation

500

Formerly "Doorbot", this smart video doorbell was scooped up by Amazon after the Sharks rejected it--those ding-dongs

Ring

500

In 2003, the first Merriam-Webster "Word of the Year" was this form of government by the people

democracy

500

An infamous Exxon oil tanker was named after this Alaskan city, the terminus of the Trans-Alaska pipeline

Valdez