Trees
Parts of Clothing
Hobbies
Health & Medicine
Just Desserts
State Nicknames
100

The Scotch species of this tree is the most popular Christmas tree

the pine

100

It can be V or plunging

a neckline

100

If you collect these publications, you may own a few Punishers, Wolverines & X-Men

comic books

100

Don't use cotton swabs to remove this ear secretion; it may get pushed farther back

ear wax

100

This dessert has the same name as a 6-8-year-old Girl Scout

brownie

100

The First State

Delaware

(one of the 13 original colonies)

200

The American holly tree produces fruit of this color

red

200

Added to a coat or blouse, they give a woman that linebacker look

shoulder pads

200

Settin' on the ol' front porch, carvin' a decorative item from a stick of wood

whittling

200

This fat-removal procedure now ranks among the most frequently performed plastic surgeries

liposuction

200

The islands in floating island are made of this egg white mixture that tops key lime pie

meringue

200

The Golden State

New Jersey

(Close to "Big Apple")

300

The seeds of this palm tree provide oil used in making soap

the coconut palm

300

The pagoda type of this widens at the wrist

a sleeve

300

Instructions for this preservation hobby say you'll need a heavy book

pressing flowers

300

Adults with no risk factors should have their eyes checked for this pressure disease every 3-5 years

glaucoma

300

It's a thin sheet of sponge cake spread with jam & rolled up

a jelly roll

300

Show Me State

Missouri

(Home of the Super Bowl champs)

400

Ohioans could tell you that it's another name for the American horse chestnut

the buckeye

400

The French style of this needs a link

a cuff

400

In this type of fishing, the hook is decorated with feathers to make it look like an insect

fly fishing

400

In 1993 scientists identified the gene responsible for many cases of this disorder named for a ballplayer

Lou Gehrig's disease

400

In the dessert version of fondue, cake & fruit are dipped into this melted substance

chocolate

400

The Land of Enchantment

New Mexico

(Birthplace of Nuclear Bomb)

500

It's the common name for Salix babylonica, a tree with graceful drooping branches

the weeping willow

500

Term for the stiff pieces in the collar of a man's shirt

stays

500

This is decorating items with paper cutouts & adding a clear varnish coat

decoupage

500

A severe stroke may result in hemiplegia, which is this

paralysis

500

This dark liquid is the traditional sweetening of Indian pudding

molasses

500

The Pelican State

Louisiana

(Parishes)