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A DAY IN JUNE
200

As a verb it's what you're supposed to do to excel in school; as a noun, it's a room for reading

A Study

200

This dairy product is often paired with peaches to describe someone with a fair complexion

Cream

200

Martin Truex Jr. of this racing circuit sped away with Best Driver

NASCAR

200

Title for the student with the highest academic ranking who delivers a speech at graduation

Valedictorian

200

On June 30, 1859 a French acrobat became the first daredevil to cross these falls on a tightrope

Niagara Falls

400

Dad loves his heavy new black skillet made of this type of "iron"; he seasons it with oil to keep it like new

Cast Iron

400

The mushroom kingdom is the home of this bae of Mario

Princess Peach

400

Best Player in this league was a layup for Maya Moore of the Minnesota Lynx

the WNBA

400

Title for the student with the highest academic ranking who delivers a speech at graduation

Vacuum

400

King John sealed this "in the meadow...called Runnymede...on the 15th day of June in the 17th year of our reign"

The Magna Carta

600

Polycarbonate windows function as this, any material that keeps heat in during winter, out during summer

an insulator

600

The Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl is a college football game played in this state capital

Atlanta

600

Born Alexandra, this gymnast was one of the "sister survivors" who won the Arthur Ashe Courage Award

Aly Raisman

600

Hazy or unspecific

Vague

600

The first day of the Allied invasion of Normandy, June 6, 1944 is known as this letter-perfect name

D-Day

800

One of the 7 deadly sins, or a mirrored dressing table that's great for applying make-up

A Vanity

800

The name of this smooth-skinned peach begins with the favored drink of the Greek gods

A Nectarine

800

Alexander Ovechkin was 2018's Best Male Athlete for finally winning the Stanley Cup with this team

The Washington Capitals

800

This 8-letter word is a synonym for neighborhood

Vicinity

800

He sent a war message to Congress June 1, 1812; on June 18, Congress declared war on Great Britain

Madison

1000

This word means "designed for work", yet Uncle Joe has that type of recliner in which he does none

Ergonomic

1000

It's the popular peachy dessert, also the name of a job

Cobbler

1000

Once the backup, this Eagles QB won Best Championship Performance for his work in Super Bowl 52

Nick Foles

1000

It's a member of the camel family

vicuña

1000

The first section of this city's famed Boardwalk along the New Jersey shore opened on June 26, 1870

Atlantic City