Shakesperean Acronyms
All Caps
Anagrams from Matthew
Biblical Double Takes
What's the Matter?
200
"Behold the finest threads and doublet I have donned for this solar cycle!"
OOTD (Outfit of the day)
200
Famously employing professional "train pushers" to pack passengers into crowded subway cars, this ultra-modern Asian metropolis was originally known as Edo.
Tokyo (Japan)
200
thine uPrear (3)
Pure in Heart
200
Just a few generations apart, one called on the name of the Lord and one walked with God
Enosh and Enoch
200
The refill of a mechanical pencil is made of this material, along with clay and some resins.
Graphite
400
"I cast not a single farthing of concern upon this matter, nor doth my heart weigh its value!"
IDC (I don't care)
400
To preserve the historic look of this "City of Light," traditional green booksellers called bouquinistes are legally required to line the banks of its famous Seine River.
Paris (France)
400
hoLd flower tight (4)
Light of the world
400
This master-and-apprentice prophet duo split the Jordan River with a cloak before one was swept up to heaven in a whirlwind.
Elijah and Elisha
400
The newest set of Philippine bank notes are made of this material, instead of the traditional cotton and linen.
Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene Polymer (BOPP) / PP Polymer
600
"Be still, thy beating heart! 'Twas but a rogue's jest danced upon my lips!"
JK (Just Kidding)
600
Known as the gateway to Mount Everest, this valley capital is famous for its mischievous temple monkeys and streets filled with colorful prayer flags.
Kathmandu (Nepal)
600
riddle bOy aura (3)
Our daily bread
600
Both disciples of the Lord Jesus, one was a tax collector, one joined them later by casting lots.
Matthew and Matthias
600
The material that serves as the lining to absorb the impact on a typical bicycle helmet.
Styrofoam / Expanded Polystyrene (EPS)
800
"Alas, the heavy dread that the court revels merrily whilst I pine alone in the shadows!"
FOMO (Fear of missing out)
800
This Asian city is the coldest capital in the world, and its name translates literally to "Red Hero."
Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia)
800
the men have sKin of dog (4)
Kingdom of the heavens
800
One was an Old Testament prophet who spoke for the Lord during the captivity; the other was a New Testament priest who became mute for a while before he brought forth Jesus' Forerunner.
Zechariah and Zachariah
800
The fibers of a traditional violin bow is made of this natural material.
Horse Hair
1000
"But soft! Suffer me to cast this stray blossom of thought upon the path of our conversation!"
BTW (By the way)
1000
Built from scratch in the late 1950s to move the government inland from Rio de Janeiro, this ultra-planned capital was intentionally designed in the shape of a massive airplane when viewed from above.
Brasilia (Brazil)
1000
mat condemns guava donor moneY (6)
You cannot serve God and mammon
1000
This father-and-son duo ruled back-to-back as kings of Judah; the father notoriously burned a scroll written by the prophet Jeremiah, while the son surrendered to Nebuchadnezzar after reigning for only three months and was carried off to Babylon.
Jehoiakim and Jehoiachin
1000
This natural loofah is made of this plant.
Patola / sponge gourd / dishcloth gourd / Chinese okra