| A live performance of this musical genre that showed its "age" in the 1920s often includes improvisation |
jazz |
200 |
July 5, 2021 |
| It sounds like part of a wheel, but it's a jump in ice skating with one & a half or more turns in the air |
an axel |
600 |
July 5, 2021 |
| A human-eating giant of folklore, or any terrifying person |
an ogre |
800 |
July 5, 2021 |
| This instrument has been in use since the time of the Crusades |
a fife |
1000 |
July 5, 2021 |
| This monarchical title was relinquished for good in 1917 |
czar |
|
July 5, 2021 |
| "Don't touch that" this, the tuning knob on a radio or television |
dial |
200 |
September 11, 2019 |
| "Pick up the" this, the rate of speed at which someone walks or runs |
pace |
400 |
September 11, 2019 |
| It's a fact that this word means a collection of facts & figures to be processed in some way |
data |
600 |
September 11, 2019 |
| This waterfowl breeds by lakes in the northern U.S. & Canada |
loon |
800 |
September 11, 2019 |
| Atomic number 30, this bluish white metal is a component of brass |
zinc |
1000 |
September 11, 2019 |
| To clip an animal's ears, or to trim a photo |
crop |
200 |
January 15, 2018 |
| Darn! None of my numbers came up in this game |
Keno |
400 |
January 15, 2018 |
| It's a small whirlpool |
an eddy |
600 |
January 15, 2018 |
| It's the 4-letter name for the mammal seen here |
orca |
800 |
January 15, 2018 |
| A popular type of protein powder is made from this watery byproduct of cheesemaking |
whey |
1000 |
January 15, 2018 |
| A rug with a thick pile, or to chase & catch fly balls |
shag |
200 |
October 5, 2011 |
| This negative verb is found in "For He's A Jolly Good Fellow" |
deny |
400 |
October 5, 2011 |
| An eft is the juvenile terrestrial stage of this amphibian |
a newt |
600 |
October 5, 2011 |
| The name of this central part of a church comes from the Latin for "ship", a reference to its shape |
nave |
800 |
October 5, 2011 |
| This powerful engine from Dodge gets its name from the half-sphere shape of the combustion chamber |
a Hemi |
1000 |
October 5, 2011 |
| As a verb, it can mean "to give shape to"; as a noun, it can mean "that fuzzy green stuff on the bread" |
mold |
200 |
October 15, 2010 |
| It's the comfortable-sounding name for the fuzzy item seen here on the teapot |
a cozy |
400 |
October 15, 2010 |
| This word for factual information is a Latin plural, but most English speakers treat it as singular |
data |
600 |
October 15, 2010 |
| French for "flea", this 4-letter color is a dark brownish purple |
puce |
800 |
October 15, 2010 |
| A small boat with a flat bottom: when it follows "John", it's a kind of fish |
a dory |
1000 |
October 15, 2010 |
| Once you turn 18 it's your "duty" as a U.S. citizen to serve on one of these groups in court when called |
jury |
200 |
July 17, 2009 |
| When this cools quickly after an eruption, it can form a type of glass called obsidian |
lava |
400 |
July 17, 2009 |
| It's a song, frequently sung in church, in praise of God |
hymn |
600 |
July 17, 2009 |
| The 21st letter of the Hebrew alphabet, it's also the lower front part of your leg |
shin |
800 |
July 17, 2009 |
| This soft underlayer of feathers from a duck or goose is used to stuff pillows |
down |
|
July 17, 2009 |
| The group empowered to make findings of fact in a court procedure |
a jury |
200 |
January 23, 2008 |
| This term for the Japanese parliament sounds like a restrictive nutrition program |
the diet |
400 |
January 23, 2008 |
| It can mean a landing pier for a ship, or to deduct from one's pay as a penalty |
dock |
600 |
January 23, 2008 |
| Even the Turkish ordu, this, travels on its mide, "stomach" |
army |
800 |
January 23, 2008 |
| The name of a bird probably was shortened to this 4-letter term for an eccentric person |
a kook |
1000 |
January 23, 2008 |
| A measured quantity of medicine, it's also a homophone of a Spanish numeral |
a dose |
200 |
July 25, 2007 |
| A female horse, of course |
a mare |
400 |
July 25, 2007 |
| It's slang for a potato |
a spud |
600 |
July 25, 2007 |
| Peaceful percher pictured here |
a dove |
800 |
July 25, 2007 |
| Fashion accessory in red seen here |
a sash |
1000 |
July 25, 2007 |
| In titles of 2 Springsteen hits, it precedes "To Run" & "In The U.S.A." |
"Born" |
200 |
March 9, 2005 |
| Living high on the hog you can afford your own tub of this hog fat |
lard |
400 |
March 9, 2005 |
| James Beard described it as "our common ground, a universal experience" |
food |
600 |
March 9, 2005 |
| Arial or Bauhaus, for example |
font |
800 |
March 9, 2005 |
| It's another name for the killer whale |
an orca |
1000 |
March 9, 2005 |
| This type of "goose chase" is fruitless |
wild |
200 |
January 13, 2005 |
| It's a deep, involuntary intake of breath through a wide-open mouth when you're sleepy |
yawn |
400 |
January 13, 2005 |
| The core of your tooth; we hope the school bully doesn't beat you to a bloody one |
pulp |
600 |
January 13, 2005 |
| The upper floor of a warehouse converted to residential or studio use |
loft |
800 |
January 13, 2005 |
| Sir Francis Drake's ship that circumnavigated the world was the "Golden" this |
<i>Hind</i> |
1000 |
January 13, 2005 |
| To escape, a chicken might "fly" it |
the coop |
200 |
May 20, 2004 |
| In the comic strip "The Wizard of Id", it's what the Lone Haranguer calls the king of Id |
fink |
400 |
May 20, 2004 |
| An Oklahoma fort, or a traditional place to cool a pie |
a sill |
600 |
May 20, 2004 |
| Buss is a synonym for this |
kiss |
800 |
May 20, 2004 |
| 4-letter term for a horse with a reddish coat sprinkled with white |
roan |
1000 |
May 20, 2004 |
| To hit hard, or a snail cousin |
slug |
200 |
June 27, 2003 |
| Now used for a bright but socially inept person, this term was popularized by Dr. Seuss in "If I Ran the Zoo" |
nerd |
400 |
June 27, 2003 |
| An essay by Virginia Woolf is called "A" this "of One's Own" |
Room |
600 |
June 27, 2003 |
| It's a raised platform for a lectern |
dais |
800 |
June 27, 2003 |
| "Eye" this Greek goddess of the rainbow |
Iris |
1000 |
June 27, 2003 |
| Another term for a conductor's baton, or what a magician waves to perform tricks |
a wand |
200 |
September 18, 2002 |
| This joint is formed by the articulation of the femur & the tibia |
a knee |
400 |
September 18, 2002 |
| This protein rich food is coagulated from an extract of soybeans & used in salads & cooked foods |
tofu |
600 |
September 18, 2002 |
| A homophone of Santa's mode of transportation, it means to kill violently |
slay |
800 |
September 18, 2002 |
| From the French "alier", meaning "to bind", it's a country that binds with another for a common purpose |
an ally |
1000 |
September 18, 2002 |
| In 1888 John Dunlop put his new pneumatic type of this on a bicycle |
Tire/tube |
100 |
July 19, 2001 |
| A perpetual one was tended to by the Vestal Virgins |
Fire |
200 |
July 19, 2001 |
| Middle name of cowboy star Orvon Autry |
Gene |
300 |
July 19, 2001 |
| Deep-bodied with flat sides & a small head, a bream is a type of this |
Fish |
400 |
July 19, 2001 |
| Besides the rook, the 2 other chess pieces that fit the category |
King & pawn |
500 |
July 19, 2001 |
| Spanish for "few" or the '70s group that sang "Crazy Love" |
Poco |
100 |
February 12, 2001 |
| Miss Te Kanawa should know this means "left" in Java |
Kiri |
200 |
February 12, 2001 |
| Dash it, it's German for "dog" |
Hund |
300 |
February 12, 2001 |
| Consisting of 2 4-letter words, this French phrase on a menu means there is a set cost for a meal |
Prix fixe |
400 |
February 12, 2001 |
| This founder of analytical psychology will never get old |
Carl Jung |
500 |
February 12, 2001 |
| Ad lib & you speak "off" this part of your shirt |
Cuff |
100 |
March 27, 2000 |
| On the Beaufort scale, this comes 11 numbers before the storm |
Calm |
200 |
March 27, 2000 |
| By its name, it's what your title has to be to have a job in this "House": |
Lord |
300 |
March 27, 2000 |
| The Anti-Grigori Efimovich Society believes in this type of Earth |
Flat |
400 |
March 27, 2000 |
| An ancient Egyptian woman's eye makeup |
Kohl |
500 |
March 27, 2000 |
| Dr. Spock wrote, you don't have to teach a child to do this at 12-15 months; "You won't be able to stop him" |
Walk |
100 |
October 1, 1999 |
| It means food, especially a "mein" course |
Chow |
200 |
October 1, 1999 |
| A spot of light on a radar screen, perhaps denoting an incoming plane |
Blip |
300 |
October 1, 1999 |
| In Major League Baseball, you're out if you do this with 2 strikes & the ball goes foul |
Bunt |
400 |
October 1, 1999 |
| A promise in God's name, or an expression that takes God's name in vain |
Oath |
500 |
October 1, 1999 |
| According to the riddle, when is one of these not one of these? When it's ajar |
door |
100 |
June 28, 1999 |
| Send off a missile or an employee |
fire |
200 |
June 28, 1999 |
| As a verb, it's the past tense form of the title of a Sandra Bullock-Keanu Reeves film |
sped (<i>Speed</i>) |
300 |
June 28, 1999 |
| A small, secluded valley that's home to a famous derry-o operator |
dell |
400 |
June 28, 1999 |
| On TV Richard Dawson had a "Family" one |
Feud |
100 |
October 27, 1998 |
| An endorsement allowing entry into a country, or a card used to charge a bundle while you're there |
Visa |
200 |
October 27, 1998 |
| A summoning gesture, this 4-letter word precedes "and call" |
Beck |
300 |
October 27, 1998 |
| It can mean a streetcar or a cable car |
Tram |
400 |
October 27, 1998 |
| The 15th day of May, July or October, as well as March |
Ides |
500 |
October 27, 1998 |
| It's a song of praise, like "Rock Of Ages" |
Hymn |
100 |
December 12, 1997 |
| Take off the top, or milk from which the cream has been removed |
Skim |
200 |
December 12, 1997 |
| It's the edge of a hat, or the topmost edge of a cup or bowl |
Brim |
300 |
December 12, 1997 |
| An arm or leg |
Limb |
400 |
December 12, 1997 |
| Gloomy & forbidding, like a certain "reaper" |
Grim |
500 |
December 12, 1997 |
| This sound can be emitted by an auto horn or by a wild goose |
honk |
100 |
September 24, 1997 |
| From the Latin for "kitchen", you literally cook ceramics in one of these |
kiln |
200 |
September 24, 1997 |
| During the American Revolution, this term referred to an American who favored the British side |
Tory |
300 |
September 24, 1997 |
| "Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also" this |
reap |
400 |
September 24, 1997 |
| To incline, or to thrust a lance, perhaps at a windmill |
tilt |
500 |
September 24, 1997 |
| A B.B., a Billie Jean or a Boleslaw I |
King |
100 |
July 9, 1997 |
| One may be found around a boxer or a bathtub |
Ring |
200 |
July 9, 1997 |
| Type of hardware nut, an extension on a building, or a part of a grackle |
Wing |
300 |
July 9, 1997 |
| He's the merciless foe of Flash Gordon |
Ming |
400 |
July 9, 1997 |
| Zest, or the sound of the strings of Judy Garland's heart |
Zing |
500 |
July 9, 1997 |
| Partially opened; a door, for example |
ajar |
100 |
June 11, 1997 |
| On a computer screen this small picture represents a specific program |
an icon |
200 |
June 11, 1997 |
| The abominable snowman |
the yeti |
300 |
June 11, 1997 |
| It's the only fencing sword with a rigid blade |
an epée |
400 |
June 11, 1997 |
| Italian for "tail", this passage brings a musical piece to a formal close |
the coda |
500 |
June 11, 1997 |
| It's the "hair apparent" on a lion's or horse's neck |
Mane |
100 |
February 12, 1997 |
| To walk in shallow water |
Wade |
200 |
February 12, 1997 |
| It precedes tough, loose & glider |
Hang |
300 |
February 12, 1997 |
| Buss is a synonym for this 4-letter word that also ends in "ss" |
Kiss |
400 |
February 12, 1997 |
| To tightly roll up a flag or a sail |
Furl |
500 |
February 12, 1997 |
| In "God Bless America" "The oceans" are "white with" it |
Foam |
100 |
January 24, 1997 |
| To kick a football |
Punt |
200 |
January 24, 1997 |
| It means to drive an airplane on the ground |
Taxi |
300 |
January 24, 1997 |
| It's a spot on a radar screen |
Blip |
400 |
January 24, 1997 |
| To cover with clothing |
Garb/Clad |
500 |
January 24, 1997 |
| This bugle call played at a military camp is an order to turn out the lights |
"Taps" |
100 |
November 5, 1996 |
| A cutting remark, or a sharp point projecting backward from the point of a fishhook |
a barb |
200 |
November 5, 1996 |
| In mythology it's one of a class of deities with the body of a man & the horns, ears, tail & legs of a goat |
a faun |
300 |
November 5, 1996 |
| 2 of 3 U.S. states that fit the category |
(2 of) Ohio & Utah (Iowa) |
400 |
November 5, 1996 |
| This flightless bird of South America has 3 toes on its feet; an ostrich has 2 |
a rhea |
500 |
November 5, 1996 |
| A synonym for a small island; Ireland is an emerald one |
isle |
100 |
March 28, 1996 |
| It's a slang term for a potato |
spud |
200 |
March 28, 1996 |
| This device is used to soften the tone of an instrument such as a trumpet |
mute |
300 |
March 28, 1996 |
| This heaviest fencing sword has a bowl-shaped guard & a long, narrow blade with no cutting edge |
epee |
400 |
March 28, 1996 |
| A noisy outburst, or a steady wind of 32-63 MPH |
Gale |
500 |
March 28, 1996 |
| It's pretty "apparent" this is the beneficiary of a will |
Heir |
100 |
March 26, 1996 |
| Groucho said he wouldn't belong to one that would accept him as a member |
Club |
200 |
March 26, 1996 |
| The crop of a bird; something may get stuck in yours |
Craw |
300 |
March 26, 1996 |
| A long story chronicling the history of a family like the Forsytes |
Saga |
400 |
March 26, 1996 |
| Thomas Hobbes' last words were "I am about to take my last voyage, a great" one of these "in the dark" |
Leap |
500 |
March 26, 1996 |
| A cur or a mongrel |
mutt |
100 |
September 6, 1995 |
| A ship runs from this "to stern" |
stem |
200 |
September 6, 1995 |
| It means to put your money away or to hit a billiard ball off a cushion |
bank |
300 |
September 6, 1995 |
| It can precede bike or cheap & Ajax is stronger than it |
dirt |
400 |
September 6, 1995 |
| From a middle English word for lost or unclaimed, it's a homeless child |
waif |
500 |
September 6, 1995 |
| It can mean tardy or deceased |
late |
100 |
February 14, 1995 |
| It follows ship, soul & play |
mate |
200 |
February 14, 1995 |
| Kismet or destiny |
fate |
300 |
February 14, 1995 |
| It can mean to gratify one's appetite or to fill to excess |
sate |
400 |
February 14, 1995 |
| It's another term for the head, especially the top portion |
pate |
500 |
February 14, 1995 |
| Fly an aircraft without a companion or instructor |
solo |
100 |
July 21, 1993 |
| A spoiled child or a small sausage |
a brat |
200 |
July 21, 1993 |
| A sharp spasm of pain; you might feel a hunger one |
a pang |
300 |
July 21, 1993 |
| A Spanish exclamation of approval or a paper towel from Scott |
viva |
400 |
July 21, 1993 |
| The hinged bar on a typewriter or printer that holds the paper against the platen |
a bail |
500 |
July 21, 1993 |
| Nanny, kid or billy |
goat |
100 |
July 2, 1993 |
| It contains water under the bridge, a castle's drawbridge |
moat |
200 |
July 2, 1993 |
| [CLUE MISSING BECAUSE OF GAP IN TAPE] |
seek[?] |
300 |
July 2, 1993 |
| Put liquor in the punch or tie up a shoe |
lace |
400 |
July 2, 1993 |
| It describes a string stretched out fully & is a homophone for instructed |
taut |
500 |
July 2, 1993 |
| At this type of sale, you can buy cakes & cookies |
bake sale |
100 |
March 24, 1992 |
| An Irish party before the burial may be rowdy enough to do this to the dead |
wake |
200 |
March 24, 1992 |
| To create or compel, or what a womanizer's on |
the make |
300 |
March 24, 1992 |
| A profligate, or a long-handled, toothed garden implement |
rake |
400 |
March 24, 1992 |
| Man's name that's slang for OK; it sometimes follows "Everything is" |
Jake |
500 |
March 24, 1992 |
| Hope you don't find yourself "out on" one of these large branches of a tree |
a limb |
100 |
May 31, 1991 |
| To raise on the hind legs like a horse, or to raise a child |
rear |
200 |
May 31, 1991 |
| The handle of a dagger, or what something pushed to the limit is done up to |
the hilt |
300 |
May 31, 1991 |
| To trade one thing for another, it formerly meant "to strike hands in closing a bargain" |
swap |
400 |
May 31, 1991 |
| A type of freshwater fish, or to complain constantly |
to carp |
500 |
May 31, 1991 |
| Poetically, e'er is ever & e'en is this |
even |
100 |
December 21, 1990 |
| An upright stake in the ground, or a base to which military personnel are assigned |
a post |
200 |
December 21, 1990 |
| It's the sound made by rippling water, or a type of knitting stitch |
a purl |
300 |
December 21, 1990 |
| A body of still water smaller than a lake |
a pond |
400 |
December 21, 1990 |
| The accumulated fact, tradition or belief about a subject |
lore |
500 |
December 21, 1990 |
| A whit or a jot, an owl may not give one, but then again it may |
a hoot |
100 |
September 21, 1990 |
| You're free as a bird if you fly this & we don't mean a 2-door automobile |
a coop |
200 |
September 21, 1990 |
| A farewell performance is this type of song |
a swan song |
300 |
September 21, 1990 |
| In the rhyme "Sing a Song of Sixpence", the maid had this body part pecked off by a blackbird |
the nose |
400 |
September 21, 1990 |
| It can precede tip, nut or ding |
wing |
500 |
September 21, 1990 |
| A double bass is also known as this type of fiddle, so don't wave anything red in front of it |
bull |
100 |
July 5, 1990 |
| Cheer for the home team, or dig through the earth with your nose |
root |
200 |
July 5, 1990 |
| As a verb, this part of a flower means "to stop" |
stem |
300 |
July 5, 1990 |
| Comedians differentiate between this & a wife, but the dictionary says they're the same |
lady |
400 |
July 5, 1990 |
| Completes the line from W.E. Henley, "I am the master of my..." |
fate |
500 |
July 5, 1990 |
| You can do this from grace or on your face |
Fall |
100 |
May 15, 1990 |
| A witch's concoction, whether or not it contains coffee, tea or beer |
Brew |
200 |
May 15, 1990 |
| A walking stick that probably isn't made of candy |
Cane |
300 |
May 15, 1990 |
| A repast, or the ground-up seeds of a grain |
Meal |
400 |
May 15, 1990 |
| To meditate upon something -- Terpsichore, for example |
Muse |
500 |
May 15, 1990 |
| This word can stand alone or follow gun; either way, it's a gangster's girlfriend |
Moll |
100 |
May 1, 1990 |
| To descend to the bottom of anything, even a lavatory |
Sink |
200 |
May 1, 1990 |
| A roll of cloth, or a flash of lightning |
Bolt |
300 |
May 1, 1990 |
| To flow forth suddenly & violently, or to make an excessive display of sentiment |
Gush |
400 |
May 1, 1990 |
| Ironically, it can mean to dance with light, quick steps or to stumble like a clumsy ox |
Trip |
500 |
May 1, 1990 |
| This word commonly follows cuff or missing |
link |
100 |
April 10, 1990 |
| From the Greek word for "deep sleep", it's a deep, prolonged unconsciousness |
coma |
200 |
April 10, 1990 |
| It can be part of your foot, your shoe, your stocking or your loaf of bread |
heel |
300 |
April 10, 1990 |
| A roue, or his garden implement |
rake |
400 |
April 10, 1990 |
| A raisin can be called by this other fruit's name when it's added to a pudding or a cake |
plum |
500 |
April 10, 1990 |
| In contrast to the game played on land, the "water" variety of this sport doesn't use horses |
polo |
100 |
February 7, 1990 |
| You could have one of coal or sugar, & if you fall down you could get one on your head |
lump |
200 |
February 7, 1990 |
| Greek goddess who married the west wind, or the part of your eye named for her |
Iris |
300 |
February 7, 1990 |
| As a verb, it means to throw things repeatedly, as a noun, it's an animal skin |
pelt |
400 |
February 7, 1990 |
| A color, something you do to you nails or, possibly, a bison's nickname |
buff |
500 |
February 7, 1990 |
| Despite its name, this pink wine is made from grapes, not flowers |
rosé |
100 |
January 15, 1990 |
| The dry particles of matter found on your furniture, or what you do to remove them |
dust |
200 |
January 15, 1990 |
| Because of his big bullwhip, Western star Al LaRue was nicknamed this |
"Lash" |
300 |
January 15, 1990 |
| "Integument" is a fancy word for this part of an animal when it's separated from the body |
skin |
400 |
January 15, 1990 |
| The badges Girl Scouts earn are officially worn on this part of the uniform |
sash |
500 |
January 15, 1990 |
| It means "Woe is me!", & when things get really bad, you can add "alack" to it |
alas |
100 |
October 11, 1989 |
| The first word of Clement Moore's "A visit from St. Nicholas" |
twas |
200 |
October 11, 1989 |
| It's how a male deer who couldn't get a date would go to the big dance |
stag |
300 |
October 11, 1989 |
| A group of Cub Scouts. or a group of wolves |
a pack |
400 |
October 11, 1989 |
| Said 3 times, this sea bird's name sounds like a hit song sung by The Byrds |
tern |
500 |
October 11, 1989 |
| The underside part of the hand extending from the wrist to the base of the fingers |
the palm |
100 |
May 19, 1989 |
| Already gone, it's not right |
left |
200 |
May 19, 1989 |
| This word meaning to breathe in short gasps comes from the same root as "fantasy" |
to pant |
300 |
May 19, 1989 |
| It can precede baby, league or whacker |
bush |
400 |
May 19, 1989 |
| To draw straight, parallel lines on a paper, or make a decision in court |
to rule |
500 |
May 19, 1989 |
| A boy who bears a bride's train, or a bellboy calling out a name |
page |
100 |
March 31, 1989 |
| The Bible is a "good" example of one |
book |
200 |
March 31, 1989 |
| Twilight time |
dusk |
300 |
March 31, 1989 |
| One of these was home to a nursery rhyme old woman with "so many children" |
a shoe |
100 |
February 16, 1989 |
| Sport in which you hit a ball with a club; in fact, its name backwards means to beat harshly |
golf |
200 |
February 16, 1989 |
| Meaning merge, this word was created by merging melt & weld |
meld |
300 |
February 16, 1989 |
| Slew is the past tense of this word |
slay |
400 |
February 16, 1989 |
| It can precede horse, continent or "Side of the Moon" |
dark |
500 |
February 16, 1989 |
| Type of tennis court that has to be mown |
a lawn |
100 |
April 5, 1988 |
| The little piece of cotton on the end of a Q-tip, or a mop on a Navy ship |
a swab |
200 |
April 5, 1988 |
| Make a hole with a drill, or make a whole audience go to sleep |
bore |
300 |
April 5, 1988 |
| Probably from "oog", meaning "eye", it means to give someone the eye |
to ogle |
400 |
April 5, 1988 |
| Defining this, a jockey might say "a whip", while a farmer might say "wheat" |
crop |
500 |
April 5, 1988 |
| Term for the joint where 2 separate pieces of cloth are sewn together |
seam |
100 |
February 8, 1988 |
| It can be lamb, pork or karate |
chop |
200 |
February 8, 1988 |
| According to Webster's, a fancy word for it that also starts with "P" is pinnacle |
peak |
300 |
February 8, 1988 |
| It's a sheet of ice for ice-skating, especially one artificially prepared |
rink |
400 |
February 8, 1988 |
| It's worn on a boot & used in conjunction with "giddy up" |
spur |
500 |
February 8, 1988 |
| To gloss over reading material, or to remove fat from milk |
skim |
100 |
February 5, 1988 |
| From the Latin "par" meaning equal, it's your equal on a jury |
peer |
200 |
February 5, 1988 |
| Kipling said you'll be a man "if you can keep" this "when all about you are losing theirs" |
head |
300 |
February 5, 1988 |
| 1 of 2 past tense forms of "go" that fit the category |
gone or went |
400 |
February 5, 1988 |
| German for "stop", it'll also stop a troop of American soldiers |
halt |
500 |
February 5, 1988 |
| From Greek for "single", a single man who lives in a monastery |
monk |
100 |
December 9, 1987 |
| From Sanskrit for "wood", it can precede love, blue or grit |
true |
200 |
December 9, 1987 |
| Slang for an old sailor |
salt |
300 |
December 9, 1987 |
| An ancient city that might be worth its weight in gold, ounce by ounce |
Troy |
400 |
December 9, 1987 |
| To dig up by the roots, it's slang for food |
grub |
500 |
December 9, 1987 |
| Meaning "fasten up", it's the skirt highlanders fasten around their waists |
kilt |
100 |
October 20, 1987 |
| A lively manner of speaking, or a brand of home permanent |
lilt |
200 |
October 20, 1987 |
| Covered with a thin layer of gold, or just looking like gold, by association |
gilt |
400 |
October 20, 1987 |
| A sedimentary substance of fine mineral particles whose size falls between sand & clay |
silt |
500 |
October 20, 1987 |
| Infraction sign that can stop this noise abruptly: |
tilt |
|
October 20, 1987 |
| By any other name, it would smell as sweet |
rose |
100 |
September 29, 1987 |
| A celebration of the eucharist, Bach wrote one in B-Minor |
Mass |
200 |
September 29, 1987 |
| In western slang, a "grubslinger" means this |
cook |
300 |
September 29, 1987 |
| The 2 branches of the U.S. armed forces that fit the category |
Army & Navy |
400 |
September 29, 1987 |
| It can precede rat, sack, or horse |
pack |
500 |
September 29, 1987 |
| The triangular frame used to line up the billiard balls at the start of the game |
the rack |
100 |
June 22, 1987 |
| Term for a bunch of wolves or cards |
pack |
200 |
June 22, 1987 |
| One can be of thumb, carpet, or tie variety |
a tack |
300 |
June 22, 1987 |
| A place for the spine, or the reverse side of a sign |
back |
400 |
June 22, 1987 |
| This first name isn't on the "Keystone" of the house, but that of the Sennett |
Mack |
500 |
June 22, 1987 |
| A John LeCarre spy "Came in" from it |
the Cold |
100 |
January 6, 1987 |
| Au |
gold |
200 |
January 6, 1987 |
| Fuzzy substance in which Fleming found penicillin |
mold |
300 |
January 6, 1987 |
| In printing, type with thickened lines to give a very black look is called this |
bold |
400 |
January 6, 1987 |
| A collection of tales by Nathaniel Hawthorne were "Twice" this |
Told |
500 |
January 6, 1987 |
| It's put before a legislature or goes before a duck |
a bill |
100 |
March 21, 1986 |
| A heavy blow, a mollusk that's slow, or fake metal dough |
a slug |
200 |
March 21, 1986 |
| 4-letter word for one of the 4 prongs on a fork |
a tine |
300 |
March 21, 1986 |
| You may get it at the end of a grocery check-out or, "sad"ly, at the end of a job |
a sack |
400 |
March 21, 1986 |
| Twist out of shape, or the type of drive the Starship Enterprise has |
warp |
500 |
March 21, 1986 |
| It follows "dead" & "thunder", or could be "out of the blue" |
bolt |
100 |
March 14, 1986 |
| A cough, a chop, or a cabdriver |
a hack |
200 |
March 14, 1986 |
| You can play one on the piano or leave one on the fridge for mom to tell her where you went |
a note |
300 |
March 14, 1986 |
| The "job" a con man pulls, or water vapor in flake form |
snow |
400 |
March 14, 1986 |
| The play in a rope or how to make a donation |
give |
500 |
March 14, 1986 |
| It can be piano, Parker House, or Chinese egg |
a roll |
100 |
February 14, 1986 |
| Past participle of "clothe", like a guarantee when covered in iron |
clad |
200 |
February 14, 1986 |
| A fabric woven of flat gold or silver thread |
lamé |
300 |
February 14, 1986 |
| Follows "On", "Under", or "Ready, Aim" |
fire |
100 |
May 1, 1985 |
| A large lump or piece or Richard Gere |
a hunk |
200 |
May 1, 1985 |
| You can do it to a curfew or a ballerina |
lift |
300 |
May 1, 1985 |
| A small shrub or Reagan's V.P. |
a bush |
100 |
December 3, 1984 |
| Horses are hot to do it |
trot |
200 |
December 3, 1984 |
| Foie gras in France or chopped liver at Aunt Esther's |
pâté |
400 |
December 3, 1984 |
| Bacall's last word on how to whistle |
blow |
|
December 3, 1984 |
| Pronounced one way it's a fish, the other a deep male voice |
bass |
100 |
October 9, 1984 |
| It makes a football sail, or a student not fail |
pass |
200 |
October 9, 1984 |
| Hamlet's thing to catch the conscience of the king |
a play |
300 |
October 9, 1984 |
| A little off the top & sides or tinsel on a tree |
trim |
400 |
October 9, 1984 |
| Miss Ohio's reads "Miss Ohio"; Miss Idaho's reads "Miss Idaho" |
a sash |
500 |
October 9, 1984 |