| EP stands for this lofty position on a film or TV show |
executive producer |
200 |
February 28, 2017 |
| MFA is this graduate degree |
master of fine arts |
400 |
February 28, 2017 |
| The car automatically adjusts its speed with ACC, the adaptive type of this |
cruise control |
600 |
February 28, 2017 |
| The Federal Circuit has one of these intermediate bodies, C.O.A. for short |
court of appeals |
800 |
February 28, 2017 |
| G.I., this index, is the measure of how fast & how much a food raises blood sugar levels |
glycemic index |
1000 |
February 28, 2017 |
| This bureau of the D.O.J. is the ATF for short |
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms |
200 |
October 17, 2016 |
| The vehicle seen here is engaged in SNG, short for this type of news gathering |
satellite |
400 |
October 17, 2016 |
| You can really feel the heat with BTUs, these units of measure |
British thermal units |
600 |
October 17, 2016 |
| Don't be sad--Lam. is this Bible book |
Lamentations |
800 |
October 17, 2016 |
| For a fix of Lee Remick or Randolph Scott, I turn to TCM, short for this |
Turner Classic Movies |
1000 |
October 17, 2016 |
| Stabilizes exchange rates:IMF |
International Monetary Fund |
200 |
June 7, 2016 |
| For clocks at longitude 0 degrees:GMT |
Greenwich Mean Time |
400 |
June 7, 2016 |
| A crude but effective weapon:IED |
improvised explosive device |
800 |
June 7, 2016 |
| Created by the Banking Act of 1933:FDIC |
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation |
1000 |
June 7, 2016 |
| After a joint injury, you might have less:ROM |
range of motion |
|
June 7, 2016 |
| An LL.D. is a doctor of laws; an LL.B. is this "of laws" |
a bachelor |
200 |
June 5, 2015 |
| When referring to ships, the "H" in H.M.S. can be either of these 2 words |
his & her |
400 |
June 5, 2015 |
| The FRS is short for this financial "System" |
the Federal Reserve |
600 |
June 5, 2015 |
| If you read e.ge.g., it means exempli gratia & the author has proffered one of these that also starts with an "E" |
an example |
800 |
June 5, 2015 |
| For some reason Britain's this "of Arts" is the RA, not the RAA |
the Royal Academy |
1000 |
June 5, 2015 |
| M.P. is short for member of this British body |
Parliament |
200 |
November 8, 2011 |
| A C.S.W. is a certified one of these, who helps improve the welfare of a community |
a social worker |
400 |
November 8, 2011 |
| D.O. can stand for doctor of this, using manipulative therapy as well as conventional medicine |
osteopathy |
600 |
November 8, 2011 |
| C.J. is short for this title held by Roger Taney & William Howard Taft |
Chief Justice |
800 |
November 8, 2011 |
| C.P., short for this, is a military unit's headquarters |
a command post |
1000 |
November 8, 2011 |
| It would be criminal for you not to know that FBI stands for this |
the Federal Bureau of Investigation |
200 |
July 5, 2011 |
| MT is an abbreviation for megaton as well as this U.S. state |
Montana |
400 |
July 5, 2011 |
| Providing online access, ISP stands for this |
Internet service provider |
800 |
July 5, 2011 |
| This agency of the United Nations is known as WHO for short |
World Health Organization |
1000 |
July 5, 2011 |
| It's the unit of weight abbreviated mg |
a milligram |
|
July 5, 2011 |
| On a tombstone:RIP |
rest in peace |
200 |
March 17, 2010 |
| A political group:GOP |
the Grand Old Party |
400 |
March 17, 2010 |
| Found in some Catholic churches:Msgr |
a monsignor |
600 |
March 17, 2010 |
| On a college degree:MFA |
Master of Fine Arts |
800 |
March 17, 2010 |
| Found in some Chinese food:MSG |
monosodium glutamate |
1000 |
March 17, 2010 |
| M.C. is short for this, your average entertainment host |
master of ceremonies |
200 |
May 28, 2009 |
| YTD, like on a pay stub |
year to date |
400 |
May 28, 2009 |
| UPC, the little box of lines on grocery items |
universal product code |
600 |
May 28, 2009 |
| A hazmat suit isn't for formal occasions; it's for handling this (the "hazmat") |
hazardous materials |
800 |
May 28, 2009 |
| In investing, it's AMEX (& we aren't talking American Express) |
the American Stock Exchange |
1000 |
May 28, 2009 |
| Of concern to typists:WPM |
words per minute |
200 |
June 30, 2008 |
| A unit of energy:kWh |
kilowatt-hours |
400 |
June 30, 2008 |
| A bus or van, for example:HOV |
high-occupancy vehicle |
600 |
June 30, 2008 |
| In the military:NCO |
non-commissioned officer |
800 |
June 30, 2008 |
| Often seen in classifieds:EOE |
equal-opportunity employer |
1000 |
June 30, 2008 |
| It doesn't take a genius to figure out that in educational testing, IQ stands for this |
intelligence quotient |
200 |
May 8, 2007 |
| D.O.B. is this bit of biographical info |
date of birth |
400 |
May 8, 2007 |
| On your PC's keyboard, Alt is short for this |
alternative |
600 |
May 8, 2007 |
| (Sarah of the Clue Crew demonstrates with a CPR mannequin.) Rescue breathing, which is mouth to mouth, or mouth to nose for infants, puts the "P" in CPR. The "P" stands for this word |
pulmonary |
800 |
May 8, 2007 |
| MFA is an abbreviation for this graduate degree |
Master of Fine Arts |
1000 |
May 8, 2007 |
| To a cop, B&E is short for this |
breaking & entering |
200 |
May 23, 2006 |
| To a doctor, LOC is loss of this |
consciousness |
400 |
May 23, 2006 |
| (Jon of the Clue Crew reads while paddling a kayak.) In any small watercraft, don't leave shore without a PFD, short for this |
a personal flotation device |
600 |
May 23, 2006 |
| On a pencil, BBB means triple this |
black |
800 |
May 23, 2006 |
| (Kelly of the Clue Crew shows on the monitor that the fractions 1/3 = 4/12 and 1/4 = 3/12.) For 1/3 & 1/4, 12 is the LCD--lowest common denominator; for 2, 3, 4 & 6, 12 is the LCM, short for this |
least common multiple |
1000 |
May 23, 2006 |
| Of concern to students:GPA |
grade point average |
200 |
April 3, 2006 |
| It protects investors:SEC |
Securities and Exchange Commission |
400 |
April 3, 2006 |
| On radio or TV:PSA |
public service announcement |
600 |
April 3, 2006 |
| Found on packaged goods:UPC |
Universal Product Code |
800 |
April 3, 2006 |
| The end of a game:CHM |
checkmate |
1000 |
April 3, 2006 |
| In radio terms, extending from 300 to 3000 MHz: This is UHF |
ultra high frequency |
200 |
December 9, 2005 |
| Joe Paterno has over 330 coaching wins coaching here: This is PSU |
Penn State University |
400 |
December 9, 2005 |
| Open wide for a medical degree of some difficulty: This is DDS |
doctor of dental science (or doctor of dental surgery) |
600 |
December 9, 2005 |
| Specifying the Internet address of files: This is URL |
universal resource locator (or uniform resource locator) |
800 |
December 9, 2005 |
| Meaning "which was to be demonstrated": This is QED |
<i>quod erat demonstrandum</i> |
1000 |
December 9, 2005 |
| In baseball:ERA |
Earn Run Average |
200 |
May 26, 2005 |
| To feminists:ERA |
Equal Rights Amendment |
400 |
May 26, 2005 |
| A military decoration:DSM |
Distinguished Service Medal |
600 |
May 26, 2005 |
| In fractions:LCD |
least common denominator |
800 |
May 26, 2005 |
| In genetics:DNA |
deoxyribonucleic acid |
1000 |
May 26, 2005 |
| Tho can be short for t-h-o-u-g-h, or this male name |
Thomas |
200 |
December 18, 2003 |
| With my new flat panel screen, I've gotten rid of my old monitor with that big CRT, this |
cathode ray tube |
400 |
December 18, 2003 |
| Mth is month; M. Th. is master of this |
theology |
600 |
December 18, 2003 |
| You'll get no help on a project labeled DIY, short for this |
do it yourself |
800 |
December 18, 2003 |
| At the DOS, Department of State, a US would be a person in this post |
undersecretary |
1000 |
December 18, 2003 |
| A branch of the Internet:WWW |
World Wide Web |
200 |
March 24, 2003 |
| At the theater:SRO |
standing room only |
400 |
March 24, 2003 |
| An emergency procedure:CPR |
cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
600 |
March 24, 2003 |
| (Cheryl of the Clue Crew at the Johnson Space Center in Houston) Here, astronauts receive important training in this, EVA, for short |
Extra-vehicular activity |
800 |
March 24, 2003 |
| A group of 11 nations, including Kuwait:OPEC |
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries |
1000 |
March 24, 2003 |
| Quickly:ASAP |
as soon as possible |
200 |
December 24, 2002 |
| A beast-loving group:PETA |
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals |
400 |
December 24, 2002 |
| Like some stocks & drugs:OTC |
over the counter |
600 |
December 24, 2002 |
| An advanced degree:MFA |
master of fine arts |
800 |
December 24, 2002 |
| A standard:GMT |
Greenwich Mean Time |
1000 |
December 24, 2002 |
| In the British military:RAF |
Royal Air Force |
100 |
November 19, 1999 |
| They're the 2 common abbreviations indicating before noon & afternoon |
A.M. & P.M. |
100 |
March 11, 1999 |
| Religiously speaking, Xnty. is an abbreviation for this |
Christianity |
200 |
March 11, 1999 |
| To an accountant, P&L is this |
Profit and loss |
300 |
March 11, 1999 |
| They're the 2 types of music abbreviated R&B and C&W |
Rhythm & Blues and Country & Western |
400 |
March 11, 1999 |
| Members of the military who show heroism during aerial combat may be awarded this, abbreviated DFC |
Distinguished Flying Cross |
500 |
March 11, 1999 |
| You might have to go to a whse (warehouse) to get something this way, whsle |
wholesale |
100 |
December 30, 1997 |
| The cc on an office letter refers back to this now little-used office supply |
carbon copy (or carbon paper) |
200 |
December 30, 1997 |
| 3-letter abbreviation for a fight stopped by the referee to prevent a disabling injury |
TKO |
300 |
December 30, 1997 |
| At the coroner's office in our nation's capital, D.C. is an abbreviation for this document |
death certificate |
400 |
December 30, 1997 |
| Affectionate synonym for father that's an abbreviation for the number of all the people in a country |
pop |
500 |
December 30, 1997 |
| In case you were wondering, FYI stands for this |
for your information |
100 |
October 20, 1997 |
| Fans of this film classic commonly refer to it as "GWTW" |
<i>Gone with the Wind</i> |
200 |
October 20, 1997 |
| In computerese, when referring to capacity, MB is short for this |
megabyte |
300 |
October 20, 1997 |
| This metric unit can be abbreviated cg or cgm |
centigram |
400 |
October 20, 1997 |
| In the game of chess chm. is an abbreviation for this move |
checkmate |
500 |
October 20, 1997 |
| When referring to old movies, B&W indicates this |
black & white |
100 |
February 5, 1997 |
| If an S.A.S.E. is requested, be sure to send one of these |
a self-addressed stamped envelope |
200 |
February 5, 1997 |
| Many newspaper items come from this group, the AP for short |
Associated Press |
300 |
February 5, 1997 |
| Formally dissolved in 1991, it's what the U.S.S.R. stood for |
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics |
400 |
February 5, 1997 |
| Biologically speaking, DNA is an abbreviation for this |
deoxyribonucleic acid |
500 |
February 5, 1997 |
| Alas, Alas. is an abbreviation for this state |
Alaska |
100 |
June 29, 1995 |
| This letter can be used as an abbreviation for Christ or a kiss |
X |
200 |
June 29, 1995 |
| A tense teacher knows plupf. is short for this |
pluperfect |
300 |
June 29, 1995 |
| FKA is an abbreviation for this, as in the artist fka Prince |
formerly known as |
400 |
June 29, 1995 |
| This Latin phrase for an undesirable person is abbreviated p.n.g. |
<i>persona non grata</i> |
500 |
June 29, 1995 |
| OK--it's the postal abbreviation for this state |
Oklahoma |
100 |
May 29, 1990 |
| The military expression that gave us the abbreviation G.I. |
general issue (government issue) |
200 |
May 29, 1990 |
| When your ATM asks for your "PIN", it's trying to pin down this information |
personal identification number |
300 |
May 29, 1990 |
| In trigonometry "cos" means this but has nothing to do with helping someone get a loan |
cosine |
400 |
May 29, 1990 |
| Frequent fliers would know that BWI stands for this airport |
Baltimore |
500 |
May 29, 1990 |
| Trinitrotoluene is commonly known by this abbreviation |
TNT |
100 |
May 23, 1989 |
| The correct spelling of the short official name of the U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce |
J-A-Y-C-E-E-S |
200 |
May 23, 1989 |
| In lower case a metric unit of wt.; in upper case it stands for "Knight of the Order of the Garter" |
kg |
400 |
May 23, 1989 |
| 1 of the 3 words that "RKO" stands for |
(1 of) Radio, Keith, or Orpheum |
500 |
May 23, 1989 |
| One of the two metal alloys abbreviated br. |
Bronze/Brass |
100 |
November 18, 1988 |
| A CEO whose company offers an EEO might hire some DAVs, who are these |
Disabled American Veterans |
200 |
November 18, 1988 |
| You gesture a lot but don't need to speak a word in this language, ASL |
American Sign Language |
400 |
November 18, 1988 |
| 2 of 3 federal workers might know that the BLS is this |
Bureau of Labor Statistics |
500 |
November 18, 1988 |
| States whose abbreviations make up the telegram:HI PA.MA OK.AL |
Hawaii, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, and Alabama |
|
November 18, 1988 |