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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Friday, February 23, 2024 - 9:53 am 
New set and good luck!
61. Who won the Academy Award for “Best Actor” for a 2017 role as Winston Churchill — a role he only accepted after special effects makeup artist Kazu Hiro signed on to create the necessary prosthetics?
62. Traditional game tiddlywinks is played with winks, a pot as the target and what?
63. Which year did Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay conquer Everest?
64. How many people attended the March Hare's tea party?
65. Where do Saab cars come from?
66. What is the carbohydrate ingredient of Irish Stew?
67. What is an immature cucumber called?
68. The St Bernard was bred for what type of work?
69. Who famously wrote an eyewitness account of Mt Vesuvius' eruption in 79 AD?
70. If California were a nation, where would it rank among the world's largest economies?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Friday, February 23, 2024 - 10:53 am
GERR! FINISHED AND ACCIDENTALLY DUMPED!
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Friday, February 23, 2024 - 3:22 pm
63.1963
64.12?
65.Sweeden
66.lamb
67.gerkin
68.rescuing people
69.10th
Have a great weekend all
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Saturday, February 24, 2024 - 9:35 am
Good morning and happy Saturday!
Answers:
61. Who won the Academy Award for “Best Actor” for a 2017 role as Winston Churchill — a role he only accepted after special effects makeup artist Kazu Hiro signed on to create the necessary prosthetics? Gary Oldman
62. Traditional game tiddlywinks is played with winks, a pot as the target and what? squidgers
63. Which year did Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay conquer Everest? 1953
64. How many people attended the March Hare's tea party? 4
65. Where do Saab cars come from? Sweden (WTG Dean)
66. What is the carbohydrate ingredient of Irish Stew? potato
67. What is an immature cucumber called? gherkin (WTG Dean)
68. The St Bernard was bred for what type of work? rescuing (WTG Dean)
69. Who famously wrote an eyewitness account of Mt Vesuvius' eruption in 79 AD? Pliny the Younger
70. If California were a nation, where would it rank among the world's largest economies? fifth largest
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Saturday, February 24, 2024 - 9:49 am
New set and good luck!
71. In the 70s, how were Mike, Carol, Greg, Marcia, Jan, Peter, Cindy and Bobby known?
72. What Scottish town was the famed destination for eloping couples?
73. Which South American city's name means 'Our Lady of Peace'?
74. Which animal's blood is dried to make Black Pudding?
75. Which US president is memorialized at the western end of Washington's National Mall?
76. Which pasta derives its name from an Italian word meaning little twine?
77. Which Lord of the Rings character is first described as "the Grey"?
78. Alexandre Dumas wrote about three musketeers called Porthos, Athos and who?
79. What fabric shares its name with a pie made with beaten egg whites?
80. The Paleo Diet is also known by what name?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Saturday, February 24, 2024 - 10:30 am
71. THE BRADY BUNCH
72. GRETNA GREEN
73. NO IDEA
74. SHEEP?
75. ABRAHAM LINCOLN
76. SPAGHETTI?
77. GANDALF?
78. ARAMUS
79. CHIFFON
80. NO IDEA
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Saturday, February 24, 2024 - 1:55 pm
71.the Brady Bunch
73.Sao Paulo
74.sheep
75.Lincoln
76.linguni
79.Chiffon
80.Keto
Have a great weekend.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Saturday, February 24, 2024 - 8:57 pm
Guesses for new set:
71. The Brady Bunch
72. Glasgow
73. La Paz
74. sheep
75. Abraham Lincoln
76. spaghetti
77. Gandalf
78. Aramis - this is a classic trivia question and can be very tricky - it always makes me think really hard before answering, and I always come up with the perfume of the same name if I am ucky. Whew!!
79. What fabric shares its name with a pie made with beaten egg whites?
80. keto
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Sunday, February 25, 2024 - 9:12 am
Good morning and happy Sunday!
Answers:
71. In the 70s, how were Mike, Carol, Greg, Marcia, Jan, Peter, Cindy and Bobby known? The Brady Bunch
72. What Scottish town was the famed destination for eloping couples? Gretna Green (WTG OG)
73. Which South American city's name means 'Our Lady of Peace'? La Paz (WTG Juju)
74. Which animal's blood is dried to make Black Pudding? pig
75. Which US president is memorialized at the western end of Washington's National Mall? Abraham Lincoln
76. Which pasta derives its name from an Italian word meaning little twine? spaghetti
77. Which Lord of the Rings character is first described as "the Grey"? Gandalf
78. Alexandre Dumas wrote about three musketeers called Porthos, Athos and who? Aramis
79. What fabric shares its name with a pie made with beaten egg whites? chiffon
80. The Paleo Diet is also known by what name? Caveman Diet
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Sunday, February 25, 2024 - 9:25 am
New set and good luck!
81. Our fingers have how many working muscles to aid movement?
82. Of all of the big cats, the strongest jaw muscles (relative to body size) belong to the what?
83. The key ingredient of miso soup is a paste made from what?
84. What is the title of the hereditary leader of Luxembourg: Lord Duke, Grand Duke, Archduke or Duke Consort?
85. Which video game console company produced the Wii?
86. Taylor Swift has amassed 13 No 1 albums on the Billboard 200, the most of any female artist - who is next with 11?
87. Traditional Peach Melba consists of peaches, vanilla ice cream and sauce made from what?
88. What is the highest possible score on the Richter Scale?
89. Out of all the track and field events, which object is generally thrown the farthest?
90. According to the legend, who was dipped in the River Styx?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Sunday, February 25, 2024 - 10:03 am
81. NOW I KNOW
82. JAGUARS
83. SOYBEANS
84. GRAND DUKE
85. SONY?
86. BARBRA STREISAND
87. NO IDEA
88. THEY HAVEN'T NAMED IT
89. JAVELIN
9O. ACHILLES BUT HIS EEJIT MOM DIDN'T DIP HIS HEELS
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Sunday, February 25, 2024 - 6:31 pm
81. 2 per finger, so 20 in total
82.jaguars
83.soya
84.Grand Duke
86.Dianna Ross
87.booze
89.javelin
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Sunday, February 25, 2024 - 9:13 pm
Guesses for new set:
81. counting now - 18
82. lion
83. soybeans
84. Grand Duke
85. Nintendo
86. Barbra Streisand
87. some kind of liqueur - let's go with drambuie
88. 6
89. it would almost have to be the javelin
90. Achilles
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Monday, February 26, 2024 - 9:52 am
Good morning and happy Monday!
Answers:
81. Our fingers have how many working muscles to aid movement? 3
82. Of all of the big cats, the strongest jaw muscles (relative to body size) belong to the what? jaguar
83. The key ingredient of miso soup is a paste made from what? soy bean
84. What is the title of the hereditary leader of Luxembourg: Lord Duke, Grand Duke, Archduke or Duke Consort? Grand Duke
85. Which video game console company produced the Wii? Nintendo (WTG Juju)
86. Taylor Swift has amassed 13 No 1 albums on the Billboard 200, the most of any female artist - who is next with 11? Barbra Streisand
87. Traditional Peach Melba consists of peaches, vanilla ice cream and sauce made from what? raspberries
88. What is the highest possible score on the Richter Scale? 9.9
89. Out of all the track and field events, which object is generally thrown the farthest? javelin
90. According to the legend, who was dipped in the River Styx? Achilles
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Monday, February 26, 2024 - 10:19 am
New set and good luck!
91. What alliteratively named deep blue stone, mined in the mountains of Afghanistan, was highly valued both for jewelry and as a paint pigment during the Renaissance?
92. What relative killed soul singer Marvin Gaye?
93. "Now is the winter of our discontent" is the first spoken line in which William Shakespeare play?
94. In chess, what term is given to the situation where a king is under direct attack and cannot avoid being captured?
95. What do the small Marañón, Apurímac and Mantaro Rivers (after joining and being joined by other rivers) become?
96. Edamame is an immature version of what type of beans?
97. Which was the first continent to be discovered that had no native population?
98. What did the New Seekers say they'd like to 'Teach the World' to do in 1971?
99. How many miles long is the Golden Gate Bridge?
100. Arroz con Leche is Mexican rice and milk that is served as a what?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Monday, February 26, 2024 - 10:50 am
91. LAPIS LAZULI
92. HIS FATHER
93. RICHARD III
94. NO IDEA
95. AMAZON?
96. SOYBEANS
97. NORTH AMERICA?
98. SING IN PERFECT HARMONY
99. JUST SHORT OF TWO MILES
1OO. DESSERT
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Monday, February 26, 2024 - 5:35 pm
92.his Dad
94.checkmate
96.soybeans
97.Arctic
98.In Perfect Harmony
99.2.2 miles
10o.sweet / dessert
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Monday, February 26, 2024 - 7:22 pm
Guesses for new set:
91. lapis lazuli
92. his father
93. Hamlet
94. checkmate
95. The Amazon, which I am basing on the spelling of the names of the smaller rivers being in Portugese rather than Spanish.
96. soybeans
97. Antarctica
98. sing in perfect harmony
99. Two, I have walked most of the the way across it. It is pretty scary, with all those cars roaring by, and the bridge vibration.
100. dessert
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Tuesday, February 27, 2024 - 9:42 am
Good morning and happy Tuesday!
Answers:
91. What alliteratively named deep blue stone, mined in the mountains of Afghanistan, was highly valued both for jewelry and as a paint pigment during the Renaissance? lapis lazuli
92. What relative killed soul singer Marvin Gaye? his father
93. "Now is the winter of our discontent" is the first spoken line in which William Shakespeare play? Richard III (WTG OG)
94. In chess, what term is given to the situation where a king is under direct attack and cannot avoid being captured? checkmate
95. What do the small Marañón, Apurímac and Mantaro Rivers (after joining and being joined by other rivers) become? the Amazon
96. Edamame is an immature version of what type of beans? soybeans
97. Which was the first continent to be discovered that had no native population? Antarctica (WTG Juju)
98. What did the New Seekers say they'd like to 'Teach the World' to do in 1971? sing
99. How many miles long is the Golden Gate Bridge? 1.7 miles (WTG OG)
100. Arroz con Leche is Mexican rice and milk that is served as a what? dessert
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Tuesday, February 27, 2024 - 9:55 am
New set and good luck!
1. The Alabama state docks that belong to the state’s port authority are located in what city on the Gulf Coast?
2. The patent for "breathable footwear pieces and methods for manufacturing such" is held by what Colorado-based, reptilian-sounding company, which gave away over 100,000 pairs to healthcare workers in 2020?
3. In gymnastics, both men and women perform the floor routine, with two big differences: men do 70-second routines, while women do 90-second routines. The other big difference involves the absence of what in men’s routines?
4. In America, to visit the "Land of Enchantment," you go to New Mexico. Where will you have to go to visit the "Island of Enchantment"?
5. How many signs of the Zodiac start with the letter "A"?
6. On the stamp of which European country might you find the word Helvetia?
7. The person on the end of a tug-of-war team is called the what?
8. Which country borders Denmark to the south?
9. Do drone bees have stingers?
10. Cosplay is a portmanteau of the words "what" and play?
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