| 1A | 1. Like the culture depicted in Safiya Sinclair's best-selling memoir "How to Say Babylon" | 5 | General Knowledge | - Pattern: R___A (First: R, Last: A)
- Contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants
- Related words: Rastafarian
| Show Answer RASTA |
| 2A | 6. English translation of the Dutch "klompen" | 5 | General Knowledge | - Pattern: C___S (First: C, Last: S)
- Contains 1 vowels and 4 consonants
- Related words: choke off, clog up
| Show Answer CLOGS |
| 3A | 11. Robotic error message | 14 | Long Phrase | - Pattern: D____________E (First: D, Last: E)
- Contains 6 vowels and 8 consonants
- Longer answer - might be a phrase
| Show Answer DOESNOTCOMPUTE |
| 4A | 15. Sooner rather than later | 15 | Long Phrase | - Pattern: I_____________E (First: I, Last: E)
- Contains 7 vowels and 8 consonants
- Longer answer - might be a phrase
| Show Answer INTHENEARFUTURE |
| 5A | 17. Preps for a photo shoot, say | 6 | General Knowledge | - Pattern: S____S (First: S, Last: S)
- Contains 1 vowels and 5 consonants
- Related words: mode, flair
| Show Answer STYLES |
| 6A | 18. Rest areas | 4 | General Knowledge | - Pattern: S__S (First: S, Last: S)
- Contains 1 vowels and 3 consonants
- Related words: health spa, resort hotel
| Show Answer SPAS |
| 7A | 19. Engage in pugilism | 3 | Short Word | - Pattern: B_X (First: B, Last: X)
- Contains 1 vowels and 2 consonants
- Related words: boxful, corner
| Show Answer BOX |
| 8A | 20. Rock alternative | 5 | General Knowledge | - Pattern: P___R (First: P, Last: R)
- Contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants
- Related words: newspaper, composition
| Show Answer PAPER |
| 9A | 21. X, as in Mexico | 4 | General Knowledge | - Pattern: B__O (First: B, Last: O)
- Contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants
| Show Answer BESO |
| 10A | 22. In | 4 | General Knowledge | - Pattern: C__C (First: C, Last: C)
- Contains 1 vowels and 3 consonants
- Related words: stylishness, smartness
| Show Answer CHIC |
| 11A | 23. Touching event? | 4 | Wordplay/Pun | - Pattern: E__E (First: E, Last: E)
- Contains 3 vowels and 1 consonants
- Meaning: a fencing sword similar to a foil but with a heavier blade...
| Show Answer EPEE |
| 12A | 24. Forecast | 4 | General Knowledge | - Pattern: B__E (First: B, Last: E)
- Contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants
- Related words: prognosticate, portend
| Show Answer BODE |
| 13A | 25. Some like it hot | 5 | General Knowledge | - Pattern: S___E (First: S, Last: E)
- Contains 3 vowels and 2 consonants
- Meaning: flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food...
| Show Answer SAUCE |
| 14A | 26. Didn't follow | 3 | Short Word | - Pattern: L_D (First: L, Last: D)
- Contains 1 vowels and 2 consonants
- Related words: go, pass
| Show Answer LED |
| 15A | 27. Itsy-bitsy | 4 | General Knowledge | - Pattern: M__I (First: M, Last: I)
- Contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants
- Related words: miniskirt
| Show Answer MINI |
| 16A | 28. Like one part of the SAT | 6 | General Knowledge | - Pattern: V____L (First: V, Last: L)
- Contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants
- Opposite of: numerical
| Show Answer VERBAL |
| 17A | 29. Typical yearbook photos | 9 | Entertainment | - Pattern: H_______S (First: H, Last: S)
- Contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants
- Related words: headshot
| Show Answer HEADSHOTS |
| 18A | 31. Sisal and others | 6 | General Knowledge | - Pattern: F____S (First: F, Last: S)
- Contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants
- Related words: roughage, fibre
| Show Answer FIBERS |
| 19A | 34. It can add up | 4 | General Knowledge | - Pattern: M__H (First: M, Last: H)
- Contains 1 vowels and 3 consonants
- Related words: maths, mathematics
| Show Answer MATH |
| 20A | 35. A real piece of work | 3 | Short Word | - Pattern: J_B (First: J, Last: B)
- Contains 1 vowels and 2 consonants
- Related words: farm out, business
| Show Answer JOB |
| 21A | 38. That feeling "when the world seems to shine like you've had too much wine" | 5 | General Knowledge | - Pattern: A___E (First: A, Last: E)
- Contains 3 vowels and 2 consonants
| Show Answer AMORE |
| 22A | 39. Word before piece and after peace | 4 | General Knowledge | - Pattern: T__E (First: T, Last: E)
- Contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants
- Related words: clock time, clock
| Show Answer TIME |
| 23A | 40. Glazier's replacement | 4 | General Knowledge | - Pattern: P__E (First: P, Last: E)
- Contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants
- Related words: superman, pane of glass
| Show Answer PANE |
| 24A | 41. Some sky lights, in brief | 4 | General Knowledge | - Pattern: U__S (First: U, Last: S)
- Contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants
- Related words: UFO, unidentified flying object
| Show Answer UFOS |
| 25A | 42. Person with fire power | 4 | General Knowledge | - Pattern: B__S (First: B, Last: S)
- Contains 1 vowels and 3 consonants
- Related words: Bos, foreman
| Show Answer BOSS |
| 26A | 43. Miso soup base | 5 | General Knowledge | - Pattern: D___I (First: D, Last: I)
- Contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants
| Show Answer DASHI |
| 27A | 44. Director's cry | 3 | Short Word | - Pattern: C_T (First: C, Last: T)
- Contains 1 vowels and 2 consonants
- Related words: trim, cutting off
| Show Answer CUT |
| 28A | 45. One of four suits in a tarot deck | 4 | General Knowledge | - Pattern: C__S (First: C, Last: S)
- Contains 1 vowels and 3 consonants
- Related words: loving cup, cup
| Show Answer CUPS |
| 29A | 46. Source of schadenfreude? | 6 | Wordplay/Pun | - Pattern: G____N (First: G, Last: N)
- Contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants
- Related words: High German, German language
| Show Answer GERMAN |
| 30A | 47. "Let me handle this" | 15 | Long Phrase | - Pattern: I_____________G (First: I, Last: G)
- Contains 5 vowels and 10 consonants
- Longer answer - might be a phrase
| Show Answer ILLDOTHETALKING |
| 31A | 50. Small businesses that generally don't require permits | 14 | Long Phrase | - Pattern: L____________S (First: L, Last: S)
- Contains 5 vowels and 9 consonants
- Longer answer - might be a phrase
| Show Answer LEMONADESTANDS |
| 32A | 51. Sensitive subject? | 5 | Wordplay/Pun | - Pattern: G___T (First: G, Last: T)
- Contains 1 vowels and 4 consonants
| Show Answer GSPOT |
| 33A | 52. Figure on the $10,000 bill, the largest U.S. note ever in public circulation | 5 | General Knowledge | - Pattern: C___E (First: C, Last: E)
- Contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants
- Related words: give chase, furrow
| Show Answer CHASE |
