Memorize these and recognize 9.6% of all Abbreviations clues.
| # | Answer | Count | Sample Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | personal identification number | 6 | When your ATM asks for your "PIN", it's trying to pin down this information |
| 2 | chief financial officer | 5 | A business big shot: CFO |
| 3 | universal product code | 4 | UPC, the little box of lines on grocery items |
| 4 | Alaska | 4 | Alas, Alas. is an abbreviation for this state |
| 5 | the intensive care unit | 3 | After a major surgery, you may end up in the ICU, which stands for this |
| 6 | the American Stock Exchange | 3 | In investing, it's AMEX (& we aren't talking American Express) |
| 7 | self-contained underwater breathing apparatus | 3 | Take a deep dive & tell us what SCUBA is an acronym for |
| 8 | sealed with a kiss | 3 | It's what SWAK stands for on the back of an envelope |
| 9 | Nebraska | 3 | This state has the largest sand dunes complex in the U.S., just north of a river named for its flatness |
| 10 | master of fine arts | 3 | MFA is this graduate degree |
| 11 | human growth hormone | 3 | Also called somatotropin, it's found in the body: HGH |
| 12 | general practitioner | 3 | Your family doctor: GP |
| 13 | Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries | 3 | In 1960, Iraq co-founded this association |
| 14 | North American Free Trade Agreement | 3 | NAFTA, in 1992 headlines |
| 15 | Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation | 3 | Created by the Banking Act of 1933: FDIC |
| 16 | year to date | 2 | YTD, like on a pay stub |
| 17 | words per minute | 2 | Of concern to typists: WPM |
| 18 | weapons of mass destruction | 2 | A recent, frightening addition to our world language: WMD |
| 19 | the KGB | 2 | The Russian Committee for State Security is better known by this abbreviation |
| 20 | the Federal Emergency Management Agency | 2 | This government agency to the rescue |
| 21 | standing room only | 2 | At the theater: SRO |
| 22 | single lens reflex | 2 | On a camera: SLR |
| 23 | rheumatoid arthritis | 2 | RA is this joint disease |
| 24 | read-only memory | 2 | In computers, ROM is this |
| 25 | President of the United States | 2 | POTUS: an elected official |
| 26 | perquisite | 2 | Perk, as in an added benefit or privilege |
| 27 | Pennsylvania | 2 | Sometimes the principal uses this state as an electronic amplification apparatus to get the word out |
| 28 | Occupational Safety and Health Administration | 2 | A government organization: OSHA |
| 29 | Nova Scotia | 2 | NS is the official postal abbreviation for this Canadian province |
| 30 | National Public Radio | 2 | In telecommunications PBS is the Public Broadcasting Service & NPR is this |
| 31 | Mothers Against Drunk Driving | 2 | A parents' organization: MADD |
| 32 | middle of the road | 2 | An MOR radio station plays music of this type |
| 33 | long-term memory | 2 | A traumatic brain injury may damage LTM, short for this |
| 34 | Greenwich Mean Time | 2 | For clocks at longitude 0 degrees: GMT |
| 35 | garbage in, garbage out | 2 | To a disgruntled computer operator, "GIGO" means this |
| 36 | free on board | 2 | If your car is delivered "F.O.B.", it comes this way |
| 37 | for your information | 2 | You might preface a fact with FYI, short for this |
| 38 | fasting blood sugar | 2 | FBS stands for this type of test that measures one's glucose level at least 8 hours after eating |
| 39 | extra base hits | 2 | A high number of these, XBH, would be a great stat for a baseball player |
| 40 | earnings | 2 | On Wall Street, EBITDA stands for these before interest, taxes, depreciation & amortization |
| 41 | earned run average | 2 | To a baseball player, his ERA is this |
| 42 | double play | 2 | In weather terms "DP" means dew point; in baseball lingo it stands for this |
| 43 | disk operating system | 2 | In computerese: DoS with a little o is denial of service; DOS with a big O is this |
| 44 | delirium tremens | 2 | Medically speaking, acute alcoholism can trigger DTs, which stands for this |
| 45 | date of birth | 2 | D.O.B. is this bit of biographical info |
| 46 | Dancing with the Stars | 2 | Cha-Cha challenging: "DWTS" |
| 47 | cross-country | 2 | In running races, XC stands for this type away from the track |
| 48 | CREEP | 2 | It was the 5-letter acronym for the committee backing Nixon in 1972 |
| 49 | Christianity | 2 | Religiously speaking, Xnty. is an abbreviation for this |
| 50 | checkmate | 2 | The end of a game: CHM |
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