Memorize these and recognize 3.9% of all Letter Categories clues.
| # | Answer | Count | Sample Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | zucchini | 4 | This Italian squash can be eaten raw, steamed or grilled, or baked in a sweet bread |
| 2 | oolong | 4 | The name of this dark Chinese tea that has been fermented before drying is from the Mandarin for "black dragon" |
| 3 | oleo | 4 | It's another word for margarine |
| 4 | Ionic | 4 | The standard form of the ancient Greek alphabet comes from one that shares its name with this type of classical column |
| 5 | Aquitaine | 4 | Richard the Lion-Heart was duke of this French area that his mother Eleanor had inherited |
| 6 | alimony | 4 | After that bitter divorce, you might have to pay this, spousal support |
| 7 | algebra | 4 | An example of this branch of math is 2x - 3=7 |
| 8 | a millennium | 4 | A period of 1,000 years |
| 9 | an alpaca | 4 | This Peruvian grazing animal thrives at heights from 12,000 to 16,000 feet |
| 10 | Zeus | 3 | When in Rome, his name was Jupiter |
| 11 | Xerox | 3 | Company which urges people not to use its name as synonym for photocopy |
| 12 | Sagittarius | 3 | It's the only name of a Zodiac sign with double letters, as any straight arrow will tell you |
| 13 | Robert Browning | 3 | Before he began courting, he wrote in an 1845 letter, "I love your verses with all my heart, dear Miss Barrett" |
| 14 | phrenology | 3 | Once popular, it's the practice of analyzing personality by examining the shape & bumps of the skull |
| 15 | Othello | 3 | Directed by Tim Blake Nelson, the recent film "O" was based on this play |
| 16 | oregano | 3 | This mint family herb should be stored in a cool, dark place for no more than 6 months |
| 17 | ooze | 3 | Name for mud found on bottom of the ocean in deep waters, or what any mud does between your toes |
| 18 | noggin | 3 | A small measurement of liquid, or a slang term for your head |
| 19 | Knoxville | 3 | In this city, you can visit the home of John Sevier, the first governor of Tennessee |
| 20 | Kismet | 3 | Running for 6 months on Broadway, the musical "Timbuktu!" was based on this other show whose name means "fate" |
| 21 | jazz | 3 | When asked what this musical form was, Louis Armstrong replied, "Man, if you gotta ask, you'll never know" |
| 22 | hatch | 3 | An opening in the deck of a ship, or to come out of a shell |
| 23 | hallelujah | 3 | In song, "There's a blaze of light in every word, it doesn't matter which you heard, the holy or the broken" this |
| 24 | hajj | 3 | This pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca is the last of the 5 pillars of Islam |
| 25 | ersatz | 3 | German for "replacement", this word describes something artificial & usually inferior |
| 26 | eerie | 3 | Creepily out of the ordinary |
| 27 | an urchin | 3 | A spiky sea critter, or a mischievous boy |
| 28 | Aaron | 3 | 3 years older than his brother Moses, he was Israel's first high priest |
| 29 | a trivet | 3 | This metal stand of 3 legs is used to hold cooking vessels over a fire |
| 30 | a muumuu | 3 | This Hawaiian dress was adapted from dresses originally distributed by missionaries |
| 31 | a knave | 3 | A male servant; the word has been used to mean a rascal since around 1200 |
| 32 | a C | 3 | It's used with dates to mean approximately or around that time |
| 33 | a barrette | 3 | Ariana Grande is among celebs who keep their tresses under control with this accessory |
| 34 | 10 | 3 | Cribbage, a game in which this is the value of a face card, as in blackjack |
| 35 | Zulu | 2 | The NATO phonetic alphabet version of this letter is also the name of an African people |
| 36 | Zorro | 2 | Tyrone Power, Guy Williams & George Hamilton all played this foxy Spanish Robin Hood |
| 37 | zoom | 2 | This type of lens is designed for variable changes in focal length |
| 38 | zone | 2 | Each defender guards a section of the playing area in this system of sports defense |
| 39 | Zion | 2 | Israel, as a symbol of the Jewish people, is sometimes referred to by this name |
| 40 | Zinfandel | 2 | DNA research has shown that this California red wine grape may have come from an ancient source in Croatia |
| 41 | zig-zag | 2 | It means to move back & forth at sharp angles |
| 42 | zeta | 2 | In the Greek alphabet, it follows epsilon |
| 43 | zero | 2 | Before "out", it means to eliminate an item from a budget |
| 44 | Zanzibar | 2 | Hope & Crosby's road led to this E. African island |
| 45 | zany | 2 | The name of goofy commedia dell'arte servants gave us this adjective for crazy clowning |
| 46 | Zachary | 2 | He was John the Baptist's father |
| 47 | Xerxes | 2 | King Ahasuerus of Biblical book of Esther was probably this powerful Persian king |
| 48 | Xanthippe | 2 | She was Mrs. Socrates; her name should be on the tippe of your tongue |
| 49 | wretched | 2 | Poet Emma Lazarus used this adjective in describing the "refuse of your teeming shore" |
| 50 | whinny | 2 | It's the gentle neighing of a horse |
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