Memorize these and recognize 7.5% of all Lifestyle clues.
| # | Answer | Count | Sample Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | a ladder | 5 | An 1831 book said as you pass under one of these you must spit through it, or spit 3 times afterwards |
| 2 | Michael | 4 | 1971, boys: An archangel |
| 3 | June | 4 | Probably named for the Roman goddess of marriage, this month is one of the most popular for weddings |
| 4 | Emily | 4 | 1998, girls: One of the Bronte sisters |
| 5 | the Flying Wallendas | 4 | In 1928 the crowds went wild for the American debut of this family of high wire acrobats & its human pyramid |
| 6 | the bouquet | 3 | Traditionally if you catch this, you'll be the next to marry |
| 7 | tai chi | 3 | To improve balance, try this ancient exercise with a Chinese name that means "supreme ultimate fist" |
| 8 | matchbooks | 3 | A freebie at most restaurants, you can use the contents to read a menu in the dark |
| 9 | March | 3 | It's only month that can start on the same day of the week as the month before it |
| 10 | glass | 3 | Rene Lalique's early 20th century designs in jewelry & this medium, verre in French, are highly prized today |
| 11 | genealogy | 3 | Folks pursuing this -alogy speak of frustrating "burned counties" where courthouse records have been lost |
| 12 | clowns | 3 | Major varieties of these circus performers include harlequin, tramp & whiteface |
| 13 | Baby Boom | 3 | Super yuppie Diane Keaton inherits a baby from a distant relative in this flick |
| 14 | three rings | 3 | Subtract 2 symbols from the Olympic logo created in 1914 & you get this |
| 15 | the Julian calendar | 3 | It began in 2637 B.C., the year in which Emperor Huang-ti supposedly invented it |
| 16 | elephants | 3 | In this Sara Gruen novel, later a movie, Jacob & Marlena plan to flee the traveling circus they both work for |
| 17 | an umbrella | 3 | Rain or shine, you're not supposed to open this in the house |
| 18 | yoga | 2 | This type of physical discipline means "union" in Sanskrit |
| 19 | witnesses | 2 | In civil ceremonies, the best man & maid of honor may be replaced by 2 of these, required by law to sign the marriage license |
| 20 | white | 2 | Dark-colored socks with this color toes protect you from being tripped by elves |
| 21 | Waterford | 2 | This crystal company's literary collection has included a James Joyce vase |
| 22 | water | 2 | A clepsydra is a clock run by this type of power |
| 23 | three | 2 | "Unlucky" number of cigarettes to light from a single match |
| 24 | the veil | 2 | The bride's wearing of this may go back to ancient times, when it hid her from evil spirits |
| 25 | the stars | 2 | Sidereal time is time measured in relation to these heavenly bodies |
| 26 | the Jews | 2 | Historians refer to the dispersion of these people after their Babylonian exile as "the Diaspora" |
| 27 | the horn | 2 | It's the part of a bovine that was once used as a gunpowder container |
| 28 | the heart | 2 | The placement of a wedding ring comes from a supposed connection between the ring finger & this |
| 29 | the Greatest Show on Earth | 2 | Jimmy Stewart plays Buttons the Clown (a surgeon in disguise!) in this 1952 De Mille circus epic |
| 30 | the best man | 2 | Pres. speechwriter David Litt said for a speech by the guy with this title, keep things positive & don't upstage the newlyweds |
| 31 | teeth | 2 | The bottom front ones usually come in first, at about 6 months |
| 32 | Teapot | 2 | Container into which the White Rabbit & Mad Hatter try to stuff the Dormouse |
| 33 | talking about you | 2 | If your ear is burning, it means someone is doing this |
| 34 | Sunday | 2 | In Latin, it was "Dies Solis", in Anglo-Saxon, "Sunnandaeg" |
| 35 | spring & fall | 2 | In the U.S., daylight saving time starts & ends in these 2 seasons |
| 36 | seashells | 2 | Scientists say there are over 75,000 known types of these, many of which are collected at low tide |
| 37 | ringbearer | 2 | A term for Frodo, or a young 'un at a wedding who participates in the ceremony by holding the bands |
| 38 | rigor mortis | 2 | One kind of muscle stiffness you don't want is this 2-word Latin type that happens soon after death |
| 39 | resistance | 2 | ( Sarah of the Clue Crew presents the clue while lifting weights.) Weightlifting isn't futile; it's a form of this training that builds strength by co... |
| 40 | REM sleep | 2 | Prolonged use of sleeping pills can disturb slumber by reducing this, called "dreaming sleep" |
| 41 | Queen Victoria | 2 | She wed her beloved Albert in 1840 & never remarried after his 1861 death, though she outlived him by nearly 40 years |
| 42 | postcards | 2 | This postal product is claimed to be 3rd largest collecting hobby |
| 43 | Pompeii | 2 | Some historians date the passion for collecting antiques from when this buried Italian city was 1st excavated c. 1748 |
| 44 | Peter Pan | 2 | A snowglobe inspired by this film features the Darling children tied to a mast near a hungry crocodile |
| 45 | pearls | 2 | Jane could use some of this type of earrings to go with the necklace of the same type that Edward gave her |
| 46 | Olivia | 2 | Girls' No. 7: de Havilland, Newton-John (I really can't think of another Newton-John, can you?) |
| 47 | needles | 2 | The word etui is an old favorite in crossword puzzles, where its standard clue is a case for these sewing necessities |
| 48 | narcolepsy | 2 | This medical condition is characterized by uncontrollable spells of sleep during the day |
| 49 | Mary | 2 | Hail this name, full of grace; from the 1880s all the way through the 1950s, it was the No. 1 baby girl name |
| 50 | maid of honor | 2 | If she's married, this principal attendant to the bride gets a more matronly title |
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