Memorize these and recognize 34.9% of all Magazines clues.
| # | Answer | Count | Sample Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the Reader's Digest | 21 | Lila Bell Acheson & Dewitt Wallace created this magazine that condensed articles from other publications |
| 2 | Rolling Stone | 18 | Rock out with this magazine: RS |
| 3 | National Geographic | 18 | This magazine's "Geographica" section reports on poisonous toads, killer bees & other phenomena |
| 4 | The New Yorker | 17 | This magazine's black-on-black 9/11 cover was a joint effort by its art editor Françoise Mouly & her husband Art Spiegelman |
| 5 | Sports Illustrated | 16 | With sections called "Leading Off" & "Scorecard": SI |
| 6 | Vogue | 12 | It's the ultimate in women's fashion: V |
| 7 | TV Guide | 12 | This 66-year-old magazine offers a section for shows on Netflix, Hulu & Amazon called "Stream It!" |
| 8 | playboy | 9 | A hedonistic gent who lives without responsibility |
| 9 | Cosmopolitan | 9 | The magazine is a mix of lifestyles & sex; the cocktail of the same name is a mix of vodka, cointreau, lime & cranberry juice |
| 10 | The Saturday Evening Post | 8 | Founded in 1821, it was named for its delivery time, the last mail delivery of the day |
| 11 | People | 8 | Star Tracks, Scoop, Chatter |
| 12 | Life | 8 | This national magazine bestowed the enduring label "the love goddess" on Rita Hayworth in 1947 |
| 13 | fortune | 8 | Luck, or great wealth |
| 14 | Esquire | 8 | Lawyers use it as a courtesy title |
| 15 | the Ladies' Home Journal | 8 | Cyrus Curtis founded this women's magazine in 1883; by 1987 its circulation was over 5 million |
| 16 | Time | 7 | 12:15 A.M. or 3:11 P.M. |
| 17 | Newsweek | 7 | Michael Isikoff of this Time magazine rival nearly broke the Monicagate story, but his editors held it back |
| 18 | Motor Trend | 7 | It gives a car of the year award: MT |
| 19 | Mad | 7 | Spy vs. Spy, Steal These Tweets! |
| 20 | Good Housekeeping | 7 | It gets our seal of approval: GH |
| 21 | ebony | 7 | A dark, heavy wood from India |
| 22 | Better Homes and Gardens | 7 | Featuring recipes & ideas for your yard: BH&G |
| 23 | Forbes | 7 | In 1990, he became editor-in-chief of his late father's namesake business magazine |
| 24 | Vanity Fair | 6 | Since 1994 this magazine has thrown an after-party following the Academy Awards |
| 25 | Punch | 6 | British humour magazine first published in 1841 |
| 26 | The Wall Street Journal | 5 | ( Hello, I'm Peggy Noonan.) I write a weekly column for opinionjournal.com, which is the editorial website of this business-oriented newspaper |
| 27 | Prevention | 5 | From Rodale, a healthy lifestyle magazine covering nutrition, medicine & exercise: P |
| 28 | Field & Stream | 5 | For those who enjoy the outdoors: F&S |
| 29 | Southern Living | 5 | It celebrates the culture, cuisine & beauty of Dixieland: SL |
| 30 | Us | 4 | "Just Like" this 2-letter word is a feature of the weekly with this title |
| 31 | Scientific American | 4 | Has published articles by more than 200 Nobel Prize winners: SA |
| 32 | Popular Mechanics | 4 | Since 1902 it's focused on science & technology & new innovations like cars & TV: PM |
| 33 | Parade | 4 | This mag now distributed with the Sunday paper debuted in 1941, subtitled "The Weekly Picture Newspaper" |
| 34 | maxim | 4 | A pithily phrased universal principle or truth |
| 35 | Martha Stewart | 4 | Her name precedes "Living" & "Weddings" in the titles of 2 of her media empire's magazines |
| 36 | Look | 4 | Launched in 1937, this similar 4-letter magazine gave Life some stiff competition before ending its run in 1971 |
| 37 | Harper's | 4 | Famous for its Index, it celebrated its 175th anniversary in 2025: H |
| 38 | Gourmet | 4 | 2009: This Conde Nast foodie magazine (Bon Appetit is staying around...for now) |
| 39 | The New York Times | 4 | This newspaper's Sunday mag features "What They Were Thinking", "The Way We Live Now" & a tough crossword |
| 40 | The Atlantic Monthly | 4 | In 1857 Oliver Wendell Holmes helped launch this "monthly" magazine in Boston |
| 41 | Washington, D.C. | 3 | If you loved that National Geographic piece on porpoises, write to them in this city |
| 42 | U.S. News & World Report | 3 | In late 1996 this newsmagazine with a dual title published a cheery issue on "20 Ways to Save the World" |
| 43 | Redbook | 3 | This colorful women's magazine once had sister magazines Blue Book & Green Book |
| 44 | Playbill | 3 | "Leslie Odom Jr.'s Return Sends 'Hamilton''s Box Office Skyrocketing, and More From Last Week's Broadway Grosses" |
| 45 | money | 3 | It can mean "opinion", as in "for my..." |
| 46 | MAD magazine | 3 | Wm. Gaines can spoof WB films without fear of lawsuit in this Warner-owned magazine |
| 47 | Maclean's | 3 | It bills itself as "Canada's weekly newsmagazine" |
| 48 | Interview | 3 | Nicknamed the "Crystal Ball of Pop", this magazine was created by Andy Warhol in 1969 |
| 49 | Family Circle | 3 | This women's magazine was introduced in 1932 as a giveaway by Piggly Wiggly markets |
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