Memorize these and recognize 10.3% of all Occupations clues.
| # | Answer | Count | Sample Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | a lawyer | 5 | Avocat |
| 2 | a chimney sweep | 4 | In a "Mary Poppins" song, good luck would rub off if you shook hands with one |
| 3 | a tailor | 4 | As a young boy, Andrew Johnson began his apprenticeship as one of these & later even opened his own shop |
| 4 | Josephine Baker | 4 | "Jazz Cleopatra" is a biography of this U.S.-born dancer who became a sensation in 1920s Paris |
| 5 | wagons | 3 | A wainwright is someone who builds or fixes these transports |
| 6 | soldier | 3 | An enlisted man, or a specialized ant with powerful jaws to defend the colony from invaders |
| 7 | cowboy | 3 | Chafing from chaps, rope burns from lassos & that saddle horn—watch where you sit if you're one of these |
| 8 | blood | 3 | A well-"red" hematologist spends 9-10 years studying this liquid |
| 9 | arrows | 3 | What a fletcher makes |
| 10 | a barber | 3 | From the Latin for "beard", it's someone who might trim your beard |
| 11 | nurse | 3 | To sip a drink slowly, making it last longer |
| 12 | horses | 3 | In a royal house, an equerry is an officer in charge of these |
| 13 | a mason | 3 | He'll get you stoned or brickworked, & maybe even teach you a secret handshake |
| 14 | wine | 2 | In a restaurant the fromager does for cheese what the sommelier does for this |
| 15 | Windows | 2 | A glazier doesn't work on donuts, but installs these |
| 16 | wigs | 2 | Referring to a type popular in earlier centuries, a peruker was a maker of these |
| 17 | Weaver | 2 | Charley, Dennis & Sigourney, for example |
| 18 | tinker | 2 | A mender of pots, kettles & pans, or a Cubs shortstop of yore |
| 19 | production assistant | 2 | A worker on a film knows P.A. usually stands for this, not Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Optician | 2 | Like a pharmacist, this person who dispenses eyeglasses can't write prescriptions |
| 21 | Miller | 2 | New York-born Arthur or Jason; they both know the daily grind of playwriting |
| 22 | midwife | 2 | This word follows "nurse" in a health care job specializing in childbirth |
| 23 | majordomo | 2 | Medieval Latin for "mayor of the palace", it refers to a steward or butler |
| 24 | librarian | 2 | Bibliothecaire |
| 25 | insurance | 2 | It's the primary field of business which employs people called actuaries |
| 26 | Contractor | 2 | Term for one who agrees to perform a task; a "general" one puts up buildings |
| 27 | contortionist | 2 | If applying for this job, make sure to say that you're highly flexible |
| 28 | carpenter | 2 | You've nailed it if you know Norm Abram is the master one of these on TV's "This Old House" |
| 29 | auctioneers | 2 | These people at places like Sotheby's don't just talk fast but use a call & response rhythm to get you to bid |
| 30 | an actor | 2 | Thespian |
| 31 | a veterinarian | 2 | It was the day job of James Herriot, the author of "All Creatures Great and Small" |
| 32 | a private investigator | 2 | Lew Archer |
| 33 | a notary | 2 | These public "officers" are certified to take depositions & certify documents |
| 34 | a minstrel | 2 | A jongleur was a medieval type of this musician/entertainer; Gilbert & Sullivan wrote of "A Wandering" one |
| 35 | a lector | 2 | A rector is a university head; one letter different is this person from Latin "to read", who would read to factory workers |
| 36 | a hatmaker | 2 | Milliner |
| 37 | a farrier | 2 | From the Latin for "iron", this worker was similar to a blacksmith & often did a shod-y job |
| 38 | a butcher | 2 | It can mean to slaughter animals, or the person at the market who sells meat |
| 39 | a boilermaker | 2 | A shot & a beer |
| 40 | a blacksmith | 2 | John Deere hammered out his career while an apprentice to one of these |
| 41 | a beekeeper | 2 | ( Sofia of the Clue Crew wears protective headgear and gloves.) Also called an apiarist, it's the occupation that requires the safety equipment I'm we... |
| 42 | a barker | 2 | People, not dogs, had this loud job of calling out attractions on the midway |
| 43 | Norwegian Wood | 2 | Sharing its name with a Beatles tune, it's the title of Lars Mytting's book about chopping trees the "Scandinavian way" |
| 44 | Victoria Principal | 2 | This actress who was Pam Ewing on TV is someone you wouldn't mind staying after school with |
| 45 | the spy | 2 | George Smiley |
| 46 | the piper | 2 | Proverbially, you have to pay this strolling musician who plays a small wind instrument |
| 47 | sailor | 2 | Horatio Hornblower |
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