ANSWER SMASH
Wednesday - QUIZCHANGER
Okay! Time for something a little different.
My favourite Jeopardy category (despite not getting very many of them) are their BEFORE + AFTER / ANSWER SMASH clues. So I thought I’d do a few of them!
Here’s how they work:
I’ll give a clue that at first seems completely nonsensical. Something like…
"Fighting protection where one might keep their vehicle insurance information”
Total nonsense. However, lets look for some synonyms.
Fighting protection could be…
Mouth guard
Referee
Shin Pad
Abstaining from a fight in the first place
Boxing Glove.
And were one might keep their vehicle insurance information could be…
Wallet
That thingy for blocking sun that people in movies always seem to keep their keys
Glove Box
In loose paper on the floor of the car
Lost to the various filing systems I’ve developed over the years and never maintained because I just can’t deal with this capitalist hellscape anymore and my brain is constantly filled with anxiety - screw it I’ll just never crash!
Aha! I see a pair!
BOXING GLOVE and GLOVE BOX
So your answer would “ANSWER SMASH” the two together to get:
Q: “Fighting protection where one might keep their vehicle insurance information”
A: BOXING GLOVE BOX
I ADORE questions that are “figureoutable”. And this one is amazing! As if you get half of the answer, you can use that as a clue to get the second half! Not only that, but getting the second half kind of… “locks in” your first half. Anyway, here are a few - in sets of five (for no particular reason… or are they?)
Note: They don’t all need to be two word answers, or necessarily share a WHOLE word.
I hope you enjoy!
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ROUND 1 - No theme, just warming up!
A Shakespearean tragedy about the premiere sandwich offered by an eatery known for its golden arches.
Walt Whitman poem about a Marvel character played by Chris Evans.
Santa is jolly as he delivers presents to the city formerly known as Saigon.
Audrey Hepburn remake of the George Bernard Shaw play Pygmalion with a Disney movie about dogs sharing pasta.
A group of muscles in your shoulder, and a piece of jewellery traditionally meant for dress shirts
ROUND 2 - No theme again… straight up!
Moses puts all toes off the front of the tablets as he surfs down Mt Sinai.
This partner of Kyle Gass and Rock’n’Roll comedian of many voices plays a card counting game to 21.
The bigshot speedster hero of Radiator Springs learns a valuable chess opening with Anya Taylor Joy/Beth Harmon
Fast food mascot royalty poses as the historical figure mentioned as little as possible in the musical SIX.
A classic hymn – how sweet the sound! – is covered by the Swedish pop group behind “All that she wants” and “The Sign”
ROUND 3 - Theme? Hue are you fooling?!
Doja Cat Smash hit about walkin’ on by the Russian spot where Mathias Rust landed his plane riskily in 1987.
Alex speaks Nadsat after he is sent to a women’s correctional facility where prison jumpsuits are the new chic.
I think I’m mishearing the lyrics of the poem Henry VIII sent to Anne Boleyn.
A Gershwin classical piece about Harald the Viking’s wireless tech.
Alice Walker wins a Pullitzer for her book, as well as a military medal for being injured in battle.
ROUND 4 - There’s no theme! Stop pointing the finger!
Tiny folkloric boy whose stories use brain over brawn to overcome large obstacles are summarised into a single click-baity image to advertise a Youtube video.
There are so many companies of dieticians ranking carbohydrate-containing foods from 0 to 100 that you could make a an ETF that rivals the S&P500!
A mean children’s game where two players pass a ball over a third player’s head breaks the boredom of medieval knights during a boring period of time before the renaissance.
A circle of carbon atoms discovered by August Kekule in a dream looks a lot like one of the Beatles.
Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa’s K-Pop band will do what they do every night… Try to take over the world!
I hope you enjoyed! Let me know if you want more!
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ANSWERS
ROUND 1 - No theme, just warming up!
A Shakespearean tragedy about the premiere sandwich offered by an eatery known for its golden arches.
BIG MACBETHWalt Whitman poem about a Marvel character played by Chris Evans.
O CAPTAIN MY CAPTAIN AMERICASanta is jolly as he delivers presents to the city elsewhere known as Saigon.
HO HO HO CHI MINHAudrey Hepburn remake of the George Bernard Shaw play Pygmalion with a Disney movie about dogs sharing pasta.
MY FAIR LADY AND THE TRAMPA group of muscles in your shoulder, and a piece of jewellery traditionally meant for dress shirts
ROTATOR CUFF LINK
ROUND 2 - No theme again… straight up!
The middle words were TEN JACK QUEEN KING ACE! A STRAIGHT!
Moses puts all toes off the front of the tablets as he surfs down Mt Sinai.
HANG TEN COMMANDMENTSThis partner of Kyle Gass and Rock’n’Roll comedian of many voices plays a card counting game to 21.
BLACK JACK BLACK ( or JACK BLACK JACK)The bigshot speedster hero of Radiator Springs learns a valuable chess opening with Anya Taylor Joy/Beth Harmon
LIGHTNING MCQUEEN’S GAMBITFast food mascot royalty poses as the historical figure mentioned as little as possible in the musical SIX.
BURGER KING HENRY VIIIA classic hymn – how sweet the sound! – is covered by the Swedish pop group behind “All that she wants” and “The Sign”
AMAZING GRACE OF BASE
ROUND 3 - Theme? Hue are you fooling?!
THE MIDDLES ARE ALL COLOURS!
Doja Cat Smash hit about walkin’ on by the Russian spot where Mathias Rust landed his plane riskily in 1987.
PAINT THE TOWN RED SQUAREAlex speaks Nadsat after he is sent to a women’s correctional facility where prison jumpsuits are the new chic.
A CLOCKWORK ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACKI think I’m mishearing the lyrics of the poem Henry VIII sent to Anne Boleyn.
MONDEGREENSLEEVESA Gershwin classical piece about Harald the Viking’s wireless tech.
RHAPSODY IN BLUETOOTHAlice Walker wins a Pullitzer for her book, as well as a military medal for being injured in battle.
THE COLOUR PURPLE HEART
ROUND 4 - There’s no theme! Stop pointing the finger!
The middles are all names of the fingers!
Tiny folkloric boy whose stories use brain over brawn to overcome large obstacles are summarised into a single click-baity image to advertise a Youtube video.
TOM THUMBNAILThere are so many companies of dieticians ranking carbohydrate-containing foods from 0 to 100 that you could make a an ETF that rivals the S&P500!
GLYCAEMIC INDEX FUNDA mean children’s game where two players pass a ball over a third player’s head breaks the boredom of medieval knights during a boring period of time before the renaissance.
PIGGY IN THE MIDDLE AGESA circle of carbon atoms discovered by August Kekule in a dream looks a lot like one of the Beatles.
BENZENE RINGO STARRJisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa’s K-Pop band will do what they do every night… Try to take over the world!
BLANKPINKY AND THE BRAIN
Hope you had fun!
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