Memorize these and you could recognize 10.2% of all Abbreviations clues.
| # | Answer | Appearances | Sample Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | personal identification number | 6 | To get in your bank account through an ATM, you're given a PIN, which stands for this |
| 2 | chief financial officer | 5 | The CEO of a company is its chief executive officer; the CFO is this |
| 3 | universal product code | 4 | Shoppers should know that UPC, as in a UPC label, stands for this |
| 4 | the intensive care unit | 3 | After surgery a patient might be sent to ICU, which stands for this unit |
| 5 | the American Stock Exchange | 3 | A financial report from the AMEX comes from there |
| 6 | sealed with a kiss | 3 | What "SWAK" on a letter signifies |
| 7 | master of fine arts | 3 | An advanced degree:MFA |
| 8 | human growth hormone | 3 | Also called somatotropin, it's found in the body:HGH |
| 9 | general practitioner | 3 | A physician who treats a variety of illnesses may be called a G.P., which stands for this |
| 10 | Alaska | 3 | Among the 2-letter abbreviations for U.S. states, this state's is 1st alphabetically |
| 11 | Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation | 3 | Created by the Banking Act of 1933:FDIC |
| 12 | year to date | 2 | YTD, like on a pay stub |
| 13 | words per minute | 2 | Typist distinction:WPM |
| 14 | weapons of mass destruction | 2 | Dangerous creations, as mentioned in a January 29, 2002 presidential speech:WMD |
| 15 | single lens reflex | 2 | On a camera:SLR |
| 16 | self-contained underwater breathing apparatus | 2 | You might need it down below:scuba |
| 17 | rheumatoid arthritis | 2 | This chronic inflammatory disease is R.A. for short |
| 18 | read-only memory | 2 | In computers, ROM is this |
| 19 | President of the United States | 2 | To the Secret Service:POTUS |
| 20 | Pennsylvania | 2 | Sometimes the principal uses this state as an electronic amplification apparatus to get the word out |
| 21 | Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries | 2 | A group of 11 nations, including Kuwait:OPEC |
| 22 | Nova Scotia | 2 | NS is the official postal abbreviation for this Canadian province |
| 23 | Nebraska | 2 | State abbreviated NE; it's not in New England |
| 24 | National Public Radio | 2 | In telecommunications PBS is the Public Broadcasting Service & NPR is this |
| 25 | long-term memory | 2 | Information remembered over time is stored here, LTM for short |
| 26 | Greenwich Mean Time | 2 | A standard:GMT |
| 27 | free on board | 2 | Meaning the price includes delivery to a specified point & no further, F.O.B. stands for this |
| 28 | for your information | 2 | In case you were wondering, FYI stands for this |
| 29 | fasting blood sugar | 2 | FBS is this type of test done after a patient hasn't eaten for at least 8 hours |
| 30 | extra base hits | 2 | XBH is this baseball slugging statistic |
| 31 | earnings | 2 | On Wall Street, EBITDA stands for these before interest, taxes, depreciation & amortization |
| 32 | earned run average | 2 | In baseball, ERA isn't the Equal Rights Amendment, it's this |
| 33 | double play | 2 | In weather terms "DP" means dew point; in baseball lingo it stands for this |
| 34 | disk operating system | 2 | To a computer user:DOS |
| 35 | date of birth | 2 | On an application form, DOB is an abbreviation for this |
| 36 | Dancing with the Stars | 2 | Cha-Cha challenging:"DWTS" |
| 37 | cross-country | 2 | In running races, XC stands for this type away from the track |
| 38 | CREEP | 2 | It was the 5-letter acronym for the committee backing Nixon in 1972 |
| 39 | Christianity | 2 | This religion is sometimes abbreviated Xnty. |
| 40 | checkmate | 2 | In the game of chess chm. is an abbreviation for this move |
| 41 | cardiopulmonary resuscitation | 2 | An emergency procedure:CPR |
| 42 | breathing | 2 | Used as shorthand when administering CPR, ABC is "airway", this function & "circulation" |
| 43 | bowling | 2 | To standardize the rules, the ABC or American Congress of this popular participation sport was founded in 1895 |
| 44 | Before Common Era | 2 | B.C. stands for "before Christ", B.C.E. stands for "before" this |
| 45 | bacon, lettuce & tomato | 2 | If you order a BLT sandwich, you'll get this |
| 46 | atrial fibrillation | 2 | 2 chambers of the heart quiver instead of beating properly in the condition called "AF", standing for this |
| 47 | an upper respiratory infection | 2 | The common cold is known as a URI, or this type of infection |
| 48 | an individual retirement account | 2 | Plan for your golden years by putting money in an IRA, one of these |
| 49 | a political action committee | 2 | PAC men & women in Washington, D.C. belong to one of these |
| 50 | the zloty | 2 | ZL:Polish unit of currency |