Memorize these and you could recognize 7.7% of all Fill-in-the-Blank clues.
| # | Answer | Appearances | Sample Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the Library of Congress | 3 | The Copyright Law of 1870 required that all copyright applicants send 2 copies of their work to this institution |
| 2 | up the creek | 2 | It's where you don't want to be without a paddle |
| 3 | top of the morning | 2 | In response to this Irish greeting, you can say, "And the rest of the day to yourself" |
| 4 | the wall | 2 | A Michael Jackson album title is "Off" this |
| 5 | the Ring of Fire | 2 | (Cheryl of the Clue Crew shows a map of the Pacific on the monitor.) 80% of energy released in earthquakes comes from the belt circling the Pacific ca... |
| 6 | The Grapes of Wrath | 2 | This classic from 1939 features a load of Joads, including Ma, Pa & Tom |
| 7 | the Book of the Dead | 2 | The Coffin Texts & the Pyramid Texts were part of this 3,500-year old collection placed in tombs |
| 8 | the Book of Kells | 2 | Now in Ireland, the page seen here is from this work, dating from the first millennium A.D. |
| 9 | nuts & bolts | 2 | The basic aspects of a subject or task are this hardware fastening pair |
| 10 | next of kin | 2 | Your closest blood relative |
| 11 | maid of honor | 2 | Bridal aide-de-camp |
| 12 | Lake of the Woods | 2 | This body of water straddles the U.S.-Canada border where Ontario, Manitoba & Minnesota meet |
| 13 | John the Baptist | 2 | Biblical dunker often represented as wearing a camel's hair suit |
| 14 | Jacob | 2 | Paul Gauguin:"The Vision After the Sermon (___ Wrestling with the Angel)" |
| 15 | Fruit of the Loom | 2 | This underwear brand owns the first American trademark ever used for textiles |
| 16 | friend of the court | 2 | The Latin legal phraseamicus curiaemeans this |
| 17 | Fourth of July | 2 | It's the weekend when the movie "Jaws" is set, which is why the mayor is so upset about scaring people away |
| 18 | flavor of the month | 2 | A Baskin-Robbins program, or an expression meaning "popular for right now" |
| 19 | feet of clay | 2 | Taken from the Book of Daniel, a respected person with a hidden flaw has this podiatric problem |
| 20 | Dungeons & Dragons | 2 | In 2014 this classic role-playing game celebrated its 40th anniversary with a new logo & a new "Player's Handbook" |
| 21 | Delights | 2 | Hieronymous Bosch:"The Garden of Earthly __" |
| 22 | Curious | 2 | 2015:"The ____ Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" |
| 23 | cost of living | 2 | The adjustment that a "COLA" in your contract gives you |
| 24 | bubble & squeak | 2 | "Noisy" name for a British dish of beef & cabbage cooked together |
| 25 | bread & butter | 2 | Sweet & sour pickles are called this pair & taste like neither of them |
| 26 | Blue | 2 | Scott O'Dell:"Island of the ___ Dolphins" |
| 27 | ball & chain | 2 | In 2002 Scotland's Inverness Prison reenacted its 1st inmate's arrival 100 years earlier, complete with this apparatus |
| 28 | bag | 2 | Saddle____Sleeping____Punching____ |
| 29 | a quilt | 2 | A bed's coverlet |
| 30 | Off the hook | 2 | Freed from blame, or a fish after being caught & released |