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As of 8:00 AM CST on 1/22:

MarkBarrett
Gamawire
MattKnowles
threearruda
econgator

Rackme32
heppm01
mennoknight
Philliesfan02

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This TD is titled "49" in honor of a couple personal milestones happening this month. Thanks for checking out this quiz and I hope you have fun playing. Rules/Notes 1) Lowest point total wins; your score for each question is equal to the total number of players submitting that same answer 2) You may...

11. Name one of these words which contain 'yz'. (Number of letters in parentheses.) Examine methodically and in detail the structure of, typically for purposes of explanation and interpretation (7) [Analyze] A system or situation that is excessively complicated and typically involves a great deal of...

9. Not professional nicknames - Name the state whose NCAA Division I basketball teams include one of the following groups Bulls, Lions, Saints, Seahawks, Sharks [New York] Flyers, Penguins, Raiders, Rockets, Vikings [Ohio] Cardinals, Islanders, Panthers, Tigers [Texas] Cavaliers, Flames, Patriots, P...

6. Answer one of these clues related to "thunder" This band was Thunderstruck in 1990 [AC/DC] Movie featuring Tom Cruise driving the Mello Yello stock car [Days of Thunder] "I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder" is a line from this hymn [How Great Thou Art] This guy played a wrestler named Th...

3. Thirteen Teams - While there are no "Big 4" teams in Iowa, there are numerous minor league franchises. For clues A-H below, match the city name with the nickname of one of its teams. For I-M, match the nickname with that team's sport. [Give answer as letter followed by number.] {Hints: 1) Nicknam...

1. I-29, I-35, I-74 & I80 are the 2-digit Interstates that can be found in Iowa. Name another 2-digit interstate crossed by at least one of the four. [Intersections with I-74 in North Carolina do not count] 10 = 1… I-10 [SHEEP] - 3 MattKnowles Gamawire SBurrus I-90 - 2 Ironhorse econgator SINGLETONS...

Still accepting entries at least through 1 PM Central time and then hoping to start the reveal later today (schedule permitting).

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Final entrant list...

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MarkBarrett
Rackme32
casketromance
MattKnowles
merica

Leander
Gamawire
Peachbox
threearruda
SBurrus

Floridagator
Ironhorse
heppm01
psgola
econgator

For my final TD of 2020, some questions are ones that I removed from previous quizzes before publishing (Yes, many are related to my home state) and others are based on ideas I had for possible SHC categories. It is called "Year-End Closeout" as I get rid of a lot of unused material. Rules/Notes 1) ...

9. The Minnesota Twins are his favorite baseball team. Answer one of these clues about celebrity twins. Brie and Nikki Bella have both held this singles title belt in the WWE [Divas Championship] Jenna and Barbara Bush's father George was this number president of the US [43] Patricia is the fraterna...

6. His biggest athletic achievement is a hole-in-one at age 11. Unscramble the name of one of these golfers whose only major title came at a men's or women's US Open. [Note: nudist hjnnoos (Dustin Johnson) just played his way out of this question with his win at the Masters.] PGA synorb hubacedame [...

3. When she qualified for World Quiz, the Bible book studied was Acts. Given two of their credits, name one of these actresses with a 4-letter first name starting with A,C,T or S. The Joey Bishop Show, Falcon Crest [Abby Dalton] The Breakfast Club, Short Circuit [Ally Sheedy] The Piano, True Blood [...

1. The last two years, her team has qualified for the Iowa state high school cross country meet in Fort Dodge. Answer one of these clues related to other forts. This 1948 film directed by John Ford starred John Wayne and Henry Fonda [Fort Apache] The United States Bullion Depository is adjacent to t...

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Hoping to start the reveal Monday afternoon or evening, but there is a good chance (due to other commitments) that I won't be able to start scoring tomorrow - which would lead to the entry deadline being extended.

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