Summer Hiatus Challenge 2018--Round 1, Day 5
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Summer Hiatus Challenge 2018--Round 1, Day 5
Days 5 and 6 of each round are posted on Friday, so you have the weekend to work on them. Day 5 is being posted now, and Day 6 will come up this evening.
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2018--Round 1, Day 5
POWERS OF TEN
2: In "The Twelve Days of Christmas", ten of these are given on the 10th day of Christmas.
4: Element number 100 on the periodic table is this element named for an Italian nuclear physicist.
6: $1,000 was the top prize for a televised version of this competition on the Black Family Channel, far less than the over $40,000 Karthik Nemmani won in 2018.
8: Literally meaning 10,000, this six-letter word can also refer to any large number.
10: The largest denomination of U.S. currency ever printed was a $100,000 gold certificate; the front features this President who signed the Federal Reserve Act.
WORLD CAPITAL SUPERLATIVES
The clues in this category pertain to capital cities of U.N. member nations.
3: By far, it's the most populous capital city in North America.
6: This southernmost world capital is also extremely windy because of the Roaring Forties that move through the Cook Strait.
9: The world capital with the lowest elevation is this Azerbaijani capital on the Caspian Sea, 28 m below mean sea level.
12: These two capital cities of African countries named for the same river are just 2 miles apart.
15: From the small world capitals department: Melekeok State, with population 277, contains Ngerulmud, the capital of this country whose capital was once Koror City.
2: In "The Twelve Days of Christmas", ten of these are given on the 10th day of Christmas.
4: Element number 100 on the periodic table is this element named for an Italian nuclear physicist.
6: $1,000 was the top prize for a televised version of this competition on the Black Family Channel, far less than the over $40,000 Karthik Nemmani won in 2018.
8: Literally meaning 10,000, this six-letter word can also refer to any large number.
10: The largest denomination of U.S. currency ever printed was a $100,000 gold certificate; the front features this President who signed the Federal Reserve Act.
WORLD CAPITAL SUPERLATIVES
The clues in this category pertain to capital cities of U.N. member nations.
3: By far, it's the most populous capital city in North America.
6: This southernmost world capital is also extremely windy because of the Roaring Forties that move through the Cook Strait.
9: The world capital with the lowest elevation is this Azerbaijani capital on the Caspian Sea, 28 m below mean sea level.
12: These two capital cities of African countries named for the same river are just 2 miles apart.
15: From the small world capitals department: Melekeok State, with population 277, contains Ngerulmud, the capital of this country whose capital was once Koror City.
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2018--Round 1, Day 5
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POWERS OF TEN
2: In "The Twelve Days of Christmas", ten of these are given on the 10th day of Christmas.
TEN LORDS A LEAPING
4: Element number 100 on the periodic table is this element named for an Italian nuclear physicist.
FERMIUM
6: $1,000 was the top prize for a televised version of this competition on the Black Family Channel, far less than the over $40,000 Karthik Nemmani won in 2018.
SPELLING BEE
8: Literally meaning 10,000, this six-letter word can also refer to any large number.
MYRIAD
10: The largest denomination of U.S. currency ever printed was a $100,000 gold certificate; the front features this President who signed the Federal Reserve Act.
WOODROW WILSON
WORLD CAPITAL SUPERLATIVES
The clues in this category pertain to capital cities of U.N. member nations.
3: By far, it's the most populous capital city in North America.
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO
6: This southernmost world capital is also extremely windy because of the Roaring Forties that move through the Cook Strait.
WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND
9: The world capital with the lowest elevation is this Azerbaijani capital on the Caspian Sea, 28 m below mean sea level.
BAKU
12: These two capital cities of African countries named for the same river are just 2 miles apart.
BRAZZAVILLE AND KINSHASA (of Republic of the Congo and Democratic Republic of the Congo)
15: From the small world capitals department: Melekeok State, with population 277, contains Ngerulmud, the capital of this country whose capital was once Koror City.
PALAU
2: In "The Twelve Days of Christmas", ten of these are given on the 10th day of Christmas.
TEN LORDS A LEAPING
4: Element number 100 on the periodic table is this element named for an Italian nuclear physicist.
FERMIUM
6: $1,000 was the top prize for a televised version of this competition on the Black Family Channel, far less than the over $40,000 Karthik Nemmani won in 2018.
SPELLING BEE
8: Literally meaning 10,000, this six-letter word can also refer to any large number.
MYRIAD
10: The largest denomination of U.S. currency ever printed was a $100,000 gold certificate; the front features this President who signed the Federal Reserve Act.
WOODROW WILSON
WORLD CAPITAL SUPERLATIVES
The clues in this category pertain to capital cities of U.N. member nations.
3: By far, it's the most populous capital city in North America.
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO
6: This southernmost world capital is also extremely windy because of the Roaring Forties that move through the Cook Strait.
WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND
9: The world capital with the lowest elevation is this Azerbaijani capital on the Caspian Sea, 28 m below mean sea level.
BAKU
12: These two capital cities of African countries named for the same river are just 2 miles apart.
BRAZZAVILLE AND KINSHASA (of Republic of the Congo and Democratic Republic of the Congo)
15: From the small world capitals department: Melekeok State, with population 277, contains Ngerulmud, the capital of this country whose capital was once Koror City.
PALAU
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2018--Round 1, Day 5
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POWERS OF TEN
2: Lords-a-leaping
4: Fermi
6: Spelling bee
8: CLAM
10: Wilson
WORLD CAPITAL SUPERLATIVES
3: Mexico City
6: Wellington
9: Baku
12: Brazzaville and Kinshasa
15: Palau
2: Lords-a-leaping
4: Fermi
6: Spelling bee
8: CLAM
10: Wilson
WORLD CAPITAL SUPERLATIVES
3: Mexico City
6: Wellington
9: Baku
12: Brazzaville and Kinshasa
15: Palau
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2018--Round 1, Day 5
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2: Lords a-leaping
4: Fermium
6: Scripps Spelling Bee
8: Myriad
10: Woodrow Wilson
3: Mexico City
6: Wellington
9: Baku
12: Kinshasa & Brazzaville
15: clam
4: Fermium
6: Scripps Spelling Bee
8: Myriad
10: Woodrow Wilson
3: Mexico City
6: Wellington
9: Baku
12: Kinshasa & Brazzaville
15: clam
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2018--Round 1, Day 5
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2: lords a-leaping
4: fermium
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8: myriad
10: Wilson
3: Mexico City
6: Wellington
9: Baku
12: Kinshasa, Brazzaville
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4: fermium
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8: myriad
10: Wilson
3: Mexico City
6: Wellington
9: Baku
12: Kinshasa, Brazzaville
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4: Fermium
6: Spelling Bee
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10: Woodrow Wilson
3: Mexico City
6: Wellington
9: Baku
12: Abuja & Niamey
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4: Fermium
6: Spelling Bee
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10: Woodrow Wilson
3: Mexico City
6: Wellington
9: Baku
12: Abuja & Niamey
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2018--Round 1, Day 5
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2. lords a-leaping
4. fermium
6. spelling bee?
8. myriad
10. Wilson
3. Mexico City
6. Wellington
9. Baku
12. Brazzaville, Kinshasa
15. Palau
4. fermium
6. spelling bee?
8. myriad
10. Wilson
3. Mexico City
6. Wellington
9. Baku
12. Brazzaville, Kinshasa
15. Palau
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2018--Round 1, Day 5
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2: lords a leapin’
4: fermium
6: National Spelling Bee (or spelling bee, if needed to be generic)
8: CLAM
10: Wilson
3: Mexico City
6: Wellington
9: Baku
12: CLAM
15: CLAM
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2018--Round 1, Day 5
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2: Ladies Dancing
4: Fermium
6: CLAM
8: CLAM
10: CLAM
3: Mexico City
6: Wellington
9: Baku
12: Brazzaville, Kinshasa
15: Palau
4: Fermium
6: CLAM
8: CLAM
10: CLAM
3: Mexico City
6: Wellington
9: Baku
12: Brazzaville, Kinshasa
15: Palau
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2018--Round 1, Day 5
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2: lords a-leaping
4: fermium
6: spelling bee
8: clam
10: clam
3: Mexico City
6: Wellington
9: Baku
12: Brazzaville and Kinshasa
15: Palau
4: fermium
6: spelling bee
8: clam
10: clam
3: Mexico City
6: Wellington
9: Baku
12: Brazzaville and Kinshasa
15: Palau
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2018--Round 1, Day 5
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POWERS OF TEN
2: ladies dancing
4: Fermium
6: CLAMfest
8: myriad
10: Wilson?
WORLD CAPITAL SUPERLATIVES
The clues in this category pertain to capital cities of U.N. member nations.
3: Mexico City
6: Wellington
9: Baku
12: Brazzaville, Kinshasa
15: CLAMonesia
2: ladies dancing
4: Fermium
6: CLAMfest
8: myriad
10: Wilson?
WORLD CAPITAL SUPERLATIVES
The clues in this category pertain to capital cities of U.N. member nations.
3: Mexico City
6: Wellington
9: Baku
12: Brazzaville, Kinshasa
15: CLAMonesia
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2018--Round 1, Day 5
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2. Lords a leaping
4. Fermium
6. CLAM
8. CLAM
10. Wilson
3. New York City
6. Wellington
9. Baku
12. Brazzaville & Kinshasa
15. Palau
4. Fermium
6. CLAM
8. CLAM
10. Wilson
3. New York City
6. Wellington
9. Baku
12. Brazzaville & Kinshasa
15. Palau
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2018--Round 1, Day 5
Again, guessing more than I should. Also clamming more than I should.
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2: lords a'leaping
4: Fermium
6: CLAM
8: myriad
10: CLAM
3: Mexico City
6: Wellington
9: Baku
12: CLAM
15: CLAM
4: Fermium
6: CLAM
8: myriad
10: CLAM
3: Mexico City
6: Wellington
9: Baku
12: CLAM
15: CLAM
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2018--Round 1, Day 5
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2: Lords a leaping
4: Fermium
6: CLAM
8: CLAM
10: FDR
3: Mexico City
6: Wellington
9: Baku
12: Kinshasa and Brazzaville
15: Federated States of Micronesia
4: Fermium
6: CLAM
8: CLAM
10: FDR
3: Mexico City
6: Wellington
9: Baku
12: Kinshasa and Brazzaville
15: Federated States of Micronesia
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2018--Round 1, Day 5
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2: maids-a-milking?
4: fermium
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3: Mexico City
6: Wellington
9: Baku
12: Brazzaville, Kinshasa
15: Palau
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6: Wellington
9: Baku
12: Brazzaville, Kinshasa
15: Palau
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4: fermi
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10: wilson
3: mexico city
6: wellington
9: baku
12: brazzaville, kinshasa
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4: fermi
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3: mexico city
6: wellington
9: baku
12: brazzaville, kinshasa
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2018--Round 1, Day 5
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2: Lords a leaping
4: Fermium
6: clam
8: clam
10: clam
3: Mexico City
6: Auckland
9: clam
12:clam
15: clam
4: Fermium
6: clam
8: clam
10: clam
3: Mexico City
6: Auckland
9: clam
12:clam
15: clam
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2:lords a leaping
4:Fermium
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3:Mexico City
6:wellington
9:baku
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