TD 455 - Year-End Closeout [Final results]

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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) Lowest point total wins; your score for each question is equal to the total number of players submitting that same answer
2) You may use one drop and take zero points for one question
3) You may elect to take the "sheep" (most popular) answer for one question
4) Wrong responses are the "sheep" answer +4
5) All answers are due by 8 AM Central time on Monday, December 14, 2020
6) If you need clarification on a clue, want to verify your responses or have other questions please PM me. If you're not sure something is a correct answer, don't use it.
7) No cheating (Google key, etc.)
8) Submit answers via this Google form or PM

Questions

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]

2. Unscramble one of these weather terms

abeemorrt
cdlou
aceforst
aeglpru
dhiimtuy
adiinn emmrsu
gghiilnnt
eegilmooorstt
aeenorrst
aceorstv
aceiiinopprtt
allqsu
aeeemprrttu
biiilstvy

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) Nicknames for A, D and H all start with the same letter; 2) Nicknames for E and F are two words}

City to be matched with nickname
A. Burlington
B. Cedar Rapids
C. Clinton
D. Des Moines
E. Dubuque
F. Quad Cities
G. Sioux City
H. Waterloo

1. Bees
2. Black Hawks
3. Buccaneers
4. Fighting Saints
5. Kernels
6. LumberKings
7. Musketeers
8. River Bandits

Sport for teams called "Iowa ____" (except for K)
I. Barnstormers
J. Cubs
K. (Des Moines) Menace
L. Wild
M. Wolves

9. Baseball
10. Basketball
11. Football
12. Hockey
13. Soccer

4. A Dozen Roses - Answer one of these clues related to "rose"

Lead actress in 1979 film The Rose, who also sang the soundtrack
Woman who received a Best Actress Oscar nomination for her role as Rose in a long movie that featured a ship and iceberg
This TV veteran played Rose on the 1980s sitcom The Golden Girls
Alliterative 1992 Olympic gold medalist swimmer who was from Roseville, California
Washington Spirit player who scored three goals at the 2019 Women's World Cup
State flower for both Iowa and North Dakota
NBA team whose home arena was called the Rose Garden before a 2013 deal renamed the building the Moda Center
Actress who played Paige on the 2000s series Charmed
Lead singer for music group known for hits such as Patience and November Rain
All-time MLB hit leader who played for the Phillies and Expos between Cincinnati stints
One of Woody Allen's Oscar nominations for Best Director was for this 1984 movie
Former Van Halen front man who hit the Top 40 as a solo artist with the song Yankee Rose

5. Answer one of these clues about athletic couples

Soccer champion Julie Ertz's husband Zach scored a TD in this Super Bowl that his Eagles won
US tennis star Andre Agassi married fellow player Steffi Graf - who is a native of this country
Mia Hamm's husband Nomar Garciaparra primarily played this baseball position
Basketball player David Lee is in "love" with this Dane who won the 2018 Australian Open
New Jersey Devil PK Subban is engaged to this skiing champion
Former MLB catcher Matt Treanor is married to this beach volleyball gold medalist
Ray Ferraro and wife Cammi Granato both played this sport
Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird play for the Reign and Storm in this city
Baseball pitcher Casey Daigle married this softball hurler
Amanda Nunes and Nina Ansaroff are both fighters in this organization
Volleyball player Gabrielle Reece's husband Laird Hamilton was a pro in this sport

6. Answer one of these clues related to "thunder"

This band was Thunderstruck in 1990
Movie featuring Tom Cruise driving the Mello Yello stock car
"I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder" is a line from this hymn
This guy played a wrestler named Thunder Lips in Rocky III
Thunder Bay is in this Canadian province
Mark Wahlberg sings the Thunder Buddy Song with a stuffed bear in this movie
Originally a two-seat convertible, this Ford vehicle had 11 model generations over 50 years
A group of cat-like humanoid aliens who were featured in a 1985-1989 animated TV series
Tropicana Field was known as this while hosting hockey in the 1990s
TV family of Hank, Barb, Max, Phoebe, Nora, Billy & Chloe on a former Nickelodeon show

7. Name one of these nine Natalies

Singer known for an "Unforgettable" duet with her father
Swimmer tied with Jenny Thompson and Dara Torres for most Olympic medals by a female
English actress who portrayed Anne Boleyn on The Tudors and Margarery on Game of Thrones
Golfer with one LPGA victory who also appeared in Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue
Australian actress/singer who took "Torn" to the top of the charts
Lead vocalist for The Chicks
Today Show west coast anchor and Access Hollywood hostess
Oscar winner as a ballerina and later nominated for title role in a biopic
Actress who drowned off Catalina Island in 1981

8. Answer one of these clues about Bermuda

The islands' only Olympic medal came in this sport
This North Carolina cape is located about 650 miles to the west
The islands use this unit of currency
Players such as Lucas Glover and Zach Johnson played in the Grand Slam of this sport at the Mid Ocean Club
The airport is located near this capital and largest city
Driving is done on this side of the road
The territory is divided into nine of these units
The area is named for an explorer from this country

9. Not professional nicknames - Name the state whose NCAA Division I basketball teams include one of the following groups

Bulls, Lions, Saints, Seahawks, Sharks
Flyers, Penguins, Raiders, Rockets, Vikings
Cardinals, Islanders, Panthers, Tigers
Cavaliers, Flames, Patriots, Pirates
Bears, Falcons, Rams
49ers, Eagles
Bengals

10. Given the title, name the two Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members who had a duet with one of these songs. [Initials of artists: DB, PB, PC, RC, BJ, JJ, MJ (2), PM, SN, TP, SW]

Ebony and Ivory
Dancing in the Street
Stop Dragging My Heart Around
Baby Grand
Easy Lover
Scream

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)
A system or situation that is excessively complicated and typically involves a great deal of administrative detail (9)
Cause an action or process to begin (8)
Render someone unable to think or act normally, especially through panic or fear (8)
A conjunction or opposition, especially of the moon with the sun (6)

12. BONUS - Give up to 4 total answers - either all from one category or some from each of A and B. (Correct answers = -1; SHEEP in "A" and "B" = 0 each) [And in the spirit of the holiday season, I am giving you the answers - although you have to unwrap (or unscramble) them yourself.]

A. Where are these Iowa colleges/universities located?

Buena Vista University (morts leak)
Dordt University (oisux recnet)
Graceland University (monial)
Iowa Wesleyan University (tunom antsleap)
Upper Iowa University (yetfeat)
William Penn University (soloaskao)

B. Name these Iowa Companies

Ice cream brand that sounds like it could describe a sad Bugs (lube nubyn)
Convenience store chain that could belong to a 2017 Oscar winner (saysec)
Company known for die-cast collectible replicas of farm equipment and vehicles (relt)
This grocery store chain's name is a homonym for where golfers want their driver to land when they can't reach the green (yearfaw)
Chain of pizza restaurants that could belong to Obama's glad vice president (phayp osej)
Kurt Warner stocked shelves at one of this company's grocery stores before becoming a Hall of Fame quarterback (yh eve)
You can get "correctly constructed" loose meat sandwiches at this restaurant (madi tire)
Company that has provided lights for Olympics, Super Bowls, Mount Rushmore and the Statue of Liberty (cosum)

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Final entrant list...

Spoiler

MarkBarrett
Rackme32
casketromance
MattKnowles
merica

Leander
Gamawire
Peachbox
threearruda
SBurrus

Floridagator
Ironhorse
heppm01
psgola
econgator

[MarkBarrett]

Entrant list...

Spoiler

As of 6:30 AM CST on 12/8/20:

MarkBarrett
Rackme32
casketromance
MattKnowles

Where's Gamawire? There's already four in. She's late.

[gamawire]

Entrant list...

Spoiler

As of 6:30 AM CST on 12/8/20:

MarkBarrett
Rackme32
casketromance
MattKnowles

Where's Gamawire? There's already four in. She's late.

Been busy, so I just saw this - working on it now. Sorry for slacking!

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Bumpity bump bump
Bumpity bump bump
Still four days to go

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Pre-weekend bounce

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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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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 - 1

I-15
Rackme32

I-55
Leander

I-57
merica

I-71
Floridagator

I-75
heppm01

I-81
casketromance

I-95
Peachbox

NOT USED
I-14
I-25
I-37
I-40
I-44
I-65
I-70
I-94

DROP = 0
MarkBarrett
threearruda

SHEEP = 3
psgola

2. Unscramble one of these weather terms

abeemorrt [Barometer]
cdlou [Cloud]
aceforst [Forecast]
aeglpru [Graupel]
dhiimtuy [Humidity]
adiinn emmrsu [Indian Summer]
gghiilnnt [Lightning]
eegilmooorstt [Meteorologist]
aeenorrst [Nor'easter]
aceorstv [Overcast]
aceiiinopprtt [Precipitation]
allqsu [Squall]
aeeemprrttu [Temperature]
biiilstvy [Visibility]

Two flocks of three go to opposite ends of the clue list…

Barometer [Co-SHEEP] - 3
Peachbox
threearruda
Ironhorse

Visibility [Co-SHEEP] - 3
merica
SBurrus
econgator

Cloud - 2
casketromance
psgola

Humidity - 2
MarkBarrett
Gamawire

Squall - 2
Rackme32
Leander

Temperature - 2
MattKnowles
Floridagator

Graupel [SINGLETON!] - 1
heppm01

NOT USED
Forecast
Indian Summer
Lightning
Meteorologist
Nor'easter
Overcast
Precipitation

STANDINGS AFTER Q2
1. MarkBarrett - 2
1. heppm01 - 2
3. Rackme32 - 3
3. casketromance - 3
3. Leander - 3
3. threearruda - 3
3. Floridagator - 3
8. merica - 4
8. Peachbox - 4
10. MattKnowles - 5
10. Gamawire - 5
10. Ironhorse - 5
10. psgola - 5
10. econgator - 5

ALL SHEEP LINE - 6

15. SBurrus - 6

[merica]

While I'm saddened to see only 15 of us playing in a TD (and a good one, at that), I think that does guarantee me a Top 15 finish! Unless I finish behind the All Sheep Line, that is.

[SBurrus]

While I'm saddened to see only 15 of us playing in a TD (and a good one, at that), I think that does guarantee me a Top 15 finish! Unless I finish behind the All Sheep Line, that is.

Rub it in!

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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) Nicknames for A, D and H all start with the same letter; 2) Nicknames for E and F are two words}

City to be matched with nickname
A. Burlington
B. Cedar Rapids
C. Clinton
D. Des Moines
E. Dubuque
F. Quad Cities
G. Sioux City
H. Waterloo

1. Bees
2. Black Hawks
3. Buccaneers
4. Fighting Saints
5. Kernels
6. LumberKings
7. Musketeers
8. River Bandits

Sport for teams called "Iowa ____" (except for K)
I. Barnstormers
J. Cubs
K. (Des Moines) Menace
L. Wild
M. Wolves

9. Baseball
10. Basketball
11. Football
12. Hockey
13. Soccer

One now former MiLB team (courtesy of last week's "reorganization" announcement) shares sheep status, while the other is ignored completely…

A1 (Burlington Bees) [Co-SHEEP] - 2
MarkBarrett
Rackme32

F8 (Quad Cities River Bandits) [Co-SHEEP] - 2
casketromance
Floridagator

J9 (Baseball) [Co-SHEEP] - 2
Gamawire
psgola

SINGLETONS - 1

B5 (Cedar Rapids Kernels)
merica

I11 (Football)
threearruda

K13 (Soccer)
Ironhorse

NOT USED
C6 (Clinton LumberKings)
D3 (Des Moines Buccaneers)
E4 (Dubuque Fighting Saints)
G7 (Sioux City Musketeers)
H2 (Waterloo Black Hawks)
L12 (Hockey)
M10 (Basketball)

DROP = 0
Leander
Peachbox
SBurrus

SHEEP = 2
MattKnowles
heppm01
econgator

4. A Dozen Roses - Answer one of these clues related to "rose"

Lead actress in 1979 film The Rose, who also sang the soundtrack [Bette Midler]
Woman who received a Best Actress Oscar nomination for her role as Rose in a long movie that featured a ship and iceberg [Kate Winslet]
This TV veteran played Rose on the 1980s sitcom The Golden Girls [Betty White]
Alliterative 1992 Olympic gold medalist swimmer who was from Roseville, California [Summer Sanders]
Washington Spirit player who scored three goals at the 2019 Women's World Cup [Rose Lavelle]
State flower for both Iowa and North Dakota [Wild Prairie Rose]
NBA team whose home arena was called the Rose Garden before a 2013 deal renamed the building the Moda Center [Trail Blazers]
Actress who played Paige on the 2000s series Charmed [Rose McGowan]
Lead singer for music group known for hits such as Patience and November Rain [Axl Rose]
All-time MLB hit leader who played for the Phillies and Expos between Cincinnati stints [Pete Rose]
One of Woody Allen's Oscar nominations for Best Director was for this 1984 movie [Broadway Danny Rose]
Former Van Halen front man who hit the Top 40 as a solo artist with the song Yankee Rose [David Lee Roth]

Her surname does start with "Win"…

Kate Winslet [SHEEP] - 4
MarkBarrett
casketromance
Leander
threearruda

Bette Midler - 3
Gamawire
SBurrus
heppm01

Summer Sanders - 2
merica
Ironhorse

SINGLETONS - 1

Rose Lavelle
Peachbox

Rose McGowan
econgator

Pete Rose
psgola

Portland Trail Blazers
Rackme32

NOT USED
Betty White
Wild prairie rose
Axl Rose
Broadway Danny Rose
David Lee Roth

WRONG ANSWER = 8
MattKnowles (Purple Rose of Cairo - 1985 release, Allen nominated for screenwriting)
Floridagator (Purple Rose of Cairo)

5. Answer one of these clues about athletic couples

Soccer champion Julie Ertz's husband Zach scored a TD in this Super Bowl that his Eagles won [Super Bowl LII]
US tennis star Andre Agassi married fellow player Steffi Graf - who is a native of this country [Germany]
Mia Hamm's husband Nomar Garciaparra primarily played this baseball position [Shortstop]
Basketball player David Lee is in "love" with this Dane who won the 2018 Australian Open [Caroline Wozniacki]
New Jersey Devil PK Subban is engaged to this skiing champion [Lindsey Vonn]
Former MLB catcher Matt Treanor is married to this beach volleyball gold medalist [Misty May-Treanor]
Ray Ferraro and wife Cammi Granato both played this sport [Hockey]
Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird play for the Reign and Storm in this city [Seattle]
Baseball pitcher Casey Daigle married this softball hurler [Jennie Finch]
Amanda Nunes and Nina Ansaroff are both fighters in this organization [UFC]
Volleyball player Gabrielle Reece's husband Laird Hamilton was a pro in this sport [Surfing]

Another title for the skier…

Lindsey Vonn [SHEEP] - 3
MarkBarrett
Leander
Ironhorse

Jennie Finch - 2
merica
psgola

Misty May-Treanor - 2
SBurrus
econgator

Surfing - 2
Floridagator
heppm01

SINGLETONS - 1

Hockey
Peachbox

Seattle
Rackme32

Shortstop
threearruda

UFC
MattKnowles

Caroline Wozniacki
casketromance

NOT USED
Super Bowl LII
(West) Germany

SHEEP = 3
Gamawire

STANDINGS AFTER Q5
1. Peachbox - 6
2. Rackme32 - 7
3. heppm01 - 9
3. threearruda - 9
3. merica - 9
6. casketromance - 10
6. Leander - 10
6. psgola - 10
6. econgator - 10
10. MarkBarrett - 11
10. Ironhorse - 11
10. SBurrus - 11
13. Gamawire - 13
14. Floridagator - 15

ALL SHEEP LINE - 15

15. MattKnowles - 16

[floridagator]

I really suck

[MattKnowles]

I really suck

No, it's Woody Allen that sucks.

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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 Thunder Lips in Rocky III [Hulk Hogan]
Thunder Bay is in this Canadian province [Ontario]
Mark Wahlberg sings the Thunder Buddy Song with a stuffed bear in this movie [Ted]
Originally a two-seat convertible, this Ford vehicle had 11 model generations over 50 years [Thunderbird]
A group of cat-like humanoid aliens who were featured in a 1985-1989 animated TV series [ThunderCats]
Tropicana Field was known as this while hosting hockey in the 1990s [ThunderDome]
TV family of Hank, Barb, Max, Phoebe, Nora, Billy & Chloe on a former Nickelodeon show [Thundermans]

The flock heads to Canada…

Ontario [SHEEP] - 3
merica
Leander
Peachbox

Days of Thunder - 2
threearruda
heppm01

How Great Thou Art - 2
SBurrus
Floridagator

Hulk Hogan - 2
Rackme32
psgola

ThunderDome - 2
MarkBarrett
econgator

SINGLETONS - 1

AC/DC
Gamawire

Ted
MattKnowles

Thunderbird
casketromance

NOT USED
ThunderCats
Thundermans

WRONG ANSWER = 7
Ironhorse (Thunder Road)

7. Name one of these nine Natalies

Singer known for an "Unforgettable" duet with her father [Natalie Cole]
Swimmer tied with Jenny Thompson and Dara Torres for most Olympic medals by a female [Natalie Coughlin]
English actress who portrayed Anne Boleyn on The Tudors and Margarery on Game of Thrones [Natalie Dormer]
Golfer with one LPGA victory who also appeared in Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue [Natalie Gulbis]
Australian actress/singer who took "Torn" to the top of the charts [Natalie Imbruglia]
Lead vocalist for The Chicks [Natalie Maines]
Today Show west coast anchor and Access Hollywood hostess [Natalie Morales]
Oscar winner as a ballerina and later nominated for title role in a biopic [Natalie Portman]
Actress who drowned off Catalina Island in 1981 [Natalie Wood]

A narrow win for the golfer…

Natalie Gulbis [SHEEP] - 3
casketromance
threearruda
econgator

Natalie Coughlin - 2
Peachbox
psgola

Natalie Maines - 2
Rackme32
Gamawire

Natalie Portman - 2
MattKnowles
heppm01

Natalie Wood - 2
SBurrus
Ironhorse

SINGLETONS - 1

Natalie Dormer
MarkBarrett

Natalie Morales
Leander

NOT USED
Natalie Cole
Natalie Imbruglia

DROP = 0
Floridagator

WRONG ANSWER = 7
merica (Conklin - close, but not quite)

8. Answer one of these clues about Bermuda

The islands' only Olympic medal came in this sport [Boxing]
This North Carolina cape is located about 650 miles to the west [Cape Hatteras]
The islands use this unit of currency [Dollar]
Players such as Lucas Glover and Zach Johnson played in the Grand Slam of this sport at the Mid Ocean Club [Golf]
The airport is located near this capital and largest city [Hamilton]
Driving is done on this side of the road [Left]
The territory is divided into nine of these units [Parishes]
The area is named for an explorer from this country [Spain]

More love for the sport played on green grass...

Golf [SHEEP] - 5
Rackme32
merica
Leander
threearruda
psgola

Dollar - 3
casketromance
Gamawire
Floridagator

Hamilton - 3
MarkBarrett
Ironhorse
econgator

SINGLETONS - 1

Cape Hatteras
SBurrus

Left
MattKnowles

NOT USED
Boxing
Parishes
Spain

WRONG ANSWERS = 9
Peachbox (Track)
heppm01 (Cape Fear)

STANDINGS AFTER Q8
1. Rackme32
1. SBurrus - 16
3. casketromance - 17
3. MarkBarrett - 17
5. econgator - 18
6. threearruda - 19
6. Leander - 19
6. psgola - 19
6. Gamawire - 19
10. Peachbox - 20
10. Floridagator - 20
10. MattKnowles - 20
13. heppm01 - 22
14. Ironhorse - 23
15. merica - 24

ALL SHEEP LINE - 26

[merica]

7. Name one of these nine Natalies

Singer known for an "Unforgettable" duet with her father [Natalie Cole]
Swimmer tied with Jenny Thompson and Dara Torres for most Olympic medals by a female [Natalie Coughlin]
English actress who portrayed Anne Boleyn on The Tudors and Margarery on Game of Thrones [Natalie Dormer]
Golfer with one LPGA victory who also appeared in Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue [Natalie Gulbis]
Australian actress/singer who took "Torn" to the top of the charts [Natalie Imbruglia]
Lead vocalist for The Chicks [Natalie Maines]
Today Show west coast anchor and Access Hollywood hostess [Natalie Morales]
Oscar winner as a ballerina and later nominated for title role in a biopic [Natalie Portman]
Actress who drowned off Catalina Island in 1981 [Natalie Wood]


WRONG ANSWER = 7
merica (Conklin - close, but not quite)

STANDINGS AFTER Q8
1. Rackme32
1. SBurrus - 16
3. casketromance - 17
3. MarkBarrett - 17
5. econgator - 18
6. threearruda - 19
6. Leander - 19
6. psgola - 19
6. Gamawire - 19
10. Peachbox - 20
10. Floridagator - 20
10. MattKnowles - 20
13. heppm01 - 22
14. Ironhorse - 23
15. merica - 24

ALL SHEEP LINE - 26

While I'm saddened to see only 15 of us playing in a TD (and a good one, at that), I think that does guarantee me a Top 15 finish! Unless I finish behind the All Sheep Line, that is.

Rub it in!

Karma has me within two points of a non-Top 15 finish

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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, Pirates [Virginia]
Bears, Falcons, Rams [Colorado]
49ers, Eagles [North Carolina]
Bengals [Idaho]

Four pairs tied on top…

Colorado (Northern Colorado, Air Force, Colorado State) [Co-SHEEP] - 2
Rackme32
Peachbox

Idaho (Idaho State) [Co-SHEEP] - 2
threearruda
Ironhorse

North Carolina (Charlotte, North Carolina Central) [Co-SHEEP] - 2
SBurrus
Floridagator

Virginia (Virginia, Liberty, George Mason, Hampton) [Co-SHEEP] - 2
Leander
psgola

SINGLETONS - 1

New York (Buffalo, Columbia, Siena, Wagner, Long Island)
merica

Ohio (Dayton, Youngstown State, Wright State, Toledo, Cleveland State)
Gamawire

Texas (Lamar, Texas A&M-CC, Prairie View A&M, Texas Southern)
casketromance

DROP = 0
MattKnowles
heppm01
econgator

SHEEP = 2
MarkBarrett

10. Given the title, name the two Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members who had a duet with one of these songs. [Initials of artists: DB, PB, PC, RC, BJ, JJ, MJ (2), PM, SN, TP, SW]

Ebony and Ivory [Paul McCartney / Stevie Wonder]
Dancing in the Street [Mick Jagger / David Bowie]
Stop Dragging My Heart Around [Stevie Nicks / Tom Petty]
Baby Grand [Billy Joel / Ray Charles]
Easy Lover [Phil Collins / Philip Bailey]
Scream [Michael Jackson / Janet Jackson]

The flock gets its "Phil(s)"…

Phil Collins / Philip Bailey [SHEEP] - 4
MarkBarrett
Peachbox
threearruda
SBurrus

Paul McCartney / Stevie Wonder - 3
heppm01
psgola
econgator

Michael Jackson / Janet Jackson - 2
casketromance
MattKnowles

SINGLETONS - 1

Mick Jagger / David Bowie
Leander

Billy Joel / Ray Charles
Floridagator

Stevie Nicks / Tom Petty
Gamawire

DROP = 0
Rackme32
merica
Ironhorse

STANDINGS AFTER Q10
1. Rackme32 - 18
2. casketromance - 20
3. econgator - 21
3. Gamawire - 21
5. SBurrus - 22
5. Leander - 22
5. MattKnowles - 22
8. MarkBarrett - 23
8. Floridagator - 23
10. psgola - 24
11. threearruda - 25
11. heppm01 - 25
11. Ironhorse - 25
11. merica - 25
15. Peachbox - 26

ALL SHEEP LINE - 32

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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 administrative detail (9) [Byzantine]
Cause an action or process to begin (8) [Catalyze]
Render someone unable to think or act normally, especially through panic or fear (8) [Paralyze]
A conjunction or opposition, especially of the moon with the sun (6) [Syzygy]

The longest word is most popular…

Byzantine [SHEEP] - 5
MattKnowles
merica
Peachbox
Floridagator
Ironhorse

Catalyze - 3
threearruda
SBurrus
econgator

Syzygy - 3
Rackme32
Leander
heppm01

Analyze [SINGLETON!] - 1
MarkBarrett

NOT USED
Paralyze

DROP = 0
casketromance
Gamawire
psgola

12. BONUS - Give up to 4 total answers - either all from one category or some from each of A and B. (Correct answers = -1; SHEEP in "A" and "B" = 0 each) [And in the spirit of the holiday season, I am giving you the answers - although you have to unwrap (or unscramble) them yourself.]

A. Where are these Iowa colleges/universities located?

Buena Vista University (morts leak) [Storm Lake]
Dordt University (oisux recnet) [Sioux Center]
Graceland University (monial) [Lamoni]
Iowa Wesleyan University (tunom antsleap) [Mount Pleasant]
Upper Iowa University (yetfeat) [Fayette]
William Penn University (soloaskao) [Oskaloosa]

Correct responses from the least used to the most…

NOT USED
Fayette

Lamoni (1 response) = -1
Ironhorse

Oskaloosa (1 response) = -1
Ironhorse

Storm Lake (5 responses) = -1
MarkBarrett
Gamawire
Peachbox
Ironhorse
heppm01

Mount Pleasant (6 responses) [Co-SHEEP] = 0
Rackme32
MattKnowles
Peachbox
threearruda
SBurrus
Floridagator

Sioux Center (6 responses) [Co-SHEEP] = 0
MarkBarrett
Rackme32
Gamawire
threearruda
Floridagator
heppm01

B. Iowa Companies

Ice cream brand that sounds like it could describe a sad Bugs (lube nubyn) [Blue Bunny]
Convenience store chain that could belong to a 2017 Oscar winner (saysec) [Casey's]
Company known for die-cast collectible replicas of farm equipment and vehicles (relt) [Ertl]
This grocery store chain's name is a homonym for where golfers want their driver to land when they can't reach the green (yearfaw) [Fareway]
Chain of pizza restaurants that could belong to Obama's glad vice president (phayp osej) [Happy Joe's]
Kurt Warner stocked shelves at one of this company's grocery stores before becoming a Hall of Fame quarterback (yh eve) [Hy-Vee]
You can get "correctly constructed" loose meat sandwiches at this restaurant (madi tire) [Maid-Rite]
Company that has provided lights for Olympics, Super Bowls, Mount Rushmore and the Statue of Liberty (cosum) [Musco]

Correct responses from the least used to the most…

NOT USED
Musco

Ertl (2 responses) = -1
merica
Peachbox

Happy Joe's (3 responses) = -1
MattKnowles
Leander
Floridagator

Maid-Rite (3 responses) = -1
casketromance
merica
Leander

Casey's (4 responses) = -1
Rackme32
MattKnowles
merica
Peachbox

Fareway (6 responses) = -1
MarkBarrett
casketromance
merica
SBurrus
heppm01
psgola

Hy-Vee (6 responses) = -1
MarkBarrett
casketromance
Leander
Gamawire
threearruda
Ironhorse

Blue Bunny (8 responses) [SHEEP] = 0
Rackme32
casketromance
MattKnowles
Leander
Gamawire
threearruda
Floridagator
heppm01

WRONG ANSWER = 0
psgola (Papa Joe's)

FINAL STANDINGS
15. Peachbox - 28
13. Floridagator - 27
13. threearruda - 27
10. heppm01 - 26
10. Ironhorse - 26
10. merica - 26
9. MattKnowles - 25
7. econgator - 24
7. SBurrus - 24
6. psgola - 23
5. Leander - 22
4. MarkBarrett - 21

Podium peeps…
3. Rackme32 - 20
2. Gamawire - 19

And the champion…
1. casketromance - 17

Thanks to all who played and Happy Holidays to everyone! I should be back to host again in January.

[merica]

Thanks, CLT for another great TD, as always!

[gamawire]

Whoo hoo - a podium finish after starting off with all sheep answers! Thanks as always for the game, and congrats to my fellow podiumites.

[floridagator]

Thanks for the TD.

Winners list updated:
Http://jboard.tv/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=5380
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