Round 5 at the Old Pequliar on April 1, 2008
Average score: 6.33/10 (21 teams)
example: a Roman goddess, a Canadian music award, and one of this year’s Best Picture nominees = Juno
1) something you might find on a map, part of a telegraph, and a Florida island
2) a fictional duck, a program used in computer networking, and a noise your car’s engine might make
3) something that can kill an unprepared hiker, magicians’ slang for revealing secrets to non-magicians, and something to keep in mind when you’re taking a picture
4) a symbol for heat, a James Bond character, and the fictional avenue where Gary Coleman lives
5) a shade of black, a musical gang member, and a hit song by Wings
6) a briefcase, Condé Nast’s business magazine, and a collection of your best work
7) a secret agent on TV, a Michael Jackson role, and an iconic local retail store
8) a John Coltrane tune, part of the NATO phonetic alphabet, and a country
9) a film studio mascot, a zodiac sign, and any of 13 popes
10) an Italian motorcycle, an R.E.M. album, and a common last name on Sesame Street
Answers:
1) key (100% gotten)
2) ping (8 teams got it; 3 guessed Daffy, 2 guessed Noc/Knock, 2 guessed Quack, 1 each guessed Scrooge, Howard, Cisco, and Dewey; 1 left it blank)
3) exposure (11 got it; 2 guessed flash, 2 guessed slide, 1 each guessed avalanche, bear, shutter, slip, and ping; 1 left blank)
4) Q (11 got it; 3 guessed K, 2 Goldfinger, 1 M, 1 C, 1 sun, 1 “fuck who knows”, and 1 blank)
5) jet (12 got it; 3 ebony, 3 midnight, 1 onyx, 2 blank)
6) portfolio (20 got it, 1 guessed attache)
7) scarecrow
8) India
9) Leo
10) monster