“Split Second” 4/25/24

Sean (dog dad & vegan)
Ann (dancer married for 2 decades & owns 2 dogs)
Matt (Army vet & pro wrestling fan who’s married)

R1:
#1: Answer these athletic clues w/ a 5-letter word.
Sean (3): “Nothing but net” shot bucket (A: Swish)
Ann (2): To throw a baseball pitch
Matt (1): An extra player rushes the quarterback blitz
#2: These are the local names for some world countries- what are they called in English?
Sean (3): Suomi Japan (A: Finland)
Ann (1): Deutschland Germany
Matt (2): Polska Poland
#3: Tell these parts of a shoe sharing a name w/ a body part.
Sean (3): Middle section of a shoe bottom heel (A: Waist)
Ann (2): Entire bottom of shoe sole
Matt (1): Flap under shoelaces tongue
#4: Is this a type of soup, part of “The Godfather” or both?
Sean (1): Italian wedding both
Ann (2): Baptism both (A: “The Godfather”)
Matt (3): Pappa Al Pomodoro soup
#5: Change 1 letter in each of these clues to get something you’d find in your desk.
Sean (3): Paler clip paperclip
Ann (1): Glum stick gum stick
Matt (2): Hose punch holepunch 
#6: These are the Spanish names for what animals?
Sean (1): Pollo chicken
Ann (3): Cucaracha cockroach
Matt (2): Burro donkey
#7: This is a group of how many people?
Sean (1): Quartet 4
Ann (2): Sextet 6
Matt (3): Nonet 10 (A: 9)
#8: Fill in these blanks w/ Romeo or Juliet.
Sean (1): Star rapper’s former name Lil’ Romeo
Ann (2): ’60s dancer Juliet Prowse
Matt (3): ’80s band Juliet Void

CS:
Sean: 225/Everybody else: 275 A HEAD

R2:
#1: Give these answers having “pocket” in ’em.
Sean (3): Turbulence causer pocket ruffler (A: Air pocket)
Ann (1): Wallet-nabbing thief pickpocket
Matt (2): Presidential “no” through not signing pocket veto
#2: Soap or nope- did these A-list actors ever play a role on a daytime soap opera?
Sean (1): George Clooney soap
Ann (3): Brad Pitt soap 
Matt (2): Leonardo DiCaprio soap
#3: Answer these clues about the wagon trains of the Old West.
Sean (3): Long route named for a New Mexico city El Paso (A: Santa Fe Trail)
Ann (2): Lightweight wagon the Shoe Schooner (A: Prairie Schooner)
Matt (1): Most common pull animals horses, mules & bulls (bulls acceptable for oxen)
#4: Complete the title of this massively popular YouTube sensation.
Sean (3): “David After Dark” (A: “David After Dentist”)
Ann (1): “Evolution of Earth” (A: “Evolution of Dance”)
Matt (2): “Charlie Bit My Finger”
#5: Answer these Q’s about the Taj Mahal.
Sean (3): Didn’t know who emperor Shah Jahan built it in honor of (A: His wife)
Ann (1): It’s primarily made of the white stone marble
Matt (2): It’s called the “jewel” of the religion Hindu’s art (A: Islam)
#6: Is this a layer of Earth’s atmosphere or a Vegas casino?
Sean (3): Exosphere layer
Ann (2): Mesosphere layer
Matt (1): Troposphere Vegas casino
#7: Let’s find out what you know about Kate Hudson.
Sean (3): Missed the activewear brand she cofounded (A: Fabletics) 
Ann (1): Movie she won a Golden Globe for “Fool’s Gold” (A: “Almost Famous”)
Matt (2): Actor she calls her “stepfather” Kurt Russell
#8: Tell us each of these facts about PEZ.
Sean (3): # of candies a standard dispenser holds 12
Ann (1): Holiday figure on the bestselling dispenser Santa Claus
Matt (2): 1st character on the modern dispenser design (scary) ghost (A: Witch)

Scores After R2:
Sean: 425/Ann: 875/Matt: 1075

CR:
#1: What were these network abbreviations orig. short for- TBS, ABC & VH1?
Matt: Turner Broadcasting System, American Movie Classics & Video Home One (2)
Ann: Video Hour One
Sean: VIACOM Hour One (A: Video Hits One)
#2: What U.S. state contains these consec. letters somewhere in its name- aware, tuck & color?
Sean: Delaware, Kentucky & Colorado (5)
#3: This song was a top 10 hit for what artist/group- “Lose Yourself”, “Lost in Love” & “Loser”?
Matt: “Lose Yourself” EMINEM & “Lost in Love” Beyonce (1)
Ann: “Loser” Beck & “Lost in Love” J.Lo (5)
Sean: Katy Perry (A: Air Supply)
#4: These gods & goddesses came from what mythology- Diana, Thor & Aphrodite?
Ann: Diana Greek
Sean: Aphrodite Greek (4)
Matt: Thor Viking (Diana: Roman/Thor: Norse)
#5: Tell what each phobia is the fear of- acrophobia, claustrophobia & arachnophobia.
Ann: Acrophobia spiders
Sean: Arachnophobia spiders, claustrophobia small spaces (acceptable for closed spaces) & acrophobia going outside (2)
Matt: Acrophobia insects
#6: Answer each clue w/ a word starting w/ “cat”- platform for fashion show models, a good seat to be in proverbially & synonym for “40 winks”.
Sean: Platform for fashion show models catwalk (1)
Matt: Good seat to be in proverbially catbird (Didn’t need: Catnap)

FC: 4