BODY DOUBLE (Round 3)

How to Play:

Each entry requires a solution that uses two body parts to create a common phrase, word or usage. Clues are provided as a a solving aid.

Example:

➤ __________ of _________

(Inner core or bud of coconut tree)

[The answer is HEART of PALM.]

Round 3:

➤ __________

(Idiotic doofus)

(This single word answer actually is a Body Double!)

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➤ An __________ and a _________

(It costs this to live in a wealthy suburb if you don't make a lot of money)

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➤ __________ to _________

(Type of brutal, close-up combat)

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➤ __________ in your _________

(Where a certain body part might end up if you say the wrong thing)

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➤ Your __________

(You'd give this to achieve or obtain something highly valued)

(This single word answer actually is a Body Double!)

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PAST ROUNDS (For your solving pleasure!):

BRAINWRACK!: BODY DOUBLE (Round 1)

BRAINWRACK!: BODY DOUBLE (Round 2)

COPPING SOME Z's (Round 1)

How to Play:

Each entry lists a 3-word phrase and each word contains one or more instance of the letter Z. Using the clues as a solving aid, try not to snooZe figuring out the answers. 

Example:

___ ___ ZZ ___

 Z ___ ___

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ Z ___ ___ ___

(Soft downy primates confined to a protected enclosed habitat)

[Answer: "FUZZY ZOO CHIMPANZEES".]


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Round 1:

___ ___ ZZ ___ ___ ___ ___

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ Z ___

___ ___ Z ___ ___ ___ ___

(Extremely remarkable high wire act magicians)

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___ ___ Z ___ ___ ___ ___

___ ___ ___ Z ___ ___ 

___ ___ ___ ___ Z ___ ___ ___

(Old shriveled up Brazilian rainforest dwellers)

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___ ___ ___ Z ___ ___

Z ___ ___ ___ ___

___ ___ ZZ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

(Spicy cheese variety turned into a block of ice)

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___ ___ Z ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

___ ___ ___ Z ___ ___ ___

Z ___ ___ ___

(Dangerous area for cattle to forage)

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___ ___ ___ Z ___ ___ ___

___ ___ ___ Z ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

___ ___ ZZ ___ ___ ___

(Unbelievable award-worthy creator of brainteasers and the like)

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XXX-RATED PHRASES (Round 1)

How to Play:

Each entry lists a 3-word phrase and each word contains an X. Using the clues as a solving aid, figure out the Triple X-rated phrase. (No blushing allowed!)

Example:

___ ___ X

 ___ X ___ ___ ___

___ X ___ ___

(A half-dozen additional bovine draft animals needed.)

[Answer: "SIX EXTRA OXEN".]

Round 1:

___ ___ X ___ ___ ___ ___

___ X ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ 

___ X ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

(Poisonous feces forced out.)


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___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ X ___ ___

___ X ___ ___ ___

___ X ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

(Confounded U.S. citizen living abroad racketeered.)


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___ X ___ ___ ___ ___

___ ___ ___ X

___ ___ X ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

(Oozes artificial carnality.)


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___ ___ ___ X ___

___ ___ X

___ X ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

(Stand-in rep for IRS annual levy know-how.)


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___ X ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ X

___ X ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

(Bloated vermix bursts.)


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U.S. RD. MAP: ST. ABBR. (Round 5)

How to Play:

Solve each entry by filling in the blanks with official U.S. state abbreviations to come up with a common word related to the "road map" clue.

Example:

➤ Having a flushed complexion: ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

[The answer is “FLORID” which is comprised of the combination of state abbreviations FL + OR + ID.]

Round 5:

➤ Consonant formed by touching the blade of the tongue to alveolar ridge:
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

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➤ Assumed responsibility for half of the bill: ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

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➤ You must have this if you did the above: ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

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➤ Cactus juice: ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

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➤ What you must do to solve Brainwrack puzzles: ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

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PAST ROUNDS (For your solving pleasure!):

BRAINWRACK!: U.S. RD. MAP: ST. ABBR. (Round 1)

BRAINWRACK!: U.S. RD. MAP: ST. ABBR. (Round 2)

BRAINWRACK!: U.S. RD. MAP: ST. ABBR. (Round 3)

BRAINWRACK!: U.S. RD. MAP: ST. ABBR. (Round 4)

LOST CITIES (Round 1)

How to Play:

Each entry is a sentence that has buried within it a "Lost City" in ruins - meaning the name of the city is broken up between two or more words. Hints are dropped in the sentences to help figure out the answers. Dust off your archaeological skills and begin to uncover the world's Lost Cities.

Example:

➤ I easily tire now that I'm getting old and just hang around gambling at the sports bar.

[Answer: The hint is "gambling" which ties into the name of the "Lost City" - "RENO".]

Round 1:

➤ The madam, as customary in this Middle East country, always enters before the mister.


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➤ Did you ever read about the Alamo, or Faust in high school, for that matter?


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➤ Have you ever tried that Caribbean delicacy of bananas sautéed in wine and garlic? 


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➤ Andalusian gladiators of old pitted a wild animal against a helpless human victim.

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➤ Did you paint your border town villa red or yellow?


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3-LETTER WORD SWITCHBACKS (Round 1)

How to Play:

Each entry contains two mystery words, and each mystery word begins and ends with common 3-letter words that are the reverse (switchbacks) of one another. Clues are given to help solve the mystery words.

Example:

➤ SUB ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

(Below the threshold of sensation, consciousness or awareness)

➤ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ BUS

(Supernatural seductress)

[Answer: "SUBLIMINAL" and "SUCCUBUS" are the two mystery words, with "SUB" and "BUS" being the 3-letter word switchbacks.]

Round 1:

➤ RAP ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

(Impish, comical, mischievous person)

➤ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ PAR

(Rock-forming mineral)

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➤ MAR ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ 

(Vandal or Hun, e.g.)

➤ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ RAM

(Sweet greeting, say)

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➤  TUB ___ ___ ___ ___ 

(Describing a long, round hollow shape)

➤ ___ ___ BUT

(One's initial public performance)


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➤ TAB ___ ___ ___ ___ 

(Middle East dipping delight)

➤ ___ ___ ___ ___ BAT

(Bird brain)


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➤ TOP ___ ___ ___ ___

(Fast forward spinning motion on a struck ball)

➤ ___ ___ ___ ___ POT

(Surf with this while away from home)


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IAAC: INITIALS AND ACRONYMS CONNECTORS (Round 6)

How to Play:

This game lists initials and acronyms of well-known persons, places, things, agencies, associations, and organizations. Based on the entry clue, fill in the blanks surrounding the connector initials or acronym with the appropriate letters to reveal a single word or multiple word phrase.

Example:

➤ ___ ___ LL * B ___ ___ ___ ___

(This outdoor recreation store sells products that provide comfort for its customers, and for its financial bottom line.)

[The initials / acronym "LLB" stand for LL BEAN, and the filled-in blanks create the phrase "well-being".]

Round 6:

➤ ___ PE * TA ___ ___

(What would a member of this animal rights group think about Koko's vocalizations?)


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➤ ___ ___ SO * S ___ ___ ___

(Don't cry for help if you choke on this soy-based broth)


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➤ ___ ___ STE * M ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ 

(If you majored in Engineering, perhaps you'd end up in this profession)


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➤ ___ ___ T * SA ___ ___ ___

(These mild airport security workers may not like this scalding condiment)


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➤ ___ ___ ___ BY * OB ___ ___ ___

(If wifey  orders him to provide his own beverages at the party, then he does this)


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PAST ROUNDS (For your solving pleasure!):

BRAINWRACK!: IAAC: INITIALS AND ACRONYMS CONNECTORS (Round 1)

BRAINWRACK!: IAAC: INITIALS AND ACRONYMS CONNECTORS (Round 2)

BRAINWRACK!: IAAC: INITIALS AND ACRONYMS CONNECTORS (Round 3)

BRAINWRACK!: IAAC: INITIALS AND ACRONYMS CONNECTORS (Round 4)

BRAINWRACK!: IAAC: INITIALS AND ACRONYMS CONNECTORS (Round 5)

MOVIE TIME = GROOVY RHYME (Round 1)

How to Play:

It's Movie Time! Each correct answer will be a Groovy Rhyme! Entries list a sentence with a hint about a real movie and a clue indicating the movie's alternate rhyming title. Based on the clue logic, discover the rhyming title of the real movie . . . OR . . . if you prefer, the real movie and its rhyming title.

Example

➤ Movie about vigilante NYPD officer John McClane who won a poker game with this, an Ace against a King:

Rhyming Movie Title: "________ * ________"

Real Movie Title: "________ * ________"

[Answer: Based on the clue "won a poker game with this, an Ace against a King", the answer to the Rhyming Movie Title is "High Card", which rhymes with the Real Movie Title, "Die Hard".]

Round 1:

➤ Movie about a flight attendant / drug mule who trained to become a zany circus performer:

Rhyming Movie Title: "________ * ________"

Real Movie Title: "________ * ________"


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➤ Movie about an obsessive ballerina dancer nearly taken in by a bogus shyster:

Rhyming Movie Title: "________ * ________"

Real Movie Title: "________ * ________"


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➤ Movie about a severely autistic genius whose neuroimaging revealed cerebral damage:

Rhyming Movie Title: "________ * ________"

Real Movie Title: "________ * ________"


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➤ Movie about a famous vampire in which an actor named Scott played the lead role:

Rhyming Movie Title: "________"

Real Movie Title: "________"


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➤ Movie about loss of innocence and disillusionment in 1950s Texas at least was a life absent of conflict:

Rhyming Movie Title: (The) "________ (of) ________"

Real Movie Title: (The) "________ (of) ________"


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HETERONYMITY (Round 4)

How to Play:

Heteronyms are words that are spelled identically but pronounced differently depending on usage or context. Your job is to identify the heteronym in each entry based on the clue sentence.

Example:

➤ The gymnast had to __________ her technique to get a __________ score.

[The answer is "perfect".]

Round 4:

➤ Confined indoors to a wheelchair, the __________ fought hard to combat the stereotype that disabled people were __________ members of society.

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➤ The two countries signed a __________ stipulating if a traveler were to __________ a disease in one of the countries, the other would provide diagnosis and treatment free of charge.


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➤ The most obvious murder __________ is the Butler, I __________.


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➤ The jury no doubt would _________ the hardened _________ who was recently released on parole and committed a new crime.

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➤ The job seeker, working on her __________, was interrupted by a phone call before she could __________ listing her professional accomplishments.


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BRAINWRACK!: HETERONYMITY (Round 1)

BRAINWRACK!: HETERONYMITY (Round 2)

BRAINWRACK!: HETERONYMITY (Round 3)

IN LIVING COLOR (Round 3)

How to Play:

Each entry lists a word, phrase, person's name, or book or movie title with a color adjective. Clues are given as a solving aid.

Example:

➤ _______ * _______

(Once sucked in, nothing can escape from this)

[The answer is "BLACK HOLE".]

Round 3:

➤  _______ * _______

(Once sucked in, you are chained by these restraints, figuratively)

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➤ _______ * _______

(Ridley Scott film set in Osaka)

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➤ _______ * _______

(Prince flick from the 80's)

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➤ _______ * _______


(You are said to talk this if spewing out a constant stream of words)

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➤ _______ * _______

(Hick TV show from the 60's in a bucolic setting)


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PAST ROUNDS (For your solving pleasure!):

BRAINWRACK!: IN LIVING COLOR (Round 1)

BRAINWRACK!: IN LIVING COLOR (Round 2)

DECLARATIONS OR QUESTIONS (Round 2)

How to Play:

Each entry is either a declaration or a question containing a single blank space. Fill in the blank with a word choice that will logically complete the declaration or question and at the same time reveal a living or dead well-known person. Clues are listed as a solving aid, and homonyms and puns are allowed.

Example:

Declaration:

➤ TOM _______ for no one when he's ready to go.

(Gruff-voiced musician)

[Answer: "TOM WAITS" for no one when he's ready to go.]

Question:

➤ Is JANE _______ her boyfriend or going cold on him?

(Member of famous acting family)

[Answer: Is "JANE FONDA" her boyfriend or going cold on him?]

Round 2:

Question:

➤ Is DAVID _______ enough to qualify for the World's Skinniest Man?

(Acclaimed British director)

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Declaration:

➤ AMBER _______ the rumor through the grapevine.

(Former Depp consort)

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Declaration:

➤ RONNY _______ and aims his loaded gun before pulling the trigger.

(American actor, star of "Deliverance")

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Question:

➤ Is GRIFFIN _______ with his assignment?

(Actor with later role in CBS series "This Is Us")

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Declaration:

➤ JOHN _______ his wares at the local flea market every weekend.

(Actor who first made a name for himself in "Winter's Bone")

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PAST ROUNDS (For your solving pleasure!):

BRAINWRACK!: DECLARATIONS OR QUESTIONS (Round 1)

BLANKETY-BLANK-BLANK (Round 3)

How to Play:

Each entry lists 2 words whose blanks each contain the same letter. Using the clues as a solving aid, figure out each word that shares 4 or more letters in common in the same order.

Example:

➤ ___ ___ ON ___ ___ ___

(Method of learning to read, with "Hooked on")

➤ ___ ___ YS ___ ___ ___

(Study of microcosmic or macrocosmic phenomena)

[The answer to the first word is PHONICS; the answer to the second word is PHYSICS. Each word contains at least 4 blanks containing, in order, the letters "P", "H", "I", "C" and "S".]

Round 3:

➤ ___ ___ ___ ___ ET ___

(Vie)

➤ ___ ___ ___ ___ AR ___

(Evaluate side by side)

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➤ ___ CT ___ ___ ___

(That which really is)

➤ ___ NN ___ ___ ___

(Less frequently than weekly or mensual)

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➤ ___ ___ ___ ___ UT ___ ___

(Eniac or Univac)

➤ ___ ___ ___ ___ LI ___ ___

(One who obeys)

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➤ ___ ___ TH ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

(A coming together)

➤ ___ ___ RN ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ 

(Synonym for the above, in another sense)

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➤ ___ ___ ST ___ ___ ___ ___

(Karmically meant to be)

➤ ___ ___ TA ___ ___ ___ ___

(Held unlawfully)

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PAST ROUNDS (For your solving pleasure!):

BRAINWRACK!: BLANKETY-BLANK-BLANK (Round 1)

BRAINWRACK!: BLANKETY-BLANK-BLANK (Round 2)

DOUBLE THE FUN (Round 4)

How to Play:

Each entry lists two or more mystery words, each shown with a pair of different consonants surrounded by the same number of blank spaces on both sides. The blanks must be filled in with identical letters to reveal different words. Crossword style clues are given as a solving aid.

Example:

➤ ___ ___ MM ___ ___

(Hot time)

➤ ___ ___ FF ___ ___

(Endure extremely hot temperature)

➤ ___ ___ PP ___ ___

(Time for hot food)

[The answers are "SUMMER", "SUFFER", and "SUPPER" with the identical letters "S", "U", "E" & "R" in common.]

Round 4:

➤ ___ ___ ___ MM ___

(Smelling of a certain bivalve, perhaps)

➤ ___ ___ ___ SS ___

(Possession flair, style)

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➤ ___ ___ ___ PP ___ ___ 

(John)

➤ ___ ___ ___ BB ___ ___ 

(Boat used for catching a certain crustacean, or the person doing the catching)


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➤ ___ ___ KK ___ ___ 

(Dutch aircraft manufacturer)

➤ ___ ___ DD ___ ___

(Cattle feed or tabloid material)

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➤ ___ ___ ___ RR ___ ___ ___

(Going at one another with gloves on)

➤ ___ ___ ___ MM ___ ___ ___

(What a bot is doing by flooding your inbox with junk)

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➤ ___ ___ GG ___ ___

(Word game)

➤ ___ ___ TT ___ ___

(An alcoholic's best friend)

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PAST ROUNDS (for your solving pleasure!):

BRAINWRACK!: DOUBLE THE FUN (Round 1)

BRAINWRACK!: DOUBLE THE FUN (Round 2)

BRAINWRACK!: DOUBLE THE FUN (Round 3)

CREATURES IN HIDING (Round 2)

How to Play:

Find the creature seeking refuge in the mystery word. Clues are given as a solving aid.

Example:

➤ ___ ___ ___ GEREL

(Badly written, perhaps humorous, verse)

[The answer is "DOG" for "DOGGEREL".]

Round 2:

➤  OVER ___ ___ ___ RD

(Where you might end up if deep sixed)


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➤  ___ ___ ___  HEM

(A country's national song)


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➤ S  ___ ___ ___ ___ ERS

(Tommy and Dick)


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➤ L  ___ ___ ___ WING

("Sinister" side of politics?)


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➤  ___ ___ ___ ___ STOOLS

(Fairytale name given to fungi)


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PAST ROUNDS (for your solving pleasure!):

BRAINWRACK!: CREATURES IN HIDING (Round 1)

WHO LIVES WHERE? (Round 2)

How to Play:

Each entry lists a clue relating to a living or deceased well-known person, whose initials are one of 50 official postal U.S. state initials. See who lives where in these great United States of ours.

Example:

➤ "That '70s Show" actor lives in this state: __________.

[Answer: Ashton Kutcher is the actor and AK are his initials for the state Alaska.]

Round 2:

➤ 511 homer man lives in this state: __________.


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➤ "That Girl" lives in this state: __________.

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➤ Long time LA Dodger manager lives in this state: __________.

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➤ "The Graduate" director lives in this state: __________.

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➤ Right-wing rocker / hunter lives in this state: __________.

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PAST ROUNDS (For your solving pleasure!):

BRAINWRACK!: WHO LIVES WHERE? (Round 1)

IN LIVING COLOR (Round 1)

How to Play:

Each entry lists a word, phrase, person's name, or book or movie title with a color adjective. Clues are given as a solving aid.

Example:

➤ _______ * _______

(Once sucked in, nothing can escape from this)

[The answer is "BLACK HOLE".]

Round 1:

➤ _______ * _______

(This is said to be able to kill a werewolf or witch)

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➤ _______ * _______

(Unseen winter danger on highway)

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➤ _______ * _______

(What you're put on in a crisis situation)

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➤ _______ * _______

(Something occurring very infrequently happens once in this)

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➤ _______ * _______

(Colorful cruciferous round vegetable)

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