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Take this Super Quiz to a Ph.D. Score 1 point for each
correct answer on the Freshman Level, 2 points on
the Graduate Level and 3 points on the Ph.D. Level.
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2 “Madam
Secretary” star
3 Gesture from
a coach not to
swing at the
next pitch
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5 “Parsifal”
composer
6 Dear one?
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Olympics
powerhouse:
Abbr.
8 Props, say
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to acquire,
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SUDOKU is a number-placing puzzle based on a 9x9
grid with several given numbers. The object is to place the
numbers 1 to 9 in the empty squares so that each row, each
column and each 3x3 box contains the same number only
once. King Features
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PUZZLE BY YACOB YONAS AND ERIK AGARD
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FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. “Rocky Balboa”
2. “Edward Scissorhands”
3. “Annie Hall”
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“Holy cannoli!”
Touchy?
What the
ruthless show
“Well,
obviously!”
Mythical
matchmaker
Chunk of
concrete
Got in the way
of
Hardly a rosy
picture
Barely best
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Scrubbed
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“Crisis averted!”
Question after
an explanation
Positive
response to
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Google ___
Hints at
Playing field?
Swanky affair
Scrambling
words
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___ guitar
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Joint problem
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Daniels who
directed “The
Butler”
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What it takes
years and years
to grow
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Target for an ID
thief
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GRADUATE LEVEL
4. “Jerry Maguire”
5. “Erin Brockovich”
6. “Billy Madison”
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PH.D. LEVEL
7. “Malcolm X”
8. “Lawrence of Arabia”
9. “Spartacus”
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SUPER QUIZ
Subject: TITLE CHARACTER: FILMS
Name the person who played the title role.
(e.g., “Ed Wood.” Answer: Johnny Depp.)
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ANSWERS: 1. Sylvester Stallone. 2. Johnny Depp. 3. Diane Keaton. 4. Tom Cruise. 5. Julia Roberts. 6. Adam Sandler. 7. Denzel Washington. 8. Peter
O’Toole. 9. Kirk Douglas.
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Spell check?
Org. in the
2019 Tony-
winning play
“The Ferryman”
Changes made
to the answers
to 16-, 24-, 33-
and 47-Across,
whether
interpreted as
one word or
two?
Final figure
Neighbor of
Uttar Pradesh
Emmy- and
Tony-nominated
actress Mireille
“___ whiz!”
Source of the
Tigris and
Euphrates, per
Genesis
In stitches
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make the first
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neighborhood
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15 Tapered piece
of sports
equipment
16 Acclaimed
TV show
concerning
a science
teacher-turned-
drug dealer
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20 Having a tart,
citrusy flavor
21 Mexican tequila
brand, familiarly
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Street or oil
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Hang around
Mimi’s “me”
Collection by
Horace
Tick off
Laundry loads
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Dump That
(garbage
service
franchise)
Brought into
existence
Staple of
Disney live-
action remakes,
briefly
“I goofed”
St. ___ (district
in London)
Java setting
Fútbol stadium
cry
Knock down a
peg or two
Amigo
Cute mistake
Mild Swiss
cheese
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ACROSS
No. 0423
Difficulty Level
C rossword
Edited by Will Shortz