Answers to Thursday,
February 5, 2026
Name the Ecosystem: I'll tell you three things that all refer to a type of ecosystem or landscape. You name that ecosystem. (Spellings may differ.) For example: If I said, “A feminine given name, a short-lived WB soap opera, and the oldest city in the state of Georgia,” you’d answer, “Savanna.”
1. Winner of the Best Actor Oscar in 2007. The character who resulted in the Best Actor Oscar in 1995. Marshall Law’s son in the “Tekken” video games.
Forest
(Forest Whitaker; Tom Hanks won for “Forrest Gump”)
2. A Campbell. A Close. A Quagmire.
Glen
(Glenn Quagmire is a character on “Family Guy”)
3. The football stadium at the University of Florida. The football stadium at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The area bounded by Interstate 495.
Swamp
4. A school of architecture. A “dog.” A cottagecore dress.
Prairie
5. An Upton Sinclair book. A B.B. King song. Los Angeles, according to Axl Rose.
Jungle
Questions for
Friday, February 6, 2026
Five questions to wake up your noodle. Answers in Monday’s email.
1. Quit While You’re Ahead: Sandra Bullock has appeared in seven feature films that have a number in their title (not counting “Murder by Numbers”). Name as many of those movies as you can for one point each. Zero points total if you get any incorrect.
2. Lady Gaga's “Edge of Glory,” Wham's “Careless Whisper,” and Gerry Rafferty's “Baker Street” all regularly show up on lists of the best pop songs to feature a solo on what instrument?
3. The city of Hannibal, Missouri, holds an annual fence-painting contest every summer, to celebrate which of the town’s native sons?
4. The Devon Rex, Turkish Van, and Toyger are domestic breeds of what species?
5. Today is February 6. On this day in 1932, French film director François Truffaut was born. Along with fellow French directors like Jean-Luc Godard and Agnès Varda, Truffaut’s films were a part of what influential film and art movement?
3. Mark Twain
Tact is the ability to step on a man's toes without messing up the shine on his shoes - Harry S Truman
2. Saxophone
3. Samuel Clemmons (Mark Twain)
“When your best friend is the son of God, you get tired of losing every argument.”
― Christopher Moore, Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal
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4. Cat
5. French New Wave
1. Oceans 8 is all that comes to mind rn.
1. Oceans 8 is all that comes to mind rn.
Speed 2
the beauty pageant sequel
that would be Miss Congeniality 2
also, "28 Days"
That's four. We only need three more
Tact is the ability to step on a man's toes without messing up the shine on his shoes - Harry S Truman
1) Two if by Sea, Love Potion #9
Dorothy: Who’s that?
Scarecrow: A man with an axe and a can of lube. I’ll ask if he wants to join us.
1. Two Weeks Notice
Answers to Friday, February 6, 2026
1. Quit While You’re Ahead: Sandra Bullock has appeared in seven feature films that have a number in their title (not counting “Murder by Numbers”). Name as many of those movies as you can for one point each. Zero points total if you get any incorrect.
“Two If By Sea,” “28 Days,” “Two Weeks Notice,” “Miss Congeniality 2,” “Speed 2,” “Love Potion #9,” “Ocean’s Eight”
2. Lady Gaga's “Edge of Glory,” Wham's “Careless Whisper,” and Gerry Rafferty's “Baker Street” all regularly show up on lists of the best pop songs to feature a solo on what instrument?
Saxophone
3. The city of Hannibal, Missouri, holds an annual fence-painting contest every summer, to celebrate which of the town’s native sons?
Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
4. The Devon Rex, Turkish Van, and Toyger are domestic breeds of what species?
Cat
5. Today is February 6. On this day in 1932, French film director François Truffaut was born. Along with fellow French directors like Jean-Luc Godard and Agnès Varda, Truffaut’s films were a part of what influential film and art movement?
New Wave
Questions for
Monday, February 9, 2026
Five questions to wake up your noodle. Answers in tomorrow’s email.
1. Which of Canada’s three most populous cities is located on an island?
2. What singer made her first “Saturday Night Live” appearance in 38 years when she was the musical guest for host Ariana Grande in December?
3. Several Romance languages, including Italian and French, derive their word for “lighthouse” from what island, where the Lighthouse of Alexandria once stood?
4. The activewear company Fabletics was founded in 2013 by a group of entrepreneurs including what “Song Sung Blue” actor?
5. The best-selling digital song of the 20th century was iconically used in a 2007 series finale and a 2009 series premiere. What is that track?
1. Vancouver
4. Neil Diamond
“When your best friend is the son of God, you get tired of losing every argument.”
― Christopher Moore, Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal
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1. Vancouver
4. Neil Diamond
I haven't seen the movie, but I'm pretty sure Neil Diamond isn't in it.
Tact is the ability to step on a man's toes without messing up the shine on his shoes - Harry S Truman
3. Pharos
1. Vancouver
4. Neil Diamond
I haven't seen the movie, but I'm pretty sure Neil Diamond isn't in it.
Good point, misread the question, (-1) for me. 😀
“When your best friend is the son of God, you get tired of losing every argument.”
― Christopher Moore, Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal
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2) Cher
4) Kate Hudson
Dorothy: Who’s that?
Scarecrow: A man with an axe and a can of lube. I’ll ask if he wants to join us.
5. Don’t Stop Believin’
Answers to Monday,
February 9, 2026
1. Which of Canada’s three most populous cities is located on an island?
Montreal
2. What singer made her first “Saturday Night Live” appearance in 38 years when she was the musical guest for host Ariana Grande in December?
Cher
3. Several Romance languages, including Italian and French, derive their word for “lighthouse” from what island, where the Lighthouse of Alexandria once stood?
Pharos
4. The activewear company Fabletics was founded in 2013 by a group of entrepreneurs including what “Song Sung Blue” actor?
Kate Hudson
5. The best-selling digital song of the 20th century was iconically used in a 2007 series finale and a 2009 series premiere. What is that track?
“Don’t Stop Believin’”
Questions for
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Five questions to wake up your noodle. Answers in tomorrow’s email.
1. Liberty Media is a gigantic conglomerate that owns Formula One, the motorcycle racing company Dorna Sports, many arenas and venues, and, until 2025, what promotion company that swallowed up Ticketmaster in 2010?
2. The Caribbean island of Barbuda forms a twin-island nation along with what neighboring island?
3. In the 1939 film “The Wizard of Oz,” Glinda the Good Witch carries a long magical staff with what shape at its tip?
4. What city is home to buildings with such nicknames as “The Cheese Grater,” “The Walkie-Talkie,” “The Gherkin,” “The Pringle,” “The Can of Ham,” and “The Electric Razor”?
5. Before he became famous for “Hamilton,” Lin-Manuel Miranda co-wrote a musical adaptation of a 2000 film starring Kirsten Dunst and Gabrielle Union. Name that movie/musical.
3. a star
4. London
“When your best friend is the son of God, you get tired of losing every argument.”
― Christopher Moore, Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal
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2. Antigua
5. Bring it On.
1 Live Nation
Answers to Tuesday,
February 10, 2026
1. Liberty Media is a gigantic conglomerate that owns Formula One, the motorcycle racing company Dorna Sports, many arenas and venues, and, until 2025, what promotion company that swallowed up Ticketmaster in 2010?
Live Nation
2. The Caribbean island of Barbuda forms a twin-island nation along with what neighboring island?
Antigua
3. In the 1939 film “The Wizard of Oz,” Glinda the Good Witch carries a long magical staff with what shape at its tip?
Star
4. What city is home to buildings with such nicknames as “The Cheese Grater,” “The Walkie-Talkie,” “The Gherkin,” “The Pringle,” “The Can of Ham,” and “The Electric Razor”?
London
5. Before he became famous for “Hamilton,” Lin-Manuel Miranda co-wrote a musical adaptation of a 2000 film starring Kirsten Dunst and Gabrielle Union. Name that movie/musical.
“Bring It On”
Questions for
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Five questions to wake up your noodle. Answers in tomorrow’s email.
1. What U.S. city’s flag contains a solid red background with broad, wavy blue and white bars, symbolizing the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers?
2. The Russian epithet “grozny” is sometimes translated into English as “formidable” or “powerful,” but is more often translated as what word?
3. Ed Sheeran plays himself in what 2019 Danny Boyle movie, where he suggests that “Hey Jude” should be called “Hey Dude”?
4. What sports league, purchased out of bankruptcy by Dwayne Johnson in 2020 and dissolved late last year, included such teams as the Seattle Sea Dragons, the DC Defenders, and the Houston Roughnecks?
5. A style of collarless shirt with a round neckline and several buttons shares what name with the composer of songs such as “Dirty Laundry” and “Sunset Grill”?
3 Yesterday
5. Don Henley
“When your best friend is the son of God, you get tired of losing every argument.”
― Christopher Moore, Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal
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4) XFL
1. St. Louis, MO
5. Henley
What happened to today's questions? They were apparently posted at some point, but are missing now.
What happened to today's questions? They were apparently posted at some point, but are missing now.
Whoops, didn’t realize 5 was answered. No matter, I remember the answer to 2 now. 😆
2. Terrible
Questions for
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Who in the hell flagged Zwak's post for moderation?
Do not like how this board is run?
Get your own board!
♃
Answers to Wednesday,
February 11, 2026
1. What U.S. city’s flag contains a solid red background with broad, wavy blue and white bars, symbolizing the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers?
St. Louis
2. The Russian epithet “grozny” is sometimes translated into English as “formidable” or “powerful,” but is more often translated as what word?
“Terrible”
3. Ed Sheeran plays himself in what 2019 Danny Boyle movie, where he suggests that “Hey Jude” should be called “Hey Dude”?
“Yesterday”
4. What sports league, purchased out of bankruptcy by Dwayne Johnson in 2020 and dissolved late last year, included such teams as the Seattle Sea Dragons, the DC Defenders, and the Houston Roughnecks?
XFL
5. A style of collarless shirt with a round neckline and several buttons shares what name with the composer of songs such as “Dirty Laundry” and “Sunset Grill”?
Henley
(Don Henley)
Questions for
Theme Thursday, February 12, 2026
Geometry in Action: Every answer this round will include a 2D geometric figure.
Answers in tomorrow’s email.
1. A 1971 New York Times cover story was the public’s introduction to the “Report of the Office of the Secretary of Defense Vietnam Task Force,” better known by what title?
2. The UFC officially refers to the cage where all of its fights take place by what trademarked name?
3. Michelle Buteau is the host of the U.S. version of what Netflix reality show, whose tagline is “Be Whoever It Takes to Win”?
4. What company, which began as a blog hosting service in 2004, won an Emmy in 2017 for its Super Bowl commercial about John Malkovich trying to register the website JohnMalkovich.com?
5. NYU currently owns and operates a building they call the Brown Building. It's better known as the site of what tragic 1911 fire, which spurred labor groups to organize for safer conditions?
1. The Pentagon Papers
2. The Octagon
Tact is the ability to step on a man's toes without messing up the shine on his shoes - Harry S Truman
3. The Circle
4. Squarespace
5. Triangle Shirtwaist
Answers to Thursday,
February 12, 2026
Geometry in Action: Every answer this round will include a 2D geometric figure.
1. A 1971 New York Times cover story was the public’s introduction to the “Report of the Office of the Secretary of Defense Vietnam Task Force,” better known by what title?
“The Pentagon Papers”
2. The UFC officially refers to the cage where all of its fights take place by what trademarked name?
The Octagon
3. Michelle Buteau is the host of the U.S. version of what Netflix reality show, whose tagline is “Be Whoever It Takes to Win”?
“The Circle”
4. What company, which began as a blog hosting service in 2004, won an Emmy in 2017 for its Super Bowl commercial about John Malkovich trying to register the website JohnMalkovich.com?
Squarespace
5. NYU currently owns and operates a building they call the Brown Building. It's better known as the site of what tragic 1911 fire, which spurred labor groups to organize for safer conditions?
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
Questions for Friday, February 13, 2026
Five questions to wake up your noodle. Answers in Monday’s email.
1. Quit While You’re Ahead: There are five flavors included in a regular bag of Jolly Ranchers. Name as many of those “original flavors” as you can for one point each. Zero points total if you get any incorrect.
2. The first Black actor to win the Academy Award for Best Actor won for his 1963 performance in “Lilies of the Field.” Name him!
3. The French phrase “Cri de cœur” describes a passionate appeal, complaint, or protest. It translates to “a cry from the…” what?
4. California is known for what dry red wine from a black-skinned grape that you’d likely find near the end of an alphabetical wine menu?
5. Today is February 13. On this day in 2000, the last original edition of a comic strip was published, after its creator had died the day before. Name that comic, which first appeared in newspapers in 1950.
2. Sidney Poitier
4. Zinfandel
“When your best friend is the son of God, you get tired of losing every argument.”
― Christopher Moore, Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal
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3. Heart
When you tell somebody somethin', it depends on what part of the United States you're standin' in... as to just how dumb you are.
5. Peanuts
Tact is the ability to step on a man's toes without messing up the shine on his shoes - Harry S Truman
1. Watermelon, green apple, blue raspberry, grape, something red (cherry?)
1. Watermelon, green apple, blue raspberry, grape, something red (cherry?)
Correct. Though I looked this one up after seeing your answer. I was curious about blue raspberry, thinking strawberry or orange came before.
Answers to Friday, February 13, 2026
1. Quit While You’re Ahead: There are five flavors included in a regular bag of Jolly Ranchers. Name as many of those “original flavors” as you can for one point each. Zero points total if you get any incorrect.
Blue Raspberry, Green Apple, Cherry, Grape, Watermelon
2. The first Black actor to win the Academy Award for Best Actor won for his 1963 performance in “Lilies of the Field.” Name him!
Sidney Poitier
3. The French phrase “Cri de cœur” describes a passionate appeal, complaint, or protest. It translates to “a cry from the…” what?
Heart
4. California is known for what dry red wine from a black-skinned grape that you’d likely find near the end of an alphabetical wine menu?
Zinfandel
5. Today is February 13. On this day in 2000, the last original edition of a comic strip was published, after its creator had died the day before. Name that comic, which first appeared in newspapers in 1950.
“Peanuts”
Questions for
Monday, February 16, 2026
Five questions to wake up your noodle. Answers in tomorrow’s email.
1. If you drink your coffee from a mug featuring the logo of Luke's Diner in Stars Hollow, Connecticut, you're probably a fan of what 2000s TV series?
2. A home at 2658 Delmar Boulevard in St. Louis, Missouri is now a state historic site that honors its history as the residence of what prolific ragtime composer?
3. A.I. tools were used to refine the Hungarian accents used by Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones in what 2024 Best Picture-nominated film?
4. Also appearing in young adult novels like “Meet the Austins” and “A Ring of Endless Light,” the Austin family prepares for Advent in “The Twenty-Four Days Before Christmas,” a 1964 illustrated book by what author?
5. What side dish and food topping was renamed “liberty cabbage” in the U.S. during World War I?
1. Gilmore Girls
5. Sauerkraut
Tact is the ability to step on a man's toes without messing up the shine on his shoes - Harry S Truman