| Hint | Explanation | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| X’s | X’s and O’s. (1) The game of tic-tac-toe (noughts and crosses in the UK). (2) An abbreviation for kisses and hugs. | O’s | 99%
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| Again | Again and again. Repeatedly. | Again | 98%
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| Ladies | Ladies and gentlemen. A phrase used to address an audience of both sexes. | Gentlemen | 98%
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| Question | Question and answer. A type of informational session during which an individual or an audience asks questions and another individual or group answers them. | Answer | 97%
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| Macaroni | Macaroni and cheese. A savory dish made from cooked macaroni and cheese sauce. | Cheese | 97%
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| Tables | Tables and chairs. A pair of necessities when setting up for a party or banquet. | Chairs | 96%
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| Ghosts | Ghosts and goblins. Supernatural creatures to avoid, especially at Halloween. | Goblins | 96%
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| Safe | Safe and secure. Free from harm, risk and danger. | Secure | 96%
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| Surf | Surf and turf. A meal that combines seafood and meat, typically lobster or shrimp and steak. | Turf | 96%
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| Name | Name and address. Specific identifiable information used to describe or identify an individual or entity, and their specific location or contact point. | Address | 95%
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| Back | Back and forth. From one place to another and back again. | Forth | 94%
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| Out | Out and about. (idiomatic) Engaged in day-to-day activities requiring travel. | About | 93%
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| A blessing | A blessing and a curse. Something that is both a benefit and a burden, or that may seem initially beneficial but also brings unforeseen negative consequences. | A curse | 93%
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| Dead | Dead and gone. (1) (idiomatic) Of an issue, moot, passed, irrelevant, forgotten. (2) (idiomatic) Of a project or plan, wholly dispensed with; never to be completed or revived. | Gone | 91%
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| Wait | Wait and see. To await the course of events before taking action. | See | 91%
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| Odds | Odds and ends. (idiomatic) Miscellaneous things. | Ends | 90%
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| Vim | Vim and vigor. (idiomatic) energetic spirit, zeal, vitality. | Vigor | 89%
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| Ebb | Ebb and flow. 1) The flowing out and in of the tide. 2) (figuratively) A large flowing out and in, or any waxing and waning of fortunes or activity. | Flow | 88%
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| Ice | Ice and snow. A possible winter weather forecast. | Snow | 86%
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| Hack | Hack and slash. (roleplaying games, video games, informal) Having a focus on violent combat rather than strategy. | Slash | 83%
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| Yea | Yea and amen. 1) (Christianity) An enthusiastic agreement. 2. (colloquial) A submissive, uncritical and unquestioning agreement. | Amen | 72%
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| Kibbles | Kibbles ‘n Bits. A brand of dog food since 1981. | Bits | 72%
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| Cake | Cake and ice cream. A food pairing that is de rigueur at children’s birthday parties. | Ice Cream | 67%
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| Kippers | Kippers and custard. At one time, an exasperated or evasive British parent’s answer to a child’s question, “What’s for supper/tea?” | Custard | 64%
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| Rack | Rack and pinion. A pair of gears, consisting of a circular pinion that engages with the teeth of a flat bar, that converts rotational into linear motion; used in the steering mechanism of cars, and in some railways. | Pinion | 62%
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