| Definition | Word | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Large feline | Tiger | 89%
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| Exposure to injury or risk | Danger | 82%
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| Less old | Younger | 81%
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| Rider on trains, planes or automobiles | Passenger | 80%
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| Where Jesus began his life | Manger | 68%
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| Doctors used these before cellphones took over | Pager | 68%
|
| Despite its German name, a very American food | Hamburger | 65%
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| Unknown person | Stranger | 65%
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| Bock, Pilsner and Märzen, for example | Lager | 58%
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| Root vegetable used in cookery and medicine | Ginger | 50%
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| Widow who has inherited a title, and/or money | Dowager | 49%
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| Deliverer of news | Messenger | 48%
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| Evader of responsibility, eg for taxes or the draft | Dodger | 46%
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| Event predictor, based on planetary positions | Astrologer | 39%
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| Graffiti writer | Tagger | 25%
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| Quick, witty or pointed remark or retort | Zinger | 24%
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| Church official, especially in England | Verger | 11%
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| Small sponge cake | Ladyfinger | 6%
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| Embarrassing blunder | Clanger | 5%
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| Rule breaker | Infringer | 1%
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