AROUND THE HOUSE: a thing or things commonly found around the house
BEFORE & AFTER: two names and/or phrases conjoined by the last word of the first and the first word of the second
BEST SELLER: a best-selling book
CHARACTER(S): a person or creature who does not actually exist and is from a work of fiction
CLASSIC TV: an old television show, or things relating to an old television show, such as actors or characters
COLLEGE LIFE: a puzzle relating to college
CROSSWORD: a puzzle arranged in the form of a crossword that contains three to five words related to each other (a clue is provided to help contestants)
EVENT(S): a thing that happens, either common to everyday life or of significant achievement; a block of time (such as a day or a month) or holiday
FAMILY: two famous people related to each other, or a famous family, real or fictional
FOOD & DRINK: a food or drink that can be found in everyday life, on a restaurant menu, or in foreign cuisine
FUN & GAMES: a sport, recreational activity, board game, card game, or other type of game
HEADLINE: a recent event in the form of a newspaper headline
HUSBAND & WIFE: two famous people married to one another
IN THE KITCHEN: a thing or things commonly found in a kitchen that is NOT food
LANDMARK(S): a notable attraction or feature that distinguishes a specific place
LIVING THING(S): a currently existing plant or animal
MOVIE QUOTE: a line from a movie
MOVIE TITLE: a movie
OCCUPATION(S): a profession
ON THE MAP: a specific place or places that can be found on a map
PERSON/PEOPLE: a type of person or a certain group of people on general terms (no proper names)
PHRASE(S): a common saying or expression
PLACE(S): a space with a particular characteristic on general terms (no proper names), or a place in a work of fiction
PROPER NAME(S): a specific person or organization (sports team, university, business, or organization)
QUOTATION: an line from a piece of literature, or a line from a speech
RHYME TIME: a phrase that rhymes; a compound word with rhyming syllables
SAME LETTER: an alliterative phrase or group of things; the contestant earns a $1,000 bonus for finding the same letter
SAME NAME: two names and/or phrases that share the same last name
SHOW BIZ: a person, place, thing, or event related to the entertainment industry
SONG/ARTIST(/SONG): a song followed by the artist that performed it
SONG LYRICS: a line from a song
SONG TITLE: a song
STAR(S) & ROLE(S): an actor/actress followed by a role they portrayed
THE X0's: events, people, fads, or well-known facts associated with the decade referenced
THING(S): an inanimate object that does not fit in one of the category's subsets, be it real in life or an idea
TITLE/AUTHOR(/TITLE): a book, play or story title followed by the author who wrote it
TITLE(S): a book, magazine, newspaper, play, music album, or radio show
TV TITLE(S): a television show or network
TV QUOTE: a line from a television show, or a line from a commercial
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?: an event in the present participle (usually has a verb ending in –ING)
WHAT ARE YOU WEARING?: anything one might wear whether it's general, specific, or intangible

CLUE: a clue to a certain thing that the contestant must figure out after solving for a bonus
COMPOSER/SONG: a composer followed by the song they wrote
FICTIONAL FAMILY: two fictional characters related to each other, or a group of related fictional characters
FICTIONAL PLACE: a place or specific place from a work of fiction
FILL IN THE BLANK: three endings to names or phrases; after solving, the contestant must provide the opening word that connects all three for a bonus
FILL IN THE NUMBER: a phrase with a number in it; after solving, the contestant must identify the number for a bonus
FOREIGN PHRASE: a common phrase in a language other than English
FOREIGN WORD(S): a common word in a language other than English
MEGAWORD: a word with eight to thirteen letter; after solving, a contestant may earn a bonus if they use it in a sentence
NEXT LINE PLEASE: an incomplete phrase; after solving, the contestant must complete the phrase for a bonus
NICKNAME: an alternate name of a person, place, or thing
PEOPLE: a puzzle relating to things discussed in People magazine
PERSON/TITLE: an actor/actress followed by a work they were featured in
ROCK ON!: a puzzle relating to rock or pop music
SLOGAN: a phrase used as the slogan for a company, organization, campaign, or place; after solving, the contest must determine who uses the slogan for a bonus
SLANG: a colloquial expression
SHOW/SONG: a musical or movie followed by a song featured in it
WHAT ARE WE MAKING?: three ingredients to a popular food item; after solving, the contestant must determine what the food is for a bonus
WHAT'S THAT SONG?: a lyric from a song; after solving, the contest must determine the song for a bonus
WHERE ARE WE?: three clues to a certain place; after solving, the contestant must determine the place for a bonus
WHO IS IT (ARE THEY)?: clue to a famous person, real or fictional; after solving, the contestant must provide who it is for a bonus
WHO SAID IT?: a quote from someone famous; after solving, the contest must provide who said the quote

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