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Explore the vibrant world of arts, from classical masterpieces to modern expressions. This category covers painting, sculpture, music, dance, literature, and theatre.

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Film Directors

Medium · 11×11 · 17 words
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  1. 3. The physical location where the magic happens
  2. 5. The Wachowskis or the Russos for example
  3. 6. The golden statuette every director dreams of winning
  4. 9. Short for the device that captures the footage
  5. 10. A signal for an actor to enter or speak
  6. 11. The visionary behind Jaws and Jurassic Park
  7. 13. The command that starts the performance
  8. 16. The eye of the camera chosen for a specific depth of field
  9. 17. A filmmaker with a distinct and recognizable style

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  1. 1. A lens movement used for dramatic emphasis
  2. 2. John who was the master of the classic Western
  3. 4. One of several attempts at a single shot
  4. 7. He went to the depths of the ocean and Pandora
  5. 8. Frequent collaborator with De Niro and DiCaprio
  6. 12. Stylized crime genre favored by Fritz Lang
  7. 14. Last name of the brothers who directed Fargo
  8. 15. A director's favorite shout to end a scene

Classical Music

Easy · 11×11 · 14 words
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  1. 1. A dramatic work set to music and sung on stage
  2. 3. The thin stick used by a conductor
  3. 7. The last part of a musical performance
  4. 8. A long musical composition for a full orchestra
  5. 10. A woodwind instrument with a double reed
  6. 12. Sticks used to play stringed instruments like violins
  7. 13. A large group of musicians playing various instruments

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  1. 2. Instruments played by striking or shaking
  2. 3. The male singing voice between bass and tenor
  3. 4. The largest and lowest pitched brass instrument
  4. 5. A single sound of a particular pitch
  5. 6. A person who writes original music
  6. 9. A composition for an instrumental soloist
  7. 11. A musical composition for two performers

Photography

Easy · 11×11 · 13 words
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  1. 1. A thin strip of plastic used to record images before digital technology
  2. 3. Adjusting the camera to make the image clear and sharp
  3. 5. A photograph of a wide outdoor area or nature
  4. 8. A place where professional photographs are displayed
  5. 10. To make a distant subject appear closer in the frame
  6. 11. A physical copy of a photograph on paper
  7. 12. The amount of light that reaches the camera sensor

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  1. 2. The glass part of a camera that focuses light
  2. 3. The border or edges of a photograph
  3. 4. A single photograph or a specific angle
  4. 6. An image where the light and dark areas are reversed
  5. 7. A three-legged stand used to keep a camera steady
  6. 9. The expression people often make when being photographed

Classical Music

Easy · 5×5 · 5 words
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  1. 1. A stick with horsehair used to play strings
  2. 4. A large string instrument played while sitting down
  3. 5. A long song for a solo voice in an opera

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  1. 2. A dramatic work set to music for singers and orchestra
  2. 3. A string instrument slightly larger than a violin

Cricut

Easy · 7×7 · 7 words
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  1. 2. A shiny metallic material used for elegant accents
  2. 4. The sticky surface used to hold materials in place during a cut
  3. 6. The digital artwork or pattern you prepare for the machine
  4. 7. The set of hand instruments like spatulas and scrapers

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  1. 1. A basic crafting material often used for cards and scrapbooks
  2. 3. Material used to put custom graphics onto tshirts
  3. 5. The most common adhesive material used for making decals

Architecture

Medium · 11×11 · 10 words
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  1. 5. The decorative molding at the very top of a wall or building
  2. 6. Any building with a circular ground plan, often covered by a dome
  3. 7. The triangular upper part of the front of a building in classical style
  4. 8. A low protective wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
  5. 9. A decorative water spout often shaped like a grotesque creature

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  1. 1. A tapering conical or pyramidal structure on the top of a building
  2. 2. A series of arches supported by columns or piers
  3. 3. A rectangular column that projects slightly from a wall
  4. 4. The wedge-shaped stone at the apex of a masonry arch
  5. 5. A long projecting beam fixed at only one end

Architecture

Easy · 7×7 · 6 words
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  1. 4. Hard solid mineral material used to build walls
  2. 5. Rounded vault that forms a roof
  3. 6. Top exterior covering of a building

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  1. 1. Large and impressive house
  2. 2. Strong metal alloy widely used in modern construction
  3. 3. Tall and narrow standing structure

Classical Music

Easy · 7×7 · 8 words
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  1. 2. Large plucked instrument with pedals
  2. 4. Set of five horizontal lines for writing notes
  3. 6. Double-reed woodwind instrument
  4. 7. Stick with horsehair used to play strings

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  1. 1. Symbol placed at the beginning of sheet music
  2. 3. Keyboard instrument with black and white keys
  3. 4. Performance by a single musician
  4. 5. Single lever pressed by a pianist

Film Directors

Medium · 11×11 · 12 words
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  1. 4. The king of the world who took us to Pandora and the Titanic
  2. 7. He frequently features nonlinear narratives and stylized violence
  3. 9. The Master of Suspense who never won a Best Director Oscar
  4. 10. Term for a pair of directors like the Coens or Wachowskis
  5. 11. Director who told us to Do the Right Thing
  6. 12. Stylistic genre mastered by directors like Billy Wilder

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  1. 1. The force behind the creation of a galaxy far far away
  2. 2. Director obsessed with the manipulation of time and dreams
  3. 3. A brief appearance by the director in their own film
  4. 5. Iconic prop used by old school directors to shout instructions
  5. 6. Known for his meticulous dark thrillers like Se7en and Zodiac
  6. 8. The most famous command shouted on a movie set

Classical Music

Easy · 11×11 · 13 words
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  1. 1. Symbols used to represent musical sounds
  2. 3. Large triangular instrument with many plucked strings
  3. 7. An orchestral piece at the beginning of an opera
  4. 8. A long musical composition for a full orchestra
  5. 11. The highest pitched member of the string family
  6. 12. A dance in triple time often associated with Strauss
  7. 13. Thin stick used by a conductor to lead the orchestra

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  1. 2. A large ensemble of string brass woodwind and percussion
  2. 4. The lowest female singing voice
  3. 5. Famous composer who continued to write music after going deaf
  4. 6. The highest natural adult male singing voice
  5. 9. Child prodigy who composed The Magic Flute
  6. 10. Keyboard instrument with eighty eight keys

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