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Bts

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  1. 1. A song about a fated connection
  2. 4. A member known for his contemporary dance skills

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  1. 2. The official name of the fan base
  2. 3. The surname of the youngest member
  3. 4. The eldest member of the group

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90s Nostalgia

Medium · 11×11 · 14 words
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  1. 1. Plumber who successfully transitioned to 3D on the Nintendo 64
  2. 6. Channel that actually played music videos back in the day
  3. 8. Wonderwall band that recently sparked nostalgia with a reunion tour
  4. 11. Ubiquitous Spanish dance craze of 1996
  5. 13. Device that made screeching noises when connecting to AOL
  6. 14. Iconic 1995 teen comedy starring Alicia Silverstone

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  1. 2. Where you might have left an away message with angsty lyrics (Abbr.)
  2. 3. Portable music player that skipped if you walked too fast
  3. 4. Tapes you were politely asked to rewind before returning
  4. 5. Spooky R.L. Stine book series with neon covers
  5. 7. 1997 epic movie that made everyone debate about a floating door
  6. 9. Flannel pattern synonymous with the Seattle music scene
  7. 10. Fabric commonly worn as overalls with one strap unhooked
  8. 12. Boy band that famously said Bye Bye Bye

1980s movies and tv

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  1. 1. Tom Hanks played a kid in a grown man's body after making a wish
  2. 4. High school students sang about living forever in this 1980 musical drama
  3. 5. Jeff Bridges entered a deadly arcade game in this 1982 sci-fi flick
  4. 8. Say his name three times and this bio-exorcist will appear
  5. 9. The muscular defender of Eternia who held aloft his magic sword
  6. 11. The first name of the cartoon snowman who returned in a 1980 winter special

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  1. 2. Astoria kids who searched for One-Eyed Willy's pirate treasure
  2. 3. David Bowie played the Goblin King in this Jim Henson fantasy
  3. 5. Dustin Hoffman went drag to secure a soap opera role in this 1982 comedy
  4. 6. Part man, part machine, all cop, patrolling a dystopian Detroit
  5. 7. Where audiences watched blockbusters before VHS tapes took over
  6. 10. Sarcastic, cat-craving alien who crashed into the Tanner family garage

Memes & Internet

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  1. 3. An internet instigator who posts inflammatory messages to provoke a reaction
  2. 4. Unsolicited bulk messages clogging up your email inbox
  3. 6. An internet meme featuring a Shiba Inu surrounded by multicolored Comic Sans text
  4. 8. Meme depicting a famous actor looking melancholic on a park bench
  5. 11. A short, public post made on a bird-themed platform before its rebrand
  6. 12. A forum visitor who reads discussions but never posts or comments

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  1. 1. To publish a message, image, or video to an online space
  2. 2. A regularly updated website written in an informal or conversational style
  3. 5. An online community manager who enforces rules and removes bad content
  4. 6. An exceptionally odd, surreal, or highly saturated internet joke
  5. 7. A small digital icon used to express an idea or emotion in text
  6. 9. A graphical representation of a user or the user's alter ego online
  7. 10. Spreading incredibly fast across the web through organic sharing

Taylor Swift song lyrics

Easy · 5×5 · 4 words
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  1. 1. The place of residence mentioned in the song Our Song
  2. 2. The vehicles mentioned in the song Getaway Car
  3. 3. The twinkling objects in the sky mentioned in the song Ours

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  1. 1. The organ that beats for someone in the song Mine

taylor swift songs

Medium · 15×15 · 24 words
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  1. 4. Emotional state of the beautiful girl in a debut album track
  2. 6. Speak Now masterpiece about hoping a magical night wasn't one-sided
  3. 9. Title track of the 2012 album about loving someone like driving a new Maserati down a dead-end street
  4. 10. First word of the lead single from 1989 about ignoring the haters
  5. 12. Red Vault track featuring Ed Sheeran about escaping the world
  6. 15. Red track about a dangerous but alluring road that she likes
  7. 17. Anthology track from The Tortured Poets Department named after a bird
  8. 18. Evermore track dedicated to her late opera singer grandmother
  9. 19. Midnights track that compares cosmic justice to a purring cat
  10. 20. Sugarland collaboration track originally written for the Red album
  11. 21. The final track of 1989, co-written with Imogen Heap, about rain washing away memories
  12. 22. Daylight color that replaced the harsh red of her past relationships

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  1. 1. Folklore track where she admits she can never give her partner total quiet
  2. 2. Midnights bonus track about being so in love you ignore the gossip in the room
  3. 3. Repeated plea in a Red track that features a self-declared annoying monologue
  4. 4. Folklore track named after an age, set in the trees of Pennsylvania
  5. 5. Sensual Reputation track about only wanting someone to take off an outfit
  6. 7. Evermore track featuring an unusual industrial drum beat about not needing a fake peace offering
  7. 8. Reputation track about a fragile new relationship, featuring a blue-fringe dress in its video
  8. 11. Lover track where she apologizes for hurting her partner and overreacting
  9. 13. The final track of Midnights where she confesses to planning their entire meeting
  10. 14. A homophone for the street she rented a house on, which became a Lover track
  11. 15. Evermore track about a cold relationship where her love is merely endured, not celebrated
  12. 16. Folklore lead single about a cozy knit piece of clothing found under someone's bed

taylor swift

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  1. 1. The first word in the title of her second studio album
  2. 2. A line of poetry or text in a song

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  1. 1. The genre of her eighth studio album
  2. 3. The name of her fourth studio album
  3. 4. The singer is well known for owning several of these pets

Pokemon

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  1. 2. The prefix for a creature with powerful mental abilities
  2. 4. The most famous electric mouse in the world
  3. 6. A legendary psychic creature known as the ancestor of all

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  1. 1. A person who raises and battles creatures
  2. 2. The yellow electric mascot of the franchise
  3. 3. The first part of the name of the water-type turtle starter
  4. 5. The prefix for a fire-breathing lizard creature

Lipsyncs from RuPaul's Drag Race

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  1. 4. The Velour who changed the game with a floral wig reveal
  2. 6. A two-time runner-up who now does RuPaul's makeup
  3. 7. A Russian bisexual hooker with a love for gymnastics
  4. 10. The Tuck who is known for her surgical enhancements and wins
  5. 11. A Chicago queen who brought the flavor to the finale
  6. 12. The other half of the season two finale duo
  7. 13. A terminally delightful queen who eliminated herself
  8. 17. The original champion who removed her hair against Oni
  9. 19. A burlesque queen with a tiny waist and a sharp tongue
  10. 20. The half of the command that means you are safe
  11. 22. The first name of the Ritz who gave a high-energy Natalie Cole masterclass
  12. 23. The queen who wanted to keep her mask on during a performance
  13. 24. A kooky queen who failed to rap as well as Gottmik

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  1. 1. Rihanna's plea that saw a mask-gate elimination
  2. 2. A sponge-loving queen with a knack for comedy
  3. 3. A plastic-looking queen who loves pink and folk music
  4. 5. A queen from the planet Glamtron who loves trash bags
  5. 8. The Southern belle known for her secret and her backrolls
  6. 9. The original loser's circle namesake
  7. 14. A Mariah Carey hit that required a high-range performance
  8. 15. The queen who felt very attacked and fell from the ceiling
  9. 16. The ice queen who performed a 100% Pure Love masterclass
  10. 18. A weirdly flexible winner with an Odd name
  11. 20. A painful-looking leg maneuver often used as a desperate finale
  12. 21. The high-fashion winner of season three

Amy

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  1. 1. An establishment where people go to dance and listen to music
  2. 3. The state of being widely known
  3. 5. A famous person in the entertainment industry

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  1. 2. The insect often associated with Amy Winehouse's iconic hairstyle
  2. 4. Creative work such as music or painting
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