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taylor swift

Easy · 7×7 · 8 words
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  1. 1. The animal associated with the Reputation album cycle
  2. 5. A type of tree that is the lead single from Evermore
  3. 6. The color of the scarf left at a sisters house
  4. 7. The number of minutes in the long version of All Too Well

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  1. 1. A song title that shares a name with a 1950s fashion icon
  2. 2. A word used to describe a specific stage of her career
  3. 3. The last name of the singer who wrote the album Speak Now
  4. 4. The story that is the title of her hit song from Fearless

gracie abrams lyrics

Easy · 11×11 · 15 words
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  1. 1. The musical key often used for sadder sounding songs
  2. 2. A color mentioned in the lyrics of the song Cedar
  3. 4. Information that is kept hidden from others
  4. 8. The relationship status described in the song Best
  5. 10. To have information as in the track I Know It Wont Work
  6. 12. The organ often associated with love and breaking in sad songs
  7. 13. To feel the absence of someone you love
  8. 14. The instrument Gracie often plays while singing ballads

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  1. 1. A word used to describe a chaotic or disorganized situation
  2. 3. The title of the lead single from The Secret of Us
  3. 5. The London neighborhood that serves as a song title on the Good Riddance album
  4. 6. Physical contact mentioned in the song Close To You
  5. 7. The time of day when most of the lyrics in Good Riddance take place
  6. 9. What you cannot do when you are overthinking at night
  7. 11. A desire or hope for something to happen

Jurassic Pop Culture

Medium · 11×11 · 13 words
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  1. 1. Spanish word for island, preceding Nublar and Sorna
  2. 3. Extraterrestrial rock often blamed for the end of the Mesozoic era
  3. 7. To artificially replicate an organism's biological blueprint
  4. 9. The earliest period of the Mesozoic era, preceding the Jurassic
  5. 11. The 2022 film where prehistoric creatures roam freely among humans
  6. 12. The unpredictable mathematical theory championed by a certain eccentric doctor
  7. 13. First name of the animal behaviorist who trained a pack of deadly theropods

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  1. 2. Museum framework of bones that comes alive on the big screen
  2. 4. The status of dinosaurs before science controversially intervened
  3. 5. Tyrannosaurus nickname meaning king in Latin
  4. 6. The actual geologic period when the Tyrannosaurus and Triceratops lived
  5. 8. Blood-sucking insect that inadvertently preserved ancient DNA
  6. 10. Paleontologist Alan who hates computers but loves a good dig

TikTok & Viral Trends

Hard · 15×15 · 21 words
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  1. 1. Brain massage delivered via whispers and tapping
  2. 6. A neutral hue often associated with flags of warning
  3. 8. The hour when rumors are poured and sipped
  4. 9. To excel greatly or to finish off a metaphorical dragon
  5. 12. An acronym for the garments worn on a specific rotation of the earth
  6. 14. A visual lure designed to capture admiration
  7. 16. The deep history of a creator that fans study like scripture
  8. 17. A heavy weapon or a specific type of blue, viral event
  9. 18. A musical pairing that might never have met in person
  10. 19. A distinct period of one's life, currently in its puzzle phase
  11. 20. The orientation of a modern window into the world

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  1. 2. A surgical maneuver used to critique another's video
  2. 3. A mathematical defeat in the comments section
  3. 4. A cheaper twin that shares the same soul as a luxury
  4. 5. Spreading fast, though no doctor is required for this infection
  5. 7. One who acts as if the camera is always rolling for them
  6. 9. A bond more than a date but less than a fate
  7. 10. A longing for the woods expressed through a high-speed fiber connection
  8. 11. A visual vibe that defines one's entire digital existence
  9. 13. Snack for a show, or a chaotic style of classroom reading
  10. 15. A butterfly's transition captured in a montage

TikTok & Viral Trends

Medium · 11×11 · 13 words
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  1. 1. Slang for being playfully delusional about a celebrity or crush
  2. 4. Whispering or tapping sounds designed to cause a tingling sensation
  3. 5. A video showcasing a large collection of items recently purchased
  4. 7. A catchy song that everyone is using in their clips
  5. 9. A seamless camera trick used to change outfits or locations
  6. 11. When the replies to a post vastly outnumber the likes
  7. 12. To collectively stop supporting a public figure after a controversy

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  1. 2. The act of filming the first look at a new product delivery
  2. 3. A video diary documenting a person's day or a specific event
  3. 4. A specific visual style like Cottagecore or Clean Girl
  4. 6. The invisible hand that decides what appears on your For You Page
  5. 8. The text located just above the music credits on a post
  6. 10. The deep, often confusing backstory behind a niche internet personality

TikTok & Viral Trends

Easy · 7×7 · 6 words
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  1. 1. Moving your body to the rhythm of a song
  2. 5. An effect applied to a face or image
  3. 6. To suddenly stop responding to someone online

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  1. 2. A list showing the most popular songs
  2. 3. A way to clip part of another person's video into yours
  3. 4. Famous celebrities on a social platform

Taylor Swift

Hard · 15×15 · 18 words
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  1. 1. A flexible tree that follows where the wind blows
  2. 5. Alcoholic bubbles served during a failed proposal
  3. 7. The color of losing him, or driving a new Maserati
  4. 8. The color of wine on a T-shirt and rust on a phone
  5. 10. Letter worn by a girl who didn't know the rules of the game
  6. 12. A slope that is dangerous but worth the fall
  7. 16. A classic aesthetic that never goes out of fashion
  8. 17. A title given to someone kept for twenty seconds or twenty years
  9. 18. Coastal town where everyone wonders what it would be like to love you

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  1. 2. A maze that turns into a plane crash, then into love
  2. 3. Cunningly strategic, like the wind in a mastermind's sails
  3. 4. Swing of the clock that echoes the beat of a getaway car
  4. 6. A place where everything is nonsense and the smiles are crooked
  5. 9. What precedes her, despite her having no use for it back in 2017
  6. 11. The type of haze that blinded a protagonist in a gown
  7. 13. Gentle waterfalls found in a room where tea is served
  8. 14. Dreams that involve standing in a nice dress
  9. 15. The kind of summer that features a fever dream and a breakable heaven

Taylor Swift

Medium · 11×11 · 12 words
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  1. 1. The dedicated member of her global fanbase
  2. 7. An album title that represents an intense, burning emotion
  3. 9. Metaphor for someone who reflects every version of themselves for others
  4. 11. The month that 'sipped away like a bottle of wine'
  5. 12. Infamous garment left at a sister's house in a ten-minute song

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  1. 2. Grammy-winning surprise album recorded during isolation
  2. 3. The name of her record-breaking career-spanning tour
  3. 4. The street name associated with a place she would never walk again
  4. 5. Kind of blood that results from a deep professional rift
  5. 6. Problems that involve a failed proposal and a dropped glass
  6. 8. Song describing a crush that makes her so mad she can't say anything to their face
  7. 10. Meredith, Olivia, or Benjamin Button

Taylor Swift

Easy · 7×7 · 8 words
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  1. 1. The primary instrument Taylor plays on stage
  2. 4. The item left at a sisters house in All Too Well
  3. 7. A single musical sound Taylor hits perfectly
  4. 8. Number of minutes in the long version of All Too Well

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  1. 2. A series of concerts performed in different cities
  2. 3. The color and title of her 2012 studio album
  3. 5. The type of pet Taylor owns named Meredith or Olivia
  4. 6. The state of being widely known and celebrated

Pokemon

Hard · 15×15 · 24 words
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  1. 1. A heavy sleeper responsible for several traffic jams
  2. 2. A versatile unstable genetic code in a fox-like frame
  3. 5. The sudden metamorphosis triggered by experience or stones
  4. 7. The organic medicine found on bushes across the land
  5. 8. A mythical typing that fears the cold and the fairies
  6. 9. A golden prize often gifted by a bridge-dwelling grunt
  7. 11. The candy that provides an instant boost to one's level
  8. 12. An glitchy anomaly inhabiting the shores of Cinnabar
  9. 18. The identity of the Marowak mother before the scope
  10. 20. A teleporter who vanishes before you can say its name
  11. 21. The divine architect who hatched from nothingness
  12. 22. The ultimate sphere that never fails to capture
  13. 23. A restricted zone where bait and mud replace combat

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  1. 1. An artist whose canvas is always their own tail
  2. 3. The levitating lamprey with no natural weaknesses
  3. 4. A digital duck constructed entirely from code
  4. 6. A local institution where badges are earned and pride is lost
  5. 10. A mystical fox said to live for a thousand years
  6. 13. The leader of a gang that wears stylish shades
  7. 14. A splash of frustration that evolves into a dragon of rage
  8. 15. The silver guardian who slumbers in the deep trench
  9. 16. Cryptic hieroglyphs that double as a living alphabet
  10. 17. A ghost's sacrifice that drains the life of the foe
  11. 19. A genetic pioneer hidden under a heavy truck

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