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Short and Sweet #1346652
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Every field has its own set of abbreviations. They help keep space to a minimum. For exam-ple, a baseball coach uses P, C, 1B, 2B, SS, etc. for the various team positions. For each group below, identify each member and the group to which they all belong. One solve per person, please.

-1. ARI, ALG, GEO, TRI, PRO, STA, CAL
-2. COM, DRA, ADV, ACT, MUS, HOR, SCI
-3. VLN, VLA, CEL, BA, TRU, TRO, FH
-4. SON, SAM, MIT, HP, TOS, PAN, APP
-5. CEL, KNI, BUL, ROC, CAV, JAZ, LAK
-6. LGA, LAX, SFO, DAL, SEA, MIA, DET
-7. YOS, YEL, OLY, GLA, CAR, MAM, EVE, SHE
-8. FIR, GDY, DUN, GDR, MIC, KEL, UNI
-9. VANF, NEAP, ROCR, CHEV, CHOC, TINR
-10. EUC, FIC, MAP, RED, SEQ, JAC, POP, MAG

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Re: Short and Sweet [Re: Pandora] #1346654
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2. Comedy, Drama, Adventure, Action, Musical, Horror, Science Fiction : Movie genres wave

Re: Short and Sweet [Re: Pandora] #1346655
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Re: Short and Sweet [Re: Pandora] #1346656
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6. La Guardia, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dallas, Seattle, Miami, Detroit: airports wave

Re: Short and Sweet [Re: Pandora] #1346657
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6. LaGuardia, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dallas, Seattle, Miami, Detroit. Airports.

Beaten by a semi second.

5. Celtics, Knicks, Bulls, Rockets, Cavaliers, Jazz, Lakers. Pro Basketball Teams.

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Re: Short and Sweet [Re: Pandora] #1346660
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Definitely a tie, Remi! grin

Re: Short and Sweet [Re: Pandora] #1346663
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5. Celtics, Knicks, Bulls, Rockies, Cavaliers, Jazz, Lakerz - Basketball Teams think (This is an attempt at something that I know nothing about!)

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7 - US National Parks

Yosemite - Yellowstone - Olympic - Glacier - Carlsbad Caverns - Mammoth Cave - Everglades - Shenandoah


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Re: Short and Sweet [Re: Pandora] #1346685
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All good answers! wave


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Re: Short and Sweet [Re: Pandora] #1346688
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3. Let’s try orchestra instruments

violin viola cello bassoon trumpet trombone flugelhorn?


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So close, flotsam! You made that last one more difficult than it is. Want to keep trying? smile


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Re: Short and Sweet [Re: Pandora] #1346690
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How about French Horn?
smile


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10. trees smile

Eucalyptus, Ficus, Maple, Redwood, Jack Pine, Sequoia, Popcorn, Magnolia


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Re: Short and Sweet [Re: Pandora] #1346694
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flotsam and manxie thumbsup


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9. vanilla fudge, neapolitan, rocky road, cherry vanilla, chocolate , tin roof - ice cream rah

Re: Short and Sweet [Re: Pandora] #1346730
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Yummy answers, Redz! wave


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Re: Short and Sweet [Re: Pandora] #1346746
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Had to look that "tin roof ice cream" up. Never heard of it. smile

Re: Short and Sweet [Re: Pandora] #1346766
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8. Brands of passenger car tires. Firestone, Goodyear, Dunlop, Goodride, Michelin, Kelly and Uniroyal


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for thou art crunchy and good with ketchup.
Re: Short and Sweet [Re: Pandora] #1346780
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Well done, ScarletDragon! wave


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Re: Short and Sweet [Re: Pandora] #1346806
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4. information technology terms think

SON - state of need
SAM - security account manager
MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology
HP - Hewlett-Packard
TOS - terms of service
PAN - personal area network
APP - application


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Re: Short and Sweet [Re: Pandora] #1346812
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You did some work there, soot, but got only one right - Hewlett-Packard. That should be enough to set you on the right track to at least get the last one. It's as easy as pie. wink


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Re: Short and Sweet [Re: Pandora] #1346872
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Hint: SAM refers to my TV smile


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Re: Short and Sweet [Re: Pandora] #1346878
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I will put this in spoiler tags:

4. Sony, Samsung, Mitsubishi, Hewlett Packard, Toshiba, Panasonic, Apple: computer manufacturers


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Re: Short and Sweet [Re: Pandora] #1346882
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You got it, Marian! And since it's been three days since I first posted this puzzle, it counts. Well done! wave


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Thank you for the puzzles, Sue! Lots of fun. smile

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