David S Addendum

 Dave M, this seems like a clear pay to me under the sounds like rule. Congrats on the 6-pack. 

Dave M day 20 v Brian LLL

Driving on Friday, managed a 3/6 but wasn't able to post here.

Today I got a 5-6/6 depending on spelling (I suspect it pays 6/6). Sorry Brian.

1 : ) Scotiabank. I negotiated a credit facility with them in a past role. D11

2 : ) India. Took a couple of minutes but obvious once I got to that part of the world.

3 : ) Dallas Wings. Living in Dallas makes this question much easier. D23

4 : ) Antipasto. Luxurious and delectable indeed. D31

5 : ) Met Gala. Pretty straightforward I reckon. D20

6 : | Plain. Haven't had a coffee yet, but I suspect this "alternate spelling" pays. D02

Marcus LL105 Match Day 20 -- Confirmation

4 with a silly miss

Player: BrowningM

1. The Bank of Montreal (BMO), Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC), Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), and Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) are four of Canada's "Big Five" banks. What is the fifth, which like the other four is headquartered in Toronto, but which is named after a province other than Ontario?
Correct Answer: SCOTIABANK (BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA)
Your Answer: bank of nova scotia
Points Assigned: 1
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 1

Easy given work but not sure how easy otherwise 

2. During a noncontiguous period of approximately 38 years (1947–64, 1966–77, and 1980–89), the position of prime minister of what country was held by three generations of the same family?
Correct Answer: INDIA
Your Answer: india
Points Assigned: 2
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 2

I knew this 

3. Former University of Connecticut star Paige Bueckers, the #1 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA draft, was selected by what team (location and team name are required)?
Correct Answer: DALLAS WINGS
Your Answer: pass
Points Assigned: 2
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 2

No chance 

4. In the following luxurious and delectable list of terms, what word would most typically fill in the blank? Aperitivo, [BLANK], primo, secondo, contorno, insalata, formaggi e frutta, dolce, caffè, digestivo.
Correct Answer: ANTIPASTO
Your Answer: antipasto
Points Assigned: 1
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 1
 

Gimme

5. The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute Benefit, which was first held in December 1948 and is the main source of funding for the curatorial department known as the Costume Institute, is more often known by what name?
Correct Answer: MET GALA
Your Answer: met ball
Points Assigned: 0
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 0

Doh!

6. In three-dimensional Cartesian coordinates, the equation ax + by + cz + d = 0 describes an infinite two-dimensional surface most commonly denoted by what word?
Correct Answer: PLANE
Your Answer: plane
Points Assigned: 3
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 3

Maths not good for my opponent 

David S Day 20

 4/6 (unless Thorsten is in a really harsh mood). 

1. Scotia :), D11. Gimme for someone in finance for a long time. Probably hard otherwise. 
2. India :), D22. Great question. Likely requires realizing the PM Gandhis were related to Nehru. 
3. Indiana Fever :(, D21. No idea. 
4. Antepasti :) (I think), D10. I suspect this pays. 
5. Dress department :(, D32. Misunderstood the question. Wouldn’t have gotten it anyway. 
6. Plane :), D03. Gimme. Someone decent at math should also be able to figure it out even without knowing it offhand. 

Jesse Day 19

3/6

1. What word appears both in the name of the comic book series that introduced Superman in 1938, and in the name of a style of painting represented by works by Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, and Joan Mitchell?
Correct Answer: ACTION
Your Answer: Modern
Points Assigned: 2

Action Comics, right? Oh well. 

2. A US college town founded in 1818 and named by settlers inspired by the area's "haven of blooms" has since 1820 been home to what university?
Correct Answer: INDIANA UNIVERSITY
Your Answer: Indiana University
Points Assigned: 1

Bloomington was the first thing to come to mind. 

3. In comedian Cole Escola's hit Broadway play Oh, Mary!, Escola plays a very fictionalized version of a real-life historical figure. What is the last name of that titular individual (maiden or married name is acceptable)?
Correct Answer: (MARY) TODD LINCOLN
Your Answer: Magdalene
Points Assigned: 1

Oh, that makes sense. 

4. What word was coined in the 1940s to refer to the general region of southern Mexico and Central America, particularly in relation to features of historical and cultural importance within the region and the pre-Columbian societies that lived there?
Correct Answer: MESOAMERICA
Your Answer: Mezo America
Points Assigned: 0

I think I will get credit.

5. Melpomene, Clio, Terpsichore, Erato, Polyhymnia, Euterpe, Urania, and Thalia make up a certain set of nine, with what member missing? This ninth, the eldest and most revered of the group, has a name now used for a particular (and peculiar) musical instrument.
Correct Answer: CALLIOPE
Your Answer: Euphonia
Points Assigned: 2

I knew they were muses, but I blanked on Calliope. 

6. A Japanese term for a tea made from edible kelp is likely the misapplied source of the name of a popular fermented tea drink that originated in China. Give the name of either of these two otherwise unrelated drinks.
Correct Answer: KONBU-CHA/KOMBUCHA
Your Answer: Komboucha
Points Assigned: 3

It was the only fermented drink I could think of. 

Marcus LL105 Match Day 19 -- Confirmation

3 or 4 today and you were correct Brian i didn't get the point for VP although think that is nonsense of the highest order. There is only ever 1 VP, then person in the job at that time !

Player: BrowningM

1. What word appears both in the name of the comic book series that introduced Superman in 1938, and in the name of a style of painting represented by works by Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, and Joan Mitchell?
Correct Answer: ACTION
Your Answer: action
Points Assigned: 1
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 1

Action painting from the abstract expressionists

2. A US college town founded in 1818 and named by settlers inspired by the area's "haven of blooms" has since 1820 been home to what university?
Correct Answer: INDIANA UNIVERSITY
Your Answer: pass
Points Assigned: 2
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 2

Nah

3. In comedian Cole Escola's hit Broadway play Oh, Mary!, Escola plays a very fictionalized version of a real-life historical figure. What is the last name of that titular individual (maiden or married name is acceptable)?
Correct Answer: (MARY) TODD LINCOLN
Your Answer: lincoln
Points Assigned: 2
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 2

Prob wont get this but it was a good effort !

4. What word was coined in the 1940s to refer to the general region of southern Mexico and Central America, particularly in relation to features of historical and cultural importance within the region and the pre-Columbian societies that lived there?
Correct Answer: MESOAMERICA
Your Answer: mayan
Points Assigned: 1
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 1

I knew Mayan wasn't 1940s but this is hard for a Brit

5. Melpomene, Clio, Terpsichore, Erato, Polyhymnia, Euterpe, Urania, and Thalia make up a certain set of nine, with what member missing? This ninth, the eldest and most revered of the group, has a name now used for a particular (and peculiar) musical instrument.
Correct Answer: CALLIOPE
Your Answer: calliope
Points Assigned: 3
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 3

Hopefully hard 

6. A Japanese term for a tea made from edible kelp is likely the misapplied source of the name of a popular fermented tea drink that originated in China. Give the name of either of these two otherwise unrelated drinks.
Correct Answer: KONBU-CHA/KOMBUCHA
Your Answer: kombucha
Points Assigned: 0
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 0

Not many gimmes today but this comes close 

David S Day 19

 4/6. 

1. Abstract :(, D11. I’m confused here because I thought the art type was “abstract expressionism.” So I don’t know where action comes from. 
2. Indiana :), D21. Gimme. 
3. Shelly :(, D10. Now that I see the answer, I remember hearing about this. But I wasn’t going to come up with it. 
4. Mesoamerica :), D32. I got this pretty quickly, but I think it might play hard. 
5. Calliope :), D23. Happy to get this since it’s way outside my wheelhouse. It’s the only muse I could name, but I was able to recognize the others especially with the numerical clue. 
6. Kombucha :), D02. I’ll admit I wasn’t confident when I submitted on this one. Just couldn’t think of anything else that could fit the question. Boba, matcha, sencha… none of those seemed to work.