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Episode Transcript/Quiz
Episode Introduction
X marks the spot. (Come on, you know I had to). This week, we’re almost to the end of the alphabet with words starting with X. This one’s going to be tough, but I believe you folks.
Like past crossword clues episodes, I’ll give you the letter count and a clue, then you have to guess the word that starts with X. If you need the spellings, check out the show’s transcript on DorkyGeekyNerdy.com.
Got it? Let’s go.
Words Starting with X Trivia Questions
- Three letters. Prior to 2007, what was the file extension for Excel spreadsheets?
a. XLS - Four letters. A long-running web comic by Randall Monroe
a. XKCD - Five letters. A noble gas with an atomic number of 54.
a. Xenon - Six letters. A Persian king that faced off against Leonidas
a. Xerxes - Seven letters. The past tense of having made a photocopy.
a. Xeroxed - Eight letters. The study of the composition of wood.
a. Xylology - Nine letters. A percussion instrument made of a row of wooden bars.
a. Xylophone - Ten letters. The fear, hatred, or mistrust of that which is foreign.
a. Xenophobia - Eleven letters. The act of making your yard less water dependent bu using local plants.
a. Xeriscaping - Sixteen letters. What Sam Kirk specialized in on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
a. Xenoanthropology
Episode Conclusion
And head for the exit because we are done for this week’s bonus episode. How did you do? Hit me up on social media or Spotify with your ideas, scores, or comments.
Hope you have a great week and I’ll see you on Wednesday for our regularly scheduled 30 question episode.
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