Rules, Critters and Screens

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Ruled Soviet Russia
Geared-up rookie
Push too far
Cast a ballot
Green gemstone
Watch any time
Meat from deer
Booth or endure
Joined the crew
Haul a broken car
Stuff yourself silly
Flies the plane
Highland dell
Finals every June
Version of a book
Mildly annoyed
Wraps the movie
Coins in your pocket
Down in dumps
Give permission
First-year cadet
Shade you see
Drives real fast
Long epic tales
Headed that way
Clumsy and awkward
Fakes it on cue
Right on top of
Rode with a lance
Stitch torn cloth
Puffed-up self-view
Praised in hymns
Sides of a thing
Link in a phrase
Laid by a hen
Carrying excess fat
Trance music scene
Less wild an idea
Trees all around
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Rules, Critters and Screens — Solution

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Ruled Soviet Russia
S
Geared-up rookie
Push too far
T
Cast a ballot
V
Green gemstone
Watch any time
P
Meat from deer
V
Booth or endure
Joined the crew
S
Haul a broken car
T
O
W
Stuff yourself silly
O
V
E
R
E
A
T
Flies the plane
Highland dell
A
V
I
A
T
O
R
Finals every June
N
B
A
G
L
E
N
Version of a book
E
D
I
T
I
O
N
Mildly annoyed
Wraps the movie
I
R
K
E
D
Coins in your pocket
D
Down in dumps
Give permission
S
A
D
E
N
D
S
First-year cadet
Shade you see
Drives real fast
C
O
L
O
R
Long epic tales
Headed that way
Clumsy and awkward
O
Fakes it on cue
Right on top of
P
R
E
T
E
N
D
S
T
O
Rode with a lance
U
L
A
N
Stitch torn cloth
T
Puffed-up self-view
Praised in hymns
A
Sides of a thing
Link in a phrase
A
S
P
E
C
T
S
Laid by a hen
E
G
G
O
F
Carrying excess fat
O
B
E
S
E
Trance music scene
G
O
A
Less wild an idea
S
A
N
E
R
Trees all around
W
O
O
D
S
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Rules, Critters and Screens — The notes

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  1. STALINRuled Soviet RussiaSoviet dictator who ruled from the 1920s until his death in 1953, central to WWII history.
  2. TWINKSGeared-up rookieGaming slang for a low-level character decked out in high-level gear to breeze through early challenges.
  3. OVERDOPush too farTo take an action further than needed, overdoing effort, spice, or exercise.
  4. VOTEDCast a ballotTook part in an election by casting a ballot for a candidate or decision.
  5. PERIDOTGreen gemstoneA yellow-green gemstone, often set in jewelry, sometimes called the evening emerald.
  6. VODWatch any timeShort for video on demand, letting you stream shows or movies whenever you like.
  7. VENISONMeat from deerMeat that comes from deer, often served roasted or in a rich stew.
  8. STANDBooth or endureA booth or table at a market, or the ability to tolerate something unpleasant.
  9. ABOARDJoined the crewOn board a ship, plane, or train, having stepped on and joined the journey.
  10. TOWHaul a broken carTo pull a vehicle or boat behind another, often after a breakdown.
  11. OVEREATStuff yourself sillyTo consume far more food than the body needs, leaving you uncomfortably full.
  12. AVIATORFlies the planeA person who flies aircraft, trained to pilot planes through the sky.
  13. GLENHighland dellA narrow valley, especially in Scotland or Ireland, often green and quiet.
  14. NBAFinals every JuneThe top U.S. basketball league, home to superstar players and the annual Finals.
  15. EDITIONVersion of a bookA particular version of a published book, magazine, or release of something.
  16. IRKEDMildly annoyedMildly annoyed or bothered by something small but persistent.
  17. ENDSWraps the movieComes to a finish or conclusion, like a story, a show, or a journey.
  18. CENTSCoins in your pocketSmall coins, one hundred of which make up a dollar.
  19. SADDown in dumpsFeeling unhappy or down, often shown through tears or a quiet mood.
  20. LETGive permissionTo allow something to happen, or, in tennis, a serve that touches the net.
  21. PLEBEFirst-year cadetA first-year student at a military academy, the lowest rank in training.
  22. COLORShade you seeThe visual quality of light reflected off something, like red, blue, or green.
  23. RACERDrives real fastA person or vehicle competing in a race, built or trained for speed.
  24. SAGASLong epic talesLong, often multi-part stories, like old Norse legends or modern film series.
  25. TOHeaded that wayA word that points toward a direction, place, or purpose.
  26. OAFSClumsy and awkwardClumsy, slow-witted people who tend to bumble through things awkwardly.
  27. PRETENDSFakes it on cueActs as if something is true or real, putting on a convincing front.
  28. UPONRight on top ofOn top of or immediately following something, as in once upon a time.
  29. ULANRode with a lanceA light cavalry soldier armed with a lance, historically from Poland and Central Europe.
  30. SEWStitch torn clothTo join or repair fabric using a needle and thread, by hand or machine.
  31. EGOPuffed-up self-viewA person's sense of self-importance, which can be healthy or overly inflated.
  32. GODPraised in hymnsA deity worshipped as supreme or divine, central to many religions and myths.
  33. ASPECTSSides of a thingDifferent sides or features of a situation, topic, or personality.
  34. OFLink in a phraseA word showing belonging, origin, or connection between two things.
  35. EGGLaid by a henAn oval object laid by birds, often eaten for breakfast, fried or boiled.
  36. OBESECarrying excess fatHaving a very high amount of body fat, well beyond a healthy weight.
  37. GOATrance music sceneA small Indian state famous for its beaches, and the trance music genre named after it.
  38. SANERLess wild an ideaMore reasonable or level-headed, less wild or reckless than before.
  39. WOODSTrees all aroundAn area thick with trees, smaller than a forest, often good for a walk.
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