# Bakers Dozen

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [August 4, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173 "2010-08-04T17:56:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 1182

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**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2014, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23624 "2014-03-13T13:06:05Z")

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Famous actors/actresses, and a movie in which each appeared nude

1. Kate Winslet, Titanic
2. Phoebe Cates, Fast Times at Ridgemont High
3. Halle Berry, Swordfish
4. Johnny Depp, Private Resort
5. Kelly Preston, Jerry Maguire
6. Thora Birch, American Beauty
7. Sophia Loren, Two Nights with Cleopatra
8. Kate Winslet, The Reader
9. Jennifer Connelly, The Hot Spot
10. Kate Winslet, Hideous Kinky
11. Jessica Tandy, _ **Camilla** _ (ewwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!)
12. Brooke Shields - Pretty Baby

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2014, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23625 "2014-03-13T13:30:09Z")

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Famous actors/actresses, and a movie in which each appeared nude

1. Kate Winslet, Titanic
2. Phoebe Cates, Fast Times at Ridgemont High
3. Halle Berry, Swordfish
4. Johnny Depp, Private Resort
5. Kelly Preston, Jerry Maguire
6. Thora Birch, American Beauty
7. Sophia Loren, Two Nights with Cleopatra
8. Kate Winslet, The Reader
9. Jennifer Connelly, The Hot Spot
10. Kate Winslet, Hideous Kinky
11. Jessica Tandy, Camilla (ewwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!)
12. Brooke Shields - Pretty Baby
13. Tom Cruise - Eyes Wide Shut

Since my last catagory went well, let’s flip it: Words beginning with Z that have an A in them

1. Zoological

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**Author:** ![Bellhorn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/898d66/32.png) [@Bellhorn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bellhorn)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2014, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23626 "2014-03-13T13:33:16Z")

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Words beginning with Z that have an A in them

1. Zoological
2. Zebra

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2014, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23627 "2014-03-13T14:27:23Z")

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Words beginning with Z that have an A in them

1. Zoological
2. Zebra
3. Zugzwang

A situation in chess in which a player is at a disadvantage in that one must make a move that one would prefer not to do.

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**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2014, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23628 "2014-03-13T14:33:26Z")

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Words beginning with Z that have an A in them

1. Zoological
2. Zebra
3. Zugzwang
4. Zigzag

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**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2014, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23629 "2014-03-13T14:35:54Z")

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Words beginning with Z that have an A in them

1. Zoological
2. Zebra
3. Zugzwang
4. Zigzag
5. Zambia

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2014, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23630 "2014-03-13T14:36:44Z")

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Words beginning with Z that have an A in them

1. Zoological
2. Zebra
3. Zugzwang
4. Zigzag
5. Zambia
6. Zyzzyva

A South American weevil.

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**Author:** ![WheatCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/258eb7/32.png) [@WheatCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WheatCat)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2014, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23631 "2014-03-13T15:52:00Z")

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Words beginning with Z that have an A in them

1. Zoological
2. Zebra
3. Zugzwang
4. Zigzag
5. Zambia
6. Zyzzyva A South American weevil.
7. Zarathustra

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**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2014, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23632 "2014-03-13T15:58:07Z")

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Words beginning with Z that have an A in them

1. Zoological
2. Zebra
3. Zugzwang
4. Zigzag
5. Zambia
6. Zyzzyva A South American weevil.
7. Zarathustra
8. Zinnia

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2014, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23633 "2014-03-13T16:24:58Z")

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Words beginning with Z that have an A in them

1. Zoological
2. Zebra
3. Zugzwang
4. Zigzag
5. Zambia
6. Zyzzyva A South American weevil.
7. Zarathustra
8. Zinnia
9. Zaire

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**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2014, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23634 "2014-03-13T16:28:31Z")

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Words beginning with Z that have an A in them

1. Zoological
2. Zebra
3. Zugzwang
4. Zigzag
5. Zambia
6. Zyzzyva A South American weevil.
7. Zarathustra
8. Zinnia
9. Zaire
10. Zoroaster

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2014, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23635 "2014-03-13T16:36:07Z")

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Words beginning with Z that have an A in them

1. Zoological
2. Zebra
3. Zugzwang
4. Zigzag
5. Zambia
6. Zyzzyva A South American weevil.
7. Zarathustra
8. Zinnia
9. Zaire
10. Zoroaster
11. Zanzibar

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2014, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23636 "2014-03-13T17:37:00Z")

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Words beginning with Z that have an A in them

1. Zoological
2. Zebra
3. Zugzwang
4. Zigzag
5. Zambia
6. Zyzzyva
7. Zarathustra
8. Zinnia
9. Zaire
10. Zoroaster
11. Zanzibar
12. Zap

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**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2014, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23637 "2014-03-13T17:54:37Z")

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Words beginning with Z that have an A in them

1. Zoological
2. Zebra
3. Zugzwang
4. Zigzag
5. Zambia
6. Zyzzyva
7. Zarathustra
8. Zinnia
9. Zaire
10. Zoroaster
11. Zanzibar
12. Zap
13. Zardoz

Names of Fantasy/Sci-Fi series (including trilogies)

1. Incarnations of Immortality (Piers Anthony)

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**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2014, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23638 "2014-03-13T18:06:43Z")

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Names of Fantasy/Sci-Fi series (including trilogies)

1. Incarnations of Immortality (Piers Anthony)
2. Leviathan trilogy (Scott Westerfeld)

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2014, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23639 "2014-03-13T18:13:05Z")

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Names of Fantasy/Sci-Fi series (including trilogies)

1. Incarnations of Immortality (Piers Anthony)
2. Leviathan trilogy (Scott Westerfeld)
3. The Vorkosigan Saga (Lois McMaster Bujold)

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2014, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23640 "2014-03-13T18:27:00Z")

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Names of Fantasy/Sci-Fi series (including trilogies)

1. Incarnations of Immortality (Piers Anthony)
2. Leviathan trilogy (Scott Westerfeld)
3. The Vorkosigan Saga (Lois McMaster Bujold)
4. The Uplift series (David Brin)

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**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2014, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23641 "2014-03-13T18:37:32Z")

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Names of Fantasy/Sci-Fi series (including trilogies)

1. Incarnations of Immortality (Piers Anthony)
2. Leviathan trilogy (Scott Westerfeld)
3. The Vorkosigan Saga (Lois McMaster Bujold)
4. The Uplift series (David Brin)
5. The Dark Tower series (Stephen King)

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2014, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23642 "2014-03-13T20:38:36Z")

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Names of Fantasy/Sci-Fi series (including trilogies)

1. Incarnations of Immortality (Piers Anthony)
2. Leviathan trilogy (Scott Westerfeld)
3. The Vorkosigan Saga (Lois McMaster Bujold)
4. The Uplift series (David Brin)
5. The Dark Tower series (Stephen King)
6. A Song of Ice and Fire (George R.R. Martin)

Now _finish_ the damn thing, George!

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2014, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23643 "2014-03-13T20:47:40Z")

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Names of Fantasy/Sci-Fi series (including trilogies)

1. Incarnations of Immortality (Piers Anthony)
2. Leviathan trilogy (Scott Westerfeld)
3. The Vorkosigan Saga (Lois McMaster Bujold)
4. The Uplift series (David Brin)
5. The Dark Tower series (Stephen King)
6. A Song of Ice and Fire (George R.R. Martin)
7. Discworld (Terry Pratchett)

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