# The Atoz Game (Part 2)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [August 4, 2022, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097 "2022-08-04T15:42:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 164

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2023, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3262 "2023-10-02T12:27:32Z")

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**Categories for The Atoz Game**

Automobile Makes or Models  
Baseball  
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Desserts  
Entertainers  
Food  
Geographic places  
Hall of Fame basketball players  
Insects  
Jobs

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2023, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3263 "2023-10-02T14:03:26Z")

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**Categories for The Atoz Game**

Automobile Makes or Models  
Baseball  
Comic Strip Characters  
Desserts  
Entertainers  
Food  
Geographic places  
Hall of Fame basketball players  
Insects  
Jobs  
Kitchen appliances

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**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2023, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3264 "2023-10-02T14:37:07Z")

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**Categories for The Atoz Game**

Automobile Makes or Models  
Baseball  
Comic Strip Characters  
Desserts  
Entertainers  
Food  
Geographic places  
Hall of Fame basketball players  
Insects  
Jobs  
Kitchen appliances  
Literary characters _(I’m talking about persons depicted in literature rather than authors or publishers)_

_ **-“BB”-** _

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2023, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3265 "2023-10-02T17:49:36Z")

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**Categories for The Atoz Game**

Automobile Makes or Models  
Baseball  
Comic Strip Characters  
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Entertainers  
Food  
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Hall of Fame basketball players  
Insects  
Jobs  
Kitchen appliances  
Literary characters  
Movie stars

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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:** [October 2, 2023, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3266 "2023-10-02T18:50:04Z")

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**Categories for The Atoz Game**

Automobile Makes or Models  
Baseball  
Comic Strip Characters  
Desserts  
Entertainers  
Food  
Geographic places  
Hall of Fame basketball players  
Insects  
Jobs  
Kitchen appliances  
Literary characters  
Movie stars  
Nautical terms

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2023, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3267 "2023-10-03T02:31:47Z")

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**Categories for The Atoz Game**

Automobile Makes or Models  
Baseball  
Comic Strip Characters  
Desserts  
Entertainers  
Food  
Geographic places  
Hall of Fame basketball players  
Insects  
Jobs  
Kitchen appliances  
Literary characters  
Movie stars  
Nautical terms  
Office items

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2023, 8:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3268 "2023-10-03T08:54:32Z")

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**Categories for The Atoz Game**

Automobile Makes or Models  
Baseball  
Comic Strip Characters  
Desserts  
Entertainers  
Food  
Geographic places  
Hall of Fame basketball players  
Insects  
Jobs  
Kitchen appliances  
Literary characters  
Movie stars  
Nautical terms  
Office items  
Pop song titles

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**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2023, 10:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3269 "2023-10-03T10:00:21Z")

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**Categories for The Atoz Game**

Automobile Makes or Models  
Baseball  
Comic Strip Characters  
Desserts  
Entertainers  
Food  
Geographic places  
Hall of Fame basketball players  
Insects  
Jobs  
Kitchen appliances  
Literary characters  
Movie stars  
Nautical terms  
Office items  
Pop song titles  
Quotes

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2023, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3270 "2023-10-03T17:24:51Z")

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**Categories for The Atoz Game**

Automobile Makes or Models  
Baseball  
Comic Strip Characters  
Desserts  
Entertainers  
Food  
Geographic places  
Hall of Fame basketball players  
Insects  
Jobs  
Kitchen appliances  
Literary characters  
Movie stars  
Nautical terms  
Office items  
Pop song titles  
Quotes  
Random stuff

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**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2023, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3271 "2023-10-03T18:00:27Z")

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**Categories for The Atoz Game**

Automobile Makes or Models  
Baseball  
Comic Strip Characters  
Desserts  
Entertainers  
Food  
Geographic places  
Hall of Fame basketball players  
Insects  
Jobs  
Kitchen appliances  
Literary characters  
Movie stars  
Nautical terms  
Office items  
Pop song titles  
Quotes  
Random stuff  
Sports figures

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**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2023, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3272 "2023-10-03T18:37:59Z")

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**Categories for The Atoz Game**

Automobile Makes or Models  
Baseball  
Comic Strip Characters  
Desserts  
Entertainers  
Food  
Geographic places  
Hall of Fame basketball players  
Insects  
Jobs  
Kitchen appliances  
Literary characters  
Movie stars  
Nautical terms  
Office items  
Pop song titles  
Quotes  
Random stuff  
Sports figures  
Transportation terms

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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:** [October 3, 2023, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3273 "2023-10-03T19:23:42Z")

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**Categories for The Atoz Game**

Automobile Makes or Models  
Baseball  
Comic Strip Characters  
Desserts  
Entertainers  
Food  
Geographic places  
Hall of Fame basketball players  
Insects  
Jobs  
Kitchen appliances  
Literary characters  
Movie stars  
Nautical terms  
Office items  
Pop song titles  
Quotes  
Random stuff  
Sports figures  
Transportation terms  
Unlikely Categories for The Atoz Game

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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:** [October 4, 2023, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3274 "2023-10-04T20:15:26Z")

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**Categories for The Atoz Game**

Automobile Makes or Models  
Baseball  
Comic Strip Characters  
Desserts  
Entertainers  
Food  
Geographic places  
Hall of Fame basketball players  
Insects  
Jobs  
Kitchen appliances  
Literary characters  
Movie stars  
Nautical terms  
Office items  
Pop song titles  
Quotes  
Random stuff  
Sports figures  
Transportation terms  
Unlikely Categories for The Atoz Game  
Victims of crime

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2023, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3275 "2023-10-05T14:49:38Z")

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**Categories for The Atoz Game**

Automobile Makes or Models  
Baseball  
Comic Strip Characters  
Desserts  
Entertainers  
Food  
Geographic places  
Hall of Fame basketball players  
Insects  
Jobs  
Kitchen appliances  
Literary characters  
Movie stars  
Nautical terms  
Office items  
Pop song titles  
Quotes  
Random stuff  
Sports figures  
Transportation terms  
Unlikely Categories for The Atoz Game  
Victims of crime  
Western Literature

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2023, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3276 "2023-10-05T15:05:36Z")

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**Categories for The Atoz Game**

Automobile Makes or Models  
Baseball  
Comic Strip Characters  
Desserts  
Entertainers  
Food  
Geographic places  
Hall of Fame basketball players  
Insects  
Jobs  
Kitchen appliances  
Literary characters  
Movie stars  
Nautical terms  
Office items  
Pop song titles  
Quotes  
Random stuff  
Sports figures  
Transportation terms  
Unlikely Categories for The Atoz Game  
Victims of crime  
Western Literature  
X-words (words containing the letter “x”)

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**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2023, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3277 "2023-10-05T19:19:23Z")

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**Categories for The Atoz Game**

Automobile Makes or Models  
Baseball  
Comic Strip Characters  
Desserts  
Entertainers  
Food  
Geographic places  
Hall of Fame basketball players  
Insects  
Jobs  
Kitchen appliances  
Literary characters  
Movie stars  
Nautical terms  
Office items  
Pop song titles  
Quotes  
Random stuff  
Sports figures  
Transportation terms  
Unlikely Categories for The Atoz Game  
Victims of crime  
Western Literature  
X-words (words containing the letter “x”)  
Yellow-colored objects

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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:** [October 5, 2023, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3278 "2023-10-05T19:23:07Z")

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**Categories for The Atoz Game**

Automobile Makes or Models  
Baseball  
Comic Strip Characters  
Desserts  
Entertainers  
Food  
Geographic places  
Hall of Fame basketball players  
Insects  
Jobs  
Kitchen appliances  
Literary characters  
Movie stars  
Nautical terms  
Office items  
Pop song titles  
Quotes  
Random stuff  
Sports figures  
Transportation terms  
Unlikely Categories for The Atoz Game  
Victims of crime  
Western Literature  
X-words (words containing the letter “x”)  
Yellow-colored objects  
Zebra first names

Pass.

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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:** [October 5, 2023, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3279 "2023-10-05T21:29:23Z")

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**Women in Authority**

1. Aquino, Corazon, Philippines, President 1986-1992

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**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2023, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3280 "2023-10-05T21:50:07Z")

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**Women in Authority**

1. Aquino, Corazon, Philippines, President 1986-1992
2. Benazir Bhutto, Pakistan, Prime Minister 1988-1990 & 1993-1996

First woman to head a government in a Muslim-majority country

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2023, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3281 "2023-10-05T22:01:34Z")

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**Women in Authority**

1. Aquino, Corazon, Philippines, President 1986-1992
2. Benazir Bhutto, Pakistan, Prime Minister 1988-1990 & 1993-1996
3. Campbell, Kim, Canada, Prime Minister 1993

June to November, 1993, to be more precise.

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