I guess my brain doesn't work in the abstract - I thought ideas I was coming up with were good - but these are hard. It's fun anyways! Good luck everyone! From Tennessee here - what about everyone else?
yes they mention that you may have to employ 'lateral' thinking. I'm too linear.
it's irritating. The clues could be just brainstorming word association (at least that's about all the connection I can get from the ones that are completed).