Twofer!

Since I neglected to post the Brain Bender yesterday, we'll have a twofer today! Ready to play?

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Five words starting with AP or APR are defined in the list below. What are the words?

• Relevant ________
• Be in favor of __________
• Choose for a position __________
• The sounds of hands clapping ________
• Obvious __________

and

Palindrome Pals

Anna and Otto did very well in sports and collected many medals and trophies. Until they could build a special case for their prizes, they kept them in an appropriate place. What did they call it?

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Alrighty then, the handy dandy discount MENSA calendar has done it's part - now it up to you. Like always, the answers will be found later in the comments. See you then!