Solution
Each clue contains two components: A hint to a phrase that has a 2-letter abbreviation, and a word being hinted at. Enumeration is also provided. As hinted at by the flavor text, Backgrounds provides a number for each abbreviation. Using it to index into the hinted word spells out the solution.
| Abbreviation: | Number: | Word: | Letter: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full combo (FC) | 3 | SUBJECT | B |
| Forget Everything (FE) | 7 | CONSIDER | E |
| Common Era (CE) |
4 | DIAGONAL | G |
| Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) | 3 | DIGITAL | G |
| Decibel (DB) | 4 | SEMAMORSE | A |
| Electronic Arts (EA) | 5 | BUHAR | R |
| Bamboozled Again (BA) | 7 | PRIMARY | Y |
BEGGARY