Jeopardy Set 1
When measuring this, the doctor uses his fingers, not his thumb, because the thumb has its own
Pulse Rate
From the Greek for "Phoenician", this word describes the 3 Rome vs. Carthage wars; Rome went 3-0
Punic
To poke with a pointed object, or the object itself
Prod
It was the colorful 21-year "project" conducted by the U.S. Air Force to examine UFO phenomena
Project Blue Book
Det. whose show was spun off from "Barney Miller", but thrown back due to small ratings
Fish
Many conservatives call for the U.S. to adopt this; Estonia has it, set at 23%
Flat Income Tax
A perpetual one was tended to by the Vestal Virgins
Fire
Today meaning a self-employed person, this term derives from medieval knights who sold their skills
Freelancer
His play about Mrs. Warren could become "Best Little Whorehouse in Europe"
George Bernard Shaw ("Mrs. Warren's Profession")
After recanting is belief that the Earth orbits the sun, he's said to have muttered, "But it does move"
Galileo
1931: "Second Rhapsody"
George Gershwin
Frenchmen Clemenceau & Bizet
Georges
This state was named for an English king, the grandfather of the one during the revolution
Georgia
"Shaft" (1971)
Richard Roundtree
Ex-governor L. Douglas Wilder
Richmond
Type of pasta seen here, its name means "striped"
Rigatoni
You're on this "wing" if you support traditional values & the conservative party line
Right-Wing
If you gave him 4 minutes in 1954, he could run a mile & still have time remaining
Roger Bannister
Augusten Burroughs wrote of his tumultuous youth in the memoir doing this "With Scissors"
Running
One form of this pre-meal prayer begins, "Bless us, O Lord, and these thy gifts"
Grace
Gerald Ford nominated this former actress as ambassador to Ghana in 1974
Shirley Temple Black
Composer whose name completes the title of Rimsky-Korsakov's opera "Mozart and..."
Salieri
In addition to playing matriarch Nora Holden on "Brothers & Sisters", she has played Abby's mom on "ER"
Sally Field
She answered an ad in her college paper looking for astronauts, & in 1983 became the first American woman in space
Sally Ride
Gary Sinise directed the 1996 revival of this acotr-playwright's Pulitzer Prize-winning play "Buried Child"
Sam Shepard
Historians believe he gave the signal for the Tea Party (not the beer party) to begin
Samuel Adams
In 1776 Juan Bautista de Anza claimed the site for this California city's Presidio
San Francisco
The annual Chinese New Year parade in this West Coast city is the largest celebration of its kind outside Asia
San Francisco
The MLS' Earthquakes shake things up for this city (they play in Santa Clara & Oakland, really)
San Jose
From 1975 to 1979 she was a Superior Court judge in Maricopa County, Arizona
Sandra Day O' Connor
As the 4th Earl of this, John Montagu could have made a lot of bread off the culinary item named for him
Sandwich
The fables known as the Panchatantra were originally written in this classical language
Sanskrit
In 1818, this country & the U.S. agreed to joint occupation of the Oregon territory
Great Britain
Joseph Fiennes as the Bard meets Ali MacGraw, a dying girl & never says "Sorry"
Shakespeare In Love Story
From the Irish for "small clover", it's the national emblem seen here
Shamrock
The name of this Chinese city became a verb describing how some pirate ships gained their sailors
Shanghai
(I'm Derek Fisher) One highlight of the Lakers' first game at Staples Center was my alley-oop pass to this big guy who scored 28 points
Shaquille O'neal
The refrain of his hit "Lullaby" is "Everything's gonna be all right, rock-a-bye..."
Shawn Mullins
An editor bet that Seuss (would not) could not write a book using 50 words or less; the result was this story
Green Eggs And Ham
This "Father of Genetics" is the subject of the biography "The Monk in the Garden"
Gregor Mendel
This group of about 600 islets & islands is located between Grenada & St. Vincent
Grenadines
Battle wagon is another name for a battleship, so paint it the color called battleship this
Grey
Reuben Mattus created this ice cream (& its Danish-sounding name) in the Bronx in 1961
Haagen-Dazs
During the Civil War, Lincoln suspended this right not to be held in prison without court consent
Habeas Corpus
Clingmans Dome is the highest peak in this Appalachian range
Great Smoky Mountains
Feb. 14 is also the feast day of this Catholic saint who developed for the Slavs an alphabet that bears his name
St. Cyril
Miles O'Keeffe played this title role in a film produced by Bo Derek & directed by husband John
Tarzan The Ape Man
Time to get high on this hyphenated maker's hog, specifically the Fat Bob, which gets a fat 53 mpg on the highway
Harley-Davidson
In the '60s Guinness began marketing this lager named for the musical instrument on its label
Harp
His library in Independence, Missouri opened to the public in 1957
Harry S. Truman
In 1947: Kenneth C. Royall
Harry S. Truman
"War is Peace" & "Freedom is Slavery" in this 1949 work
1984
1998's MVP in the American League was outfielder Juan Gonzalez, then with this team
Texas Rangers (Now With The Tigers)
Cambridge University dates back to this century; so does the Magna Carta
The 13Th Century
In 2009 some collectors' editions of this coin will contain 95% copper, as it did in 1909
The Penny
A 1960 novella about a young lady with a secret lit up the stage as the musical "The Light in" this place
The Piazza
The "hospitality" fruit, it can keep Jell-O from jelling
The Pineapple
Founded by Hugh Hefner, this 2-day festival has been grooving at the Hollywood Bowl since 1979
The Playboy Jazz Festival
It brought its last shipment of mail into Sacramento November 20, 1861
The Pony Express
In fashion: Domenico Dolce &...
Stefano Gabbana
Originally, Chinese mathematicians rounded off pi to this whole number
3
Total number of royal flushes that can be dealt out of one deck of cards
4
It's the simplest fractional form of .75
4-Mar
To excel in this category, you should know that XL in Roman numerals equals this
40
Peter Straub collaborated with this man on the wildly successful best-seller, "The Talisman"
Stephen King
In 1816 French physician Rene Laennec invented this device used to listen to the heart & lungs
Stethoscope
Unlike the corned beef & red flannel varieties, the "heavenly" type of this food is a candy
Hash
This state's Nihau Island has been privately owned since the 1860s
Hawaii
This university leads the U.S. in the market value of its endowment assets; Yale is No. 2
Harvard University
In 1970 McDonnell Douglas introduced this jetliner to compete with the Boeing 747
Dc-10
Dr. Spooner once talked of his queer old dean
Dear Old Queen
This New Orleans style of jazz is characterized by its improvisational solos
Dixieland
In a 1992 film he tells Tom Cruise, "You can't handle the truth!"
Jack Nicholson
This man cast the first tie-breaking vote in U.S. Senate history
John Adams
The first Monday in September, it honors working people in the U.S. & Canada
Labor Day
The prime minister of England lives here
10 Downing Street
Double whoa! The highest grade of egg is this
Aa
The Efik people of this continent are closely related to the Ibibio
Africa
A dam, a reservoir & the year 1912 are among the symbols featured on its seal
Arizona
Used by male "strippers", it's the tool seen here
Belt Sander
Goodyear's The Eagle
Blimp
John's scallions
Bunyan's Onions
One who steals in the night: "B Is For..."
Burglar
Thailand is home to Thai & this African country is home to Rundi
Burundi
It's the title tune heard here
Camelot
You can't see or smell this gas produced by gas engines, but inhaling it will make you dizzy
Carbon Monoxide
In the Gettysburg campaign, Lee's forces were along Seminary Ridge and the federal forces along this ridge
Cemetery Ridge
A specific dry white wine originated in & was named for this French town in the Yonne Department
Chablis
The first Greek philosophers tried to understand the universe, practicing this -ology, from the Greek for "order"
Cosmology
During WWI, rather than waste manpower on mowing the White House lawn, she grazed sheep
Edith Wilson
A positive ion is formed when an atom loses one or more of these
Electron
On the title page of a book, the phrase "Edicio Princeps" would indicate this
First Edition
Rin Tin Tin
German Shepherd
"The Ricardos Change Apartments"
I Love Lucy
On May 9, 1946 this country's King Victor Emmanuel abdicated in favor of his son Umberto
Italy
Zeus
Jupiter
He's played Silent Bob in a slew of films including "Mallrats" & "Clerks"
Kevin Smith
This "beloved physician" dedicated his gospel & the book of acts to a Christian named Theophilus
Luke
His first wife was Fadia; Octavia & Cleo came later
Marc Antony
The term agoraphobia, fear of crowds, comes from Greek agora, this place
Market
Myles Standish State Park
Massachusetts
He was Liz Taylor's first husband
Nicky Hilton
Brittany is famous for the Belon type of this mollusk, used for eating, not pearls
Oysters
Frenchman who discovered the Piezoelectric Effect, that certain crystals when stressed make electricity
Pierre Curie
Best "CORK" Song
Rock
King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz reversed policy & allowed foreign fighters in this country in 1990
Saudi Arabia
As 2 words, it's part of a ram's or ewe's leg; as 1 word, it's a knot for shortening rope
Sheepshank
The minivan in front of me is playing this 2001 movie where Fiona turns into a somewhat attractive ogre
Shrek
She based the characters of Anne & Robert in her novel "The Mandarins" on herself & Jean-Paul Sartre
Simone De Beauvoir
Around 1375: "...and the Green Knight"
Sir Gawain
This drum used for military marching shares its name with a device to catch animals
Snare Drum
Called "Slammin' Sam", he's the only man to win the same PGA tournament 8 times
Snead
Pete pan-fries this Chinese legume that the French call mange-tout--eat it all, pod & all
Snow Peas
In 1955, a transistor radio was one of the first products to carry this brand name founded by Akio Morita
Sony
Born Sofia Scicolone, her A&E bio was subtitled "Actress Italian Style"
Sophia Loren
UNUSED IN SPY
Sunny Side Up
Most people just want to vivir, this
To Live
Avalon & Corolla
Toyota
Egotistical, or a blood vessel
Vain/Vein
In the original Asteroids game, this was the term for jumping to a random location
Warping To Hyperspace
"Love Affair", "Heaven Can Wait", "Dick Tracy"
Warren Beatty
Past tense of "is"
Washington
Rembrandt & Winslow Homer were both known for this type of painting involving dissolved pigments
Watercolor
8-letter synonym for "anytime"
Whenever
This star of "Z" & "Jean de Florette" was exhumed in 1998 to get his DNA for a paternity test
Yves Montand
Are they just friends? Britney's been linked romantically to Justin Timberlake of this band
'N Sync
Peter's pepper
(7) Pickled
In 1867 this Swedish inventor found kieselguhr, a type of chalky earth, absorbed a lot of nitroglycerine
(Alfred) Nobel
This future president disgraced himself as Lincoln's VP with a drunken speech on inauguration day
(Andrew) Johnson
The USDA's Risk Management Agency provides this, protecting against loss due to drought, hail & falling prices
(Crop) Insurance
Civil War military leader who lent his name to the world's largest tree by volume, a towering Giant Sequoia
(General) Sherman
In 1908 Oscar Strauss turned this playwright's "Arms and the Man" into the operetta "The Chocolate Soldier"
(George Bernard) Shaw
1836's "O.T.: a Danish Romance" is a grownup novel by this man who'd soon turn his hand to fairy tales
(Hans Christian) Andersen
She created Bridget Jones for a newspaper column "and it just snowballed from there"
(Helen) Fielding
Mama Leone's, on 44th St. in New York City, is a famous one of these establishments
(Italian) Restaurant
He was born in a Colorado army hospital in 1943; the family moved to Massachusetts soon after
(John) Kerry
He wrote a play called "Clevinger's Trial", based on Chapter 8 of his novel "Catch-22"
(Joseph) Heller
This actress now portrays James Bond's M; she plays queens pretty well, too
(Judi) Dench
This poet & author of "The Handmaid's Tale" received a Master's from Radcliffe
(Margaret) Atwood
In his acceptance speech, Pres. Obama quoted this 1964 American recipient saying, "violence never brings permanent peace"
(Martin Luther) King (Jr.)
This author's "Lord of the Flies" has been turned into films directed by Peter Brook & Harry Hook
(William) Golding
Class of instruments to which the flute belongs
(Wood)Wind
In 1912 this folk music legend had his 1st chance to say "This land is your land" (which he did not do, as he was a newborn)
(Woody) Guthrie
x the equivalent of the Roman numeral XX
100
Of 6, 16 or 26 pounds, the weight limit for a standard bowling ball
16
Permanent teeth divided by 2 then multiplied by 10
160
In "The Sound of Music", Liesl was "going on" this number
17
A hurricane is a tropical one
A Cyclone
From the Greek for "circle", it's a low-pressure area, with spiraling winds, that may be half the size of the U.S.
A Cyclone
The name of this 6-pointed star comes from the Greek for "six" & "letter"
A Hexagram
Yeehaw! It's a boisterous social gathering featuring square dancing
A Hoedown
It's a person held in high regard or awarded for great achievements, like certain poets
A Laureate
Title roles played by Jean-Louis Trintignant & Anouk Aimée in 1966 & a 1986 sequel
A Man And A Woman
2-word cooking term for a society made up of many different cultures
A Melting Pot
Monumental temple gateway in ancient Egypt (also a Faulkner novel) (Bonus: & an orange traffic cone)
A Pylon
Mother Teresa adopted Indian citizenship & donned this Indian garment as her habit
A Sari
The jackass, possibly the Somali variety, was domesticated on this continent about 6,000 years ago
Africa
Also called Cape Dutch, it has constitutional recognition as a national language in Namibia
Afrikaans
In 1961 he reached an altitude of 115 miles in the Freedom 7
Alan Shepard
Going clockwise around the Mediterranean, it's the next national capital after Tunis
Algiers
...in French, if you remember this French word for "friend"
Ami
Well, as far as we can tell, this term for a building extension should ring a bell
An Ell
In 2003 a closed caption said Alan Greenspan was treated "for an enlarged prostitute" instead of this
An Enlarged Prostate
A witty saying or expression
An Epigram
When Count Vronsky's love for her seems to fade, she throws herself under a train
Anna Karenina
This great French sculptor sculpted "The Kiss" in 1886
Auguste Rodin
This Guns N' Roses lead vocalist was born William Bailey
Axl Rose
"Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head"
Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid
Filmmakers Joel & Ethan
C-O-E-N
1904: "...and Kings"
Cabbages
Tom Hanks is Fed-Exed to a deserted island & befriends a volleyball
Cast Away
Classical Mythology: Oddly, these "heavenly" twins had the same mother, Leda, but different fathers
Castor & Pollux
A country in Africa, or the little circle punched out of a punch card
Chad
Born: June 14, 1928, Rosario, Argentina. Died: Oct. 9, 1967, Bolivia
Che Guevara
The elevator ride costs $12 to the observation deck at the 1,136' level of this 1,815' Toronto landmark
Cn Tower
Under Ottoman rule Yemen was big in the trade of this out of the town of Al Mukha, or Mocha
Coffee
Several weeks before July 4, 1776 New Hampshire issued its own one of these
Declaration Of Independence
Partial blindness compelled him to stop painting ballerinas circa 1898
Degas
This Ancient Greek town on Mount Parnassus was the site of a famous oracle
Delphi
"We love to fly and it shows"
Delta
It's fifth in the Greek alphabet & its descendant is fifth in the English alpabet
Epsilon
Mercy killing
Euthanasia
Virga is the meteorological term for rain that does this before it reaches the ground
Evaporates
In photography, these lens attachments include polarizing, star & neutral density
Filters
Michelangelo's statue of Bacchus is among the art treasures in the Bargello in this Italian city
Florence
She won 3 track & field gold medals at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Florence Griffith-Joyner
Sadly, in the last decade of her life this "Lady With The Lamp" was blind & an invalid
Florence Nightingale
Manatee Springs State Park
Florida
Physician Robert Graves first identified this disease in 1835
Graves' Disease
Sky Masterson & Nathan Detroit
Guys And Dolls
Atherosclerosis is better known by this 4-word phrase
Hardening Of The Arteries
Anyone cool knows this is a person's haunch
Hip
In March 1921 he became the first Japanese prince to tour Europe
Hirohito
This rhyming simile seems to have been a reference to movie star Errol
In Like Flynn
This country's Krishna & Godavari rivers lie on the Deccan plateau
India
Over 10 interstate & U.S. highways funnel into this Indiana capital; thus its nickname, the "Crossroads of America"
Indianapolis
Presented by a grand jury, it's a formal written accusation charging a party with a crime
Indictment
In 1986 the canal named for this woman began providing irrigation to the Great Indian Desert
Indira Gandhi
When it comes to laptops, this company's vPro processors are inside
Intel
From the Greek ienai, "to go", Michael Faraday coined this term for an atom with an electrical charge
Ion
It's sandwiched between Minnesota & Missouri
Iowa
This state's first paper was the Du Buque Visitor, which began publishing in 1836
Iowa
Rain
Iran
"Land Of Two Rivers" is the anthem of this country whose history goes back thousands of years
Iraq
Basra & Baghdad
Iraq
Greeks & Romans wrote about this island, Hibernia, though they never settled on it
Ireland
If you crave Swiss food in this country (& who doesn't) head for the Swiss Barn Restaurant in Killarney
Ireland
The name of this element comes from iris, "rainbow", & refers to its multi-hued compounds
Iridium
Rainbow goddess' disease-spreading particles
Iris's Viruses
Finished around 1000 A.D., "The Pillow Book" of Sei Shonagon is one of this country's literary masterpieces
Japan
Seen here, the first World's Fair in Asia was hosted by this country
Japan
Beginning in February 1942, Canada moved 21,000 people of this background to internment camps
Japanese-Canadians
"And Noah begat three sons, Shem, Ham and" him
Japheth
Slate said this Gungan's "weirdly offensive personality make(s) him the focus of fan disillusionment"
Jar Jar Binks
In a Paris shop, the English word "jaundice" may help you remember this French word for "yellow"
Jaune
This tragic dramatist who died in 1699 has the same name as a Wisconsin city
Jean Racine
We have a "Suspicion" you know she was born Joan de Havilland
Joan Fontaine
With $6 million in 1977, Steve Cauthen led the money winners in this profession
Jockeys
As a child star, she lost the Oscar for "Taxi Driver", but came back as an adult to win for "The Accused"
Jodie Foster
Curran is the last name of this title bigfoot played by Peter Boyle in a 1970 film
Joe
Criticized for flamboyance, in 1982 Noguchi issued a terse statement on the death of this "SNL" comedian
John Belushi
2 of the people who witnessed his execution were John Wilkes Booth & Stonewall Jackson
John Brown
Some 20 years after finishing his “U.S.A.†trilogy, he took out a patent on a soap-bubble gun
John Dos Passos
Fighting the sun at this man's inauguration, he declaimed, "The land was ours before we were the land's"
John F. Kennedy
In May 2001 Gerald Ford stopped into this president's library to pick up its Profiles in Courage Award
John F. Kennedy
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John Roberts
Napoleon's oldest brother, he spent many years in exile in New Jersey following Waterloo
Joseph
In addition to its bountiful wildlife, this desert is the site of the Orapa diamond mine, one of the world's largest
Kalahari
One of the "Big Island"'s biggest thrills is flying in a helicopter over this volcano that's been erupting since 1983
Kilauea
The romances of this legendary king tell of Dagonet, a fool he knighted
King Arthur
In a 2000 TV miniseries Kimberly Williams found herself in "The 10th" this
Kingdom
Middle name of "Naked and the Dead" author Mailer or first name of "Lucky Jim" author Amis
Kingsley
"The Big Apple does not grow in the Garden of Eden", this mayor explained
Koch
In November 1998 West Germany's parliament commemorated the 50th anniversary of this notorious night
Kristallnacht
This "Simpsons" TV clown has worked with Sideshow Bob, Sideshow Mel & Sideshow Luke Perry
Krusty The Klown
Ramsey & Travers must have been into sci-fi--they found xenon & this element, No. 36
Krypton
1981 & 1996: Snake Plissken
Kurt Russell
This Disney film claimed, "she was from the leash and license set...he's footloose and collar free!"
Lady & The Tramp
Named for a French statesman, this Louisiana lake is about half the size of Rhode Island
Lake Pontchartrain
In 1991 this former Tennessee governor became President Bush's Secretary of Education
Lamar Alexander
The first one was added in 1950 by the producers of NBC's "The Hank McCune Show"
Laugh Track
The title of this show stayed the same in 1982 even though half the title team left the show
Laverne & Shirley
"Crossing Brooklyn Ferry" first appeared in the second edition of this Whitman collection
Leaves Of Grass
The act of making or enacting laws
Legislation
"The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to" do this
Lie Down In Green Pastures
"Look to the Lilies", based on this book, starred Al Freeman, Jr. in the role Sidney Poitier played on film
Lilies Of The Field
This toy train was created in 1901 as an animated ad for a toy store window display
Lionel
It makes sense that these proud & powerful mammals live in groups called prides
Lions
The Art Institute of Chicago is guarded by 2 of these beasts (bronze ones, not real ones)
Lions
For saving this little girl from the waters of the Mississippi, Uncle Tom was bought by her father
Little Eva
Charles Ingalls
Little House On The Prairie
This weapon with a rapid rate of fire was an early English asset
Longbow
The 1812 publication of "Childe Harold's Pilgrimage" made this poet an immediate sensation
Lord Byron
Lady Hamilton was the lover of this British admiral honored in Trafalgar Square
Lord Nelson
For 164 years, 1610 to 1774, France was ruled by just 3 kings, all of this name
Louis
Randy Jones' BBQ at San Diego's Qualcomm Stadium sells a half-pound hot dog named for this baseball equipment brand
Louisville Slugger
Art & commerce do mix, as you'll find at the Paris Mall Carrousel du this
Louvre
Jean de la Bruyere said "Time, which strengthens friendship, weakens" this emotion
Love
In 1959 the first garment to be made of this new rubber-like material was a girdle
Lycra
The northern deer tick is a major carrier of this disease first seen in Connecticut
Lyme Disease
To prevent rejection of transplanted organs, doctors suppress these blood cells
Lymphocytes (Or White Blood Cells)
Hubert H. Humphrey
Lyndon Johnson
We're one big island! (& several small ones); Lemur entertain you! (Disclaimer: Lemurs will not, repeat not, speak to you)
Madagascar
This 1856 Flaubert novel introduce new element of realism in western literature; Tarzan shocked by title woman immorality
Madame Bovary
This opera's best-known aria is Cio-Cio-San's "Un Bel Di Vedremo"
Madame Butterfly
Alphabetically, it's the last state capital named for a U.S. president
Madison (Wisconsin)
She won a 1991 Grammy, her first, for best long-form music video for "Blonde Ambition World Tour Live"
Madonna
In 1996 Chevy reintroduced this model first seen in 1964, also the name of a version of Barbie
Malibu
In 1530 Holy Roman emperor Charles V gave this island nation to the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem
Malta
The Federation of Fly Fishers, Harvard's Hasty Pudding Club & Time Magazine all name one of these
Man Of The Year
In 1961 the future sex counselor born Ruth Siegel married a man named this
Manfred Westheimer
19th century term for the belief that U.S. expansion across North America was "destined by God"
Manifest Destiny
The familiar piece heard here is the "National Emblem" one of these
March
Juice of 1/2 lime 1/2 oz. triple sec 1 oz. tequila in a salt-rimmed glass
Margarita
In 1911 the New York Times reported, "Vast Engineering Works Accomplished by Our Planetary Neighbors" here
Mars
The bandicoot
Marsupial
This place is a tomb: a big one!
Mausoleum
To interfere in someone's business, or an Olympic award
Meddle/Medal
Elvisopolis (7)
Memphis
In the '60s this character's ooky maiden name was Frump
Morticia Addams
She joins the Chinese army to protect her father & ends up a hero
Mulan
Miss Universe 1992, Michelle McLean, founded a children's trust in this country once known as South West Africa
Namibia
First member of the "me" generation, this youth fell in love with his own reflection
Narcissus
"The Empire State..."
New York
Los Angeles
Nfl
Cape Breton Island is part of this Canadian province
Nova Scotia
From the Latin for "nine", it's actually the 11th in the Gregorian system
November
"Atomic" & this word describing the central region of an atom are both found before "power" & "fission"
Nuclear
OTB, in reference to (but not at) Churchill Downs
Off-Track Betting
Readily available to be summoned to work, though not necessarily scheduled
On Call
Because of his style of painting females, this master's name gave us an adjective for plump women
Peter Paul Rubens (Rubenesque)
Van Cliburn
Piano
What hath Roth Wrought?; title guy Alexander laments to a shrink; feels guilty? You bet!
Portnoy's Complaint
This prince's efforts led to the development of the Caravel, a sailing ship
Prince Henry The Navigator
From 1952 to 1987 she was chief of state of Fiji
Queen Elizabeth Ii
He was Norway's minister of defense from 1931 to 1933
Quisling
Many rodents of a particular type & polaris
Rats & Star
"Life is not a spectator sport"
Reebok
Mary Rinehart
Roberts
Kazakhstan has less than a 1,000-mile border with China, but an over 4,000-mile one with this country
Russia
"Staying Alive" (1983)
Saturday Night Fever
This team's Ichiro Suzuki was named 2001 American League Rookie of the Year & MVP
Seattle Mariners
The Slinky, Wham-O's hula hoop, the Barbie Doll
Slinky
Twine Show
Snow White
This city already had a bad reputation when Lot decided to settle there
Sodom
It often follows "Going once, going twice..."
Sold!
Jose Zapatero, from Jose Maria Aznar
Spain
Wooden bane of a vampire
Stake
"The Nutcracker" for example & Brat Pack actor Rob
Suite & Lowe
Juliana Top, this country's highest point, was named for a Dutch Queen
Suriname
Made famous in song, this river begins in Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp & empties into the Gulf of Mexico via Florida
Suwannee River
Don't put your PB&J on this -- it's the thymus gland or pancreas of a calf
Sweetbread
Lenin spent WWI in this country, but he was far from neutral on the subject
Switzerland
A small amount, or an English sponge cake dessert
T-R-I-F-L-E
Verses from the Koran decorate the walls of this marble tomb in Agra built by Shah Jahan for his late wife
Taj Mahal
You can make the traditional ties for these from strands of their corn husk wrappings
Tamales
Tony winner Hinton Battle says he doesn't buy these shoes premade, he buys soft shoes & makes his own
Tap Shoes
The French variety of this herb the French call estragon is more refined in taste than the Russian
Tarragon
Part history, part fashion, "Battle of the Clans" tells of these patterns banned in the 18th century
Tartans
Occupation suffering the USA's highest homicide rate or title of the 1976 winner starring Robert De Niro
Taxi Driver
William J. McCarthy is president of this union
Teamsters
In Lewis Carroll's book, this tea party attender doesn't have the familiar adjective of insanity as part of his name
The (Mad) Hatter
Avast, me hearties! In 1995 Malcolm Glazer paid $192 million for this Florida football team
The (Tampa Bay) Buccaneers
Built over 2,000 years ago & still in use, it was the main "way" to get from Rome to Greece
The Appian Way
In September 1939 NBC had its transmitter on this building; CBS had its on the Chrysler Building later
The Empire State Building
Ophthalmo-
The Eye
Official written records of proceedings at a meeting
The Minutes
On this sitcom, Oscar Nunez is Oscar, Creed Bratton is Creed, Angela Kinsey is Angela & Rainn Wilson is...Dwight
The Office
Visible with binoculars (but less so in the planet's summer), they're the easiest Martian surface features to see
The Polar Ice Caps
Dippin' my tootsies in this sea that's also known as the Lake of Gennesaret
The Sea Of Galilee
Pride! Envy! Gluttony! Lust! All that & more are dramatized in a 1933 opera named for this septet of vices
The Seven Deadly Sins
A pregnant Demi Moore saves the world from the apocalypse in this 1988 flick
The Seventh Sign
This prequel to "The Lord of the Rings" was published posthumously in 1977
The Silmarillion
Dole berry pickers
The United Farm Workers
While in Paris, poet & critic Ezra Pound helped little-known talent T.S. Eliot edit this 1922 poem
The Waste Land
Lines attributed to Twain include "Everybody talks about" this, "but nobody does anything about it"
The Weather
Tony Orlando & Dawn: "Knock __ Times"
Three
An amphibian avenue
Toad Road
It was once known as New Connecticut
Vermont
In August 1996 this chain, the world's largest retailer, opened its first outlets in China
Wal-Mart
I.M. Pei's L'Enfant Plaza opened to acclaim in this city in 1968
Washington, D.C.
In a Beatles hit, the title words preceding "Work It Out"
We Can
The 4 chief ones in ancient Greece were Aeolus' children Eurus, Notus, Zephyrus & Boreas
Winds
Wine
Wisconsin & Nebraska
A Prague museum devoted to this composer contains the rooms where he finished "Don Giovanni"
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Jupiter is the Roman equivalent of this Greek god
Zeus
2001: Male supermodel Ben Stiller is on the downside of his career
Zoolander
"Their Eyes Were Watching God"
Zora Neale Hurston
French Fauvist famous for his 1905 "Woman with a Hat" & a mural in a Pennsylvania museum
Henri Matisse
This Model T maker bought out his stockholders, calling them parasites
Henry Ford
Launched in 1924 & still around today, Bit-o-this features a bee on the wrapper
Honey
They cost "one-a-penny, two-a-penny"
Hot Cross Buns
Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital
House (M.D.)
This animal pulls the coach in the Emerald City
Horse Of A Different Color
This cabinet department is responsible for housing needs & the improvement & development of urban areas
Housing And Urban Development
On June 14, 1995 this team led by Hakeem Olajuwon won its second straight NBA title
Houston Rockets
Born in Edinburgh in 1847, moved to Boston in 1871, responsible for "Millionaire" lifelines in 1999
Alexander Graham Bell
Washington's first cabinet appointments were Randolph, Knox, Jefferson & this treasury secretary
Alexander Hamilton
Around 1800 this scientist from Como, Italy developed a forerunner of the electric battery
Alessandro Volta
In 1817 he founded America's first free school for the deaf in Hartford, Conn.
Thomas Gallaudet
University of Nebraska Football, 1973-1997
Tom Osborne
In November 1959 he arrived in Holcomb, Kansas to begin 6 years of research for "In Cold Blood"
Truman Capote
This lung disease claimed the life of Poe's 24-year-old wife
Tuberculosis
This Christian holiday also called Hallowmas was created as the day after Halloween to convert people
All Saints' Day
Fido knows that Robert Hunsicker created this dog food brand
Alpo
The Delicious variety of this fruit was first grown in the late 1800s on a farm in Peru, Iowa
Apple
The daddy longlegs
Arachnid
Spiders belong to this class named for a Lydian maiden who was transformed by Athena into a spider
Arachnids
This catchphrase from the comic strip "Zippy The Pinhead" has made its way into Bartlett's
Are We Having Fun Yet?
Romans were from Mars, Greeks were from this god of war
Ares
This river shares the spelling of its name with the state in which the 42nd U.S. president was born
Arkansas
James Church chose this name for his product because the symbols of the god Vulcan represented power
Arm & Hammer
It's under heavy cover: IDOL ALARM
Armadillo
In 1711 Queen Anne saw the potential for this racecourse; its royal enclosure still has a formal dress code
Ascot
Jessica's little sis, she & Pete Wentz named their son Bronx Mowgli
Ashlee Simpson
Marshals & their deputies are responsible to the deputy this in the Department of Justice
Attorney General
TV's Alice Kramden, she was born in Wu Chang, China
Audrey Meadows
Capitals named for women include the capital of Maryland & this Maine capital
Augusta
Cockatoo Island is a former prison in this country settled by prisoners
Australia
Alphabetically, the first letter that stands alone as the symbol of a chemical element
B
It's another term for a bachelor's degree
Baccalaureate
"Fundamental" 4-letter term for a substance that reacts with acids to form salts & can turn litmus paper blue
Base
Led by Lew Alcindor, Power Memorial in NYC won 71 straight games in this sport 1962-65
Basketball
The rock & largemouth black types of this are both in the sunfish family
Bass
A Middle English word for a fishhook gives us this word for the peaceful practice of hook-&-line fishing
Angling
The main source on 9th-12th Century England is this hyphenated "chronicle" named for 2 groups
Anglo-Saxon
Millie Perkins was a teenage model before she starred in "The Diary of" this famous teenager in 1959
Anne Frank
Eurythmics
Annie Lennox
In 1995 scientists in Switzerland created atoms of this substance that may not exist naturally in our universe
Antimatter
"Three Sisters" (1901)
Anton Chekhov
At the 31 B.C. Battle of Actium, this pair commanded the combined Roman-Egyptian fleets
Antony & Cleopatra
Bunk, twin, flower
Beds
The curse of the 9th says that anyone who writes a 9th symphony will die soon after, as did this "Eroica" composer
Beethoven
He won the presidency with help from a song called "Grandfather's Hat Fits Ben"
Benjamin Harrison
Olympic city where Jesse Owens became a legend in 1936
Berlin
It's the astrological sign of a New Year's Day baby
Capricorn
The epitaph on his footstone reads, "Truth & history. 21 men. The boy bandit king -- he died as he lived."
Billy The Kid (William H. Bonney)
In the name of the deity Quetzalcoatl, coatl refers to a snake & quetzal to this type of creature
Bird
For April, it's the diamond
Birthstone
Melanie Griffith cried Tom Wolfe in this 1990 story of high society
Bonfire Of The Vanities
Theadora Van Runkle designed the gun moll getups Faye Dunaway wore in this 1967 film
Bonnie And Clyde
1940s classic film in which the heroine says, "Kiss me. Kiss me as if it were the last time"
Casablanca
Max Steiner wrote the score for this 1942 film, but it was Herman Hupfeld who gave us "As Time Goes By"
Casablanca
It's believed the lectern was invented when these replaced scrolls
Books
French French volcanic volcanic island island (4-4)
Bora-Bora
"More Than A Feeling", "Amanda"
Boston
Paul Revere's engraving of this 1770 event falsified it to demonstrate British guilt
Boston Massacre
The genie Aladdin found was in a lamp; the ones Sinbad & Tony Nelson found were in these
Bottles
In German, a kegler is a bowler; a kegel is a pin; & a kegelkugel is this piece of equipment
Bowling Ball
Kirk got his first Oscar nomination for "Champion", a 1949 film about this sport
Boxing
When he said, "I coulda been a contender!" in "On The Waterfront", he was referring to this sport
Boxing
In 1975 Turkish prime minister Suleyman Demirel had his nose broken by an attacker wielding this weapon
Brass Knuckles
A letter expressing thanks for hospitality is named for these 2 foods
Bread & Butter
After the 1957 season, these 2 pro baseball teams packed up & moved to California
Brooklyn Dodgers & New York Giants
Diane Ladd knows this actor, her ex-husband, appeared as a sailor in "Marnie"
Bruce Dern
On July 30, 2002 he gave a rare live TV appearance, broadcast from Asbury Park, New Jersey on the "Today" show
Bruce Springsteen
Except for its coast, this sultanate is completely surrounded by Malaysia
Brunei
The Golden Pavilion in Kyoto is an important shrine of the zen form of this religion
Buddhism
You'll smile big if you know this 4-letter word for a long, thick piece of lumber used to support a roof
Beam
Since Puritan women didn't cook on Sunday, they baked these the night before, earning Boston its nickname
Beans
CUB URSINE PANDA POLAR
Bear
Bill Murray fights troublesome golf course gophers in this comedy classic
Caddyshack
He killed Abel because God rejected his offering of crops yet accepted Abel's firstborn sheep
Cain
Bridges crossing the Nile River in this capital include El Gama'a & El Giza
Cairo
Farmers in this state's San Joaquin Valley ship their stock through Stockton
California
Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park
California
The third largest in area, this state is first in population with about 34 million
California
This U.S. state climbs from a low of 282 feet below sea level to a high of 14,494 feet
California
After succeeding Tiberius, this emperor had Tiberius' grandson executed
Caligula
Clark Gable starred in the 1935 big screen version of this Jack London adventure tale
Call Of The Wild
This "Candide" author's 1752 work "Micromegas" was an early story of visitors from other planets
Voltaire
Most air conditioners' filters won't trap this, the #1 contaminant of indoor air
Cigarette Smoke
Roy Rogers once said his birthplace was roughly where second base at this city's Riverfront Stadium later stood
Cincinnati
In 1941 80,000 Ford workers voted to be represented by this union rather than the AFL
Cio (Congress Of Industrial Organizations)
In 1963 this former British P.M. became an honorary citizen of the U.S. by an act of Congress
Winston Churchill
Later PM, as First Lord of the Admiralty he took the blame for the disasterous Gallipoli invasion
Winston Churchill
The best washi is traditionally made during this season when the water runs purer
Winter
Good fortune goes to the person who gets the larger half of this object from a turkey's remains
Wishbone
60% of Pennsylvania is covered by this, which gives the state part of its name
Woods (Or Forests)
Cowboy nickname of William Donovan, founder of the OSS & of modern U.S. intelligence
Wild Bill
Our domesticated hogs are descended from these "wild" mammals of Europe
Wild Boars
They're "sown" in one's youth
Wild Oats
In 1775 Daniel Boone & 30 expert woodsmen marked this 200-mile trail from Virginia to Kentucky
Wilderness Road
It comes between "Seal Island National" & "Refuge"
Wildlife
The first military use of Zeppelins came during this war
World War I
The short story writer Saki was killed in action in this war in 1916
World War I
While flying near Douaumont during this war, Victor Chapman became the first U.S. aviator ever to be shot down
World War I
In 1998 Frito-Lay introduced this line of olean-containing chips nationwide
Wow Chips
This fluffy skirt that you may have to wear was not named for archbishop Desmond
Tutu
This woody central part of a tree trunk consists of sapwood & heartwood
Xylem
Heard here, the Vietnamese version of this "wood voice" instrument is made of bamboo
Xylophone
In parts of Asia these pack animals are known as hairy cattle
Yaks
He was "A real live nephew of my Uncle Sam's, born on the Fourth of July"
Yankee Doodle Dandy
In Brazil, don't wear green & this together, as they're the main colors of the flag
Yellow
In September 1991 Macedonians voted for independence from this country
Yugoslavia
Mount Logan in this territory is the highest peak in Canada
Yukon Territory
You're one of these if you're young, live in the city & are a professional
Yuppie
That March 4, 1841 inaugural address in cold drizzle took about 2 hours; mark my words, it'll be the death of him
William Henry Harrison
Burlington pop. 39,000
Vermont
Used to make martinis, it's an aperitif wine flavored with herbs
Vermouth
On Dec. 18 this Dr. Seuss animated classic aired for the first time
How The Grinch Stole Christmas!
The moment Dionne Warwick woke up, before she put on her makeup, she did this
I Say A Little Prayer For You
Many of the Dublin locales he personally frequented are featured in his book "Ulysses"
James Joyce
The actor who starred in "Rear Window", or the real name of actor Stewart Granger
James Stewart
In a childhood archery mishap, this Walter Mitty creator lost an eye
James Thurber
It's the largest of the Florida Keys
Key Largo
She was the only one of the Gorgons who was mortal
Medusa
Jo's older sister (3)
Meg
"Happy families are all alike" begins his "Anna Karenina"
Leo Tolstoy
Archimedes' line "Give me a firm spot on which to stand, and I will move the Earth" referred to this simple machine
Lever
A national historical park named for this duo is made up of 12 sites in the northwest
Lewis & Clark
This phrase about living precariously from day to day implies the ready consumption of whatever one can get a hold of
Living From Hand To Mouth
If you have video of the black-collared, coast horned or Nevada gridiron-tailed type of this reptile, send it in
Lizard
After Connecticut
Delaware
On our trip we'll be entering one of these gated canal sections in which water levels are raised & lowered
Lock
Alcatraz has been called America's version of this notorious French island prison
Devil's Island
In the 1890s he tried coal dust as a power source for his engine before trying crude fuel oil
Diesel
This French mustard often made with white wine is a popular ingredient in sauces
Dijon
TCDD is a type of this toxic industrial byproduct used in Agent Orange
Dioxin
Shades of apartheid: an alien race is forced to live in a slum in Johannesburg in this 2009 flick
District 9
Dwayne Hickman's brother Darryl sometimes appeared as this character's brother Davey
Dobie Gillis
When a critter is said to be a Maltese, it's often a white one of these animals
Dog
To put on clothes or a uniform
Don
The title libertine of this 1787 Mozart opera seduces women in 17th century Seville
Don Giovanni
Cervantes' Alonso Quijano changes his name to this, after reading romances of chivalry
Don Quixote
In Cole Porter's song, these words follow "can't look at hobbles and I can't stand fences"
Don't Fence Me In
The sarong that Edith Head designed for this star in 1936 was widely copied for beachwear
Dorothy Lamour
The first Cable Ace Award in a game show category went to this, Nickelodeon's first game show
Double Dare
This 1/4 moisturizer lotion soap now has a shampoo line with weightless moisturizers
Dove
Elvis could have told you it's the location of "Heartbreak Hotel"
Down At The End Of Lonely Street
What was once referred to as mongolism is now called this
Down's Syndrome
Street where you'll find Prime Minister Gordon Brown at home
Downing
In Athenian coinage 6 obols made 1 of these
Drachma
This adjective meaning volatile or quick-witted comes from the name of a swift messenger god
Mercurial
This lifeless planet has virtually no atmosphere or water & is only 29 to 43 million miles from the sun
Mercury
A little birdy told us this first name shared by actress Oberon & singer Haggard means "blackbird"
Merle
In 1982's "Frances", she portrayed the title actress in her struggling film career & eventual mental breakdown
Jessica Lange
6-letter term for the job associated with the item seen here (medieval mask)
Jester
His name is the Greek translation of the Hebrew name "Joshua", which means "Jehovah is Salvation"
Jesus
President, 1993-today
Jiang Zemin
In 1984 he was Skip Tarkenton on the sitcom "The Duck Factory"; he gained "almighty" powers in 2003
Jim Carrey
In 1997 Universal made a "Liar Liar" out of him
Jim Carrey
"Margaritaville"
Jimmy Buffett
Exodus 16:31 says the taste of this bread that rained down on the Israelites "was like wafers made with honey"
Manna
MI
Michigan
This car-repair chain founded in 1956 shares its name with a king of ancient Phrygia
Midas
City Hall's Father of Waters statue was carved from the largest single block ever of the Carrara type of this
Marble
March 29, 1939: Marry Carole Lombard. On set: Remind self not to give damn
Clark Gable
Your average housecat can extend & sheathe most of these at will
Claws
Spotless or pristine
Clean
Reigning until around 101, the first pope of this name that means "merciful" wrote his own epistle to the Corinthians
Clement
In a Shaw play, she tells Caesar, "You must not be disrespectful to me, or the Sphinx will let the Romans eat you"
Cleopatra
House equivalent of Senate secretary (5)
Clerk
Her father Hale Boggs was a congressman; her mother Lindy is ambassador to the Vatican
Cokie Roberts
When it uses photographs, this method of sticking various images on one surface is called "photomontage"
Collage
It's the part of a button-down shirt that buttons down
Collar
Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell
Colorado
The nation's highest flat-top mountain, Grand Mesa, is in this state
Colorado
The Sanpoil, who lived on this river, selected a special salmon chief each fishing season
Columbia River
The eyes of Texas have been on this Dallas "boll" game since 1937
Cotton Bowl
Occupational adjective for a western shirt or western boots
Cowboy
In '04 when Yankee Stadium dropped this item, a joker said the only food left with a surprise inside was the hot dogs
Cracker Jacks
The sandhill type of this tall wading bird breeds from Alaska to Hudson Bay
Crane
In Britain this simian created by H.A. Rey is called Zozo
Curious George
A library at the U.N. serves as a memorial to this Secretary-General who was killed in a 1961 plane crash
Dag Hammarskjold
Floral first name of Henry James' Miller & F. Scott Fitzgerald's Buchanan
Daisy
Like his late dad, "The Intimidator", this NASCAR hotshot has also made a career on the fast track
Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
In 1995 Ron Kirk was elected the first black mayor of this Texas city
Dallas
Bestsellers of 1998 included her novels "Mirror Image" & "The Long Road Home"
Danielle Steel
Moor's Indian Charity School, founded about 1750, is the ancestor of this N.H. Ivy League college
Dartmouth
Not only was Henry Ford born in this Michigan city, he also started his first auto company there
Dearborn
The Lemonheads' Evan Dando & this former Blondie singer were in 1995's "Heavy"
Debbie Harry
This first American to orbit the Earth shot down 3 MIGs during the Korean War
John Glenn
He told us that "Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus" & "Children are from Heaven"
John Gray
This Scottish reformation leader published his "Faithful Admonition" to Protestants in England in 1554
John Knox
He was the first pope to make an official visit to a synagogue or a mosque
John Paul Ii
In April 1778 this American naval hero attempted to kidnap the Earl of Selkirk; it didn't work--the earl wasn't home
John Paul Jones
In 1962, this country became a constitutional monarchy under King Hassan II
Morocco
These plants, especially Sphagnum, are the main vegetation of boggy regions
Mosses
When it debuted in our galaxy in 1923, it was touted as "a chocolate malted milk in a candy bar"
Milky Way
In 1989 this springer spaniel made the cover of Life magazine along with her new puppies & Barbara Bush
Millie
Boxer Hilary Swank has some tough decisions for Diane Keaton in this film: life or death, career or family
Million Dollar Baby Boom
Laverne & Shirley worked in the bottle-cap division of the Shotz Brewery in this city
Milwaukee
Perrier's "475 parts per million total dissolved solids" makes it this type of water
Mineral Water
Only a few of these in the Pennsylvania coal fields are under 18 years old
Miners/Minors
The safety lamp was invented for workers in these
Mines
The West Indian manatee has vestiges of these, so it may have to see a West Indian manicurist
Nails
After her husband died, Ruth moved to Bethlehem with this woman, her mother-in-law
Naomi
A Tennessee municipality: Hen villas?
Nashville
"Staphylococci" was the word that won Stephanie Petit this national contest
National Spelling Bee
Italian for "very", it may appear before "allegro" to tell players to really pick up the pace
Molto
The use of this is believed to have originated in Mesopotamia over 3,700 years ago; it was in the form of silver rings
Money
This 1970s Robin Williams show was full of "Shazbot"
Mork & Mindy
In this 1982 film, Henry Thomas played Elliott, who befriended a visitor 3 million light years from home
E.T.
In baseball: ERA
Earn Run Average
It's the sudden movement of the Earth's crust to release stress along fault lines
Earthquake
Paul Bunyan Camp at Carson Park in this Wisconsin city has a replica of an early lumber camp
Eau Claire
Europeans once believed this purple-skinned cousin to the tomato caused insanity
Eggplant
Yes sir--this British composer's adaptation of "Billy Elliot" won 10 Tonys, including Best Musical
Elton John
It means to construct, or to fake, as in your excuse for being late
Fabricate
This April 9, 2000 live broadcast starring George Clooney was a remake of a Henry Fonda film
Fail Safe
Cobweb & Moth are 2 of these beings in "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
Fairies
This actress, who won a 1976 Oscar, later earned acclaim for playing an actress who won a 1945 Oscar
Faye Dunaway
How romantic! Oregon entered the Union in 1859 on this special day
February 14 (Valentine's Day)
En Garde! Women have competed in this Olympic sport since 1924
Fencing
Almost 400 workshops for this black volcanic glass have been discovered in Teotihuacan
Obsidian
The Tom Wilson comic character who has his own line of greeting cards
Ziggy
It's elemental: Zn
Zinc
Israel, as a symbol of the Jewish people, is sometimes referred to by this name
Zion
He's no one-trick pony: he wrote the screenplay & score & starred in "One-Trick Pony"
Paul Simon
On April 1, 1998 a Little Rock judge threw out this woman's lawsuit against President Clinton
Paula Jones
This Spaniard was noted for his interpretations of Bach's suites for unaccompanied cello
Pablo Casals
"Les Demoiselles d'Avignon" (1907)
Pablo Picasso
A "chronological" region on the U.S. West Coast: PST
Pacific Standard Time
Dorothy's felt-tipped pens
Parker's Markers
The first of these structures in the U.S. was built in Chicago in 1930 with a gift from Max Adler
Planetarium
Tectonics studies these rigid pieces of the Earth's crust that cover large areas
Plates
Upon this thinker's death in 347 B.C., the Greek philosopher Speusippus, his nephew, took over the academy
Plato
A type of nonsexual love is named for this Greek philosopher who discussed it in his "Symposium"
Platonic (Or Plato)
A dog food "recommended by top breeders", or the ancestral line of a purebred canine
Pedigree
I could go for some of these sugar & marshmallow chicks--especially the blue ones--when's Easter?
Peeps
In 1995 scientists found the first planet known to orbit a star similar to our sun in this winged horse constellation
Pegasus
In the 2000 film "Pollock", Amy Madigan played this art patron
Peggy Guggenheim
Pumping air between the fowl's flesh & skin is the first step to making this elaborate "capital" dish
Peking Duck
In the 1400s B.C. Egypt ruled these supersailors of what's now Lebanon
Phoenicians
The photic zone is the upper ocean layer, with enough sunlight to allow this plant process
Photosynthesis
In the classification of living organisms, it comes between class & kingdom
Phylum
He "Bond"ed with Keely Shaye Smith at an Irish abbey in 2001
Pierce Brosnan
You can fluff pillows or do this, also meaning "chubby"
Plump
You may have noticed that this planet isn't on the same ecliptic plane as the others in the solar system
Pluto
In 1621 Pilgrims celebrated the first traditional Thanksgiving in this Massachusetts colony
Plymouth
Yvette Sanchez Fuentes is the head of this program that got its start in 1965 to help kids out of poverty
Head Start
The horseman that terrorized Sleepy Hollow was this, not legless or armless
Headless
Rumor has it, this evidence is not based on a witness' firsthand knowledge
Hearsay
Whipsnade Park is the country branch of this great urban zoo
The London Zoo
This thriller by Michael Crichton is a follow-up to "Jurassic Park"
The Lost World
The left side of the heart pumps oxygenated blood to the body; the right side picks it up from these organs
The Lungs
Hansel & Gretel might claim that cooking this character was a "baking accident", but we know better
The Witch
Word used to describe rain, snow or fog with a pH value of less than 5.6
Acid Rain
With classes in this field next term, on the break I'm reading books by Meisner & Stanislavsky
Acting
This Verdi title character is an Ethiopian slave to Pharaoh's daughter
Aida
Ellison Onizuka
Air Force
The first of these was printed in Italy in 1917 with the words "Esperimento Posta Aerea" on it
Air Mail Stamp
It figures that Otto was the name of the autopilot in this 1980 movie comedy in the clouds
Airplane
The name of this human rights group refers to a pardon, as for political offenses against a government
Amnesty International
A Biblical Hebrew prophet with his own book & commentator Rooney
Amos & Andy
"The beer drinker's light beer"
Amstel Light
The future Queen Beatrix had her marriage blessed in the Westerkerk, steps away from the Anne Frank House in this city
Amsterdam
That plastic or metal tip at the end of your shoelace is called this
An Aglet
The largest single living animal cell on Earth is the yolk of this creature's egg
An Ostrich
(Sport played by the Knicks)
Ballroom (Basketball)
In 1961 Marvin Gaye married Anna, sister of this Motown mogul
Berry Gordy
It's the edge of a hat, or the topmost edge of a cup or bowl
Brim
What's up Doc? The bestselling postage stamp of 1997 featured this cartoon character
Bugs Bunny
Union general John Pope proved very fallible at the second battle of this in August 1862
Bull Run/Manassas
Hit the double this in the pub & you'll score 50 points
Bull's Eye
Now in his fifth term, Richard M. Daley has the daily duty of running this metropolis
Chicago
This steamy Gregory Peck-Jennifer Jones film was nicknamed "Lust in the Dust"
Duel In The Sun
This tanker leaked 1.26 million barrels of crude oil into Prince William Sound in March 1989
Exxon Valdez
For her work on the management of common property, Elinor Ostrom is the first woman to win the Nobel Prize for this
Economics
Sometimes called the worst film director of all time, he died penniless in 1978
Ed Wood
Last name of Asa, wed to the former Mary Baker in 1877
Eddy
1 of the 2 cabinet departments headed by Federico Pena in the Clinton administration
Energy Or Transportation
This Baja California port city is known as "Yellowtail Capital of the World"
Ensenada
While Lassie was played by a male, this dolphin was played by a female
Flipper
In 1421 Filippo Brunelleschi designed the first Renaissance building, the Foundling Hospital in this city
Florence
In a 1908 novel, "A Room With a View" is obtained at the Pensione Bertolini in this Italian city
Florence
It's a waxed string used to clean between your teeth
Floss
"On Her Majesty's Secret Service"
George Lazenby
In 1894 this Apache leader was sent to Fort Sill, Oklahoma, where he farmed & joined the Dutch Reformed Church
Geronimo
The character Rumor gives a recap of this play as an introduction
Henry Iv, Part I
"Portrait of a Lady" author who prefers his martinis shaken, not stirred
Henry James Bond
I wrote in "Tropic of Cancer", "every man with a bellyful of the classics is an enemy to the human race"
Henry Miller
It's the B form of this inflammation of the liver that's spread by some kinds of personal contact
Hepatitis
"This is the farewell kiss, you dog", said Muntader al-Zaidi as he threw both of these at Pres. Bush in Dec. 2008
His Shoes
No. 1 of these by Shakespeare, "From fairest creatures we desire increase", urges a handsome man to have kids
His Sonnets
I misunderstood when Mr. Bane said he had these, so I got him some Claritin; he just meant he kept bees
Hives
"Slap Shot"
Hockey
The shorter of the 2 names by which Americans know this country where you'll find The Hague
Holland
You can't roll a strike at this venue, but you can picnic & listen to the L.A. Philharmonic
Hollywood Bowl
In 1972, after it was rumored that this billionaire recluse was dead, a telephone press conference was arranged with him
Howard Hughes
Red roofs weren't inn for this restaurateur & hotelier; orange roofs were
Howard Johnson
The Santana, not the "African Queen" was this actor's favorite yacht
Humphrey Bogart
Mor & mull are 2 types of this black decayed organic matter in soil
Humus
Bill Gates is giving $750 million to this type of health program, & Norway is giving $290 million
Immunization
Subtract 1 letter from "insane" to get this word which means silly or empty
Inane
It's a 10-letter verb meaning to introduce into public use by some formal ceremony
Inaugurate
A neonatal ICU may contain several isolettes, a type of this chamber
Incubator
Pennsylvania's motto is "Virtue, liberty, and" this, also the name of a hall there
Independence
Until the 1720s, many diamonds, including the Great Mogul, were found in this Asian country
India
When you're in this country, if you overeat in a Delhi deli, you may come down with "Delhi belly"
India
...from "invert" & you'll render it this, meaning motionless
Inert
April in Tipperary
Irish Spring
Igneous rocks described as mafic are primarily made up of magnesium & this
Iron
The Apennines form the backbone of this European nation
Italy
Victor Emmanuel II, Umberto I, Victor Emmanuel III
Italy
...check out FEARnet.com & download scary movies like 1978's "Halloween" starring this woman as Laurie
Jamie Lee Curtis
Now in prime time, she was an original "Not Ready for Prime Time Player"
Jane Curtin
Appropriately, Pepys began his diary on this date in 1660
January 1St
I thought the U.S. remake of your 1932 film "Boudu Saved From Drowning" was faithful to your work
Jean Renoir
Defeated in the 1994 election for Florida governor, he won in 1998 by over 400,000 votes
Jeb Bush
When his name was removed from a once-besieged city, he spun right out of Lenin's tomb & into a humbler grave
Joseph Stalin
Her back-up group was The Pussycats
Josie
She founded the Elsa Wild Animal Appeal in England in 1961& in the U.S. in 1969
Joy Adamson
You take an opponent's checker after you do this to it
Jump It
Carl Sandburg co-wrote a 1932 biography of this woman, "Wife and Widow"
Mary Todd Lincoln
This Scottish queen married the Earl of Bothwell even though he may have murdered her second husband
Mary, Queen Of Scots
There's something about Amelia Driver, who acts under this first name
Minnie
A sanctuary for Asian rhinos, the Royal Chitwan National Park is found in this small Himalayan nation
Nepal
Sidney Bechet
New Orleans
On January 7, 1997 he became the first Republican in 68 years to win successive terms as House speaker
Newt Gingrich
Bartenders ask, "straight" or this 3-word opposite
On The Rocks
L. Bernstein wrote music for ballet "Fancy Free" & for this musical about sailors it inspired
On The Town
This talk show host made her film debut in "The Color Purple" & when it hit Broadway in 2005, she was one of the producers
Oprah
Part of this unusual epic based on a Virginia Woolf novel was shot in Uzbekistan
Orlando
This ursine character was discovered by Mr. & Mrs. Brown in London
Paddington Bear
To move text to another part of a computer document is called "cut and" this
Paste
Proverbially, it means careful about small sums & reckless with large ones
Penny Wise And Pound Foolish
From the French for "small illness", it's a mild form of epilepsy
Petit Mal
Ummagumma, Animals, The Wall
Pink Floyd
Eleanor Hodgman Porter is best remembered for her 1913 novel about this ever-optimistic heroine
Pollyanna
Spudnuts are donuts made with this type of flour
Potato Flour
The perfume named for this Monegasque made its debut in October 1989
Princess Stephanie Of Monaco
"The right duke of Milan"
Prospero
Take this letter, wrap it in towel, & it becomes a masonry tool
R (Trowel)
The Edelweiss Lodge in Garmisch is a resort for soldiers on this alliterative type of leave
R&R
This Athens, Georgia band's first single was "Radio Free Europe" in 1981
R.E.M.
A "rouser" may rouse this low class of people
Rabble
A Lola, one of these co-owned by Paul Newman, won championships in 1984, 1991 & 1993
Racecar
The youngest of the three great creators of the High Renaissance, he was the son of Giovanni Santi
Raphael
In 2000 this host of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" shared some funny moments in his "Who Wants to Be Me?"
Regis Philbin
His "Self-Portrait with Saskia" (his wife) around 1635 showed him in the lap of luxury; in 1669 he died broke
Rembrandt
One orbit around the sun, or what happened in Cuba in late 1959
Revolution
The short-, medium- or long-grain type of this may be used to make pudding
Rice
Born in Madras, Oregon, 1970; starred in "Stand by Me" & "Running on Empty"
River Phoenix
4-letter term for a horse with a reddish coat sprinkled with white
Roan
Bank, Honor, Tootsie
Rolls
This plant with a bulbous root is also known as a "Swedish Turnip"
Rutabaga
Buoyancy compensator, emergency regulator, purge valve, air tank
Scuba Gear
This disease caused by a lack of vitamin C is characterized by bleeding gums & extreme weakness
Scurvy
The Gulf of California is also known as this from the conquistador who sent explorers there in the 1530s
Sea Of Cortez
Check out the "Dolphin Discovery" & "Sea Lions Tonite" shows at this San Diego attraction
Sea World
The 1947 Labor-Management Relations Act was co-sponsored by Congressman Fred Hartley & this Ohio senator
Senator (Robert) Taft
Once meaning to swindle, in the '60s it became a type of handshake, so "gimme some"
Skin
The British Empire abolished this practice August 1, 1834, decades before the U.S.
Slavery
Of North Sea, East Sea, West Sea or South Sea, location of the island nation of Tuvalu
South Sea
After it broke up in 1991, 11 of its former republics joined the Commonwealth of Independent States
Soviet Union/U.S.S.R.
"Well, excuuuuuse me!"
Steve Martin
Many books, like a 1688 illustrated "Paradise Lost", were once sold by this method used by magazines that come in the mail
Subscription
A structural type of geology (9)
Tectonics
The sclera & this consist of tough tissues that make up the outer layer of the eyeball & give it strength
The Cornea
They may be the strongest and longest bones in the body but Evel snapped both of 'em in the famous leap at Caesars
The Femur
This "Airborne" country rock band included Gram & Gene Parsons, who, despite the group's name, are unrelated
The Flying Burrito Brothers
In 1963, with "Walk Like a Man", this group became the first to score 3 straight No. 1 singles in the U.S.
The Four Seasons
Earl Campbell, 1978-84
The Houston Oilers
The Hula Valley is not in Hawaii but occupies the course of the river north of the Sea of Galilee
The Jordan River
Sudan & Saudi Arabia
The Red Sea
It's another name for the femur
Thighbone
A shoulder, a keg of beer, a telephone wire
Things You Tap
To be meticulous is to dot one's I's & to do this to one's T's
To Cross
"A Fish Called ____"
Wanda
This A.A. Milne feline finally earned his stripes: he got his own movie in 2000
Tigger
Ending the War of 1812, this treaty was signed by the U.S. & Great Britain in December 1814
Treaty Of Ghent
This person, my wombmate, forgot my birthday
Twin
"Anchors Aweigh" was written for this military academy's class of 1907
U.S. Naval Academy
Little Eva befriends a slave in this Harriet Beecher Stowe classic
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Canyonlands National Park & Arches National Park are tourist attractions in this state
Utah
"Little Red Riding Hood", a film he animated in 1922, was found in London around 20 years ago
Walt Disney
In 1936 FDR said, "I have seen" this, "I hate" this; 5 years later the U.S. was involved in a second big one
War
The catchphrase "Where's the beef?" came from ads for this chain noted for its square burgers
Wendy's
In Latin its state motto is "Montani Semper Liberi"
West Virginia ("Mountaineers Are Always Free")
Famous London church whose album cover showed the lads in a zebra crossing
Westminster Abbey Road
Kate Clarke, mistress of this outlaw guerrilla leader, opened a brothel in St. Louis with the money he left her
William Quantrill
Handwritten or typed, it's the original text of an author's work that's submitted for publication
The Manuscript
Kirk played Rick Martin, a role based on Bix Beiderbecke, in "Young Man with" one of these
A Horn
This apron for young girls has a ruffled bibbed top & a gathered skirt
A Pinafore
If you be a female bee, you be one of these
A Queen
Mnemosyne, the Titan goddess of memory, was also the mother of these inspirational goddesses
The Muses
This heavenly body is also known as Polaris
The North Star
The last Anglo-Saxon king of England was killed in this battle
Battle Of Hastings (Which Harold Ii Lost)
Plymouth Notch, Vermont
Calvin Coolidge
Before the Norman Conquest, there were 3 kings of this name; since, there have been 8
Edward
The Moray variety of this fish is sharp-toothed & can be vicious if provoked
Eel
This desert of southwest Arizona shares its name & area with an adjoining Mexican state
The Sonoran Desert
Now TV's highest-rated daytime soap opera, it was originally to be titled "The Innocent Years"
The Young And The Restless
A stereoscope is a 3-D one
Viewer
Jung practiced this "free" technique for exploring the mind in which a patient responds to stimulus words
Free Association
This kind of painting on plaster was a speciality of 15th c. artist Piero della Francesca
Fresco
In the 1980s this Boston Celtics forward became only the third NBA player to win 3 straight MVP awards
Larry Bird
1984: This Celtic; averaging 27 points, 14 rebounds, 3 assists & 2 steals per game gets one MVP status
Larry Byrd
This type of paint whose resin was once rubber-based is the top choice for most home paint jobs
Latex
Quezon Boulevard, United Nations Avenue, Imelda (just "Imelda")
Manila
His original name was Carl Adolf Von Sydow
Max Von Sydow
Benito Juarez emerged from the War of Reform as a principal influence in this country's politics
Mexico
For several decades in the 20th century this Caribbean capital was known as Ciudad Trujillo
Santo Domingo
One of Goya's works depicts this father of Jupiter "devouring his children"
Saturn
Like an old bottle of wine, the Indian Ocean builds up this -- some of the world's thickest at the mouth of the Ganges
Sediment
E.B. White began this novel about a "mouse" for his 6-year-old niece; she was grown & reading Hemingway by its finish
Stuart Little
In commercials, kids reach past purple stuff to get at this orange-colored drink
Sunny Delight
Glenn narrated "Reversal of Fortune", about a true criminal case, as this wealthy woman, comatose for a decade
Sunny Von Bulow
The library at this Penn. college founded by the Quakers in 1864 has a collection dedicated to the peace movement
Swarthmore College
Count Bernadotte, a diplomat & nephew of this country's King Gustav V, was assassinated in 1948
Sweden
"Whenever you're near, I hear" this Hershey's bar with almonds & toffee chips
Symphony
During Japanese control of Taiwan, this largest city was called Taihoku
Taipei
Several millennia younger than Jerusalem, this Israeli city was founded in 1909 as a suburb of Jaffa
Tel Aviv
In 1849 Joseph Henry of the Smithsonian received the first weather report via this new invention
Telegraph
"Joy of Cooking" calls this strong liquor "The Gulp of Mexico"
Tequila
It's a miniature garden in a glass container
Terrarium
This organization's webpage givelife.org helps you find a blood drive near your ZIP code
The American Red Cross
Jean Marie Latour has this religious title when "Death Comes for" him
The Archbishop
Although called a sea, it's actually a large salty lake between Israel & Jordan
The Dead Sea
He wore No. 7 for the New Orleans Jazz, but as No. 23 in college, this "Pistol" averaged 44.2 points per game
("Pistol" Pete) Maravich
1 of the 2 largely German-speaking monarchies in the world; they're about 250 miles apart
(1 Of) Liechtenstein & Luxembourg
He talks about wearing a hairpiece during his tennis matches in his 2009 memoir "Open"
(Andre) Agassi
Playing the lusty Greek peasant Zorba earned him an Oscar nomination
(Anthony) Quinn
Sir Roger Penrose, with Stephen Hawking, proved that all matter within one of these collapses to a singularity
A Black Hole
A violinist, not an archer, Giuseppe Tartini helped establish the modern style of using this
A Bow
It's a hooded cloak worn by Arab & Berber men
A Burnous
The wooly bear is this larval form of the Isabella tiger moth
A Caterpillar
If you make candles, you can call yourself one of these (also a character on "Friends")
A Chandler
In heraldry, a device shaped like an inverted V, or the name on the signs of a gas station chain
A Chevron
Donna McKechnie kicked up her heels as Cassie in this show in 1975; Charlotte d'Amboise recently played the part
A Chorus Line
In 1866 rancher Charles Goodnight introduced this vehicle used for transporting provisions & cooking equipment
A Chuck Wagon
John Kennedy Toole immortalized the Lucky Dog vending carts in this Pulitzer Prize-winning novel
A Confederacy Of Dunces
This revolutionary year (not the one you might think) appears on the front of all U.S. dollar bills
1789
The White House wasn't finished, so John Adams took up residence in a Washington tavern on June 3 in this year
1800
In Latin America this largest new world feline is commonly called El Tigre
A Jaguar
In summer 2010 at least 150 people at a New Hampshire beach were stung by a dead one of these
A Jellyfish
In 1793 Jean-Paul Marat was retired in the bath with one of these
A Knife
Try writing one of these funny 5-line poems; here, I'll start it for you--"There was a man from Tibet...
A Limerick
From Iceland we get this word for any heroic narrative, or for a long family story spanning 2 or more generations
A Saga
Mr. Kenge, from the legal morass of Dickens' "Bleak House", is this type of non-pleading lawyer
A Solicitor
The amount of time you have to file a lawsuit is determined by an S.O.L., one of these
A Statute Of Limitations
In 1775 American inventor David Bushnell built a working one of these vehicles he called "The Turtle"
A Submarine
Your zodiac sign, as in "Hey baby, what's your sign?" is also called your this heavenly body sign
A Sun Sign
In his second inaugural, Pres. McKinley crowed that in 1901, unlike 1897, the U.S. had a budgetary this
A Surplus
At first baby can only gum this rubber toy but he'll be biting it soon enough
A Teething Ring
In July 2007 one of these instruments with a 34-foot mirror was completed on the Canary Islands
A Telescope
It's a self-regulating device that controls a home's heat & air conditioning
A Thermostat
"Tom" will pick up the check for this combo of gin, lemon juice, sugar, club soda, an orange slice & a cherry
A Tom Collins
A vicereine is the wife of one of these officials
A Viceroy
Zut! On June 22, 1815, 4 days after Waterloo, Napoleon had to do this officially for the second time
Abdicate
To regard with horror or loathing
Abhor
She didn't attend her husband's 1797 inauguration because her mother-in-law was ill
Abigail Adams
Radically opposed to slavery, William Lloyd Garrison was a prominent figure in this 12-letter movement
Abolitionism
Alexander Gardner started out as Mathew Brady's aide & ended up taking one of the last photos of this president
Abraham Lincoln
Springfield, Illinois
Abraham Lincoln
An often-banned liqueur derived from wormwood, aniseed & herbs
Absinthe
-459.67 degrees Fahrenheit
Absolute Zero/Zero Kelvin
This city down the coast from Puerto Vallarta is said to have the best harbor on Mexico's Pacific coast
Acapulco
This term for a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction is also a pedal in a car
Accelerator
Built in 1765, this admiral's flagship the Victory is preserved & on display in Portsmouth, England
Admiral Nelson
Kandahar, population 350,000
Afghanistan
The Khyber Pass is a strategic link between Pakistan & this country
Afghanistan
Promising more assertiveness, John Sweeney was elected president of this labor federation in 1995
Afl-Cio
An expert in this medical field selects & administers the drug that puts a patient out during surgery
Anesthesiology
Played by Julie Benz, Darla was the vampire who turned this David Boreanaz character into a vampire as well
Angel
Louis, a mute trumpeter swan in E.B. White's "The Trumpet of the Swan", was named for this musician
Armstrong
This armed service's Michie Stadium was named for infantryman Dennis Michie, who coached its first football team
Army
Beginning in 1824 Congress allowed this military group to take on civilian projects
Army Corps Of Engineers
A stent is a tube often used to hold these open, especially the coronary ones
Arteries
Barnacles & beetles are classified as this kind of creature, meaning "joint-footed"
Arthropods
After his son Kingsley Doyle was killed in World War I, he became a devoted spiritualist
Arthur Conan Doyle
In back slang this word is "dab"; in Pig Latin it's "ad bay"
Bad
Though minor keys often suggest sadness, this work in D minor contains an ode to joy
Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
Scarab
Beetle
At age 162, Jered did it to Enoch in Genesis 5
Begat
They're the 2 opposite colors used to name the 2 species of African rhinoceros
Black & White
A kir is white wine & creme de cassis; a kir royale is this & creme de cassis
Champagne
The skin of an octopus contains cells called chromatophores that allow it to do this when excited
Change Color
In this 1970s bestseller Erich Von Daniken first proposed that alien astronauts visited the Earth
Chariots Of The Gods
Brando starred in the last film this silent screen legend directed, 1967's "A Countess From Hong Kong"
Charles Chaplin
Sitcom in which Scott Baio is a nanny who rides into the Valley of Death with the 600
Charles In Charge Of The Light Brigade
John Forsythe, David Doyle, Kate Jackson
Charlie's Angels
The "Hornets' Nest", North Carolina
Charlotte
Murdered reporter Anna Politkovskaya's book "A Small Corner of Hell" is about Russia's war in this region
Chechnya
If a waitress refuses to give your group separate these, separate yourself from the restaurant
Checks
Asked "Are you a man or a mouse?", Groucho replied, "Put a piece of" this "down there and you'll find out"
Cheese
The Gruyere variety of this food graces the surface of French onion soup
Cheese
Valmeuse & St. Benoit are nice soft runny these
Cheese
During a chase, these cats take about 3 1/2 strides per second, though the sprints only last about 300 yards
Cheetahs
"Life is just a bowl of" these; one sour type is the dark mahogany red morello
Cherries
In 1865 acting Idaho governor C. DeWitt Smith died after a strenuous match at this board game
Chess
On early TV, Jim Gillis was a friend & neighbor in the "LIfe Of" this William Bendix character
Chester Riley
Add a "y" to a common drapery fabric & you'll get this word meaning cheap or gaudy
Chintzy
What we call french fries the British call these; they go with "fish"
Chips
This element's name comes from the Greek word for "color", because of the many colors of its compounds
Chromium
The kitazawa seed co. can help you grow the greens of this 4-syllable flower with edible as well as symbolic value in Japan
Chrysanthemum
John S. Pemberton's "brain tonic" 1st introduced that year at an Atlanta drugstore
Coca-Cola
Lawrence Durrell said that in a 1928 novel this man used 4-letter words to canonize & celebrate raw sensuality
D.H. Lawrence (\"Lady Chatterley's Lover\")
Libel & slander are both forms of this 10-letter term, often found before "of character"
Defamation
A "36 Hours" column showcased this city, with Molly Brown's Victorian Mansion & the mile high flea market
Denver
In 2000 this Yale grad was TV's "DAG"
David Alan Grier
The Trask at hand is this 1952 novel, where Caleb tells twin bro Aron the truth mom, with bad results
East Of Eden
Effortlessly arrive, effortlessly depart
Easy Come, Easy Go
It's the fancy word for the sonar used by animals like the bat & the dolphin
Echolocation
Mississippi's Jessica Simpson wrote into the '70s & she won a Pulitzer for "The Optimist's Daughter"
Eudora Welty
Traditionally they guarded the harem
Eunuchs
This series sounds like a show about kinfolk's cravats
Family Ties
It's a British name for Santa Claus
Father Christmas
Oh, round about 10, maybe 20 billion years ago, somewhere in there
When The Big Bang Occurred
This Andalusian gypsy dance may be accompanied by a cante chico, a "small song", or by a cante hondo, a "deep song"
Flamenco
These flapjacks have a fabric in their name, but don't worry--it's not an ingredient
Flannel Cakes
The primitive Mycenaean form of this language was spoken at least as far back as the 13th century B.C.
Greek
A reservoir called the Queen's Basin once graced this simple green park, formerly Upper St. James's Park
Green Park
The university of this U.S. territory is the home of the Micronesian Area Research Center
Guam
In 1903 the U.S. signed a treaty with Cuba for the rights to establish a naval base at this site
Guantanamo Bay
This Jonathan Swift sailor makes 4 fantastic voyages
Gulliver
The Earth is believed to have passed through the tail of this in 1910
Halley's Comet
In 1972 the mayor of Burbank, Illinois limited trick or treating on this holiday
Halloween
His less-pricey 1995 "Ralph" collection featured a French schoolgirl look
Ralph Lauren
Marley's ghost might be surprised to learn that this was the most popular name given to boys in 2002
Jacob
This disguised man was the first person to kiss someone in the Bible; he kissed his father
Jacob
This editor is buried near her first husband & her former brother-in-law at Arlington National Cemetery
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Popular in Asian sculpture, it's the precious & ornamental mineral seen here
Jade
Trisha Yearwood commanded our attention as Lt. Commander Teresa Coulter on this military legal TV series
Jag
April 21 is a Rastafarian holiday-- it's the date in 1966 when Haile Selassie visited this island
Jamaica
"I built the temples of Abu Simbel, but what I'd like is to outlive my first dozen heirs & be preserved in a Cairo museum"
Ramses
"And anytime you feel the pain, hey" this guy "refrain, don't carry the world upon your shoulders"
Jude
Jane Fonda played playwright Lillian Hellman in this 1977 drama
Julia
Musetta has her very own waltz in Act II of this Puccini opera
La Boheme
Washington Allston specialized in this type of painting; the work seen here is titled "Moonlit" one
Landscape
In May 1997 this former Celtics star returned to his home state to become coach of the Indiana Pacers
Larry Bird
Though Polish is a Slavic language, it uses this alphabet
Latin (Or Western)
Essence of this, which Thomas More called "the herb sacred to remembrance", is used as a scent in massage oils
Rosemary
The creation of this type of phone started with an undertaker who thought his competitors were bribing operators
Rotary Phone
In 1932 the New Brunswick Provincial Police was absorbed by this famous force
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
As president of the RSC, this group, Charles probably knows not to say the name of "the Scottish play"
Royal Shakespeare Company
It takes about 22,500 of these Belarussian monetary units to equal 1 American dollar
Rubles
Born in Brooklyn in 1944, he was mayor of New York City from 1994 to 2002
Rudy Giuliani
Upton Sinclair wrote "The Jungle" & he wrote "The Jungle Book"
Rudyard Kipling
It's the first name used by the mogul seen here, but not by many of your kids' classmates
Rupert (Murdoch)
"The Angel on the Roof" compiles 37 years of stories by this man who wrote "Affliction" & "The Sweet Hereafter"
Russell Banks
On Dec. 2, 1971 this country landed its Mars 3 on the planet's surface; sadly, a planetwide dust storm killed it after 20 seconds
Russia
This country that we fought in the Crimean War deserves a good beating & if we were a man we'd go give it to them
Russia
As Bishop of Hippo, a Roman city in north Africa, this saint judged civil court cases
Saint Augustine
This saint & mother of Constantine the great is credited with finding the True Cross
Saint Helena
In 1191 Haifa was destroyed by the forces of this Muslim leader
Saladin (Or Salahuddin)
Hawthorne's "Young Goodman Brown" lives in this village, where he attends a witches' sabbath
Salem
Names of the Soviet & American spacecraft that docked in space on July 17, 1975
Soyuz & Apollo
Iberia is an airline based in this country
Spain
This island group makes up 2 provinces of Spain: Santa Cruz de Tenerife & Las Palmas
The Canary Islands
Of the 31 pilgrims in this Chaucer work, only 23 tell their stories
The Canterbury Tales
USS Constellation beat both La Vengeance & L'Insurgente in this sea where the U.S. enjoyed a home-field edge
The Caribbean
A beso for you if you know that Manuel Puig's novel "El Beso de la Mujer Arana" has this title in English
The Kiss Of The Spider Woman
Justice Hugo Black, a leading supporter of school desegregation, was once member of this group
The Kkk
1949: The Israeli parliament, called this, meets for the first time
The Knesset
It's the only piece that can't move to an adjacent square
The Knight
One might urge her intended "to tie" one of these
The Knot
In 1906 Socialist Keir Hardie became this current party's first leader in Parliament
The Labor Party
Hawkeye shows up in this 1826 novel
The Last Of The Mohicans
This member of the cat family is now available in regular, snowy & clouded varieties
The Leopard
How low can Dennis Walston go in this dance? 6 inches in 1991
The Limbo
When this animated film became a Broadway musical, Rafiki became a female character
The Lion King
A Lillian Hellman title refers to the Song of Solomon line about how they "spoil the vine"
The Little Foxes
This novel begins: "Samuel Spade's jaw was long and bony..."
The Maltese Falcon
Spicy name for a spiked weapon of war used during the Middle Ages
Mace
An artist or writer's greatest work is often referred to by this 2-word Latin phrase
Magnum Opus
This lawyer became the leader of the Indian National Congress in 1920
Mahatma Gandhi
In 1955 he got an offer he couldn't refuse: the publication of his first novel, "The Dark Arena"
Mario Puzo
At the end of "Caesar and Cleopatra", Caesar promises to send Cleo a beautiful present: this man
Mark Anthony
Missouri's national forest named for this writer is nowhere near the city of Hannibal
Mark Twain
He was born January 15, 1929 in Atlanta & died in Memphis April 4, 1968
Martin Luther King, Jr.
In "Into Thin Air" Jon Krakauer said climbing this mountain "was primarily about enduring pain"
Mount Everest
The National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. is part of this museum complex
The Smithsonian
"Sister school" that's involved in investing $7 million to redevelop So. Hadley, Mass., where it's located
Mount Holyoke
Named for a former U.S. president, this mountain peak in Denali N.P. is the highest point in the United States
Mount Mckinley
This lengthy work by Eugene O'Neill is based partly on the Oresteia of Aeschylus
Mourning Becomes Electra
Bulgaria & Armenia
Turkey
A mile-long canal winds through its gardens commissioned by Louis XIV & designed by Andre Le Notre
Versailles
He does have other income sources, so Michael Bloomberg takes only $1 a year in salary as this city's mayor
New York City
Augusto Cesar Sandino International
Nicaragua
It can follow shepherd's, cherry or mud
Pie
A boyfriend, a fop, a "geste": B
A Beau
Qantas Airways
Australia
Cabriolet
Drive It
This symbol for the element mercury is downright Wellsian
Hg
Early ones were called the "hobby horse", "penny-farthing" & "high-wheeler"
A Bicycle
In U.S. statehood: Indiana, Pennsylvania, Maine
Pennsylvania
He's buried in the very churchyard celebrated in his "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard"
(Thomas) Gray
Okay, we've been savin' / His poem, "The Raven" / But to go even deeper / Check out "The Sleeper"
(Edgar Allan) Poe
In 1854 she left England to work in the military hospital at Scutari, Turkey
(Florence) Nightingale
Frormer nun Catherine von Bora bore him 6 kids; at least he didn't demand 95
(Martin) Luther
1 of 4 freedoms FDR termed essential in a January 6, 1941 address to Congress
1 Of (Want, Speech, Religion, Or Fear)
"Miracle On Ice!" U.S. Men's Ice Hockey Team Wins Olympic Gold!
1980
Usually a bee has this many more wings than a bird
2
"The Autobiography of Malcolm X" was published in this year, the same year he was assassinated
1965
Founded in 1984, a clothing store is called Forever this number
21
A coroner doesn't have to be a physician, unlike the person in this forensic job
A Medical Examiner
The Max Factor make-up inspired by this 1999 Shakespeare film features colors like Cob Web & Mustard Seed
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Erica Kane
All My Children
The Rhode Island Greening is a tart one of these you can use to make tarts
An Apple
While this word can mean a series of arches, you probably know it better as a place to play pinball & video games
An Arcade
In 1968 the St. Louis Hawks flew the coop & landed in this city
Atlanta
Jim Croce had his first No. 1 hit with this song
Bad, Bad Leroy Brown
The largest in area
Belarus
Britain was drawn into the war when this Low Country was invaded August 4, 1914
Belgium
Ian Fleming's "Thunderball" was the first to feature this villain often seen cuddling a fluffy white cat
Blofeld
When served as food, squid often goes by this Italian name
Calamari
A variation of couch potato, a mouse potato is someone who spends a lot of time with this
Computer
First traded in 1824 under the name New York Gas Light Co., it's the longest continually listed co. on the NYSE
Consolidated Edison
In 1550 work began on this city's Mosque of Suleyman, one of the largest mosques in Turkey
Constantinople (Istanbul)
Because Soul Man James Brown was called "Our No. 1 Ambassador", his wife tried to fight traffic charges with this defense
Diplomatic Immunity
Jonathan Harris & Gary Oldman
Dr. Smith
Name shared by a serving table from the 18th century & an elevator that brings meals up from the basement kitchen
Dumbwaiter
Maelstrom
Dutch
The equivalent of "soup to nuts" was "ab ovo usque ad mala"--meals began with these & ended with fruit
Eggs
In March 1998 NASA selected her as the first female commander for a space shuttle mission
Eileen Collins
This "Million Dollar Mermaid" of the movies is still in the swim, with her own line of designer swimwear
Esther Williams
His "Fun in Acapulco" included crooning "Bossa Nova Baby"
Elvis
In "Julius Caesar", Shakespeare mentions "falling sickness", this disorder characterized bv seizures
Epilepsy
Under the pen name A.A. Fair, he created private eyes Bertha Cool & Donald Lam
Erle Stanley Gardner
His famous story "The Snows of Kilimanjaro" was originally published in Esquire in 1936
Ernest Hemingway
Key West smuggler Harry Morgan is the protagonist of his novel "To Have And Have Not"
Ernest Hemingway
If some bugger sticks his "plates of meat" in your face, be prepared to peruse these appendages
Feet
On an otterhound these features are slightly webbed, so it's quite a good swimmer
Feet
If a sperm with an X chromosome fertilizes the egg, the baby will be this sex
Female
Cabin, hay, scarlet
Fevers
This show opens with a Ziegfeld star waiting for her husband to be released from prison
Funny Girl
In the Slavic countries, this pungent bulb was used to detect vampires as well as to prevent their attacks
Garlic
The annual Pridefest is more festive since the April 2009 decision that allowed this in Iowa
Gay Marriage
Ms. Frontiere, owner of the Rams, marries Lucrezia's brother Cesare & gets this rhyming name
Georgia Borgia
This brand of men's dress socks, seen here, has headquarters in Burlington, North Carolina
Gold Toe
Complex reproductive systems contain these organs that produce gametes
Gonads
2 from this romance publisher are "The Amorous Heiress" & "The Madcap Heiress"
Harlequin
Britannica says her 1852 novel helped "solidify both pro- and antislavery sentiment"
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Now Senate majority leader, he beat John Ensign by 428 votes in 1998
Harry Reid
Shortcuts to webpages, or certain wildcats
Links/Lynx
Willem Einthoven invented the "string galvanometer" to measure electrical charges here -- be still, mine
Heart
It's the term used for the pictorial writing system developed by the ancient Egyptians
Hieroglyphics
She's the only first lady to have won a Grammy
Hillary Clinton
Though Kali, a goddess of this religion, is fearsome & fierce, she's worshipped in Bengal as the Supreme Mother
Hinduism
When a player "hits for the cycle", it means he hits a single, a double, a triple & this all in the same game
Home Run
Leaving his girl for his duty, Lovelace wrote, "I could not love thee, dear, so much, lov'd I not" this "more"
Honor
Savviness, or "stable"-mindedness
Horse Sense
When Sadat was assassinated in 1981, this vice-president succeeded him
Hosni Mubarak
1930 classic heard here performed by Rosemary Watson
I've Got Rhythm
Ironically, the envelope was missing when this film from Italy won a 1995 Oscar for its musical score
Il Postino
This show's Chief of Detectives Virgil Tibbs takes a wrong turn & ends up on a '70s Rod Serling anthology series
In The Heat Of The Night Gallery
This golfer was once known by the uncomplimentary nickname "Ohio Fats"
Jack Nicklaus
With a population of more than 190 million, Uttar Pradesh is this country's largest state
India
After his death, his final lines in the film "Giant" were dubbed by Nick Adams
James Dean
1 of the 2 "Federalist" authors whose lives were not ended by gunfire
James Madison (Or John Jay)
This "Jayhawk State" reportedly sent the greatest percentage of its male citizens to the Union army
Kansas
In business: the 158-year-old Wall Street firm named for these brothers went belly-up in September 2008
Lehman Brothers
This city's original Chinatown in the Limehouse District was destroyed by the Luftwaffe in WWII; a new one sprang up in Soho
London
Look up in the Paris opera & you'll see a ceiling by this Russian-born artist who moved to France in 1923
Marc Chagall
The afikomen, a piece of this bread, is hidden & becomes a bargaining chip for gifts
Matzo
This food company, MCD, gobbled up Boston Market & Chipotle Mexican Grill
Mcdonald's
He was president in 1899 but would only live 2 years longer
Mckinley
In 1832 the founding family of this famed French champagne house hired a son-in-law named Chandon
Moet
A former Soviet republic, its capital city is Kishinev
Moldova
Abimelech, Lamech & Cain all commit this crime
Murder
Although this country gained its independence in 1990, South Africa kept its port of Walvis Bay for another 4 years
Namibia
The names of neodymium & this element are both traced back to the Greek neo, "new"
Neon
And the Lord said unto him, "Make thee an ark of gopher wood"
Noah
On Dec. 10, 1957 Albert Camus received this prize in Stockholm, Sweden
Nobel Prize For Literature
Its Shakespeare Festival at Ashland started in 1935
Oregon
Argentina, Brazil, Peru
Peru
When followed by "down", to frisk someone, as for concealed weapons
Pat
He was NBA coach of the year 3 times in the 1990s with the Lakers, Knicks & Miami Heat
Pat Riley
The "Mom and Me Cookbook" tells how to put faces on these with typical toppings (olive noses! tomato eyes!)
Pizza
This "elder" Roman encyclopedist referred to thyme as a fumigant
Pliny
Collective term for all the feathers of a bird
Plumage
A clever or witty remark
Quip
This electronics chain first opened in 1921 on Brattle Street, near the site of the Boston Massacre
Radioshack
The stems of these Asian palms are used to make wicker furniture
Rattan
Adela St. Johns'
Rogers
In 1996 France's synchronized swim team planned a Holocaust-based Olympic routine to this Spielberg film's music
Schindler's List
1996's "Falling Up" is the first new verse collection in 15 years by this author of "The Giving Tree"
Shel Silverstein
These small ponies named for Scottish islands formerly pulled carts in coal mines
Shetland
Either of 2 slender bones, each articulating with the sternum & scapula
The Clavicals
Skilled banjo player Uncle Dave Macon was an early star on this popular radio show aka "The WSM Barn Dance"
The Grand Old Opry
Formerly known as Molson Centre, Bell Centre is the home ice for this Canadian hockey team
The Montreal Canadiens
Recently married couples are separated & must predict their partner's responses to questions
The Newlywed Game
The whales have oars
The Walls Have Ears
A major government building of this state capital is modeled after the Capitol in Washington, D.C.
Topeka
"Worlds Apart" & "Don't Let Our Love Start Slippin' Away" are hits by this Oklahoma boy seen here:
Vince Gill
In 2004 this hyphenated North Carolina city was named one of the most livable cities in America
Winston-Salem
The insect repellent product Off! has a special formula for hikers who venture into the "Deep" these
Woods
Hermann Muller won a 1946 Nobel Prize for proving that the use of these can cause mutations
X Rays
"Love Story" author Erich Segal helped with the script for this Beatles film
Yellow Submarine
Before becoming prime minister in 1974, he was Israel's ambassador to the United States
Yitzhak Rabin
He'll forever be remembered as Troy Bolton, the captain of his high school's basketball team who can sing
Zac Efron
1 of 2 numbers that are naturals in craps
(1 Of) 7 Or 11
1 of 2 actors who have earned acting Academy Award nominations in the last 5 consecutive decades
(1 Of) Jack Nicholson Or Michael Caine
Good grief! His "Happiness Is a Warm Puppy" was a bestseller in 1963
(Charles) Schulz
Dorothea Brooke makes a serious mistake when she marries Edward Casaubon in her novel "Middlemarch"
(George) Eliot
He had 15 bogeys in the 2009 Shell Houston Open, but proved he's still the Shark by sinking a 63-foot putt for birdie
(Greg) Norman
In the Oscar-winning 1932 film "Grand Hotel", she delivers her famous line "I want to be alone"
(Greta) Garbo
The Finnish national epic, the Kalevala, inspired many of his works, including "The Swan of Tuonela"
(Jean) Sibelius
When this "Sex and the City" sexpot married her third husband, her 2 dogs served as bridesmaids
(Kim) Cattrall
In August 2009 hundreds joined him for a bike ride in Glasgow after he issued an invitation via Twitter
(Lance) Armstrong
3 U.S. presidents attended this politician's Texas funeral November 18, 1961
(Mr. Sam) Rayburn
1892: "Vahine no te vi" or "Woman with Mango"
(Paul) Gauguin
On the undercard in game 3 of the 2003 Red Sox-Yankees playoff was Don Zimmer vs. this pitcher
(Pedro) Martinez
The curator of the Lahore museum in "Kim" is based on this author's father, who actually held that post
(Rudyard) Kipling
[Video clue with picture of Helen Hayes]
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South Carolina seceded from the Union in this year
1860
The number of Hebrew Old Testament books named for specific women
2 (Ruth & Esther)
Blink-182: "That's about the time she walked away from me, nobody likes you when you're ___"
23
Dennis Haysbert & D.B. Woodside as David & Wayne Palmer, respectively
24
Minimum number of points you must win to win a set in tennis
24
Of 26, 46 or 66 pounds, the one closest to the weight of the world's heaviest domestic cat
46
Of 5 weeks, 5 months or 5 years, the earliest age at which a rat can begin breeding
5 Weeks
(I'm NFL wide receiver Troy Brown) I'm happy to say that a defensive back can only bump me until I'm this far from the line of scrimmage
5 Yards
Because of short-term memory loss, girl meets boy over & over in this Adam Sandler-Drew Barrymore comedy
50 First Dates
A heptarchy is a government ruled by this many people
7
If you flew to L.A. on a Boeing jet, its model number probably started with this digit
7
It's the total number of red stripes on the American flag
7
In January 1970 Boeing introduced this first wide-bodied jumbo jet; it could seat up to 452 passengers
747
Of 8, 18 or 28, the approximate time it takes in minutes for the Sun's rays to reach the Earth
8
Dystopian Anthony Burgess novel of punks & pathology
A Clockwork Orange
To the Brits he can be an unscrupulous businessman, not just a ranch hand or John Wayne character
A Cowboy
The mole variety of this insect has forelegs adapated for shoveling: the males can chirp a mean tune, too
A Cricket
To be a cleaner of this, you may need to put on a HAZMAT suit & hope the criminal doesn't return to it
A Crime Scene
In the course of the 18th century, this part of a man's shirt shrank in size & got buttons
A Cuff
When it's in the wrist, this type of enlargement is called a ganglion
A Cyst
You might do the funky chicken or the fox trot at one of these endurance contests for couples
A Dance-A-Thon (Or A Dance Marathon)
Benjamin Disraeli wrote that this "which had never been thought of... rushed past the grandstand in sweeping triumph"
A Dark Horse
Let me rock you, Kubla Khan, with this type of authoritative & formal order
A Decree
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings' "The Yearling" centers on this type of pet
A Deer
Usually worn by infants, it goes back to the Greek for "White"
A Diaper
For rich apartment dwellers, Emily Post recommends tipping a helpful super & a helpful one of these $50 at holiday time
A Doorman
Profession of Thomas, husband of artist Grandma Moses
A Farmer
1966 saw the introduction of the telecopier, an early version of this machine; it sent a page in 6 minutes
A Fax Machine
The identification of the unique marks a gun leaves on a bullet is called "ballistic" this--no dusting required
A Fingerprint
Ichthys, the Greek word for this symbol of Christ, is a Greek acronym for "Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior"
A Fish
If you're lucky, you'll get one of these "in the door"; if not, you might have one "in the grave"
A Foot
A professional sports athlete no longer under contract & who can thus sign with another team
A Free Agent
A long defensive ditch near the Marne
A French Trench
In 1962 Hal produced this comedy with characters named Pseudolus, Erronius & Hysterium
A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum
Prologus, Senex, Pseudolus
A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum
Very simply, it was named for Dr. Alexander Garden
A Gardenia
Bob Hope says one of his favorites is the 16th at Cypress Point in Pebble Beach
A Golf Hole
Millet, this type of plant, is a West African staple
A Grain
A first timer on a cattle drive
A Greenhorn
Base, neck, socket, harp
A Lamp
So this crazy bird wandered into a saloon...
A Loon
The first man called this, referring to his net value, was 18th century speculator John Law
A Millionaire
Literally meaning to pluck lice eggs, it also means to complain about the smallest details
A Nitpick
Remember that kids' game "got your" this? Well, we've got a Turk's, & in it goes
A Nose
One example of a "daffynition" is defining this synonym for a beggar as "a fry cook"
A Panhandler
In this type of story of the Pharisee & the publican, Jesus held up the latter as the example to follow
A Parable
You can tour scenic downtown Detroit or Miami on this type of mass transit system
A People Mover
This Mediterranean fruit appears on the Spanish city of Granada's coat of arms
A Pomegranate
An Internet site that offers e-mail & a search engine is called one of these entryways to the web
A Portal
A wood or coal-burning stove with a rounded, bulbous body
A Potbelly Stove
The longest of these in NFL history was a 98-yarder by Steve O'Neal for the New York Jets in 1969
A Punt
Someone who handles fireworks (carefully, we hope)
A Pyrotechnician
The third rail in a subway system is the one with the juice & should be avoided like a touchy subject
A Rail
A toothed wheel that allows movement in only one direction
A Ratchet
William McGuffey compiled his first one in 1836
A Reader
A hotel room holder
A Reservation
Silent screen star Mary Pickford bequeathed the Star of Bombay, a 182-carat one of these gems, to the Smithsonian
A Sapphire
After Joe found Joe Jr. joyriding in the tractor, he locked him in this round tower that usually holds grain
A Silo
In this type of strike, strikers stop work but refuse to leave the factory
A Sit-In (Or Sit-Down)
A judge said no custody of "Baby M" for this type of mother who'd agreed to bear her for $10,000
A Surrogate
It's the highest minor league classification, as well as the abbreviation for an auto organization
Aaa
Type O is the universal donor; this type is considered the universal recipient
Ab
"It is more blessed to give than to receive"
Acts Of The Apostles
Of the 6 prophets of Islam, Muhammad was the last & this early biblical guy was the first
Adam
In 1787 this philosopher & economist was named lord rector of the University of Glasgow
Adam Smith
In "Sense And Sensibility", this part of a letter is called the direction
Address
This infamous gangster seen here was born in Brooklyn January 17, 1899
Al Capone
This caricaturist added a number to his signature to show how many times he wove his daughter Nina's name into a piece
Al Hirschfeld
He developed the live-attenuated vaccine for polio, which is given orally & requires no booster shot
Albert Sabin
This oral polio vaccine pioneer was granted a medical degree 1 year after obtaining U.S. citizenship
Albert Sabin
According to ancient rumor, Mark Antony donated 200,000 books to this city's library
Alexandria
This Swede came up with a dynamite invention & patented it in 1867
Alfred Nobel
Author who wrote that it angers God "if you walk by the color purple in a field…and you don't notice it"
Alice Walker
Lacey Chabert, who plays Claudia on "Party Of Five", used to play Erica's daughter on this soap opera
All My Children
According to its initials, an ATV is this type of vehicle
All-Terrain
(Jimmy of the Clue Crew at the chalkboard) An oval that's pointed at each end is described as this nut shape
Almond
Not as good a conductor as copper but a lot cheaper, it's the default metal for U.S. high-voltage power lines
Aluminum
In 1893 Latharine Lee Bates wrote of "purple mountain majesties above the fruited plain" in this song
America The Beautiful
Sagittarius is the archer & Sagitta is, appropriately, one of these with its brightest star at the point
An Arrow
Pines, firs & spruces stay a certain color all year, as they are this type of tree
An Evergreen
The Buffalo head nickel was also called this type; John Big Tree was a model for it
An Indian Nickel
The name of these South American mountains may be derived from anti, a Quechuan word for "east"
Andes
She wasn't called "Little Sure Shot" for nothing; this sharpshooter was only 5 feet tall
Annie Oakley
The Mongo of central Africa may sport a hat made out of the skin of a pangolin, also known as the scaly this
Anteater
This Venetian's first works date from the early 18th C. during his years as violin master of a girls' orphanage
Antonio Vivaldi
John Dryden also wrote plays; his "All for Love" was based on this Roman tale by Shakespeare
Antony And Cleopatra
The first tomatoes Europeans saw were yellow, hence the nickname of golden these
Apples
South America's second largest country in area, it borders the largest
Argentina
The Sauropod, a dinosaur the size of a bus, came from eggs discovered in this country's Patagonia region
Argentina
This former priest was ousted in Feb. 2004, even after a U.S.-brokered deal in 1994 with the Haitian junta kept him in power
Aristide
The bulk of the world's peridot is mined from Peridot Mesa on the Apache Indian Reservation in this state
Arizona
According to both New & Old Testaments, how "thou shalt love they neighbor"
As Thyself
In it's first installment, this successor column to Ann Landers said it's ok to charge your lazy son rent
Ask Amy
Trojan prophet Helenus told the Greeks Troy wouldn't fall unless Palladium, this wise goddess' statue, was stolen
Athena
Slaves & women were also allowed into the Garden, a school Epicurus founded in this city around 306 B.C.
Athens
Although Plato pointed toward Gibraltar, many modern scientists place this mythical island near Crete
Atlantis
An age of Roman literature is named for this emperor, formerly Octavian
Augustus
In 27 B.C. Octavian became the first Roman emperor & took this name that means "exalted"
Augustus
Maecenas, a leading adviser to this first Roman emperor, was descended from Etruscan rulers
Augustus
100 million years ago this continent was connected to Antarctica; in 50 million more years, it'll hit Asia
Australia
Last name of Nathaniel, who fostered a 1676 rebellion against Virginia governor Berkeley's Indian policies
Bacon
Both Dakotas have areas of eroded terrain called this; South Dakota's has a national park named for it
Badlands
Once part of the Ottoman Empire, it became capital of Iraq in 1921
Baghdad
This resort town in the Canadian Rockies is famous for its hot sulfur-water swimming pools
Banff
Thai one on in this Asian capital on the banks of the Chao Phraya River
Bangkok
In 1984 Doubleday published "C. Fred's Story", her humorous book told from the dog's point of view
Barbara Bush
In our number system, it's 10; in a triangle, it's the lowest side
Base
A "Snow White" dwarf, 7 letters: B-----l
Bashful
A hurrah for a fermented malt beverage
Beer Cheer
The area of the duchy of Brabant is split today between the Netherlands & this country
Belgium
The problem with the Maginot Line was it covered France's border with Germany, but not with this country
Belgium
Sailors wore these pants long before they became fashionable in the 1960s
Bell-Bottoms
At Shedd Aquarium these white whales are such good vocalizers that you may feel they're talking to you
Belugas
Cardinal Ratzinger chose this name to honor a peace-seeking pope, not the IXth, who sold the papacy
Benedict
...Queen Victoria was anointed Empress of India
Benjamin Disraeli
In 1761 this Pennsylvania statesman invented the glass harmonica
Benjamin Franklin
The first Jewish Miss America, she became NYC's Commissioner of Cultural Affairs in 1983
Bess Myerson
1934 was the first year for this Oscar category, & the winner was "The Continental"
Best Song
In 2000 the Apollo welcomed Al Gore & this former New Jersey senator for a political debate
Bill Bradley
Protesters at the Toronto film festival asked god to forgive the blasphemy of this man's film "Religulous"
Bill Maher
A white silhouette of this bovine of the plains adorns Wyoming's flag
Bison
Expressed as a 1 or a 0, it's the smallest unit of information storable on a computer
Bit
A disreputable member of a family is known by this "woolly" term
Black Sheep
One of Tallulah Bankhead's last roles was as this "Batman" villainess named for a spider
Black Widow
"Four And Twenty" of these "Baked Into Pie; All Survive"
Blackbirds
L.A. cop Harrison Ford terminates replicants in this futuristic cyberpunk film
Blade Runner
You have about 1 quart of this for every 30 pounds you weigh
Blood
After Eliza Doolittle uttered this sanguine British word, it was termed "the shavian adjective"
Bloody
Joey Lawrence was on this hit sitcom in 1993 when he had a Top 20 hit with "Nothin' My Love Can't Fix"
Blossom
An overheated engine can get this way; so can your mind, man, if you think how small we are, y'know, cosmically
Blown
Tell Grandma you will buy her some packets of Equal (they're mainly this color); there's no need to pocket them
Blue
A top car maker, the B in its initials stands for Bayerische, or "Bavarian"
Bmw
A wild hog, or to drill a hole
Boar/Bore
Stanley is the real first name of this singer who took "Blue Velvet" to No. 1 in 1963
Bobby Vinton
Jay Leno said, "On his way home from Torino, he didn't catch his plane. Apparently" this skier "missed the gate"
Bode Miller
In December 1995 Venezuela devalued by 41% this currency named for its liberator
Bolivar
Dating from 1624, this country's San Francisco Xavier University in Sucre is one of the oldest in the Americas
Bolivia
Originally applied to a follower of Lenin, it literally means "one of the majority"
Bolshevik
This 1928 work repeats a theme, almost entirely in C major, in an unvarying rhythm & has a crescendo lasting 17 minutes
Bolã©Ro (By Ravel)
"Hasn't scratched yet"
Bon Ami
Africa's Blombos Cave, occupied 90,000 years ago, has some of the earliest known tools of this animal substance
Bone
These particles were named for Satyendra Nath Bose, who worked out their behavior in 1924
Bosons
Crane, Poole & Schmidt is the law firm on this TV show
Boston Legal
Ruby Keeler was among the "dames" this choreographer set tapping in the 1934 musical of the same name
Busby Berkeley
This world capital's name is from the Arabic Al Qahira, "The Victorious"
Cairo
Ointment of zinc & ferric oxide used for inflammations of the skin
Calamine Lotion
Gauges measure shotgun bore diameters in mms; these measure gun bore diameters in hundredths of inches, like the .22
Caliber
In September 1989 Vietnam completed its withdrawal of military forces from this country
Cambodia
For the "Bootleg" director's cut he added 35 more minutes to his "Almost Famous"
Cameron Crowe
Cutting blade, release knob, magnetic lid lifter
Can Opener
The 2 leading foreign destination countries for U.S. tourists
Canada & Mexico
The Waxhouse/Scentmasters sells starter kits for making these; they contain wax, scenting oil & plenty of wick
Candles
With a capacity of 63,000, this San Francisco ballpark is the National League's largest
Candlestick Park
This term for an economic system first appeared in English in Thackeray's "The Newcomes", about the rise of a family
Capitalism
Because Bernardo Strozzi had been a Capuchin friar, he was nicknamed this, which sounds like an Italian coffee drink
Cappuccino
Born under this horned sign? You're likely to have weak knees, & we're not getting your "goat"
Capricorn
In this 1935 film that made him a star, Errol Flynn was Dr. Peter Blood, a physician who turns to piracy
Captain Blood
Pope Paul VI named more than 2 dozen new ones of these in 1965, bringing the world total up to 103
Cardinals
The C in the Air Force designation C-130 indicates it's this kind of jet
Cargo Jet
It was "smooth" sailing for this guitar great who released his award-winning "Supernatural" album in 1999
Carlos Santana
Allergic to chocolate? Use this health food store item, also known as locust bean, to flavor fudge
Carob
In an early Stephen King novel, she has the last laugh at Ewen High
Carrie
(VIDEO DAILY DOUBLE): "(Hi, I'm Carol Burnett) On the 100th episode of "Mad About You", I played Jamie's mom & this actor played her dad"
Carroll O' Connor
It's been publishing Nevada's oldest newspaper, The Nevada Appeal, since 1865
Carson City
Born near Warsaw in 1747, this count was mortally wounded during the 1779 siege of Savannah
Casimir Pulaski
This 1989 film was based on an actual event: "Think about me as your priest. You can tell me anything. I'm listening."
Casualties Of War
USC has a satellite campus on this island about 25 miles off L.A.'s coast
Catalina
The "walking" type of this fish, the Clarias batrachus, can travel across dry land in search of water
Catfish
Count Grigory Orlov led the palace coup that placed this "Great" empress on the Russian throne in 1762
Catherine The Great
Slide Mountain is the highest peak in this range known for its resort hotels
Catskills
Accidental poisonings of kids under 5 have declined since this type of closure was introduced
Childproof
Some folks from Scotland are Highlanders, while some people from this country are Shanghailanders
China
The 1689 Treaty of Nerchinsk between Russia & this country on its east remained in force for 170 years
China
Chimachogori, the garb of some Korean women, includes a skirt, the chima, & a jacket called this
Chogori
Mostly made from the whites, egg substitutes don't contain fat or this artery-clogging lipid
Cholesterol
Charles X ascended to the throne of Sweden in 1654 when this cousin & queen abdicated
Christina
On August 3, 1492 he & his crew left Palos, Spain, heading southwest & then west
Christopher Columbus
Samuel Eliot Morison won a Pulitzer for "Admiral of the Ocean Sea", about this man who died in 1506
Christopher Columbus
This captain scared the locals in Jamaica in 1504 when he predicted an eclipse & it happened
Christopher Columbus
The consumate vampire, this tall, dark & gruesome actor played a bloodsucker in 7 Hammer Studio films
Christopher Lee
This American car company declared bankruptcy & was rescued by Fiat
Chrysler
The cut of beef between the neck & shoulder blade has this masculine name
Chuck
In 1953 he set another world record flying 2 1/2 times the speed of sound in a Bell X-1A rocket plane
Chuck Yeager
It can be your best buddy, or the chopped bait used to attract fish
Chum
Holding a Cohiba panatella, Linda Evangelista was on a magazine cover for aficionados of these
Cigars
Thoreau wrote this essay in 1849 to inform others how & why to protest against government misdeeds
Civil Disobedience
A courteous & respectful set of dishes & utensils, as for afternoon tea (5, 7)
Civil Service
This term for empty words or nonsense was originally a trick to gain applause
Claptrap
While living in Europe, she was asked to help introduce the Red Cross to America, & she did
Clara Barton
"Everything's" doing this, a phrase about emerging from hard times in good shape, is a "Gypsy" song title
Coming Up Roses
Title for the president of a yacht club, or the rank just below a navy's rear admiral
Commodore
This system not based on a code, but on previous decisions and customs, evolved in England
Common Law
I'mlost.com sells the magnetic & gyroscopic types of this device
Compass
Intimate & perhaps lurid details are disclosed in this genre, such as those "of an English Opium Eater"
Confessions
George Kennedy won an Oscar in part for beating the heck out of Paul Newman in this movie
Cool Hand Luke
"Priscilla, Queen of the Desert" is among the few movies set in the present day to win this award
Costume Design
Yes got a big break in 1968, opening for this Clapton group at its London farewell concert
Cream
Having less fat, Neufchatel is a healthier substitute for this bagel spread
Cream Cheese
This type of embroidery using worsted yarn sounds harsh
Crewelry
It took 5 days in 2003 for India to beat Australia in its first test match victory in Australia in this sport in 22 years
Cricket
Sachin Tendulkar of India is a leading bowler in this sport
Cricket
Add a letter to "crime" & you get this peninsula in southern Ukraine
Crimea
Derived from the Greek for "ice", it's a glass of fine quality that resembles ice
Crystal
The analytic type of this style broke the world into fragments; the synthetic type put it together
Cubism
When a deer ruminates, it's not thinking but chewing this mass of food
Cud
This billiard ball is named for the stick that strikes it
Cue Ball
Per "Emily Post's Etiquette", a woman dancing "may not refuse to change partners when another" does this
Cuts In
Soak up the Bohemian culture in Prague when you study at Charles University in this country
Czech Republic
Pat Boone descends from this famed frontiersman
Daniel Boone
Japanese bombs & a 1974 cyclone have slowed the "evolution" of this city on the north coast
Darwin
"The Big Knockover", a collection of his stories & short novels, was edited by Lillian Hellman
Dashiell Hammett
This Michelangelo sculpture in Florence was carved from marble left by Agostino di Duccio
David
"Lawrence of Arabia"
David Lean
Last name of Walter & Arthur, who partnered up with William Harley in 1903
Davidson
Truffaut's 1973 movie about making movies
Day For Night
In 1802 Eleuthere Irenee Du Pont built his new gunpowder factory in this state
Delaware
In 548 B.C. the Temple of Apollo burned down in this oracular city, sponsor of the Pythian Games
Delphi
MLB's Rockies
Denver
The National Park Service
Department Of Interior
In 1996 he became the Yankees' starting shortstop & the team hasn't missed the playoffs since
Derek Jeter
This daughter of Brabantio elopes before the start of a Shakespeare play; her hubby will be the death of her--in Act V
Desdemona
In Catholicism, these beliefs include the Assumption & papal infallibility
Dogma
This coach has led teams to the Super Bowl the most times, 7: the Colts twice and the Dolphins five times
Don Shula
Tragic 1846-47 pioneer "party" that could have used "Superman" to rescue them
Donner (As In Richard) Party
Hit No. 1 on the charts with "Go Away Little Girl"
Donny Osmond
This Donald was known for his DC, not Duck, line of commercial planes
Douglas
In 1967 this pediatrician resigned as a college teacher to join the antiwar movement full-time
Dr. Benjamin Spock
After finding this man, Henry Morton Stanley spent the next 4 months traveling with him
Dr. David Livingstone
In 1931 he established his "Institute" of technology in Chicago & in 1953 it was renamed for him
Dr. Herman Devry
To bend the elbow is to indulge in this activity
Drink
Ordinary analog phone lines that deliver a low-cost broadband data connection use this 3-letter technology
Dsl
Found Down Under, it's the sole member of the family Ornithorhynchidae
Duck-Billed Platypus
The standard form of this language developed from that spoken in Amsterdam & nearby cities
Dutch
This language has over 12 million speakers in the Netherlands & about 5 million in Belgium
Dutch
Mark Anthony borrowed them, then bent them
Ears
The Van Allen belts surround most of this planet
Earth
He wrote "The Murders In The Rue Morgue" shortly after becoming editor of Graham's Magazine
Edgar Allan Poe
Maybe it's just me, but I'd rather look at his ballerinas than the "Two Laundresses" he drew in the 1880s
Edgar Degas
Not surprisingly, his 1872 painting "Musicians of the Orchestra" shows ballet dancers in the background
Edgar Degas
A 1950 obit of this female poet said, "Greenwich Village & Vassar plus a gypsy childhood on the rocky coast of Maine"
Edna St. Vincent Millay
This Maine poetess wrote a group of love sonnets that were published in the collection "Fatal Interview"
Edna St. Vincent Millay
This country's 28th dynasty had just one ruler: Amyrtaeus
Egypt
When filled, the L-shell around a nucleus will have 8 of these in it
Electrons
Known as the "First Lady of Song", she won 13 Grammy Awards, the most by any jazz artist
Ella Fitzgerald
This green gem is actually a rare variety of beryl
Emerald
This rapper's "The Marshall Mathers LP" became the fastest-selling rap CD in history
Eminem
Kevin Dillon as Johnny "Drama", Vincent Chase's older brother
Entourage
The Greek word zyme, "leaven", gave us this term for proteins that are catalysts for reactions in the body
Enzymes
Differing by a letter, the 2 words meaning an electrically charged atom & a very long time
Eon & Ion
It's just come to me that this festival, Jan. 6, celebrates the baptism of Jesus & the adoration of the Magi
Epiphany
Psyche was loved by him, the love god
Eros (Or Cupid)
Get too close to this beloved of Quasimodo & he might just ring your bell
Esmeralda
In an 1831 novel, this dancing girl's goat, Djali, does tricks for Parisians by tapping on a tambourine
Esmerelda
Poem that begins, “This is the forest primevalâ€
Evangeline
If you're a castaway in dire need of salt, put seawater in a bowl and wait for the water to do this
Evaporate
In a war of London papers for this title time of day, the News folded in 1980, leaving the Standard standing
Evening
The playwright Menander wrote, "Marriage, if one will face the truth, is... a necessary" this
Evil
In an August Wilson play, Troy Maxson builds these title structures around the family home
Fences
Formerly on "Kids Incorporated", this "Glamorous" woman can tell you that "Big Girls Don't Cry"
Fergie
Bred in captivity, dozens of these rare "masked" weasels were introduced into the Wyoming wilderness in 1991
Ferrets
Ribbon-shaped noodles, sweet butter, cream, parmesan cheese & black pepper make up this pasta dish
Fettucine Alfredo
A European car maker, or an authoritative decree
Fiat
"Tradition", "If I Were a Rich Man"
Fiddler On The Roof
Nero knows that wasting time is sometimes referred to as doing this "around"
Fiddling
This adjective describes a set with a fixed, countable number of elements
Finite
This Beatles tune was the 2nd Top 10 hit for Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
Fool On The Hill
The plan has no risk, it can't fail, it can only be described as this
Foolproof
"Super Sunday"
Football
Canton, Ohio
Football
Food for domestic animals, it also means to search for food or provisions
Forage
To wade across a river
Ford
From its Sun-Sentinel: "Broward commissioners target big banking for role in mortgage crisis"
Fort Lauderdale
Bombarded with some 4,000 shells during a 34-hour stretch, this fort surrendered to the South on April 14, 1861
Fort Sumter
Grossly offensive chickens and turkeys
Foul Fowl
Despite being red, coats worn in this controversial English sport are called pinks after a tailor who invented them
Fox Hunting
"Socks on chicks and chicks on fox. Fox on clocks on bricks and blocks"
Fox In Socks
The last names of chemists Franklin & Aldam combined in this brand name when they came up with a new oil filter
Fram
In Steinbeck's satire "The Short Reign Of Pippin IV" a descendant of Charlemagne takes this country's throne
France
In Gemini 7 he & Jim Lovell set a 14-day endurance record
Frank Borman
The Grady Gammage Auditorium at Arizona State University was the last major public building that he designed
Frank Lloyd Wright
1940: This legendary singer debuts with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
Frank Sinatra
The 2 perfumes mentioned in Matthew 2:11
Frankincense & Myrrh
In late 1943, a U.S. warship carrying this man to a summit in Tehran narrowly missed being destroyed by friendly fire
Franklin Roosevelt
Valery Giscard d'Estaing was beaten by him in a 1981 election
Franã§Ois Mitterand
The fictional Seattle coffeehouse in the picture seen here is featured on this TV show (Cafe Nervosa)
Frasier
George Washington & Ben Franklin were members of this society that has Scottish & York Rite branches
Freemasons
Odessa, Texas was the home field for this H.G. Bissinger book-turned-film
Friday Night Lights
"I'll be there for you when the rain starts to pour, I'll be there for you like I've been there before"
Friends
In 1930 this man led a march to the sea to collect salt in protest of a monopoly by the govt. of India
Gandhi
This John Irving character is a student at steering prep school, where he takes up wrestling
Garp
On Nov. 16, 1941 Berwyn, Oklahoma was renamed for this singing cowboy who owned land there
Gene Autry
Alexander Courage, composer of the original "Star Trek" theme, didn't like this producer's lyrics
Gene Roddenberry
In 2000 the film center of the school of the Art Institute of Chicago was renamed in his honor
Gene Siskel
Many musical masterpieces sprang from the head of this 18th century George
George F. Handel
He represented the U.S. at the 1990 Economic Summit of Industrialized Nations
George H.W. Bush
"THX 1138", "American Graffiti"
George Lucas
The play "LIttle Johnny Jones" introduced his "Give My Regards to Broadway"
George M. Cohan
He thanked Al Gore "for a contest conducted with spirit and ended with grace"
George W. Bush
General Howe faced him in Brandywine, Germantown, & Long Island battles
George Washington
As well as 325 products from peanuts, this black scientist developed several from soybeans & pecans
George Washington Carver
His kisses drove girls to tears
Georgie Porgie
Among lesser-known body parts at the museum, see the leg Gen. Daniel Sickles lost at this July 1863 battle
Gettysburg
Ken Burns & Ted Turner both had cameos in this epic TV movie bearing the name of a July 1863 battle
Gettysburg
This collective term for fowl innards often found in gravy is from an Old French word for a game stew
Giblets
In 1704 the British captured this outpost from Spain & made it a crown colony; Spain has sought its return since
Gibraltar
Adolphe Adam's masterpiece is the music for this 1841 ballet in which the title girl emerges from her grave to dance
Giselle
This redshirts leader led his final campaign when he fought for France in the Franco-Prussian War
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Intercontinental flights to Scotland land at Prestwick Airport just outside this city
Glasgow
Close, Frey
Glenn
A boxer, a surgeon, Rita Hayworth in "Gilda"
Gloves
Very simply, it's still America's largest auto maker
Gm
Lorne "Gump" Worsley was famous for playing this position without a mask
Goaltender (In Ice Hockey)
This magazine was introduced in 1885; its seal came later
Good Housekeeping
As a noun it's a steep-walled canyon; as a verb, to stuff yourself with food
Gorge
Almost one year after receiving her Oscar for Best Actress, she became a real-life princess
Grace Kelly
Of Uncle Mountain, Sister Mountain or Grandfather Mountain, the highest peak in the Blue Ridge range
Grandfather Mountain
Describing people, this color is a synonym for a verb meaning "to age"
Gray
Michelle Pfeiffer played Stephanie Zinone, one of the Pink Ladies, in this 1982 sequel
Grease 2
Singapore & Malaysia were formerly ruled by this European country
Great Britain
Odysseus Elytis, a poet from this country, won the 1979 Nobel Prize for Literature
Greece
The Hellenic Star
Greece
This Treasury Sec. helped form, & then tagged along with, the army sent to suppress the Whiskey Rebellion
Hamilton
In Act I, Scene 1 of this play, a ghost appears to Barnardo, Marcellus & Horatio
Hamlet
As the sixth ruler of Babylon's first dynasty, he laid down the laws
Hammurabi
A triangular sail, an aluminum frame, harness
Hang Gliding
His classic song "Your Cheatin' Heart" didn't chart until several weeks after his death
Hank Williams, Sr.
In the titles of Bugs Bunny cartoons, it precedes "Trigger" & "Tonic"
Hare
At 1921's "Shuffle Along", you could sing along with Eubie Blake & Noble Sissle's "I'm Just Wild About" this man
Harry
This American said of April 12, 1945, "I felt like the moon and the stars and all the planets had fallen on me"
Harry S. Truman (On The Death Of Fdr)
The cunning Amanda on "M.P.", this actress divorced Richie Sambora in 2007
Heather Locklear
Campbell's main rival over the years has been this Pittsburgh processed foods concern
Heinz
Go to Ellen in the name books & you'll find it's a form of this name from Greek myth
Helen
With help from "miracle worker" Anne Sullivan, she learned to speak, & to read Braille, & even graduated college
Helen Keller
This Aussie's hits include "Delta Dawn", "I Am Woman", & "Angie Baby"
Helen Reddy
UPI journalist who's the senior member of the White House press corps
Helen Thomas
Type of craft piloted by Roger E. Mosely on “Magnum, P.I.†& James Farrentino on “Blue Thunderâ€
Helicopter
About a quarter of the sun is a gas named for this sun god
Helios
In 1964 Louis Armstrong topped the pop music charts with this title song from a Broadway musical
Hello, Dolly!
A 1990 act said a person under 14 must wear one of these when riding a horse on a road
Helmet
When Ghada Shouaa won this 7-event competition, she became Syria's 1st gold medalist in Olympic history
Heptathlon
Completed 12 labors? You may be described with this adjective, like an ancient hero who did the same
Herculean
This mythical hero stole Hippolyta's girdle as one of his labors
Hercules
When his earthly labors were over, his immortal part ascended to Mount Olympus & married Hebe
Hercules
In August these "reclusive" crabs compete in a Miss Crustacean beauty pageant in Ocean City, N.J.
Hermit Crabs
In a 1912 assassination attempt, Teddy Roosevelt was saved when the bullet hit this case in his pocket
His Eyeglass Case
After he toiled on his first work, "Cromwell", friends told this "Comedie Humane" man to give up literature
Honore De Balzac
About the "Human Comedy" series, he said, "French society was to be the historian, I was only to be its secretary"
Honorã© De Balzac
Washington, D.C.'s Chinatown requires business signs to include Chinese names; this chain's says "Owl Restaurant"
Hooters
"A chicken in every pot and a car in every garage"
Hoover
Ripped from a Hindu idol, this 45.5-carat blue diamond has been linked to the demise of many of its owners
Hope Diamond
This kind Seuss elephant "Hears a Who" & also "Hatches the Egg"
Horton
In the 14th century, negotiations at Bruges led to a 2-year truce in this long war
Hundred Years' War
After winning Super Bowl XXI in 1987, Phil Simms pioneered the use of this reply when asked what he would do now
I'm Going To Disneyland!
The podcast by this company discussed the promise of "on demand" with its new mainframes
Ibm
Adult migraine? Ease the throbbing with 200 milligrams of this
Ibuprofen
A "little" one of these "ages" ran between the 14th and 19th Centuries
Ice Age
Carboxymethyl cellulose & locust bean gum make this cold, sweet treat more stable
Ice Cream
A team called the Sudbury Wolves plays in the regional league of this sport
Ice Hockey
Keflavik & Grindavik call to you, & we'll throw in a 50/50 shot at seeing Bjork somewhere
Iceland
The largest country in the world entirely in the tropics is this Asian nation made up of over 13,700 islands
Indonesia
A listed "cause" of this country's 1978 revolution was "too much 'Sha
Iran
The reign in Spain for this queen was from 1474 to 1504
Isabella
"We enjoined upon Abraham and" this son "to keep our house immaculate"
Ishmael
Roger Ebert said this 1987 Hoffman & Beatty film was "a lifeless, massive, lumbering exercise in failed comedy"
Ishtar
Once a year members of this religion pay a tax called zakat, Arabic for "purification"
Islam
In a game of tag, this player attempts to catch other players
It
In 1584 it was checkmate for this cruel czar who died while playing chess
Ivan The Terrible
1937: Middle-earth
J.R.R. Tolkien
His 1910 defeat of James J. Jeffries resulted in racial violence in many U.S. cities
Jack Johnson
TV's "Odd Couple", they played an even odder couple in a recent Broadway revival of "The Sunshine Boys"
Jack Klugman & Tony Randall
In 1929 Italy banned his "Call of the Wild" & Yugoslavia banned all of his books as being too radical
Jack London
Named for a trapper who once lived there, it's a fertile valley in Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park
Jackson Hole
On Jan, 26, 2006 he told Oprah that "demons" had led him to invent events in his autobiography
James Frey
He designed S.C.'s State Capitol, burned during the Civil War; his most famous building had burned during the War of 1812
James Hoban
You could say this alliterative American did his own paint by numbers with series like "0 Through 9"
Jasper Johns
Scout's brother in "To Kill a Mockingbird" is Jeremy, better known by this nickname
Jem
She hosted "True Tales of Teen Trauma" on MTV & also played Sarah on "Party of Five"
Jennifer Love Hewitt
While with the 49ers, this receiver set single game records for most yards (215), receptions (11) & points (18)
Jerry Rice
Ben-Gurion
Jerusalem Or Tel Aviv
Ask, don't tell the name of this 18th century author of "The Beggar's Opera"
John Gay
"Big Jake" was the last of 5 films this big guy made with Maureen O'Hara
John Wayne
It took 18 days to replace this late pope in 1963
John Xxiii
Longtime "Tonight Show" host whose "Heart Is A Lonely Hunter"
Johnny Carson Mccullers
His famed San Quentin concert inspired inmate Merle Haggard
Johnny Cash
"Holding one note was" his "ace"
Johnny One Note
On Oct. 25, 1993 John Shalikashvili became the first foreign-born chairman of this group
Joint Chiefs Of Staff
Donald Goines wrote 4 novels about an urban revolutionary named for this father of modern Kenya
Jomo Kenyatta
Late charismatic scholar seen on a PBS series in 1988 conversing with Bill Moyers on "The Power Of Myth"
Joseph Campbell
On her 71st birthday, April 30, 1980, this queen abdicated in favor of her daughter Beatrix
Juliana
Who better to write a book like "The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles" than this "Mary Poppins" star?
Julie Andrews
This roamin' Roman led the invasions of Gaul in 58 B.C. & Britain in 55 B.C.; he'd be dead 11 years after that
Julius Caesar
Rolling Stones song that's "A gas! gas! gas!" & a comic book hero who saves Earth from Ming the Merciless
Jumping Jack Flash Gordon
Leda is its 13th moon
Jupiter
This 1971 Temptations hit was subtitled "Running Away With Me"
Just My Imagination
Latin abandoned this letter, from the Semitic symbol for an open hand, in favor of the "C"
K
These same-named Midwest cities in 2 neighboring states combine into one metro area with nearly 2 million people
Kansas City
In 1996 this former Lakers center shared his love of history in "Black Profiles in Courage"
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Located in a disputed region, India's northernmost state is Jammu & this
Kashmir
At age 20, she was nominated for playing Emma Thompson's sister in "Sense and Sensibility"
Kate Winslet
You can read "Life", the memoir of this Rolling Stone, or listen to Johnny Depp narrate the audio book
Keith Richards
In July 1993 this Seattle outfielder tied a Major League record by hitting home runs in 8 straight games
Ken Griffey, Jr.
In 1997 Crosby, Stills & Nash performed at this university to commemorate the 27th anniv. of the shootings there
Kent State
This brand is "Finger Lickin' Good"
Kfc
A 1961 JFK-Khrushchev summit ended in an agreement on this neighbor of Vietnam & Cambodia
Laos
Of the 3 countries that border Vietnam, the one whose name does not begin with the same letter as the other 2
Laos
Take your gemstones to this specialist to have them cut & polished
Lapidary
"Pecuniary" comes from this language's pecu, meaning "herd", as livestock were long used as a means of exchange
Latin
By presidential proclamation, October 9 is set aside to honor this Viking & all Americans of Nordic heritage
Leif Ericson
This Icelandic explorer whose statue is seen here visited America almost 500 years before Columbus
Leif Ericson
This "Father of the Electric Guitar" & one-time husband of Mary Ford stopped strumming at 94
Les Paul
Sure you know this "Airplane!" star screen-tested for the role of Messala (& don't call him Shirley)
Leslie Nielsen
When Deniece Williams hit No. 1 with this song in 1984, she was "Footloose" & fancy free
Let's Hear It For The Boy
He began his "Jabberwocky" poem, " 'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves..."
Lewis Carroll
In 1924 Alexandra David-Neel disguised herself as a beggar to sneak into this capital of Tibet
Lhasa
This flashy pianist who cut out the dull parts & played the "Minute Waltz" in 37 seconds, died
Liberace
Bearing the name of a Belgian province, it's a cheese with a really strong aroma
Limburger
You can find a floral bedding ensemble from these "N Things", founded in 1975
Linens 'N Things
This animal on Saskatchewan's flag stands for Great Britain
Lion
The heroines of this 1860s novel were based on the author & her sisterns Anna, Elizabeth & May
Little Women
In 1994 "Silent Fall" introduced this teenage beauty who became a star in "Stealing Beauty"
Liv Tyler
One of the most common ways to serve this organ meat is sauteed, with sauteed onions
Liver
The Swedes who settled in Delaware in 1638 were the 1st in America to build cabins made of these
Logs
This 1955 novel was originally titled "The Kingdom by the Sea", an allusion to Poe's "Annabel Lee"
Lolita
The trial of Esmeralda in the silent "Hunchback of Notre Dame" was directed by this star & makeup genius
Lon Chaney
Clear & transparent last name of astronaut Shannon, an STS-58 member
Lucid
He wrote his 7th & 8th Symphonies & that famous "Immortal Beloved" letter in 1812
Ludwig Van Beethoven
The briefest margin of victory in Olympic history, .002 seconds, occurred in this sledding event added in 1964
Luge
1 of the 2 gospels in which a version of the Lord's Prayer appears
Luke (Or Matthew)
The third gospel author's fists
Luke's Dukes
To research this novel, Irving Stone stayed in Van Gogh's asylum cell
Lust For Life
Jimi Hendrix fans know kissthisguy.com is always good for a laugh, as it's an "archive of misheard" these
Lyrics
In 1932 Chou En-Lai succeeded this man as political commissar of the Red Army
Mao Tse-Tung
One of Andy Warhol's favorite subjects was this founder of the People's Republic of China
Mao Tse-Tung
Bernardo Bertolucci directed the controversial film "Last Tango In Paris", starring this American
Marlon Brando
In 1517 he wrote, "The treasures of indulgences are nets with which they now fish for the wealth of men"
Martin Luther
Johann Eck debated this noted Protestant in 1519 & helped get him excommunicated in 1521
Martin Luther
Todd McFarlane's career drawing Spiderman for this comics line spawned his own private company
Marvel Comics
CCR: "Proud ____"
Mary
In 1984 this U.S. gymnast was named the Associated Press Woman Athlete of the Year
Mary Lou Retton
The author of a "monstrous" 1818 classic, she later wrote the autobiographical "Lodore" in 1835
Mary Shelley
In 1951, this gen. born in Fort Monroe replaced MacArthur as U.N. Forces Commander-in-Chief in Korea
Matthew Ridgway
After appearing as Edith's cousin on "All in the Family", this character spun off to her own show
Maude
All passengers on U.S. airline flights are required to pass through one of these machines
Metal Detector
Joel Poinsett, the 1st U.S. minister to this Latin American nation, opposed the war with it in 1846
Mexico
Long the ruling party in this country, the PRI won the 1988 election by its lowest margin ever
Mexico
This Western Hemisphere country is the world's largest producer of silver
Mexico
He was profiled on Real Goodfellas Week
Meyer Lansky
Hope your salsa is up to snuff when you team with Det. Sonny Crockett's pet alligator, Elvis, from this show
Miami Vice
Don Johnson's 1980s cop show that finds itself in reverse order from that stated
Miami Vice Versa
1977: Bernard & Bianca, "The Rescuers"
Mice
This wealthy future Senate candidate wed Arianna Stassinopoulos in 1986
Michael Huffington
Welcoming his fourth child in November 2001, this former "Spin City" star is big on "Family Ties"
Michael J. Fox
"Thriller-Live", which opened in London in 2009, is a song & dance celebration of his career
Michael Jackson
Milorad Cavic almost upset this man's perfect 2008 Olympics, losing to him by one hundredth of a second
Michael Phelps
He owns the last letter ever written by George Harrison, which complimented him & asked for a Mini-Me doll
Mike Myers
He played the "I" in "So I Married An Axe Murderer"
Mike Myers
He won Emmys in 1971, 1972 & 1973 for his correspondent chores on "60 Minutes"
Mike Wallace
The family name was Attendolo until Muzio made it more "force"ful & set the dynasty up in this N. Italian city
Milan
Dr. Evil's clone
Mini-Me
...with the most Is
Mississippi
Melville's great white whale who's the current Vice President of the United States
Moby Dick Cheney
This bird's name comes from its ability to copy the songs of other birds; it can also mimic pianos & people
Mockingbird
The "M.O." on this phrase is that it applies to criminals' past behavior
Modus Operandi
This lusty lady, the heroine of a 1722 Defoe novel, was married 5 times (including once to her own brother)
Moll Flanders
Found in old carvings/ not seeing, hearing, speaking/ these animals pose
Monkeys
Now home to over a million, Munich or Munchen began as a settlement of these people, hence the city's name
Monks
It was inspired by support for economist Henry George's idea that only land should be taxed
Monopoly
If you're visiting Glacier National Park in this state, be sure to check out Red Mountain & Red Eagle Mountain
Montana
Ticket scalper fro Custer's 1876 "Last Stand" at the Little Bighorn in this state
Montana
(Cheryl of the Clue Crew in New York City) The name of this Italian specialty deli meat, similar to bologna, means that it was once seasoned with myrtle berries
Mortadella
In 1997 Pope John Paul II called this late nun "The unforgettable mother of the poor"
Mother Teresa
Naomi Wolf wrote "Misconceptions: Truth, Lies, and the Unexpected on the Journey to" this
Motherhood
The '96 Dodge Caravan was the first minivan to be this "Trend"y magazine's Car of the Year
Motor Trend
In 1947 renewed activity of this Sicilian volcano formed 2 new craters
Mount Etna
Because of the May 18, 1980 eruption, this Washington volcano is now about 1,300 feet shorter
Mt. St. Helens
(Sarah of the Clue Crew at Gleason's Gym in New York City) This great champ who trained at Gleason's Gym invented the "Rope-a-dope" technique to tire his opponents
Muhammad Ali
Limerick & Tipperary are in this cheesy-sounding province in Ireland
Munster
Robert Pastorelli, who starred in the comedy series "Double Rush", played Eldin on this sitcom
Murphy Brown
The Nov. 2006 elections made this person the highest of Italian ethnicity in the order of U.S. pres. succession
Nancy Pelosi
A decree by this man in 1806 dissolved the 1,000-year-old Holy Roman Empire
Napoleon
Jefferson called him "Attila of the age dethroned... shut up within the circle of a little island of the Mediterranean"
Napoleon
Goya protested this emperor's invasion of Spain with "Third of May, 1808"
Napoleon Bonaparte
The Tazetta type of this flower inspired the Greek myth about a boy who wasted away from unsatisfied desire
Narcissus
With its single-twisted horn, it's known as "the unicorn of the whale family"
Narwhal
Marrying Laura West made funny man S.J. Perelman brother-in-law to this author of 2 of Amer. lit's most depressing novels
Nathanael West
Pluto is in a stable 3:2 resonance with this planet, completing 2 orbits of the sun in the time the other completes 3
Neptune
Movie that spawned the phrase “I'm as mad as hell, & I'm not going to take it anymoreâ€
Network
Returning from Munich in 1938 he predicted, "I believe it is peace in our time"
Neville Chamberlain
The song "Failure's Not Flattering", by this band, was originally dubbed "Belinda Carlisle" as an homage to its '80s sound
New Found Glory
In 2001 it became the first U.S. state to ban hand-held phone use while driving
New York
The 1911 fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in this city left 146 garment workers dead
New York City
In 1977 Graig Nettles, Mickey Rivers & Thurman Munson wore this team's pinstripes
New York Yankees
He discovered the law of universal gravitation as well as a new way to calculate curves
Newton
Newman Noggs, Miss La Creevy, Wackford Squeers
Nicholas Nickleby
A frontrunner from the beginning, this pussycat strutted her stuff to win season 10
Nicole Scherzinger
An old joke, off his saying: a note on a wall reads, "'God is dead'"--this man. Below it: This man "'is dead'--God"
Nietzsche
He was born in Kiev around 1889 to parents who were celebrated dancers from Poland
Nijinsky
nin.com is the official website of this dark outfit
Nine Inch Nails
Xterra
Nissan
All amino acids contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen & this element
Nitrogen
In his first inaugural, he referred to Apollo 8 seeing "the world as God sees it"
Nixon
Inez: "I prefer to choose my hell; I prefer to look you in the eyes and fight it out face to face"
No Exit
Literally "war name", this French term refers to a pseudonym adopted in times of conflict
Nom De Guerre
In law, this three-word phrase is used to mean "not of sound mind" or "not legally competent"
Non Compos Mentis
I always update the antivirus definitions for this Symantec Corp. program; it's not named for Kramden's pal
Norton
In use from 1844 to 1905, a flag representing the union of these 2 countries was nicknamed the "herring salad"
Norway And Sweden
His prophesies, "The Centuries", said to reach to the year 3797, were first published in 1555
Nostradamus
Completes the 4-word hippie motto, "Make Love...."
Not War
In ancient Rome scribes who took dictation from "public" meetings were called these
Notaries
"The Dome" is the yearbook of this university near South Bend, Indiana
Notre Dame
Washington Square News
Nyu
This opposite of "defy" has fallen out of favor in many marriage vows
Obey
School in Columbus that’s home to the world’s largest all-brass marching band
Ohio State University
The large star in the center of its state seal is adorned with symbols of the 5 Civilized Tribes
Oklahoma
The big chief looms large, sanity is a relative term, a small-time crook is treated ratched-ly
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
"I only regret that I have but ___ life to lose for my country"
One: Oxygen & Neon
The Shaw Festival runs from April through Nov. in the picturesque town of Niagara-on-the-Lake in this Canadian province
Ontario
With about 10 million people, it has Canada's largest population
Ontario
Diego Garcia was critically important as a refueling base during this Jan. 1991 military operation
Operation Desert Storm
In 1851 Hermann von Helmholtz invented this instrument for examining the eye's interior
Ophthalmoscope
The yapok, a species of this Western Hemisphere marsupial, has webbed feet for swimming
Opossum
"Programs On" her "New Television Network" include "Two and a Half Stedmans"
Oprah Winfrey
Known for her aggressive interviews, this Italian journalist turned to writing against radical Islam
Oriana Fallaci
Florida NBA team that's central to a lofty Thomas Mann work about a soft drink
Orlando Magic Mountain Dew
"Macbeth", "The Trial", "The Magnificent Ambersons"
Orson Welles
“I can resist everything except temptationâ€, he wrote in “Lady Windermere's Fanâ€
Oscar Wilde
Frommer's walking tour of this capital suggests visits to Ibsen's apartment & Munch's tomb
Oslo, Norway
If you get a chance, visit the Munch Museum in this world capital; it's a real scream!
Oslo, Norway
"I kissed thee ere I killed thee. no way but this, killing myself, to die upon a kiss"
Othello
The story of world currency is told via exhibits at the Currency Museum in this Canadian capital
Ottawa
Scots call this bird a hoolet; we hope you give a hoot
Owl
New on the magazine stand in 1997 was this women's fitness magazine that might be abbreviated O2
Oxygen
Perhaps this rocker got a taste for bats when he worked in a slaughterhouse
Ozzy Osbourne
1892: Tonio & Beppe, a couple of clowns
Pagliacci
Wyoming's scenery has inspired many artists, so it's fitting that the state flower is the "Indian" this
Paintbrush
When a simple salad won't do, a cannibal might feed on "Hearts of" this tree
Palm
As part of a 10-year research project, the Atlanta Zoo got Lun-Lun & Yang-Yang, a pair of these
Pandas
A 1952 time article commented on an "epidemic" of these "raids", calling them "the newest and noisiest college craze"
Panty Raids
A medium one of these has about 70mg of calcium: (seedy tropical fruit)
Papaya
The first free-fall jump using one of these devices was from a damaged airplane in 1922
Parachute
Attorney assistant
Paralegal
Before experiments of this 19th century scientist, fermentation was basically a mystery
Pasteur
After this rocker did 2 Fidelity Investments adverts in 2005, one headline read "I am the adman, goo goo g'joob"
Paul Mccartney
This former Beatle & his wife gave advice to new vegetarian Lisa Simpson
Paul Mccartney
Ads for this blue-eyed star's 1994 film "Nobody's Fool" stated he's "worn to perfection"
Paul Newman
I'll swap you my Oreos if you'll keep these off them
Paws (Swap)
In 1783 Benjamin Franklin wrote to Josiah Quincy, "There never was a good war or a bad" one of these
Peace
In 1923 her first magazine article, "In China Too", appeared in the Atlantic Monthly
Pearl S. Buck
Ahab's vessel (6)
Pequod
An allowance for incidental costs, it means "for each day"
Per Diem
Heat causes this product to lose potency, so store it in the fridge (but don't mistake Chanel No. 5 for beer)
Perfume
This native of Waco played the slightly wacky Roz on "Frasier"
Peri Gilpin
Russia's Catherines I and II were married to men with this first name
Peter
The last Dutch governor of New Netherland, he introduced tea to America around 1647
Peter Stuyvesant
"The Key Reporter" is a newsletter published by this college & university honor society
Phi Beta Kappa
American Olympic skiing stars born May 10, 1957
Phil & Steve Mahre
This country's islands of Palawan & Mindanao lie in the Sulu Sea
Philippines
The pot-bellied species of these can grow to over 100 pounds, others up to 1,000
Pig
Ello-hay is the way to say hello in this funny form of "Latin"
Pig Latin
This fine powder is used to give color to such products as inks & paints
Pigment
The 440-million-pound Sears Tower is supported by 114 of these driven down to the bedrock
Pilings
This type of intimate conversation named for a cushion usually occurs in a bedroom
Pillow Talk
In the U.S. it's 16 fluid ounces
Pint
It's the Latin name for fishes as a class of vertebrates
Pisces
To pollinate a bearded iris, take the anther from the first flower & wipe its pollen onto these in the second
Pistils/Stigmas
Cling peaches are called that because they cling to this
Pit/Stone
A popular attraction in this city is the Fort Pitt Museum
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Sartorial term for a policeman who doesn't wear a uniform while on duty
Plainclothes
The International Astronomical Union said in 2006 that this object was really part of the Kuiper Belt, not a true planet
Pluto
This Roman god shares his name with the smallest planet in our solar system
Pluto
Take a number! In 1918 Wilson proclaimed his "Four Ends", "Four Principles", "Five Particulars" & 14 of these
Points
A specialized lab is used for toxicology, the detection of these, from the Latin for "drink"
Poison
& away they go...this horse that hit TV in 1956 trails early...his jockey, Gumby, has him moving as if he was made of clay!
Pokey
This anime show didn't start on TV; its characters were first part of Nintendo's "Pocket Monsters"
Pokã©Mon
A must-have for the preppy look: this short-sleeve collared shirt, particularly one of the brand of the same name
Polo
This term for a solid figure having many faces comes from the Greek for "many faces"
Polyhedron
In 71 B.C. this "great" man tried to take credit for ending Spartacus' slave revolt; maybe him & circumstance
Pompey
On Feb. 20, 1521 he set sail from Puerto Rico with 200 men; days later, he landed near Charlotte Harbor, Florida
Ponce De Leon
This onomatopoetic word precedes art, fly & gun
Pop
Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon is among the 3 most popular flavors of this Kellogg toaster pastry
Pop-Tarts
For over a decade starting from 1807, this nation's capital was moved to a city in South America
Portugal
This Greek god had dominion over the seas, springs & lakes, but not rivers
Poseidon
Poudrette, stracciatella, Philadelphia Pepper Pot
Poudrette
In Czech, it's "Praha", & it's over 1000 years old
Prague
Shaw wrote that Eliza Doolittle secretly wishes to drag this man off his pedestal & make love to him
Professor Higgins
Founded in the early '70s, COYOTE (Call Off Your Old Tired Ethics) is for women in this "oldest profession"
Prostitutes
1960: "Mother -- what's the phrase? -- Isn't quite herself today"
Psycho
Composer Bernard Hermann used an all-string orchestra for "black & white music" for this '60 Hitchcock film
Psycho
Possible 51st state that's part of a set of anti-crime laws & a penitential Catholic prayer
Puerto Rico Act Of Contrition
Sam proclaimed, "And you will know my name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon thee" in this 1994 film
Pulp Fiction
His theorem says the square of the hypotenuse of a right triangle equals sum of the squares of the other sides
Pythagoras
The meat of this American game bird is white & delicately flavored
Quail
According to its name, a 10-gallon hat would hold 40 of these
Quarts
June 2, 1953 event telecast worldwide & filmed in Technicolor
Queen Elizabeth Ii's Coronation
In 2002 Aaliyah played this "royal" from Anne Rice's vampire menagerie
Queen Of The Damned
According to the title of a 1952 John Ford film, John Wayne's character was this type of "Man"
Quiet
When betting on one of these, a consistently low Beyer speed figure should be a red flag
Racehorse
The Dept. of the Interior has an annual lecture named for this biologist; she worked for the Dept. in the 1940s
Rachel Carson
The 4-legged Omaha made the record books in 1935 with this 3-feat
Racing's Triple Crown
He can see inside of you: GOT ARID SOIL
Radiologist
This adjective meaning unkempt & varied is often applied to disorganized armies or militias
Ragtag
Harrison Ford famously shot a swordsman in this first Indiana Jones film because he was too ill to do a fight scene
Raiders Of The Lost Ark
Superstition says don't point at this colorful arch or you may see even wetter weather
Rainbow
Wrote an 1841 essay entitled "Self-Reliance"
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Among Cendant Corporation's hotel chains are Days Inn, Howard Johnson & this inn
Ramada
USA Today reported New Yorkers have a tough time getting cabs during this month-long observance
Ramadan
This NFL team announced its move from Anaheim, California to St. Louis, Missouri
Rams
Bobbie Gentry wrote & recorded "Fancy" in 1970; decades later, this redhead made it a hit again
Reba Mcentire
They're the 2 traditional colors of Christmas
Red & Green
A parish is named for this "colorful" river passing through Louisiana en route to the Mississippi
Red River
Moses "Stretched his hand over" it & it was sundered
Red Sea
He painted the self-portrait seen here at age 27 in 1633
Rembrandt
From the Latin for "roll", it means to move in a curving orbit; your mom thinks "the world" does it "around you"
Revolve
The first man to win Tonys as Best Actor & Best Actor in a Musical, he won for playing a king & a professor
Rex Harrison
The hot water heating of this northern European capital is drawn directly from underground springs
Reykjavik, Iceland
This chicken, the state bird, had its beginnings on a farm in Little Compton in the 1850s
Rhode Island Red
"Joy Of Cooking" calls the pudding made from this grain "The All-Time Favorite"
Rice Pudding
This bongo-playing Manhattan Project physicist told how Challenger's O-rings failed in 1986
Richard Feynman
The nobility frowned when this king seized his loyal uncle John of Gaunt's wealth after his death
Richard Ii
The only VP to become president not immediately after his vice presidential term
Richard Nixon
Estimates are that it would have measured 8.25 on the scale named for this man
Richter
You can name this author in 3 words..."The Icarus Agenda", "The Osterman Weekend", "The Matarese Circle"
Robert Ludlum
"Ordinary People" (1980)
Robert Redford
Loyola Marymount's KXLU has a show devoted to female musicians called "She" does this (not to the cradle)
Rocks
Some longtime fans still haven't forgiven this rocker for his 1979-disco-fied smash "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?"
Rod Stewart
This ballet choreographed by Agnes de Mille is subtitled "The Courting at Burnt Ranch"
Rodeo
The topping seen here is ikura, made of these from a salmon
Roe
If you're foolishly hunting vampires in Transylvania, you're risking your neck in this country
Romania
In 1927 5-year-old Prince Michael was proclaimed king of this country north of Bulgaria
Romania
This movement that included Shelley & Byron was based on the personal & the emotional
Romanticism
The name of this world capital precedes "Beauty" in the name of an apple variety that's excellent for baking
Rome
To Ausonius it was "First among cities, home of the gods"
Rome
In 1987 he declared, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"
Ronald Reagan
(Hi, I'm Patrika Darbo of "Days of our Lives") In a 1994 TV movie I played this domestic goddess comedienne turned sitcom star
Roseanne
All trouble faded away for her as she wandered slowly through the Fields of Boaz
Ruth
"You Stand Watching" this "Shine On" singer
Ryan Cabrera
In 1901 the first wireless message sent overseas was just this one letter
S
This white school shoe is named for the shape of the black leather piece that's over the middle section of the shoe
Saddle Shoe
He inspired Clare, a girl from a rich & noble family of Assisi, to become a nun
Saint Francis
"Primetime Live" star of whom it was said, "If there were no television, he would go door-to-door"
Sam Donaldson
In the 1920s, the company he founded merged with Metro Pictures Corporation
Samuel Goldwyn
Kings Faisal, Khalid & Fahd have all reigned over this country
Saudi Arabia
This "Humboldt's Gift" author won both the Pulitzer & Nobel Prizes in 1976
Saul Bellow
"My Hero, Zero" was 1 of the 4 tunes used during the premiere weekend of these TV shorts January 6-7, 1973
Schoolhouse Rock
When Nathan Hale was captured in September 1776, he was disguised as one of these
Schoolteacher
People Magazine's 1989 & 1998 Sexiest Men Alive, they played father & son in a blockbuster 1989 film
Sean Connery & Harrison Ford
Dublin-born playwright John Casey changed his name to this, which sounds more Irish
Sean O' Casey
Emerald City supporters are the home fans for the Sounders, this city's major league soccer team
Seattle
In the Manson trial this isolation of a jury to protect it from outside influences lasted 8 1/2 months
Sequestering
In June 1967 the Beatles released this album about an "act you've known for all these years"
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
In 1953 the CIA helped expel Mohammad Mossadegh & restore this Iranian leader
Shah Of Iran
One of the more popular red wines in the U.S. is this Australian import, known in Europe as Syrah
Shiraz
December 13 is the feast day of Saint Lucy, a 4th century Christian martyr from this Italian island
Sicily
The device for doing this to flour is basically a cup with a mesh screen
Sifting
Luxurious legwear, or a 1957 movie musical starring Fred Astaire, who didn't wear them
Silk Stockings
Name of the product invented by a GE chemist that's packaged in the container seen here: (red plastic egg)
Silly Putty
This fabulous fad of the 1950s still comes in a plastic egg-shaped container
Silly Putty
She appeared almost totally hairless in her video "Nothing Compares 2 U"
Sinead O'connor
Gerry Adams, born in Belfast, is listed as a leader of this political organization, "We Ourselves"
Sinn Fã©In
On hearing of the discovery of George Mallory's body, this man told reporters he still thinks he was first
Sir Edmund Hillary
In racing the name of this low-tech weapon means passing the leader with a burst of speed
Slingshot
What camera crews call "over-cranking" produces this effect
Slow Motion
One dictionary definition of it is "to have an air of dishonesty or fraud"
Smell
This leader of the Miracles co-wrote "The Tears Of A Clown" with Henry Cosby & Stevie Wonder
Smokey Robinson
If your E-mail crashes, you may have to use this rhyming 2-word term for letters delivered the old way
Snail Mail
The computer age necessitated this rhyming term for letters delivered through the post
Snail Mail
"Benson"
Soap
In the past (we think it's in the past) kids who used bad language got their mouths washed out with this
Soap
The bottom part of your foot, or a flatfish which may or may not go to heaven
Sole (Soul)
Karl Goldmark's opera "The Queen Of Sheba" opens in the palace of this Biblical king
Solomon
Africa stretches about 4,700 miles from Cap Vert in the west to Raas Xaafuun in this country on the "Horn"
Somalia
Segregation was in effect long before this country formally introduced apartheid in 1948
South Africa
Wallonia produces a mineral water from this town whose name has become synonymous with a health resort
Spa
This roller coaster has been thrilling folks at Disney World since 1975 & at Disneyland since 1977
Space Mountain
In 1994 Conchita Martinez became the first woman from this country to win a Wimbledon singles title
Spain
Lace up your sneakers & run with the bulls through the streets of Pamplona in this country
Spain
This language's main dialect, Castilian, developed from the area of Burgos
Spanish
The African grey is known as the most accomplished species of this desirable ability
Speaking/Talking
Ahoy! A knot measures this
Speed
In a new series at Marvel, his daughter May has taken up his crime-fighting ways as "Spider-Girl"
Spider-Man
Isaac Mizrahi appeared as himself on the May 6, 1997 3-D episode of this Michael J. Fox sitcom
Spin City
In the U.S. this green vegetable is often creamed; in India cheese is added for saag paneer
Spinach
This leafy green vegetable is the main ingredient in souffle d'epinards
Spinach
CTs & MRIs have largely replaced this procedure, also the name of a Nigel Tufnel group
Spinal Tap
This column may precede "tingling" in ad copy for haunted houses & mystery novels
Spine
In football, you'll find them outside the offensive tackles or when the quarterback has a bad hair day
Split Ends
Named for founder Josiah, it's the potttery seen here
Spode
On the charts in the '60s, this followed Buffalo & Dusty
Springfield
Abraham Lincoln moved to this capital city in 1837
Springfield, Illinois
Varieties of this sea creature, seen here, can grow to 60 feet long
Squid
1977 film in which Luke Skywalker uses the force in the struggle between the royal houses of York & Lancaster
Star Wars Of The Roses
Count Dooku, Mace Windu, Chancellor Palpatine
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Long grain rice is rich in amylose, a component of this carbohydrate, making it dry & fluffy when cooked
Starch
If you can't stand the heat, there's always this raw dish that includes onions, capers, egg yolks & beef tenderloin
Steak Tartare
This composer is always good company; his 1971 musical "Company" was revived on Broadway in 1995
Stephen Sondheim
With 7 movies in the all-time Top 10, he's the world's most successful director
Steven Spielberg
You can talk to me & tell me it's the birthday of this singer seen here:
Stevie Nix
This performer's 1985 "Part-Time Lover" became the first single to go to No. 1 on 5 Billboard charts
Stevie Wonder
Now nearly obsolete, porter is intermediate between ale & this darker British brew
Stout
"Once upon a time there was a Martian named Valentine Michael Smith", begins this Heinlein work
Stranger In A Strange Land
Both the junior & senior Johanns in this Viennese family conducted dance music as well as composed it
Strauss
A traditional treat served at Wimbledon consists of these berries & cream
Strawberries
Black powder, an explosive dating from medieval times, is about 75% saltpeter, 15% charcoal & 10% this element
Sulfur
Mary Poppins' magical, musical tongue-twister
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Wisconsin's Apostle Islands lie in this Great Lake
Superior
This word can mean to increase the amount or extent of anything, not just your McDonald's fries
Supersize
Francis Bacon opined that "Hope is a good breakfast but a bad" one of these
Supper
A petition for certiorari asks that an appellate court, usually this high one, review a case's record
Supreme Court
Attributed to Napoleon's General Cambronne, "The Guards die but do not" do this
Surrender
A graphic novel by Robert Venditti & Brett Weldele was the basis for this Bruce Willis film about androids that live for users
Surrogates
The boys from this city could tell you it's home to the New York State Fair
Syracuse
It precedes -bone, -ball, -bar & -bill
T
Virginia was a pal of this U.S.-born poet & in 1923 her press published his "Waste Land"
T.S. Eliot
British poet & painter Frieda Hughes is the daughter of this other British poet
Ted Hughes
As NYC police commissioner, he had a "bully time" cracking down on graft in the department
Teddy Roosevelt
This piece of lingerie is the upper half of a slip & can be worn under an unbuttoned shirt
Teddy/Camisole
This sportscaster & former QB from Shreveport led the Steelers to Super Bowl titles in '75, '76, '79 & '80
Terry Bradshaw
Slither on over to Sweetwater in this large state for its annual roundup of diamondbacks
Texas
After helping the Americans win the Battle of Saratoga, he went home to fight for Polish independence
Thaddeus Kosciusko
"Well, I got me a fine wife, I got me old fiddle"
Thank God I'm A Country Boy
Spoken or sung at the end of Latin masses, Deo gratias means this
Thanks To God
A book on 19th c. whaling gets its title from this traditional cry on sighting the creature
Thar She Blows!
This 1957 Buddy Holly hit was inspired by a line of dialogue from the John Wayne film "The Searchers"
That'll Be The Day
Frank Sinatra by Harry James
The 1930S
"Son of Flubber" (1963)
The Absent-Minded Professor
Jesus' last quoted words, known as the "Great Commission", are in the book called these "of the Apostles"
The Acts
Its first class of cadets was sworn in July 11, 1955 in Colorado
The Air Force Academy
In a series of books by Ann M. Martin, it's the title group organized by Kristy
The Baby-Sitter's Club
The Swedish island Gotland lies in this sea
The Baltic Sea
The network's website has new adventures of this group made up of Fleegle, Bingo, Drooper & Snorky
The Banana Splits
When this Robbie Robertson group first backed Dylan in the '60s, it was known as The Hawks
The Band
Michael Jordan could tell you this name for Birmingham's current minor league baseball team
The Barons
Jesus uttered 9 of these, from the Latin for "blessedness", in the sermon on the mount
The Beatitudes
This group went platinum with the soundtrack to "Staying Alive", a sequel to "Saturday Night Fever"
The Bee Gees
The piece that shares its name with a job in the Catholic church
The Bishop
Young filmmakers Daniel Myrick & Eduardo Sanchez created quite a frenzy with this film
The Blair Witch Project
Lenin led this "majority" revolutionary faction to power in the October Revolution
The Bolsheviks
Inspect the master cylinder, part of the hydraulics sending fluid through the lines for this drum or disc system
The Brakes
"On Friday noon, July the twentieth, 1714 , the finest bridge in all Peru broke"
The Bridge Of San Luis Rey
You're on the money if you know Truman kept a sign on his desk with this famous 4-word motto
The Buck Stops Here
This 1919 silent film classic inspired director Peter Sellers' PBS special "The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez"
The Cabinet Of Dr. Caligari
Lassen Peak & Mount Rainier
The Cascades
Tblisi, the capital, was linked by rail to the Black Sea in 1872 & to this sea in 1883
The Caspian
Since 1975 the Tour de France has ended with an 8-lap circuit of this broad avenue
The Champs-Elysã©Es
In 1871 cowboys drove a record number of cattle, 600,000, from Texas to Kansas along this trail
The Chisholm Trail
In the 1920s Eliot got religion and converted to this church, independent since the 16th century
The Church Of England
In 1959 Walter Williams, said to be the last surviving veteran of this war, died at age 117
The Civil War
After the Yukon, it's the longest river in the Western Hemisphere to "roll on" into the Pacific
The Columbia
Millions died from exploitation & overwork in this large Belgian colony
The Congo
It could be said a missing mob snitch "would always be" this object uniting 2 masonry walls "in the organization"
The Cornerstone
The first famous war correspondent, William Howard Russell reported on this 1853-56 war for British papers
The Crimean War
This women's organization founded in 1890 was chartered by Congress in 1896
The Daughters Of The American Revolution
Bassist Stefan Lessard & drummer Carter Beauford are the rhythm section of this "Under the Table and Dreaming" band
The Dave Matthews Band
Coulomb's law says the force between 2 charges is inversely proportional to the square of this
The Distance Between Them
This name given to a survey refers to the time when men face the judgment from which there is no appeal
The Domesday Report
In 1958 Warren Covington took over the big band formerly led by these two brothers
The Dorseys
In Olympic skiing, it's the race in which competitors go the fastest
The Downhill
Upon its completion in 1930, the Chrysler Building beat out this structure as the world's tallest
The Eiffel Tower
"Jimmy Kimmel Live" tapes here--not a dome in Yosemite but an entertainment center in Hollywood
The El Capitan Theatre
In 1682 this European group claimed all of Louisiana, but now they're down to a "Quarter" in New Orleans
The French
The "amiable" former name of the Tongan archipelago
The Friendly Islands
In 1986 ThisCompanyKids opened its first store; in 1990 BabyThisCompany was born
The Gap
A big part of the paper chase: GPO
The Government Printing Office
In 1990 Paul McCartney received a Lifetime Achievement Award at these awards
The Grammys
This Jerry Garcia band, once called The Warlocks, holds the record for most documented rock concerts
The Grateful Dead
F. Scott Fitzgerald regretted changing the title of "Trimalchio in West Egg" to this
The Great Gatsby
Opened in 2002 in Lower Manhattan, a memorial to this 1845-1849 tragedy used Kilkenny limestone
The Great Potato Famine In Ireland
Death row prison guard Paul Edgecomb
The Green Mile
Alabama has the Crimson Tide & Tulane has this colorful nickname
The Green Wave
The country known as Saint Vincent & these islands is one of the world's largest suppliers of arrowroot
The Grenadines
In a business project, it's the level investors try to "get in on"
The Ground Floor (Or The Ground Level)
Frank Lloyd Wright intended for visitors to begin at the top & move downward through this art museum
The Guggenheim
Barbara Tuchman won her first Pulitzer for this history of the beginning of World War I
The Guns Of August
This alphabet is made up of 22 letters including Yud & Bet
The Hebrew
These mountains on India's northern border have a name from the Sanskrit for "snow abode"
The Himalayas
Around 1650 B.C. these people made their capital at Hattusas in central Anatolia in what is now Turkey
The Hittites
If you're doing very well, you're living high off this creature
The Hog
Elie Wiesel helped light an eternal flame at the 1993 dedication of this Washington, D.C. museum
The Holocaust Museum
It's the object that's the quest of the player & of the group seen here: [video clue]
The Holy Grail
Civilian activities in support of a war waged overseas
The Home Front
This 1862 act gave 160 acres of free land to anyone who had lived on it & improved it for 5 years
The Homestead Act
In this Coen Brothers movie, Charles Durning jumps out a window during a board meeting
The Hudsucker Proxy
If a hill of boulders is part of your commute, this GM vehicle really is "Like nothing else"
The Hummer
This classic by Victor Hugo opens on Jan. 6, 1482
The Hunchback Of Notre Dame
Henry V & Joan of Arc both fought in this war considered the longest in history
The Hundred Years' War
In 1453 at Castillon, the French artillery won the last battle of this long war
The Hundred Years' War
Published by the Naval Institute Press in 1984, it became a best seller & a 1990 film
The Hunt For Red October
In a Dostoyevsky novel, it's the "silly" title nickname of Prince Myshkin, whose love for 2 women leads to tragedy
The Idiot
Brad Bird was nominated for his original screenplay for this animated hit
The Incredibles
MIT announced in April 2001 that it plans to make almost all of its course materials available free via this
The Internet
Clint has won 2 Oscars for directing & in 1995 got this memorial award from the Academy
The Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award
The Spanish word for "water" is found within this sleek feline's name
The Jaguar
In May 1915 Regret became the first filly to win this horse race; only 2 fillies have won since
The Kentucky Derby
For centuries, reindeer herding was the main economy of these people of Northern Scandinavia
The Lapps
Mozart's Queen of the Night, a sorceress
The Magic Flute
"Grand Master Villiers de l'Isle d'Adam had" this made "by Turkish slaves in the castle of St. Angelo"
The Maltese Falcon
This Rochester, Minnesota clinic is around 15 million square feet, about 3 times the size of the Mall of America
The Mayo Clinic
Painter John F. Kensett helped found it in the 1870s & his works launched its American Paintings Collection
The Metropolitan Museum Of Art
Eugene Dubois died in 1940 still believing his "Java Man" to be this legendary connector between man & ape
The Missing Link
A late 1960s TV "squad"
The Mod Squad
In contrast to Western cultures, most Central Malawians determine their descent through this family member
The Mother
1958: "...and the Dead"
The Naked
Get off the Metro at Farragut North to visit this society's Explorers Hall
The National Geographic Society
Northeast Alaska is dominated by ANWR, short for the Arctic this, which covers 19 million acres
The National Wildlife Refuge
The last man to serve as Secretary of this as part of the cabinet was James V. Forrestal in 1947
The Navy
Some 40% of this country's land has been reclaimed from the sea
The Netherlands
This African river enters the Mediterranean through two main branches: the Damietta & the Rosetta
The Nile
1996 film in which Eddie Murphy played most of the extended family of an "extended" chemistry teacher
The Nutty Professor
On Oct. 26, 1881 Ike Clanton & Billy Claiborne escaped the hail of bullets at this site by fleeing to a photo studio
The O.K. Corral
This distinctively shaped room was designed by Nathan C. Wyeth at the order of President Taft in 1909
The Oval Office
This body of water covers about 64 million square miles, more than all the land on Earth
The Pacific Ocean
David McCullouch earned the 1978 History Award for "Path Between the Seas", about the creation of this from 1870 to 1914
The Panama Canal
Missionaries discovered this plant, whose flowers resemble a crown of thorns, in South America
The Passion Fruit
Ashton Kutcher, as a friend of the skipper played by George Clooney, sails off to bring in one more catch in his memory
The Perfect Storm
Medically speaking, this finger is the minimus, meaning "least"
The Pinky
Nearly synonymous with the term "light plane", this Piper aircraft model first flew in 1937
The Piper Cub
Rodrigo Borgia became Alexander VI in this post in 1492
The Pope
George was born beside this river that flows past Washington, D.C.
The Potomac
Shown Saturday afternoons on ABC, this sport's tour outdrew college football & moved to ESPN in 1997
The Pro Bowling Tour
In this Edgar Allan Poe story, "A...document of the last importance" was stolen from "the royal apartments"
The Purloined Letter
Starring with son Jaden in this 2006 film must have been fun; getting a second Oscar nomination, icing on the cake
The Pursuit Of Happyness
Stephen Crane subtitled this novel "An Episode of the American Civil War"
The Red Badge Of Courage
Union soldier Henry Fleming is the hero of this 1895 Civil War novel
The Red Badge Of Courage
The Aare River of northern Switzerland joins this river at the German border
The Rhine
In a pamphlet, Thomas Paine wrote about government founded on "the indefeasible hereditary" these
The Rights Of Man
Figurative name of the volcanic belt that nearly encircles the Pacific Ocean
The Ring Of Fire
By examining these in some trees, you can figure out what the weather was like thousands of years ago
The Rings
In this 1950 play, a dressmaker's deceased husband & her new boyfriend both sport the title art on their chests
The Rose Tattoo
John Busby's call to Christian service led him from Youth Leader to National Commander of this "Army"
The Salvation Army
This important 1925 event in Tennesee focused attention on the teaching of evolution
The Scopes Monkey Trial
www.si.edu doesn't get you into Sports Illustrated, but into this D.C. institution
The Smithsonian Institution
This HBO series with 16 nominations only hit on 4
The Sopranos
This emotional bond to a captor by a hostage due to stress & need for survival is the psychothriller of the summer!
The Stockholm Syndrome
U can't touch this: it's far away, its diameter is 865,000 miles & the part of it we can see is 10,000 degrees
The Sun
In 1967 Cindy Birdsong replaced Florence Ballard in this trio
The Supremes
Keep "tabs" on this south Asian percussion instrument heard here
The Tabla
When spaghetti is cooked "al dente", it means it's firm to this body part
The Teeth
"Wherever there is injustice, you will find us"
The Three Amigos
The mama bear didn't appear in the original version of this story; neither did Goldilocks
The Three Bears
Although built at his urging, Alexander III didn't live to see the completion of this, the world's longest railway
The Trans-Siberian Railway
This important parallel of latitude is located at 23 degrees, 27 minutes north of the equator
The Tropic Of Cancer
Sean won his Oscar for his work on this 1987 Kevin Costner film
The Untouchables
The Vulgate, The Koran, The Upanishads, The Book of Mormon
The Upanishads
The 2 main mountain ranges dividing Europe from Asia are the Caucasus & this one
The Urals
The 1967 Compton's article on this now-defunct country shows a woman from Kharkov with steel teeth
The Ussr
Expressed as a number, it's the capacity of an atom to combine with other atoms
The Valence
To avoid taking unnecessary risks, "play it close to" this piece of clothing
The Vest
Chien Tan of the Oregon Symphony is one of the few masters of the smaller treble type of this string instrument
The Violin
In 1889 Charles Dow & Edward Jones founded this business daily
The Wall Street Journal
World War I, the U.S. Civil War, the War of 1812
The War Of 1812
At the end of a play by John Millington Synge, the barmaid Pegeen laments, "I've lost the only playboy of" this
The Western World
This building on the back of the bill was trashed by revelers the night the man on the front moved in
The White House (When Andrew Jackson Moved In)
In "Through the Looking Glass" he tells Alice his horse has anklets to guard against shark bites
The White Knight
Episodes of this show ended with the cat in the MTM logo dribbling a basketball
The White Shadow
"I Can See for Miles" (1967)
The Who
In a 1978 song, this group asked, "Who Are You?"
The Who
1975: "...and the Lion"
The Wind
"The Bishop's Boys", about this pair, is by Tom Crouch, a Smithsonian Air & Space Museum curator
The Wright Brothers
The proletarians "have nothing to lose but" these
Their Chains
Call Greenpeace! In Matthew 4 Peter & Andrew left these in the sea when Jesus called them
Their Nets
He was nicknamed "The Driving Force" (& "The Trust Buster")
Theodore Roosevelt
Richard M. Johnson (trick question)
There Was No Mrs. - He Was Never Married
This word for "actor" comes from the father of Greek tragedy
Thespian
In the Bible, St. Paul wrote 2 letters to them
Thessalonians
The presidency of this man who's on a U.S. bill is marked by the Tripolitan War & a large land purchase
Thomas Jefferson
It's the main character Gustave von Aschenbach who succumbs in this author's "Death in Venice"
Thomas Mann
In his "American Crisis" pamphlet, he wrote, "Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered"
Thomas Paine
Alec Baldwin played Mr. Conductor on this title steam engine's "Magic Railroad"
Thomas The Tank Engine
This guy with the name of a Norse god first took his raft Kon-Tiki for a spin in 1947
Thor Heyerdahl
Appointed by President Johnson, he was the first African-American U.S. Supreme Court justice
Thurgood Marshall
This river begins in Turkey's eastern Anatolian Highlands & flows through Baghdad on its way to the Persian Gulf
Tigris
This funny man & movie Santa Claus titled one of his books of musings "Don't Stand Too Close to a Naked Man"
Tim Allen
Le Bureau International de l'Heure in Paris is the keeper of this for the world
Time
(Hi, I'm Kym Hampton of the WNBA) The jump ball at the beginning of a basketball game or period of play is known as this
Tipoff
This very hard metal is named for the children of Uranus & Gaea
Titanium
20 years' work has gone into a Kawasaki-Kisarazu Bridge over this bay
Tokyo Bay
His titles include "The Kandy-Kolored Tangerine-Flake Streamline Baby" & "The Pump House Gang"
Tom Wolfe
Often paired with a grilled cheese sandwich, it was the most popular of Campbell's original 21 soups in 1897
Tomato
The Tupou Dynasty has ruled this South Pacific kingdom since 1845
Tonga
Doc holds a tongue depressor & says, "Open wide" to check the pair of these at the back of your throat
Tonsils
In 1960 Jackie won this award named for Antoinette Perry for the musical comedy "Take Me Along"
Tony Award
The top 2 Canadian newspapers in circulation are based in this city
Toronto
The Shinkansen is the famous high-speed one of these
Train
Bet in which the bettor must correctly choose the first 3 finishers in a horse race in exact order
Trifecta
In a c. 1380 work, Chaucer wrote these Trojan War lovers had 3 great years together before she met Diomede
Troilus & Cressida
Cassandra, a prophetess whose father is the king of Troy, is a character in this play
Troilus And Cressida
Royal family name of the prince in Mark Twain's "The Prince and the Pauper"
Tudor
Sorry, Charlie, maguro is this kind of fish
Tuna
(Hi, I'm Keenan McCardell of the Jacksonville Jaguars) In 1994 the NFL adopted this scoring opportunity from the colleges
Two-Point Conversion
This group's "Angel of Harlem" is a tribute to Billie Holiday
U2
"...All perfume yes and his heart was going like mad and yes I said yes I will Yes" ends this book
Ulysses
Luckily, Jim Carrey gave a more dastardly turn as this evil relative in "A Series of Unfortunate Events"
Uncle (Or Count) Olaf
This classic by Harriet Beecher Stowe sold 300,000 copies in the first year that it was published in book form
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Monoceros
Unicorn
"Sister Carrie", "McTeague", "Native Son"
United States
The world's largest Hard Rock Cafe really rocks on Citywalk at this Florida theme park
Universal Studios
John Wayne attended this L.A. university in the 1920s & also played on its football team
Usc
The tallest sandstone cliffs in the United States can be seen at Zion National Park in this state
Utah
To keep this appliance's bag smelling fresh, drop a few cloves in it
Vacuum Cleaner
In Norse myth a she-goat called Heidrun provides mead for the slain heroes of this hall
Valhalla
If you listen to your heart using a stethoscope, you'll hear the sound of these flaps opening & closing
Valves
The museum's got a "Starry Night" that he painted in Arles in 1888, not the more famous one done in Saint Remy in 1889
Van Gogh
This devoted mom has been called the most famous Miss America of all time
Vanessa Williams
9 years after B. Dias rounded Africa's tip, this explorer sailed on to open sea route to India
Vasco Da Gama
It can be a blood vessel, or being excessively proud of oneself
Vein/Vain
Hugo Chavez is this country's controversial president
Venezuela
This city on the Adriatic is the setting for "La Gioconda"
Venice
Twain & his wife bought their bed in this romantic city of canals (iconoclast Twain slept feet toward the headboard)
Venice
Proteus & Valentine are "the two gentlemen of" this place, also the setting of "Romeo And Juliet"
Verona
His 1543 landmark work on anatomy, "De Humani Corporis Fabrica", contained illustrations by Titian's studio
Vesalius
Living your life through the experiences of others, you're living this way, from the Latin for "stead"
Vicariously
The Times' longtime movie critic, he shifted to theater criticism in 1993
Vincent Canby
He directed Judy Garland in "Meet Me In St. Louis" & married her the next year
Vincent Minnelli
Pt. Udall, in this island group, is called the easternmost American point in the western hemisphere
Virgin Islands
Susan Constant, Godspeed & Discovery, ships that brought settlers to Jamestown
Virginia
"The Window" & "Time Passes" are sections of her stream-of-consciousness novel "To the Lighthouse"
Virginia Woolf
Her close friend Vita Sackville-West inspired the gender-bender title character of her 1928 novel "Orlando"
Virginia Woolf
In 2007 a new play based on her 80-year-old novel "To the Lighthouse" lit up the stage at the Berkeley Rep
Virginia Woolf
Vladimir, Estragon, Lucky, Pozzo
Waiting For Godot
E.M. Forster got the title "A Passage to India" from one of his poems
Walt Whitman
Nicknamed "Sweetness", this Hall of Fame NFL running back died in 1999
Walter Payton
Picked West Point as the site for the U.S. Military Academy
Washington
Blue, a line of jewelry from this British pottery co., is inspired by the Jasper Ware it has produced since the 1700s
Wedgwood
Let's see if Jennifer Beals is available for this job of heating & joining metal
Welding
The title of this 2008 Cameron Diaz-Ashton Kutcher film was inspired by a Sin City slogan
What Happens In Vegas
Steve Allen created the question "Is it bigger than a breadbox?" on this long-running game show
What's My Line?
Rifai Dervishes are colloquially known for "howling"; Mawlawi Dervishes are known for doing this
Whirling
"To Have and Have Not": "You know how to ____, don't you, Steve?"
Whistle
According to Genesis 3:14, because it tricked Eve
Why Does The Snake Crawl On The Ground?
A rocky relationship with exotic dancer Fanne Foxe ended this powerful congressman's career in 1974
Wilbur Mills
Affer Germany invaded the Netherlands, this queen, her family & cabinet fled to London
Wilhelmina
Rosario is Karen Walker's feisty housekeeper (who was married briefly to, yes, Jack McFarland!) on this sitcom
Will & Grace
From one of his works, this Irish poet's epitaph is "Cast a cold eye on life, on death. Horseman, pass by!"
William Butler Yeats
Imprisoned for quarelling at the court of James II, the Earl of Devonshire asked this successor to take the throne
William Iii
Harvard Lampoon alumnus, by 1937 he owned 25 daily newspapers & a California castle
William Randolph Hearst
Beefy Barry bonds has hit many balls into the "cove" named for this earlier Giants slugger
Willie Mccovey
In a 1972 film Simon Ward played this prime minister from ages 19 to 26
Winston Churchill
A large one decorates doors at Christmas; a small one decorates the heads of honorees
Wreath
This 1939 film includes the line "What do they know of heaven and hell, Cathy, who know nothing of life?"
Wuthering Heights
The woman on its seal represents equal rights, since it was the first state to grant women the right to vote
Wyoming
He went up in Vostok I
Yuri Gagarin
Of locations in the titles of the Hope-Crosby "Road" movies, this African one is last alphabetically
Zanzibar
