Jeopardy Set 7
In 1892 rehearsals of his play "Salome" were halted by the censor
Oscar Wilde
This scandalous Irish wit: "He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends"
Oscar Wilde
This large bird was once found as far as the deserts of Arabia & Syria but is now confined to parts of Africa
Ostrich
Its metropolitan area straddles the Ontario-Quebec border
Ottawa
There are 192 of these in 12 pounds
Ounces
(Alex) Parts of this 1985 movie were filmed right here in Karen, a suburb of Nairobi
Out Of Africa
If you're dining alfresco, you're dining here
Out Of Doors
In "The Caisson Song", it precedes "We have hit the dusty trail"
Over Hill, Over Dale
"Legend of the Guardians: The ____ of Ga'Hoole"
Owls
Without this endangered layer of the atmosphere, you'd get a real bad sunburn
Ozone Layer
These 2 letters precede Cruiser in the name of a cute car from Chrysler
P & T
"Much Obliged, Jeeves", this author's last collection of Bertie-&-Jeeves stories, was published in 1971
P.G. Wodehouse
Originating in 1844's "Settlers in Canada", this phrase about boat propulsion means to decide your own fate
Paddle Your Own Canoe
It's the "court"ly cut seen here
Page Boy
The roof of the mouth; a cleft one may lead to difficulty in articulation
Palate
The Romans referred to this pipe-playing god as Faunus
Pan
In 1992 United began flying the Latin American routes purchased from this airline that folded in 1991
Pan American
When she opened the box that released all the misfortunes on the world, she shut it in time to keep hope inside
Pandora
In grammar, they're a pair of curved lines used to indicate interjected explanatory material
Parentheses
Antoine-Joseph Sax patented his famous reed instrument in this French city
Paris
Tannheuser & Lohengrin are knights; this title character of another Wagner opera is a "pure fool"
Parsifal
It means "unresisting", but it often precedes "resistance"
Passive
Perhaps an alteration of the word "potato", this word follows "sweet" in a slang term for a pretty girl
Patootie
This highest social class, whose name still refers to aristocracy, once made up the entire Senate
Patricians
You can smell like Dr. McDreamy with Unscripted, an Avon fragrance created by this actor
Patrick Dempsey
Made by Raytheon, these antimissile missiles intercepted scuds in the Gulf War
Patriot Missiles
Shifting your debts is "Robbing Peter to pay" this saint
Paul
He's the French Postimpressionist who painted "Mont Sainte-Victoire" & "The Card Players"
Paul Cezanne
We were "Mad About" his performance as a bad guy named Burke in "Aliens"
Paul Reiser
He's been David Letterman's musical director & late-night sidekick for more than 20 years
Paul Shaffer
A Bolivian disguised as a priest attempted to assassinate this pope in 1970
Paul Vi
In a poem, the color of the boat in which the owl & the pussycat went to sea
Pea Green
Site of the historic attack seen here [December 7, 1941]
Pearl Harbor
Unlike the green variety of this vegetable, the string on sugar snaps runs around both sides of the pod
Peas
The room in a writer's house for his ballpoints
Pen Den
It loves to swim, but this bird seen here is one of the few that do not fly
Penguin
A 1981 Steve Martin movie took its name from this 1936 song
Pennies From Heaven
Nazareth Speedway, Pocono Raceway
Pennsylvania
A past tense in grammar, it also means "without blemish"
Perfect
El Cazador was found 200 years after it sank with 400,000 of these monetary units worth of silver
Pesos
California advertising man Gary Dahl created this popular geological "pet" in 1975
Pet Rock
He titled his 1993 autobiography "Where Have All The Flowers Gone?"; he also wrote the song
Pete Seeger
During the meal Jesus predicts that this man will deny knowing him 3 times
Peter
In John 21, "when" he "heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher's coat unto him... & did cast himself into the sea"
Peter
In one of this apostle's epistles, he uses the additional name Simon
Peter
He acted in 9 German films before playing Ugarte in "Casablanca" & Mr. Cairo in "The Maltese Falcon"
Peter Lorre
In the 1964 film "Ensign Pulver", this future game show host played Carney
Peter Marshall
In this work, James M. Barrie based Nana partly upon his wife's St. Bernard, Porthos
Peter Pan
Beatrix Potter also wrote about Benjamin Bunny, a cousin of this naughty title rabbit
Peter Rabbit
Walter the Penniless & this Peter led early groups of poor peasants into the fray
Peter The Hermit
On April 6, 1327, Good Friday, this Italian lyric poet saw a girl named Laura at a church in Avignon
Petrarch
This word means paralyzed by fear or turned to stone, like a forest that's a National Park in Arizona
Petrified
This alliterative '60s soap about a New England town shot Ryan O'Neal to stardom & came to DVD in 2009
Peyton Place
Dennis Rodman's father, who reportedly has 27 children, has the first name ____, which means "to womanize"
Philander
As a younger son of Amyntas III, he never expected to rule Macedonia--but then his older brother died in battle
Philip
A dancer in "The Wiz" & an understudy in "Dreamgirls", she's sung & danced on "The Cosby Show"
Phylicia Rashad
First used in 1706 by William Jones, it's the symbol for the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter
Pi
Fortissimo's antonym
Pianissimo
Called the "Drawing Room of Europe" by Napoleon, it's been the heart of Venetian life for over 1,000 years
Piazza San Marco (St. Mark's Square)
This word can refer to a size of type on a typewriter or an unnatural appetite for clay or chalk
Pica
This Milton Bradley board game is a quick-draw version of charades
Pictionary
The ancient Greeks used these birds to carry news of the Olympic Games
Pigeons
Christian, Evangelist, Mr. Worldly Wiseman
Pilgrim's Progress
The white types of these trees grow needles in bunches of 5; the yellow types, in bunches of 2 or 3
Pine
A monkey named Mr. Nilsson often rides on the shoulder of this freckle-faced orphan with crazy red pigtails
Pippi Longstocking
This Swedish girl's "hair, the color of a carrot, was braided in two tight braids that stuck straight out"
Pippi Longstocking
The World Book illustration for this occupation has a man with a cutlass, daggers, a pistol & a boarding ax
Pirate
Milan company known for its tires & sexy calendars
Pirelli
"The Great Waldo Pepper"
Planes (Biplanes & Triplanes)
Through the house of York, Richard I was the last king of this dynasty
Plantagenet
This cluster known as the "Seven Sisters" actually has over 300 stars within a 30 light year diameter
Pleiades
In 1930, he appeared as Minnie Mouse's dog, Rover; in 1931 he became Mickey's dog & was renamed this
Pluto
A step further than trespassing, it's sneaking onto the manor grounds to do some hunting or steal game
Poaching
This term for a small, out-of-the-way town is also the name of a long-gone Algonquian Indian tribe
Podunk
Founded in 1912, the magazine named for this literary genre has published Wallace Stevens & T.S. Eliot
Poetry
Gwendolyn Brooks, the first African American to win a Pulitzer Prize, won for this category in 1950
Poetry
The name of this country means "plain" & its flatness was helpful to the Nazi war machine
Poland
This country's Jagiellonian University was largely built by Queen Jadwiga
Poland
In 1998 Billy Boat started the Indianapolis 500 from the No. 1 spot, also called this
Pole Position
W szczebrzeszynie, chrzaszcz brzmi w trzcinie, "...a beetle buzzes in the reeds", is a tongue twister in this language
Polish
A game played on horseback shares its name with this style of shirt seen here
Polo
In 44 B.C. Caesar was assassinated & fell dead at this foot of the statue of this rival, his son-in-law
Pompey The Great
Head down south to see this, a plain covered with pieces of fried corn bread
Ponehenge
"Fish & guests stink in 3 days" are among this almanac's wise words
Poor Richard('S Almanack)
It was the nickname of Eddie Egan, the cop whose life was the basis of "The French Connection"
Popeye
The Osborne, the first portable one of these, weighed 24 pounds but could fit under an airline seat
Portable Computer
In the gerund phrase in "Tony didn't mind John visiting", the word "John" should properly be in this form
Possessive Form
Kalium
Potassium
This man is the honorary president of the Boy Scouts of America
President Of The United States
Mr. Bingley leases an estate near the 5 unwed Bennet daughters in this 1813 novel; complications ensue
Pride And Prejudice
His 1985 hit "Raspberry Beret" was his first on his own label, Paisley Park
Prince
Introduced in 1976, this "regal" brand of tennis racket with an oversized head revolutionized the game
Prince
While studying at Cambridge in the late 1960s, this prince showed a flair for acting in comedy revues
Prince Charles
Express mail offers next-day delivery; this U.S. postal "mail" service offers delivery within 2 days
Priority Mail
(Jimmy of the Clue Crew) Instead of simple mirrors, some submarine periscopes transmit images with these devices that Newton used to analyze light
Prisms
This type of court is used to determine the validity of a deceased person's will
Probate
A synonym for "punctual", it's also a reminder that a computer is ready for input; the C: type is one
Prompt
This gas used primarily as a fuel is also called dimethylmethane
Propane
Estramustine is a chemotherapy agent for this glandular cancer in men
Prostate Cancer
Containing the name of a defunct kingdom, this iron blue tint was discovered by a color-maker in 18th century Berlin
Prussian
...And one more thing--you tack it on to the end of a letter to tack on an extra thought
Ps
"He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved"
Psalms
The pterodactyl had pteeth but, as its name indicates, this later pterosaur didn't
Pteranodon
(Cleopatra) Don't make an "asp" of yourself, as you tell me the name of this royal family to which I belonged
Ptolemy
General Nelson Miles led the invasion of this Caribbean island & reported that 4/5 of its people were thrilled
Puerto Rico
Often used of women, it's a fancy word for beautiful
Pulchritudinous
An elevated platform used by harpooners on a whaling ship, or a lectern from which a sermon is delivered
Pulpit
Students especially should know this is the "black hole" in the center of the eye's iris
Pupil
Appropriately, Oklahoma's Tyny Goat Ranch specializes in this breed of goat
Pygmy Goat
Society of Friends' parcels of land
Quakers' Acres
In the early 1860s this band of Confederate guerillas raided Missouri & Kansas border towns loyal to the Union
Quantrill's Raiders
This "master" takes care of clothing & providing sustenance for a body of troops
Quartermaster
Italian poet who won 1959 Nobel Prize, or a Victor Hugo character
Quasimodo
In May 1975 this Indian language joined Spanish as an official language of Peru
Quechua
Her roles include Motormouth Maybelle in "Hairspray" & Matron Mama Morton in "Chicago"
Queen Latifah
In 2006 this first lady of hip-hop came out with her first children's book, "Queen of the Scene"
Queen Latifah
Royal rapper seen on TV's "Living Single" & in the movie "Living Out Loud"
Queen Latifah
With 160 inches of rain a year in some places, it's Australia's wettest state
Queensland
To equivocate, or to find fault for petty reasons
Quibble
The ham & cheese version of this egg dish is prepared in much the same manner as the Lorraine
Quiche
Dubonnet is an aperitif flavored with herbs & a form of this malaria medicine
Quinine
To give up or resign
Quit
Meaning "which was to be demonstrated": This is QED
Quod Erat Demonstrandum
Anne got an Oscar nomination for this 2008 film in which she was the troubled sister of the bride
Rachel Getting Married
Harvard's sister college was named for Lady Anne Molson, whose maiden name was this
Radcliffe
Weather request couplet that precedes "Little Johnny wants to play"
Rain, Rain, Go Away/Come Again Another Day (Rain, Rain, Go Away/Come Again Some Other Day Accepted)
In the book of Tobit, this archangel who shares his name with a renaissance artist saves Sarah from a demon
Raphael
A steak with a cool to warm red center of 120 degrees F. has been cooked to this "unusual" level
Rare
The appendage seen here gives this variety of snake its name
Rattlesnake
This sitarist's brother Uday danced with Pavlova & created dances for her, too
Ravi Shankar
This actor played "Abe Lincoln in Illinois"; his brother Vincent was Canada's Governor-General
Raymond Massey
Romijn or De Mornay
Rebecca
My Red Cross blood donor id card with my blood type, AB positive, known as the universal this
Recipient
The article suggested going to see this type of musical program
Recital (From Article)
In 1986 this athletic shoe company introduced Weeboks for infants & toddlers
Reebok
On an invitation, the phrase these "only" means we assume you're coming, but let us know if you're not
Regrets
An unsold book left in the publisher's inventory, or a number left over in division
Remainder
Among his many sculptures are "The Cowboy" & "Coming Through the Rye"
Remington
The years 1490-1520 saw the "High" this period in Rome, Florence & Venice
Renaissance
Once known as Lake's Crossing, it's the place where many folks have crossed from marriage to divorce
Reno
Elected the 19th U.S. president in 1876, Rutherford B. Hayes was a member of this political party
Republican
Bravo Team kills lots of zombies in this video game; Milla Jovovich was in the movie
Resident Evil
Requiescat in pace (on a tombstone)
Rest In Peace
Blitzer started his career in 1972 with this huge news service named for the German who started it in 1851
Reuters
Last name of R.J.'s grandson Patrick, who ditched the family business to lead the Foundation for a Smokefree America
Reynolds
In mythology she's the wife of Cronus & the mother of Zeus
Rhea
From the Greek for "orator", it's the art or study of using language effectively
Rhetoric
Scarlett O'Hara told him that he was "no gentleman" & he replied that Scarlett was "no lady"
Rhett Butler
The USA's second-largest city in area, Juneau is larger than either of these 2 states
Rhode Island & Delaware
Vincent DeDomenico of Golden Grain Macaroni Co. introduced this "San Francisco Treat" in 1957
Rice-A-Roni
In 1999 Julia Roberts & this pretty man reunited for "Runaway Bride"
Richard Gere
On June 14, 1959 this vice president & his family opened Disneyland's monorail
Richard Nixon
In 1994 he was named Womenswear Designer of the Year for his own clothing line
Richard Tyler
In the 3rd inning of a 1982 game, this Oakland player set a record with his 119th stolen base of the season
Rickey Henderson
It's where you'll find the Parisian districts of Montmartre & La Villette
Right Bank Of The Seine
Correct, or a proper religious ceremony
Right/Rite
According to the Times, this show is "Ireland's answer to the Rockettes"
Riverdance
A medical professional: a letter you learn "The 3" of in school & the chess symbol for the knight
Rn
This Pulitzer Prize winner read poetry at JFK's presidential inauguration
Robert Frost
You might read this New Englander's blank verse play "A Masque of Reason" "On A Snowy Evening"
Robert Frost
The fact the Spanish cut off this British shipmaster's ear started a war in 1739
Robert Jenkins
His name was dropped from "The MacNeil-Lehrer Newshour" after his retirement in October 1995
Robert Macneil
"The Godwulf Manuscript" in 1974 was his first book about Boston policeman-turned-private eye Spenser
Robert Parker
As hunky private eye Dan Tanna, this actor drove topless around Vegas
Robert Urich
Over half the use of this mineral in the U.S. is for spreading on roads & highways to melt ice & snow
Rock Salt
To aid in digestion & help with ballast, crocodiles swallow these
Rocks/Stones
Sadly, this undefeated boxing legend from Brockton, Massachusetts died in a plane crash in 1969
Rocky Marciano
From Latin "to gnaw", there are more of this group than all other mammals combined
Rodents
This other name for Gypsies is also what Italians call their capital
Roma
In 1947 this future president testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee
Ronald Reagan
The Brothers Grimm wrote that Snow White was quieter & gentler than this sister
Rose-Red
Sometimes her daughter Becky is played by Sarah Chalke, sometimes by Lecy Goranson
Roseanne
In the movie "She-Devil", this actress takes revenge on her husband for taking up with Meryl Streep
Roseanne Barr
The grandiflora varieties of this flower were developed from crossing hybrid teas with floribundas
Roses
In a 1966 Royal Ballet version, he was Romeo to longtime partner Margot Fonteyn's Juliet
Rudolf Nureyev
Just so you know, "The Beginning of the Armadillos" is one of his "Just So Stories"
Rudyard Kipling
English educator Thomas Arnold was the longtime headmaster of this boys school that shares its name with a sport
Rugby
This type of spirit was once known as Barbados waters
Rum
Julia Roberts escapes from getting married to an evil doll boy
Runaway Bride Of Chucky
He auditioned for & won the part of Ron Weasley with a rap that he wrote
Rupert Grint
He's owned the New York Post, 20th Century Fox & DirecTV; one of you 3 probably worked for him at one point
Rupert Murdoch
In this 1991 film, Jason Patric & Jennifer Jason Leigh played narcotics officers who become hooked on drugs
Rush
The candy once marketed as "Mrs. Stover's Bungalow Candies" is sold under this brand name today
Russell Stover
Notified of this rival's death in March 1993, Dr. Jonas Salk called it "a great loss"
Sabin
From French for "little bag", rose petals may fill this in your lingerie drawer
Sachet
It's the "Golden City" of the "Golden State"
Sacramento
Kierkegaard said that God telling Abraham to do this in Genesis 22 is an example of absurdity in religion
Sacrifice His Son (Kill Isaac)
The story of Gisli Sursson, or John Jakes' chronicle of the Kent family
Sagas
The Log is the monthly newspaper of a union of these
Sailors
Seen here, a grizzly bear prepares to feed on this fish, a staple of its diet
Salmon
"Salary" comes from the Latin for "of" this seasoning
Salt
The November 19, 2001 ceremony seen here kicked off a series of events that ended in February 2002 in this city
Salt Lake City (Home Of The Winter Olympics)
Elected with both Communist & Socialist support, he was Chile's president from 1970-1973
Salvador Allende
This term for a balm for the skin or the conscience goes back to the Sanskrit sarpis, "melted butter"
Salve
You can visit the Museum Carolino-Augusteum as well as Mozart's birthplace in this Austrian city
Salzburg
At the Watergate hearings this N.C. senator said, "That is not executive privilege. It is executive poppycock"
Sam Ervin
Popular comedians helped along by Rodney include Jerry Seinfeld, Jim Carrey, Tim Allen & this late ex-preacher
Sam Kinison
For playing Chuck Yeager in "The Right Stuff", this dramatist got an Oscar nomination as Best Supporting Actor
Sam Shepard
In Judges 16 this strong man dies in Gaza, one of the Philistines' 5 strong cities
Samson
This strongman's last prayer was that God give him the strength to collapse the temple of his Philistine captors
Samson
If you don't know he's trapped in the future by the evil shape-shifting wizard Aku, then you don't know this guy
Samurai Jack
This California city was the site of the 1996 Republican Convention
San Diego
This site of the 1992 America's Cup races was originally called San Miguel
San Diego
Largest Chinese community outside Asia lives in this city's Chinatown
San Francisco
This Calif. city's Transamerica Pyramid stands on the site of the Exchange Saloon where Mark Twain once imbibed
San Francisco
5 miles from Rimini, Italy, this nation has a population of about 30,000
San Marino
It took less than 20 minutes for Houston's forces to defeat this Mexican's troops at San Jacinto
Santa Anna
This genus of woodpecker includes the red-breasted & the yellow-bellied types
Sapsucker
"Wide" sea of seaweed that encompasses Bermuda
Sargasso (Sea)
If you're sending a love letter to your Canadian sweetie & put SK on the envelope, she lives in this province
Saskatchewan
The name of this joyous December 17 festival is now a "planetary" synonym for wild revelry
Saturnalia
A 1954 James Michener book, or a 1957 film with Ricardo Montalban as Nakamura (Nakamura?)
Sayonara
One of 2 films for which Steven Spielberg won a Best Director Oscar, both in the 1990s
Schindler's List Or Saving Private Ryan
The two signs of the Zodiac symbolized by arthropods
Scorpio & Cancer
If writing to this board game's association in Greenport, N.Y., send them a double letter (it scores more)
Scrabble
Look up the name of this Dickens character, & you'll find it can mean any miserly person
Scrooge
In a Judith Krantz bestseller, Billy Ikehorn Orsini owns this title boutique
Scruples
You've got this sailor's disease if you're not getting enough vitamin C
Scurvy
In mission types it precedes -and-attack, -and-destroy & -and-rescue
Search
In 1999 this U.S. city's police chief quit after riots disrupted the World Trade Organization meetings
Seattle
It's the ordinal name for a friend who would accompany you to your duel
Second
Take this down: it's the horse that won the Belmont in 1973 by a record 31 lengths
Secretariat
In 1973 William Rogers was replaced in this post by a German import
Secretary Of State
Now home to the National Women's Hall of Fame, this N.Y. city was the site of the USA's first Women's Rights Convention
Seneca Falls
Bosnia's constitutional court banned the anthem of this other former Yugoslav republic
Serbia
Title age for a Tarkington lad (9)
Seventeen
[audio clue]
Sex Pistols
On "Police Woman" Angie Dickinson played a cop with this name (which made her sound like a Beatles album)
Sgt. Pepper
For many years this award-winning puppeteer left her hand to Lamb Chop
Shari Lewis
"Yeah, Yeah, Yeah", this song was the Beatles' 2nd No. 1 hit in the U.S. after "I Want to Hold Your Hand"
She Loves You
John & Paul wrote this hit June 26, 1963; Paul flipped the angle from 3 earlier songs all had the word "me" in the title
She Loves You
Mike Cameron, on problems caused by the sun at this New York Mets home field: "The sun has been there for 500, 600 years"
Shea Stadium
St. Augustine's Castillo de San Marcos is an old fort built from a form of limestone known as coquina, or "little" these
Shells
Psalm 23 compares the divine-human relationship to this one
Shepherd & His Flock
A counter-terrorism program is called "NYPD" this, another term for a police badge
Shield
Oscar winner who led the singing of "God Bless America" at the end of 1988's Republican Convention
Shirley Jones
This film starring Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg & a robot electrified audiences in '86
Short Circuit
Tourists flocked to California wineries after seeing this 2004 Paul Giamatti film but probably held off on the Merlot
Sideways
Sebastien Vauban changed this military operation by using zigzag trenches to reach the defending fortress
Siege (Lay Siege To A Fort)
The blue on this west African nation's flag represents the harbor at Freetown, the capital
Sierra Leone
2002: "There's a monster outside my room, can I have a glass of water?"
Signs
Moisture & temperature are regulated in these rounded buildings to keep the fodder nutritious
Silos
Montana: "Oro y plata", translated as "Gold and" this
Silver
This general's birthday, July 24, is a national holiday in Ecuador & Venezuela
Simon Bolivar
This liberator is often called the "George Washington of South America"
Simon Bolivar
World Book recommends that when you open with "Dear Sir", you close this way, whether you mean it or not
Sincerely
Your hook & line won't do much good without one of these to keep them at the right depth
Sinker
This portraitist was born in Devon on July 16, 1723
Sir Joshua Reynolds
He was sentenced to death for the murder of Robert Kennedy; the sentence was later changed to life in prison
Sirhan Sirhan
Your mom is this to your first cousin's mom
Sister
In 2002, Jim Shea took the gold in this event that gets its name because of the sled's "bony" appearance
Skeleton
Place designed for a small spraying striped animal to sleep
Skunk Bunk
Hebridean isle, or its terrier (4)
Skye
This fairy tale was published in 1697 under the French title "La belle au bois dormant"
Sleeping Beauty
Tell Mrs. Freud her unterrock, this, is showing
Slip
In a 19th century Russian novel, Oblomov is the epitome of sloth, always in a robe & this footwear
Slippers
It's an arboreal mammal of the Americas, & some have 3 toes
Sloth
"Brainiac visits Clark from the future"
Smallville
The olfactory nerve is the nerve of this sense
Smell
Of people named this, it wasn't Dean or Bessie but Ian who led Rhodesia
Smith
This 2-word phrase may be traced to a line in a Sherlock Holmes story, "The chaplain stood with a... pistol in his hand"
Smoking Gun
If you're downright mean, your veins are filled with this reptile's "blood"
Snake
These flowers are named for their resemblance to tiny jaws
Snapdragon
To deceive or cheat, possibly at this variety of pool
Snooker
As a kid, he loved Charlie Brown's dog, adding, "And my mama thought I looked like him" ...the birth of this rap name
Snoop Dogg
Dial & Zest are 4-letter brands of this
Soap
It's the 2-word chemical name for table salt; pass it around!
Sodium Chloride
Streaming out of coronal holes, it causes comet tails to point away from the sun
Solar Wind
Mohammed Farah Aidid, a warlord of this country who battled U.S. forces in 1993, died in 1996
Somalia
In this Bibilically named Morrison novel, Macon Dead is called Milkman because he was nursed into childhood
Song Of Solomon
This high female voice may be classified as lyric, dramatic or coloratura
Soprano
Nadine Gortimer, born in the Transvaal in this country, had her 1st story published when she was 15
South Africa
Musical in which Lester Billis was Nellie Forbush's "honey bun"
South Pacific
Hot suey
Southey
Ferdinand VII, Juan Carlos
Spain
It's the nickname of hall of fame baseball manager George Anderson of the Reds & Tigers
Sparky
Parlando is a direction to sing with clear enunciation as if doing this, as its name implies
Speaking
This brand whose name means "spotlessly clean" began as a glue-based wall cleaner
Spic & Span
Experts can identify whales by the height & shape of this, the cloud produced when a whale exhales
Spout
In 2007 President Bush said he'd do this "to the finish...that's one way to ensure that I am relevant"
Sprint
Teddy Roosevelt's policy that promises fairness & a chance to win cash on a game show hosted by Howie Mandel
Square Deal Or No Deal
A chain of shoals known as Adam's Bridge stretches between India & this island nation
Sri Lanka
He left home in 1206 to devote himself to caring for the lepers & rebuilding churches in & around Assisi
St. Francis
The frescoes that decorate the interior of the dome of this London cathedral are by Sir James Thornhill
St. Paul's Cathedral
Collectors of these may specialize in topicals or first day covers
Stamps
In the 1940s Core pioneered sit-ins & also used these protests whose name in show biz means "substitutes"
Stand-In
We think jazzman Ron Carter is this kind of "guy"; we know he plays the same kind of bass
Stand-Up Guy
Astro means this, & examples include Procyon & Arcturus
Star
The Outstanding Entertainment Children's Series of 1974-75 was a cartoon based on this '60s sci-fi series
Star Trek
Data & his evil twin Lore were brilliant androids on this show
Star Trek: (The) Next Generation
Scallops swim for their lives when they sense these 5-armed creatures approaching
Starfish
Van Gogh's 1889 painting of director George Romero's 1968 zombie film classic
Starry Night Of The Living Dead
Rhyming nickname for the first official Confederate flag
Stars And Bars
"Cagney & Lacey", "Starsky & Hutch", "Mork & Mindy"
Starsky & Hutch
"Veronica wipes the face of Jesus" is one of the 14 stops in this devotion
Stations Of The Cross
It's the law that sets the period of time, sometimes years, during which legal actions may be taken
Statute Of Limitations
Born Stefania Federkiewicz, she used the name Taffy Paul before she became a TV "Hart"throb
Stefanie Powers
This U.S. composer was born July 4, 1826 to William Barclay Foster, a Pennsylvania merchant
Stephen Foster
He said he's lucky to have chosen theoretical physics--his work isn't affected by his degenerative disease
Stephen Hawking
In the 1980s he was quite at home on the bestseller list with books like "Misery", "Cujo" & "Christine"
Stephen King
"The Ladies Who Lunch" love this composer's "Company", which began keeping company on B'way again in 2006
Stephen Sondheim
In TV commercials, the U.S. Postal Service uses his band's hit song "Fly Like An Eagle"
Steve Miller
Blind since birth, he's given us such great hits as "Part-Time Lover" & "You are the Sunshine of My Life"
Stevie Wonder
In 1951 investigators recovered this royal "stone" stolen from Westminster Abbey in 1950
Stone Of Scone
Winston Churchill reportedly called this strait "The world's best tank trap"
Strait Of Dover
TNW is tactical nuclear weapon; SNW is this longer-range counterpart
Strategic Nuclear Weapon
A little firebird told us that the father of this composer was one of the leading Russian operatic basses of his day
Stravinsky
A throat culture shows if you have this kind of sore "throat", an infection caused by certain bacteria
Strep
Kevin Smith's movie "Jay and Silent Bob" do this features a lightsaber battle with Mark Hamill
Strike Back
There may be stupid answers, but proverbially, there are no these
Stupid Questions
Could go in an "nct" category. Period
Succinct
You quickly get used to the eggy smell at the Colorado resort called "Hot" this type of "Springs"
Sulfur
Oh, my! A George Takei TV character shares his last name with this sea between the Philippine Islands & Borneo
Sulu
When Phaeton borrowed his dad Helios' chariot, he was joy-riding on this heavenly body
Sun
In 1843 Heinrich Schwabe noted that the number of these dark areas varies in a periodic cycle
Sunspots
From the 1930s to the 1980s it was the 2-chambered legislature of the USSR
Supreme Soviet
"The Endless Summer" is considered one of the best documentaries ever made about this sport
Surfing
Carrie Chapman Catt succeeded this woman as president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association
Susan B. Anthony
In her lifetime, this dollar coin suffragette's autograph was traded much like baseball cards today
Susan B. Anthony
This "Backlash" author won a Pulitzer for a story she wrote while at the Wall Street Journal
Susan Faludi
Von Rotbart is the evil, bird-like sorcerer in this classic 1877 ballet
Swan Lake
Gnats, flies & bees all get together in groups called these
Swarms
What the Brits call a jumper is a pullover one of these to an American
Sweater
This country's oldest institution of higher learning, the University of Uppsala, was founded in 1477
Sweden
Writer Carl Sandburg
Sweden
In the 2005 revival of this musical, Patti Lupone not only played Mrs. Lovett, she also played the tuba
Sweeney Todd
In cases of snakebite, remove jewelry, because this condition develops quickly
Swelling
In a 19th century novel, this stranded family built a house in a tree
Swiss Family Robinson
"If you change your mind, I'm the first in line, honey I'm still free..." do this
Take A Chance On Me
In this comedy Petruchio says, "Kiss me, Kate, we will be married o' Sunday"
Taming Of The Shrew
1979: "Stand by your Man"
Tammy Wynette
South America's Tupi Indians named this cassava starch that we use in pudding
Tapioca
Tarte makes a dual-ended lip gloss named for this romantic pair, swingin' in the jungle since 1912
Tarzan & Jane
In 1953 Tetley introduced bags filled with this to Britain
Tea
This drink is used in the traditional Japanese ceremony of Chanoyu
Tea
About 4,000 Cherokee Indians died on the "Trail of" these in the late 1830s
Tears
In an Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice show, it's the other title word describing Joseph's amazing dreamcoat
Technicolor
(Dr. John) Becker
Ted Danson
He hosts a late-night network news show, but not from Lancashire, England, where he was born
Ted Koppel
His hunting rifle accessory made him "Telescope Teddy"
Teddy Roosevelt
Robin leads Beast Boy, Cyborg & the rest of this superhero group on Cartoon Network
Teen Titans
An animal that's described as heterodont has different kinds of these
Teeth
Son of Penelope & Odysseus (10)
Telemachus
In 1934 F. Scott Fitzgerald published this novel about psychiatrist Dick Diver & his schizophrenic wife
Tender Is The Night
Net, ace, foot fault
Tennis
...of this on your bow that's overstrung
Tension
Doomed damsel of the d'Urbervilles (4)
Tess
Counties in this state named for people killed at the same site include Floyd, Travis & Bowie
Texas
Get away to Holiday World in Indiana to ride the Gobbler Getaway in the area named for this holiday
Thanksgiving
(Jimmy of the Clue Crew in Cape Cod, Massachusetts) Long used by whalers, this 3-word phrase lets others know a whale has been spotted
Thar She Blows!
This Florida team is the only NFL franchise whose team name is that of a sea-dwelling creature
The (Miami) Dolphins
Enchanters, such as Gandalf
The (Washington) Wizards
Michaelangelo paints the Sistine Chapel: this century
The 16Th
After the war, this latitude line roughly separated North & South Korea
The 38Th Parallel
"Breadbasket" is a slang term for this part of the body
The Abdomen
Pugsley & Wednesday
The Addams Family
During the Revolutionary War, the Earl of Sandwich was First Lord of this, governing Britain's navy
The Admiralty
This royal breed of Japan is commonly used there as a police & guard dog
The Akita
On March 6, 1836 Jim Bowie, weak as a kitten from illness, was killed by Mexican troops while lying in his cot there
The Alamo
In 1968 work began on this project that stretched from the North Slope by Prudhoe Bay to the Port of Valdez
The Alaska Pipeline
Pico Bolivar is the highest mountain in the Venezuelan part of this chain & is covered in part by a glacier
The Andes
"It is best to prepare for the days of necessity" is the moral of this Aesop fable
The Ant & The Grasshopper
This spotted breed developed by the Nez Perce was praised in Lewis & Clark's journal for its quality
The Appaloosa
Tradition states that it contained Aaron's miraculous rod as well as the tablets of the law
The Ark Of The Covenant
Marcel Duchamp's "Nude Descending a Staircase" caused a stir at this 1913 show in New York City
The Armory Show
World War I flying ace Frank Luke
The Army
Charley Bates is the boisterous sidekick to this "Oliver Twist" pickpocket
The Artful Dodger
The name of Iran comes from the name of this people
The Aryans
"T.A.O.H." by Barack Obama
The Audacity Of Hope
Sandy Powell must have been flying high after winning the Oscar for Costume Design for this film
The Aviator
Cuauhtemoc, the last ruler of this empire, was hanged by Hernando Cortes
The Aztecs
Trista Rehn was this 2003 TV title person
The Bachelorette
Unpunished in the Maxwell Anderson play, Rhoda is roasted by lightning in this movie's finale
The Bad Seed
It's what's rolled out in the following:
The Barrel
Rejecting a valuable thing along with the unimportant is "throwing the baby out with" this
The Bath Water
Many hitters try to gain an advantage by scratching the back line of this
The Batter's Box
France's historic Canal du Midi & the Garonne River connect the Mediterranean with this bay on the Atlantic
The Bay Of Biscay
A place to get your feet wet: Der Strand
The Beach
They showed white "boys" can rap with the 1986 album "Licensed to Ill"
The Beastie Boys
At a weddng reception, he traditionally proposes the first toast
The Best Man
Cousin Pearl, Mr. Drysdale, Elly May
The Beverly Hillbillies
Floral nickname of aspiring actress Betty Short, victim of a still unsolved 1947 murder
The Black Dahlia
Fir tree cover gave this region of southwest Germany its name
The Black Forest
BSEC is the economic cooperation zone named for this body of water; its 12 members include Bulgaria
The Black Sea
Weighing 1½ tons per foot, this mammal generates up to 500 H.P. with its tail
The Blue Whale
Isabella Stewart Gardner was a patron of artists like John Singer Sargent & an ardent fan of this baseball team
The Boston Red Sox
Someone compared to this Aesop kid has lied so many times no one believes him even when he's telling the truth
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
In this sitcom's theme song, "All of them had hair of gold like their mother, the youngest one in curls"
The Brady Bunch
Rock me, Ann B. Davis! Ms. D played housekeeper Alice Nelson on this sitcom from 1969 to 1974
The Brady Bunch
Commissioner Bud Selig is a former owner of this Midwestern Major League Baseball team
The Brewers
Lonely Iowa housewife Francesca Johnson
The Bridges Of Madison County
Rimsky-Korsakov used rapid bowing to produce the tremolo effect required for his famous "Flight of" one of these
The Bumblebee
"As It Happens", produced by this network, campaigns for official status for the beaver
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
For much of the 20th c., Gregor Piatigorsky was regarded as the world's second-greatest virtuoso on this instrument
The Cello
This newspaper, the CSM, was established in 1908
The Christian Science Monitor
This Armed Forces branch normally operates under the D.O.T., but in wartime it operates under the Navy
The Coast Guard
"Political power... is merely the organized power of one class for oppressing another" is from this work
The Communist Manifesto
This daily account of the goings-on in the House & Senate has been published by the government since 1873
The Congressional Record
It begins, "We the people of the United States, in order to form..."
The Constitution
He showed he was yellow inside as well as out after Dorothy hit him for scaring Toto
The Cowardly Lion
King Louis IX of France died while leading the eighth one of these in 1270
The Crusades
Sink it & you've scratched
The Cue Ball
1996: "Kolya"
The Czech Republic
"See that girl, watch that scene, dig in" this ABBA title teen
The Dancing Queen
Familiar from Hartford Insurance ads, Lawrence the Elk also played a part in this 1978 movie
The Deer Hunter
A movie you can watch at the visitor center, it was also the original title of Francis Scott Key's poem
The Defense Of Fort Mchenry
"Darken my Fire: A Gothic" CD "Tribute to" this group boasts the Electric Hellfire Club's rendition of "Light my Fire"
The Doors
If you know the correct procedure, you "know" this tool
The Drill
A process called candling involves removing excess wax from these organs
The Ears
Dublin's Brazen Head has a function room decorated in memorabilia from 1916, the year of this revolt
The Easter Uprising
It served as the gateway entrance to the International Exhibition of 1889, held in Paris
The Eiffel Tower
In 1993 people sent letters with these stamps to fake addresses so they would be marked "return to sender"
The Elvis Stamps
In the painting seen here, Lincoln is reading this historic document that led to the end of slavery
The Emancipation Proclamation
Brutus Jones shoots himself with a silver bullet in the opera based on this Eugene O'Neill play
The Emperor Jones
You could call this canal that connects the middle ear to the back of the throat the "eu" tube for short
The Eustachian Tube
An 1879 mass movement of Southern blacks to the West was known by this Biblical name
The Exodus
A poetic preface by Sir Walter Raleigh introduces this epic Spenser poem
The Faerie Queene
War was near on April 7, 1982 after the U.K. declared a 200-mile exclusion zone around this archipelago
The Falkland
Adam & Eve sewed leaves of this tree "together, and made themselves aprons"
The Fig Tree
Trinity Site July 16, 1945
The First Nuclear Blast
Bela Fleck & this group's 2000 CD "Outbound" featured guest stars Shawn Colvin & Yes' Jon Anderson
The Flecktones
Remember Chuck Mangione? Remember this instrument that he plays?
The Flugelhorn
During World War II, a famous American volunteeer air corps in Asia was nicknamed this
The Flying Tigers
It's the numerical name for the principal works of Matthew, Mark, Luke & John
The Four Gospels
David Janssen had a 4-year "run" in this series; Tim Daly hopes for at least that in the remake
The Fugitive
The tingling sensation that arises when the ulnar nerve is struck gives a point on the arm this name
The Funny Bone
Florida State's nickname is the Seminoles & the University of Florida's is this
The Gators
Delivered November 19, 1863, it began, "Four score and seven years ago our fathers..."
The Gettysburg Address
This "golden" era following the Civil War took its name from a novel by Mark Twain & Charles Dudley Warner
The Gilded Age
This "cheeky" muscle is the body's largest
The Gluteus Maximus
"The squeaking wheel gets..."
The Grease
One of the principal religious obligations of Muslims, it's the Arabic term for a pilgrimmage to Mecca
The Hajj
In 1241 Hamburg & Lubeck businessmen formed an association that grew into this big league
The Hanseatic League
This strait connects the Sea of Marmara with the Aegean Sea
The Hellespont (Or The Dardanelles)
Finishing this, which should be invisible, is usually the last step in making a dress
The Hem (Or The Seam)
Also the king of Hungary & Bohemia, Joseph I held this other imperial crown in 1708
The Holy Roman Empire
Francis II was the leader of this empire when it was dissolved in 1806
The Holy Roman Empire
He wasn't England's Henry VIII, but Henry VIII of Bavaria who was also this empire's Henry IV
The Holy Roman Empire
"The Flintstones" was modeled on this Jackie Gleason series
The Honeymooners
1901: Baskerville Hall
The Hound Of The Baskervilles
In May 1960, the San Francisco meeting of this House committee was disrupted by protesters from Berkeley
The House Un-American Activities Committee
Deformed bellringer who does a pas de deux with Rudolf Nereyev in "Swan Lake"
The Hunchback Of Notre Dame Margot Fonteyn
A Hungarian light cavalry force formed during the 15th century
The Hussars
The sum of the squares of the lengths of the legs of a right triangle is equal to the square of the length of this
The Hypotenuse
Chemicals turn Lily Tomlin into this title "Woman" in a 1981 Joel Schumacher film
The Incredible Shrinking Woman
The title of this Ralph Ellison novel refers to its nameless narrator & protagonist
The Invisible Man
The Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, and Seneca tribes made up this "league" founded around 1450
The Iroquois League
Fitzgerald's "Tales of" this alludes to the 1920s, but most of the stories were written before 1920
The Jazz Age
You'll find the official website of this religious group at www.watchtower.org
The Jehovah's Witnesses
River mentioned most often in the Bible
The Jordan
This 1906 Upton Sinclair novel centers on Jurgis Rudkus, a worker in the Chicago stockyards
The Jungle
Tradition says the author of this work was the sage Vatsyayana; surprisingly, he was celibate
The Kama Sutra
In 2005 the woman in Robert Doisneau's photo called this "at the Hotel de Ville" sold her copy for $242,000
The Kiss
After slaying the minotaur, Theseus found his way out of this maze by following a thread
The Labyrinth
Merlin finds a "while you were out" message from this damp lady who will ultimately be his doom
The Lady Of The Lake
l.h. written on a score suggests the player use this
The Left Hand
In 1751 the Penn Provincial Assembly placed the order for this symbol of freedom, now in Philadelphia
The Liberty Bell
"Leonine Monarch"
The Lion King
This Edvard Erikson sculpture guards Copenhagen Harbor
The Little Mermaid
“Not I†said the duck & the cat & the dog when she asked them, “Who will thresh the wheat?â€
The Little Red Hen
The part of Florida's Walt Disney World that's similar to California's Disneyland is called this
The Magic Kingdom
"The Seven Samurai"
The Magnificent Seven
Charles Bronson & 6 other gunslingers save a town & then all get married
The Magnificent Seven Brides For Seven Brothers
Laurence Harvey & Frank Sinatra starred in this 1962 political thriller based on a novel by Richard Condon
The Manchurian Candidate
At over 36,000 feet, it's the deepest spot in the North Pacific, or anywhere else on Earth
The Marianas Trench
"In the snow of far off northern lands and in sunny tropic scenes" is in the second part of their hymn
The Marine Corps
Hey, Dean! 8 species make up this group of weasel-like mammals including the fisher & sable
The Marten Family
On "Sex and the City", Samantha moved to this now-trendy West Side district known for its butcher trade
The Meatpacking District
The 1965 film "Ferry Cross" this starring Gerry & the Pacemakers featured 9 songs written by Gerry
The Mersey
It's believed the Earth is over 4.5 billion yrs. old, based on 4.6 billion yr. old rocks found on this neighbor
The Moon
It's the state animal of Vermont
The Morgan Horse
With over 20,000 performances, the longest-running show in London's West End is this Agatha Christie play
The Mousetrap
There's trouble in River City when professor Harold Hill comes a-calling in this musical
The Music Man
It's the 2-word name for the van driven around by the kids on "Scooby Doo"
The Mystery Machine
Kaasdopen, a cheese fondue dish from this country, is made with Gouda & served with bread
The Netherlands
Emma Lazarus is best known for this sonnet inscribed on the Statue of Liberty's base
The New Colossus
The bison depicted on this coin, 1913 to 1938, was Black Diamond, an animal on exhibit at the N.Y. Zoological Gardens
The Nickel
Beckett won this big prize in 1969, but declined the trip to Sweden to avoid the public speeches at the ceremony
The Nobel Prize In Literature
700 B.C.: Greek warrior takes epic 10-year journey to get home
The Odyssey
Cities on this river include Aliquippa, Pennsylvania & Louisville, Kentucky
The Ohio River
Also called the "forest giraffe", this small member of the giraffe family was discovered around 1900 in the Congo
The Okapi
One of the earliest, this Mesoamerican people's civilization flourished around 1200 B.C.
The Olmecs
Left, center & right are its 3 sections on a baseball field
The Outfield
While smaller types of this bird settle for beetles & snails, the Great Horned type goes after other owls & rabbits
The Owl
The Neutrality Treaty of 1978 designated this as an international waterway which is always to be neutral
The Panama Canal
On March 1 this helpful corps was created by presidential executive order
The Peace Corps
This symbol incorporates the semaphore signs for the letters N & D, for nuclear disarmament
The Peace Symbol
It's the ship in Melville's famous whale tale
The Pequod
The name of this 1931 surreal painting also known as "Soft Watches" should be easy to remember
The Persistence Of Memory
In 1972 Steve Carlton was a 27-game winner for this team that won 59 the whole season
The Philadelphia Phillies
Imelda Marcos' son "Bong Bong" lost his bid for a seat in this country's senate--& was convicted of tax evasion
The Philippines
In southeast Asia: President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
The Philippines
Khrushchev's U.N. shoe-banging outburst came as Lorenzo Sumulong of this Asian country attacked Soviet policy
The Philippines
Rev. John Robinson, Minister to these people, wrote them a letter saying how upset he was not to be going with them
The Pilgrims
The man born Angelo Roncalli said, "Anybody can" be this exalted person; "The proof is that I have become one"
The Pope (Pope John Xxiii)
The phoenix, thunderbird, mermaid, minotaur & butterfly are the symbols for this group's "Mystic Force"
The Power Rangers
Identical-looking boys trade places & a wacky mix-up ensues in this 1881 Twain novel
The Prince And The Pauper
A series of wars in north Africa & around the Mediterranean: 264-146 B.C.
The Punic Wars
This luxury liner moored in Long Beach, Calif. is said to be haunted by a mysterious woman in white
The Queen Mary
The few in Winston's quote, "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few"
The Raf
A Slovak state was nominally independent during WWII, but collapsed when this army arrived in April 1945
The Red Army
To the ancient Greeks, this "solid" landmark on the Spanish coast was 1 of the Pillars of Hercules
The Rock Of Gibralter
Some dancers get their kicks doing high kicks in this Radio City Music Hall chorus line
The Rockettes
2009: This Denver paper
The Rocky Mountain News
A Russian royal family: July 16, 1918
The Romanovs
Size 6B, this pair of movie memorabilia items sold for $165,000 at auction in June 1988
The Ruby Slippers From The Wizard Of Oz
Legal aide for Judge Winthrop at these notorious trials in 1692
The Salem Witch Trials
Founded as the Christian Mission, it changed its name to this in 1878
The Salvation Army
It may surprise you that Montana is a good place to find this blue September birthstone
The Sapphire
Known in the Middle Ages as the Gateway to China, Lanzhou was an important stop on this trade route
The Silk Route
Its 3 main sections are the duodenum, the jejunum & the ileum
The Small Intestine
Hells Canyon is also known as the Grand Canyon of this river
The Snake
The opening credits to this series showed Tony's commute home to the suburbs of Northern New Jersey
The Sopranos
February 11, 1913: "Scott Finds" this location, "Then Perishes"
The South Pole
This country's big bomber of the 1950s was the TU-95 Bear
The Soviet Union
2 solid rocket boosters along with the 3 main engines help this craft, such as the Atlantis, go 3,000 mph
The Space Shuttle
Louis XI of France earned this nickname by his unpleasant appearance & by weaving webs of intrigue
The Spiderman
"Rock This Town", "Runaway Boys"
The Stray Cats
Galileo damaged his eyesight staring at this
The Sun
The seductive Queen of Shemakha sings a "Hymn to" this heavenly body in "Le Coq d'Or"
The Sun
On March 18, 1891, this mode of communication was inaugurated between London & Paris
The Telephone
It's about this guy who hires non-permanent secretarial help for his office
The Tempest
At one time, W was the managing general partner of this baseball team
The Texas Rangers
Also a Lone Star State lottery game, it's a numerical country dance
The Texas Two-Step
When this eye-gouging comedy team started in Vaudeville in 1923, they were just a duo
The Three Stooges
There's very little hair on an adult elephant; the longest & thickest are the eyelashes & those found on this
The Tip Of The Tail
Benjamin Guggenheim made sure to dress in his evening clothes before going down with this ship in 1912
The Titanic
St. Rene Goupil was martyred in 1642 with this hand-axe for making the sign of the cross over a Mohawk child
The Tomahawk
Glossitis
The Tongue
This structure from Genesis "whose top may reach unto Heaven" didn't end up as planned
The Tower Of Babel
This British fortress includes Bloody Tower, Wakefield Tower & Devereux Tower
The Tower Of London
The final scene of this fourth part of the "Ring" cycle takes place at the Hall of the Gibichungs
The Twilight Of The Gods (Or Gotterdammerung)
The matches coming before the main boxing match
The Undercard
These mystical scriptures of Hinduism date from about 900 B.C.
The Upanishads
All paths lead to Dr. Chearles Primrose, this title Oliver Goldsmith reverend
The Vicar Of Wakefield
Completes the title of the Strauss waltz "Tales from the..."
The Vienna Woods
Point Udall in the U.S. these is the easternmost U.S. point
The Virgin Islands
This wild African pig has 2 pairs of tusks that may reach a length of 24 inches
The Warthog
Polling partnerships include CBS News with the New York Times & ABC News with this Graham family paper
The Washington Post
D.C.-you there! 132 rooms on 18 acres. Boasts 140-guest dining room. Its main office is 1 of a kind!
The White House
Part of this U.N. agency's mission is to stimulate work on the prevention of epidemic diseases
The Who (World Health Organization)
Gene Wilder's remake of the '77 French comedy "Pardon mon Affaire"
The Woman In Red
In 1986 Mexico scored as the first country to host this international sports competition twice
The World Cup
A general aviation airport 12 miles south of Dayton, Ohio is named for these 2 men
The Wright Brothers
Asia's longest river, it rises in China's Kunlun Mountains & empties into the East China Sea near Shanghai
The Yangtze River
The shield on Botswana's coat of arms is flanked by 2 of these striped mammals
The Zebra
Shortly after the release of "Sister Carrie", his publisher withdrew it due to the book's "amorality"
Theodore Dreiser
By definition, liquids & gases do this under stress, solids don't
They Flow
Prison gangs, pocket watches, bicycles
Things With Chains
If you're triskaidekaphobic, you're afraid of this number, & not just on a Friday
Thirteen
Pyramus & her
Thisbe
Ancestors of this elusive modern author protested after Hawthorne used their name in "The House of the Seven Gables"
Thomas Pynchon
This 1954 film set in Rome featured a Jule Styne-Sammy Cahn title song
Three Coins In The Fountain
Ballistics, the science of projectiles, comes from the Greek "ballein", to do this to something
Throw
Appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1967, he's now its oldest member
Thurgood Marshall
May 14, 1998, when Frank Sinatra died & the last "Seinfeld" aired, was this day of the week
Thursday
The ninth of the Ten Commandments instructs, "Thou shalt not bear false witness against" this person
Thy Neighbor
In the 23rd Psalm, David referred to these two items of God's, saying "they comfort me"
Thy Rod And Thy Staff
In 1989 the name of this locale was made famous by footage like the following: (In the middle of Beijing)
Tiananmen Square
It's the river that flows through the city
Tiber
On July 17, 1998 3 of these, one of which was estimated at over 30 feet high, hit Papua New Guinea
Tidal Waves/Tsunami
He fell out of the top 50 world golf rankings for the first time since 1996
Tiger Woods
He was 18 in 1994 when he won the first of his 3 U.S. Amateur Golf Championships
Tiger Woods
"Imprisoned is he, say you?" is the first line spoken by this title Athenian
Timon Of Athens
This Fairy queen in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" mentions the hedgehog
Titania
Eeek! It's the tufted woodland bird seen here
Titmouse
To burn slowly without flame, like a suppressed anger or passion
To Smolder
To run naked in a public place
To Streak
11 letters of trouble, he introduces after-dinner speakers; raise a glass in fear to...
Toastmaster
Sure, salsa verde has jalapenos & cilantro, but most of the "verde" comes from these
Tomatillos
No one would understand if you literally "spoke wth" this -- it means what was said is meant to be humorous
Tongue-In-Cheek
"Song Of Solomon" was the first of her novels to have a male protagonist
Toni Morrison
"The Bluest Eye" (1970)
Toni Morrison
Milkman is the son of Ruth & Macon Dead in her novel "Song of Solomon"
Toni Morrison
Schweppes says this product is the perfect accompaniment to gin
Tonic
In his best English Bronx accent he cried "Yonder lies the castle of my father"
Tony Curtis
511 is another way to say it: TMI
Too Much Information
How convenient--the title character of this Puccini opera is an opera singer
Tosca
In the thesaurus, this one of the traditional 5 senses is found with "tangency" & "palpation"
Touch
This syndrome named for a French physician may involve barking & continuous cursing
Tourette's Syndrome
Direct pressure & elevation can control bleeding; this device -- a last resort -- can cause gangrene & the loss of the limb
Tourniquet
(Cheryl of the Clue Crew in London) A hill & fortress, we explain, also share this bridge's name
Tower Bridge
A "man on the street" is an ordinary Joe; a bon vivant is a "man about" this
Town
The building housing local administration offices that are also used for public meetings
Town Halls
In a nod to the TV show of Tim Allen, voice of Buzz Lightyear, a "Binford Tools" toolbox appears in this '95 film
Toy Story
If you've got a "Fast Car", you can pick up her 1995 album "New Beginning"
Tracy Chapman
East met west when the final spike of this was hammered in at Promontory, Utah
Transcontinental Railroad
The SEC ensures equal access to information by all investors, this 12-letter quality also found in windows
Transparency
Doctor portrayed on film by Elliott Gould & on TV by Wayne Rogers & Pernell Roberts
Trapper John
Linden, Sumac, Yew
Trees (Or Wood)
In 1989, his first year as Dallas' QB, the team went 1-15; they later improved
Troy Aikman
Endotracheal & nasogastric types of these are inserted to help patients breathe
Tubes
These 2 days were named for 2 sons of Odin
Tuesday & Thursday (Tue & Thor)
(Alex: Here's Cheryl at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York) On November 28, 1946 the Allied Council adjourned their peace talks here at the Waldorf for a dinner of this
Turkey For Thanksgiving
When used to mean a road, pike is short for this
Turnpike
The green sea type of this swims over 1,000 miles from South America to Ascension Island, in order to breed
Turtle
In this comedy's subplot, Sir Toby Belch & Maria play a trick on Malvolio, Olivia's steward
Twelfth Night
"Alan Harper, Frontier Chiropractor"
Two And A Half Men
Better one are heads than two
Two Heads Are Better Than One
In non-traditional usage, like in text messages, it's also a pronoun
U
This small Hawaiian guitar was derived from a Portuguese instument
U-K-U-L-E-L-E
Henry Clay Frick organized a coke company in 1871 & was part of this giant company's formation 30 years later
U.S. Steel
On February 25 J.P. Morgan & others organized this company, the world's first billion-dollar corporation
U.S. Steel
Feb. 1, 1790: John Jay presides over the first meeting of this body
U.S. Supreme Court
The state silver serving pieces in Augusta's executive mansion were salvaged from this ship
U.S.S. Maine
1806-1861
UK HOW DO I (heart) Elizabeth Barrett Browning ("How Do I Love Thee")
John Wooden coached this basketball team to 88 consecutive victories
Ucla
Quartz is more effective than glass for making lenses for this kind of light, UV for short
Ultraviolet
On March 12, 1864 he was promoted to commander of all Union forces
Ulysses S. Grant
This general & his wife were supposed to go with the Lincolns that night but begged off
Ulysses S. Grant
Businessmen in London's "The City" carry rolled-up black ones of these, also called bumbershoots
Umbrellas
This fictional storyteller tells tales of Miss Sally, Brer Bear & Brer Fox
Uncle Remus
When I take off all my clothes, I'm this, just like a salad without its vinaigrette
Undressed
This body's peacekeeping forces were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1988
United Nations
The Lindy Hop
United States
With over 200,000 miles of railroad tracks, this country has more than any other
United States
The three countries that border Mexico
United States, Guatemala & Belize
It begins, "When this old world starts getting me down and people are just too much for me to face"
Up On The Roof
It comes in radioactive isotopes like 235 & 238
Uranium
Big bear
Ursa Major
The fact that some vehicles have gone more than 600 mph on its Bonneville Salt Flats amazes me
Utah
It was not J. Edgar but William Hoover whose name went on these household items
Vacuum Cleaners
This Liechtenstein capital is known for its postal museum & state art collection
Vaduz
A Ft. Worth piano contest is named for this winner of the 1958 Int'l Tchaikovsky Competition
Van Cliburn
A spot with a wide perspective; Lyndon Johnson used it as the title of his memoir of the presidency
Vantage Point
On "Late Night" David Letterman put on a suit of this material & stuck himself to a wall of it
Velcro
As the dictator of this city-state, Francesco Foscari ruined its army & economy by endlessly fighting Milan
Venice
In 1929 most of the canals Abbot Kinney added to this community were filled in
Venice
At a mean distance of 67 million miles, it's the second planet from the sun
Venus
In October 2010 these 2 sisters ranked first & third in women's tennis
Venus & Serena Williams
These 2 sisters have faced each other in the Wimbledon singles finals 4 times
Venus & Serena Williams
The name of the U.S. state is partly from the French word for "green"
Vermont
November 11th
Veterans Day
The winner of a contest
Victor
Killer of "the radio star" in a Buggles song
Video
A Canadian war memorial stands atop this French ridge where fighting raged in April 1917
Vimy Ridge
"The Potato Eaters"
Vincent Van Gogh
It's the "flowery" color of Elizabeth Taylor's eyes
Violet
This special flower for March lies at one end of the spectrum, so to speak
Violet
It's not only the "Mother of Presidents", it's the "Mother of Statesmen" as well
Virginia
Night blindness may come from a deficiency in this vitamin, also called retinol
Vitamin A
Full of life, or when talking about color, strikingly intense
Vivid
Under this pen name, Francois-Marie Arouet wrote "Micromegas", a tale of a 120,000-foot-tall being
Voltaire
A whirling mass of air or water
Vortex
The white-headed variety of this high-flying scavenger is seen here
Vulture
Maiden name of the author of "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman"
W-O-L-L-S-T-O-N-E-C-R-A-F-T
The USA's largest private employer, it has over 700,000 workers, most stocking shelves & pushing carts
Wal-Mart
Half a mile long, in the 1840s it inspired an American literary classic
Walden Pond
"A Little Yellow Dog" is a recent novel featuring his reluctant detective Easy Rawlins
Walter Mosley
This gossip & radio man greeted audiences, "Good evening, Mr. & Mrs. North & South America & all the ships at sea"
Walter Winchell
This $104 million sequel to "The Winds of War" had 358 speaking parts & used 41,720 extras
War And Rememberance
As of Jan. 1, 2008, this Pacific Northwest state had the highest statewide minimum wage, $8.07 an hour
Washington
Don't miss the pie-eating contest at this northwest state's Apple Blossom Festival in Wenatchee
Washington State
Of an artist, a fish, or a wasp, it's what a mud dauber is
Wasp
One difference between wide & narrow craters is the presence of this to mix with magma & cause big steam explosions
Water
One reviewer called this recent Sara Gruen bestseller "so much more than a tale about a circus"
Water For Elephants
The U.S. Senate inquiry noted that the 16 compartments in the Titanic's hull that supposedly were this, weren't
Watertight
Hockey's "The Great One"
Wayne Gretzky
In 1953 the Rocket Chemical Company developed this, first used to protect the Atlas missile from rust & corrosion
Wd-40
In Spanish it's nosotros
We
Travel song from 1939 film to which the following 1970s song is equivalent:
We're Off To See The Wizard
They can raise your spirits by expressing their hopes for your success
Well-Wishers
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of this, was known as a soldier but had an eye for art, as you can see at Apsley House
Wellington
This company helped track down Black Bart, who'd robbed its stagecoaches about 27 times
Wells Fargo
This London stadium has been the site of cup finals in soccer & of Live Aid
Wembley Stadium
Traditionally, the entrance of a cathedral faces this direction
West
In 1948 more than 2 million tons of food, fuel & other supplies were airlifted into this city
West Berlin
"Montani Semper Liberi (Mountaineers are Always Free)"
West Virginia
(Jimmy of the Clue Crew reporting from Cincinnati) In the 1850s Hiram Sibley bought up telegraph lines & used railroad rights-of-way to create what became this company
Western Union
Buckingham Palace is in this borough of London
Westminster
Inventor of the boxing glove, English boxer Jack Broughton is commemorated in this regal resting palace
Westminster Abbey
The loudest sound from a living source is produced by these sea creatures
Whales
A homeowner is lured away while a loved one redecorates the house as a surprise on this TLC show
While You Were Out
Hamilton used the 1786 Shays Rebellion & this 1794 rebellion as proof of a need for a strong central gov't
Whiskey Rebellion
As Lauren Bacall advised, you just put your lips together & blow
Whistle
You can see his mother (aka "Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1")
Whistler
2005 saw the debut of a new Take 5 candy bar made with this "pale" chocolate
White Chocolate
Because the shorter blue light waves are scattered around the atmosphere, while longer red ones aren't
Why Is The Sky Blue?
Eugene O'Neill: "Ah, _____!"
Wilderness
This 18th century visionary poet penned the "Songs of Innocence" & the "Songs of Experience"
William Blake
In 1917, at age 52, this Irishman got married & published his book "The Wild Swans Of Coole"
William Butler Yeats
Sherwood Anderson helped this Mississippian find a publisher for "Soldier's Pay", his first novel
William Faulkner
1644-1718: "Quaking Billy"
William Penn
Until the 1980s no building in Philly rose higher than the statue of this man that tops City Hall
William Penn
Adela Rogers St. Johns, who was hired by this man in 1913, reported on his granddaughter's trial in 1976
William Randolph Hearst
In 1857 Delia Bacon alleged that this playwright was a fraud & didn't write his plays
William Shakespeare
Going where no man had gone before, as Ozzie in "Over the Hedge": "Playing possum is what we do. We die so...we live"
William Shatner
Act 1 of this Rossini opera takes place on the shores of Lake Lucerne
William Tell
He wrote, "My heart leaps up when I behold a rainbow in the sky" in the early 1800s at Grasmere
William Wordsworth
Over 309 of these are operating in the Barossa Valley, the Aussie equivalent of our Napa
Wineries
This Manitoba capital's name is derived from 2 Cree Indian words meaning "murky water"
Winnipeg
This leader rebounded from his Gallipoli disaster in WWI to have his "finest hour" in WWII
Winston Churchill
We're pro-this state, though it has a "con" in the middle
Wisconsin
Igor Stravinsky, Claude Debussy, Wolfgang Mozart
Wolfgang Mozart
Taylor Kitsch is Gambit in this 2009 X-Men flick
Wolverine
This X-Man has adamantium-laced, retractable claws in his forearms
Wolverine
Hersheypark's new "Wildcat" rollercoaster is a blast from the past; it's made of this material
Wood
This president collapsed September 25, 1919 & one week later suffered a stroke
Woodrow Wilson
In 1973 this environmentalist got his own comic book
Woodsy Owl
The kids were too lazy to learn about this measure of energy transfer that equals force times distance
Work
Micah says, "They shall lick the dust like a serpent" & "move out of their holes like" these annelids "of the earth"
Worms
This development divides prehistoric times from historic times
Written Records (Or Writing)
It's a sausage, or the absolute least best
Wurst/Worst
It comes between the following pronunciations: eks _____ ze
Wye
To text the 2-letter postal code of this U.S. state, get your thumb on the 9
Wyoming
Chromosomal pairing in humans that traditionally leads to frogs & snails & puppy-dogs' tails
X-Y
Many computers won't recognize 00 as the year 2000 because of this problem, also known as "The Millennium Bug"
Y2K
A stupid one of these Tibetan creatures would be an "oxymoron"
Yak
In 1892 this New Haven, Connecticut university first admitted women to its graduate school
Yale
The soundtrack to this animated feature included such songs as "Pepperland" & "March of the Meanies"
Yellow Submarine
In the U.S. Navy this petty officer performs clerical duties
Yeoman
Turkish word for a popular food made of milk curdled by bacteria
Yogurt
Extra ludum es!
You're Out Of The Game! Or "You're Ejected!"
This eastern state once occupied the whole of the peninsula it's on
Yucatã¡N
Of all movies to win the Best Foreign-Language Oscar, this 1969 Costa-Gavras thriller has the shortest title
Z
The shield on Botswana's coat of arms is supported by 2 of these equines
Zebras
This Buddhist sect seeks truth through concepts like "the sound of one hand clapping"
Zen
Under Robert Mugabe of this country, life expectancy went from 62 to 38 years
Zimbabwe
A metallic element: 26-9-14-3
Zinc
In Psalms "We wept, when we remembered" this, also preceding a "Crossroads" near Charlottesville, Virginia
Zion
One birthstone of the last month of the year is this 6-letter gem that starts with the last letter of the alphabet
Zircon
Associated with Caribbean voodoo cults, these entranced folks are also known as the walking dead
Zombies
Founded by & named for a Persian prophet, this religion flourished during Persia's Achaemenian empire
Zoroastrianism
The name Apache is a word for "enemy" among these Arizona pueblo dwellers
Zunis
Located toward the end of the dictionary , it's "z" chemistry of fermentation
Zymurgy
You may have studied these Chopin pieces whose name is French for "studies"
éTudes
Since 1820, 1 of 3 men to lose a presidential election but win the rematch with the same individual 4 years later
(1 Of 3) Andrew Jackson, William Henry Harrison Or Grover Cleveland
"Sabrina"
(1954) Audrey Hepburn
Quicksilver messenger
(7) Mercury
Studied music & the violin at the behest of his mother, Paulina
(Albert) Einstein
In 1888 this son of a British clergyman founded the De Beers mining company
(Cecil) Rhodes
This Frenchman showed that the inverse square law applied to the forces between magnetic poles
(Charles Augustin De) Coulomb
This Frenchman prepared the first systematic catalog of nebulous objects; each object has an "M" number
(Charles) Messier
By surname of current Supreme Court justices
(Clarence) Thomas
In 1970 she wrote an article for National Geographic called "Making Friends with Mountain Gorillas"
(Dian) Fossey
This artist's 1909 U. of Oslo murals were done after receiving electroshock & contain no scenes of personal anguish
(Edvard) Munch
May 1 is the perfect time to read "May Day", one of this author's "Tales of the Jazz Age"
(F. Scott) Fitzgerald
A few weeks before their 1864 wedding, his fiancee Elizabeth called him her "old fellow with the golden curls"
(George Armstrong) Custer
He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan 13 straight times
(Gerald) Ford
When he died in 1924, he was working on the last act of "Turandot"; Franco Alfano completed the opera
(Giacomo) Puccini
This British inventor created a steelmaking process allowing large quantities of steel to be produced cheaply
(Henry) Bessemer
He & his wife translated into English "De Re Metallica", a 16th century Latin work on mining
(Herbert) Hoover
This Belgian detective doesn't buy suicide as the cause of a dentist's death in "One, Two, Buckle My Shoe"
(Hercule) Poirot
His 1922 novella "Siddhartha" tells the story of an Indian boy on a spiritual journey during the time of Buddha
(Hermann) Hesse
This 1968 presidential candidate once was a professor at Macalester College in St. Paul
(Hubert) Humphrey
He was an Esquire copywriter in 1953 when he designed his own men's magazine in his Chicago apartment
(Hugh) Hefner
In 1415 this Bohemian religious reformer was condemned for heresy & burned at the stake in Germany
(Jan) Hus
In 1993 she became the first female director to win the Cannes Film Festival's Palme d'Or
(Jane) Campion
Finally finishing his performance in "The Imaginary Invalid", it's this great 17th century playwright
(Jean Baptiste Poquelin) Moliã¨Re
1990s: "You might be a redneck if your family tree does not fork"
(Jeff) Foxworthy
In 1786 this German immigrant founded his fur business
(John Jacob) Astor
In the '70s, Charlie Townsend (voice only... Hello, Angels!)
(John) Forsythe
He elected to join the Mercury program in 1959; 15 years later, he'd be elected to join the Senate
(John) Glenn
In his 1690 work "Two Treatises of Government", he argued against the Divine Right of Kings
(John) Locke
This man who triumphed over polio in 1955 said his mother had no schooling & lived her ambitions through her kids
(Jonas) Salk
His July 6, 2003 op-ed doubted Iraq's uranium purchase; 8 days later his wife was outed as a CIA agent
(Joseph) Wilson
This French novelist who predicted space travel in his stories has been called the "father of science fiction"
(Jules) Verne
44 B.C.: "All Gaul is divided into 3 parts"
(Julius) Caesar
Alexander McQueen named a chic handbag for this blonde who gave me "vertigo" when I saw her in "Picnic"
(Kim) Novak
This "Oz" author was urged to write his stories by his mother-in-law, noted suffragette Matilda Gage
(L. Frank) Baum
Once Lenin's heir apparent, in 1925 he was removed as Commissar of War; by 1929 he was banished from the country
(Leon) Trotsky
Of the five standard U.S. coins, the one on which you can see the right ear of a president
(Lincoln) Penny
In 1969 he won his only Indy 500
(Mario) Andretti
This director used insights from growing up in little Italy for his film "Mean Streets"
(Martin) Scorsese
He published his quantum theory in 1900 while a professor of physics in Berlin
(Max) Planck
He penned a campaign biography for Franklin Pierce and pinned "The Scarlet Letter" on Hester Prynne
(Nathaniel) Hawthorne
In "Green Shadow, White Whale", this sci-fi author recalls writing the "Moby Dick" screenplay while living in Ireland
(Ray) Bradbury
He sold milkshake machines to the McDonald Bros.' burger joint, got curious about their operation & soon made history
(Ray) Kroc
In 1838 he transmitted 10 words a minute over the telegraph using his new code
(Samuel) Morse
The most-visited grave site at St. Mary's cemetery in Rockville Maryland is that of this author & his wife Zelda
(Scott) Fitzgerald
This novelist's story collections include "Nightmares and Dreamscapes" & 2002's "Everything's Eventual"
(Stephen) King
The 3 main types of faults are normal, reverse & strike-this
(Strike-)Slip
Each correct response in the "VOCABULARY" category was a title word in this author's alphabet mystery series
(Sue) Grafton
In 1944 this Republican presidential candidate used the campaign slogan "Time for a Change"
(Thomas) Dewey
The founders of the Bell Telephone Company were Gardiner Hubbard, Thomas Sanders, Bell & this assistant
(Thomas) Watson
On June 16, 1963 she blasted into orbit, joining Valery Bykovsky who had been launched 2 days earlier
(Valentina) Tereshkova
A fall from a subway platform in 1943 left this "St. Louis Blues" composer completely blind
(W.C.) Handy
He had more than 300 field animals in his private zoo at his San Simeon estate
(William Randolph) Hearst
He was half of the research duo who wrote books on sex like "Human Sexual Inadequacy"
(William) Masters
He was James Gamble's brother-in-law & business partner
(William) Procter
An IRA named for this longtime Delaware senator was created in 1998
(William) Roth
Like the "Idiot's Guide" series 2 years earlier, this series with a similar title began with a book about DOS
...For Dummies
No one wants to date Julia Stiles in this 1999 movie except Heath Ledger, & he does it on a lark
10 Things I Hate About You
2, 3 or this number means you rolled craps, so give up the dice already
12
At Maundy Thursday mass, a priest traditionally washes the feet of this many people
12
Of 6, 12 or 18, the number of streets that radiate out from the Arc de Triomphe
12
King John puts his seal on the Magna Carta
1215
The Apollo lunar mission with this number was aborted en route to the Moon in 1970 due to an in-flight explosion
13
In this year of Paul Revere's ride, Arthur brandished a pickaxe at a sheriff who tried to cut off the brewery's water
1775
The U.S. declared war against Spain on April 25 of this year
1898
Bolsheviks Kill the Czar & His Family!
1918
Irish leader Michael Collins had his last pint of Guinness in this year he was assasinated
1922
Capone set 1-year income record, Ruth set 1-year homer record, Lindbergh set 1-man flying record
1927
"I Love Lucy" premieres
1950S
The Summer Olympics in Munich in this year were sadly marred by terrorism & tragedy
1972
Setting the stage for later revolts, the prophet Hung Hsiu-ch'uan led the Taiping Rebellion in this century
19Th Century
The act that created the Department of Homeland Security was passed early in this year
2002
A synonym for blackjack, or a "numerical" restaurant on West 52nd Street
21
On January 5, 1995 "All My Children" celebrated this anniversary
25Th
Matchbox 20 sang "She says baby, it's" this title time "I must be lonely"
3 A.M.
Multiply 3,465 by this number to square it
3,465
If a dieting 2-ton elephant lost 10 pounds a week for a year he'd weigh this much
3,480 Pounds
The sum of all the interior angles in a pair of isosceles triangles
360 Degrees
The foxtrot is done in 4/4 time & the waltz is done in this time
4-Mar
It's the product of the number of days in the week times itself
49 (7 X 7)
It's the number of books in the Torah
5
1978: Billy Joel leans against an alley wall holding a trumpet
52Nd Street
It's the greatest common factor of 18 & 24
6
Total of the horsemen of the apocalypse & the traditional number of Magi in Matthew's gospel
7 (4 Horsemen & 3 Magi)
Going 60 mph, it's on a 2-hour run from Pottsville to Scottsville; at Knottsville, 3/4 of the way there, it's gone this far
90 Miles
You can load it in your 8-track
A (Tape) Cartridge
A prejudice, or a diagonal line across a woven fabric
A Bias
Yum, yum! Wednesday's special is this crustacean that has its own festival in Panacea, Florida
A Blue Crab
A narrowing of traffic flow leading to congestion
A Bottleneck
An elasticized cord that's handy for jumping safely from a great height
A Bungee Cord
Weber makes this car part in 1-barrel & 2-barrel versions
A Carburetor
Done since Cleopatra's time, a chemical this involves removing the top layer of cells to reveal smoother skin
A Chemical Peel
Whether Anaheim or Poblano, these are technically fruits because they develop from the ovary of a flower
A Chili Pepper
From the Latin for "strain", it's a bowl-shaped strainer used to drain liquids from such foods as pasta
A Colander
Realtors often are paid this fee, usually rendered as a percentage of the costs
A Commission
The metal grille projecting from the front of a locomotive
A Cowcatcher
Like the Old West's Doc Holliday, Zane Grey was a practicing one of these in NYC before becoming a novelist
A Dentist
Injurious to crops, it's a long period of dry weather with little rainfall
A Drought
From the Latin for "to lead", it's a pipe or passage that can carry body fluids or air
A Duct
The substitution of an inoffensive word for an offensive word is this type of "-ism"
A Euphemism
This was Burns' day job, hence the rustic touch to his poetry
A Farmer
2-word phrase for a predetermined ending; Othello talks of one in Act III
A Foregone Conclusion
Its name comes from geranos, Greek for "crane"; its seed capsules look like a crane's bill
A Geranium
It's the thick-walled muscular pouch that grinds food in a bird's lower stomach
A Gizzard
It was good to be Antony around 40 B.C., when he went to Athens & had himself declared this, as the "New Dionysus"
A God
Before the metal-tipped pen, the standard writing instrument was a feather from this bird
A Goose
Weighing upwards of 25 pounds, a Toulouse is the traditional one of these eaten at Christmas
A Goose
Canada wild rye isn't liquor from Yukon but this type of plant of the genus Elymus
A Grass (Grain Accepted)
Wal-Mart welcomer
A Greeter
A Pseudofolliculitis barbae is an "ingrown" one of these
A Hair
An advantage in golf or a disadvantage through lack
A Handicap
Chicago's Palmer House is a famous one
A Hotel
Various sources say it's named for one of Popeye's pals, or for initials of "general purpose", G.P.
A Jeep
A loupe & a ring sizer are standard tools for this occupation
A Jeweler
By 7-2 we agreed with the Supreme Court in Ring v. Arizona that only this group can impose the death penalty
A Jury
From a Washington Irving character, it's a nickname for a New Yorker, Dutch-descended or otherwise
A Knickerbocker
Too bad when Hart Crane jumped ship his father couldn't throw him this, like the same-named candy he invented
A Lifesaver
The word for a song element you won't find in instrumentals comes from the name of this instrument
A Lyre
This dyed cherry originally referred to a type of wild cherry indigenous to the Dalmatian Mountains
A Maraschino Cherry
This piece of fencing equipment is made of strong wire mesh & may be padded
A Mask
The humans in this play inspire Puck to say, "Lord, what fools these mortals be!"
A Midsummer Night's Dream
The New Main Street Singers, Mitch & Mikey & The Folksmen are groups in this Christopher Guest film
A Mighty Wind
In 1973 Maureen McGovern sang, "There's got to be" one of these "if we can hold on through the night"
A Morning After
An application to a judge to obtain an order; a lawyer might make one to dismiss or to suppress
A Motion
Please, no mumbling when I tell you it's an abnormal sound in a person's heartbeat
A Murmur
In 2000 a group of physicists finally found evidence of the tau type of this subatomic particle
A Neutrino
A Native American infant
A Papoose
An Easter- or Passover-time rogue
A Paschal Rascal
Usually roasted, squab is a young one of these birds
A Pigeon
In 2004 a N.J. man pulled one of these tropical predators also called a caribe from the Delaware River
A Piranha
It's not good when you "let the cat out of the bag" when you were expecting a "pig in" this
A Poke
This ursine likes to eat seals as well as fish
A Polar Bear
The world's longest of these floating bridges spans 7,518' across Lake Washington
A Pontoon Bridge
The California French variety of this dried fruit can be juiced, stewed or eaten out of hand
A Prune
After a female ant mates & loses her wings, she becomes one of these
A Queen (Or An Egglayer)
This punctuation mark is also known as an interrogation point
A Question Mark
Sidney Poitier co-starred in this 1959 drama, the 1st play by a black woman produced on Broadway
A Raisin In The Sun
This farm machine that travels along cutting standing grain shares a name with a grim angel of death
A Reaper
Stephen Crane wrote, "He wished that he, too, had a wound," this
A Red Badge Of Courage
With a designed speed of 128 mph, the fastest of these rides is Kingda Ka at Six Flags in New Jersey
A Roller Coaster
One meaning of this word is any member of Christ's church, as in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day ones
A Saint
The Moon is one
A Satellite
This word for a leisurely stroll sounds like Mrs. Claus' hubby
A Saunter
Pig 2 likes having all the rooms open one into the next in a line from front to back & builds this "weaponized" type of "shack"
A Shotgun Shack
"He's an angel" is a metaphor: "Smart as a whip" is one of these comparisons
A Simile
6th century B.C. Greece must have been a happy place, as this facial expression is characteristic of its sculpture
A Smile
A Scottish cap made from Hormel's "spiced ham"
A Spam Tam
A format that allows the user to lay out data in multiple fields on a computer screen
A Spreadsheet
To an architect, it's a supporting strut; to a cowboy, it's a metal device worn on a boot
A Spur
Bow to yer partner, bow to yer corner, now allemand left & do-si-do, yer doin' this dance now, dontcha know
A Square Dance
Relatively speaking, it's your mom's husband by a later marriage
A Stepfather
Most Orkney Islanders overstep their bounds
A Stork (In Most Orkney)
It was a small, flowing body of water before it became a continuous data transfer
A Stream
One who is possibly the perp plus a muscle in the chest
A Suspectoral
I may gulp when I say its name: LOW LAWS
A Swallow
It's a good idea to regularly test the pH & chlorine levels of the water in one of these
A Swimming Pool
Some monkeys use this as a fifth limb; it's prehensile, after all
A Tail
17-year-old usher Sheila Delaney got a taste for theatre and went home one night to start this play
A Taste Of Honey
You wear one of these to protect your fingers when sewing
A Thimble
In emergencies, this neck operation may be performed with a penknife & the empty shell of a pen
A Tracheotomy
If a pyramid is also a tetrahedron it means its base is in this shape
A Triangle
Ususally an altarpiece, it's a painting consisting of 3 separate panels
A Triptych
Made famous by "Jurassic Park", this 6-foot-long "swift robber" had a "killing claw" on each foot
A Velociraptor
A roofed porch or balcony may be called a gallery, a lanai, or especially in the south, this
A Verandah
This 10-letter word is the part you look through on your camera
A Viewfinder
The Inuit use all parts of this pinniped; its large canine teeth are used to carve small decorative objects
A Walrus
It's the type of pot that "never boils"
A Watched Pot
Sacred to the ancient Egyptians, the lotus is a member of this family of plants
A Water Lily
Wisconsin honeymooners may visit Big Manitou, at 165 feet one of the highest of these east of the Rockies
A Waterfall
In 1978 this future baseball commissioner became the youngest pres. of Yale in 2 centuries
A. Bartlett Giamatti
This travel organization rates lodgings from 1 diamond (modest) to 5 diamonds (world class)
Aaa
You'll get 3 As for effort for knowing the name of this mammal comes from Afrikaans for "earth pig"
Aardvark
A spider's body has 2 main sections: a cephalothorax, which includes the head & thorax, & this
Abdomen
F. Murray _____ _____ Nebraska
Abraham Lincoln
On Oct. 15, 1860 11-year-old Grace Bedell of Westfield, N.Y. wrote him urging him to grow a beard; he did
Abraham Lincoln
Originally beardless, Uncle Sam got his chin whiskers from images depicting this real-life man
Abraham Lincoln
This 19th C. man's ghost appears at Loudon Cottage, once owned by the woman who sat next to him when he was shot
Abraham Lincoln
A scandal involved the treatment of prisoners at this Iraqi jail west of Baghdad
Abu Ghraib
Though better known for his guitar, Leadbelly also played the windjammer, a Cajun type of this instrument
Accordion
To build up or gather, like snow
Accumulate
He loved Polyxena but demanded that she be slain at his tomb--what a "heel"!
Achilles
Drop a letter into "acid" & it becomes this, meaning bitterly pungent
Acrid
From the Greek for "walking on tiptoe", it's another name for a gymnast
Acrobat
This man said, "This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called woman"
Adam
In 1934 he spent several months alone near the South Pole
Admiral Byrd
This Havana-born designer is known by his first name, not by his last, Sardina
Adolfo
Venice is known as the "Queen Of" this sea
Adriatic
We know you're very smart, but are you smart enough to know: very
Adverb
A man of morals (5)
Aesop
This word for a devotee of an activity is Spanish for "enthusiast"
Afficionado
From Peshawar, Pakistan
Afghanistan
Pakistan, India, Afghanistan
Afghanistan
This "African" flower is also called the Saintpaulia for its discoverer, Baron Walter von Saint Paul-Illaire
African Violet
A descendant of 17th century Dutch settlers in South Africa
Afrikaner
"Flow gently" this "sweet river, among thy green braes, flow gently. I'll sing thee a song in thy praise"
Afton
The soothsayer Calchas told this king he had to offer up his daughter Iphigenia to Artemis to get winds to rise
Agamemnon
Some linguists claim this word can mean only "to make worse" & never "to irritate"
Aggravate
The Red Fort, built by Akbar, is the second-most famous landmark in this city in India
Agra
This Japanese art translated as "way of harmony of the spirit" uses opponents' energy against them
Aikido
In 1933 when Cie. Internationale de Navigation merged with Air Orient & others, it took this name
Air France
Gore's buddies
Al's Pals
This state's largest national forest, Talladega, covers 2 different areas of the state
Alabama
1995: "You Oughta Know"
Alanis Morissette
No "Purple Haze" here; in 1980 President Carter signed legislation to protect over 100 million acres in this state
Alaska
____ king crab, also called Japanese king crab
Alaskan
In 1986 this New York capital celebrated the 300th anniversary of its charter as a city
Albany
The Soviets canceled this Czech leader's "Prague Spring" reforms by invading the country in 1968
Alexander Dubcek
In 1876 Elisha Gray tried to file for a telephone patent just hours after this inventor
Alexander Graham Bell
When he conquered Thebes, he destroyed every house but the one the poet Pindar had lived in
Alexander The Great
Here's an IQ test: He was responsible for the first French psychology journal
Alfred Binet
The Flying Dr. Service & School of the Air are based in this isolated central Australian town
Alice Springs
She's the 1982 Pulitzer Prize author seen here early in her career
Alice Walker
This African-American author's works include the 500,000-year-spanning "Temple of My Familiar"
Alice Walker
Proverbially this "is not gold"
All That Glitters
Journalist Bob Woodward
All The President's Men
In 1850, Hawthorne wrote of Hester Prynne's crime, & this Scot opened his Chicago detective agency
Allan Pinkerton
Before each shuttle landing at the KSC, workers have to remove these reptiles that like to sun on the runway
Alligators
This Cameron Crowe film was a fictionalized account of his adventures writing for Rolling Stone
Almost Famous
Standoffish
Aloof
In astronomy, this letter typically designates the brightest star in a constellation
Alpha
An alnico magnet is an alloy having these 3 elements as its principal ingredients
Aluminum, Nickel, Cobalt
This Peter Shaffer tragedy focuses on the life of a great composer, as seen by his rival in the Austrian court
Amadeus
Orlando's own Mandy Moore
Amanda
It's home to Hampshire College & to a campus of the University of Massachusetts
Amherst
To build tissue, the body needs 20 different ones of these "protein building blocks", both "essential" & "nonessential"
Amino Acids
In 1839 Joseph Cinque led a mutiny aboard this Spanish slave ship
Amistad
Let's go Dutch: SIGHT MALLET
Amstel Light
Steven Spielberg divorced this actress in '89; was the courtroom a War of the Worlds? (Sorry, pun fatigue [I'm sure])
Amy Irving
An epilogue
An Afterword
An artificial human
An Android
Fiery activist Anna Dickinson was put in this type of facility in 1891; she got out & sued
An Asylum
The lunar kind means the light of the Moon is obscured because the Earth is between the Moon & the sun
An Eclipse
The "snowy" type of this member of the heron family is known for its beautiful white plumes
An Egret
A smoldering remnant in a dying fire
An Ember
It's someone who presides over an event or who acts as host of a performance
An Mc
Among bodily noises, hiccup & burp are this type of word that imitates sound
An Onomatopoeia
This city really must be the Magic Kingdom! Here, Ducks become champions of pro hockey
Anaheim
The diocese of Urgel shares control of this country wedged between France & Spain
Andorra
This star of "Annie" returned to Broadway as John Davidson's daughter in the 1996 staging of "State Fair"
Andrea Mcardle
Rachel Donelson Robards
Andrew Jackson
"I Don't Know How To Love Him" & "Don't Cry For Me, Argentina"
Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice
Adjective meaning having both male & female characteristics
Androgenous
Not that you asked, this "60 Minutes" curmudgeon reads his own book "Not That You Asked..."
Andy Rooney
This son of the Celtic river god Boann shares his name with a breed of cattle
Angus
After hiding for 760 days in a secret room, this diarist & her family were found by Nazis on August 4, 1944
Anne Frank
This woman's cottage is an attraction in the village of Shottery, a suburb of Stratford
Anne Hathaway
In 1991 she had her first museum exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, a rare honor for a living photographer
Annie Leibovitz
Usually affecting teenage girls, it's an extreme eating disorder marked by an excessive fear of being overweight
Anorexia
1959: 12 countries including the U.S. & the U.S.S.R. sign a treaty to keep this continent a scientific preserve
Antarctica
Arriving in 1947, Edith Ronne & Jennie Darlington were the 1st U.S. women to spend a year on this continent
Antarctica
Like many insects, prawns also feature pairs of these long, thin sensory organs on their heads
Antennae
"Titus" (1999)
Anthony Hopkins
Anthony Quayle & this man were the 2 "A.Q."'s in "The Guns of Navarone"
Anthony Quinn
Sophocles wrote a tragedy about this self-sacrificing daughter of Oedipus
Antigone
Using this Time Warner ISP, you can see if "you've got mail" or sign up for its Instant Messenger
Aol
Tourists can view most of the annual puberty rites of the Mescalero branch of this tribe
Apache
Planting spearmint or peppermint near your roses will deter these pests also called greenflies
Aphids
1995 film based on "Lost Moon" by Jim Lovell & Jeffrey Kluger
Apollo 13
When "do not" and "should not" are contracted, this mark of punctuation is used to show missing letters
Apostrophe
In 1993 the failure of the handheld Newton device helped force out John Sculley as this company's CEO
Apple
In 1995 this firm released an upgraded version of its Newton messagepad, a hand-held computer
Apple
On May 8, 2006 this computer co. won a dismissal of a trademark infringement lawsuit by this "Corps"
Apple
U.S. Grant was known as "The Hero of" this place, where he's pictured here:
Appomattox
From the Latin for "to set forth", it means fitting or at the right time
Apropos
The word Sahara means "desert" in this language of north Africa & the Middle East
Arabic
From the Latin word for "tree", it's a place where many kinds of trees & plants are exhibited
Arboretum
Appropriately, the name of this Greek god means "male warrior"
Ares
Nestor Kirchner is the current president of this South American country
Argentina
Alphabetically, it's the first of the noble gases
Argon
[video clue]
Aries The Ram (Two Horns)
Before Jackie, he romanced Maria Callas & was married to Athina Livanos
Aristotle Onassis
In 1864 its capital moved from Fort Whipple to Prescott, which lost the honor in 1867, then got it back in 1877
Arizona
You may want to explore a ghost town when you drive the Apache Trail in this state
Arizona
This Virginia suburb where famous dead are remembered has the easily remembered code 22222
Arlington
College professor Jeff Bridges begins to suspect that his neighbor Tim Robbins is a terrorist in this 1999 thriller
Arlington Road
He's Woody's folk singer son, known for "Alice's Restaurant"
Arlo Guthrie
This chairman of Occidental Petroleum said he will raise $250 million a year in a "Stop Cancer" drive
Armand Hammer
This man was the lead vocalist on the 1970 No. 1 hit "Bridge Over Troubled Water"
Art Garfunkel
Hercules had to catch a gold-horned stag that was sacred to this goddess of the hunt
Artemis
Interior of a flower-like vegetable preferred by Kurtz in a Joseph Conrad novel
Artichoke Heart Of Darkness
In this Faulkner classic, Addie Bundren's family goes through heck & high water to get her to the graveyard
As I Lay Dying
In this comedy Jaques says to Orlando in the Forest of Arden, "Let's meet as little as we can"
As You Like It
The EPA has called for a 94% reduction of this mineral fiber, a cause of lung disease, by 1997
Asbestos
It completes the line, "Ask not what your country can do for you..."
Ask What You Can Do For Your Country
Traces of iridium in rocks lend credence to the theory that this cosmic event led to the dinosaurs' extinction
Asteroid/Meteorite Hitting The Earth
This capital lies on the Attica Plain surrounded by mountains including Parnes & Hymettus
Athens
The best way to prevent this fungal disease, tinea pedis, is to keep your feet dry & cool
Athlete's Foot
This playwright grew up in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, & he often sets his plays there
Athol Fugard
This state capital's seal shows the phoenix rising from the ashes, symbolic of its rebuilding after the Civil War
Atlanta
11 nominations but no wins for "Steel Pier", which dramatized a 1930s dance marathon in this city
Atlantic City
Bleda co-ruled with this younger brother for 12 years until his brother had him killed in 445
Attila The Hun
This carpenter's tool bores holes in wood
Auger
In 1799 this city became the seat of Kennebec County; 33 years later, it became a state capital
Augusta, Maine
One of your grandmother's daughters
Aunt
This concentration camp in Poland is on the list as evidence of the inhumane nature of the racist Nazi policy
Auschwitz
At 30 years, this PBS series from the Austin music scene is the longest-running music showcase now on TV
Austin City Limits
Around 1605 Dutchman Willem Jansz became the first European to sight this continent
Australia
Between 1801 & 1803 Matthew Flinders became the first person to circumnavigate this country
Australia
On July 4, 1828 the last surviving Declaration signer laid the first stone for the railroad known by these 2 letters
B&O
Nickname of Haiti's Jean-Claude Duvalier
Baby Doc
A Carroll Baker title role, or a short nightgown that can be sheer or opaque
Baby Doll
This city was almost 2000 years old when Nebuchadnezzar II developed it as an urban model
Babylon
Bimini
Bahamas
Last name of Reagan's commerce secretary Malcolm, or his sister, etiquette expert Letitia
Baldrige
A moist 3-layer cake: Lord or Lady ___
Baltimore
Frederick, Maryland was named for the 6th Baron this
Baltimore (The Barons Baltimore; The Calvert Family)
The Book of Knowledge calls this tropical fruit the most commonly eaten fruit in the world
Banana
In 1971 Dacca was made capital of this new country
Bangladesh
Buy books at this company, BKS, which also goes under the B. Dalton name
Barnes & Noble
On July 20, 1858 about 1,500 fans in N.Y. were 1st to pay an admission charge to watch this sport
Baseball
While a Golden Gloves winner is a boxer, a Gold Glove winner is this
Baseball Fielder
One of these mammals that inhabits the East Indies has a wingspan of over 5 1/2 feet
Bat
Take your loofa to the National Roman Museum; part of it was once these of Diocletian
Baths
Each June 60,000 visitors are served bowls of cereal in this Michigan city's Cereal City Festival
Battle Creek
You'll find this bay at the northwestern-most point of the Pyrenees
Bay Of Biscay
This command is the motto of the Girl Scouts of America
Be Prepared
Dinky the Dodo Bird, Issy & Eggs the Bear were among the "Most Wanted" at this toy's website
Beanie Babies
Males of these animals abandon their mates, so the "Goldilocks" family isn't realistic
Bears
A song in this Disney musical asks, "How long must this go on?" ---4 years & counting
Beauty And The Beast
It's a short, high-pitched tone, & can also mean "to summon"
Beep
Imported into Brazil from Africa, these "killer" insects escaped the lab & bred with locals
Bees
Poignant movie in which Peter Sellers turned on the TV & tuned out the world
Being There
A small German-speaking minority lives on the eastern edge of this country's region of Walllonia
Belgium
In 1862 Great Britain formally took control of this country, then called British Honduras
Belize
Some "general" info--this military man died in London on June 14, 1801, unpopular in 2 countries
Benedict Arnold
This Connecticut native was a general in both the American & British armies during the war
Benedict Arnold
Of Balinese, Bengali or Bulgarian, the one that has the most speakers by far
Bengali
In his 1748 work "Advice to a Young Tradesman" he wrote, "Remember that time is money"
Benjamin Franklin
To give by will
Bequeath
The language group named for these nomadic tribesmen of north Africa is also called Tamazight
Berber
Give me the ring, Ting! Ting Ming Siong served as this in 1,089 weddings between 1975 & 1997
Best Man
This Pennsylvania city was founded in 1741 & named on Christmas Eve of that year
Bethlehem
This kind of lettuce was named for a 19th century American vegetable grower
Bibb Lettuce
It can be a 200th anniversary, or something lasting 200 years
Bicentennial
You can see the mountains of Mexico from Emory Peak in this Texas park
Big Bend
Nicknamed for the granddaughter of arms maker Alfred Krupp, this howitzer weighed 43 tons
Big Bertha
At 8'2", he's over a foot taller than his best friend Snuffleupagus
Big Bird
This rapper had the aptly titled hit "Big Poppa"
Biggie Smalls
This hearty species shares its name with a river & a mountain range
Bighorn Sheep
In February 1989 this New Jersey senator was seen playing basketball on "The Cosby Show"
Bill Bradley
Sitcom star, author & creator of Fat Albert
Bill Cosby
2003: Actor Bob Harris, suffering from jet lag in Tokyo
Bill Murray
"God bless Captain Vere!" are the last words this Melville foretopman speaks before being hanged
Billy Budd
The "Pittsburgh of the South", Alabama
Birmingham
In the endgame, 2 opposing ones of these pieces that always move on the same color often leads to a draw
Bishops
Also known as a plains buffalo, it's the logo & nickname of North Dakota State's athletic teams
Bison
Colorful nickname of Charles E. Bolton, the robber & poet who held up 27 stagecoaches from 1875 to 1883
Black Bart
Located in these hills, South Dakota's Wind Cave National Park features a cavern with reversible winds
Black Hills
This South Dakota national forest surrounds Jewel Cave National Monument & Mount Rushmore
Black Hills National Forest
A race-conscious term, buppie is short for this
Black Urban Professional
This term, German for "lightning war," was used to describe the rapid capture of Poland by Germany in 1939
Blitzkrieg
By definition, vasodilator drugs are used to widen these
Blood Vessels
Like whales, manatees have a layer of this fat under their skin
Blubber
This No. 1 hit also includes the line "Softer than satin was the light"
Blue Velvet
The first new variety of Eggo waffle Kellogg's made was one with this fruit in 1972
Blueberries
Redfoot Coonhound, Greenhead Coonhound, Bluetick Coonhound
Bluetick Coonhound
A short haircut for women, or what you do "for apples" on Halloween
Bob
Folk rocker Robert Zimmerman
Bob Dylan
Known as "Bullet Bob", he won Olympic gold & a Super Bowl ring
Bob Hayes
On Sept. 10, 2000 he was fired as coach of the Indiana Hoosiers after a 29-year stay at the school
Bobby Knight
This Oxford library was stripped of books around 1550 but reopened 50 years later
Bodleian Library
Prague is in this region whose name comes from the Boii, a tribe that once populated the area
Bohemia
In 2006-07, the only undefeated team in Division 1-A was from this capital city, the "Crossroads of the Oregon Trail"
Boise
It's how the original Enterprise crew went "Where no man has gone before"
Boldly
One reviewer said, like this 1967 title duo themselves, "The film rides off in all directions and ends up full of holes"
Bonnie & Clyde
Due to its curved shape, the coastal strip where most Australians live is named for this weapon
Boomerang
Soft woolen shoes for a baby
Booties
Mining of this mineral began in Death Valley in 1883 with 20-mule teams dragging it out
Borax
This city in a wine-producing area was the seat of the French government briefly during both WWI & WWII
Bordeaux
I'm hitting the road, Mr. DJ, so please put on this title track of Springsteen's 1975 album
Born To Run
Accept the loan of someone else's pain & sadness
Borrow Sorrow
On "The Dukes of Hazzard" Sheriff Coltrane was this crooked politician's right-hand man
Boss Hogg
Much of the trendy Back Bay area of this state capital is built on a landfill
Boston
The Ritz-Carlton hotel in this Mass. capital is the setting for Moss Hart's comedy "Light Up the Sky"
Boston
In 1968 this team's Carl Yastrzemski led the A.L. with a .301 avg., the lowest average to win a league title in MLB history
Boston Red Sox
Concerning this 1773 event, John Adams wrote, "This is the most magnificent movement of all"
Boston Tea Party
The "straight" type of this liquor is distilled from a mash of at least 51% but not more than 79% corn
Bourbon
Wheaton College in Illinois recently ranked No. 1 in college food, followed by this school in Brunswick, Maine
Bowdoin College
George Alan O'Dowd
Boy George
He was the androgynous lead singer of Culture Club
Boy George
In England his 1950 science fiction novel "The Martian Chronicles" was titled "The Silver Locusts"
Bradbury
This star of "Moesha" shares her name with a potent potable she's too young to drink
Brandy
The layout of this, the capital, resembles a jet airliner
Brasilia
1 of the 2 Best Picture winners in the 1990s with one-word titles
Braveheart Or Unforgiven
Buying a ticket on this country's Varig Airlines will cost you real money; the real is its currency
Brazil
A significant advance in science, like the polio vaccine
Breakthrough
The Soviet Union 1964-1982
Brezhnev
1 out of every 4 players in one of these card clubs is a dummy
Bridge Club
An MTV "Making the Video" episode explored her "Slave 4 U" shoot
Britney Spears
The center of the Czech Republic's wool industry, it looks like it needs to buy a vowel
Brno
"Promises are like pie-crust, made to be..."
Broken
The Stone Age lasted until this metal replaced stone as the primary tool-making material
Bronze
Then the world's longest suspension bridge, it opened over the East River May 24, 1883
Brooklyn Bridge
Of the Ivy League colleges, this one is alphabetically first
Brown
Daffy Duck's "Duck Dodgers" character is a parody of him
Buck Rogers
In the 200s B.C. Indian emperor Ashoka converted to this religion that had been founded about 300 years earlier
Buddhism
He played father-in-law to Betty Jones & now is uncle to Matt Houston
Buddy Ebsen
After hearing Elvis live in his hometown of Lubbock, Texas, he switched to singing rock 'n' roll
Buddy Holly
An assassin fired 2 shots into William McKinley at the 1901 Pan-American Exposition in this city
Buffalo
Animal that was the main staple of the Plains Indians economy
Buffalo
Perhaps reflecting the bust, for the first time in 15 yrs., no cos, from this industry; last year the list had Centex & Pulte
Building
You wouldn't let the Phillies’ Greg Luzinski, nicknamed this, into your China shop
Bull
"To eat lead" in old gangster slang meant to be exposed to these coming your way
Bullets
Have it your way at this chain & order a Mustard Whopper, which substitutes the yellow stuff for mayo
Burger King
When Myanmar won its independence from the U.K. in 1948, it was still known by this name
Burma
Turn on this show on USA Network to see Jeffrey Donovan as a blacklisted spy
Burn Notice
In a William Inge play, people in a small Kansas town gather at a restaurant that's near this title place
Bus Stop
Watch Jeopardy! & find out how to succeed in this group of ferrets without really trying
Business
This line follows "Poems are made by fools like me"
But Only God Can Make A Tree
In the alkane family, methane is followed by ethane, propane & this, C4 H10
Butane
This English Romantic poet is a "slave again of love" in his Stanzas to the Po
Byron
Ascorbic acid is another name for this vitamin
C
This West Coast company has been refining that pure cane sugar since 1906
C&H
An underwater line that carried messages overseas, or a single message sent through it
Cable
Chicken is popularly prepared this way, Italian for "hunter's style", with mushrooms, onions & tomatoes
Cacciatore
Sportswriter Rick Reilly wrote about lugging golf bags for Donald Trump & Jack Nicklaus in "Who's Your" this
Caddy
This "imperial" surgical procedure can be used to deliver babies in distress at the time of birth
Caesarean Section
Of the first 2 people to make offerings to God, the one who had his rejected
Cain
Born Martha, this Wild West gal, Wild Bill Hickok's pal, sometimes toiled as a lady of the evening
Calamity Jane (Martha Jane Canary)
By far, it's the state with the most foreign-born people in its population
California
Different campuses of the university of this state are home to Anteaters, Banana Slugs & Golden Bears
California
No. 89 is this 1966 hit that John Phillips came up with on a cold winter's night in Manhattan
California Dreamin'
The first name of this "Ally McBeal" star means "most beautiful" in Greek
Calista (Flockhart)
It's said that when told of a bet to get more than 2 words out of him, he said, "You Lose"
Calvin Coolidge
Eternity, Truth, Obsession: they're all fragrances from this designer
Calvin Klein
This Frenchman did not allow the publication of his "Carnival of the Animals" during his lifetime
Camille Saint-Saens
Our neighbor
Canada
The pre-Columbian Hohokam Indians produced networks of these engineering marvels for their agriculture
Canals
This sign represents very sensitive people who sometimes withdraw into their little "crab" shells
Cancer
Spanish for "tube", there's a grand old one in Arizona
Canyon
South Africa
Cape Town
This sign of the zodiac is often depicted with the head of a goat & the tail of a fish
Capricorn
Simon wasn't born in Bolivia, he was born in this city, now the capital of Venezuela
Caracas
Pop Rocks pop in your mouth because they contain bubbles of this gas
Carbon Dioxide
Illinois' state bird: CLAN RAID
Cardinal
Goatwater stew, made with goat & vegetables, is a specialty of Montserrat, an island in this sea
Caribbean Sea
His book on the evolution of the human brain is called "The Dragons of Eden"
Carl Sagan
"Hello, Dolly!" was conceived with Ethel Merman in mind, but this actress was the first to play the title role
Carol Channing
In the autumn many tree leaves turn yellow or orange because of this 8-letter pigment
Carotene
Basically a garage without side walls, it's associated with 1950s architecture
Carport
A star of the "Matrix" movies, she was named after a Hollies song
Carrie-Anne Moss
Virginia Spencer Carr's "The Lonely Hunter" chronicles the life of this author
Carson Mccullers
Hey, baby, you a Gemini? These twin brothers of Helen of Troy are, literally
Castor & Pollux
Barcelona is the capital of this autonomous region of northeast Spain
Catalonia
Approximately 7 out of every 10 people over 75 are affected by these, a clouding of the eye lenses
Cataracts
Spilling the ceremonial wine might qualify as one of these disasters, from the German for "overturned"
Catastrophe
Like Southern cooking, Thai-American cuisine features this be"whiskered" creature, deep-fried
Catfish
This French actress' films include "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg" & "Indochine"
Catherine Deneuve
When 1400 actresses show up to audition for 1 part
Cattle Call
To keep it white, the head of this cruciferous vegetable is tied up in its leaves when it's young to keep the sun off
Cauliflower
Elvis' last feature film was in this movie co-starring Mary Tyler Moore as a dedicated inner-city nun
Change Of Habit
On Christmas Day, 800, as he prayed at St. Peter's Church, he was crowned Emperor of the Romans
Charlemagne
Charles Buchinsky
Charles Bronson
Inspired by Thomas Malthus' food-supply ideas, his 1859 book was called "the book that shook the world"
Charles Darwin
Because his proposals for constitutional change were defeated, this French president resigned in 1969
Charles De Gaulle
In December, he became head of France for the 2nd time
Charles De Gaulle
A Santa Rosa, Ca. museum devoted to this cartoonist nicknamed Sparky features a re-creation of his work studio
Charles Schulz
The Sternwheel Regatta, a 10-day river festival, is held each summer in this West Virginia capital
Charleston
You'll find a hornet's nest on a tree branch depicted on this North Carolina city's seal
Charlotte
Ran after someone, or pure & virginal
Chased/Chaste
The nymphs of Hermes taught Aristaeus to make this dairy product; perhaps it was feta
Cheese
Warm some milk & add specialized bacteria, separate out the curd clumps, then shape & age the curd to make this
Cheese
In 1912 New York Journal photographer James Kane coined this word to refer to sexy photographs
Cheesecake
North Bank area known for its bun, or a presidential daughter (not a son)
Chelsea
Dad Bill was a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford Univ.; she earned a master's in international relations at Oxford in 2003
Chelsea Clinton
A 1912 gift from Japan, the Yoshino species of this tree is found in great abundance by the Jefferson Memorial
Cherry Trees
Neil Diamond had his first Top 10 hit with this song that says, "She got the way to move me"
Cherry, Cherry
"Give 'em the old razzle dazzle, razzle dazzle 'em"
Chicago
Bebe Neuwirth won a 1997 Tony for playing a homicidal hussy named Velma in this musical revival
Chicago
This Midwestern city's Madison & State Streets form the basis for its address system
Chicago
Gatsby's friend Meyer Wolfsheim was the man behind this 1919 sporting scandal
Chicago Black Sox
This fowl character was convinced the sky was falling after being hit on the head with an acorn
Chicken Little
The Casa of the "Royal Dog of the Americas" would be in this city twice occupied by American troops in the 1840s
Chihuahua
Credited to Luo Guanzhong, "All Men Are Brothers" is a famous tale about an outlaw gang of this country
China
Max Frankel won a 1973 Prize for his reporting on President Nixon's trip to this country
China
Antiquers know this French term for "Chinese-style" furniture such as 18th c. Chinese Chippendale
Chinoiserie (Chinois Accepted)
This most recent Dick Grayson wore an earring
Chris O'donnell
In 1998 this "Pump Up the Volume" star mopped floors in jail while serving time for a drug-related crime
Christian Slater
In the 1950s she was the outcome of the world's first publicized sex change
Christine Jorgensen
This British architect's epitaph is "If you seek his monument, look around you"
Christopher Wren
January 1, 1971 was the last day these could be advertised on U.S. TV
Cigarettes
This city's Red Stockings were the first baseball team to receive salaries
Cincinnati
In an opera based on a fairy tale, this title girl gives the prince one of a pair of bracelets before leaving the ball
Cinderella
Let's see if all their ads have worked; company whose logo is seen here
Cingular
The first of Bernard Herrmann's many film scores was for this 1941 classic
Citizen Kane
Dion Boucicault's play "Belle Lamar" is said to be based on Belle Boyd, imprisoned as a spy during this war
Civil War
CCC
Civilian Conservation Corps
Harvey Mudd & Pomona Colleges are part of this California consortium of schools
Claremont
In 1931 this famed lawyer narrated "The Mystery of Life", a movie about evolution
Clarence Darrow
One of this heroine's last lines is "Poor venomous fool, be angry, and dispatch"
Cleopatra
"It's a... fact that cows were domesticated in Mesopotamia & were also used in China as guard animals"
Cliff Clavin
LINT CON
Clinton
Cussler's honeybee homes
Clive's Hives
In card games, the 4 of this suit is called the devil's bedposts
Clubs
A rough route
Coarse Course
There are king & Asian species of this "charming" snake seen here
Cobra
The Mayans' principal unit of currency was this bean
Cocoa Bean
Can't keep this co. bottled up--it was the first U.S. co. to distribute in China when that nation was opened in 1979
Coke
Abrupt withdrawal from addictive drugs
Cold Turkey
His early ambition was to be a pro soccer player, like his dad
Colin Farrell
He was the first African-American Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Colin Powell
Panamanians celebrate November 3, the day of their independence from this country
Colombia
(Hi, I'm Pat Schroeder) In 1972 I became the first woman ever to be elected to Congress from this state
Colorado
Because of the potential damage, potato growers are very wary of this "Rocky Mountain State" beetle
Colorado Beetle
It begins as a creek near an old mining town called Lulu City in Rocky Mountain National Park
Colorado River
The Pantone formula guide shows 1,114 of these with their corresponding ink formulas
Colors
Corinthian, Composite, Tuscan, Doric, Ionic
Columns
Some shearing goes on, but removal of fibers from the Kashmir goat is usually done with this "Kookie" accessory
Comb
It was Otto von Guericke who theorized that these "return" & Halley ursurped, er... jumped on the idea
Comets
When someone "gets" this, it's regarded as a just punishment
Comeuppance
1989: Whitley Strieber, an abductee?
Communion
In January 1990 it voted itself out of existence & reformed as the Social Democrats
Communist Party
Multislacking means playing with one of these instead of working
Computer
Joe Lieberman
Connecticut
In 325 A.D. this Christian Roman emperor presided over the council of Nicaea
Constantine
Draco, Lyra, Mensa
Constellations
C.W. McCall: "We's headin' for bear on eye-one-oh, 'bout a mile outta Shakeytown, I says 'Pigpen, this here's Rubber Duck'"
Convoy
Marcus Gavius Apicius wrote one of these in the first century; that's why Apician means gourmet
Cookbook
This fabric may take its name from the Old French for "cloth of the king"
Corduroy
Its name is an Italian corruption of the Greek Coryphai, meaning "crests"
Corfu
A goddaughter of the Duke & Duchess of Windsor, this debutante used to date Sly Stallone
Cornelia Guest
The appropriate one-word title of Dr. Noguchi's 1983 bestseller
Coroner
Climate change & deforestation are threats to Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve in this Central American nation
Costa Rica
Of the Western Hemisphere countries with both an Atlantic & a Pacific coast, it's the smallest in area
Costa Rica
Dracula, the bloodsucking vampire of Transylvania, sported this title
Count
This type of chemical bond can be polar, nonpolar, single, double, triple or coordinate
Covalent Bond
The Sandhill type of this can fly; Diatryma, the predatory 7-foot "terror" type, couldn't
Crane
A swimming stroke consisting of alternating overarm strokes & a flutter kick
Crawl
In 1990 this brand retired raw umber, a color whose name came from Umbria
Crayola
This group made its Top 40 debut in 1968 with "Suzie Q"
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Ccr)
After a 20-year siege, the Turks took control of this Greek island in 1669 & held it for over 200 years
Crete
An association in Beijing sponsors fighting tournaments for the field type of these chirping insects
Crickets
The book-of-the-month club calls this Dostoyevsky work "the greatest crime novel ever written"
Crime And Punishment
Intensive care is also called this "care", like the condition patients may be in
Critical
In case you want to "steal" a look at them, they're in a room in Wakefield Tower
Crown Jewels
Bohemond I was a great leader of the first of these expeditions, in the 1090s
Crusades
From the Greek for "vault", it can mean secret or hidden, like some crossword clues
Cryptic
1996: Football player Rod Tidwell
Cuba Gooding, Jr.
It's the area of hardened skin at the base & sides of your fingernails, or a protective outer layer of a hair
Cuticle
It can mean zero; something of no value; or a coded message
Cypher
Add C plus C plus C plus C plus C & you get this Roman numeral
D
Before a new facility was built, Love Field was this Texas city's main airport
Dallas
This author of the "Guys & Dolls" stories really was from Manhattan--Manhattan, Kansas, that is
Damon Runyon
As Elwood Blues, he hosts "The House of Blues Radio Hour"
Dan Aykroyd
He was the QB for the Miami Dolphins from 1983 all the way to 1999
Dan Marino
1992: "____ at Lughnasa"
Dancing
In "Royal Wedding" Fred Astaire gives a textbook demonstration of this, the title of a 1986 Lionel Richie hit
Dancing On The Ceiling
In 2002 he published "Secrets: A Memoir of Vietnam and the Pentagon Papers"
Daniel Ellsberg
In a busy 1997, this queen of romantic novels hit the list with "The Ghost", "The Ranch", & "Special Delivery"
Danielle Steel
In German
Danke
In the film "Maverick", he has a cameo, almost recognizes Mel Gibson & says, "I'm gettin' too old for this..."
Danny Glover
This female star of "Splash" sung backup vocals on Jackson Browne's hit "You're A Friend of Mine"
Daryl Hannah
His groovin' combo is heard here
Dave Brubeck
Name of the singer whose famous features are seen here
David Bowie
Barkis, Peggotty, Steerforth
David Copperfield
This "Oleanna" playwright also wrote the movie "Wag the Dog"
David Mamet
Inside "deceased" is this word meaning deceased
Dead (In Deceased)
Dictionaries commonly describe "the" as this type of "article"
Definite
60 minutes -- on a map
Degree
Named for its builder, it's the innovative make of car seen here with its distinctive doors
Delorean
This Atlanta-based airline's "flight delights" includes hummus, pita chips & a deck of miniature playing cards
Delta
In 1874 the king of this nearby Scandinavian country vested the Althing with legislative power in internal affairs
Denmark
I don't want to get off on a rant, but this comic was great when he started on "MNF" in July 2000
Dennis Miller
This 60-something California tycoon became the first space tourist when he went into orbit on April 28, 2001
Dennis Tito
It's the divisor or, less technically, the bottom part of a fraction
Denominator
City name for the device that keeps a parked car from going anywhere
Denver Boot
You can wear an ascot to Ascot or this hat to the horse race of the same name at Epsom Downs
Derby
November 26, 2006: Mike the plumber is arrested for murder; Edie visits him in jail & tells him she's dumping him on this series
Desperate Housewives
The "D" in radar stands for this
Detection
In 1995 Camilo Jose Vergara proposed making this city's abandoned skyscrapers a theme park
Detroit
One who vigorously defends a seemingly hopeless position, perhaps like Bruce Willis
Diehard
The smell of the document you receive upon graduating
Diploma Aroma
Be careful when you do a flip, that one of these back parts doesn't slip
Disc
Click on this channel & you might find yourself in the middle of "Shark Week"
Discovery Channel
In 1959 this Calif. amusement park became the first locale in the U.S. to have an operating monorail
Disneyland
Alabama's state nickname is the "Heart of" this region
Dixie
An occupation: medico
Doctor
Stratus & Stealth
Dodge
"Harry the Dirty _____"
Dog
For his noise reduction systems that revolutionized the audio industry
Dolby
A curvaceous blonde falls off her high heels & wakes up as POLLY TARNOD
Dolly Parton
The 2 countries in the Caribbean that border only one other nation, each other
Dominican Republic And Haiti
Ultimate deep dish/ hand tossed & crunchy thin crust/ Heatwave carriers
Domino's
In the 1980s this golfer was the leading money winner 3 times on the Senior PGA circuit
Don January
As even old Aristotle once rhymed, "Well begun is half" this
Done
She won 2 Olympic gold medals in swimming in 1964 & has covered the games for ABC
Donna De Varona
From the Latin for "sleep", it's a building at a college for housing students
Dormitory
"Tonstant weader fwowed up", she wrote after finding "The House At Pooh Corner" hard to swallow
Dorothy Parker
On July 8, 1950 he was named commander-in-chief of the United Nations command
Douglas Macarthur
(Sarah of the Clue Crew) When your campfire is over, you should do this to it, preferably with water
Douse
Founded in 1683 by William Penn, this city was officially laid out in 1717 over an area of 125 acres
Dover
His body came to Westminster Abbey from Africa, arriving after an 11-month journey in 1874
Dr. David Livingstone
(VIDEO DAILY DOUBLE): "(Hi, I'm astronaut Wendy Lawrence aboard the space shuttle Discovery. Many space shuttle missions have taken U.S. astronauts to the orbiting Russian space station Mir.) This woman who spent six months on Mir in 1996 holds the U.S. astronaut record for consecutive days in space"
Dr. Shannon Lucid
In a 1965 epic this Omar Sharif character keeps getting separated from his beloved Lara
Dr. Zhivago
The value of this Greek coin was originally equivalent to that of a handful of arrows
Drachma
A projectile's trajectory is subject to gravity, lift & this force that's heavily dependent on nose shape
Drag
1948: Johns Hopkins scientists find that this antihistamine alleviates motion sickness
Dramamine
Someone considered very good-looking is said to be one of these "ships"
Dreamboat
Frank Rich wrote you could feel Broadway history being made in this musical about a black female singing group
Dreamgirls
2 days after James Buchanan's Inauguration, the Supreme Court announced its decision regarding this man
Dred Scott
Famous poetical drinking instruction Ben Jonson gave “to Celiaâ€
Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes
Joyce made the city the setting for this 1914 story collection because it was "the centre of paralysis"
Dubliners
An Auburn, Indiana museum has over 15 examples of this "Duesy" of a car, including the one seen here
Duesenberg
Not sharp & a cow's mate
Dull & Bull
John Foster Dulles
Dwight D. Eisenhower
His 1940 "Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog" is semi-autobiographical
Dylan Thomas
This Welsh poet's "Fern Hill" says, "Now as I was young & easy under the apple boughs ...& happy as the grass was green"
Dylan Thomas
It's the more common name for the tympanic membrane
Eardrum
It's a bergamot-flavored brew
Earl Grey Tea
Once a favorite of Elizabeth I, this earl conspired against her & was executed in February 1601
Earl Of Essex
March 27, 1964 wasn't a good Good Friday in Anchorage, Alaska: one of these struck
Earthquake
A prop for an artist: S L
Easel
Cotopaxi, this country's highest active volcano, is only 35 miles south of Quito
Ecuador
In the '80s he hopped up the charts with songs like "Step by Step" & "I Love a Rainy Night"
Eddie Rabbitt
A mall is a major attraction in this Canadian provincial capital that averages 8 degrees F. in January
Edmonton
Roscoe was the middle name of this man known for his calm radio reportage during WWII
Edward R. Murrow
On Jan. 22, 1901 the Prince of Wales succeeded to the English throne as this king
Edward Vii
Defeated in his quest to rule Rome, Mark Antony committed suicide in this country in 30 B.C.
Egypt
God guided the Israelites out of this country with a pillar of cloud by day & of fire by night
Egypt
Its people called it "kemet", color of black, from land after flooding by Nile
Egypt
He was better known as a bridge engineer before his "tower"ing achievement of 1889
Eiffel
"Arsenic and Old Lace" recommends a teaspoon of arsenic per gallon of this wine
Elderberry
This author of "Soul On Ice" was minister of information for the Black Panthers in the 1960s
Eldridge Cleaver
Hans Oersted & Michael Faraday were among those who found magnetism could be converted into this & vice versa
Electricity
Metal can be recovered from a solution by this process, also the name of a hair-removal method
Electrolysis
In the 1850s this man sued Isaac Singer over infringements on the patents of the sewing machine
Elias Howe
Of Elie Saab, Elie Saturn or Elie Subaru, the one who designed the gown Halle Berry wore when she won her Oscar
Elie Saab
At a Seder dinner, a ceremonial cup of wine is left for this prophet; a door is opened to welcome him, too
Elijah
"Whoso loves believes the impossible", wrote this love of poet Robert in her own beguiling way
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Losing sight in the eye meant she couldn't perform surgery, but she became the USA's first woman doctor
Elizabeth Blackwell
An earthquake flattened her sitcom bookstore at the beginning of the 1995-96 season
Ellen Degeneres
In the 1970s he held more cabinet posts than anyone in U.S. historyâ€"4, including Attorney General
Elliot Richardson
Most of "Hamlet" takes place within this castle
Elsinore
The most popular commemorative U.S. stamp ever featured this man
Elvis Presley
It's the rudimentary plant contained within a seed, or a developing human before it's a fetus
Embryo
2004: Matt Dillon; 2006: Jessica Simpson (there are 12 a year at some businesses)
Employee Of The Month
In "Home Thoughts from Abroad", Browning wrote, "Oh to be in" this place, "now that April's there"
England
Keep a lookout for the village of Eye in Peterborough in this country
England
The largest in area of the 3
England
This is the only European language where adjectives don't change to agree with the nouns they modify
English
This 1872 Samuel Butler satire has the alternate title "Over The Range"
Erewhon
"In the light of the moon a little egg lay on a leaf" is the first line of his story "The Very Hungry Caterpillar"
Eric Carle
In 1980 he won gold medals in all 5 men's speed skating events
Eric Heiden
After this waterway opened in 1825, freight rates between Buffalo & NYC were cut by more than 90%
Erie Canal
Classified 4-F during WWII, this swashbuckling Tasmanian only fought on film
Errol Flynn
Seen here, he "hacked" plenty of on & off-screen adventure into his life; 1909 to 1959
Errol Flynn
Make one of these & you may say my "blad"
Error/Mistake
With a tambourine & a goat, this gypsy girl dances before Notre Dame
Esmeralda
There are links to musings by its columnists Rick Reilly & Bill Simmons, & also "Fantasy & Games"
Espn
Of Latvian, Lithuanian, or Estonian, the language not closely related to the other 2
Estonian
From the Latin for "frenzy", it's the regular period of ovulation in female mammals
Estrous
A color version of this toy was introduced in 1993 & it didn't use a stylus & aluminum powder
Etch A Sketch
In Rembrandt's time, his reputation for this type of art was greater than for painting
Etching
Santorini, Stromboli
Europe
Argentina cried for her when this former actress & first lady died of cancer in 1952
Eva Peron
You'll find the word "angel" in this movement that stresses the Gospels & personal salvation
Evangelism
Mexican presidential elections
Every 6 Years
A prefix meaning "out of", or informally, your former spouse
Ex
In this bet, the first & second place finishers in a horse race must be picked in order correctly
Exacta
He's unforgivable, intolerable, unpardonable; he's Justin this, from the Latin for "accusation"
Excusable
The first design of the reverse featured a scene from this biblical book with Moses on the shore of the Red Sea
Exodus
You can book a trip right on the website with a link to this site whose logo shows a plane & a globe
Expedia(.Com)
Boyd Matson hosts this National Geographic television program
Explorer
Not of this Earth
Extraterrestrial
On the housefly, these are large, compound & composed of up to 4,000 individual lenses
Eyes
These organs have a transparent membrane called the conjunctiva covering the front of them
Eyes
1989: "The ___ Baker Boys"
Fabulous
An Arabic word for "poor" gave us this term for a Muslim or Hindu beggar said to have mystical powers
Fakir
Even if you're not all related, we serve our portions this "style", so get used to sharing
Family Style
The name of this lively Spanish dance form has also come to mean tomfoolery
Fandango
"Come, and trip it, as you go, on the light ___ toe"
Fantastic
Returned to youth, this Goethe professor has his way with the innocent Gretchen
Faust
Joe DiMaggio hit safely in a record 56 straight games
Fdr
Alexander Pope: "Fools rush in where angels ____ ____ ____"
Fear To Tread
In January 2000 Alan Greenspan was nominated to a fourth term as chairman of this agency
Federal Reserve
On April 20, 1912 the first game at this new venue went 11 innings & ended with a Red Sox win
Fenway Park
In 1488 this king of Spain sent 100 Moorish slaves to Pope Innocent VIII who gave them as gifts to Cardinals
Ferdinand
Captivating, or a doggie duty (8)
Fetching
You're in fine fettle if you're as fit as one of these
Fiddle
Attention, matchmakers: Tzeitel, Hodel, Chava, Shprintze & Bielke are the 5 daughters in this musical
Fiddler On The Roof
Plots to kill this leader have involved the use of CIA-engineered exploding cigars
Fidel Castro
Binoculars
Field Glasses
On 2/23/94 more U.S. households tuned in to watch Nancy & Tonya in this sport than any other Olympic sportscast ever
Figure Skating
Cavemen first got it from natural sources; rubbing sticks & sparking flint came later
Fire
A mixture containing antimony is sprayed on canvas to render it this
Fireproof
The U.S. Treasury announced a budget surplus of $70 billion on Sept. 30, 1998, the end of this financial period
Fiscal Year
It's the "beastly" government entity known as the FWS
Fish And Wildlife Service
A 2002 study found this job, perhaps on the Dogger Bank, is Britain's riskiest profession
Fisherman
Intense glaciation has formed these long, steep-sided coastal inlets; the ones in Norway & Chile are especially deep
Fjords
On '70s TV he often exclaimed, "The Devil made me do it!"
Flip Wilson
It's the disk that goes into your PC
Floppy
Of this athlete, Pres. Clinton said, "We were dazzled by her speed, humbled by her talent & captivated by her style"
Florence Griffith Joyner ("Flojo")
Over 50 years after nursing soldiers in the Crimea, she became the first woman awarded the Brit. Order of Merit
Florence Nightingale
The dolphin & the manatee are in the swim as its state marine mammals
Florida
To build this state's Alligator Reef Light, the piles had to be driven 10 feet into solid coral
Florida
Sudden snow gust (6)
Flurry
The first page in a hardbound book
Flyleaf
This 1917 song's title was borrowed from the last line in "Shine On Harvest Moon"
For Me And My Gal
Some unkindly called this vice president & successor "Nixon's revenge"
Ford
Thinking of his sins, poet Heinrich Heine said, "Of course" God will do this to "me; that's his business"
Forgive
By researching the rainiest places in the U.S., Stephenie Meyer came up with this tiny town to set her story
Forks, Washington
Brahms' Opus 55, first played April 7, 1871, was a "Triumphlied" of victory in this war
Franco-Prussian War
His directing credits include "Lost Horizon", "Arsenic and Old Lace" & "It Happened One Night"
Frank Capra
"The doctor can bury his mistakes, but we can only advise clients to plant vines", said this architect
Frank Lloyd Wright
This cop who blew the whistle on police corruption in NYC was played by Al Pacino in a 1973 film
Frank Serpico
Barry Manilow's 1998 tribute album to this singer included the songs "All The Way" & "My Kind Of Town"
Frank Sinatra
Danny Ocean, 1960
Frank Sinatra
Frank Paul Lovecchio; he rode a "Mule Train" to fame
Frankie Laine
David Hyde Pierce, on this NBC sitcom: "Her lips were saying 'No' but her eyes were saying 'Read my lips'"
Frasier
"Swing Time" was the sixth film to team this pair of legendary dancers
Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers
He was born in Zelazowa Wola, near Warsaw, in 1810, to a French father & a Polish mother
Frederic Chopin
Dr. King said it's what we must let ring "from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city"
Freedom
Hyphenated adjective for food quickly chilled & vacuum dehydrated to preserve freshness
Freeze-Dried
In Vietnamese, this European language is known as Phap
French
Japan's most sacred mountain, or the brand of film one may use to photograph it
Fuji
When Slim gets this hand it reminds him of Bob Saget, Lori Loughlin, & the Olsen Twins
Full House
In 1896 a $2 "Educational" Series Silver Certificate was issued featuring this steamboat designer
Fulton
Elway error
Fumble
The real-life murder of a Moscow student inspired him to write his 1872 novel "The Possessed"
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Bill bargained for a suit made of it
Gabardine (Bargained)
These sailing ships were the largest in the Spanish Armada
Galleons
These electromagnetic beams are particularly intense in the Crab Nebula
Gamma Rays
At Santa Clara U., really talk trash as you learn about mold & rates of decomposition in "The Joy of" this
Garbage
Seen here, he's given us plenty of "Happy Days"
Garry Marshall
AKA Mr. Gwen Stefani, this former singer for Bush put out a solo CD in 2008 called "Wanderlust"
Gavin Rossdale
This Polish city known for its shipyards is part of a tri-city area with Gdynia & Sopot
Gdansk
This hard rock bassist did a cover in March 1999; come on & give us a kiss!
Gene Simmons
4 treaties to mitigate the horrors of war were signed in this city in August 1949
Geneva
You'll find the European headquarters of the U.N. in this Swiss city
Geneva
In 1864 the first Red Cross conference was convened in this city
Geneva, Switzerland
1206-1227: Under this man, the Mongols kill millions seizing an empire from the Black Sea to the Pacific
Genghis Khan
Simone Boccanegra was the first doge of this city, home to Columbus
Genoa
He won the heavyweight title in 1892 & was known as "Gentleman Jim" for his fancy style of dress
Gentleman Jim Corbett
An area that goes upscale, driving out low-income folks & maybe some character, is undergoing this
Gentrification
With little wind resistance, these domes housed the radar equipment along the DEW line
Geodesic Domes
"The Doctor's Dilemma" dramatist (4)
George Bernard Shaw
26 years after writing it for the stage, he won Oscar for the screenplay "Pygmalion"
George Bernard Shaw
Campbell was the middle name of this actor who refused an Oscar in 1971
George C. Scott
James Brown, George Clinton, Sylvester Stone
George Clinton
She created Adam Bede, Silas Marner & Daniel Deronda
George Eliot
"Lady, Be Good!" was the first show he wrote in full collaboration with his brother Ira
George Gershwin
Sir Joshua Reynolds was knighted by this king in 1769
George Iii
His dozens of country hits have included "He Stopped Loving Her Today" & "She Thinks I Still Care"
George Jones
Luke Floorwalker was the hero of my script "Store Wars", a better tale than this director's "Star Wars" movie
George Lucas
He attacked poor writing in 1946's "Politics and the English Language" before inventing Newspeak
George Orwell (Eric Blair)
After meeting this author, Chopin wondered, "Is she really a woman?"
George Sand
The first issue cost 6 pence & was published during this U.S. president's first term
George Washington
Named for the Southern poet, Lake Sidney Lanier is a popular manmade lake in this state
Georgia
Liechtenstein's official language is this, with the people speaking an Alemannic dialect
German
Words in the English language taken directly from this language include flak, hinterland & kindergarten
German
Its northernmost mainland point lies on the Jutland Peninsula at its border with Denmark
Germany
Sherwood Anderson & Ernest Hemingway were among the expatriate writers who hung out at her Paris salon
Gertrude Stein
In this spy film a phone-throwing Steve Carell unleashed "the element of surpraaaah...!"
Get Smart
"You just can't imagine the thrill of shooting the curl", said this 1959 Sandra Dee character
Gidget
Hey, dude, this 1959 Sandra Dee film led to the TV series that made Sally Field a star
Gidget
Harry Potter accomplishes the task of breathing underwater with the help of this weed
Gillyweed
Donald L. Coburn's "The ____ Game"
Gin
Hendrick's & Boodles
Gin
Before she was shipwrecked, this "Gilligan's Island" character made films like "Mohawk Over the Moon"
Ginger (The Character Tina Louise Played)
Ironically, this Milli Vanilli album went to No. 1 in 1989
Girl You Know It's True
"All the World's a Stage" is from "As You Like It", the first comedy Shakespeare wrote for this theater
Globe Theater
The opposite of matte, it follows "lip" in a cosmetic that makes lips shiny
Gloss
"Firefly" is a compound word, & so is this term for a wingless firefly
Glowworm
In medicine, "blood sugar" refers to levels of this monosaccharide
Glucose
The 4 words preceding "...and grow up with the country"
Go West, Young Man
Used in bags, wallets & belts, Moroccan leather comes from this animal
Goat
The 2 participants in a conversation up on Mount Sinai in Exodus 3
God & Moses
The serpent said that on eating the fruit, "Ye shall be as" these, "knowing good and evil"
Gods
1950s Tokyo-threatening titan (8)
Godzilla
A museum on Main Street is named for this Klondike event that turned 1890s Seattle into a boom town
Gold Rush
You can visit this sport's hall of fame on PGA Blvd. in Pinehurst, North Carolina
Golf
Champion of Gath in the First Book of Samuel
Goliath
Gollum
A regular on "Hee Haw", George Lindsey played this "nutty" character on "Mayberry, RFD"
Goober
This Matt Damon-Ben Affleck movie grew out of a scene Matt wrote for a playwriting class at Harvard
Good Will Hunting
"1876" novelist who also styles hair
Gore Vidal Sassoon
Damaging emails liven things up at the Constance Billard & St. Jude's graduation on this show
Gossip Girl
So my ankles are sore & swollen--doesn't mean I have this painful arthritic buildup of uric acid in my joints
Gout
Guinness says this star of "Rear Window" was Eisenhower's favorite actress
Grace Kelly
In 1991 Cyd Charisse made her Broadway debut as the ballerina in this musical set in Germany
Grand Hotel
On "Hee Haw", he was the man who was often asked, "What's for supper?"
Grandpa Jones
The "lead" used in pencils is actually this form of carbon once thought to be a type of lead
Graphite
"Hopelessly Devoted to You" (1978)
Grease
A beloved high school musical, it's also what the buffet home fries are dripping with
Grease
Do not go gentle into this "ursine" Canadian lake / Rage, rage against the cold; it can be just too much to take
Great Bear Lake
The Blue Ridge Parkway connects Shenandoah National Park in Virginia with this North Carolina-Tennessee park
Great Smoky Mountains (National Park)
This phrase once meant a Caucasian who could outbox Jack Johnson; later it referred to any promising leader
Great White Hope
Eleanor the cow swallowed Eb's radio on "Music to Milk By", a 1967 episode of this classic down-on-the-farm sitcom
Green Acres
There are 2 major ice sheets on Earth; one covers most of Antarctica & the other most of this island
Greenland
This 840,000-square mile area belonging to Denmark lies within 15 miles of Canada
Greenland
He began monk-ing around with garden peas in 1856
Gregor Mendel
We were "Spellbound" when Eldred Peck acted under this name
Gregory Peck
She was only in her 30s when she retired from film after the release of "Two-Faced Woman" in 1941
Greta Garbo
"Pardon me, but do you have any" of this fancy mustard?
Grey Poupon
The cut in a board meant for the tongue, & a small forested area
Groove & Grove
Jazzmen used this slang word in the '40s; Tommy Dorsey insisted it had nothing to do with lines on a record's surface
Groovy
It's the ceremony that starts a construction project
Groundbreaking
Every December 12, Mexicans converge on a basilica in Mexico City to honor the virgin of this place
Guadalupe
"Arthur-itative" sources say her name is Welsh for "white" or "fair"
Guinevere
The cover seen here is from a Penguin Classic of this 1726 novel
Gulliver's Travels
Her husband, from the band Bush, could tell you she's sung about rich, Orange County & Harajuku girls
Gwen Stefani
His rescue of 2 EDS employees from a prison in Iran was the subject of Ken Follett's "On Wings of Eagles"
H. Ross Perot
The National Archives displays a copy of the Magna Carta on loan from this Dallas businessman
H. Ross Perot
Link Larkin, Amber Von Tussle, Wilbur Turnblad
Hairspray
February 7, 1986: ending a 28-year family dynasty, "president for life" Jean-Claude Duvalier flees this island nation
Haiti
In 2008 pirates twice boarded ships at Port-au-Prince in this country
Haiti
In Jan. 2010, D.O.T. Sec. Ray LaHood announced he was sending 5 Merchant Marine vessels to help with relief in this country
Haiti
At the 2006 Winter Olympics, Shaun White took gold in this snowboarding competition
Half-Pipe
"Neither a borrower nor a lender be"
Hamlet
"Small Village"
Hamlet
"To be or not to be...that is a real head-scratcher"
Hamlet
This tragedy has got to be set in a small village, hence the title
Hamlet
Oscar-winning actor Tom's practical jokes
Hanks' Pranks
The Second Punic War ended in 201 B.C when this Carthaginian general made peace with Rome
Hannibal
Act III of this 1893 Engelbert Humerpdinck opera features the "Gingerbread Waltz"
Hansel And Gretel
Gave refuge to the right side of a ship
Harbored Starboard
George Clooney boycotted "Entertainment Tonight" to protest this TV newsmagazine videotaping him
Hard Copy
He won the 100m in 1924, & over 50 years later, he "won" it again in "Chariots of Fire"
Harold Abrahams
"Little Lady" depicted here who wrote the bestselling American novel of the 1850s
Harriet Beecher Stowe ("Uncle Tom's Cabin")
Death claims this antislavery novelist whose most famous work was serialized in 1851
Harriet Beecher Stowe ("Uncle Tom's Cabin")
This woman's work on the Underground Railroad later inspired an opera called "She Never Lost a Passenger"
Harriet Tubman
In Paris order up a Bloody Mary at this bar, a favorite of Hemingway's, where it was created
Harry's Bar
A monument dedicated to the men who lost their lives on the USS Maine stands in this capital's Parque del Maine
Havana
124 islets, reefs & shoals & 8 major islands make up this U.S. state
Hawaii
The only palaces on U.S. soil that were built for monarchs are found in this state
Hawaii
Iolani Palace in Honolulu was seen as the headquarters for the state police unit on this '70s TV series
Hawaii Five-O
"H" is for this 1956 song for which Elvis found "a new place to dwell"--at the top of the charts
Heartbreak Hotel
The New York Times wondered if the death of this actor, who plays the Joker, will make "The Dark Knight" darker
Heath Ledger
Ben Hecht's partner, Chas. MacArthur, was married to this "First Lady of the American Theater"
Helen Hayes
"Shalom Aloha"
Hello Goodbye
In the 19th c. this plant first cultivated in China had become so widely used that its name came to mean "rope"
Hemp
...beginning in the 1950s was ambassador to the U.N., to South Vietnam & to West Germany
Henry Cabot Lodge
His museum in Dearborn, Michigan was once known as "Henry's Attic"
Henry Ford
Hefty king whose sister Mary was the grandmother of Lady Jane Grey
Henry Viii
The descendants of this "labor"er are known as Heraclidae
Heracles
They were the 2 parents of a son who ended up half man, half woman
Hermes & Aphrodite
"House Hunters", "Lien On Me" & "Closet Cases" are shows on this network
Hgtv
The 9th sect. of this Longfellow poem begins, "On the shores of Gitche Gumee, of the shining Big-Sea-Water"
Hiawatha
On July 28, 1996 the USA's Charles Austin set the Olympic record in this event with a leap of 7' 10"
High Jump
In 2001 she became the first first lady to win elective office, becoming a senator from N.Y.
Hillary Clinton
After bidding on about $3 million in goods, 13-year-old Andrew Tyler was banned by eBay & by this pair
His Parents
The 5 words that follow "Glory! Glory! Hallelujah!" in the first verse of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic"
His Truth Is Marching On
In "GoldenEye" Bond's belt shot out a rappeling cord; in "The World Is Not Enough", this accessory did it
His Watch
College major of the man (Newt Gingrich) seen here; he's also taught the subject
History
The Navajos build these traditional dwellings out of earth & mud
Hogans
The famous hideout in Wyoming's Powder River country used by the Wild Bunch, Butch Cassidy's gang
Hole In The Wall
On TV this Springfield safety inspector once corrected someone who said nuclear instead of "nucular"
Homer Simpson
The last stage of an undertaking, or the last part of a race
Homestretch
Nicolas Cage (of course) skydives into Vegas with a troup of Elvis impersonators in this 1992 comedy
Honeymoon In Vegas
Among cobras, the Indian cobra has the best developed one of these features
Hood
Richard Llewellyn novel with coal miner Gwilym Morgan & minister Mr. Gruffydd
How Green Was My Valley
In his "24 Rules for Learners", he said, "When in doubt, win the trick"
Hoyle
In "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer", he was "The juvenile pariah of the village", the "son of the town drunkard"
Huckleberry Finn
In 1905 this still-controversial Twain book was banned because a character said sweat instead of perspiration
Huckleberry Finn
He became king of France in 987, beginning a dynasty of 14 kings
Hugh Capet
He played "The Gentleman on the Plane" in a "Friends" episode before becoming "House M.D."
Hugh Laurie
Jefferson: "When in the course of bleep events, it becomes necessary for one people..."
Human
Shades of Scrooge? Chapter XVI is "The Magic Art of the Great" this 6-letter word for "impostor"
Humbug
In Houston in the summer, this averages over 90% for the morning
Humidity
Jean Froissart died in his 60s around 1400, so he only got to chronicle about half of this war
Hundred Years' War
Greek for the upper abdomen, supposed seat of melancholy, gave us this word for anxiety about health
Hypochondria
The administration of drugs was made much easier by this 1853 invention seen here
Hypodermic Needle
In 1998 this largest automaker of South Korea acquired a major stake in Kia Motors
Hyundai
1020 Palm Drive, Cocoa Beach, Florida was home to all the magical fun on this classic sitcom
I Dream Of Jeannie
They're the 3 words that complete Benjamin Disraeli's famous quote, "When I want to read a book..."
I Write One
His statement to Othello, "My Lord, you know I love you", is not entirely truthful
Iago
Ian Holm, Ian Fleming, Ian Paisley
Ian Fleming
Cool it! The German "eis" gives us this word
Ice
Biology majors at Humboldt might take mammalogy, herpetology or this, the study of fish
Ichthyology
In 1913 this Kiev-born aircraft designer built Le Grand, the world's first 4-engine plane
Igor Sikorsky
When "Fantasia" was released in 1940, he was the only one of its composers still alive to hear his music
Igor Stravinsky
If you're leaving Normal, you're leaving a university town near Bloomington in this "Prairie State"
Illinois
It's the dentist's term for "heavily-wedged" & applies to some wisdom teeth
Impacted
1967: James Coburn battles a secret society of women plotting to take over the world
In Like Flint
After the death of a friend, Tennyson wrote poems on death, faith & immortality that he linked in this elegy
In Memoriam
They're the ancient South American people who built the lost city seen here (Machu Picchu)
Incas
Cotton's father, this Puritan minister was also president of Harvard
Increase Mather
Country whose languages include Gujarati, Assamese & Punjabi
India
Jammu, the former seat of the Rajput dynasty, is found in this country
India
Morarji Desai, former prime minister of this country, died in 1995 aged 99 (or just 24)
India
"Oh the moonlight's fair tonight along the Wabash"
Indiana
The Democratic Convention's keynote address was given by Evan Bayh, the governor of this state
Indiana
When driving through South Bend in this state, you can visit the Studebaker National Museum
Indiana
The Wonowidjojos & former president Suharto are among this country's wealthiest citizens
Indonesia
A Scandinavian movie director: "The Magic Lantern"
Ingmar Bergman
In 1862 Darwin published a book on how orchids are fertilized by these creatures
Insects
Boldly rude or disrespectful
Insolent
1993: this company introduces its Pentium processor
Intel
So when you're happy (hooray!) or sad (aw!) or frightened (eek!) or mad (rats!): hooray, aw, eek, rats
Interjection
As CEO, Harold S. Geneen led this communications company abbreviated ITT in acquiring 350 companies
International Telephone & Telegraph
From the Old English for "twisted thread", to twist 2 or more fibers together to form a single strand
Intertwine
On Dec. 28, 1846 it joined the U.S. as the 29th state
Iowa
On March 23, 2010 the State Dept. issued a warning on going to this Mideast country; hiking its border is a bad idea, too
Iran
April Glaspie, ambassador to this nation, held a controversial meeting with Saddam Hussein July 25, 1990
Iraq
Adjective meaning feeling great anger
Irate
Standish O'Grady was known for writing histories of this country, his birthplace
Ireland
In an unsold pilot, this "Fame" singer starred as aspiring singer "Irene"
Irene Cara
Don't take this the wrong way: it's the most used & cheapest metal
Iron
He wrote the songs "There's No Business Like Show Business" & "White Christmas"
Irving Berlin
Spain's queen Joan the Mad & Catherine of Aragon
Isabella
Libya's national flag is solid green & represents this religion
Islam
In December 1993 the Catholic Church agreed to establish diplomatic ties with this state founded in 1948
Israel
Appropriately, this 1967 song is a duet by Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston
It Takes Two
In this language, Fra Diavolo means "brother devil"; you'll know why when you eat it
Italian
Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Italy
Ruling Muscovy from 1462 to 1505, he was "The Great"; it was the IV who was the terrible one
Ivan (Iii)
Sergei ran afoul of Stalin while making a film on the life & times of this brutal czar
Ivan The Terrible
Having over 50,000 members puts this "angler" author's league in the big leagues
Izaak Walton League
They're the 3 letters above the number 5 on a standard telephone button
J-K-L
He's credited with establishing the world's largest fingerprint file
J. Edgar Hoover
Bilbo Baggins
J.R.R. Tolkien
In 1917 he began "The Silmarillion", a history of Middle Earth before the Hobbits appeared
J.R.R. Tolkien
Harry Patterson wrote the spy novels "Storm Warning" & "The Eagle Has Landed" under this pen name
Jack Higgins
This plant, the silent preacher, changes sex during its life, perhaps going from a Jack to a Jill
Jack-In-The-Pulpit
These 2 sisters-in-law have each won 3 Olympic gold medals in track & field events
Jackie Joyner-Kersee & Florence Griffith-Joyner
This First Lady referred to her husband's circle of advisers as the "Murphia"
Jackie Kennedy
The seal of this Southern city shows the seventh U.S. president on horseback
Jacksonville, Fl (Andrew Jackson)
He gave his brother Esau over 300 animals, including 20 female donkeys
Jacob
Rachel became jealous of Leah's fertility & told this husband, "Give me children, or else I die"
Jacob
The Chinese call it the "jewel of heaven" & believe it protects against accidents
Jade
In 1619 the Dutch East India Company took it over & began rebuilding it in the form of a Dutch city with many canals
Jakarta
On a plane trip to this capital, you'd likely land at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport
Jakarta
This tropical island has roads linking Port Antonio, Montego Bay & Kingston
Jamaica
...who first met Samuel Johnson May 16, 1763
James Boswell
His 1993 novel "Gai-Jin" takes place in 19th century Japan
James Clavell
The unit of magnetic flux abbreviated Mx was named for this physicist
James Clerk Maxwell
Chief Conanchet is a major character in "The Wept of Wish-Ton-Wish", an 1829 novel by this American author
James Fenimore Cooper
Our shortest president, his fear of crowds made him almost hysterical when asked to speak in public
James Madison
In 1733 this Georgia Governor ordered Tybee Island Lighthouse to be built; it was America's tallest at 90 feet
James Oglethorpe
After meeting this woman at the Rockford Female Seminary, Ellen Gates Starr founded Hull House with her
Jane Addams
"On Golden Pond" (2 of 'em)
Jane And Henry
Traditionally, this name is given to a woman whose identity is unknown during legal proceedings
Jane Doe
Her latest exercise video is called "Her Lean Routine"; we don't know if Ted Turner uses it
Jane Fonda
Before becoming attorney general of the U.S., she was state attorney for Dade County, Florida
Janet Reno
A long-necked lute called the samisen is a popular instrument of this country
Japan
He ultimately got "fleeced" by Medea
Jason
This "90210" star was badly injured in 2002 going 180 mph at the Kentucky Speedway
Jason Priestley
This artist has made a bronze sculpture of two beer cans as well as paintings of the U.S. flag
Jasper Johns
In 1677 this dramatist's play "Phedre" was produced & he became Louis XIV's official historian
Jean Racine
This '60s "White Rabbit" band mutated into Starship in the 80s
Jefferson Airplane
Miles drew criticism after the Civil War for imprisoning this former Confederate president in leg irons
Jefferson Davis
Ronald Reagan's Presidential library boasts an unusual portrait of Reagan made from 10,000 of these beans
Jelly Beans
This ex-governor of Minnesota rumbled in the jungle with Arnie in "Predator"
Jesse Ventura
This PBS "newshour" anchor edited the student newspaper at Victoria College in Beaumont, Texas
Jim Lehrer
This Dolphins coach has a yacht named Three Rings for his 2 Super Bowl titles & 1 college championship
Jimmie Johnson
At the start of his Presidential campaign, he said "I'm not from Washington and I'm not a lawyer"
Jimmy Carter
The Who's demo of "I Can't Explain" featured this Led Zeppelin guitarist
Jimmy Page
The 1st Olympic marathon for women was won by this American in 1984
Joan Benoit Samuelsson
Patient & faithful Old Testament figure's ear parts
Job's Lobes
They can be ankle-high boots worn for riding or the flaring breeches worn with them
Jodhpurs
In 2006 at Penn commencement, Yakov Smirnoff got his Masters in positive psych & this "Nell" actress gave a speech
Jodie Foster
He uses his muscle to oversee a $400 million health & fitness empire based in Woodland Hills, California
Joe Weider
Brer Bear is one of the animals in his "Uncle Remus" stories
Joel Chandler Harris
It's the usual 2-word nickname for "Matrix" & "Memento" actor Joe Pantoliano
Joey Pants
Like Nathan Hale, this British major was caught in civillian clothes and hanged as a spy
John Andrã©
Christopher Plummer won for his magnificent portrayal of this actor known as the "Great Profile"
John Barrymore
This song was written to tease a Civil War sergeant who had the same name as the abolitionist
John Brown's Body
In 1962 he went into space; in 1975, he went into the Senate
John Glenn
"The Dead" (1987)
John Huston
Oscar winner Anjelica
John Huston
If she was still married to this man, Julia Thorne might have hit the campaign trail, instead of Teresa Heinz
John Kerry
Succeeding his brother Richard the Lionhearted as king, he also succeeded in alienating everyone he knew
John Lackland
This ex-Beatle co-wrote & sang back-up on "Fame", Bowie's first song to hit No. 1 in the U.S.
John Lennon
Justice Harlan was named for this earlier justice & served nearly as long, 1877-1911
John Marshall
Of John Riggins, O.J. Simpson, or Jim Brown, the 1 holding record for most TDs scored in an NFL season
John Riggins
This outlaw's father, a minister, gave him his first & middle names after an 18th century English clergyman
John Wesley Hardin
In a classic "Twilight Zone" episode, a time traveler tries to save Lincoln but is drugged by this man
John Wilkes Booth
In the '50s this movie Tarzan was still hanging out with a chimp, but he wore more than a loincloth as TV's "Jungle Jim"
Johnny Weissmuller
It was the last name of the 17th & 36th presidents
Johnson (Andrew & Lyndon)
This pitcher known for his postgame jigs was on the mound to close out the Red Sox' 2007 World Series victory
Jonathan Papelbon
You might say this season 6 winner is so electrifying that she gives off discharges
Jordin Sparks
In 1968 he "Lit a Fire" under traditionalists with his bluesy version at the World Series
Jose Feliciano
The gospel according to Mark doesn't mention this husband of Mary by name
Joseph
His experiences as a bombardier in WWII were the basis of the novel "Catch-22"
Joseph Heller
This dictator was born on December 21, 1879 in the city of Gori, Georgia
Joseph Stalin
It's the celebration of a special anniversary, perhaps the "diamond" one
Jubilee
Built in 1763, the oldest existing house of worship of this religion in the U.S. is in Rhode Island
Judaism
Samuel Sewall was the only one of these officials who publicly admitted his guilt after the trials
Judge
Her dad George works for Spacely Sprockets
Judy Jetson
Gastric ____ box
Juice
A party of this leader's so-called friends conspired to kill him, & did, in March 44 B.C.
Julius Caesar
"I like New York in" this month, "How about you?"
June
Io is seduced into orbiting this planet
Jupiter
In population, this city on the Rio Grande is the largest Mexican city on the border with the U.S.
Juã¡Rez
(AUDIO DAILY DOUBLE): Heard here, this singer hails from the small prairie town of Consort: "Constant cravings...."
K.D. Lang
Freed from the Taliban, in 2001 men in this capital lined up for their first shaves in 5 years
Kabul
This troubled capital lies 5,890 feet above sea level in the Hindu Kush mountains
Kabul, Afghanistan
On January 18, 1871 the German Empire's Wilhelm I received this title which means "emperor"
Kaiser
Sesame seed roll, or a German emperor (6)
Kaiser
You're on a roll if you know this was the title of the German emperor from 1871 to 1918
Kaiser
It's the third-largest city in Kansas
Kansas City
Missouri poet Eugene Field wrote about this city's paper, "Twinkle, twinkle little Star, bright and gossipy you are"
Kansas City
"The Human Mind" & "Man Against Himself" were written by this Topeka, Kansas psychiatrist
Karl Menninger
In 1982 President Reagan awarded this "God Bless America" singer the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Kate Smith
This designer known for her handbags is comic David Spade's sister-in-law
Kate Spade
This Irish form of Katherine is currently one of the 100 most popular names for girls
Katelyn
This country, home to Borat, misspelled the word "bank" on its currency
Kazakhstan
Off the coast of California, this brown seaweed can grow almost a foot a day
Kelp
Lexington
Kentucky
A whole seed grain of corn, or a military rank
Kernel/Colonel
This actor who plays Hercules has become one of TV's leading heartthrobs
Kevin Sorbo
(Jimmy of the Clue Crew) As opposed to backlight or fill light, the main spotlight in a scene is usually called this light
Key Light
In real life it was the nickname of welterweight champ Benny Paret; in the movies, of the "Galahad" played by Elvis
Kid
In 2004 some residents of this city, Vermont's largest & most bustling ski area, wanted to secede & join N.H.
Killington
Shortly after independence in 1956, Mohammed V changed his title from sultan to this
King
Laurence Harvey reigned in this regal role in the 1964 London production of "Camelot"
King Arthur
Saudi Arabia's King Fahd is a half brother of this monarch who was murdered in 1975
King Faisal
He invented a razor with disposable blades after experts at M.I.T. told him it was impossible
King Gillette
A translation of the Bible: KJV
King James Version
Demented dad: LINK RAGE
King Lear
This king was granted his wish to have the golden touch before he realized he couldn't eat gold food
King Midas
Smenkare of the 18th Dynasty
King Tut
2004: Liam Neeson as this behavioral researcher
Kinsey
11th, 12th, 13th letters
Klm
In the familiar jokes, it precedes "Who's there?"
Knock Knock
"Gosford Park", "Random Hearts", "The Horse Whisperer"
Kristin Scott Thomas
It's no secret--the name of this element that makes up a tiny fraction of the atmosphere is from the Greek for "hidden"
Krypton
The name of this small oil-rich state at the head of the Persian Gulf means "little fort"
Kuwait
An anagram of the present-day capital, this city was the capital of Japan from 794 to 1868
Kyoto
It's the Roman numeral for 50
L
Spell loot & liar this way to turn them into musical instruments
L-U-T-E & L-Y-R-E
In 1900 he sent the Library of Congress $2.20 to copyright his "The Navy Alphabet" & another, more "Wonderful", book
L. Frank Baum
While singing "A Little More Mascara", Albin tranforms himself into Zaza in this musical
La Cage Aux Folles
In June 1812, Napoleon sent this French army to defeat the Russians -- didn't work
La Grande Armã©E (The Grand Army)
Bellini's 1831 opera "Norma" had its world premiere at this Milan opera house
La Scala
In 2001 you could have taken in performances of "Il Grande Gatsby" & "Turandot" at this famous opera house in Milan
La Scala
A 1937 general strike in Trinidad is commemorated every June 19, celebrated as this day
Labor Day
Not surprisingly, the French town of Chantilly is known for this type of fabric
Lace
She's a ____ Marmalade
Lady
During the 1960 presidential campaign, this Texan was called the Democrats' "secret weapon"
Lady Bird Johnson
This term used to designate all monks in Tibetan Buddhism means "superior one"
Lama
The luxo, with springs to tilt it at the correct angle, is a favorite desktop one of these
Lamp
Judge Ito, or a weapon
Lance
On his third voyage, Gulliver encountered this floating island populated by philosophers
Laputa
In a 1972 book, Hunter S. Thompson sent Raoul Duke & Dr. Gonzo to this city to cover the Mint 400 race
Las Vegas
This gambling mecca was originally settled by Mormons back in 1855
Las Vegas
From the Latin for "of the side", it's a type of football pass
Lateral
Take out the "U" in a synonym for "to praise" & you get a youthful boy
Laud & Lad
To cachinnate is to do this loudly, maybe while watching your favorite sitcom
Laugh
7-8-9: A type of hyena
Laughing
Don't giggle, this gas, the first chemical anesthetic, began life as a party fad
Laughing Gas/Nitrous Oxide
This author of "The Alexandria Quartet" was the elder brother of zoologist & writer Gerald Durrell
Lawrence Durrell
"Weary Blues" was the unlikely title of a 1956 hit from this purveyor of upbeat champagne music
Lawrence Welk
In mythology: Hero & ___
Leander
Goneril is the eldest of his 3 daughters
Lear
Orangutans are tool-using animals; they use sticks to dig & these to soak up water & to clean themselves
Leaves
He's the tough guy turned leading man profiled here
Lee Marvin
Nickname shared by Hall of Fame pitchers Steve Carlton & Robert Grove
Lefty
Samuel Beckett wrote "Waiting for Godot"; Clifford Odets wrote "Waiting for" this man
Lefty
In February 2000 American Airlines began removing some coach seats on its aircraft to allow for more of this
Legroom
Meet me in the library for a liaison at your liesure
Leisure
The bright star Regulus represents the lion's foot in this constellation
Leo
1 of 2 Spinks brothers to win boxing gold medals at the 1976 games
Leon Or Michael
Yuri Churbanov, son-in-law of this Soviet leader, was tried for taking bribes
Leonid Brezhnev
This breed used to guard monasteries
Lhasa Apso
This flamboyant pianist said he did "Reader's Digest versions of concertos"
Liberace
At 136 degrees F., the hottest place ever recorded on Earth was near Tripoli in this country in 1922
Libya
At 9:32 A.M. on July 16, 1969, Jack King declared, "We have" this "on Apollo 11"
Liftoff
He eulogized George Washington as "first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen"
Light Horse Harry Lee
The flowers of the lily of this are used to make the French toilet water eau d'or
Lily-Of-The-Valley
Mark Twain said this slug-making machine could work like 6 men & do everything but drink, swear & go out on strike
Linotype Machine
Speech sound formed by the active use of these is called labial
Lips
It's the monetary unit of Vatican City
Lira
Called the "Napoleon of the Piano", this Hungarian virtuoso played 1,000 concerts in less than 10 years
Liszt
In 1968 O.C. Smith sang, "God didn't make" these "and it don't snow in Minneapolis when the winter comes"
Little Green Apples
"L.H.O.T.P" by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Little House On The Prairie
In this 1935 novel Laura & her family leave the big woods & go west in a covered wagon
Little House On The Prairie
"She'll make you live her crazy life but she'll take away your pain, like a bullet to your brain" in this 1999 song
Livin' La Vida Loca
"Life Is A Cabaret" for this star who was 19 when she won a Best Actress Tony for "Flora, The Red Menace"
Liza Minnelli
Joan Alexander played this role on "The Adventures of Superman"
Lois Lane
Thomas addressed the Blitz in "A Refusal to Mourn the Death, by Fire, of a Child in" this city
London
KLOS
Los Angeles
Desmond David Hume, Jin-Soo Kwon, Claire Littleton
Lost
Cal Ripken broke this man's consecutive -games record
Lou Gehrig
This Auchincloss used the pen name Andrew Lee in his first novel, "The Indifferent Children"
Louis Auchincloss
Prosecuting the "Pizza Connection" case before becoming FBI director in 1993
Louis Freeh
In 1770 Marie Antoinette married the Dauphin who would become this king of France 4 years later
Louis Xvi
The parishes in this state's East Gulf Coastal Plain are called the "Florida Parishes"
Louisiana
Made for over a century by Hillerich & Bradsby Inc., it's the best-known brand of baseball bat
Louisville Slugger
"Love and the Spaced-Out Chick"
Love, American Style
If you lack good fortune, you're out of this
Luck
Despite his "fortunate" nickname, this gangster was deported to Italy in '46
Lucky Luciano
Founded in Cologne, this German airline really took off in 1953
Lufthansa
On a meal break in Alabama, you might visit the museum for these; it also includes thermoses
Lunchboxes
The hunt is on for Peter Lorre in this 1931 Fritz Lang film about a child murderer
M
In 1881 this nut was introduced to Hawaii when the first tree was planted at Kapulena on the island of Hawaii
Macadamia
You'll earn a feather for your cap if you know Caroline Kennedy had a pony named this
Macaroni
"Someone left the cake out in the rain, I don't think that I could take it 'cause it took so long to bake it..."
Macarthur Park
This country is located across the Mozambique Channel from the coast of Africa
Madagascar
Courtney Love said of this singer, "Every decade has its star...but the '80s are over"
Madonna
All distances in Spain are measured from kilometer 0 on the Puerta Del Sol in this capital city
Madrid
2-word "conjuring" brand name for a felt-tip pen that comes in many colors
Magic Marker
Sirius is really bright--it has an apparent this of -1.44 (the lower the brighter)
Magnitude
Dots make up 36 of the tiles in this Chinese game; there are also cracks & winds
Mah Jongg
Years after his death, the social teachings of this man reached into the heart of America: (died in 1948)
Mahatma Gandhi
Transmitted by a mosquito bite, protozoans called plasmodia cause this dangerous disease
Malaria
Justin Berfield is actually younger than Frankie Muniz, but he played his older brother Reese on this sitcom
Malcolm In The Middle
It's been ruled by the Phoenicians, Romans, Arabs, Normans, Knights, France, Britain & since 1964, itself
Malta
In her final big screen role, Lucy coaxed the blues right out of the horn as the auntie in this musical with a one-word title
Mame
Once a teenaged muleteer in a San Diego production, Brian Stokes Mitchell now has the lead in this show on Broadway
Man Of La Mancha
Laurence Olivier sets dentistry back about 1,000 years as he works on Dustin in this film; that's not safe at all
Marathon Man
These toys represent one's common sense; don't "lose" them
Marbles
He's described as "The triple pillar of the world transformed into a strumpet's fool"
Marc Antony
Until 1752, the 13 colonies observed Annunciation Day, the 25th of this month, as new year's
March
In 1935 she sent a telegram to a Macmillan editor: "Please send manuscript back I've changed my mind"
Margaret Mitchell (\"Gone With The Wind\")
In 1972 this real-life heroine of "The Sound of Music" published her autobiography, "Maria"
Maria Von Trapp
Daughter of an opera singer heard here with a 1992 No. 1 hit: ("I'll Be There")
Mariah Carey
1859: This author receives his steamboat pilot's license
Mark Twain
In "Blazing Saddles", Madeleine Kahn as Lili Vonshtupp parodied this legendary German
Marlene Dietrich
American flags flew at half-mast when this Frenchman died in Paris May 20, 1834
Marquis De Lafayette
Science: "Rover" around & discover that a "year" on this planet lasts 687 days
Mars
Aaron Copland composed "Appalachian Spring" for this choreographer
Martha Graham
(Sarah of the Clue Crew at Motown Records in Detroit) Diana Ross was once a secretary at Motown, as was this singer before she went "Dancing in the Street" with the Vandellas
Martha Reeves
Seen here, he ran for president three times, but only won the first time in 1836
Martin Van Buren
The author of "A Stranger is Watching", she's been called "America's Queen of Suspense"
Mary Higgins Clark
The first two presidents not born in Virginia were born in what is now this state
Massachusetts
The war began during Thomas Gage's tenure as the last British governor of this colony
Massachusetts
A phillumenist--these smoking aids
Matchbooks
If you like singing furniture--& who doesn't?--you'll love "L'enfant et les sortileges" by this "Bolero" composer
Maurice Ravel
Of Malta, Mauritius or Mauritania, the one that isn't an island
Mauritania
This chain with a month as its name has acquired stores like Kaufmann's in Pittsburgh & Robinson's in L.A.
May Company (May's Department Store Accepted)
Ernest Rutherford was working at this Montreal university when he explained how radioactivity works
Mcgill
Grassy field that joins with "lark"
Meadow
A songbird of the genus Sturnella, or a Globetrotter of the Genius variety
Meadowlark
A free-floating jellyfish is called this, also the name of a mythological snake-haired woman
Medusa
The tempter in Goethe's "Faust" goes by this 14-letter name
Mephistopheles
On his dad Duke's death in 1974, he took over the orchestra
Mercer Ellington
Betty Crocker has a recipe for rhubarb pie topped with this fluff made from egg whites
Meringue
The iron first used by man was probably taken from these that fell to Earth
Meteors/Meteorites
In 1968 Placido made his debut at this New York opera house with only 35 minutes notice
Metropolitan Opera House
During Polk's administration, the U.S. waged this war of expansion from 1846 to 1848
Mexican-American War
This country calls an 1846 to 1848 military conflict "The War of American Aggression"
Mexico
...the Hollywood sign
Mexico City
Diego Rivera created a mural called "Creation" for the National Preparatory School in this capital city
Mexico City
"Soccer player... (She) debuted with national team against China on 8-3-87 as its youngest player ever, at age 15"
Mia Hamm
This soccer player whose real first name is Mariel is one of 4 women to have scored over 100 goals in international play
Mia Hamm
They say piv while stealing havarti & squitt squitt if they get into the provolone
Mice
2007: George Clooney is the fixer for a law firm
Michael Clayton
In his 1st feature film, he played The Scarecrow in “The Wizâ€
Michael Jackson
This TV "Pretender" was the voice of "Disney's Tarzan" on TV
Michael T. Weiss
Walking stick for 1966's "Alfie"
Michael's Cane
In 2002, at age 12, she became the youngest golfer ever to qualify for an LPGA event
Michelle Wie
This Pulitzer Prize-winner by Jeffrey Eugenides follows a Greek family from Smyrna to the Detroit suburbs
Middlesex
Ogden Nash "The cow is of the bovine ilk; one end is moo, the other, ____"
Milk
Penelope Ann, Glenn, Arthur
Miller
A type of cereal & forage grass
Millet
On trial for war crimes, he was found dead in his cell in The Hague March 11, 2006
Milosevic
To drink, you may want metaliko nero, this non-potent potable
Mineral Water
Columbus carried a letter from Ferdinand to the Grand Khan not knowing this dynasty was now in power
Ming Dynasty
The Dodge Caravan & the Plymouth Voyager, for example
Minivan
This state's 3rd district is a major shopping district; the Mall of America is there
Minnesota
"They're dead...my team is dead...they knew we were coming"
Mission: Impossible
"Sip" your favorite libation while you're in this state
Mississippi
A 1795 land fraud case concerned land near the Yazoo, a tributary of this American river
Mississippi River
Its upper part runs clear; it clouds up near Great Falls, Montana & gets muddier from there
Missouri
The lowest point in the great state of Nebraska is a spot along this river that forms its eastern border
Missouri River
"I'll be home for Christmas, you can plan on me, please have snow and" this "and presents on the tree"
Mistletoe
"Windy" novelist Margaret & lady astronomer Maria
Mitchell
An organelle in the cytoplasm of cells that functions in energy production
Mitochondria
(Jimmy of the Clue Crew at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh) Term for a machine, like these small robots, that's an assembly of interchangeable, smaller units
Modular
A woolly growth produced by a fungus; don't eat the Jell-O if there's some on it
Mold
In 1866 a leper colony was founded on this Hawaiian island's Kalaupapa Peninsula
Molokai
It's famous for its luxury hotels; it's on the Riviera; Princess Stephanie was born there
Monaco
Luxembourg, Andorra, Monaco
Monaco
The ancient Greek name of this country means "one house", maybe reflecting that the area had only 1 temple
Monaco
A 2010 paper shows Megan's amygdala maintains her "loss aversion" when faced with decisions about risking this
Money
This cobra killer was introduced into the Western Hemisphere to kill rats but has done more harm to birds
Mongoose
The March 9, 1862 battle of these 2 ships was the 1st conflict between ironclads
Monitor & Merrimac
The world champion at this game gets $15,140, the amount of money in it
Monopoly
A pen with 1,400 diamonds depicting a mountain range was created in 2006 to celebrate this company's 100th anniversary
Montblanc
The 2009 Pulitzer for history went to Annette Gordon-Reed for "The Hemingses of" this home
Monticello
Hockey's hard-hitting "Boom Boom" Bernie Geoffrion played for this team in the '50s
Montreal Canadiens
The moon speed record, 11.2 MPH, was achieved by this vehicle during the Apollo 16 mission
Moon Rover
A lunar eating utensil
Moon Spoon
Famous in Utah, this type of cricket that's actually a katydid bears the name of a religion
Mormon Cricket
The Spanish ports of Ceuta & Melilla actually lie on the Mediterranean coast of this North African nation
Morocco
Poet Alexander Pushkin's home at 53 Arbat Street in this capital is now a museum
Moscow
In a Brecht play, she schleps through the 30 Years' War as her children are taken from her one by one
Mother Courage
The inner iridescent layers of the shells of many bivalve mollusks
Mother Of Pearl
Elijah took on 450 prophets of Baal & 400 from Asherah on the slopes of this mountain above Haifa
Mount Carmel
Seen here is one of Hokusai's famous wood-block prints of this mountain
Mount Fuji
Please excuse this tallest peak in the Cascades -- although it is dormant, it still exudes gassy fumes
Mount Rainier
Maputo is the capital & largest city of this country
Mozambique
This Austrian Freemason used references to Masonry in his "Magic Flute"
Mozart
In 2007 Rowan Atkinson returned to the big screen in this bumbling man's "Holiday"
Mr. Bean
About the bombing of Pan Am 103 he said, "The evidence against Libya is less than a laughable piece of fingernail"
Muammar Qaddafi
I stared down into my ___ of latte so I wouldn't have to look at his ugly jowly ___
Mug
In the Harry Potter novels, they're your average non-magical humans
Muggles
"Stripped of title in 1967 because he refused to serve in the Vietnam War. Career record 56-5 with 37 KOs"
Muhammad Ali
On September 15 he regained the heavyweight boxing crown for a record third time, by beating Leon Spinks
Muhammad Ali
1.3 million strong, the AFSCME is the American Federation of State, County & these employees
Municipal
By age 18 the average American sees 40,000 of these acts, not all of them solved by Angela Lansbury
Murders
The Battle of Stones River is also known as the Battle of this city, once Tennessee's capital
Murfreesboro
Shiitake & Portobello
Mushrooms
On April 28, 1945 Clara Petacci died alongside this man, her lover for more than a decade
Mussolini
It's from Gulden's, it's spicy & it's brown
Mustard
On its extreme east, India borders this nation that changed its name following a coup in 1989
Myanmar (Or Burma)
Than Shwe rules this country that moved its capital from Rangoon & leads the world in child soldiers
Myanmar (Or Burma)
Rex Reed gets a sex change operation & becomes Raquel Welch in this 1970 Mae West film
Myra Breckenridge
Spice things up with this snack--tortilla chips covered with melted cheese & dare I say jalapenos!
Nachos
Ruth told her, "Whither thou goest, I will go"
Naomi
Calistoga Water calls itself the original mineral water of this California valley better known for wine
Napa
Yountville & St. Helena are towns in this Central California wine-producing county
Napa
In 1808, Antonio Canova sculpted this emperor’s sister as a seminude, reclining Venus
Napoleon
In 1809 this Corsican divorced his 46-year-old wife; a few months later, he married a 19-yr.-old Austrian archduchess
Napolã©On
Jack Cawthon, the "Bar-B-Que King" of this town, has a restaurant overlooking the Ryman Auditorium
Nashville
To his fellow slaves, this 19th century insurrectionist was known as "The Prophet"
Nat Turner
This organization publishes a bimonthly magazine titled "American Birds"
National Audubon Society
Steve McCurry took a photo of an Afghan girl for this venerated magazine in 1984, then reunited with her 17 years later
National Geographic
From Old English "nay", no, and "whit", thing, this word means zero
Naught
By the end of 1845, Mormon industry had turned it from swampland into the largest city in Illinois
Nauvoo
Congressman Tom Osborne used to coach a little football at this Big 12 school, going 255-49-3
Nebraska
In an opera based on history, the pharaoh Akhenaten gives up polygamy for this beautiful queen
Nefertiti
We're sure this Ohioan's mother, Viola, was elated on July 20, 1969, but she kept her feet on the ground
Neil Armstrong
She must be a Keith Jackson fan, as she titled one of her albums "Whoa, Nelly!"
Nelly Furtado
This '70s vice president's wife Margaretta was known as Happy
Nelson Rockefeller
One of the 2 monarchies that border China
Nepal (Or Bhutan)
Some creatures are nidicolous, meaning they remain in these for a while after birth
Nest
To generate income, this state legalized the 6-week divorce in 1931 as well as gambling
Nevada
After a 1614 voyage along America's northeast coast, John Smith gave the area this name, which is still used
New England
Cape May, at the end of the Garden State Parkway in this state, is the USA's oldest seashore resort
New Jersey
Fort Dix in this state is bordered by McGuire Air Force Base & Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst
New Jersey
Things get tense with the boyfriend when Bella cuts her arm in this Stephenie Meyer book
New Moon
Ordered to capture this city on the Mississippi, David Farragut forced its surrender April 25, 1862
New Orleans
In office from 1995: George Pataki
New York
In the spring of 1964 this city sprang its World's Fair on the world
New York City
Pitcairn Island & the Cook Islands use this country's dollar as their currency
New Zealand
Postal abbreviation of the state whose largest city is Manchester
Nh (New Hampshire)
Born in Genoa in 1782, this virtuoso played so well listeners thought he was in league with the devil
Niccolo Paganini
This Riviera city has a museum devoted to the works of artist Henri Matisse, who spent his last years there
Nice
This gritty 1961 Tennessee Williams play unfolds in a seedy Mexican hotel
Night Of The Iguana
This 1968 George Romero classic filled rural Pennsylvania with zombies
Night Of The Living Dead
Ads for this 1939 film said, "Garbo Laughs"
Ninotchka
When bubbles of this gas form in a scuba diver's blood, the bends can occur
Nitrogen
Don't worry about exploding when using this heart medicine -- it's too diluted
Nitroglycerin
In 1844 Horace Wells became the first to have a tooth pulled while under the influence of this gas
Nitrous Oxide (Laughing Gas)
While on his boat, he sent out a dove to see if there was any dry land yet
Noah
In "A Doll's House", she forges a check to help her sick husband Torvald but he scolds her for doing it
Nora
At the mouth of Chesapeake Bay: Old Dominion
Norfolk
This master carpenter is pure New England & even has the same name as a "Cheers" character
Norm Abram
A webcam on this university's School of Communications is pointed at Lake Michigan
Northwestern
King Haakon I of this country was killed in battle while fighting Erik Bloodax' sons
Norway
Contrary to myth, this part of a dog doesn't need to be cold, but should usually be moist
Nose
Inverness on Cape Breton island
Nova Scotia
The annual games in Antigonish, a town in this Canadian province, are similar to those in Braemar, Scotland
Nova Scotia
Russians celebrate the October Revolution of 1917 during this month
November
Lady Godiva
Nudist
In 1904 this short story author's first book, "Cabbages and Kings", was published
O. Henry
Designed locally & cast in Japan, a peace & friendship bell was dedicated in this Tennessee city in 1996
Oak Ridge
Some "languish in" this word that means "darkness" or "indistinctness"
Obscurity
This black glass named for its discoverer is formed by the high heat of a volcanic eruption
Obsidian
These spotted cats are the coolest!
Ocelots
A group or series of 8 related items
Octuple
The works of ancient Greece's Pindar include this type of poem in praise of victories in the Olympic Games
Ode
A synonym for scent, this noun is from the Latin for "smell"
Odor
After she fell in love with him, Circe lifted the spell that had changed men into swine
Odysseus
Libya's history & economy were forever changed when this was found there in 1959
Oil
A "musical" state
Oklahoma
The large star on its state seal displays symbols of the 5 Civilized Tribes which first settled there
Oklahoma
"An Elderly Scotsman Owned One Ranch"
Old Macdonald Had A Farm
"Green Acres" character (6)
Oliver
2005: Pickpocket patriarch Fagin
Oliver Twist
Bull's-Eye was the vicious pet dog of burglar & murderer Bill Sikes in this Dickens story
Oliver Twist
The premiere of Cecil B. DeMille's "Union Pacific" was a 3-day costume spectacle in this city where the U.P. railroad began
Omaha, Nebraska
This is the end, my only friend, the end (of the alphabet, this 24th letter, the end)
Omega
The title of this novel that became an Oscar-winning film comes from the rhyme "One flew east, one flew west..."
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
It precedes "Three, four, open the door"
One, Two, Buckle My Shoe
This "Grand Ole" theme park is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 1996
Opryland Usa
The Jack-o'-lantern mushroom, whose cap & gills are this color, gets its name because it glows in the dark
Orange
Sepilok is a sanctuary on Borneo established primarily for these rare creatures
Orangutangs
It's the more spacey term for the eye socket
Orbit
To instill with ministerial authority
Ordain
This pizza herb was virtually unknown to Americans until WWII soldiers came home & raved about it
Oregano
The head of this "hunter" is marked by the binary star Meissa
Orion
A New York City-based conductorless chamber orchestra is named for this mythic musician, Eurydice's mate
Orpheus