Jeopardy Set 8
In 1993 & 1994 the Tonys for Best Play went to parts 1 & 2 of his "Angels in America"
(Tony) Kushner
The title of his 1959 novel "The Mansion" refers to the de Spain home in Jefferson, Mississippi
(William) Faulkner
Despite being the personal physician of 2 British kings, he was derogatorily known as "The Circulator"
(William) Harvey
Famous for his jet, he also invented the automobile radio for the company that became Motorola
(William) Lear
A Walter Lantz cartoon character is the handsome red-headed variety of this bird
(Woody) Woodpecker
Of roughly 1, 5 or 10 square miles, it's the country's area
1
Usually, to begin a long distance call from your home phpne, it's the first number you must press
1
They're the odds of pulling 1 of the 4 aces from a full, shuffled deck
1 In 13
Bo Derek probably knows diamonds rate this on the Mohs scale, which measures hardness
10
Having missed out on this ceremony at age 13, Henny Youngman had one in 180 at age 73
A Bar Mitzvah
The name of this fierce ocean fish may come from the Spanish word barraco, meaning "overlapping teeth"
A Barracuda
This type of cuff formed from a single band of material sounds perfect for a cooper
A Barrel Cuff
Although it usually refers to a laboratory container, it can also mean a large drinking cup with a wide mouth
A Beaker
Nadolol is this class of drug; it fights hypertension by keeping neurotransmitters from binding with receptors
A Beta Blocker
Depending on the month, it can be a peridot or a diamond
A Birthstone
The unit of currency of Venezuela
A Bolivar
From the Italian for "jest", it's a clown or a fool
A Buffoon
Toro ('nuff said)
A Bull
Matt's employer lets him choose among various benefits; it's this type of plan, like his favorite eating spot
A Cafeteria Plan
Orange you glad to know that celery is part of this orange vegetable's family
A Carrot
This type of mythological creature is often shown drawing the chariot of Dionysus
A Centaur
Chemists use this whirling device to separate solids from liquids or one liquid from another
A Centrifuge
Sadly, in 2009, the bell tolled for 15-year-old Gigi, a dog of this breed, who gained fame starring in Taco Bell commercials
A Chihuahua
"Kiss today goodbye and point me t'ward tomorrow, we did what we had to do"
A Chorus Line
Sometimes I feel like a small one of these in the Sony machine
A Cog
It's an operator-assisted call in which charges are paid by the receiving party
A Collect Call
Aerosmith songs (& scantily clad cuties) enlivened "The Comedy of Aerosmith", a raunchy retelling of this play
A Comedy Of Errors
Proverbially 2 is this & 3's a crowd
A Company
Due to use of the magnetic type of this device in the Middle Ages, mapmakers started putting north at the top of maps
A Compass
In A.I.'s Turing Test, a person asks questions of 2 subjects & has to determine which one is not human but this
A Computer
Ara: one of these star groups between Triangulum Australe & Scorpius
A Constellation
Fossils in Niger indicate the "super" type of this animal was the size of a bus; it often drowned its prey
A Crocodile
1973: "People have got to know whether or not their president is" one of these; "well I'm not" one of these
A Crook
Also known as a harvestman, this arachnid is a beneficial garden predator
A Daddy Longlegs
The scientific name of the European stag beetle is Lucanus cervus; cervus is Latin for this mammal
A Deer
If an area has a yearly average of less than 10 inches of precipitation, it's classified as this
A Desert
This gold coin of Spain was once worth 8 escudos
A Doubloon
Meteorologically speaking, it's a very light rain in which the droplets are less than 1/50" in diameter
A Drizzle
"Well-known" term for a demon who aids a witch & assumes an animal form, like a cat
A Familiar
Though it had the name of a woman from an 1882 play, this hat with a front-to-back crease became popular for men
A Fedora
Dangerously attractive woman (5, 6)
A Femme Fatale
Eli Bridge builds amusement rides like this one that's been making the rounds since 1893
A Ferris Wheel
A flipper or a fiver
A Fin
"Level" term for a series of entertainments presented at a nightclub
A Floor Show
These 2 things "are soon parted"
A Fool & His Money
This giant cephalopod has the largest eyes of any creature; they can be as big as a basketball
A Giant Squid
A lazy loafer, or someone who makes bullion
A Gold Bricker
A superstition says pull out one of these from your head & you will soon find several new ones growing
A Gray Hair
A promise of quality or of a particular outcome
A Guarantee
Robespierre lost his head on one of these July 28, 1794
A Guillotine
In video games & cartoons, Sonic is one of these critters
A Hedgehog
Dapple Gray is this type of animal
A Horse
A grandstander, or one especially good at pistol target practice
A Hot Shot
Figuratively, one of these "of cards" is shaky & could collapse at any moment
A House
The name of this short-barreled cannon goes back to the Czech houfnice, "slingshot"
A Howitzer
These puzzles bear the name of the tool that's used to cut up & make them
A Jigsaw
A hemodialyzer is a medical device known as an artificial this organ
A Kidney
"What would you do for" one of this brand's NASCAR bars with caramel ice cream, a chocolate wafer & peanuts?
A Klondike Bar
Used by junks & schooners alike, it's about 1.15 miles
A Knot (Or A Nautical Mile)
John Zenor was a longtime keeper of one of these towers at Yaquina Head on the Oregon Coast
A Lighthouse
To convert pints into these metric units of liquid measure, multiply by .47
A Liter
An all-important bet
A Major Wager
Comedy in which Lysander says, "The course of true love never did run smooth"
A Midsummer Night's Dream
If the original play is too long for you, you might like "The Dream", a 1-act ballet based on this Shakespeare play
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Near the end of this play, Theseus says, "Lovers, to bed; 'tis almost fairy time"
A Midsummer Night's Dream
The old section of Riga is surrounded by one of these trenches
A Moat
Unlike a hybrid car, a hybrid bicycle uses no electricity; it combines features of a road bike & this type
A Mountain Bike
This type of infarction is a heart attack
A Myocardial Infarction
An aerie is an eagle's one of these
A Nest
Your cells are eukaryotic, from the Greek for "nut", meaning they have a true one of these
A Nucleus
Savings account deposits & withdrawals are recorded in this type of booklet
A Passbook
This 2-word term refers to someone whose tedious job requires a lot of writing & record-keeping
A Pencil Pusher
Abbreviated dwt., it's equal to 24 grains, or 1/20 of a troy ounce
A Pennyweight
This item on which Garrick Ohlsson sits while working often has a compartment to store sheet music
A Piano Bench
Meaning "in trouble", the expression "in" this presumably refers to the briny liquid it's made in
A Pickle
In mapmaking the Mercator is one example of this, a system of lines on a plane surface
A Projection
From the Latin for "management" comes this term for a person authorized to act on behalf of another
A Proxy
In the "Star Trek" universe, it's 1/4 of the Milky Way; Deep Space 9 is in the Alpha one
A Quadrant
It's a significant change for a physicist or for Scott Bakula
A Quantum Leap
You can make a cup of Nesquik quick as one of these creatures--its mascot
A Rabbit (Or A Bunny)
Who was that masked animal? It was a chaoui, or this creature with 5 or 6 dark rings on its tail
A Raccoon
The instrument heard here, or what you might use to capture its sound
A Recorder
A political or social system; an "ancien" one governed France until 1789
A Regime
Something used to help you recall an important fact or duty
A Reminder
This type of government is mentioned in the Pledge of Allegiance
A Republic
A sharp return to an insult, or a quick fencing thrust after parrying a lunge
A Riposte
Technically, a carpet is fixed to the floor but one of these lies free
A Rug
Denver International has North America's longest commercial one of these--3 miles long
A Runway
A somewhat shapeless dress
A Sack
The 4 techniques a "blacksmith" uses to crack one of these are blow, burn, peel & punch
A Safe
The statement "No" these "shall issue, but upon probable cause" has frustrated many cops wanting to search a house
A Search Warrant
In Richardson's epistolary novel, "Pamela" is a girl with this job resisting the advances of her mistress' son
A Serving Maid
A raindrop's shape depends on its size; one with a diameter of less than .04 inch is basically this shape
A Sphere (Or Round)
A painting of inanimate objects, not people
A Still Life
Desiring raises, the Boston teacher's union found out in 2007 that a proposed one of these was illegal
A Strike
An immobilizer used by the police (don't taze me, bro!)
A Stun Gun
In 1885 one of these explosions, the brightest to appear for the next century, appeared in the Andromeda galaxy
A Supernova
An 1897 officer's knife, aka this, had a corkscrew & second blade; no one's neutral when holding one
A Swiss Army Knife
Keats line preceding "Its loveliness increases; it will never pass into nothingness"
A Thing Of Beauty Is A Joy Forever
In Great Britain a "long" one of these is equal to 2,240 pounds
A Ton
Originally a flagpole was just a straight one of these cut, trimmed & treated
A Tree Trunk
Sodium pentothal is often thought of as one of these
A Truth Serum
If the prospective "pardonee" one of these can't fulfill his duties at an annual Rose Garden event, an alternate is ready
A Turkey
Back in the Old Testament, Isaiah said, "Behold", one of these "shall conceive, and bear a son"
A Virgin
A lycanthrope
A Werewolf
The 1962 film "The Legend of Lobo" told the story of the life & adventures of one of these critters in the Southwest
A Wolf
2 of the 4 original U.S. presidential cabinet posts
(2 Of) Treasury, Secretary Of State, Secretary Of War & Attorney General
2 of 4 countries bordering Greece
(2 Of) Yugoslavia, Turkey, Bulgaria, Albania
The first American in space, he would later become the fifth man on the Moon
(Alan) Shepard
In 1884, the year of his death, he published the memoir "30 Years a Detective"
(Allan) Pinkerton
He was born in the Old World but found fame with his 1893 symphony "From the New World"
(Antonin) Dvorak
The "Art" of this Washington political spoofer won him a Pulitzer in 1982
(Art) Buchwald
Marc Cooper's "Chilean Anti-Memoir" is called this coup leader/military dictator "and Me"
(Augusto) Pinochet
Raised in Mexico City, this New Mexico governor was the U.S. ambassador to the U.N. in 1999
(Bill) Richardson
This Tammany Hall ringleader was jailed in 1873 but escaped to Spain in 1876; Spain returned him later that year
(Boss) Tweed
This twin-tube tunnel under the Hudson was named for its designer, who died during its construction
(Clifford) Holland
...was in the ROTC at New York's City College
(Colin) Powell
This U.S. Secretary of State helped found NATO
(Dean) Acheson
Spinal Tap cut 35 songs from its act at a 1992 tribute to this Queen singer; he would've "wanted it this way"
(Freddie) Mercury
"A knyght ther was, and that a worthy man, that fro the tyme that he first bigan to riden out, he loved chivalrie"
(Geoffrey) Chaucer
Now a governor, he was once the mayor of Peekskill
(George) Pataki
Observant Jews don't eat cheeseburgers because Exodus says, "Thou shalt not seethe a kid in" this
(His Mother's) Milk
Helen Frankenthaler's "soak and stain" technique was inspired by this artist's drip paintings
(Jackson) Pollock
This author was nice enough to remind us in "Being and Nothingness" that human effort is useless
(Jean-Paul) Sartre
In Britain the last name of this British painter (1776-1837) means "police officer"
(John) Constable
2004: edwrds & i lost 2 w?! bk 2 senate 4 me. btw, i lv heinz (ktchp, 2)
(John) Kerry
"I am extraordinarily patient, provided I get my own way in the end", said this British "Iron Lady"
(Margaret) Thatcher
His first Broadway show was "Never Live Over a Pretzel Factory"; now he lives in the White House (at least on TV)
(Martin) Sheen
In 2004 he was mayor of NYC when he officially co-designed a new telephone handset
(Michael) Bloomberg
Elizabeth's son Michael, whose father was this late British actor, helped escort her down the aisle
(Michael) Wilding
In this poet's 1786 "Address to a Haggis", he addresses the "Great Chieftain o' the Pudding Race"
(Rabbie) Burns
This 1970s African-American comic: "Marriage is really tough because you have to deal with feelings... and lawyers"
(Richard) Pryor
This Norwegian's autobiography, "My Life as an Explorer", was published in 1927, a year before he was lost in the Arctic
(Roald) Amundsen
In the 1960s a feud with brother Peter led him to establish his own Napa Valley winery
(Robert) Mondavi
You have to have a big wall for his circa 1480 work "The Birth of Venus"; it's over 5' X 9'
(Sandro) Botticelli
In 1953 a reviewer called this late Nobel-winning author's Augie March "a West-Side-Chicago Tom Jones"
(Saul) Bellow
"Drummer Hodge", a poem by this "Mayor of Casterbridge" author, recounts a young soldier's burial
(Thomas) Hardy
This quirky Californian directed "Batman" & "Batman Returns"
(Tim) Burton
Jonas Grumby, Roy Hinkley, Ginger Grant
Gilligan's Island
Once the Fleet Street of Tokyo, it's now the most famous shopping & entertainment district
Ginza
The air puff test, a measure of eye pressure, is used to diagnose this condition
Glaucoma
This technique of applying thin layers gives richer color than if you'd just mixed the paint; you can do it with ham, too
Glazing
Meadowlark Lemon was one for 24 years; Phileas Fogg for only 80 days
Globetrotter
A duo: "St. Elsewhere" "Go Go Gadget Gospel", "Crazy"
Gnarls Barkley
This German's 18th century coming of age classic "The Sorrows of Young Werther"
Goethe
Platinum, atomic number 78, is worth more than this other metal, atomic number 79
Gold
Fantail & telescope-eyed are fancy varieties of these popular aquarium fish of the genus Carassius
Goldfish
Tish, one of these won by a British couple at a fair in 1956, swam happily in its bowl for a record 43 years
Goldfish
Mark Twain said this sport "is a good walk spoiled"
Golf
This James Blunt farewell song goes, "You have been the one, you have been the one for me"
Goodbye My Lover
A young rabbit gets ready for bed in this classic by Margaret Wise Brown
Goodnight Moon
For more than 200 years, the annual Baltic Herring Market & Fair has been a big to-do in this world capital
Helsinki
Before sphere, it means "half"
Hemi-
The fourth king of this name ruled Britannia from 1399 to 1413
Henry
In 1981 he received an honorary Oscar for his body of work; a year later, he won an acting Oscar for his final film
Henry Fonda
Composer Douglas Moore took flight with "The Wings of the Dove", based on a 1902 novel by this author
Henry James
He received international fame in 1878 for his story about Daisy Miller, an American flirt in Europe
Henry James
Among the themes he composed for Blake Edwards were "Peter Gunn" & "The Pink Panther"
Henry Mancini
He was so devastated to find out his fifth wife was cheating on him, he had her beheaded
Henry Viii
This king romanced Mary Boleyn before her sister Anne lost her head over him
Henry Viii
Once fertilized, a female ant sheds these appendages
Her Wings
In the song "Wind Beneath My Wings", Bette Midler asks, "Did you ever know that you're my" this
Hero
The central figure in a biblical Rubens painting is Salome, who is presenting the head of John the Baptist to this biblical king
Herod
Day or night you can buy (& eat) these fish, raw or pickled, served with gherkins & onions
Herring
An owl stood for the phonogram "M" in this ancient Egyptian writing system
Hieroglyphics
In music it can mean "sharp"
High
This 6-letter .com claims to find "the right answer for... every one" of the 200 million queries its users have daily
Plywood has an odd no. of layers so that this is at right angles for strength inside but runs the same way outside
Grain
From 1919 to 1924, this artist taught art in the public schools of Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Grant Wood
If you want to know who's buried in this president's tomb, you can find out in Riverside Park
Grant's Tomb
The condition of thankfulness
Gratitude
The last chapter provides an ambiguous end for Pip & Estella in this classic novel
Great Expectations
Colonel George Papadopoulos led the junta that took power in this country in 1967
Greece
Corfu
Greece
Syros, Skyros & Skiathos are just 3 of this Balkan country's many islands
Greece
Messenian & Cretan are considered to be Doric dialects of this language
Greek
Orange, yellow... (wavelength about 510 nanometers)
Green
"Green Acres", "NYPD Blue", "The White Shadow"
Green Acres
Gerard Depardieu made his English-language debut in this 1990 film
Green Card
A standard: GMT
Greenwich Mean Time
The abbey in Brno where he once lived & worked now houses a genetics museum that's named for him
Gregor Mendel
Now meaning "sleepy", this term once described sailors knocked out on watered-down rum
Groggy
This word from Heinlein's "Stranger In A Strange Land" means "to communicate sympathetically"
Grok
A newsman's stuck in a snowy Penn. town in this 1993 film. A newsman's stuck in a snowy Penn. town in this 1993 film
Groundhog Day
She won her first Oscar playing Brandon Teena in "Boys Don't Cry"
Hilary Swank
In 1992 this future First Lady released her own chocolate chip cookie recipe
Hillary Rodham Clinton
The Asiatic black bear also bears the beary nice name of these Indian mountains where it dwells
Himalayas
Sir Francis Drake's ship that circumnavigated the world was the "Golden" this
Hind
A 1967 law kept English as a national language of education until all states would accept this one
Hindi
People's usual rankings of caste, gender, status & age are reversed on Holi, a spring festival of this faith
Hinduism
Flanders & Swann's song about this African animal goes, "Let us wallow in glorious mud"
Hippopotamus
It's a narrow strip of land connecting 2 larger bodies of land; Panama, for example
Isthmus
Amigo, Rodeo, Trooper
Isuzu
"Eeny, meeny, miny mo" are the words children use to choose who will be this
It
Julia Sweeney is on a mission to have a relationship with Chris, a person of indeterminate sex in this film
It's Pat
Invading American forces 1st set foot on the European mainland in this country, not France
Italy
According to one grisly legend, this czar blinded the architects of Moscow's St. Basil's Cathedral
Ivan The Terrible
Listed as a billionaire in 1957, this American lived in a modest room in London
J. Paul Getty
He arranged a $65 million loan to the U.S. government & guaranteed New York City $30 million
J.P. Morgan
His "Goldberg Variations" were named in honor of harpsichordist Johann Goldberg
J.S. Bach
This German Baroque composer wrote his "Hunt Cantata" for the birthday of the Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels
J.S. Bach
This major German composed the overture in C major heard here
J.S. Bach
During WWII this "All-American Boy" of radio drama helped track down Nazi spies & traitors
Jack Armstrong
As Steve McGarrett, he often finished off wrongdoers with the words "Book 'Em, Dano"
Jack Lord
An adventurous boy takes a ride on a large fruit in this 1961 children's classic
James And The Giant Peach
In 1884 a booster's attack on democratic "Rum, Romanism & Rebellion" backfired on this Down Easter
James Blaine
This future president led the fight for the Bill of Rights
James Madison
We presume this Virginian felt good about his nickname, "The Era-Of-Good-Feeling President"
James Monroe
He became King of Jordan after his mentally ill father was deposed in 1952
King Hussein (I)
These 2 books chronicle the monarchs of Israel & Judah, beginning with David & ending with Jehoiachin
Kings I & Ii
"Gimme a break, gimme a break, break me off a piece of that..."
Kit Kat Bar
This cereal was introduced by General Mills in 1937; maybe you'll get it on Route 66?
Kix
One explanation for this Laker's jersey switch from 8 to 24 was that 24 was his high school number
Kobe Bryant
One of the few stimulants allowed in Islam, this soft drink "nut" was a cash cow for Medieval Guinea
Kola Nut
With flavors like lemon-lime & black cherry, this official soft drink of Nebraska keeps the kids smiling
Kool-Aid
Soondae, filled with potato noodle & served with kimchi, is a popular street dish in this country
Korea
"Happy Mothers, Breastfed Babies" is the motto of this league whose name includes the Spanish for "milk"
La Leche
She's Virginia senator Charles Robb's famous mother-in-law
Lady Bird Johnson
From the Latin for "lake", it's a shallow body of water near the sea; Brooke Shields lived by a blue one
Lagoon
In November 1957 the USSR said yes, we have a second Sputnik; this passenger was unavailable for comment
Laika (The Dog)
The German name for this lake on the border of Switzerland & France is Genfersee
Lake Geneva
This Swiss-French lake is also called Lac Leman
Lake Geneva
Blake asks, "And was" this holy animal "of God on England's pleasant pastures seen?"
Lamb
An officeholder during the interval before a successor takes over is known as one of these limping birds
Lame Duck
Lilian Whiting used this phrase as the title of a 1906 book; it became New Mexico's official state nickname in 1999
Land Of Enchantment
Stevie Nicks sang "and if you see my reflection in the snow-covered hills", this "will bring it down"
Landslide
Italian for "broad", it's an indication to play slowly
Largo
Riga
Latvia
If you take a case to the Swiss supreme court, you have to go to this French-speaking city near Geneva
Lausanne
Canon & criminal are types of this
Law
This adventurous man was a close friend of George Bernard Shaw & changed his name to T.E. Shaw in 1927
Lawrence Of Arabia
In 1751 George Washington made his only trip abroad to Barbados with this older half-brother
Lawrence Washington
A metallic element: plomo
Lead
The EPA names deteriorating paint & contaminated dust & soil as leading sources of poison from this metal
Lead
"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for" them
His Friends
At the turn of the century, railroads began to hire "bulls" to get rid of them
Hobos
This German studied law but was more famous for his "Tales", which inspired an 1881 Offenbach opera
Hoffmann
Mr. Antolini was an English teacher of this "Catcher in the Rye" narrator
Holden Caulfield
"The mouse that has but one" of these "is quickly taken."
Hole
We'll eat Gouda cheese as we tiptoe through the tulip-shaped casino named for this country
Holland/The Netherlands
This toy company created Mindstorms for robots, with programmable bricks & sensors
Lego
William Kennedy fictionalized his life in "Legs"
Legs Diamond
This German company introduced the first precision miniature 35 mm camera in 1924
Leica
A "panic of" these Scandinavian rodents, infamous for cliff-diving (or falling)
Lemmings
Moroccan markets sell Hamed M' Rakad, which are these sour fruits pickled in salt & their own juice
Lemons
OLE!
Leo
His "Anna Karenina" was originally published in installments between 1875 & 1877
Leo Tolstoy
Sadly, the technique he invented to paint "The Last Supper" led to its rapid deterieration
Leonardo Da Vinci
This news director of radio station WKRP in Cincinnati won the Silver Sow Award for Agricultural Reportage
Les Nessman
A zonk was a booby prize on this Monty Hall game show
Let's Make A Deal
Chapters 8-10 of this Old Testament book continue the narrative from Exodus 29
Leviticus
Paul Revere left Boston at 10 P.M. April 18, 1775 & arrived in this city around midnight
Lexington
Franz Schubert is credited with popularizing these German art songs -- he composed almost 650 of them
Lieder
This national magazine bestowed the enduring label "the love goddess" on Rita Hayworth in 1947
Life
"Rescue Pod"
Lifeboat
17th century Dutch scientist Christiaan Huygens developed the wave theory of this
Light
(Jimmy of the Clue Crew reports near San Francisco Bay) In 1854 the first active one of these navigation-aiding structures on the West Coast was completed on Alcatraz Island
Lighthouse
It's Mexican author Laura Esquivel's sweet tale of young Tita de la Garza & it's full of recipes & home remedies
Like Water For Chocolate
She directed the 1920 silent film "Remodeling Her Husband", starring her sister Dorothy
Lillian Gish
Her "Another Part of the Forest" tells the earlier history of the family featured in her "Little Foxes"
Lillian Hellman
The Etruscans carved many of their works from tufa, a soft porous variety of this calcium carbonate rock
Limestone
John Derek's exes include Ursula Andress & this "Dynasty" actress
Linda Evans
Like Rome, this capital of Portugal is built on 7 hills
Lisbon
To contest in court or to carry on a lawsuit
Litigate
Adam Hann-Byrd plays the young title intellectual & Jodie Foster his mother in this 1991 film
Little Man Tate
(Hi, I'm Katie Wagner) One of the highlights of hosting this "live" music show for TBS was that I got to flirt with Tom Jones
Live From The House Of Blues
It's a general term for any evergreen oak
Live Oak
Her mom won a special Oscar & a Tony; she won 3 Tonys & an Oscar
Liza Minnelli
It's the period when prisoners are restricted to cells after a disturbance
Lockdown
It's a good ship for Shirley Temple, & a bad woods to get lost in while playing Candy Land
Lollipop
The film titled "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" was first shown in this world capital November 4, 2001
London
In 1952 Finland's Armi Kuuselan was crowned the first Miss Universe in this city, now home to the Queen Mary
Long Beach, California
Between his 1950 & 1954 portrayals of this pirate, Robert Newton found time to play Blackbeard
Long John Silver
"Homeward now went Hiawatha; pleasant was the landscape round him, pleasant was the air above him"
Longfellow
Famed Texas cattle breed that was brought over by the Spanish explorers
Longhorn
She sat behind the reception desk at "WKRP"
Loni Anderson
Epic trilogy about Sauron, supreme master of oil derricks
Lord Of The Rigs
Dorothy Sayers created this sleuthing aristocratic lord who solved crimes through 12 novels
Lord Peter Wimsey
The J. Paul Getty Museum (opened in 1997)
Los Angeles
(Hi, I'm Ed McCaffrey of the Denver Broncos) Before we won the Super Bowl in '98, the last AFC team to win was this team led by Jim Plunkett at QB in 1984
Los Angeles Raiders
"Kate & Hurley discover a hatch that connects the Island to downtown Tokyo" on this drama
Lost
On June 1, 1925, pinch hitting for Pee Wee Wanninger, he played his first of 2,130 games in a row
Lou Gehrig
Frederick II, who held this "Holy" position, wasn't holy enough for the Pope & was excommunicated in March 1239
Holy Roman Emperor
While many diseases bear doctors' names, a nerve disease is named for this victim who died in 1941
Lou Gehrig
Some consider German king Otto the Great, crowned in 962, the first of these central European "emperors"
Holy Roman Emperor
216.75 sq. in., xlnt access to pitcher's mound
Home Base (Or Home Plate)
HCA, co-founded by Bill Frist's father, Thomas, stands for this "corporation of America"
Hospital
Launched by Wired magazine in 1996, this early search engine was later acquired by Lycos
Hotbot
This magician who died on Halloween is said to haunt the ruins of his Hollywood Hills estate
Houdini
His 1973 call "Down goes Frazier! Down goes Frazier! Down goes Frazier!" will long be remembered
Howard Cosell
Chatting with Bobby in the opening of "Bobby's World" had him chatting with himself
Howie Mandel
"Smokestack Lightnin'" was the biggest hit for this bluesman born Chester Burnett
Howlin' Wolf
HHH
Hubert Humphrey
Mark Twain said he began writing a new Tom Sawyer book narrated by this scamp but, sadly for us, "destroyed it"
Huckleberry Finn
These 3 nephews of Donald Duck are the sons of his sister Dumbella
Huey, Dewey & Louie
Marilyn Monroe graced his first centerfold back in 1953
Hugh Hefner
In "Swordfish" John Travolta enlists this Aussie actor to hack billions from the government
Hugh Jackman
"Oh we're going to" join the villagers in this form of net-fishing where "all the ama-ama come a-swimming to me"
Hukilau
May 10, 1945: Divorce wife No. 3. May 21, 1945: Marry wife No. 4, Lauren Bacall, & call more people "sweetheart"
Humphrey Bogart
In "Through the Looking Glass" he tells Alice there's no chance he'd ever fall off his wall
Humpty Dumpty
The Treaty of Bretigny in 1360 brought a brief period of peace during this war
Hundred Years' War
This 2005 event is the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history
Hurricane Katrina
The 1999 Emmy telecast featured an interpretive dance by the hosts: Jenna Elfman & this "Frasier" co-star
Hyde Pierce
Tarzan despised Dango, this animal, maybe thinking it was laughing at him
Hyena
It's the nominative singular pronoun
I
He claims that the sleeping Michael Cassio kissed him hard while dreaming of Desdemona
Iago
Under Thomas John Watson, the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Co. was renamed this in 1924
Ibm (International Business Machines)
In "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow", he rides Gunpowder during his encounter with the Headless Horseman
Ichabod Crane
A part of the psyche
Id
The deepest gorge in the U.S. is this state's Hells Canyon
Idaho (Mainly In Idaho On The Border With Oregon)
From an Inuit word for "house", this house is made from blocks of hard-packed snow
Igloo
From the Japanese for "living flowers", it's the Japanese art of flower arranging
Ikebana
"Land of Lincoln"
Illinois
Spock knows it means something that makes no rational sense
Illogical
In a 1784 essay, this German philosopher, who critiqued pure reason, asked, "What is enlightenment?"
Immanuel Kant
Rejection of organ transplants is caused by the reaction of this defense system
Immune System
Debate raged in 2009 as to whether members of Congress had been briefed on "EIT"s, enhanced this techniques
Interrogation
In the 1800s this Frenchman also developed a musical notation system for blind musicians
Louis Braille
You'll find this Frenchman's name on almost all milk cartons
Louis Pasteur
Born in 1638, the first child of a 22-year marriage, this king was christened Louis Dieudonne, or "gift of God"
Louis Xiv
Winning favor by glorifying this man in paintings, Charles Le Brun became the arbiter of French taste
Louis Xiv
Texas' only natural lake is Caddo Lake, shared with this state to the east
Louisiana
A 2003 stamp honored the bicentennial of this, often called the greatest real estate deal in history
Louisiana Purchase
She didn't become a zany redhead until MGM dyed her hair that color for a movie
Lucille Ball
The doctor was in when this important hominid fossil was discovered in 1974
Lucy
He was deposed by the Bavarian government in 1886; must've made him really "Mad"
Ludwig Ii
The third movement of his 1808 "Pastoral" Symphony is entitled "Merry Gathering of the Peasants"
Ludwig Van Beethoven
First name of playwright Pirandello
Luigi
Colombia's second-largest city, it's known for its textiles & as a center for the illegal drug trade
MedellãN
A free-swimming stage in the life of a jellyfish, or a snake-coiffed hag of myth
Medusa
Of the 3 Gorgons, she was the only mortal
Medusa
Pipe smoker's mineral (10)
Meerschaum
He was inspired to compose the melody for "The Christmas Song" by a poem, "Thoughts of Christmas"
Mel Torme
"Is it live or is it" this?
Memorex
On this holiday, the flag is displayed at half staff until noon & then at full staff until sunset
Memorial Day
The first national observance of this holiday took place May 30, 1868
Memorial Day
(Sarah of the Clue Crew) I'm in this city that FedEx bases its headquarters due to its location & good weather
Memphis
The Liberty Bowl moved to this Tennessee city in 1965 after being held in Philadelphia & Atlantic City
Memphis
Astrologers say that when this "Planet of Communication" goes retrograde, stuff on Earth falls apart
Mercury
If all the elements were onstage with us, only bromine & this other element would be liquid
Mercury
The torr is equal to 1 mmHg, or the pressure exerted by 1 millimeter of this metal
Mercury
This creator of "Jeopardy!" appeared in the 1954 3-D horror film "Phantom Of The Rue Morgue"
Merv Griffin
Madonna was set to play violin teacher Roberta Guaspari in "Music of the Heart", but this lady got the role
Meryl Streep
The semitic language of Akkadian was spoken in this land whose name means "between rivers"
Mesopotamia
The Geminids is an important winter shower of these
Meteors
This Western Hemisphere nation's flag is seen here
Mexico
This country's states of Chiapas & Tabasco are connected to Oaxaca & Veracruz by the Isthmus of Tehuantepec
Mexico
By population, it's the largest capital in the Western Hemisphere
Mexico City
The navy was put in charge of this alphanumeric spy service; that's why James Bond is sometimes called "Commander"
Mi6
The last time both major party conventions were held in the same place was 1972 in this southern "beach" city
Miami
Sheena Easton appeared as a rock singer who married detective Sonny Crockett on this series
Miami Vice
Lloyd Bentsen
Michael Dukakis
In 1979 this Canadian made his U.S. TV debut on "Letters From Frank" & added the initial "J." to his name
Michael J. Fox
"Beat It"
Michael Jackson
No. 8: 30 steals for the Birmingham Barons; 2,306 steals for the Bulls
Michael Jordan
He & Keith Richards enjoyed the satisfaction of writing "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"
Mick Jagger
Albania honored this Disney character's 70th anniversary with 60-, 80-, 110- & 150-lek stamps
Mickey Mouse
The first of this diminutive actor's 8 wives was Ava Gardner; they lasted about a year & a half
Mickey Rooney
Bob's "Lay Lady Lay" was considered for this 1969 Jon Voight film, but didn't make the soundtrack
Midnight Cowboy
Since Wisconsin is "America's Dairyland", this is its state beverage
Milk
To help locate missing children, their photos were put on the sides of these containers
Milk Cartons
Pulling no punches, it won awards for Best Picture, Actress, Supporting Actor & Director
Million Dollar Baby
"Laverne and Shirley" (the first 5 seasons)
Milwaukee
After Frederick Pabst's death, his 37-room mansion became home to the archbishops of this city
Milwaukee
It's a plant, or an orange juice & champagne drink
Mimosa
It can mean your intellect, your intelligence, your seat of consciousness; it can also mean to watch the kids
Mind
Mind your own Bi
Mind Your Own Bismuth
This Chinese dynasty that reigned from 1368 to 1644 was known for beautiful vases
Ming
he "Freeze Yer Gizzard Blizzard Run" is an annual event held in International Falls in this U.S. state
Minnesota
Legendary large pool player who "Ain't Misbehavin'" in the world of jazz music
Minnesota Fats Waller
You can help plants gro (that's G-R-O) with food or a fertilizer spike from this Scotts Co. brand
Miracle-Gro
In ancient China & in classical antiquity, this accessory was made of polished metal, not glass
Mirror
"Moi" is a perfume inspired by this Muppet star
Miss Piggy
Tom Cruise starred as professional spy Ethan Hunt in this 1996 film & its sequel
Mission: Impossible
Tammy Wynette was born in Itawamba County in this state, not far from Elvis' birthplace, Tupelo
Mississippi
Zaire: 1965-1997
Mobutu Sese Seko
Novel in which Ishmael, feeling "a damp, drizzly November" in his soul, goes to work on a whaler
Moby Dick
(Cheryl of the Clue Crew) In the longest run of any U.S. car model from 1908-1927, Henry Ford built 15 million of this model
Model T
On May 26, 1927 the last Ford of this model rolled off the Highland Park, Michigan assembly line
Model T
In classical physics, laws of conservation cover mass, energy & this, equal to mass times velocity
Momentum
October 19, 1987, a "Black" day for Wall Street
Monday
"Saturday Night Live", "Monday Night Football", "60 Minutes Wednesday"
Monday Night Football
This easternmost "point" of New York state at the tip of Long Island has a lighthouse built in 1796
Montauk Point
Frank Gehry once built the town a concert hall, which was sold to this man, who promptly turned it into a prison
Montgomery Burns
A statue of Ethan Allen stands within the portico of the state capitol building in this city
Montpelier
The claim "what Shakespeare was to poetry and the drama (he) is to the vegetable world" is no small potatoes
Luther Burbank
Encarta notes shoe manufacturing is a big industry on this largest of the islands once ruled by Marcos
Luzon (Philippines)
When "60 Minutes" premiered, this man was U.S. president
Lyndon B. Johnson (Show Premiered Sept. 24, 1968)
It's how you properly address the Queen of England
Maam
The ghost of Banquo torments this title Shakespeare king while he's attending a banquet
Macbeth
We wonder if Kelsey Grammer called this "the Scottish play" when he played the title role in 2000
Macbeth
The ratio of the speed of an object to the speed of sound is known as this type of number
Mach Number
Forgotten for centuries, this royal retreat of Incan kings was rediscovered by Hiram Bingham in July
Machu Picchu
A major trading crisis emerged in the EU in 1996 when British beef was banned due to this
Mad Cow Disease
Her video for "Hung Up", from her album "Confessions on a Dance Floor", features krumping
Madonna
Thomas Morley was known for putting lots of fa-la-las into these songs for several voices
Madrigals
Three years after she was in her prime as Jean Brodie, she starred as the aunt in "Travels With My Aunt"
Maggie Smith
The dots used in this Chinese game are seen here:
Mahjong
We'll learn how to groom llamas if we stay at Hidden Acres Llama Farm in Jefferson in this Down East state
Maine
According to the New Testament, a battle of good versus evil will take place on a hill in this town Joshua captured
Makkedah
Named for the outline it commonly produces, it affects about 40 million U.S. men
Male Pattern Baldness
Pepperdine University
Malibu, California
In 1916 Eisenhower married this woman, whom her father called "Puddy"
Mamie Eisenhower
Of all mammals, this one takes longest to mature
Man (Humans)
In 1996 158 of these endangered marine mammals died in a red tide of toxic algae in Florida
Manatees
In Bruce Hornsby's "___ Rain"
Mandolin
The trees that produce this tropical edible seen here can grow over 50 feet high
Mango
This kind of book is quite handy; it's name comes from the Latin for "hand"
Manual
This French author is best remembered for his "A la recherche du temps perdu"
Marcel Proust
His travels took him from Venice to Asia & back again (1271-1295); he died in Venice in 1324
Marco Polo
In 1999 these related events will occur on Tuesday, February 16 & Sunday, April 4
Mardi Gras & Easter
Rufus Putnam, named Marietta, Ohio in honor of this Frenchwoman, a pal of the U.S. during the Revolutionary War
Marie Antoinette
In 1893 she earned a physics degree from the Sorbonne, ranking first in her class
Marie Curie
The planets that are smaller than Earth are Mercury, Venus & these two
Mars & Pluto
In 1925 De Gaulle was promoted to the staff of the Supreme War Council by this marshal
Marshal Petain
Faulk or McLuhan
Marshall
Around 1900, this Chicago businessman had expanded into Europe & Japan
Marshall Field
This female Motown vocalist was born in Alabama one July 18, maybe during a "heat wave"
Martha Reeves
In this Dickens novel, there are 2 Martins, grandfather & grandson
Martin Chuzzlewit
After what he did October 31, 1517 the Wittenberg Palace Church may have had to put up a "Post No Theses" sign
Martin Luther
This 16th century reformer wrote the German hymn "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God"
Martin Luther
This man, already pronounced a heretic, was formally declared an outlaw by 1521's Edict of Worms
Martin Luther
Some bartenders say shaking this gin & vermouth cocktail ruins it by giving it a metallic taste from the shaker
Martini
It starred Louise Lasser, Louise Lasser in the title role
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
In the foreword to her 1818 novel, she recalls a trip to Switzerland & a ghost story contest with Lord Byron
Mary Shelley
The bloodiest single day of fighting in the Civil War took place in this state
Maryland
This Md.-Penn. boundary is a geometric term for a finite portion of an infinite straight path
Mason-Dixon Line Segment
In 2006 Deval Patrick was elected this state's first African-American governor
Massachusetts
"And then there's" this shawl or wrap, made of gray striped plaid, that's worn in Scotland
Maude
This poet called her 1976 memoir "Singin' And Swingin' And Gettin' Merry Like Christmas"
Maya Angelou
In 1979 this chain introduced its Happy Meal
Mcdonald's
On February 13, 27 people were hurt when the Front de Liberation du Quebec bombed this city's stock exchange
Montreal
Frank Zappa's daughter thinks "Good Times" comic Jimmie is "Dy-no-mite!" & becomes this, like Buzz Aldrin
Moon Walker
As President Beck, this actor tells America that the sky is falling in 1998's "Deep Impact"
Morgan Freeman
If Bogie were still Running Rick's Cafe Americain like he did on film, he'd be living in this country
Morocco
The Signaller badge of 1920 required a girl to send messages in semaphore & this
Morse Code
The automotive safety products division of this salt maker is one of the USA's leading air bag makers
Morton (Thiokol)
Instead of using bits of colored tiles or stones to make this type of picture, try dried beans
Mosaic
This city is home to St. Basil's Cathedral & Red Square
Moscow
George S. Kaufman co-wrote "You Can't Take It With You" & "The Man Who Came to Dinner" with this man
Moss Hart
This prized natural substance is made up of alternating thin plates of calcium carbonate & chochiolin
Mother Of Pearl
In 1997, this nun wrote a Nashville coffee house to stop it from selling souvenirs of a cinnamon roll in her image
Mother Teresa
This 6,684-foot peak in western North Carolina is the highest U.S. point east of the Mississippi River
Mount Mitchell
Seen here, he makes bathtime fun:
Mr. Bubble
This syrupy married lady made her debut in TV commercials in 1961
Mrs. Butterworth
They say “You can always tell a Harvard man, but you can't tell him†this
Much
For centuries the Japanese have been using the maitake, a type of this fungus, to improve overall health
Mushroom
If you love the nightlife & want to boogie, head to Pierros, a bar on this party island of the Cyclades
Mykonos
Unaided vision
Naked Eye
According to Genesis, Adam gave these to the animals & later gave one to his wife
Names
German Southwest Africa
Namibia
All 5 Rhode Island counties have shorelines on this bay
Narragansett Bay
"The Athens of the South"
Nashville
The exterior of the gov.'s mansion in Tallahassee was inspired by the Hermitage in this other state capital
Nashville
"Tess" (1979)
Nastassja Kinski
Hanged as a spy on September 22, 1776, his body probably still lies somewhere in midtown Manhattan
Nathan Hale
In the U.S. this society sponsors the National Geography Bee
National Geographic Society
Alan Eagleson was Bobby Orr's agent before founding this league's player's association
National Hockey League
This word altered the term for a follower of Jack Kerouac to mean someone compulsively tidy
Neatnik
Seen between the stars of Orion's sword is M42, one of these clouds of hydrogen gas
Nebula
"First Man" is a 2005 biography of this quiet Ohioan
Neil Armstrong
The 1961 comedy "Come Blow Your Horn" was his 1st Broadway play
Neil Simon
This playwright adapted the 1993 musical "The Goodbye Girl" from his own screenplay of the 1977 film
Neil Simon
Seen here, he served as vice president for just over 2 years
Nelson Rockefeller
The Greek goddess of justice, she can turn herself into animals & also be your worst enemy
Nemesis
A Cornhusker chemist might know the symbol of this gas matches the abbreviation of his state
Neon (Ne/Nebraska)
2 isotopes of the same element differ in the number of these subatomic particles
Neutrons
This "Silver State" has a state reptile, the desert tortoise
Nevada
This state with several hundred ghost towns was admitted to the Union on Halloween in 1864
Nevada
Johnny Horton: "Battle Of ____ ____"
New Orleans
Its highest point is 5,344-foot Mount Marcy in the Adirondacks
New York
J. Max Bond Jr., who helped design the National September 11 Memorial, was a 1980-86 member of this city's Planning Commission
New York
Just south of Rochester in this state, Letchworth State Park is home to the "Grand Canyon of the East"
New York
The Beastie Boys, a Chrysler model, Pauline Kael's workplace
New Yorkers
In the 1840s William Colenso explored the northern end of this country's North Island
New Zealand
You can almost hear the rushing waters with the motion lamp depicting this North American sight
Niagara Falls
Almost 8 years older than brother Aaron, this Backstreet Boy was born Jan. 28, 1980
Nick Carter
His uncle Francis Coppola directed him when he played the man to whom "Peggy Sue Got Married"
Nicolas Cage
George Romero shot this 1968 horror classic for under $150,000
Night Of The Living Dead
Da! This Soviet leader made the cover for 1957
Nikita Khrushchev
Under N: Nuevo is new and nueve is this
Nine
The origins of this company can be traced back to the production of a car called the Dat in 1911
Nissan/Datsun
Andy Griffith & Don Knotts opened on Broadway October 20, 1955 in this play
No Time For Sergeants
He was a son of Lamech & a grandson of Methuselah
Noah
"Not Wanted on the Voyage" rewrites the story of this biblical vessel
Noah's Ark
Type of pact signed by Germany & the USSR 9 days before the start of WWII
Non-Aggression
In the armed forces, it's what the NC stands for in NCO
Noncommissioned
Bellini title gal who's high priestess of a Druid temple in Gaul
Norma
Despite their name, turkeys originated on this continent
North America
Scotland's longest river, the Tay, flows into this sea, see?
North Sea
In a Jane Austen novel, this medieval abbey sparks Catherine Morland's Gothic fantasies
Northanger Abbey
This title abbey is the home of clergyman Henry Tilney
Northanger Abbey
Immigrants from this country named a South Dakota county Haakon, in honor of King Haakon VII
Norway
Vibrissae are the short stiff hairs that line this organ of smell
Nose
Among the aims of this group, founded in 1871, are to foster firearms safety & promote good sportsmanship
Nra (National Rifle Association)
This warm-water species of shark shares its name with someone who might be registered or practical
Nurse Shark
Originally meaning "concealed", it now refers to the supernatural
Occult
From the Greek for "eight", it's the shape of the sign seen here
Octagon
In Norse mythology, he was the creator of the universe
Odin
The Valkyries were maidens who attended this god
Odin
W. Somerset Maugham's tale of a medical student obsessed with the vulgar waitress Mildred
Of Human Bondage
Both Benjamin Harrison & his running mate Whitelaw Reid graduated from Miami of this Midwestern state
Ohio
It's the principle natural resource of Oman
Oil
"Pore Jud is Daid" is a song in this exclamatory 1943 Rodgers & Hammerstein musical
Oklahoma!
General George Patton's visceral nickname
Old Blood And Guts
A dog mishears a Christmas lyric: "____, the Other Reindeer"
Olive
In 1661 the body of this Lord Protector was exhumed, strung up & beheaded
Oliver Cromwell
In 1813 this naval officer supervised the building of American ships to strengthen the Navy's fleet on Lake Erie
Oliver Hazard Perry
This syllable is repeated many times by Hindus while meditating; its written form is a symbol of the religion
Om
A branch of the Sioux Indian tribe
Omaha
Gerald Ford cut his teeth in this Nebraska city, "The Steak Capital of the World"
Omaha
When this musical was tried out before moving to Broadway, it was known as "The Princess and the Pea"
Once Upon A Mattress
It's the smallest fractional increment for men's hat sizes
One-Eighth
Iroquois nation (6)
Oneida
Hamlet tells her, "Get thee to a nunnery"
Ophelia
Like a pharmacist, this person who dispenses eyeglasses can't write prescriptions
Optician
One variation of this cookie is the Double Stuf, with twice the creme filling of the original
Oreo
This brand of cookie has been an ingredient of Edy's Cookies 'N Cream since 1983
Oreo
From the Greek for "correct teeth", it's the dental specialty that's used to give you them
Orthodontics
This renowned Brazilian architect designed the President's Palace in Brasilia
Oscar Niemeyer
Akershus Castle, a tourist site in this capital, sits on a rocky peninsula overlooking a fjord
Oslo
3-word title of the play Abraham Lincoln was watching when he was shot
Our American Cousin
It's where you should "never tell tales"
Out Of School
A type of medical care in which the subject doesn't spend the night in the hospital
Outpatient
A cowboy who rode his employer's range far & wide to spot trouble was one of these
Outrider
It's often the highest gear in a motor vehicle transmission
Overdrive
In the NFL going into O.T. means playing this
Overtime
Owen Wilson is an actor; this company makes glass fiber & has the Pink Panther as its symbol
Owens Corning
"The Professor and the Madman" tells how inmate Dr. W.C. Minor sent in thousands of definitions to this dictionary
Oxford English Dictionary
Nitrogen makes up around 78% of the atmosphere; this gas, only about 20%
Oxygen
Easily carried, such as a typewriter or radio
P-O-R-T-A-B-L-E
Known as Panormus in ancient times, it's the largest city of Sicily
Palermo
A board on which a painter mixes colors, or the range of colors he uses
Palette
Though called one, the sago isn't a member of this tree family
Palm
Add 4 letters to "palm" to get this palm that has Texas & Louisiana types
Palmetto
President Ernesto Perez Balladares
Panama
Spanish explorer Rodrigo de Bastidas discovered this isthmus in 1501
Panama
The 1902 Spooner Act authorized the purchase of this "zone" from Colombia
Panama Canal Zone
First, I'd replace meat with bamboo on the menu; these 2-toned Chinese beasts could serve the whole venue
Pandas
One of Saturn's many moons is named for this woman of Greek myth whose name means "all gifts"
Pandora
One of the 2 countries that border Brazil that do not have a seacoast
Paraguay Or Bolivia
Jill & her boyfriend form these 2 coplanar lines & Jill's dad is relieved they have no point in common
Parallel Lines
This herbicide used on marijuana plants was in the news in the '80s
Paraquat
In 1915 this island off South Carolina was designated a Marine Corps recruit depot
Parris Island
To repeat mindlessly
Parrot
Lacey Chabert plays Claudia Salinger on this FOX series
Party Of Five
Type of food that comes in shapes of bow ties, elbows & wagon wheels
Pasta
He's won 6 NBA championship rings: 1 as a player, 1 as an asst. coach & 4 as head coach of the Lakers in the 1980s
Pat Riley
This recent hit film was based on the book "Gesundheit: Good Health is a Laughing Matter"
Patch Adams
This alternate name for the kneecap is from the Latin for "little plate"
Patella
In Spanish it's a courtyard; in English, an outdoor deck
Patio
At the 2nd meeting of the Virginia Convention on March 23, 1775, he did his "Give me liberty or give me death" bit
Patrick Henry
On May 23, 1775 he said, "Gentlemen may cry peace, peace, but there is no peace"
Patrick Henry
This actress' son Sean Astin found a caveman in his back yard in the 1992 film "Encino Man"
Patty Duke Astin
He sold several paintings to finance his 1891 trip to Tahiti to observe & paint its customs
Paul Gauguin
After his April 1775 ride, he rescued papers from a Lexington tavern belonging to John Hancock
Paul Revere
The title character of this Ibsen play is based on a Norwegian folk hero
Peer Gynt
Bellerophon was crippled when he was thrown from this horse as he was flying to Mount Olympus
Pegasus
(Jimmy of the Clue Crew at Volcanoes National Park in Hawaii) This goddess, the woman who devours the land, is said to reside here in a crater on the Big Island
Pele
Most of these flightless birds are found in or near Antarctica, but the jackass species is found off South Africa
Penguins
Don't feel ripped off if you pay to see these 2 magicians at the Rio in Vegas & only one of them ever speaks
Penn & Teller
Made of copper-plated zinc, they cost the government 80 percent of their worth to produce
Pennies
The community of Darby in this state claims the USA's oldest free library, founded in 1743
Pennsylvania
Films like "Big" & "The Preacher's Wife" have put her in a league of her own
Penny Marshall
Margaret Rudkin named this company after her family's farm in Connecticut
Pepperidge Farm
S.J. stood for Sidney Joseph in the name of this New Yorker satirist
Perelman
In Greek myth this wife of Hades came up every year for a reunion with her mother, Demeter
Persephone
It's the "Gulf" in the Gulf War of 1991
Persian Gulf
The capital is "foggy" & "crowded"; stick with "charming" Chosica, the "Gateway to the Andes"
Peru
Leibniz was a noted philosopher of optimism; Schopenhauer, of this opposite view
Pessimism
The current play-by-play commentator, he's remembered for calling the Olympic hockey games in the '80s
Al Michaels
This actor born Alphonso D'Abruzzo got plenty of "M*A*S*H" notes
Alan Alda
We forget this impassioned man, then remember him again every election year
Alan Keyes
Slightly larger than Maryland, this nation is located on the eastern shore of the Adriatic Sea
Albania
Troy & Schenectady are part of this state capital's metropolitan area
Albany
2 men travel America with this man's brain in a Tupperware bowl in the true story "Driving Mr. Albert"
Albert Einstein
"Twelve Traditions", positive program, William Wilson's will
Alcoholics Anonymous
After this Russian died, his "Prince Igor" opera was completed by Rimsky-Korsakov & Glazunov
Aleksandr Borodin
A river is named for this man born in Scotland in 1764, the first European known to have crossed Canada
Alexander Mackenzie
There's still time to sign up for 18th century dance lessons at Gadsby's Tavern Museum in this northern Va. city
Alexandria
" 'Charge' was the captain's cry; theirs not to reason why, theirs not to make reply"
Alfred Lord Tennyson ("Charge Of The Light Brigade")
A dynamite inventor: Fabled loner
Alfred Nobel
In 1981 this country acted as go-between to secure the release of the 52 Americans held by Iran
Algeria
Eloquent pacifist World War I film about German boys in the trenches
All Quiet On The Western Front
Well, we're living here in this "town" that lies on the Lehigh River across from Bethlehem
Allentown
This van lines company moved Ronald Reagan to Washington & Elvis into Graceland
Allied Van Lines
This Greek letter often denotes the brightest star in a constellation; Centaurus' is the closest to us
Alpha
It's the technical term for an electric current that regularly reverses direction
Alternating Current
Travelling 171 MPH in a Lockheed Vega, she set a record for women January 15, 1930
Amelia Earhart
Inventor of the traveler's check: AXP
American Express
After the pasha of Tripoli cut this down outside the U.S. consulate, Congress authorized the use of force
American Flag/Flagpole
The first encyclopedia published in the United States was titled "The Encyclopedia" this
Americana
It's the last name of father & son novelists Kingsley & Martin
Amis
In 2001 you could take aim at the special 500th issue of "Guns &" this
Ammo
"Judging ____"
Amy
She's the First Daughter seen here with First Cat Misty Malarkey Ying-Yang
Amy Carter
Calculating device the Chinese call the "suan pan"
An Abacus
160 square rods equals 1 of this square measure (that one was in the '09 book too)
An Acre
In a crash, sensors trigger an explosion that produces nitrogen gas to inflate this device introduced in the '80s
An Airbag
An EMT rides in one of these vehicles
An Ambulance
Gene Kelly is an expatriate singing & dancing painter in this Oscar winner
An American In Paris
The Bible says a sluggard should consider this industrious insect
An Ant
Any of a group of chemical substances such as doxycycline or streptomycin
An Antibiotic
California vegetable with a crown & a heart
An Artichoke
The most recent of these devices can achieve accuracy to within about 1 second in every 3 million years
An Atomic Clock
If you want to build a new you, create a toned, buff one of these online facsimiles in "Virtual Hills"
An Avatar
It's a universally accepted principle or rule
An Axiom
This diagnostic procedure uses ultrasound to image the heart; a "stress" one is done after some form of exercise
An Echocardiogram
One of these critters is the mascot of the Hartford Insurance Company
An Elk
It can be a short pastoral poem, or a longer epic one like Tennyson's "of the King"
An Idyll
One can be barn or screech
An Owl
The British call this rainy day accessory a gamp, after a character in Dickens' "Martin Chuzzlewit"
An Umbrella
The 1st extensively recorded naval battle was in 480 B.C. at Salamis where this Greek city-state beat the Persians
Athens
A big supporter of the heavens, he was the son of the Titan Iapetus
Atlas
A diplomatic official, or the kind of briefcase he might carry
Attache
Prior to being elected Arkansas Governor in 1978, Clinton held this state office
Attorney General
This German car make got its name from the Latin translation of founder August Horch's name
Audi
From the Latin for "hear" & the Greek for "loving", it's a CD & stereo equipment buff
Audiophile
This capital city of Maine lies on both sides of the Kennebec River
Augusta
He was caesar & emperor when Jesus was born
Augustus
1999: "Get in my belly!" (Second in a series)
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
At 7,310 feet, Mount Kosciusko is the highest peak on this continent
Australia
Eighty Mile Beach, on the Indian Ocean, is part of this continent's northwest coast
Australia
This type of "suggestion" is a form of self-hypnotherapy
Autosuggestion
Possible disaster that the sign covered here warns of
Avalanche
On the avg., average, your mom may spend 20 minutes a day driving down the ave., this
Avenue
Grenadans love to eat ice cream made from this main guacamole ingredient
Avocado
Genius architect Howard Roark
Ayn Rand
At the bottom of the hour, bet you won't miss my chat with this all time "hit king" of baseball...Cincinnati, hello?
Pete Rose
This director saw Cybill Shepherd on the cover of Glamour & decided she'd be perfect for "The Last Picture Show"
Peter Bogdanovich
His "principle" stated that "In a hierarchy every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence"
Peter Principle
(What's up, what's up? This is Shawn Stockman from Boyz II Men) An Oscar-winning 1993 Bruce Springsteen song mentions this city where my group first formed
Philadelphia
Dying lawyer Andrew Beckett
Philadelphia
It's quite logical that this branch of knowledge is from the Greek for "lover of knowledge"
Philosophy
A musical direction meaning to play softly
Piano
Jacqueline Roque said of him, "If my husband ever met a woman... who looked like one of his paintings, he would faint"
Picasso
It's Irish dreamtime for this Steele, Remington Steele
Pierce Brosnan
The prehistoric "man" named for this English place turned out to be part modern corpse & part ape
Piltdown Man
Van Gogh's 1888 this color "Peach Tree"
Pink
In a Puccini opera, he marries then abandons Cio-Cio-San
Pinkerton
In botany there are 4 flower parts: sepals, petals, stamens & these
Pistils
Wedges of this 4-letter Middle Eastern pocket bread can be used as a dipper for hummus
Pita
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh
A half-brother of Richard the Lionheart, Archbishop Geoffrey was a fellow member of this royal house
Plantagenet
Taking over from his assassinated father in 2001, Joseph Kabila is the president of this country abbreviated D.R.C.
The Democratic Republic Of The Congo
When it hit the streets in 1831, Michigan Intelligencer was part of its name
The Detroit Free Press
New owner Stu Sternberg vowed to change this MLB nickname by '07; no word whether "Manta" is in the running
The Devil Rays
The reunion solitaire went extinct by 1746, about 65 years later than this flightless relative of Mauritius
The Dodo
Ginger Baker, Karen Carpenter & Buddy Rich
The Drums
An otolaryngologist treats these 3 body parts
The Ear, Nose, & The Throat
This ray was used by ancient Romans to treat gout & headaches (What's Latin for "Clear!"?)
The Electric Ray
This O'Neill play about former Pullman porter Brutus Jones was based on a real event in Haitian history
The Emperor Jones
This tube helps to ensure equal pressure on both sides of the eardrum
The Eustachian Tube
'50s pop duo Phil & Don who also collected classic fairy tales
The Everly Brothers Grimm
A violin body amplifies the sound escaping from the 2 holes usually called these, as they resemble an italicized letter
The F-Holes
(Hi, I'm Jerry Orbach.) I introduced the song "Try To Remember" in this musical that opened in 1960 & is still running
The Fantasticks
1986: Jeff Goldblum
The Fly
This abusive puppet "Arrested Again in Domestic Disturbance Case; Wife Judy Says, 'This Time It's Over!'"
Punch
Exclamation point who played Luke Skywalker
Punctuation Mark Hamill
This '70s style included the ubiquitous safety pin in the nose
Punk
Lilac, lavender, puce
Purple
A cotton swab, or a member of A Tribe Called Quest
Q-Tip
QF
Qantas
(Jimmy of the Clue Crew at the chalkboard) Also the name of a device for measuring the angle of a star, it's the arc highlighted in blue
Quadrant
Wilford Brimley reminds you in commercials that it's 100% rolled oats & nothing else
Quaker Oats
This word, used with "theory" & "mechanics", is from the Latin for "how much"
Quantum
In 2002 Sue Grafton released "Q is for" this synonym for pit
Quarry
She was just 25 when she became queen of England 46 years ago
Queen Elizabeth Ii
In 2001 Zambia issued its 4,000-kwacha coin with this 19th C. queen on one side
Queen Victoria
Royal mom of Alice, Alfred, Arthur & 6 others: QV
Queen Victoria
This person ruled England during America's Civil War
Queen Victoria
A synonym for fast, or the name of a Shakespearean tavern mistress
Quickly
Scorsese played a sponsor of "Twenty-One" in this 1994 movie about a TV scandal
Quiz Show
1951 epic in which the lions take on the Christians in Rome; lions give 'em a real licking
Quo Vadis
Letter reversed in the name of what a giraffe calls "The World's Biggest Toystore"
R
Muhammad V University, Morocco's largest, is in this capital city
Rabat
John Galsworthy's 1906 work "The Man of Property" was the first in this series of novels
The Forsyte Saga
Fed by steaming hot springs, the name of this capital means "Bay of Smokes"
Reykjavik, Iceland
She's won 4 "Best Supporting Actress In A Comedy" Emmys as Carla on "Cheers"
Rhea Perlman
The name of this large land creature is from the Greek for "nose-horned"
Rhinoceros
Your face may get a lift from this music-&-airline mogul's Virgin Cosmetics
Richard Branson
"Breach of Faith"
Richard Nixon
"Salome", this composer's first successful opera, was banned in Boston in 1923
Richard Strauss
French cardinal who said, "Give me 6 lines written by the most honest man, (&) I'll find something in them to hang him"
Richelieu
Ruffles chips have these & so do ocean floors, but they're underwater mountain ranges
Ridges
In 1885 this Amsterdam art museum moved to its present structure which was designed by P.J.H. Cuypers
Rijksmuseum
When she danced in the 1935 film "Dante's Inferno", she was still using the name Rita Cansino
Rita Hayworth
For his labor of cleaning the Augean Stables, Hercules diverted 1 or 2 of these
Rivers
The ideal gas law combines Charles's law with the law of this 17th century Anglo-Irish scientist
Robert Boyle
In 1893 George Brown & this man formed a partnership in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Robert Williamson
This comic who claims Winters as his mentor had Jonathan play his son on TV in 1981
Robin Williams
The Stray Cats revived this kind of rock in 1982
Rockabilly
If you like cowboys--& cowgirls--you'll love this Agnes de Mille ballet named for a cowboy event
Rodeo
"Edelweiss" from "The Sound Of Music" was the last song they wrote together
Rodgers & Hammerstein
This X-ray discoverer conducted numerous other researches including on elasticity
Roentgen
This founder of Rhode Island has his own memorial in Providence
Roger Williams
In the Old West, a "prayer book" was a cowboy's pack of these cigarette-making accessories
Rolling Papers
A reduction of arms & independence for Turkey were 2 items in this Jan. 8, 1918 pronouncement
The Fourteen Points
After the American Revolution, Tom Paine and Lafayette both took part in this revolution
The French Revolution
It resulted from the perpetrator's delusion that he was going to be ambassador to France
The Garfield Assassination
By his nickname the late Andre Roussimoff
The Giants
This famous Jean-Francois Millet painting shows 3 women picking up the remains left after a harvest
The Gleaners
Due to its apetite, the wolverine is also known as this, as if it committed one of the 7 Deadly Sins
The Glutton
Francis Drake's flagship the Pelican was renamed this, after passing through the Strait of Magellan
The Golden Hind
If Sam Gamgee looked familiar, you probably saw him in this 1985 film about a pirate treasure map
The Goonies
Philip Roth titled a 1973 book this, the goal of U.S. fiction writers for decades
The Great American Novel
Jimmy Stewart played Buttons, the clown with a mysterious past, in this 1952 De Mille drama
The Greatest Show On Earth
Hippies & survivalists may be "off" this, meaning living so as to not require electricity
The Grid
The California poppy is the state's official flower & this tough critter is the official state animal
The Grizzly Bear
"The brown current ran swiftly out of" this title place, wrote Joseph Conrad
The Heart Of Darkness
No stranger to the finer things in life, Saudi Prince Alwaleed Alsaud traverses the sands in this auto's Phantom
Rolls-Royce
Michael Douglas & Kathleen Turner starred in this film & its sequel, "The Jewel of the Nile"
Romancing The Stone
In 1859 Walachia & Moldavia united under Prince Cuza to form this nation
Romania
In this play, Paris is a kinsman to the prince of Verona
Romeo And Juliet
Both a she-wolf & a woodpecker fed & cared for them until they were found by Faustulus
Romulus & Remus
First labor union leader who went on to become U.S. president
Ronald Reagan
He's the only U.S. president whose first, middle & last names each have the same number of letters
Ronald Wilson Reagan
In Marty Robbins' "El Paso", the "music would play and Felina would whirl" in her cantina
Rosa's Cantina
In 1982 Neil Diamond wanted to "turn on" this, "let it shine wherever you go"
The Heartlight
When a constellation "culminates", it has reached this
The Highest Point In The Sky
This redundant line by Gertrude Stein first appeared in the 1913 poem "Sacred Emily"
Rose Is A Rose Is A Rose (Is A Rose.)
4 of this Swedish pop duo's first Top 40 hits reached No. 1, including "It Must Have Been Love"
Roxette
Before he became the "King of the Cowboys" on film, he formed the Sons of the Pioneers singing group
Roy Rogers
She was married to Al Jolson when she starred in those classic 1930s Busby Berkeley musicals
Ruby Keeler
"Who could hang a name on" this Rolling Stones girl
Ruby Tuesday
In 1893 this German engineer published "The Theory and Construction of a Rational Heat Engine"
Rudolf Diesel
This Italian got 1 of his 1st breaks when he replaced Clifton Webb in a dance actâ€"how chic
Rudolph Valentino
The Molasses Act of 1733 placed high duties on molasses & this potent potable from non-English possessions
Rum
(Hello, we're the Dixie Chicks) Our song "Ready to Run" was on the soundtrack of this movie with Richard Gere & Julia Roberts
Runaway Bride
Nepal, Mauritius, Pakistan
Rupee
Roy Hinkley, the ingenious Professor on "Gilligan's Island" was played on the series by this man
Russell Johnson
Bolshevik Island
Russia
Douglass College, the USA's largest women's college, is affiliated with this state university of New Jersey
Rutgers
Of California, governator Arnold...
S-C-H-W-A-R-Z-E-N-E-G-G-E-R
Chapter 11 of Anna Lee Waldo's historical novel about this woman is titled "Lewis and Clark"
Sacagawea
While her name is spelled many different ways in the Lewis & Clark journals, at no time is it spelled with a "J"
Sacagawea
You're on the money if you know that explorer William Clark nicknamed this Shoshone woman "Janey"
Sacagawea
Securus
Safe
A vampire takes over the title hamlet in this, King's second novel
Salem's Lot
"The Witch City", "The Witchcraft City"
Salem, Massachusetts
The Wax Museum of Witches And Seafarers opened in this New England city in 1993
Salem, Massachusetts
If you see this word on a door, you've found the exit
Salida
Stonehenge stands out on the landscape of this largely treeless 300-square-mile area
Salisbury Plain
She played Gloria Stivic, nee Bunker
Sally Struthers
Narraboth, Herodias, John the Baptist
Salome
The siege of the Alamo gave this Texas general time to prepare for the Battle of San Jacinto
Sam Houston
He directed the original production of his own play "Fool for Love" & starred in the film version
Sam Shepard
This actor-playwright played Dolly Parton's husband in "Steel Magnolias"
Sam Shepherd
To play Sportin' Life in "Porgy and Bess", study the performance of this Rat Packer who played him in the 1959 film
Sammy Davis, Jr.
In 2007 this slugger from the Dominican Republic became only the fifth major league player to hit 600 career home runs
Sammy Sosa
The Boston Beer Co. makes a lager named for this brewer, patriot & cousin of a U.S. president
Samuel Adams
Check out the 750-foot-tall Tower of the Americas in this "Alamo City" (you should probably see that, too)
San Antonio
In 1945 representatives from 50 nations met in this U.S. city to draw up the U.N. charter
San Francisco
Wells, Fargo & Company opened in this California city in 1852 to offer miners express & banking services
San Francisco
This Costa Rican capital's international airport is named for 19th century hero Juan Santamaria
San Jose
This Silicon Valley city served as California's first capital from 1849 to 1851
San Jose
A popular incense comes from this word, we hope not after it's been worn on someone's feet
Sandalwood
This first woman on the Supreme Court left the court in 2006
Sandra Day O'connor
Hello Kitty is the star character & corporate symbol of this gift store
Sanrio
In 1836, two months after he took the Alamo, this general was routed by Sam Houston at San Jacinto
Santa Anna
In 1976 this founder of the Opera Company of Boston became the first woman to conduct at the Met
Sarah Caldwell
This "sea" that lies between the Azores & the West Indies is named for the brown gulfweed floating in it
Sargasso Sea
This ageless pitcher who played with the Birmingham Black Barons later made it to the majors with Cleveland
Satchel Paige
Since the face wasn't shown, a stand-in stood in for John Travolta in famous opening shot of this film
Saturday Night Fever
From Earth, this planet's 100,000 or so ringlets appear as just 3 broad rings
Saturn
Dionne Warwick & Aretha Franklin
Say A Little Prayer
Forest Ackerman, who coined this short term for a genre after hearing a radio announcer say "hi fi", died at 92
Sci Fi
In 2006 "A Man's A Man For A' That" lost a vote to "Flower Of" this British land as a possible future national anthem
Scotland
Lochaber, Wigtown & Inverness
Scotland
Sir Walter's saucepans
Scott's Pots
Born in Clydebank, political writer James Reston had this nickname, like a "Star Trek" engineer
Scotty
This 6-headed sea monster who ate sailors lived in a cave opposite the whirlpool Charybdis
Scylla
Hippocampus is the scientific name of this odd fish with a prehensile tail
Seahorse
John Foster Dulles, Martin Van Buren, George Shultz
Secretary Of State
"The Fusilli Jerry", "The Abstinence"
Seinfeld
It's the series that gave us the classic catch phrases "Yada, yada, yada" & "No soup for you!"
Seinfeld
In 1965, after being assaulted in this Alabama city, Martin Luther King led a march from there to Montgomery
Selma
Dakar
Senegal
Emma Thompson & Kate Winslet earned Oscar nominations for playing the Dashwood sisters in this 1995 film
Sense And Sensibility
Different from astronomical autumn, meteorological autumn begins on the first of this month, as did WWII
September
Mother's Day is in May; Father's Day is in June; and Grandparent's Day is in this month
September
A bone called the vomer makes up much of this dividing wall in your nose
Septum
Saguaro, a park named for giant cacti, is in Arizona & this park named for giant trees is in central California
Sequoia
The cholesterol doctors measure is called this "cholesterol", for the fluid part of whole blood
Serum
Til: this type of plant; the seeds are used to make tahini
Sesame
On this TV show, a Muppet named Oscar the Grouch lives in a garbage can
Sesame Street
James Roosevelt Bayley, a Roman Catholic bishop, founded this private New Jersey university in 1856
Seton Hall
An old tobacco factory made famous by "Carmen" now houses part of the university of this Spanish city
Sevilla
Steven Soderbergh received an Oscar nomination for his first screenplay, for this 1989 film
Sex, Lies, And Videotape
"I get by with a little help from my friends" is a line from this classic Beatles album
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Kevin co-produced & played a malignant movie executive in the film "Swimming With" these
Sharks
With their fins a Chinese delicacy, these are in danger in the Galapagos, upsetting the ecological balance
Sharks
The same note that's sounded as you run your finger along the rim can do this to the glass if sung
Shatter It
Ovine
Sheep-Like
This novel begins in Veracruz when a group of travelers embarks on a trip to Europe
Ship Of Fools
The schipperke's name can be translated as "little captain", reflecting its role guarding these
Ships
This Oscar winner played the matriarch of the Partridge Family
Shirley Jones
She was a child star, an ambassador & in 1998 a Kennedy Center honoree
Shirley Temple Black
In 2004, for the 40th anniversary of the Fab 4 in the U.S., EMP presents an exhibit titled this, like a 1977 Broadway show
Beatlemania
For kitchenware as well as sheets & towels: BBBY
Bed Bath & Beyond
It's the part of a fancy bed on which you may see a finial
Bedpost
Monkey business abounds in this 1951 film in which Reagan co-stars with a chimp
Bedtime For Bonzo
The "Japanese" type of this insect belongs to the scarab family
Beetle
In 1970, while this country was still a British dependency, Belmopan became its capital
Belize
Facial nerve paralysis on one side
Bell's Palsy
It's a cinch you know that to "tighten" this accessory means to economize
Belt
His funeral on April 21, 1790 drew 20,000 mourners in Philadelphia, the largest U.S. public gathering to that time
Benjamin Franklin
Paris, Berlin, Brussels
Berlin
There is a John F. Kennedy prep school in this world capital where JFK made a famous visit in 1963
Berlin
If you want to rent a car on this British colony in the Atlantic, you'll come up "short"; it's not allowed
Bermuda
Speaking at the Boston College Law School, this Fed head praised J.K. Rowling & quoted John Lennon
Bernanke
The Berliner Ensemble founded by this man in the 1940s finally made its U.S. debut in '99 with a staging of his "Arturo Ui"
Bertolt Brecht
To plead or implore urgently
Beseech
Kim Carnes: "____ ____ Eyes"
Bette Davis
It's IBM's "colorful" nickname
Big Blue
The name of this ball game comes from the French for "sticks"
Billiards
Unopened six-packs of this beverage named for Jimmy Carter's brother are now a collector's item
Billy Beer
This title literary character is hanged for the murder of a sadistic master-at-arms named Claggart
Billy Budd
Court-martialed for insubordination, this WWI air-power advocate was later awarded the Medal of Honor
Billy Mitchell
In his "day", the early 1900s, this baseball player turned preacher is estimated to have converted 300,000 people
Billy Sunday
The $6 Million Man could tell you that this word lost the "electro" from its middle
Bionic
Using this Jergens brand's strips to clean out her pores -- I wouldn't go in right now
Biorã©
14-letter word for cooperation between 2 partners, leading to smoother political sailing
Bipartisanship
Natural event sometimes used as a verb; there's a form of it in Prissy's famous line in "Gone with the Wind"
Birth
From the German biwacht, "Auxiliary Patrol", it's an unsheltered military camp
Bivouac
Predicted as early as 1784, this body is so dense that light can't escape its gravitational pull
Black Hole
Capable of speeds of 12 MPH, this aggressive "black" snake of tropical Africa is the world's fastest
Black Mamba
The following was theme of this 1959 Best Foreign Film:
Black Orpheus
Colorful cooking methods include browning & this one associated with Cajun cooking
Blackening
This 2007 John Grisham novel puts you in the game; well, puts you in a place to watch it
Bleachers
The only one of South Africa's 3 capitals that fits the category
Bloemfontein
In "The Merchant of Venice", his daughter Jessica elopes with Bassanio's friend Lorenzo
Shylock
2-word term for a weapon, like a pistol or sword, worn at the waist
Side Arm
Soundless: LISTEN
Silent
German Lotte Reiniger pioneered animation using these dark cutouts on a light background
Silhouettes
The stars of a 4-star Army general are this color
Silver
This metal is the traditional gift for a 25th anniversary, but a bottle of champagne is a nice alternative
Silver
In an 1815 letter: "The bonds that united us to Spain have been severed"
Simon Bolivar
Matthew 14 tells that this disciple also walked on water until he got scared & started to sink like a stone
Simon Peter
Between 1816 & 1830 he was at various times ruler of present-day Venezuela, Peru & Colombia
Simã³N BolãVar
During his 7 voyages, he was sold into slavery, met the cyclops, & got stuck on 2 desert islands
Sinbad
This trigonometric function is the ratio of an angle's opposite side to its hypotenuse
Sine
Gene Kelly croons & dances while taking his brother Dustin Hoffman on a road trip
Singin' In The Rain Man
The name of a baron & political reformer was on a 19th century closed carriage & on 20th c. Cadillac car models
Brougham
This 1954 "decision...will long be stenciled on the mental sheets of succeeding generations"
Brown V. Board Of Education
This actor divorced Demi Moore in 2000; did she ask for the whole 9 yards?
Bruce Willis
Its official language is Malay; Bandar Seri Begawan is its capital; its head of state is a sultan
Brunei
Take a small drink
Sip
Volsung saga hero Sigurd rode through a ring of fire to free this warrior princess from her charmed sleep
Brunhilde
This capital's name 1st appeared in a document of Vlad the Impaler, the prototype of Dracula
Bucharest (Romania)
Lamaism is another name for this religion in which the ruler chief monk is the Dalai Lama
Buddhism
The name of this South American city translates to "fair winds"
Buenos Aires
"All My Children" star Sarah Michelle Gellar has a stake in this title TV role based on a Kristy Swanson film
Buffy The Vampire Slayer
The name of this military horn comes from the Latin for "young ox" since the first ones were ox horns
Bugle
Annette Bening wore the gown seen here in the 1991 film named for this man who built the original Flamingo Hotel
Bugsy Siegel
For 35 years, Todor Zhivkov ruled this eastern Balkan nation that borders the Black Sea
Bulgaria
Robert La Follette called it the Progressive party, but it was nicknamed this after Teddy Roosevelt joined
Bull Moose
Landscapers who find themselves stumped may use this tractor with a vertical blade in front
Bulldozer
Dinah Shore, Sally Field & Loni Anderson were longtime loves of this hunk from Waycross
Burt Reynolds
Undershaw, the home where he wrote "The Hound of the Baskervilles", is now a hotel in Surrey, England
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
In the 1570s this British circumnavigator attacked many Spanish ships as a pirate in the Caribbean
Sir Francis Drake
In the 1590s this circumnavigator & his kinsman, the sea dog Sir John Hawkins, perished on the same voyage
Sir Francis Drake
At his death in 1727, he left over one million words he had written on alchemy & the occult
Sir Isaac Newton
Bob Newhart imagined asking this man about tobacco: "Oh, between your lips. Then...you set fire to it!"
Sir Walter Raleigh
In 1806 this author became clerk to the Court of Session in Edinburgh
Sir Walter Scott
In 1822, when this author organized a royal visit to Edinburgh, he wore a kilt & got George IV to sport one also
Sir Walter Scott
Gylippus famously broke the Athenian siege at this Sicilian port city during the Peloponnesian War
Siracusa
In Chapter 1 of a Theodore Dreiser novel, this naive 18-year-old heroine meets--uh-oh!--a traveling salesman
Sister Carrie
On "Paint It, Black" Brian Jones played this instrument, like George on "Norwegian Wood"
Sitar
This term for a glass opening in the roof of a house can also refer to what comes through it
Skylight
Vonnegut's "The Children's Crusade: A Duty Dance with Death"
Slaughterhouse-Five
Spoonerisms are merely tips of the slung
Slips Of The Tongue
This type of bass is a fisherman's favorite
Smallmouth
In 2001 their "Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness" CD was certified 9 times platinum
Smashing Pumpkins
Its National Museum of American History has General Washington's field tent
Smithsonian
These gastropods are sometimes fed aromatic herbs to give them a special savor
Snail
Winding through Idaho, the Salmon River is the largest tributary of this river
Snake
Both the Aztec god Quetzalcoatl & the Mayan god Kukulcan were these creatures adorned with feathers
Snakes
Hunted at night by summer campers, but never found, it's actually a real bird related to the sandpiper
Snipe
This "Little Giant" is buried at the base of a 96' tall monument on E. 35th St.
Stephen Douglas
In "On Writing" this horror author wrote about his early life in Maine & gave advice to aspiring novelists
Stephen King
He's won numerous Tony Awards for his songwriting & a Pulitzer for "Sunday in the Park with George"
Stephen Sondheim
He was nominated for Best Director twice in the same year, the first so honored since Michael Curtiz for 1938
Steven Soderbergh
Periodic student allowance plus swinging Foucault feat
Stipendulum
Greta Garbo
Stockholm
Some of its pieces, which weighed up to 50 tons, were quarried at Marlborough Downs, about 20 miles away
Stonehenge
If your neighbor's a lapicide, he's not a killer; he's just a guy who cuts this stuff for a living, maybe from a quarry
Stones
This Welsh capital was once the world's greatest coal-exporting port, a veritable "giant"
Cardiff
Sophia Loren was a struggling teenage model when she met this future husband & beauty contest judge
Carlo Ponti
The leaves of a Brazilian palm tree provide this hardest natural wax used in automotive waxes
Carnauba
Dvorak's "New World Symphony" debuted in this venue in 1893: the Beatles played there in 1964
Carnegie Hall
Translated as "little meats", it's shredded pork eaten with salsa or used as a filling for tacos
Carnitas
Her long-running variety show featured supporting actors Tim Conway & Harvey Korman
Carol Burnett
The Royal Shakespeare Theatre is in this town; the theatre overlooks a river
Stratford-On-Avon
A small reddish blemish of the skin is known as this fruit's mark
Strawberry
An abrasion for scraping a hard surface is also called by the name of this fruit
Strawberry
While governor of South Carolina in 1948, he ran for president as a Dixiecrat
Strom Thurmond
A pompous person is one of these, which sounds like it was made by a tailor moonlighting as a taxidermist
Stuffed Shirt
Alliterative name commonly used of the Yankees-Mets clash in October 2000
Subway Series
When this waterway opened in 1869, it brought Arabia into much closer touch with the outside world
Suez Canal
On November 30, 1979 he won the WBC welterweight title
Sugar Ray Leonard
In '38 Joe Shuster & Jerry Siegel created this guy who could fly but was somehow unrecognizable wearing glasses
Superman
These enormous cargo ships can hold over 300,000 tons of oil
Supertankers
This 18th century Swedish botanist was introduced to botany by his father, a minister in the town of Rashult
Carolus Linnaeus
"Just Men" had 7 keys & 1 of these, while "Split Second" had 1 key & 5 of these
Cars
Ralph Kiner: "If" this Ol' Perfesser, an ex-Yankee & Met manager, "were alive today, he'd be spinning in his grave"
Casey Stengel
The "C" in the name of department store founder J.C. Penney; how appropriate
Cash
It's the "feline utterance", daddy-o!
Cat's Meow
You've gotta love the torque converter on the 988G Log Loader from this giant equipment company
Caterpillar
Once a favorite of Russian czars, the Sterlet type of this fish egg delicacy is golden in color
Caviar
Restriction of expression, often by a government
Censorship
Dona Bailey co-created this arcade game where a leggy arthropod has to be removed from a mushroom patch
Centipede
In May 1987 a plane built by this Wichita, Kansas company landed in Red Square
Cessna
Whales belong to this group of mammals whose name is from the Latin for "large sea animal"
Cetaceans
A dipole is a molecule in which this is opposite at the 2 poles
Charge
After being attacked on the streets of Rome in 799, Leo III took refuge with this king of the Franks
Charlemagne
After creating the US Steel corporation, he went on to head the Bethlehem Steel corporation
Charles Schwab
Good Grief! This comic strip star graced the cover of "Life" magazine on March 17, 1967
Charlie Brown
Getting caught in the wheels of a machine makes him go berserk in 1936's "Modern Times"
Charlie Chaplin
Stuck in the wilderness in "The Gold Rush", he boils his boot for dinner
Charlie Chaplin
One of the 3 vows taken by each man who became a Templar Knight
Chastity, Obedience Or Poverty
Be careful who you talk to in these online "rooms" -- people may not be who they say they are
Chat Rooms
In chess, notation "x" means your piece has been captured & "ch" means you're in this
Check
To threaten the king, in chess
Check
A Frenchman eats 53 pounds of this a year; an American, 31; a Japanese, 4
Cheese
Born Feb. 27, 1980, this White House resident is among the "Widely Known Americans of the Present"
Chelsea Clinton
Bing can help you with this process whereby you select the best or most desirable items for yourself
Cherrypicking
The South Side of this city is where the White Sox call home
Chicago
Mother Nature
Chiffon Margarine
An 80-mile alpaca trek from Bolivia to the Pacific Ocean will take you through this other country
Chile
Patricio Guzman chronicled Salvador Allende's overthrow in "The Battle Of" this country
Chile
In the 1970s sign language was taught to Koko the gorilla & Washoe, one of these
Chimpanzee
Mongolia
China
Probably crude gunpowder-filled tubes tied to arrow shafts, rockets appear to have originated in this country
China
The band Seven Mary Three got its name from motorcycle cop Jon Baker's call number on this '70s TV series
Chips
The original Anita in Broadway's "West Side Story", she later turned into a "Spider Woman"
Chita Rivera
On his 3 15th century voyages to the New World, his ships stopped off at the Canary Islands for supplies
Columbus
It's the title of Margaret Mead's classic 1928 anthropological study of Samoan youth
Coming Of Age In Samoa
This cabinet department registers trademarks & issues patents
Commerce
Also a Paine title, this 18th C. theory said come on, sure the world exists, it's not just all in your head
Common Sense
Comsymp, someone pink or even red
Communist Sympathizer
A substance whose molecules contain more than one kind of atom, like water's hydrogen & oxygen atoms
Compound
It's to grasp mentally; understand?
Comprehend
The hyphenated economic theory that cutting taxes can actually boost revenue
Supply-Side
Among the women to serve in this post are Antonia Novello & Joycelyn Elders
Surgeon General
Mozart wrote over 20 for piano & orchestra, including the "Coronation" one
Concerto
Pass the grape jelly & name this state capital of New Hampshire
Concord
I have to make a "confession": I'm not quite as good a dancer as Lindsay Lohan was in this 2004 film
Confessions Of A Teenage Drama Queen
From Spanish for a region of Africa, they're the percussion instruments heard here
Conga Drums
Brazzaville & Kinshasa
Congo
The Malebo Pool, also known as The Stanley Pool, is a shallow lake formed by this river
Congo River
The wife of a reigning monarch is referred to as the Queen this
Consort
In 1851 Amelia Bloomer introduced Elizabeth Cady Stanton to this feminist in Seneca Falls
Susan B. Anthony
Born Edith Mariner in Brooklyn, she was nominated for Oscars five times and won for "I Want to Live"
Susan Hayward
For Canada's centennial, Elizabeth II gave Ottawa 6 pairs of these birds, a-swimming on the Rideau River
Swans
This country probably isn't neutral about "Schweizer Psalm", its national anthem
Switzerland
Saltwater sweet (5)
Taffy
Now known as Ismail Samani Peak, the highest peak in this country was once named after Joseph Stalin
Tajikistan
Soapstone, used as an electrical insulator, is a greenish-gray variety of this soft mineral
Talc
A guy with this last name began distilling London dry gin in 1830
Tanqueray
(Sofia of the Clue Crew) Edgar Rice Burroughs bought 550 acres in what's now Tarzana, California, the year after this first "Tarzan" movie came out
Tarzan Of The Apes
New Zealand is bordered by the south Pacific Ocean on the east & by this sea on the west
Tasman Sea
Disclose a secret
Tattle
On a sailor's chest it might say “Motherâ€; on Cher it's a butterfly
Tattoo
Novelist Janet Caldwell
Taylor
2009: Her "Fearless"
Taylor Swift
At 19, this country cutie became the youngest singer ever named CMA entertainer of the year
Taylor Swift
Alterations experts for president Zachary
Taylor's Tailors
This "Mary Tyler Moore Show" anchorman was said to be based on 2 L.A. anchors: George Putnam & Jerry Dunphy
Ted Baxter
He played a box of lemon chiffon pie mix in a TV commercial long before playing Sam on "Cheers"
Ted Danson
In 1990 this cable mogul won the Walter Cronkite Award for excellence in journalism & telecommunication
Ted Turner
Jonathan Swift wrote, "I am as old as my tongue, and a little older than" these
Teeth
The Jack Daniel's distillery is in Lynchburg in this state
Tennessee
With its theme park & mega-hotel, Opryland is one of this state's most popular attractions
Tennessee
Lindsay Davenport said, "It really felt awesome" to win a 1996 Olympic gold medal in this sport
Tennis
A poem called "The Lady of Shalott"
Tennyson
Montezuma Gold, Pepe Lopez White, Sauza Conmemorativo
Tequila
Still available today, a shampoo brand that was popular in the '70s is called "Gee, Your Hair Smells" this
Terrific
This electricity pioneer & coil inventor lived as a virtual recluse & was obsessed with raising pigeons
Tesla
Edward Gibbon was a captain in the Hampshire Grenadiers before writing this epic of imperial decline
The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire
On May 6, 1937 Herb Morrison described its demise on the radio saying, "It's burning, bursting into flames"
The Hindenburg
Latin America saw right through this 2000 Kevin Bacon thriller, known there as "The Man Without Shadow"
The Hollow Man
In some writings, it was Perceval, not Galahad, who went on a quest for this vessel
The Holy Grail
This 315-mile-long river passes through Troy & Albany before hitting the bright lights of New York City
The Hudson
This scientific endeavor abbreviated HGP had the goal of mapping every gene of Homo sapiens
The Human Genome Project
Here's the scoop: popularized at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, it's Missouri's state dessert
The Ice Cream Cone
He died violently around 3,000 B.C. & lay in a glacier until he was found in 1991
The Iceman
Alpaca wool was a major commodity in this empire that peaked in the 1400s
The Inca Empire
Many balls have gotten lost in this, originally planted along Wrigley Field's outfield walls by Bill Veeck in 1937
The Ivy
In Mark 1: Got baptized by (who else?) John the Baptist in this river
The Jordan
This mother & daughter duo plan to reunite for a special New Year's Eve 1999 concert in Phoenix
The Judds
"Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" is one of the tales in this 1890s collection
The Jungle Book
In Arabic this book is literally "The Reading"
The Koran
Scout dog York completed 148 combat patrols in this "police action"
The Korean War
When Barcelona-born Pau Gasol joined this NBA team in 2008, it was called the "Spanish Acquisition"
The Lakers
It was for Virginia Slims, on the "Tonight Show" Jan. 1, 1971
The Last Ad For Cigarettes
A professor's 2007 address at Carnegie Mellon on "really achieving your childhood dreams" inspired millions under this title
The Last Lecture
It can be the text of an oratorio or an opera
The Libretto
You may feel like you're between heaven & hell when you bend over backward to do this under-the-stick dance
The Limbo
The Vermilion border defines these
The Lips
She froze to death on New Year's Eve, but not before seeing visions of a Christmas tree & her grandmother
The Little Match Girl
Appropriately, this Andersen heroine had "eyes as blue as the deepest sea"
The Little Mermaid
Inside the Cabildo in New Orleans, you can visit the room where the documents for this sale were signed in 1803
The Louisiana Purchase
According to lyricist Bob Merrill, "People who need people are" this
The Luckiest People In The World
Hugo van der Goes painted "The Adoration of the Shepherds" & "The Adoration of " this trio
The Magi
This Edward Everett Hale work tells the story of Philip Nolan, condemned to a life at sea
The Man Without A Country
Born at Chateau Chavaniac in 1757, he was later hailed as "the hero of two worlds"
The Marquis De Lafayette
Their 1st 3 Broadway plays were "I'll Say She I
The Marx Brothers
Every spring the Augusta National Golf Course hosts this famous tournament
The Masters
In this 1999 film Keanu Reeves finds himself in a computer-generated world
The Matrix
Shakespearean play featuring Falstaff & some "happy homemakers"
The Merry Wives Of Windsor
"(Hi, I'm Benjamin Salisbury) I appeared in this 1992 film that inspired the creation of a real-life hockey team"
The Mighty Ducks
These teeth have 3-5 cusps and 2 or 3 roots
The Molars
The star-nosed species of this subterranean insectivore has 22 pink appendages on its nose used as feelers
The Mole
This empire's control of China ended when Toghon-Temur fled the invasion of Ming troops in 1368
The Mongol Empire
The site of Las Vegas was first settled by this group in 1855; think what it'd be today if they hadn't left in 1857
The Mormons
The Chapel of the Ascension is on this mount that overlooks Jerusalem's old city
The Mount Of Olives
Let's get a pizza... & a couple of burritos... & some chips... I've got a bad case of these
The Munchies
Marion Paroo, the River City librarian, teaches piano to the town's youngsters in this show
The Music Man
Goya's girl
The Naked Maja
Ella Flagg Young was the first woman president of this organization abbreviated NEA
The National Education Association
Sint-Eustatius, formerly Nieuw Zeeland
The Netherlands
Bernini's Fountain of the Four Rivers represents rivers of 4 continents: the Ganges, the Plata, the Danube & this one
The Nile
Think hard & pick up this honor, worth 114,935 kronor in 1923 & 10 million in 2005
The Nobel Prize
The brand Evan Williams honors "Kentucky's first distiller", who set up on the banks of this river in Louisville in 1783
The Ohio
This international sports competition's motto is "Faster, higher, stronger"
The Olympics
The Greasers face off against the Socs in Oklahoma in this 1967 S.E. Hinton novel
The Outsiders
Oregon, Oregon State
The Pac-10
In 1977 the U.S. signed a treaty to return control of this to its home country in 1999
The Panama Canal
The name of this gland near the stomach literally means "all flesh"
The Pancreas
Around 500 A.D. This Acropolis temple built to honor the wisdom goddess became a Christian church
The Parthenon
Despite the Peace of Nicias in 421 B.C., this war picked up again & continued for another 11 years
The Peloponnesian War
Greek historian & soldier Thucydides' firsthand account "The History of" this peninsular war
The Peloponnesian War
The connective tissue sac enclosing the heart
The Pericardium
nytimes.com's "Find a Show" section tells how to get tickets to "Avenue Q" or this masked man musical
The Phantom Of The Opera
A Jewish musician's skilled fingers help keep him alive in WWI Warsaw in this 2002 film
The Pianist
Escoffier was once the chef of this elegant French-named hotel at Fifth Avenue & 61st Street
The Pierre Hotel
Peter Ustinov was originally to play Inspector Clouseau in this 1963 film, but he backed out
The Pink Panther
It flows through Washington, D.C. & on past Mount Vernon
The Potomac
Drew Carey game show that's constitutionally guaranteed by the second amendment
The Price Is Right To Bear Arms
After 11 months in captivity, crew of this ship was released by N. Koreans
The Pueblo
Over 1,000 miles long, this "colorful" river forms most of Oklahoma's southern boarder
The Red River
Meaning "Gate of Tears", the Bab el Mandeb is a 20-mile-wide strait allowing passage from the Gulf of Aden into this sea
The Red Sea
When forces of this empire invaded Britain in 43 A.D., one of the areas they conquered was Hampshire
The Roman Empire
For quick access to outdoor events, the White House press briefing room opens on this floral area
The Rose Garden
The 1st inscription on this 1799 discovery is in hieroglyphics, the 2nd in everyday Egyptian & the 3rd in Greek
The Rosetta Stone
In 1898 Roosevelt resigned as Asst. Secretary of the Navy to help organize this cavalry unit
The Rough Riders
Early 14th century: "I was running 'round hell's circles till I saw your heavenly spheres"
Dante's Inferno (Or Divine Comedy)
In 1992 Slovaks altered this river's course on the border of Slovakia & Hungary to improve navigation
Danube
In "Mysterious Stranger: A Book of Magic", this current performer outlines some of his public stunts
David Blaine
A "hole" in Wyoming is named for this 19th century explorer & mountain man
David E. Jackson
Fess Parker & John Wayne have both played this king of the wild frontier
Davy Crockett
In 1930, the William Jennings Bryan University opened in this Tennessee city
Dayton
Slang for paper currency
Dead Presidents
In 1947 a Bedouin discovered important scrolls in a cave on the shore of this sea
Dead Sea
"Everybody Loves Somebody" & Las Vegas loved this man, dimming the Strip's lights in his honor December 28, 1995
Dean Martin
"People who fight fire with fire usually end up with ashes" is good advice from this "dear" columnist
Dear Abby
1951 Fredric March pic: "'Can I Interest You In A Fuller Brush? Aack! Oh, My heart! Aack! Aack!' (Thud!)"
Death Of A Salesman
Suge Knight & Tupac Shakur's rap music record label
Death Row Records
This head coach shed a few public tears as he led the Rams to a Super Bowl win in 2000
Dick Vermeil
In a 17th century children's tale, the captain of the Unicorn sells this boy's cat to the king of Barbary
Dick Whittington
At age 4 in Guanajuato, Mexico, he was already drawing on the walls
Diego Rivera
The Museum of Broadcasting is transferring masters of all its shows from analog videotape to this type
Digital Tape
The dried leaves of the purple foxglove are used to produce this heart stimulant
Digitalis
"Romeo and Juliet" begins, "Two households, both alike in" this
Dignity
Expelled from the legal profession, not the pub
Disbarred
Now that he no longer has ___ from his wound, we can ___ the patient from the hospital
Discharge
"Henry IV, Part I": "The better part of valor is ____"
Discretion
The greatest margin of victory in a Super Bowl came when this team stomped the Denver Broncos 55-10 in 1990
The San Francisco 49Ers
It was truly a red-letter day when an opera based on this Hawthorne novel premiered in Boston in 1896
The Scarlet Letter
The Rock played the title role in this 2002 action film, a prequel to "The Mummy Returns"
The Scorpion King
His term as president of this began in 1947
The Screen Actors Guild
Ronald Reagan was also president of this union
The Screen Actors Guild
This fish swims upright & uses its prehensile tail to anchor itself to coral or algae
The Seahorse
The Curia was the meeting place of this most powerful political body in the Republic
The Senate
[Hi, I'm Melody Scott Thomas from “The Young and the Restless.†The answer is:] In 1976 I appeared in John Wayne's final film, this western in which he played a dying gunslinger
The Shootist
Nostalgic name for the movies or the motion picture industry
The Silver Screen
I think I could do a better job of milking a cow than Nicole Richie & Paris Hilton did on this reality series in 2003
The Simple Life
From 1914 to 1923 H.L. Mencken co-edited this satiric monthly with George Jean Nathan
The Smart Set
Angela Cartwright of "The Danny Thomas Show" & "Lost In Space" played Brigitta Von Trapp in this film
The Sound Of Music
It's surrounded by the Philippines, Borneo & Taiwan
The South China Sea
Dr. Jerri Nielsen gives her account of discovering that she had breast cancer while "ice bound" here
The South Pole
The largest farms, some over 60,000 acres, are the state farms in this country
The Soviet Union
In 1936 Orwell headed south to fight in & write about this war; he got shot in the throat & wrote a book
The Spanish Civil War
"Fast" partner of the Mayflower that proved to be misnamed when it had to be abandoned in 1620
The Speedwell
Before you turn in a paper, you should check this, la ortografia
The Spelling
De"faced" by sand & invading armies, it crouches near the Great Pyramids
The Sphinx
With room for 700, this traveled 1 mile at a height of 70 feet on its only flight in 1947
The Spruce Goose
"Nobody Does It Better" (1977)
The Spy Who Loved Me
This river flows 800 miles between the U.S. & Canada
The St. Lawrence
1978: "The Sit"
The Stand
Of this, the Constitution says the pres. "shall from time to time give to... Congress Information on the State of the Union"
The State Of The Union Address
This strait runs through the Pillars of Hercules
The Strait Of Gibraltar
Proxima Centauri is the second-closest star to the Earth; this is the closest
The Sun
In 1965 Arthur Goldberg left this body to become the U.S. ambassador to the U,N.
The Supreme Court
Bennelong Point, the site of this opera house, was home to several Aboriginal clans when Europeans arrived
The Sydney Opera House
UNESCO calls this, a world heritage site since 1983, "The jewel of Muslim art in India"
The Taj Mahal
This large carnivorous marsupial was declared endangered in 2008
The Tasmanian Devil
Salvador Dali is among those who've portrayed this "of St. Anthony"
The Temptation
This British River rises in the Cotswold Hills of Gloucester
The Thames
This famous statue from 1880 is of a naked man with his arm on his knee & his chin resting on his hand
The Thinker
A psychiatrist treats a woman with multiple personalities in this 1957 film
The Three Faces Of Eve
Costing about $1 billion & stretching from St. Johns to Victoria, it opened in 1962
The Trans-Canada Highway
1948: Prospector Fred C. Dobbs really digs Mexico while facing bandits & greed
The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre
"Go for Barocco" is a take-off of Balanchine by this hairy, all-male ballet troupe
The Trockadero De Monte Carlo
Reg Presley not only sang lead on this group's hit "Wild Thing", he played the ocarina as well
The Troggs
Most weather occurs in this lowest level of the atmosphere, which extends to an altitude of 6 to 10 miles
The Troposphere
Shirley MacLaine made her film debut in this 1955 Hitchcock film that may have inspired "Weekend At Bernie's"
The Trouble With Harry
A microwave detector put the precise age of this at 13.7 billion years (give or take 1%)
The Universe
The only ACC withdrawal came in 1971 when this university's Gamecocks resigned
The University Of South Carolina
In 2005 the Princeton Review rated this Big 10 member in Madison the No. 1 party school
The University Of Wisconsin
1987: Sean helps Eliot Ness bag Capone
The Untouchables
The turkey type of this bird has an exceptional sense of smell for detecting carrion on the ground
The Vulture
Irish-born architect James Hoban designed this Washington, D.C. building; he had to rebuild it after an 1814 fire
The White House
Some attribute this nickname of the city to its proud, boasting citizens, not its breeziness
The Windy City
(dialogue from a Three Stooges movie): "I've come to help you. We'll, it's about time somebody did! The Witch Doctor is a bad man. You can say that again!"
The Witch Doctor Is A Bad Man.
Appropriately, Jack played 'your average horny little devil" in this bewitching 1987 film
The Witches Of Eastwick
The Horse of a Different Color in this film was actually 6 different horses colored with Jell-O powder
The Wizard Of Oz
Fewer than 10% of back problems are from slippage of these pads that cushion vertebrae
Discs
Dawn Special Care is a type of this that's good for hands
Dishwashing Liquid
Excitement reigned when Adventureland & Tomorrowland vied for the MLB crown
Disney World Series
Students can do this, from Latin for "to cut apart", to virtual frogs on David Robertson's website
Dissect
A 1761 work by the great anatomist Morgagni has records of 640 of these procedures
Dissections
This Russian chemist used his periodic law to predict the properties of 3 then unknown elements
Dmitri Mendeleyev
Known scientifically as Raphus cucullatus, the last of these flightless birds died around 1680
Dodo
Check out the "bark" of this tree of the genus Cornus
Dogwood
Change 1 letter in the name of Blondie's husband to get this flowering tree seen here:
Dogwood (From Dagwood)
In his first film, Ace Ventura, Pet Detective, searches for one of these marine mammals
Dolphin
He invented champagne by devising the corking system necessary to make it
Dom Perignon
Iman is a model; this I-Man is this radio personality
Don Imus
Only in America! This fight promoter said, "I always feel sorry for people who are raided by the FBI"
Don King
Elton John saw the light of the Top 5 with this song twice, in 1974 & 1992
Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
The civil branch of this occupation is concerned with the building & maintenance of public structures
Engineering
Rupert Brooke wrote, "There some corner of a foreign field that is for ever" this country
England
"Burn the British" is diner slang for a toasted one of these bread items
English Muffin
The Sorting Hat placed Harry Potter in this House at Hogwarts
Gryffindor
Since 1994 designer Tom Ford has been creative director of this company symbolized by interlocked Gs
Gucci
A deep ravine, or the last name of a witchy neighbor in "The Wizard Of Oz"
Gulch
A pregnant woman may be more susceptible to gingivitis because hormones soften these
Gums
If you're eager, enthusiastic, rarin' & read to go, you're this, from the Chinese meaning "work together"
Gung-Ho
Sartre's "L' Idiot de la Famille" was a large-scale study of this "Madame Bovary" author
Gustave Flaubert
In 1960 Paul Hornung set the NFL season record for scoring with 176 points: he had 15 TFDs, 41 PATs & 15 of these
Field Goals (Fgs)
One of Francis Ford Coppola's early films was this musical about a leprechaun & a stolen pot of gold
Finian's Rainbow
Writers from Norway, Sweden & Denmark had already won; in 1939 it was the turn of someone from this country
Finland
The larvae & wingless females of these beetle species are called glowworms
Fireflies
It's another name for a hydrant; a stocky person is said to be built like one
Fireplug
William F. Buckley was its host from 1966 to 1999
Firing Line
Cranky cop Abe Vigoda
Fish
From the Old French for "flame", it's a large ornamental candlestick
Flambeau
Georges reels--which official Belgian region to visit? Wallonia, or this northern one whose people are called Flemings
Flanders
Dad wears that dorky clock on a chain because he was into this Public Enemy before he became a VH1 reality star
Flavor Flav
In 1930 Harriet Fry was one of the original 8 "Sky Girls": today it's this 2-word job
Flight Attendant
In this event performed on a mat 40' square, men's routines must be 50-70 seconds long, women's 70-90
Floor Exercise
In 1995 Mel Fisher recovered silver & gold from a Spanish galleon sunk off the coast of this state in 1622
Florida
Steve Miller had a No. 2 hit with this 1977 song
Fly Like An Eagle
Claire Chennault's volunteer aviators who fought in China & Burma in World War II
Flying Tigers
When giving your pennies to UNICEF on Halloween, hold one back for this "guy" 5 days later (if you're British...)
Guy Fawkes
Following "tom" or on its own, it mean plain old silliness
Foolery
Paul wrote to the Corinthians, "Let no man think me" one of these; "for ye" suffer these "gladly"
Fools
One of the oldest manufacturers of this type of table game is a Swiss company called Kicker
Foosball
This piece of equipment was first worn by a future admiral playing in the 1893 Army-Navy Game
Football Helmet
That folder of top-secret info must be stamped FYEO, short for this
For Your Eyes Only
Introduced in 1990, it's the bestselling SUV of the decade
Ford Explorer
This "Parade's End" author wrote 3 novels about Catherine Howard, the fifth wife of Henry VIII
Ford Madox Ford
Of port, starboard, fore or aft, the one usually yelled by a golfer
Fore
He's the Winston Groom title character who had an IQ near 70
Forrest Gump
"F" is for this character in "Hamlet"; his father, the king of Norway, was killed by Hamlet's dad
Fortinbras
Jackie Robinson, Ronnie Lott
Forty-Two
His 1885 work "King Solomon's Mines" was suggested by the ruins at Zimbabwe
H. Rider Haggard
Lady Grove is an estate purchased by Uncle Edward in this "timely" British author's 1909 novel "Tono-Bungay"
H.G. Wells
"Bachelors know more about women", quipped this Baltimore sage, "If they didn't, they'd be married"
H.L. Mencken
Trevor McKinney, Cole Sear, Forrest Gump, Jr.
Haley Joel Osment
For this 1948 film Laurence Olivier dyed his brown hair blond to look more Danish
Hamlet
T.S. Eliot knocked this Shakespearean tragedy with King Claudius, saying it was "certainly an artistic failure"
Hamlet
They're the muscles that flex the knee; pigs probably don't injure theirs as often as humans do
Hamstrings
Handel bequeathed the "Messiah" manuscript to a hospital for these children, like Tom Jones
Foundlings
Oscar Wilde called this sport seen here "The unspeakable in full pursuit of the uneatable"
Fox Hunting
In October 1995 a coup attempt on the Comoros was put down by this country that once ruled the islands
France
Sedan, Crecy
France
He's the European dictator seen here in 1936
Francisco Franco
In a 1939 decree in Spain, he was proclaimed "Supreme Chief, responsible only before God and history"
Franco
In 1517, this French king & patron of Da Vinci orig. bought the “Mona Lisa†to hang in his bathroom
Francois I
Comic Pat Henry (ne Scarnato) was this singer's longtime opening act & died in Las Vegas 1 day after a gig with him
Frank Sinatra
"I beheld the wretch--the miserable monster whom I had created" is a line in this classic
Frankenstein
In 1932 this New Deal Democrat went from the New York governor's mansion to the White House
Franklin D. Roosevelt
The film seen here is a romanticized biography of this Romantic man
Frederic Chopin
"The Noose of Laurels" concludes that neither of these rivals reached the North Pole
Frederic Cook & Robert Peary
The song "God Bless The U.S.A." says, "I'm proud to be an American where at least I know I'm" this
Free
After buying flour, store it here for at least a week to destroy any infestations
Freezer
A 1981 movie-within-a-movie: "The ___ Lieutenant's Woman"
French
In Gabon: this
French
Thomas Midgley, who put lead into gasoline, introduced this now banned refrigerant in 1930
Freon
Some guitarists "worry" about these ridges on their fingerboards
Frets
FIRED
Fried
Leaf-cutter ants cut leaves to use in underground gardens, where they grow these chlorophyll-lacking organisms
Fungi
These islands made famous by Darwin became a part of Ecuador in the 19th century
Galapagos
Joseph's current whereabouts are unknown; he went "out of the city of Nazareth", "up from" this region
Galilee
Charles Darwin, Galileo, Max Planck
Galileo
According to Francis Scott Key, it's how the Stars & Stripes were streaming
Gallantly
Named for their large storage tray, these proofs with a nautical name are checked before pages are made up
Galleys
In 2006 this vaccine that protects against HPV, a cause for cervical cancer, was approved for females 9 to 26
Gardasil
In November 1881 Charles Guiteau went on trial for the assassination of this man
Garfield
In April 1996 this "Doonesbury" creator joined Time magazine as a regular contributor
Garry Trudeau
This man's aria "Ombra Mai Fu" from "Xerxes" is not as famous as his "Hallelujah Chorus"
Handel
This "Home Run King" played in his 3,298th & last game for the Milwaukee Brewers in 1976
Hank Aaron
One of the few victories the Romans ever won against this Carthaginian general was at Zuma in 202 B.C.
Hannibal
In the 1830s he wrote, "'But he has nothing on at all,' said a little child at last"
Hans Christian Andersen
If you've got the vapors & they're purple, they're from this element, symbol I
Iodine
From Baghdad, Iraq
Iran
The easternmost point of Jordan borders this troubled country
Iraq
"In Erin's cause, come woe or weal, 'mid cannons' roar and rifles peal, we'll chant a soldier's song"
Ireland
The Sam McGuire Football Cup is awarded to a league champion in this island country
Ireland
Sparta provided Greece's toughest men & its most gorgeous woman, this one who later lived elsewhere
Helen Of Troy
Copernicus' belief that the Earth revolves around the Sun is known as a this-centric view of the cosmos
Heliocentric
...Aesop, who gave us the moral "the gods help them that" do this
Help Themselves
Blacksmiths were the original opportunists who "struck while" this was hot
Iron
Torture me with this metal band that gave us the album "The Number of the Beast"
Iron Maiden
He said his "Alexander's Ragtime Band" was a song about ragtime, not a ragtime song
Irving Berlin
Babylonian babe: HI STAR
Ishtar
Middle Eastern prime minister Ehud Barak
Israel
Sadly, this country's first astronaut, Ilan Ramon, died aboard the space shuttle Columbia in 2003
Israel
This constellation is also called The Twins
Gemini
It's the branch of biology dealing with heredity
Genetics
Edison defined this as "one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration"
Genius
Buck Henry's mother, Ruth Taylor, played Lorelei Lee in the 1928 silent film of this Anita Loos play
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
As a music critic, this playwright signed his essays first as "Corno di Bassetto", then as "G.B.S."
George Bernard Shaw
Before he played God, he ended shows with "Say good night, Gracie"
George Burns
"If a bouncer gets drunk, who throws him out?" he wrote in his book "Brain Droppings"
George Carlin
"An American Rhapsody" is a biography of this American composer
George Gershwin
"I'm President of the United States, and I'm not going to eat any more broccoli!"
George H.W. Bush
At the beginning of "A Tale of Two Cities", these 2 kings sit on the thrones of England & France
George Iii & Louis Xvi
This author of Virginia's Declaration of Rights bulit a mansion at his Gunston Hall Plantation
George Mason
Wham!
George Michael
You'll find "Hate Week" mentioned in his novel "1984"
George Orwell
1st president to refuse a 3rd term
George Washington
In 1755, at age 23, he was appointed Commander-In-Chief of all the Virginia forces
George Washington
On Dec. 1, 1776 this commander in chief found himself leading an army of only about 3,000 men
George Washington
In 1874 Patrick Francis Healy, a Jesuit theologian, became the first black president of this D.C. university
Georgetown
Bordering Chechnya, the Pankisi Gorge is a strategic region in this nation that shares its name with a U.S. state
Georgia
James Thurber was born in Columbus, Ohio; Carson McCullers' birthplace is Columbus in this state
Georgia
In 1975 Dick Cheney became this president's Chief of Staff
Gerald Ford
Rudolph
Gerald R. Ford
In 1578 this Flemish cartographer engraved a new set of maps for Ptolemy's "Geography"
Gerardus Mercator
In "The Female Eunuch", this Aussie feminist declared, "Women have very little idea of how much men hate them"
Germaine Greer
The April 13, 1965 premier of "Onegin" helped put this country's Stuttgart Ballet on the world stage
Germany
The Pacemakers
Gerry
The most famous line from this author's "Sacred Emily" is "Rose is a rose is a rose is a rose"
Gertrude Stein
German word appropriate after the following situation [Alex sneezing]
Gesundheit!
1984: "Gremlins", "The Karate Kid", "Ghostbusters"
Ghostbusters
"Museita's Waltz" is a highlight of this composer's 1896 opera "La boheme"
Giacomo Puccini
1971: 25 new pence depicting a barbary ape
Gibraltar
Franco wanted a piece of the rock when he demanded the return of this U.K. territory to Spain in the '60s
Gibraltar
"Jeopardy!" announcer Johnny & '60s TV variety show host Ed
Gilbert & Sullivan
Look! Up in the sky! It's a helicopter! No, it's this slang term for helicopter
Whirlybird
"Cretaceous" & "lactescent" are fancy ways of describing this color
White
If a weasel pops by for lunch in the cold winter, you'll notice its coat is this color
White
Lymph fluid contains these protective blood cells
White Blood Cells
At age 19 this "Leaves of Grass" author became editor of The Long Islander, a weekly newspaper
Whitman
The Society of Friends founded this California city in 1887 & named it after an American poet
Whittier
It's the only one of the 5 W's in journalism that fits the category
Why
Because John J. Raskob of GM wanted to outdo Walter Chrysler in skyscraper building
Why Was The Empire State Building Built To The Height It Was Built?
For most of 1871, he was Marshal of Abilene, Kansas, one of the wildest towns in the Wild West
Wild Bill Hickok
This Penn. city was named for 2 members of the British parliament who were sympathetic to the American Colonies
Wilkes-Barre
Oxford, Miss. created a furor when it cut down a magnolia tree to erect a statue of this hometown author
William Faulkner
Sherwood Anderson helped this Mississippi author publish his first novel, "Soldiers' Pay"
William Faulkner
The first man to receive a million votes for president in one election, he didn't get to enjoy the victory for long
William Henry Harrison
He became wealthy by selling engravings of his works such as "A Rake's Progress"
William Hogarth
One reason he is not buried in Westminster Abbey is his epitaph, which concludes, "Curst be he that moves my bones"
William Shakespeare (He's Buried At Stratford)
He advocated a "Search & Destroy" policy as commander of U.S. forces in Vietnam from 1964 to 1968
William Westmoreland
This center fielder tore up the minors in Trenton, but let's see what he does for the Giants
Willie Mays
"The Shoe"
Willie Shoemaker
In the early '70s East German spy Gunter Guillaume infiltrated the office of this West German chancellor
Willy Brandt
Of presidential surnames
Wilson
In 1961-62 this ex-Globetrotter averaged (averaged!) 50.4 points per game
Wilt Chamberlain
Rather than by birds or bees, coniferous trees are dependent on this for pollination
Wind
The ghost of the first Duke of Buckingham has been seen at this royal residence, burial place of Henry VIII
Windsor Castle
Led by Paul McCartney, this group took flight on hits like "My Love" & "Silly Love Songs"
Wings
This ex-British PM announced in 1963 he wouldn't run again for Parliament, to which he was first elected in 1900
Winston Churchill
Often removed, this foursome developed when the human diet consisted of unprocessed & raw food
Wisdom Teeth
Hamamelis virginiana gets this common name from the use of its branches to find water, my pretty
Witch-Hazel
The commandments forbid bearing "false" this against your neighbor
Witness
The uniquely dressed Herb Tarlek hung out with Les Nessman & Dr. Johnny fever at this title radio station (on TV)
Wkrp In Cincinnati
A head-banger: cowpoke red
Woodpecker
Combine the last name of writer Virginia & the strong safety who rushes the QB to get this newsman (5, 7)
Woolf Blitzer
Kevin Spacey played a sleazy businessman in this Melanie Griffith film about an ambitious secretary
Working Girl
Franz Kafka's day job was as a bureaucrat administering this type of compensation, like for accidents
Workmen's Compensation
"Laborious" 4-word phrase for something that really gets the job done
Works Like A Charm
No holds barred
Wrestling
In 1847 Anne Bronte's "Agnes Grey" & this Emily Bronte book were published at the same time
Wuthering Heights
Last name of "Treasure Island" illustrator N.C., the father & teacher of painter Andrew
Wyeth
This maker of photocopiers was founded in 1906 as The Haloid Company
Xerox
You might make a "conference" call to this Crimean resort city
Yalta
"You" is both singular and plural but in days of yore there was this specific second-person singular form
Ye (Or Thou Or Thee)
On May 8, 1899 the Irish Literary Theatre opened with his play "The Countess Cathleen"
Yeats
In October 2000 a bomb damaged the U.S.S. Cole in this Mideastern country
Yemen
Body part terms schnozzle & tuchis come from the body of words in this language
Yiddish
"In the Name of Sorrow and Hope" is about this late Israeli PM by his granddaughter Noa Ben Artzi-Pelossof
Yitzhak Rabin
Ed Lover & Fab 5 Freddy were among the hosts of this MTV show that helped bring rap to suburbia
Yo! Mtv Raps
The national day for this toy is celebrated on Donald Duncan's birthday
Yo-Yo
To sing in the manner of cowboys or Swiss mountaineers
Yodel
wannabe_crazy_ bombardier_captain@ catch-22.mil
Yossarian
Stevie Wonder: "Sie Sind Der Sonnenschein Meines Lebens"
You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
It's what Dr. Jekyll's asst. said to him after his formula turned him into a sprinter & not his old evil self
You Can Run, But You Can't Hyde
"But if you try sometimes you might find you get what you need"
You Can't Always Get What You Want
1940's "The Shop Around the Corner" was the basis for this 1998 Meg Ryan-Tom Hanks romantic comedy
You've Got Mail
1 of 2 current CBS daytime soaps: "The ____ and the ____"
Young & Restless (Or Bold & Beautiful)
In 1961 scared villagers thought he was a downed U2 pilot until he removed his helmet & spoke Russian to them
Yuri Gagarin
The former Joseph D. Mobutu, now Mobutu Sese Seko, is president of this large country
Zaire
Pirsig: "_____ and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance"
Zen
During the war, these German airships named for a count bombed London frequently
Zeppelins
Castor & Pollux are the twin sons of this god
Zeus
He's the god hitting the hay here: "Going up to the bed he slept and Hera of the gold throne beside him"
Zeus
South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia
Zimbabwe
The World Almanac's list of inventions runs from Pascal's adding machine to this fastener by Judson
Zipper
This Sarajevo teen's "Diary" was a 1994 bestseller
Zlata Filipovic
Collective name for the 12 constellations that form the backdrop to the sun's apparent path
Zodiac
1940's style with tight cuffed trousers. wide lapels & heavily padded shoulders
Zoot Suit
Ahura Mazda is not a model of car, but the 1 true god of this religion
Zoroastrianism
From middle Persian for "basic text", the Avesta is the main scripture of this ancient religion
Zoroastrianism
He's Philip Roth's novelist alter ego in books like him "Unbound"
Zuckerman
You might have to window shop in this Swiss city's elegant Bahnhofstrasse: prices are lethal there
Zurich
His first wife was a physicist named Mileva Maric; after WWI he married his cousin Elsa
[Albert] Einstein
He hit his last, massively long home run off off pitcher Guy Bush in May 1935
[Babe] Ruth
One of the first films of this '20s superstar cowboy was "Custer's Last Stand" in 1909
Tom Mix
This author proclaimed the amoeba the official mascot of his novel "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues"
Tom Robbins
This former Dodger manager threw out the first pitch in the Dodgers' 1997 opening game
Tommy Lasorda
Breakfast cereal spokescat who's a Gr-r-reat! golfer
Tony The Tiger Woods
It's "An Irish Lullaby" me mother sang to me in Killarney
Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral
French for "feat of strength", this ballet term now refers to a display of technical skill by any artist
Tour De Force
J.L. Petit made the first screw type of this device to control bleeding in 1718; in 1997 a woman used dental floss
Tourniquet
Tercel, Celica, Paseo
Toyota
Landseer's Lions are at the base of Nelson's column in this square
Trafalgar Square
Several times a day, a pirate ship battles a British frigate in front of this "novel" Las Vegas hotel
Treasure Island
Beriberi
Treat It
Mathematician Heron took flight with his formula for the area of this shape, once studied by Pythagoreans
Triangle
The name of this North African city means "three cities" & refers to the ancient cities of Oea, Sabrata & Leptis Major
Tripoli
This Shakespeare play begins, "In Troy, there lies the scene..."
Troilus And Cressida
Called the Russian Revolution's most brilliant thinker, he lost a power struggle with Stalin & was killed in Mexico
Trotsky
The Dominican Republic 1930-1961
Trujillo
He railed against the “do-nothing 80th congress†during his whistle-stop campaign
Truman
I'll announce your arrival at the joust, my liege, with a coiled one of the instruments heard here:
Trumpet
Dies Martis is the Latin name for this day of the week
Tuesday
In his biggest hit, Tiny Tim wanted you to "Tip-Toe Thru"' these
Tulips
Habib Bourguiba led this nation's fight for independence from France & served as its president from 1957 to 1987
Tunisia
These containers named for a guy called Earl are crammed up; careful taking one out!
Tupperware
Members of Coronado's expedition were amazed at these native fowl "With Great Hanging Chins"
Turkeys
Ted, Tina, Lana
Turner
Some flolks munch on these shelled reptiles at the Cayman Islands farm where they're hatched
Turtles
This company's Any'tizers include buffalo style hot wings & mini chicken bites
Tyson
Jackie, born in Georgia, grew up around L.A. & starred in 4 sports at this university
Ucla
Although he made no campaign speeches, he was elected president in 1868 by a wide electoral margin
Ulysses S. Grant
2003 & 2004: The bride who's trying to kill Bill
Uma Thurman
A Texas rice grower known for his high-quality crops inspired this rice brand
Uncle Ben's
George Shelby arrives too late to save this title character from bad, bad Simon Legree
Uncle Tom
This major Hindu god known for his avatars has a lucky curl of hair, called the Srivatsa, on his chest
Vishnu
Indonesia's Mount Marapi, whose name means "fire mountain", is one of these
Volcano
Now coexisting with the Roman Catholic Church there, it's the chief religion of many of the people in Haiti
Voodoo
The only 2 letters with which a current independent country name in English does not begin
W And X
South of Terre Haute, this river forms the boundary between Indiana & Illinois
Wabash
Be a prince & grant independence to Cymru, the native name for this UK division
Wales
The first drug-store in this chain began operating out of a Chicago hotel in 1901; in 2009 the 7,000th store opened
Walgreens
Tell a patient using this metal frame to advance it at intervals of around 6 inches -- & don't forget the tennis balls
Walker
Charlie Sheen hears "Greed... is good" in this film, which came out just after the 1987 stock market crash
Wall Street
In 1937 she received the title Duchess of Windsor as a wedding present
Wallis Simpson
Hollywood empire builder who "Labored like a mountain and brought forth a mouse"
Walt Disney
Arnold Zenker replaced this trusted CBS newsman during a 13-day union strike in 1967
Walter Cronkite
Jean Kerr, who wrote the play "Mary, Mary", is the wife of this Pulitzer Prize-winning drama critic
Walter Kerr
The name of this dance in 3/4 time is from the German for "to revolve"
Waltz
The name of this currency made out of shells comes from the Algonquin for "white"
Wampum
This 1938 Orson Welles broadcast scared millions into thinking that a Martian invasion was happening
War Of The Worlds
This U.S. president was the first president for whom all women were eligible to vote
Warren G. Harding
Pumbaa
Warthog
You should do this after handling a diseased plant to avoid spreading infection
Wash Your Hands
In the theme song for "George of the Jungle", George is warned to do this
Watch Out For That Tree
This "Great One" won the National Hockey League scoring title in 10 of his 20 years in the league
Wayne Gretzky
California's Xavier Becerra became the first Latino to serve on this committee that oversees Social Security
Ways And Means
It can mean to withstand something (a storm, for instance) as well as to erode under it
Weather
The word blog evolved as a shortened form of this
Web Log
Belonging to Peter Pan's Ms. Darling
Wendy's
His uncertainty principle says a particle's position & momentum can't be known simultaneously
Werner Heisenberg
Rapper Kanye & "Miss Lonelyhearts" writer Nathanael
West
Whistler was a cadet at this service academy but was dismissed because of his poor academic record
West Point
35th state that longs for "A Room of One's Own"
West Virginia Woolf
Created from money left by John Lowell, the Lowell Institute founded this Boston PBS station
Wgbh
Blue, Sperm, Right
Whales
The Nootka were expert at this activity of which New Bedford became the world's center
Whaling
A popular game show shares its name with this tarot card
Wheel Of Fortune
In many cities "Jeopardy!" leads into this sister show
Wheel Of Fortune
In this 1989 film Meg played Sally Albright
When Harry Met Sally...
A bad gardener's hold music could be this song
Where Have All The Flowers Gone?
He said he would not believe in Jesus' resurrection until he saw the nail wounds in his hands
("Doubting") Thomas
1 of 4 Latin American countries in the Contadora group
(1 Of) Colombia, Mexico, Panama, & Venezuela
Number of U.S. presidents removed from office by impeachment
0
Tell me what I long to hear: 315 minus 213
102
Ratified in 1870, it bans denying voting rights based on race, color or previous condition of servitude
15Th Amendment
Number of teeth typically found in the fully developed adult upper jaw
16
You live in a 5-story building where there are 3 apts. on each odd floor & 4 on each even floor; this is the total number
17
Jefferson Davis was elected to a 6-year term as President of the CSA early in this year
1861
Of 106, 206 or 306, the number of bones an average adult has
206
The vernal equinox can occur on either of these 2 March days
20Th Or 21St
Appropriate 2-digit nickname bestowed on the president's dad
41
1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ____
36
In MLB, the number of bases (including home plate) times the number of innings in a standard game
36 (4 X 9)
John Cleese guest-starred as a wacky professor who was John Lithgow's rival on this show
3Rd Rock From The Sun
Quick! butterflies have this many wings
4
Including 3 from the District of Columbia, the Electoral College consists of this many electors
538
Number of the Constitutional amendment that states you can't be forced to be a witness against yourself
5Th
The Babylonians developed a sexagesimal math system, one based on this number
60
Luke 8:2 talks of Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went this many devils
7
If candy bars are 40 cents each & you have $3.00, this is the maximum number you could buy
7 (.40 X 7 = $2.80)
"Jenny, I've got your number, I need to make you mine, Jenny don't change your number" ...this one
867-5309
Article 7 of the U.S. Constitution requires that this many of the 13 states ratify it to put it into effect
9 States
Chapstick is a lip type of this, a product of the biblical Gilead
A Balm
Kabuki introduced the revolving stage to the world in the 1770s; it was inspired by this children's toy
A (Spinning) Top
Comrade, enjoy this 3-stringed Russian instrument with a triangular body & a thin neck
A Balalaika
Feel no pain as you spell...
A-N-E-S-T-H-E-S-I-A
In breathing it's the gas you expel to the atmosphere
Carbon Dioxide
Kurt Russell, who later played Elvis, was in the 1963 Elvis film "It Happened" here
At The World's Fair
According to Genesis 4, he was the middle child
Abel
The official end of the practice of slavery
Abolition
At the time of his assassination on April 14, 1865, he had a Confederate $5 bill in his pocket among other items
Abraham Lincoln
Tom Hanks' family tree includes Nancy Hanks, the mother of this president
Abraham Lincoln
In 1915 the French outlawed this wormwood-flavored liqueur 1st made commercially by Pernod in 1797
Absinthe
Kurt Vonnegut drew a self-portrait for this Swedish vodka's ubiquitous campaign
Absolut
Christopher Walken played this famous "heel" in "Troilus and Cressida" in 1973
Achilles
Regular Coke contains the phosphoric type; Diet Coke has citric, too
Acid
Founded in 1920, this organization has been involved with the Scopes trial & Brown v. Board of Education
Aclu (American Civil Liberties Union)
When Durer painted this pair in 1507, he had them hold tree branches whose leaves blocked out certain parts
Adam & Eve
The March 2001 issue included these, a first in the magazine's history
Advertisements
Krylon's "Short Cuts" paint comes in 3 forms: pen, brush-on & this type that's under pressure
Aerosol
Since its former rulers were defeated, it's been known as a "transitional Islamic state"
Afghanistan
Sierra Leone, Senegal
Africa
In 1930 the Motorola radio became a popular automobile add-on kit as this type of product
After-Market Product
Term for an earthquake that follows a larger one, originating at or near the same focus
Aftershock
In "The Mysterious Affair at Styles" she wrote, "Every murderer is probably somebody's old friend"
Agatha Christie
The device called a DAC is a "digital-to-" this "converter"
Analog
Between 1894 & 1901 adherents of this political theory killed the heads of state of France, Spain, Italy & the U.S.
Anarchy
It's the largest city in its state; when it was incorporated in 1914 it dropped the "knik" from its name
Anchorage, Alaska
Peru's highest peaks, Huascaran & Yerupaja, lie in this range
Andes
The anthem of this country between France & Spain begins, "The great Charlemagne, my father"
Andorra
At 7' 4" this wrestler whose last name was Roussimoff brought many an opponent to his knees
Andre The Giant
He continued to support the political career of protege James "Young Hickory" Polk
Andrew Jackson
This "heavenly" herb, whose name reminds us of Ms. Huston, is candied before it decorates desserts
Angelica
Adolphus sold brewing supplies & Eberhard was his best customer; their last names became this beer company's name
Anheuser-Busch
1978: "It was the Deltas against the rules... the rules lost!"
Animal House
She mentions her sister Margot's diary in her own diary, but Margot's was never found
Anne Frank
A train wreck in 1901 left this markswoman partially paralyzed for a time
Annie Oakley
She won a Pulitzer for "The Shipping News" & also wrote the short story "Brokeback Mountain"
Annie Proulx
An Italian businessman with this first name is "The Merchant of Venice"
Antonio
Anchises bragged about romancing this Greek love goddess, so Zeus struck him with lightning
Aphrodite
Artemis is his twin sister
Apollo
In the Persian dish Dolmeh Sib, this fruit is stuffed with a mix of peas, onions & meat -- a little too much to give to a teacher
Apple
It's part of a circle, or a big Biblical boat
Arc/Ark
The Patagonian Desert lies west of Buenos Aires in this country
Argentina
On February 6 this Likud Party leader was elected prime minister
Ariel Sharon
Pliny got much of his biological data from this 4th c. B.C. Greek philosopher
Aristotle
Theophrastus followed this man's teachings in physics & metaphysics & followed him as the Lyceum's head
Aristotle
Despite its name, this group seen here is better known for its music than its encounters with the police
Arrested Development
This sleek, elegant style of the 1920s is also known as Jazz Modern
Art Deco
He fronted the Boston Pops from 1930 on into the '70s
Arthur Fiedler
He directed a landmark Chinese production of his play "Death of a Salesman" at the People's Art Theatre in Beijing
Arthur Miller
Mesothelioma is a rare cancer strongly linked to long-term exposure to this fibrous mineral
Asbestos
With Obelix at his side, this heroic Gaul is the "star" of his own comic strip
Asterix
An institution for the care of the mentally ill, it's from the Greek for "sanctuary"
Asylum
Riz (rice) is often paired with haricots (these)
Beans
An Oscar-winning film about children from Calcutta's red-light district was called "Born into" these
Brothels
Nickname of Jean-Claude Duvalier, who succeeded his father, a physician, as Haitian leader
Baby Doc
Ron Howard was on fire with this film in which Kurt Russell & William Baldwin starred as firefighting brothers
Backdraft
Having jumped in a lake during their Orlando photo shoot, these "Boys" sported the wet look on a 1998 cover
Backstreet Boys
Sizzlean
Bacon
It's the branch of biology that specifically studies sometimes harmful one-celled organisms
Bacteriology
In a 1940 film Sabu was "The Thief of" this city
Baghdad
If this competition doesn't waltz into the games, it can foxtrot or cha cha
Ballroom Dancing
This bottle size named for one of the Magi is the equivalent of 16 standard bottles of wine
Balthazar
Southern or giant cane can reach heights of 20 feet & is a type of this tall grass
Bamboo
The woody, jointed stems of these plants in the grass family are called culms
Bamboo
Known as the "Venice of the East", this Thai city was modernized by King Mongkut in the 1800s
Bangkok
The city of Thon Buri was incorporated into this Thai capital in 1971
Bangkok
In the Senate, Mark Kirk replaced Roland Burris, who had replaced this man
Barack Obama
She's written some of her romance novels under her married name, Barbara McCorquodale
Barbara Cartland
This Texas congresswoman gave the keynote address at the 1976 Democratic National Convention
Barbara Jordan
Rossini: "The ____ of Seville"
Barber
A cheap way to haul cargo, these flat ships may have their own engines or be pushed by a tugboat
Barges
William Miller shared his ticket in 1964
Barry Goldwater
A ball made of stitched horse or cowhide, 9 to 9 1/4 inches in circumference
Baseball
Joe Eszterhas received a record $3 million for his script of this 1992 Michael Douglas-Sharon Stone film
Basic Instinct
Emperor Constantine commissioned several of these buildings, named from the Greek for "royal house"
Basilicas
5 people take the court on each team in this sport played by the Lakers & the Bulls
Basketball
Bring along a Monopoly "Get Out of Jail Free" card in France on July 14; it's this holiday
Bastille Day
Old: Lorne Greene & Dirk Benedict; New: Edward James Olmos & Katee Sackhoff
Battlestar Galactica
India attempted to put a satellite into orbit in March 1987, but wound up putting it into this bay
Bay Of Bengal
The earliest form of this weapon was a dagger that fit into the muzzle of a musket
Bayonet
Dr. Bunsen Honeydew & this lab assistant were on "The Muppet Show"
Beaker
Antique majolica pottery was often decorated in the cobalt shade of this color
Blue
For its boxes, Tiffany chose a shade of this primary color, recognized as a trademark today
Blue
Ride a rowboat into this "Capri"cious cavern, once feared to be full of witches & monsters
Blue Grotto
Colorful name of Catherine Hanley's cookbook of "Prize-winning Recipes from America's State Fairs"
Blue Ribbon
Roman soldiers passed the time playing this game, the Italian version of lawn bowling
Bocce
This polishing soap's baby chick was created in the late 1890s; it still "hasn't scratched yet"
Bon Ami
A process of mother-child attachment, or signing an agreement to pay a certain sum by a certain day
Bonding
Fantasia gave us "Something To Talk About" by belting out this bluesy female guitarist's song
Bonnie Raitt
R. Duvall played this character who saves Scout Finch from an attacker in "To Kill a Mockingbird"
Boo Radley
Added thrust for takeoffs is provided by these extra rockets attached to the first stage
Boosters
In 1951 this company put its Elmer's glue into a plastic squeeze bottle with an orange top
Borden's
At age 17 he became the youngest man to win at Wimbledon
Boris Becker
This city's inhabitants are known as Beantowners (Hmm...does that make their kids Beanie Babies?)
Boston
____ cream pie (false advertising: it's really cake!)
Boston
He included some of the Medicis in his renaissance masterpiece painting "The Adoration of the Magi"
Botticelli
Creeper, nose hit, open frame
Bowling
Roosevelt, who often participated in this sport, was virtually blinded in his left eye during a match
Boxing
"Culture Club" lead singer who was "The Father of His Country"
Boy George Washington
(Sarah of the Clue Crew scubadiving) A stretched & twisted polyp forms the coral seen here, named for this human body part
Brain
Few have heard of his first novel, "The Snake's Pass", but everyone knows his "Dracula"
Bram Stoker
Donkey noises while cooking meat in liquid in a covered pot
Brays Braise
In the 1500s the Portuguese transported Angolans as slaves to this South American colony
Brazil
Hundreds of waterfalls make up the spectacular Iguacu Falls on the border of these 2 countries
Brazil & Argentina
"Cast thy (blank) upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days"
Bread
This NHL "Golden Brett" said coach Mike Keenan was "the kind of guy who will stab you in the back right to your face"
Brett Hull
Appointed in 1994, this justice from Massachusetts was the last to join the court in the 20th century
Breyer
Bears executive Ed McCaskey asked Gale Sayers & this man to be the NFL's first interracial roommates
Brian Piccolo
It's the 1957 Best Picture winner for which Guinness won his best actor Oscar as Col. Nicholson
Bridge On The River Kwai
Until Independence Guyana was spelled Guiana & had this adjective before its name
British
It's the Canadian province that borders the state of Washington, eh
British Columbia
...Steffi Graf
Brooke Shields
After her appearance on "Friends", NBC decided to star her in a sitcom, and voila! - she's "Suddenly Susan"
Brooke Shields
Completes the rhyming proverb "Man may work from sun to sun..."
But A Woman's Work Is Never Done
Unlike in the movie, it was Ben Kilpatrick, not this man, who was the bicycle rider of the Wild Bunch
Butch Cassidy
These gothic architectural supports can be "clasping" or "flying"
Buttresses
Papaya plants are dioecious, meaning the plants are divided this way, like Mama & Papa
By Sex
Georg Brandt isolated the metal that miners called Kobold, after an Earth spirit, & re-spelled it this way
C-O-B-A-L-T
Born September 9, 1754 in Cornwall, England he led a "bountiful" life, then died in London December 7, 1817
Captain William Bligh
Called the world's premier red wine grape, it's dominant in the Bordeaux region
Cabernet Sauvignon
The CD in your CD player doesn't contain this element, Cd, but the batteries running it might
Cadmium
Appropriately, you'll find “The Appian Way†at this hotel casino on The Strip
Caesar's Palace
"Et tu Brute" speaker's playground antagonizers
Caesar's Teasers
Sadly, the "breakfast drink", Pepsi A.M, didn't last long, though it had 25% more of this than regular Pepsi
Caffeine
The El Gezirah Sheraton, the Ramses Hilton
Cairo
The Sphinx lies just a few miles southwest of this capital
Cairo
The logo of this Alberta team is seen here
Calgary Flames
A great gold rush in 1848 sent thousands of people rushing to this state
California
Commodore Robert F. Stockton (1850)
California
In 1850 it became the first state on the Pacific coast admitted to the union
California
Its state animal is the grizzly bear, & the state tree is a type of redwood
California
Angkor Thom, a Buddhist temple complex in this country, is modeled on the Hindu complex of Angkor Wat
Cambodia (Kampuchea)
Only boys with a certain first name can attend this camp with the same name as a Maryland retreat
Camp David
This dominion was created by the British North America Act on July 1, 1867
Canada
Baton Rouge, La.-born Brandon Hamilton starred as a cornerback for the Edmonton Eskimos in this sports league
Canadian Football
About 30 years ago, this South American game created the biggest fad in card history
Canasta
In 1963 the Four Seasons were "Happy As Can Be" with this sweet "Girl"
Candy
I'm afraid you might not know this cape, formed by the confluence of the Deep & Haw Rivers in North Carolina
Cape Fear
This island nation off Senegal has no green in its flag but does have the Portuguese word for it in its name
Cape Verde
Last name of brothers John & Henry, who leased out land to build the Kentucky Derby race track in the 1870s
Churchill
The British A22 Mark IV tank carried a 75-millimeter gun & this prime minister's name
Churchill
This racetrack is home to the Kentucky Derby
Churchill Downs
In 1993 Marge Schott, owner of this team, was suspended for making racist remarks
Cincinnati Reds
5 days into the fifth month, Mexicans celebrate the holiday they call this
Cinco De Mayo
Its area equals pi r (squared)
Circle
1941: "Rosebud..."
Citizen Kane
Noted Dandy George Crowninsheild Jr. built the USA's 1st seagoing yacht & called it this woman's "barge'
Cleopatra
In 2008 Mike Nichols directed a Broadway revival of this playwright's "The Country Girl"
Clifford Odets
In May 2000 Babu Chhiri, a Sherpa, set a record doing the last portion of this in about 16 hours
Climbing Mount Everest
"Million Dollar Baby" & "Unforgiven"
Clint Eastwood
He played sax in a jazz trio called The Three Blind Mice
Clinton
To sci-fi movie buffs, this 1977 Richard Dreyfuss flick is "CE3K"
Close Encounters Of The Third Kind
A river on the Nicaragua-Honduras border, or Ms. Chanel
Coco
To isolate themselves economically, the Spartans used iron rods instead of these items used in Athens
Coins
Its state flower is the Rocky Mountain Columbine
Colorado
Though it possibly dates from the 16th century, the origin of this word for a punny riddle is a mystery in itself
Conundrum
As a prisoner of Emperor Claudius, Valentine's fateful mistake leading to his martyrdom was trying to do this to Claudius
Convert Him
Werewolves take note: the light beer from this brewery is known as "The Silver Bullet"
Coors
Popular as a fabric for men's pants, this ribbed fabric's name may derive from the French for "cloth of the king"
Corduroy
From 1971 to 1996, Carl Sagan was a professor at this Ithaca, New York Ivy League school
Cornell
We've uncovered the fact that Burt Reynolds was a nude centerfold in this magazine
Cosmopolitan
"Sunny shore" is a translation of this Spanish term for the area that includes Malaga
Costa Del Sol
It's the direction in which the hands of a watch move backward
Counterclockwise
Using a hot sauce called harissa, Tunisians spice up this steamed semolina dish
Couscous
Also the name of a comic strip, it makes the pistons' up-&-down motion circular
Crankshaft
This Oglala Sioux chief was fatally stabbed Sept. 5, 1877 at Fort Robinson, Nebraska
Crazy Horse
In New York City, if you order "regular coffee", you'll get it with these 2 items added
Cream & Sugar
A 1981 Arkansas law called for balanced teaching of evolution & this opposite type of "science"
Creationism
The sport of rowing
Crew
(Sofia of the Clue Crew in Minnesota) The name of this type of saw means that the lumberjack is not going with the grain
Crosscut Saw
Work for a Carnival, a Princess or even Queen Mary 2 on this type of ship
Cruise
The entire bottom of this rocky "skin" of the Earth is called the Mohorovicic Discontinuity
Crust
Henri Charpentier is said to have created this dessert crepes dish by accident; the dish was a flaming success
Crãªpe Suzette
In 1868 Carlos de Cespedes, heading a 147-man army, proclaimed this island free of Spain--didn't work
Cuba
A swallowtail is a type of this, a man's formal coat that slopes toward the tails
Cutaway
Honor & friendship prevent this 1897 title guy from declaring his love for Roxane; rhinoplasty might have helped, too
Cyrano De Bergerac
Army Street, which runs from Noe Valley to the Bay, was renamed for this migrant labor leader
Cã©Sar Chã¡Vez
Ursine terpsichorean from Captain Kangaroo's Treasure House
Dancing Bear
Nebuchadnezzar offered the governorship of the province of Babylon to this prophet, but he refused it
Daniel
Shortly after promoting him, Darius had him cast into a lion’s den
Daniel
To many New Englanders, this New Hampshire native was known as the "Godlike" Daniel
Daniel Webster
The only one that's on the musical scale
D
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. was the only general to land with the first wave of troops on this day
D-Day
At the pub, it's beer from a keg, not a bottle
D-R-A-U-G-H-T
Oddly, this "national" pastry is called Vienna bread in Denmark
Danish
This character seen here is played by Barry Humphries
Dame Edna Everage
Made famous by a Johanna Spyri novel, it was originally a nickname for "Adelaide"
Heidi
In 1987 this anchor walked off, leaving CBS black for 6 minutes, because a tennis match cut into the news
Dan Rather
Reel, Hora, Habanera
Dances
1985: Richard Gere
King David
Follows "I met him on a Monday & my heart stood still"
Da Do Ron-Ron-Ron, Da Do Ron-Ron
Waldi, the symbol of the 1972 summer games in Munich, was a stylized one of these "wiener" dogs
Dachshund
This fast food chain kept its name even after adding Brazier burgers to its menu of soft ice cream
Dairy Queen
Meryl Streep played this beautiful blonde bumpkin in her high school's production of "Li'l Abner"
Daisy Mae
2004: "Return to Southfork"
Dallas
The first medal won by a black athlete in the Winter Olympics was this figure skater's bronze in 1988
Debi Thomas
His "Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun" is referred to as a tone poem
Debussy
To change a fraction to this, you can divide the numerator by the denominator
Decimal
"A man of words and not of" these "is like a garden full of weeds"
Deeds
Phil Collen, Rick Allen, Rick Savage, Joe Elliott
Def Leppard
After docking at this island, Apollo's birthplace, head up the sacred way to the sanctuary of Apollo
Delos
In 1980 the name of Mount McKinley National Park was changed to this
Denali
In 1972 Margrethe II became this country's first queen to inherit the throne on her own right
Denmark
Most of the play takes place at Elsinore, in this country
Denmark
The Oresund Bridge links Sweden to this country to which it had been unconnected by land for 7,000 yrs.
Denmark
Before starring on "Hill Street Blues" & "NYPD Blue", he was a mailman
Dennis Franz
Thick as a brick or dings in a fender
Dense & Dents
Hazel O' Leary, the 1st woman to head this cabinet department, succeeded James Watkins in 1993
Department Of Energy
Types of these include partners, slant-front & rolltop
Desks
9 years before Mandela & de Klerk, this South African clergyman won the Nobel Peace Prize
Desmond Tutu
(VIDEO DAILY DOUBLE): "(Hi, I'm Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) The first and last of my 1,815 NBA games were both against this team known as the "Bad Boys" of the league"
Detroit Pistons
Citizens of "Hockeytown" support this team by wearing the logo seen here
Detroit Red Wings
This Old Testament book contains Moses' last speeches & an account of his death
Deuteronomy
During George Clinton's last term as New York governor, this nephew became mayor of New York City
Dewitt Clinton
The 8th of 9 Wahlberg children, he was the "new kid" until he became big brother to Mark
Donnie Wahlberg
(Hi, I'm Robin Roberts) In a basketball game, bouncing the ball with both hands simultaneously is this violation
Double Dribbling
This former Boston College & New England Patriots QB was the CFL's most outstanding player 6 times
Doug Flutie
In 1996, as George Clooney hit the big screen in "From Dusk Till Dawn," he was still an "E.R." heartthrob as this doctor
Doug Ross
Found on the St. Jones River, this capital of Delaware bears the name of an English seaport
Dover
"The sea is calm to-night. The tide is full, the moon lies fair" in this 1867 Matthew Arnold Poem
Dover Beach
In 1965 this famous pediatrician published "Caring For Your Disabled Child"
Dr. Benjamin Spock
"Talk To The Animals"
Dr. Dolittle
At $4,147 a share, this star of "Firestarter" is one of the highest-valued actresses listed on HSX
Drew Barrymore
1993 by New England: this quarterback
Drew Bledsoe
The Can't Keep Him Down Award: Him, for re-serving in France's army in WWI after his Dec. 1894 court-martial was cleared
Dreyfus
Chauffeur Hoke Colburn (1989)
Driving Miss Daisy
The name of this coin issued in the 1100s by Roger II of Sicily, Duke of Apulia, now refers to an admission ticket
Ducat
It's the highest title in the British peerage, pilgrim
Duke
hogwarts_ headmaster@ harrypotter.edu
Dumbledore
Ventriloquists' pals must love the books called "Boston For" these, "RV Vacations For" these, etc.
Dummies
(Hi, I'm Virginia Madsen) I played Princess Irulan in this 1984 David Lynch film based on Frank Herbert's classic sci-fi novel
Dune
This battery maker introduced the Copper Top tester in 1990
Duracell
Called the first video band, this group burst onto MTV with "Rio" & "Hungry Like the Wolf"
Duran Duran
Saki monkeys are diurnal, which means this is when they like to get things done
During The Daytime
God reminded Adam that this "Thou art, unto" it "shalt thou return"
Dust
1982: Psoriasis was the winning word; 1965: This itchy skin condition
E-C-Z-E-M-A
For the ballet "Coppelia" Leo Delibes used "The Sandman", one of the "Tales of" this author
E.T.A. Hoffman
3 body parts in a doctor's specialty: ENT
Ear, Nose, & Throat
Type of tea named for the titled Englishman who became prime minister in 1830
Earl Grey
At the end of Arthur C. Clarke's "Childhood's End", this world is destroyed
Earth
"You're an alien and I'm from the Valley" is a line from this 1989 sci-fi comedy
Earth Girls Are Easy
This "feline" South Carolinian starred on Broadway in "Timbuktu", a black version of "Kismet"
Eartha Kitt
Irish geologist Richard Oldham discovered that these events have primary & secondary waves
Earthquakes
2 of the 3 rivers that surround the island of Manhattan
East, Harlem, Hudson
Once one of the "big four" U.S. airlines, it flew its last flight, New York to Atlanta, Jan. 18, 1991
Eastern
Premiere magazine called this 1994 B&W film "the story of a transvestite schlockmeister"
Ed Wood
The rules he established for Whist back in 1760 were changed in 1864
Edmund Hoyle
After all I've done for my people, now they want to stone me & go back to this country
Egypt
Egypt, Libya, Algeria
Egypt
In 15th century Europe the Gypsies claimed to be from "Little" this country
Egypt
On 3/21/99 Bertrand Piccard & Brian Jones landed in this country as the first hot-air balloonists to circle the Earth
Egypt
The latest "Bartlett's" lists quotes chronologically; the first quotes come from this country
Egypt
For a great view, get to the top of this 300-meter structure located on the Champs de Mars
Eiffel Tower
[audio clue]
Eight Days A Week
In America, hat sizes increase in size by this fraction of an inch
Eighth Of An Inch
Running out of supplies while up the Orinoco, Raleigh called off the search for this fabled land
El Dorado
An atom consists of 3 basic types of particles called protons, neutrons & these
Electrons
Geranium is a plant; Germanium is one of these
Element
In the '60s Barbra Streisand was married to this actor; their son Jason appeared in "The Prince of Tides"
Elliott Gould
George Michael, Phil Collins, Elton John
Elton John
Hits from his 1973 album "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" include the title track & "Bennie and the Jets"
Elton John
In 1994 he charted a new version of "Don't Go Breaking My Heart", this time with RuPaul
Elton John
The oldest brick house in the town of Amherst was built by this poet's grandfather in 1813
Emily Dickinson
If an author quotes a passage & puts part of it in italics, he traditionally uses a note saying this "added"
Emphasis
For lunch, let's have this Mexican dish whose name is from the Spanish for "spiced with chili"
Enchilada
A 1987 law says you can only sign for this purpose on the top 1 1/2 inches of the back of a check
Endorsing It
The name of this instrument used to see within the stomach & intestines is from the Latin for "see within"
Endoscope
The composer of "Hansel und Gretel", or the singer born Arnold Dorsey
Engelbert Humperdinck
In a play, Blanche DuBois visits this sister in New Orleans
Stella
EOE in a job listing in the newspaper classifieds stands for this
Equal Opportunity Employer
This conjunction is Latin for "therefore"
Ergo
Paul Baumer, a young German soldier
Erich Maria Remarque
"What is moral is what you feel good after and what is immoral is what you feel bad after", he wrote in 1932
Ernest Hemingway
Travelers should know that the E in ETA also can be abbreviated this way
Est.
She's the political wife profiled here
Ethel Kennedy
In 1952 Eritrea became part of this African country
Ethiopia
17-letter word for one whose studies may cover the Scottish bagpipes & the Indian tabla
Ethnomusicologist
Stories set in her native Mississippi include "The Robber Bridegroom" & "The Ponder Heart"
Eudora Welty
1954 Oscar winner seen here with Tom in 1986's "Nothing In Common": "You have no idea what it was like since you moved away, David"
Eva Marie Saint
Canned milk that has 60% of the water removed is known by this 10-letter term
Evaporated
Ray, Debra, their 3 kids, Robert, Marie & Frank
Everybody Loves Raymond
Brother's bovine effigy bothers big boy
Exodus
"Where you book matters", according to this travel website
Expedia.Com
A Cuban 1-peso note shows Jose Marti on the obverse & this man entering Havana in 1959 on the reverse
Fidel Castro
Director Richard Fleischer shot Omar getting shot as "Che!", with Jack Palance as this Cuban leader
Fidel Castro
Lilies of the ___ of Dreams
Field
Timewise, it's the shortest month
February
This Simon & Garfunkel tune is also known as "The 59th Street Bridge Song"
Feelin' Groovy
Bosonic string theory has only bosons & none of these particles named for physicist Enrico
Fermions
He won the 1937 South American freestyle swimming championship & later married Esther Williams
Fernando Lamas
In a family of flat noodles, these are wider than fettuccelle but narrower than fettucce
Fettuccine
"Always Faithful", the U.S.Marine Corps motto is sometimes shortened to "Semper" this
Fi
In 1841 photography pioneer Henry Talbot patented the calotype, slashing this time to minutes
Exposure
In 1984 Bruce McCandless became the first human to perform an untethered EVA, which stands for this
Extra-Vehicular Activity
The newest way to make these look longer is with a heated, battery-operated curler (mascara helps, too)
Eyelashes
Budd Schulberg based the alcoholic central character of "The Disenchanted" on this "Gatsby" author
F. Scott Fitzgerald
On a standard Dell PC keyboard, model L100, the function keys run from F1 to this
F12
Singing is the forte of this ex-teen idol who dropped the last name Forte in the 1950s
Fabian
Senator Joseph McCarthy was the first guest on this CBS show when it premiered November 7, 1954
Face The Nation
In 1300 a French minstrel might have sung, "Are you going to Philip IV" the this
Fair
Country singer: belief knoll
Faith Hill
Mary Higgins Clark called her 1980 bestseller "The Cradle Will" do this
Fall
Season that's also a long hairpiece
Fall
Originally, Balanchine choreographed his "Walpurgisnacht Ballet" for a 1975 production of this Gounod opera
Faust
Quill (7)
Feather
If you weighed up to 126 pounds, you'd be as light as this class of boxer
Featherweight
This "Green" is a heaven reserved for sailors, not violinists
Fiddler's Green
Chancellor of the Exchequer who succeeded Anthony Eden as British Prime Minister in 1957
Harold Macmillan
The U.S. arsenal at this Shenandoah Valley location was raided October 16, 1859
Harper's Ferry
A silent comedian in talking pictures, this Marx Brother had one of the original fros
Harpo Marx
Ricky Nelson's parents on TV & in real life
Harriet & Ozzie
This Bigfoot comedy made big bucks in 1987
Harry And The Hendersons
"Memphis Belle"
Harry Connick, Jr.
This jazz/pop singer & pianist from New Orleans appeared as Capt. Jimmy Wilder in "Independence Day"
Harry Connick, Jr.
He called himself "the plain people's pres. against the privileged people's Congress"
Harry S. Truman
In 1951 this man commuted the sentence of his would-be assassin Oscar Collazo to life in prison
Harry S. Truman
This state capital is near the head of navigation on the Connecticut River
Hartford
This U.S. university was founded October 28, 1636
Harvard
These two New England schools have competed in football since 1875 and in boat races since 1852
Harvard And Yale
In 1634 a Spanish royal decree recognized it as the "Key to the New World and the Bulwark of the West Indies"
Havana, Cuba
Psychologist whose "Studies in the Psychology of Sex" was banned in turn-of-the-century England
Havelock Ellis
Hulihee Palace on this large island was once the summer home of monarchs, including King Kalakaua
Hawaii
Sweet! Learn all about sugarcane at the sugar museum on the island of Maui in this state
Hawaii
When cardiac muscle cells contract, they push blood out of this organ and into the arteries
Heart
1956: "Inn Of Grief"
Heartbreak Hotel
Hedgehogs make themselves at home in flower beds, in compost heaps &, obviously under these
Hedges
In an 1881 novel, Fraulein Rottenmeier makes things rotten for this title girl
Heidi
4 little words carried on all U.S. currency
In God We Trust
This measurement comes for the Latin for "twelfth part"
Inch
Richard Ford wrote this novel in which Will Smith saves the world from alien invasion... wait, that's not right
Independence Day
Will Smith & Jeff Goldblum save the world from an alien invasion in this 1996 thriller
Independence Day
When the Declaration was read in Philadelphia on July 8, 1776, the Liberty Bell rang from this building
Independence Hall (Or The Old State House)
It's the ocean that surrounds Mauritius
Indian Ocean
Sri Lanka's port city of Colombo is near the mouth of the Kelani River on this ocean
Indian Ocean
The green spaces of "Parks and Recreation" can be found in fictional Pawnee in this real Midwestern state
Indiana
Tippecanoe River State Park
Indiana
It's the formal charge issued by a grand jury saying there's enough evidence to have a trial
Indictment
The Minangkabau candlelight dance of Sumatra is one of the most beautiful from this country
Indonesia
The 95 Theses were partly inspired by anger at the attempts to get the faithful to buy these, freeing them from punishment
Indulgences
This term for a type of connector is the I in the abbreviation GUI
Interface
We've got to catch that rogue in his speedboat before he reaches these, another term for the high seas
International Waters
Before the "Today" Show & "Dateline", she was a cub reporter for Indianapolis' CBS affiliate
Jane Pauley
In the 1990s she played Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Jane Seymour
4 is an unlucky number in this country because "shi", the word for 4, sounds like the word for death
Japan
Nicknamed the "Purple Heart Battalion", WWII's 442nd Regiment was made up of Americans of this ethnicity
Japanese
Georgia guy, flag-fashioning pop painter
Jasper Johns
Eugene Dubois thought there'd be fossils of Homo Erectus in the East Indies & found them on this island
Java
Oil man named the richest man in the U.S.; he said, "If you can count your money you don't have a billion dollars"
Jean Paul Getty
The Cult of the Supreme Being, based on this Swiss-French philosopher's deism was made an official religion
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Film director Godard
Jean-Luc
This existentialist never finished the fourth volume of "Les Chemins de la Liberte", so it's a trilogy
Jean-Paul Sartre
"You Might Be a Redneck if..." you know this funnyman wrote the book
Jeff Foxworthy
With some friendly persuasion from Bill Cosby, Utah adopted this fruity treat as its state snack in 2001
Jell-O
Happy campers can be found at the sites named this, like the park where Yogi Bear plotted to steal picnic baskets
Jellystone Park
Valerie Bertinelli has joined Kirstie Alley as a spokesperson for this weight-loss program
Jenny Craig
In 2006 "The Bus" went into the garage as this running back played his last game in the Super Bowl
Jerome Bettis
Baskin-Robbins creates fancy ice cream treats; he created the ballet "Fancy Free"
Jerome Robbins
Frank Sinatra brokered the reconciliation of these 2 on the 1976 Muscular Dystrophy Telethon
Jerry Lewis & Dean Martin
The Dome of the Rock
Jerusalem
Before her 15 minutes expired, this gal who got mixed up with televangelist Jim Bakker got onto Playboy's cover
Jessica Hahn
The title of this Bret Lott book, a 1999 selection, refers to a mom from Mississippi, not to a singer from Alaska
Jewel
1989-90 Lifetime Achievement Awards went to Mark Goodson & this "Wide World of Sports" announcer
Jim Mckay
On Oct. 30, 1979 this president nominated Shirley Hufstedler to be the first Secretary of Education
Jimmy Carter
"Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, doth (this man) fear God for nought?"
Job
When robbed by Al Gionfriddo's famous catch in 1947, this Yankee went crazy -- he actually kicked the dirt
Joe Dimaggio
This commander of the AEF in WWI taught military science at the University of Nebraska in the 1890s
John "Black Jack" Pershing
In the 1460s this teen, the future husband of Queen Isabella, fought in the Catalonian Wars
King Ferdinand
This verse narrative of the Civil War won Stephen Vincent Benet a Pulitzer Prize
John Brown's Body
Actor seen here who co-wrote & co-produced as well as starred in the film: ("Grosse Pointe Blank")
John Cusack
When asked how he became a hero, this president remarked, "It was involuntary. They sank my boat"
John F. Kennedy
His son Tony wrote the last film he directed, "The Dead"; his daughter Anjelica starred in it
John Huston
In 1667 Jonathan Swift was born & this poet published "Paradise Lost"
John Milton
"Paradise Lost" poet considered by some to be TV's 1st male comedy star
John Milton Berle
(Cheryl of the Clue Crew at All Hallows Church in London) This man got married here at All Hallows Church on July 26, 1797, soon after his dad became U.S. president
John Quincy Adams
His contribution to science was the celluloid strip used in film, not the sanitary strip used in hotels
John Wesley Hyatt
This superstar's hits include "Busted", "In the Jailhouse Now" & "Ring of Fire"
Johnny Cash
This funny guy seen here made his Broadway debut in 2001 in "The Dinner Party"
Jon Lovitz
God asked him, "Should not I spare Nineveh... wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons"
Jonah
It's about the size of Maine, & it's right across the river from Israel
Jordan
Michael, Barbara, Vernon
Jordan
During WWII this American general nicknamed "Vinegar Joe" served as chief of staff to Chiang Kai-shek
Joseph Stillwell
Spade, Wedgwood, Bartlett
Josiah
The astrological notion that a certain large planet exerted a happy influence led to this adjective
Jovial
This NASA "Lab" based in Pasadena designed the rovers used on Mars
Jpl (Jet Propulsion Lab)
In 1969 he said, "I receive from... Generalissimo Franco the political legitimacy born of 18 July 1936"
Juan Carlos
Her 6-minute role as Queen Elizabeth in "Shakespeare in Love" was the shortest Oscar-winning role
Judi Dench
In the sentence "Julie gave Jules a jab in the jaw", the indirect object
Jules
This author of "Around the World in Eighty Days" also wrote librettos for operettas
Jules Verne
Elaine Benes
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
After President Nixon resigned in 1974, this daughter of his reacted with the line "Now I can wear hot pants"
Julie Nixon
Flag Day
June
James Russell Lowell asked, "What is so rare as a day in" this month
June
Like Freudian analysis, it uses dreams a lot, but it's not so much about the sex all the time
Jungian (Analysis)
Zeus
Jupiter
FRIEND JUST FRIEND ---------------------------------- It's where secrets should remain, Monica
Just Between Friends
In the 1980s it was Nancy Reagan's 3-word advice to someone offered illegal drugs
Just Say No
In 1998 Brian Dennehy made his first appearance as Red Finch, David Spade's firefighter father, on this hit series
Just Shoot Me
Similar to a djellaba & a dashiki, this tunic is worn from north Africa to the Middle East
Kaftan
Among the records he held upon retiring were most regular-season points & 5,762 playoff points
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Her first film was 1932's "A Bill of Divorcement"
Katharine Hepburn
She played a political journalist in "Woman of the Year", her first film with Spencer Tracy
Katharine Hepburn
As her surname indicates, this soprano has had her share of wars with opera companies & other singers
Kathleen Battle
On '60s TV: Black Beauty, the Green Hornet's car
Kato (Bruce Lee)
Now a children's toy, this musical instrument was popular in jug bands
Kazoo
The name of this Wisconsin city is Potawatomi for "pike" or "pickerel"
Kenosha
He was twice jailed in the 1990s for assisting the suicides of terminally ill patients
Kevorkian
"One Rocco more or less isn't worth dying for"
Key Largo
The pro sports team position played by Ray Guy & Garo Yepremian
Kicker
In "Vol. 2" of this revenge 2-parter, Daryl Hannah kills off Michael Madsen with a deadly black mamba
Kill Bill
Guinevere strangles herself with her own hair in the Chausson opera named for this king
King Arthur
It's actually too small to influence other planets' orbits, the theory that led to its discovery
Pluto
The eggs in Eggs Benedict are cooked this way, gently in liquid just below the boiling point
Poached
It's what your Lucy locket is -- Lucy lost hers, by the way
In 1587 Sigismund, the son of Sweden's king, became ruler of this Eastern European country
Poland
The Pomeranian is a small dog named for a European region now mostly in this country
Poland
This word refers to extreme opposites or a type of bear
Polar
In 79 A.D. this city could have used the Imperial Emergency Management Agency
Pompeii
The "ball" in this classic '70s version of table tennis was square--good thing it was played on video
Pong
When I go to Hatteras, the local choice grindage is a chopped or pulled type of this sandwich
Pork
Oregon
Portland
"Sim O Senhor!" is the way to say "Yes Sir!" in this romance language
Portuguese
Mashpee, Massachusetts holds one of these American Indian conferences every July
Pow-Wow
Now usually meaning a conference, it has also meant to practice magic
Pow-Wow
You can do this to flowers; or to the flesh; or to laundry, with an iron
Press
Darcy thought, dodged a bullet! That Bennet family was nuts! Elizabeth was cute, but I've got money, single life's not so bad!
Pride And Prejudice
As a teen in 1616, Charles was invested with this princely title
Prince Of Wales
In 1985 this princess revived the Monte Carlo Ballet, as her mother had wished
Princess Caroline Of Monaco
In 1987 Her Royal Highness Princess Anne was given a new title: the Princess this
Princess Royal
The first college football game took place between Rutgers & this other N.J. university on November 6, 1869
Princeton
Hewlett-Packard, Epson & Canon all make the ink-jet variety of these peripherals
Printers
A book is the example of the "hand" type of these; a bookcase is an example of the "set" type
Props
The "Antiques Roadshow" website calls this "a fancy word" for who owned an object, when & where
Provenance
A boat's bow (4)
Prow
If an amoeba wanted to trip a passing protozoan, it would stick this out
Pseudopod (The False Pod, False Foot)
3-syllable term for noisy or lacking in restraint, like a bunch of school kids on a field trip
Rambunctious
The ALA's medal for the artist of the best children's picture book of the year bears his name
Randolph Caldecott
One of the great works in the early career of this master of the High Renaissance is 1504's "Marriage of the Virgin"
Raphael
The Latin rapere, "to carry off", gave us this 6-letter term for birds of prey, & for a type of dinosaur
Raptor
Paul O. Zelinsky won the 1998 Medal for illustrating the tale of this girl who really knew how to let her hair down
Rapunzel
Verna has a pet one perching just above her chamber door
Raven (Verna)
"With his symbolic helmet numbered 451 on his stolid head, and his eyes all orange flame..."
Ray Bradbury
Secretary of Education William Bennett, Secretary of State George Shultz
Reagan
San Francisco Chronicle, July 25, 2003: "California's First-Ever Statewide" one of these "Will Be Held Oct. 7"
Recall
Less depressing than a depression, this downturn comes after the peak of a classic business cycle
Recession
If your business is losing money, you're awash in this color ink
Red
From the color of a penny, this term for something trivial often follows the words "Not worth a..."
Red Cent
Associated with an organization, it's the sign seen on many first aid kits
Red Cross
Cabernet, for example
Red Wine
This name comes before "Pieces", "Fast Break" & "Peanut Butter Cup"
Reese's
An actress should have a wide range to play this second daughter of King Lear
Regan (For "Range")
In 1986 Emeril Lagasse became Chief Justice of the U.S.; Bam!
Rehnquist
Of the current Supreme Court justices, he has served the longest -- 32 years
Rehnquist
"Le Temps Retrouve" ("Time Regained") is the last part of this 3,000-page work
Remembrance Of Things Past
The unit of this in electricity is named for Georg Ohm; it's also what ohm ran into when he published his ideas
Resistance
Reparation made by giving compensation for loss or damage
Restitution
T.S. Eliot wrote, "In a minute there is time for decisions and" these "which a minute will reverse"
Revisions
Karl Marx put this system between capitalism & communism
Socialism
Jacques-Louis David's 1787 painting "The Death of" this Athenian shows him being offered a cup of hemlock
Socrates
It means a temporary stay or visit, & that's the "Truth"
Sojourn
The Democratic Union party evolved from this labor union to win national elections in 1991
Solidarity
In east Africa: Mogadishu
Somalia
Herbert Marshall portrayed this writer in "The Moon and Sixpence" & "The Razor's Edge"
Somerset Maugham
Before the 1881 edition, it was simply titled "Poem Of Walt Whitman, An American"
Song Of Myself
This biblical "song" waxes poetic with lines like "As a lily among brambles, so is my love among maidens"
Song Of Songs (Or Song Of Solomon)
"Hairspray" (the 1988 one), "Troll", Mayor of Palm Springs, U.S. rep. from California
Sonny Bono
This company's co-founder Akio Morita was once in an American Express "Do you know me?" ad
Sony
The radio operators used Morse code to send out the CQD distress call, as well as this newer one
Sos
Botswana's economy is closely tied to this country with which it shares its longest border
South Africa
This country once used a Cape foot, which was .314858 meters
South Africa
The basis of this show that won a Best Musical Tony & a Pulitzer was a collection of stories that won the Pulitzer in 1948
South Pacific
Perdido
Spanish
"The Great Crusade", "For Whom the Bell Tolls"
Spanish Civil War
In Mark 1 Jesus "healed many that were sick... and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to" do this
Speak
You won't feel the need for this, if you're tachophobic
Speed
A letter added to spout causes it to do this, begin to grow
Sprout
This Asian country vs. Tamil separatists
Sri Lanka
Bruce Greenwood, Ed Begley Jr. & Denzel Washington played doctors at St. Eligius on this drama
St. Elsewhere
Sacre Bleu! Hurricane Lenny flooded out the 1999 tourist season on this Dutch-French Caribbean island
St. Martin (Or St. Maarten)
It's the largest Gothic-style Catholic church in the United States
St. Patrick's Cathedral
This twin city is the capital of Minnesota
St. Paul
Tho this saint was known for curative powers, the "dance" named for him is really the disease chorea
St. Vitus
Dating to around 1100, the oldest ones still in existence are in the cathedral at Augsburg, Germany
Stained Glass Windows
(Hi, I'm Jane Krakowski of "Ally McBeal".) In 1987 I rollerskated on Broadway in this Andrew Lloyd Webber musical
Starlight Express
A Westminster court with the power to seize was in a chamber whose ceiling was covered in these
Stars
1960 Hugo Award winner for Robert Heinlein
Starship Troopers
Structure from which the 3-year-olds fly forward at Churchill Downs
Starting Gate
In 1857, William Kelly convinced U.S. Patent Office to give him, not Bessemer, rights to make it
Steel
Johnny Rutherford
Steering Wheel
Pattern assumed by disintegration of an Oreo
That’S The Way The Cookie Crumbles
This CBS game show that first hit the air in 1955 gave away $1,000,000 in its first 17 months
The $64,000 Question
The assassination of Jean-Paul Marat
The 18Th Century
Man first reaches the South Pole
The 1910S
At the 61st Academy Awards Jodie Foster won her first Oscar for this 1988 film
The Accused
John Astin studied math at Johns Hopkins before becoming a creepy & kooky patriarch on this '60s sitcom
The Addams Family
On August 1, 1977 the Arco Juneau became the first tanker to carry crude delivered by this 48-inch diameter system
The Alaska Pipeline
This mountain range is the 2nd-longest in North America
The Appalachians
In I Kings 8 there was nothing inside it except 2 tablets put there by Moses
The Ark Of The Covenant
Something that has a good effect on you (like a vaccine) is a shot in this
The Arm
These 2 oceans meet at South Africa's Cape Agulhas, the southernmost point in Africa
The Atlantic & The Indian
1521: With help from smallpox, Cortez & a few hundred men crush this empire of 30 million
The Aztec
"Will you accept this rose?"
The Bachelor
A state bird since 1947, its black & orange colors resemble those on the Calvert coat of arms
The Baltimore Oriole
"Daylight come and me wan' go home" is the last line of this song, also known as "Day-O"
The Banana Boat Song
Susanna Hoffs
The Bangles
Zugspitze is the highest point in this mountain range
The Bavarian Alps
The eastern states of Orissa & Andhra Pradesh are bounded by this body of water
The Bay Of Bengal
"Deuce Coupe" is danced to "Little Deuce Coupe", "Catch A Wave" & other songs made famous by this group
The Beach Boys
Appropriately, this 1846 California "Revolt" began on Flag Day, June 14
The Bear Flag Revolt
This sea off the coast of North America is named for Rear Admiral Francis
The Beaufort Sea
TV character Theodore Cleaver
The Beaver
Umbilicus
The Belly Button
John Denver's country roads lead to these West Virginia mountains
The Blue Ridge Mountains
The soundtrack of this 1992 film is the bestselling movie soundtrack of the 1990s
The Bodyguard
If an electroencephalograph detects no activity here, the patient is in deep trouble
The Brain
Thromboses & embolisms are common causes of strokes, the interruption of the blood supply to this organ
The Brain
The "All Star Game of Thoroughbred Racing", & racing's richest event, it's held each fall at a different track
The Breeder's Cup
Before the 17th century, the word theater referred only to this
The Building Itself
It speaks to Moses in Exodus 3
The Burning Bush
This building in our national capital was originally designed by Dr. William Thornton
The Capitol
Doppler ultrasound of these large arteries in the neck can be used to evaluate the risk of a stroke
The Carotids
This salt lake on the border of Asia & Europe is more than 4 times the size of Lake Superior
The Caspian Sea
The name of this 2001 film about a weekend aboard William Randolph Hearst's yacht is '20s slang for something great
The Cat's Meow
The mangrove snake's vertically elliptical eye pupils give rise to this other name for it (does it hiss or meow?)
The Cat-Eyed Snake
This novelty hit begins, "Christmas, Christmas time is near, time for toys and time for cheer"
The Chipmunk Song
Blood flows through a network of vessels known collectively as this system
The Circulatory System
The Enbridge Stairclimb goes up this Toronto tower
The Cn Tower
Today we examine this 5-foot-long part of the large intestine, specifically, its S-shaped sigmoid part
The Colon
This party got the most votes in Czechoslovakia's May 26, 1946 general election
The Communists
The California species of this New World vulture is North America's largest flying bird
The Condor
In 1966 Mao Zedong launched this campaign to revolutionize Chinese Society, & chaos ensued
The Cultural Revolution
10-sport olympic event (9)
The Decathalon
In 1996 Dan O'Brien won a gold medal in this grueling Olympic sport, the first American to do so since Bruce Jenner
The Decathlon
Georgians Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall & George Walton all signed this document in 1776
The Declaration Of Independence
He was the 1st president to call the White House "A bully pulpit"
Theodore Roosevelt
In 1912 this "Bull Moose" spoke for about 50 minutes with a would-be-assassin's bullet lodged in his chest
Theodore Roosevelt
"First Blood" was a Rambo movie; this 2007 film had Daniel Day-Lewis searching for oil
There Will Be Blood
Dismas, the penitent one of these, & Gestas, the impenitent one, died by crucifixion & acquired their names much later
Thieves
People, relay races, chairs
Things With Legs
Followers of this 13th Century Italian thinker are known as Thomists
Thomas Aquinas
"Hello, Dolly!" was based on his play, "The Matchmaker"
Thornton Wilder
In 1979 equipment & human failures led to a partial meltdown of the No. 2 reactor at this U.S. site
Three Mile Island
Umpires did this exactly 91 times to feisty manager Earl Weaver in his career
Throw Him Out Of The Game
A journalist for ITN was detained & manhandled for covering a "pro-" this region protest held early in the Olympics
Tibet
This San Antonio Spur has been named to the All-NBA first team in each of his first 8 years in the league
Tim Duncan
This English actor, seen here, played a sadist in "Rob Roy" & a tyrannical primate in "Planet of the Apes"
Tim Roth
Completes Cyndi Lauper's line, "if you're lost you can look and you will find me..."
Time After Time
"Now you always say that you want to be free but you'll come running back, you'll come running back..."
Time Is On My Side
The papers with this name in NYC & L.A. have combined daily circulations of over 2 million
Times
In 1810 English inventor Peter Durand patented the idea of using food storage cans plated with this element
Tin
One of the greatest painters of the Venetian school, this 16th century artist was born Tiziano Vecellio
Titian
From Shakespeare: "Enjoy the pies, Tamorra. I wish your sons were here. Oh, they are"
Titus Andronicus
To execute without due process, especially by hanging; it was named for a Virginian who was allowed to do it
To Lynch
To categorize something into a narrow slot without a great deal of thought like a Columba livia
To Pigeonhole
This verb means to hone or sharpen, like a tool or an appetite
To Whet
Tonyu is the liquid left over when this bland substance is made from soybeans
Tofu
Gin, lemon juice, sugar & soda water: ____ Collins
Tom
In this author's "Debt of Honor", Jack Ryan comes out of retirement to serve as the new National Security Advisor
Tom Clancy
1963: "'It's Not Unusual' Singer"
Tom Jones
In February 2000 this great NFL coach was laid to rest at a Dallas cemetery
Tom Landry
A sonar transducer is used by hydrographers to obtain knowledge about earthquake activity here
Under The Ocean
Unparalleled, one of a kind
Unique
This type of rumor lacks a basis in fact
Unsubstantiated
It precedes -hold, -keep & -heaval
Up
The Random House Dictionary gives one definition of it as "at bat"
Up
The seventh planet from the Sun
Uranus
It was the second nation to put a man in space
Usa
This computer chip is named for the type of TV programming parents may want to block
V-Chip
Henry pioneered this type of engine in 1932, one year before the juice of the same name was invented
V8
This Czech president's play "The Garden Party" was long banned in his homeland
Vaclav Havel
She was a textile factory worker when she was chosen as the U.S.S.R.'s first female cosmonaut
Valentina Tereshkova
He was the eighth U.S. vice president & the eighth U.S. president
Van Buren
A noted Commodore from this university was Al Gore, who studied at both its divinity & law schools
Vanderbilt
Change direction quickly with this 4-letter word into this one that precedes "sucker" in fashion
Veer & Seer
Technically, it's any vessel that carries blood to the heart
Vein
The basilic, cephalic, & jugular are types of these
Veins
Called the Earth's twin, this planet's surface features are obscured by thick clouds of sulfuric acid
Venus
This pasta looks kind of squiggly -- appropriately, since its name means "little worms"
Vermicelli
Ethan Allen
Vermont
It ratified the Constitution in 1791, 2 months before it became the 14th state
Vermont
There are first-person accounts of this volcano's eruption in 1767 (as there had been in 79 A.D.)
Vesuvius
"I Love New York", "The Best Week Ever", "Scott Baio is 46... and Pregnant"
Vh1
Ritz Carlton chef Louis Diat invented this soup around 1910 & named it for a city near his home in France
Vichyssoise
Australia's southernmost mainland point is Wilson's Promontory in this state named for a queen
Victoria
The capital city where she was born
Vienna
A controversial war was fought by the U.S. in the '60s & '70s in this country once divided into north & south halves
Vietnam
Born Adeline Virginia Stephen, this "To The Lighthouse" author was a leader of the Bloomsbury Group
Virginia Woolf
This author of "Orlando" said, "Of all the great writers" Jane "is the most difficult to catch in the act of greatness"
Virginia Woolf
This novelist has Clarissa Dalloway reexamine her life choices in between dealing with last-minute party details
Virginia Woolf