Quiz Bowl Set
A sample of this artist's work is seen <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2008-12-05_J_19.jpg" target="_blank">here</a>
(Norman) Rockwell
In 1961 this firm introduced its Selectric typewriter, which used a spherical typing element
IBM
Go to logcabinsyrups.com & you'll immediately see a stack of them
pancakes
Breathes heavily, like a dog or a tired jogger
pants
Hit this paper mache container, Spanish for "jug", if you want candy and small gifts
pinata
A single layer of paper, or to perform one's craft diligently
ply
In defending British soldiers on trial for this 1770 event, John Adams said, "Facts are stubborn things"
the Boston Massacre
They're the sports teams of Fresno State as well as Georgia
the Bulldogs
To supply Coronado's party, Hernando de Alarcon sailed 3 ships up this river in 1540 to where Yuma, Ariz. is now
the Colorado
This Asian political party was founded in 1885 with "Indian National" as part of its name
the Congress Party
On Jan. 31, 1999 this team repeated as Super Bowl champs with John Elway throwing for 336 yards
the Denver Broncos
In 1562, in what is now S.C., these French Protestants established a colony named Port Royal
the Huguenots
The Borg-Warner Trophy is awarded every year to the winner of this epic auto race held on Memorial Day weekend
the Indy 500
In 1751 the Penn Provincial Assembly placed the order for this symbol of freedom, now in Philadelphia
the Liberty Bell
Some of the earliest surviving colonial portraits are of Richard & Increase, members of this family
the Mathers
Quebec &, a year later, Trenton
the Revolutionary War
"Beggars Banquet", "Steel Wheels"
the Rolling Stones
Quang Tri City; the cavalry was sent!
the Vietnam War
Let me take you down, 'cause we're going to... Bosworth Field
the War of the Roses
As they were partial to using hymns, these brothers, Charles & John, were the first rhythm Methodists
the Wesleys
The pons connects the 2 hemispheres of this part of the brain that regulates balance
the cerebellum
Ferdinand von Lindemann proved the problem of "squaring" this with compass & ruler was impossible
the circle
From the Latin for "tail", it's the section of a musical composition that brings it to a close
the coda
In 1948 scientists at Bristol-Meyers "buffered" this medicine for the first time
aspirin
Unusual names borne by these celestial objects include 3834 Zappafrank & 10221 Kubrick
asteroids
Purpose of the structures seen here: <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/1998-02-25_J_25.jpg" target="_blank">[1]</a> <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/1998-02-25_J_25a.jpg" target="_blank">[2]</a> <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/1998-02-25_J_25b.jpg" target="_blank">[3]</a>
astronomy (or observatories)
Another word for entrails or viscera (sorry, mealtime America)
innards
Stubborn slippers (5)
mules
Wild ones of these found on pizza include shiitakes, morels & chanterelles
mushrooms
This long-range radar "line" was established in 1957 to warn the U.S. & Canada of air attack from over the North Pole
DEW (Distant Early Warning) Line
Radio abbreviation that precedes the name of rap figures Quik, Pooh & Jazzy Jeff
DJ
Charlie Brown's parents bought Snoopy at this puppy farm
Daisy Hill Puppy Farm
This '60s "Nights in White Satin" band has another color in its name
Moody Blues
Chapters 4, 6, 8 & 12 begin, "And the Lord spake unto" him
Moses
"The First Time Ever" she had a No. 1 album was "First Take" in 1972
Roberta Flack
Dutch physician Willem Kolff developed the 1st of these kidney machines that cleanse the blood
a dialysis machine
An evening where 2 couples go out together
a double date
Quirks of this Eurocar include the ignition lock in the center console
Saab
In 1882 Schuyler Wheeler put a propellor on the shaft of an electric motor & created this--how cool!
a fan
A more obese baseball slugger
a fatter batter
In 1953 Triangle Publications began publishing this media magazine...& boy was it successful!
TV Guide
While carting this, Uzza touched it to right it after the oxen stumbled, & the Lord smote him
The Ark of the Covenant
It follows "Poems are made by fools like me..."
"But only God can make a tree"
In this 1935 film that made him a star, Errol Flynn was Dr. Peter Blood, a physician who turns to piracy
"Captain Blood"
2 x 1,035
2,070
Biblical man with a talking ass
Balaam
In 1982 Sharon Gless took over for Meg Foster to partner with Tyne Daily as this title pair
Cagney & Lacey
Heading to Valparaiso, a seaport in this South American country
Chile
In 1905 German scientist Alfred Einhorn created this first injectable local anesthetic used in dentistry
novocaine
When mom tells you to do something "Maintenant!", she means this
now
The amount of this in a solution can be measured by a saccharometer
sugar
In "Sixteen Candles", Molly Ringwald says, "I loathe" this method of transport
the bus
"X&Y", "Parachutes"
Coldplay
He provided the voices of both Beavis & Butthead
Mike Judge
The Australian mountains that include the Charlotte's Pass ski area, or the weather there in July
Snowy
He stood 5'3" & was the subject of movies that came out in 2005 & 2006
(Truman) Capote
Simple Simon met him "going to the fair"
A pieman
This "heel" is named for thr only place a famous Greek warrior could be wounded
Achilles' heel
Steven Tyler of this band lent his steamin' vocals to "Train Kept A-Rollin'", first popularized by the Yardbirds
Aerosmith
Dallas-Fort Worth Airport architect Gyo Obata helped design this Smithsonian museum
Air & Space Museum
For hungry sandwich lovers, jam ostensibly makes the peanut butter better
Amos (jam ostensibly)
He was appointed conductor of the Boston Pops in 1930
Arthur Fiedler
Papua New Guinea is just off this country's Cape York Peninsula
Australia
Historians refer to the Golden Age as the time during which Pericles ruled this city
Athens
A computer with 98,000 names & SSNs was reported stolen from this oldest campus of the Univ. of Calif.
Berkeley
Few have heard of his first novel, "The Snake's Pass", but everyone knows his "Dracula"
Bram Stoker
The TV show "Everybody Hates Chris" is based on the childhood of this comic
Chris Rock
This state capital is located on the Merrimack River about 15 miles north of Manchester
Concord
Sir Joseph Paxton's palace, or Dr. Robert Schuller's cathedral
Crystal
In a 1987 hit Whitney Houston showed signs of choreomania when she wanted to do this with somebody
Dance
The title of this Boccaccio work means "10 Days"
Decameron
This Wyoming monument contains an 865-foot-high fluted column of igneous rock
Devils Tower
Aye, lass, I'll wed thee ere this has dried on the fields
Dew (wed)
Charles Dickens: "Little ____"
Dorrit
Carey, Bledsoe
Drew
It was annexed by Indonesia but became independent on May 20, 2002
East Timor
The sister of Orestes, mourning became her
Electra
The largest in area of the 3
England
In preparing to write this poem, Longfellow used "An historical and statistical account of Nova Scotia"
Evangeline
This "Brideshead Revisited" author's career was ascendant when he published his first novel, "Decline And Fall"
Evelyn Waugh
Saint-Pierre & Miquelon
France
"Served under the Apache leaders Cochise and Mangas Coloradas... in 1894, he was moved to Fort Sill
Geronimo
Star designer John Galliano was born Juan Carlos Galliano in this British possession at the tip of Spain
Gibraltar
1932: "Magnificent Inn"
Grand Hotel
In a healthy mouth, this line separates the crown from the root of a tooth
Gum Line
In engines: Stephen Briggs &...
Harold Stratton
"'Do all lawyers defend n-negroes, Atticus?' 'Of course they do, Scout'"
Harper Lee
A stamp honors this 19th c. author about whom it was said, "So this is the little lady who made this big war"
Harriet Beecher Stowe
This hero of several books is 11 when he discovers he's a wizard
Harry Potter
"Conrad begins (and ends) Marlow's journey... on the Thames, on the yawl, Nellie", says the foreword to this novel
Heart of Darkness
Like Gertrude in this author's "The Europeans", go ahead & marry a relative (it might get you out of your house, too)
Henry James
You can see this British sculptor's "Reclining Mother and Child" at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis
Henry Moore
He filed for divorce citing Leviticus 20:21, "If a man shall take his brother's wife, it is an unclean thing"
Henry VIII
Until the night he drowned, Leander swam across the Hellespont every night to meet her
Hero
"The Great American Chocolate Bar"
Hershey's
Coastal waters beyond national jurisdiction, or the tops of some sopranos' ranges
High seas/C's
Born in 1905, he was the "Billionaire Recluse"
Howard Hughes
Arabic for "son of", it comes before names like Saud
Ibn
Objects that pass closer to the sun than Mercury have been named for this mythological figure
Icarus
Exiled for manslaughter, Eric the Red was forced to leave this country around 981
Iceland
Faxa Bay in the North Atlantic is between this country's Snaefells & Reykjanes peninsulas
Iceland
From the Latin for "to overhang", it means "likely to happen at any moment"
Imminent
Style of the 1877 painting seen here
Impressionism
In 1876 Victoria was delighted to receive the title "Empress of" this Asian land
India
Seen here is the flag of this nation (the home of Bollywood)
India
Bodyguards Satwant & Beant Singh killed this female leader of India in 1984
Indira Gandhi
Javanese is the native language of about 60 million people on the island of Java in this country
Indonesia
Some scientists believe that the universe is undergoing expansion called this, also an economic term
Inflation
This term for a fluid can also mean "to sign" as a contract
Ink
Andy's "15 minutes of fame" quote was once the motto of this magazine
Interview
An increase in air temperature at higher altitudes is unusual & is called this
Inversion
While compounds of this element are added to table salt, in its pure form it's quite poisonous
Iodine
Company clerk "Radar" O'Reilly was from this state
Iowa
Marsh's Library in this country was founded c. 1702 by the Archbishop of Dublin
Ireland
Flower seen here (that fits the category)
Iris
"Halloween"
Jamie Lee Curtis
In February 1904 this country attacked the Russian fleet at Port Arthur
Japan
Sanma aisu is fish-flavored ice cream & taco aisu is octopus-flavored ice cream made in this country
Japan
The monster seen here (Godzilla) originally appeared in movies from this country
Japan
On March 19, 2009 he said, "I'm excited and honored to introduce my first guest... Barack Obama"
Jay Leno
No. 2: 1912 Olympian; football star at Carlisle Indian School; 6 MLB seasons with the Reds, Giants & Braves
Jim Thorpe
His first act after being sworn in as president of the Confederacy was to send a peace commission to Washington, D.C.
Jefferson Davis
Liza & Lorna's mom
Judy Garland
The nephrons function as filtering units in this pair of organs
Kidneys
Cattrall's rooms for hot, sweaty workouts
Kim's gyms
Seen here, it's named for a peninsula shared by Quebec & Newfoundland
Labrador Retriever
Moshoeshoe II was exiled twice before regaining this southern African country's throne in 1995
Lesotho
If you have this adjective before your name, like Nell or Eva, don't bother planning for your old age
Little
George Custer's men are buried in a cemetery in the national monument named for this river
Little Bighorn
It's the smallest in area of the Benelux countries
Luxembourg
Actor Fredric's month (5)
March
Your "Romeo and Juliet" will make everyone forget the 1965 triumph of Rudolf Nureyev & this partner
Margot Fonteyn
Ines de la Fressange was a Chanel model when she was chosen to represent this French symbol
Marianne
This actor is in costume from his film "The Wild One"
Marlon Brando
Lerner & Loewe's "Lusty Month" (3)
May
"Great Lakes Splendor"
Michigan
It "Becomes Electra" (8)
Mourning
Your Shot, Where in the World?, Visions of Earth
National Geographic
The Trinity site in this state was the location of the USA's first atomic explosion
New Mexico
The racing homer breed of this domestic bird was developed in Belgium, the traditional home of the sport
Pigeon
Madeira Islands
Portugal
This country is named after the town of Oporto
Portugal
The working class
Proletariat
An introductory part in a novel
Prologue
Change 1 letter in "protest" to get this word for a protozoan & others in its kingdom
Protist
In a song in "The Fantasticks", "Soon it's gonna" do this, "I can see it. Soon it's gonna" do this, "I can tell"
Rain
A roue, or his garden implement
Rake
19th century minister of the Second Church of Boston, known for essays like "Self-Reliance"
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Made up of 1,028 hymns in 10 books, it's the oldest of the Vedas in Hinduism
Rigveda
French mathematician who devised the plotting system that uses coordinates named for him
Rene Descartes
Film character who said, "You should be kissed, and often, and by someone who knows how"
Rhett Butler
All species of this large land creature, whose name is from the Greek for "nose-horned", are nearly extinct
Rhinoceros
The Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport is in this state
Rhode Island
Corniche & Silver Shadow
Rolls-Royce
Libya's arid climate is made worse by the ghibli, a crop-destroying wind from this desert
Sahara
This large African desert is home to 2 million people, about as many as Utah
Sahara
Bakula, Wolf
Scott
Take the fibrinogen out of blood plasma & you're left with a fluid called this
Serum
Kobe called it "idiotic criticism" that he hadn't (until 2009) won an NBA title without this teammate
Shaquille O'Neal
Fatally, American groupie Nancy Spungen was this British punk rocker's girlfriend
Sid Vicious
In this Anne Tyler novel, a travel writer breaks his leg & moves into his siblings' home
The Accidental Tourist
This 1951 classic stars the AFI's top picks for the greatest male & female film legends
The African Queen (Humphrey Bogart & Katharine Hepburn)
Michael Douglas played Andrew Shepherd, the title character of this film, & even he had trouble dating
The American President
Miller's witch-hunting play
The Crucible
The Yellow Brick Road leads to it
The Emerald City
Jean Vander Pyl, who played Wilma in the original cartoon series, played Mrs. Feldspar in this movie adaptation
The Flintstones
In this Coen Brothers movie, Charles Durning jumps out a window during a board meeting
The Hudsucker Proxy
Movies found their voice in this 1927 Warner Bros. film
The Jazz Singer
(Hi, I'm Wallace Langham) I played Don Kirshner in VH1's TV movie about this quartet who sang "Daydream Believer"
The Monkees
Richard Attenborough, who was in the original 1952 cast of this play, helped celebrate its performance No. 20,000 in 2000
The Mousetrap
It's no "mystery" why John Jasper haunts me--his fingers have knives on them!
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
One edition calls this Darwin opus one of "the most readable and approachable" of revolutionary scientific works
The Origin of Species
Bubbles, Blossom & Buttercup make up this group devoted to "Saving the Day Before Bedtime"
The Powerpuff Girls
In "Peanuts", Snoopy often fancied himself a flying ace out to get this pilot
The Red Baron
"Arundel", "Johnny Tremain"
The Revolutionary War
Designer Vivienne Westwood ran a shop with Malcolm McLaren, who launched this Johnny Rotten band
The Sex Pistols
He's the large & goofy title TV superhero seen <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2002-06-11_DJ_04.wmv">here</a> <i>"Probably that one. The balcony..."</i>
The Tick
This 1895 novel is subtitled "An Invention"
The Time Machine
God bans mean pranks in 19:14, "Thou shalt not... put a stumbling block before" these people
The blind
Sterling Memorial Library in New Haven, Connecticut houses the archives of this university
Yale
Arabs call this Libyan capital Tarabulus
Tripoli
In all of Babylonia, Pyramus was the handsomest youth & she was the fairest maiden
Thisbe
Chapter 10 of this 1960 novel begins, "Atticus was feeble: he was nearly fifty"
To Kill a Mockingbird
Check out the Kokugikan Sumo Budokan Arena in this capital
Tokyo
The Cinderella Castle Mystery Tour is a highlight of this Asian city's Disneyland
Tokyo
This author wrote of Fangorn Forest, named for the oldest of the Ents-or was the Ent named for the forest?
Tolkien
This "Urban" store is the parent company of Anthropologie
Urban Outfitters
This state's Days of '47 Festival honors the day Brigham Young reached the Salt Lake Valley in 1847
Utah
This state's largest lake may be 20 times as salty as any ocean
Utah (Great Salt Lake)
This river "trans"its South Africa & flows into the Orange
Vaal River
This Chilean city whose name means "valley of paradise" lies on a wide inlet of the Pacific
Valparaiso
CBS, Blockbuster, Simon & Schuster
Viacom
State whose abbreviation is also a cabinet department that was formed in 1989
Virginia
To punish Vronsky for turning cold to her, & to escape from everything
Why does Anna Karenina kill herself?
He was the last sitting president to run for re-election & finish third in the Electoral College
William Howard Taft
The shell of this mollusk is composed chiefly of calcium carbonate
a clam
If you're vertical but supported by your palms, you're doing one of these
a handstand
This word for a sidelong glance of crude desire used to mean "the cheek"
a leer
"Pamela" is an epistolary one & may be the first English one
a novel
This device whose name is from the Italian for "springboard" was perfected in the 1930s
a trampoline
A rich dish combines chicken strips, spaghetti & a sherry-parmesan cheese cream sauce in chicken this opera star
chicken Tetrazzini
He's got the building wired for "current" affairs
an electrician
Hollywood, salad, Super
bowls
Scotch, & make it this (6)
double
This verb for bouncing a basketball sounds like you're slobbering
dribbling
This math term comes from the Latin frangere, "to break"
fraction
This type of year happens once every four
leap
You chew with it
mandible
The name of this branch of pediatrics that deals with newborn infants literally means "newborn study"
neonatal
Number of "beers on the wall" at the beginning of the song
ninety-nine
6 elements once known as inert gases are now known by this aristocratic name
noble gases
Door, Nobel, booby
prizes
A crash is a group of these large horned mammals
rhinoceroses
This No. 30 must be obeyed
she
Sound navigation& ranging is the full name for this device that bounces radio waves underwater
sonar
"To replenish" becomes "to knock down"
to fill & to fell
These on your pizza may be fire-roasted, sun-dried, or just fresh sliced Romas
tomatoes
Fighting ferociously, you go at it this "& nail"
tooth
Daedalus used this substance to fasten the wings to his back
wax
A teaspoon of creme de cassis is added to this to make a Kir
white wine
A complete donut center
whole hole
A rhytidectomy removes these surgically; botox takes them out another way
wrinkles
Some of these are produced by bremsstrahlung, from the German for "breaking radiation"
x-rays
Humans have 33 vertebrae, 7 of them cervical, meaning they are in this part of the body
your neck
He's the shadowy Watergate source (4,6)
"Deep Throat"
This Jackson 5 (& later Mariah Carey) hit begins, "You & I must make a pact, we must bring salvation back..."
"I'll Be There"
Phrase that precedes "dope" in Ali's famed boxing strategy
"rope-a"
His "When the Frost is on the Punkin" was written for a series in the Indianapolis Journal
(James Whitcomb) Riley
The dad of this First Gulf War general was a N.J. State Police bigwig & worked the Lindbergh kidnapping case
(Norman) Schwarzkopf
A 10-man, 22-ton "infantry fighting vehicle" named for this general has a 2-man turret & a 25mm cannon
(Omar) Bradley
Edward Teller & this man partnered in 1898 to sell high fashions to women
(Paul) Bonwit
3 x 4 x 5 x 6
360
Number of sides on a honeycomb cell or on a snowflake
6
5 x 10 x 15
750
7 x 7 x 2
98
Stephen Crane wrote, "He wished that he, too, had a wound," this
A red badge of courage
In Exodus, this was thrown down before Pharaoh at Moses' instruction
Aaron's rod (turned into a snake)
Before he was a Yippie leader & one of the "Chicago Seven", he was a pharmaceuticals salesman
Abbie Hoffman
In his second inaugural address, he said about slavery, "All know that this...was, somehow, the cause of the war"
Abraham Lincoln
This hair care product was among the first major backers of the show
Afro Sheen
We don't know why this dame sometimes wrote under the name Mary Westmacott; it's a mystery to us
Agatha Christie
In 1949 Henry H. Arnold became the first general of this branch of the armed forces
Air Force
A dipsomaniac craves this, not guacamole
Alcoholic Beverages
This crooner's hits include 1971's "Where Do I Begin" & 1959's "Lonely Street"
Andy Williams
2 of his pen names were rather transparent: Antosha Chekhonte & Anton Ch.
Anton Chekhov
He voiced Puss In Boots in "Shrek 2"
Antonio Banderas
"The Power To Be Your Best"
Apple Computer
She said that her husband Frank O'Connor was the fuel that kept her spirited while she wrote "The Fountainhead"
Ayn Rand
Pseudonym of the mysterious recluse who wrote "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre"
B. Traven
Chris O'Donnell was originally cast as her son in "Prince of Tides", but she chose her real son instead
Barbra Streisand
Ljubljana, Bratislava, Barcelona
Barcelona
Fife, Rubble, Miller
Barney
Wojo, Harris, Yemana & Fish were 12th Precinct detectives on this sitcom
Barney Miller
Term for stunt pilots or politicians who tour small towns to show they've got the right stuff
Barnstormer
1974's "Mandy" was his first Top 40 hit--& it reached No.1
Barry Manilow
This Fox-TV cartoon boy: "Just so you don't hear any wild rumors, I'm being indicted for fraud in Australia"
Bart Simpson
<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2004-12-31_DJ_24.mp3">"500 Hats"... 500 ways to die. On July 4th, this young boy will defy a king... & become a legend</a>
Bartholomew Cubbins
He must have a great benefit plan; Alfred began his service to this crime fighter way back in 1943
Batman
Mary McDonnell as Laura Roslin
Battlestar Galactica
We were frakkin' sad when this sci fi show had its series finale on March 20, 2009
Battlestar Galactica
The Forbidden City is at the heart of this capital of China, also called Peking
Beijing
1 of the 2 Central American countries with only 1 sea coast
Belize & El Salvador
Belize City, Guatemala City, Panama City
Belize City
This "Golden Girl" had her own show in 1958 & 1977 & in 1999 became part of the cast of "Ladies Man"
Betty White
In Finland, this Tim Burton film was subtitled "Fish Stories as Large as Life Itself"
Big Fish
This Tennessee senator is a practicing physician
Bill Frist
Something that evokes happiness & sadness at the same time, or a kind of chocolate
Bittersweet
Tahiti & French Polynesia are famous for pearls of this color
Black
Name shared by a Sauk chief famous for his war & a U.S. military helicopter
Black Hawk
They're "unlucky" because in the Middle Ages they were thought to be the mascots of witches
Black cats
Robert Newton played this pirate before Peter Ustinov played his ghost in a Disney film
Blackbeard
In 2010 this Illinois governor was tried on corruption charges, but convicted on only 1 count
Blagojevich
The prospect of an endless lawsuit winding through generations leaves a "bleak" vision
Bleak House
Oscar Mayer could tell you that this is the city the Etruscans called Felsina
Bologna
This bookstore chain is named for its "edgy" founders, brothers Tom & Louis
Borders
This "insect" of a gangster was a real-life hit man for Murder Incorporated in the 1930s & '40s
Bugsy Siegel
You can tour the Warner Bros. lot online, or in person in this San Fernando Valley city
Burbank
In April 1984 this U.S. government agency admitted its role in the mining of Nicaraguan harbors
CIA
In Genesis 4 he becomes the first killer; God isn't happy
Cain
A valley at 282 feet below sea level in this state is the lowest point in the Western Hemisphere
California
In 41 A.D. Cassius Chaerea & company assassinated this Roman emperor
Caligula
"Everybody Else" knows these huggable toys precede "On Fire" in the name of a Radio Disney top 30 band; do you?
Care Bears
Sir Humphry Davy named this yellowish-green gas from a Greek word meaning "greenish-yellow"
Chlorine
He was poet-in-residence at the University of South Carolina when he delivered his first novel, "Deliverance"
James Dickey
Even if you're 27 & still single, like Anne in this author's "Persuasion", your life may not be over
Jane Austen
In 1967 this 21-year-old started Rolling Stone magazine
Jann Wenner
In February 1861 6 Southern states founded the Confederate States of America & elected him president
Jefferson Davis
Statues of Ms. Baez, Ms. Collins & Ms. Didion are part of this monument
Joanhenge
In a 1997 issue of "George", he said his cousins Michael & Joseph were "poster boys for bad behavior"
John F. Kennedy, Jr.
People Magazine called his 1997 solo album "Destination Anywhere", "Tres Bon"
Jon Bon Jovi
(Sofia of the Clue Crew at the Nederlander Theatre in New York City) This creator of "Rent" died the night of its final dress rehearsal, never knowing he would win the Pulitzer Prize
Jonathan Larson
This son of Jacob served under Potiphar, captain of Pharaoh's palace guard
Joseph
Twice nominated for Oscars, this actress once studied at an Australian convent & sang in a rock band
Judy Davis
She played an airheaded blonde to whom William Holden had to teach manners in "Born Yesterday"
Judy Holliday
This animated girl attends Orbit High School
Judy Jetson
After their convictions, this pair became the first civilians put to death for espionage in the U.S.
Julius & Ethel Rosenberg
In 1998 Brian Dennehy made his first appearance as Red Finch, David Spade's firefighter father, on this hit series
Just Shoot Me
The Hagia Sophia in Istanbul was one of the many churches built by this 6th century Byzantine emperor
Justinian I
Call letters east of the Mississippi generally start with W; in the west, most start with this
K
The Kirschner brothers, Don & Bill, named this ski company for themselves & the second-highest mountain
K2
At the University of Bonn in 1836, he was wounded in a duel with a member of an aristocratic Prussian fraternity
Karl Marx
This "Das Kapital" author stands between comedian Oliver Hardy & H.G. Wells
Karl Marx
"Body Heat"
Kathleen Turner
In 1927 this brand name first appeared on a Sears washing machine
Kenmore
The Masai people of this African country mix cow blood with milk for a refreshing drink
Kenya
"Gimme a Break, Gimme a Break, Break Me Off a Piece" of this candy bar
Kit Kat
Under the name Laura Bancroft, he wrote about Twinkle & Chubbins in Nature Fairyland after taking us to Oz
L. Frank Baum
[Hi, I'm Pat O'Brien] David E. Kelley won 2 Emmys for this show in 1991, one as executive producer, one as writer
L.A. Law
James Fergason invented this type of "display" that found an early use in calculators
LCD (or Liquid Crystal Display)
This large lake on the New York-Vermont border is Vermont's lowest point
Lake Champlain
1 of the largest lakes in Minnesota, its name begins with the same 5 letters as Minnesota
Lake Minnetonka
Located at Sault Ste. Marie, the St. Marys Falls Canal connects these 2 Great Lakes
Lake Superior & Lake Huron
Vietnam's narrowest point, about 30 miles, is just north of this port city where U.S. troops landed in 1965
Da Nang
In Greece, this Eddie Murphy film became "Daddies as Nannies"
Daddy Day Care
In 1578 a Mongolian ruler first gave the leader of Tibet's Yellow Hat sect of Buddhism this title
Dalai Lama
The last British athlete to win the Olympic decathlon, he won it back-to-back in 1980 & 1984
Daley Thompson
"For never man had a more faithful, loving, sincere servant, than Friday was to me"
Daniel Defoe
On Aug. 2, 1826 at Boston's Faneuil Hall, this great orator delivered a eulogy on Jefferson & Adams
Daniel Webster
This Van Halen frontman re-did Louis Prima's "Just A Gigolo" in 1985
David Lee Roth
The term for pouring wine into another container before serving; it helps clear it of sediments
Decanting
Under the 1814 Treaty of Kiel, this country gave Norway to Sweden but kept Greenland & other islands
Denmark
Stratus & Stealth
Dodge
You'd be naive to think you can make bottled water that's more popular than this
Evian (naive)
Top chefs know that Pez rarely makes it onto the menu
Ezra (pez rarely)
This maker of pre-school toys says, "Our work is child's play"
Fisher-Price
In captivitiy, these wading birds are fed carotenoid pigments to keep the plumage color they have in the wild
Flamingo
Most of the classes in Quebec schools are taught in this language
French
This "continental" wind instrument is played with one hand inside the bell to control its tone
French horn
This tire co. paid Rip Hamilton "to braid his hair in the tread pattern of one of its tires", not blimps
Goodyear
Colo was the first of these great apes born in captivity, in 1956 at the Columbus Zoo
Gorilla
Tony Knowles is pulling in $81,648 per annum in this job
Governor
John Hancock held this political position from 1780-85 & from 1787-93
Governor of Massachusetts
In 1964 Luxembourg's grand duchess abdicated in favor of this man, her son
Grand Duke Jean
It's the kingdom whose flag is seen here (Union Jack)
Great Britain/England
goop.com is a lifestyles website from this Oscar-winning actress; the g & p represent her initials
Gwyneth Paltrow
It has over 9,700 tax preparation offices worldwide
H&R Block
If Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak had gone one more game in 1941, this company would have given him a $10,000 contract
H.J. Heinz (Heinz 57 Varieties)
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake in this Caribbean country Jan. 12, 2010 brought a world outpouring of aid
Haiti
Of his dialogue, this Han Solo actor said, "You can type this (stuff), George, but you sure can't say it"
Harrison Ford
This crime drama with Robert Wagner & Stefanie Powers was created by Sidney Sheldon
Hart to Hart
Conan O'Brien was the first since Robert Benchley to be president of this Harvard humor magazine 2 straight years
Harvard Lampoon
1939 Oscar winner: "...you are a credit to your craft, your race and to your family"
Hattie McDaniel (for her role in Gone with the Wind)
"Aloha State"
Hawaii
Caucasians constitute about 1/3 of this state's population
Hawaii
Shakespeare's play about this Tudor king begins, "I come no more to make you laugh..."
Henry VIII
Robin Quivers is the radio consort of this self-proclaimed "King of All Media"
Howard Stern
On January 20, 1965 he was inaugurated as U.S. vice president
Hubert H. Humphrey
Elected to the Senate in 1930, he refused to resign as Louisiana's gov. until '32, when his handpicked crony got the gig
Huey Long
In 1976 this company produced the Pony, the first Korean car
Hyundai
This Sunday night series is subtitled "The New Adventures of Superman"
Lois & Clark
Cabbies in this Eur. city spend 2 years gaining "the knowledge", mental maps needed to get a license
London
This man's "Lady's Book" was published in Philadelphia from 1830 to 1892
Louis Godey
Her home Orchard House was the model for whre the March family lived in her most famous novel
Louisa May Alcott
Do the wild fais-do-do in this state while motoring on Interstate 10 to Baton Rouge or Ponchatoula
Louisiana
Grambling, McNeese State, Southern
Louisiana
It's the only U.S. state named for a French king
Louisiana
The 120-foot big bat being transported here is now at the Kentucky museum named for this 2-word brand
Louisville Slugger
The colonel & lt. colonel who were the 4077th's commanding officers
Lt. Col. Henry Blake & Col. Sherman Potter
The Distinguished Marines series honors the man for whom a North Carolina Marine Corps base was named
Lt. Gen. John Lejeune
In 1964 he lifted his beagles Him & Her by the ears on the White House lawn, provoking protest
Lyndon Johnson
"The Milk Chocolate Melts in Your Mouth -- not in Your Hand"
M&M's
In 1793 this former mistress of Louis XV was guillotined for aiding those seeking to restore the monarchy
Madame Dubarry
In April of 1990 she began her worldwide "Blond Ambition" tour to promote her CD "I'm Breathless"
Madonna
(<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2010-12-07_J_28.jpg" target="_blank">Kelly of the Clue Crew reports from the RV/MH Hall of Fame in Elkhart, IN.</a>) One of the first times a movie star received a <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2010-12-07_J_28a.jpg" target="_blank">fancy trailer</a> as a perk was in 1931; Paramount gave a <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2010-12-07_J_28b.jpg" target="_blank">Chevy house car</a> to <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2010-12-07_J_28c.jpg" target="_blank"> this</a> sexy star as she left the stage to make movies like "She Done Him Wrong"
Mae West
A wizard at passing the ball, this Laker is the NBA's all-time leader in assists per game
Magic Johnson
A Communist, 1938: "Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun"
Mao Tse-tung
In the 2000s "Makes Me Wonder" got this group noticed
Maroon 5
"Before I Say Good-Bye" is her 22nd romantic thriller, so it's no mystery -- she's good
Mary Higgins Clark
"I beheld the wretch--the miserable monster whom I had created"
Mary Shelley
Francis Scott Key wrote "The Star-Spangled Banner" while in this state during the War of 1812
Maryland
In a surprise, Ted Kennedy's old Senate seat in this state went to a Republican in a January 2010 election
Massachusetts
3.6 million: Down Under
Melbourne
In 1996 John Travolta spread his wings as this archangel
Michael
Spillane's love-bites
Mickey's hickeys
1.1 million: in the heart of the Po River Valley
Milan
"Party In The U.S.A." is by this singer who also plays a young lady named Hannah
Miley Cyrus
This tranquilizer that sounds like a village was introduced in 1955 & became the USA's bestselling drug
Miltown
Exxon moved to merge with this corporation in December 1998
Mobil
Africa's lowest temperature was 11 degrees below zero in 1935 at Ifrane, just south of Fez in this country
Morocco
Fittingly, the book of Numbers begins with God telling this man to count the number of Israelites
Moses
To trek through its Khumbu Icefall, Lhotse Face & South Col, your team needs a $70,000 permit from Nepal's government
Mount Everest
Ali, who married this man's daughter Fatima, is considered by Shia Muslims to be his true successor
Muhammed
Under the command of this Babylonian king, Nebuzaradan burned "All the houses of Jerusalem"
Nebuchadnezzar
On January 4, 1995 he was sworn in as the first Republican speaker of the house in more than 40 years
Newt Gingrich
This gritty 1961 Tennessee Williams play unfolds in a seedy Mexican hotel
Night of the Iguana
"Anatomical" term for a wine's bouquet
Nose
On the continent: ORY
Paris (Orly)
In 1 Corinthians, he wrote that "Your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God"
Paul
This Seattle grunge band backed Neil Young on his "Mirror Ball" CD
Pearl Jam
Sadly, the manuscript of her very first novel was destroyed in a fire in Nanking
Pearl S. Buck
Amanda's avenues
Peet's streets
This winged creature sprang from the blood of Medusa after Perseus beheaded her
Pegasus
It loves to swim, but this bird seen here is one of the few that do not fly
Penguin
Only the adelie & emperor species of this bird actually breed in Antarctica
Penguin
Edward Bransfield, a possible discoverer of Antarctica, had to battle these birds to get ashore
Penguins
17th century Flemish master known for painting women like the one seen <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/1997-11-10_DJ_13.jpg" target="_blank">here</a>:
Peter Paul Rubens
"If" he "picked a peck of pickled peppers, where's the peck of pickled peppers" he "picked"?
Peter Piper
"Buster", "Hook", "The Genesis Concert Movie"
Phil Collins
At 14,140 feet, this Rocky Mountain peak discovered in 1806 is one of Colorado's highest
Pike's Peak
Big Stone Gap, Virginia is home to the outdoor drama "Trail of the Lonesome" this
Pine
Vladimir Samsonov is touted as Europe's only hope against China in this game
Ping-pong
In 1526 he greeted an Inca nobleman on his ship, but conquest would have to wait a few years until funds were raised
Pizarro
The most common cause of hay fever in the U.S. is this substance from ragweed
Pollen
Named for a sport that embodies high society, this Ralph Lauren co. was hacked for 180,000 credit card numbers
Polo
The only film ever released in "Odorama", it shares its name with a synthetic fabric popular in the 1970s
Polyester
This political satire starred John Travolta as a Southern governor running for president
Primary Colors
The 19th century's "Widow of Windsor"
Queen Victoria
Another name for mercury, it also means mercurial or temperamental
Quicksilver
In this film Martin Scorsese says the TV audience wants "To watch the money"
Quiz Show
Excessive bureaucratic procedure resulting in inaction or delay
Red tape
Anne's bad habits
Rice's vices
This river begins in Colorado & empties into the Gulf of Mexico near Brownsville, Texas
Rio Grande
Sam Rayburn was "Mr. Sam", not "Mr. Democrat"; this politician was "Mr. Republican", not "Mr. Robert"
Robert Taft
1976: "A Single Colorado Mountain"
Rocky
Tim Robbins played a public TV newsman in "Anchorman: The Legend of" him
Ron Burgundy
Say the name of <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2010-07-06_DJ_30.jpg" target="_blank">this</a> man you see shaking hands with the Premier of China
Ronald Reagan
Rosemary Jansze, who was born in Ceylon, writes her romance novels under this married name
Rosemary Rogers
A legendary lineman for the Giants & the Rams, he also published a "Needlepoint Book for Men"
Rosie (Roosevelt) Grier
Sofia, Sarajevo, Saigon
Saigon
In 1718 this Texas town was founded by Martin de Alarcon & Father Olivares & named for St. Anthony of Padua
San Antonio
The Alamo is located in this city & is depicted on its flag
San Antonio
"Sex and the City", "Sex and the City" (& "Did you Hear About the Morgans?")
Sarah Jessica Parker
Fred Armisen as Barack Obama
Saturday Night Live
The food many Germans like best is wurst, which are these hot-dog-shaped meat treats
Sausages
Jura, Schweitzer, Lucerne & Berner are the 4 types of this country's laufhund
Switzerland
A TV cable network, or an explosive for bombs
TNT
In the last scene of this comedy, Petruchio wins a bet that he has the most obedient wife
The Taming of the Shrew
This play opens most dramatically with thunder & lightning. A ship is seen. Then a cry of "bos'n!"
The Tempest
Though this comedy has Verona in its title, it ends in a forest on the frontiers of Mantua
The Two Gentlemen of Verona
Jakob Dylan, the son of Bob Dylan, is the frontman for this group
The Wallflowers
In 1801 this onetime VP compiled "A Manual of Parliamentary Practice" still used in the U.S. Senate
Thomas Jefferson
Did you ever see such a thing in your life? The farmer's wife cut off their tails "with a carving knife"
Three Blind Mice
This "steak" is a hot dog
Tube steak
The name of this capital is Mongol for "City of the Red Hero"
Ulan Bator
Of the top 5 Canadian cities in population, it's the one closest to the Pacific Ocean
Vancouver
Don't complain to your waiter that your soup is cold if you're served this French potato soup
Vichysoisse
In 1935 & '36 Helen Hayes reigned for 517 Broadway performances as this queen who reigned for 63 years
Victoria
"Body Count", "Coming Home"
Vietnam War
These events occur because gas-filled magma is forced to the surface by pressure from solid rock
Volcanic eruptions
Take a trolley to tour the National Cathedral, Georgetown & the Smithsonian in this city
Washington, D.C.
In 1998 Norwest Corporation acquired this bank all in one stage without coaching
Wells Fargo
George VI
Windsor
A lycomaniac has a howling time believing he is one of these
Wolf
This Austrian child prodigy began composing minuets when he was only 5
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
You know so much about policy, you qualify as this
Wonk (know)
Cross-country skiing is sometimes referred to by these 2 letters, the same ones used to denote 90 in Roman numerals
XC
A pair of chromosomes with this 2-letter designation makes a woman a woman
XX
This Saint Francis was the "Apostle of the Indies"
Xavier
It's a coop for sheep or pigeons
a cote
It's an exclusive group or clique
a coterie
Written text of a movie about an underground burial chamber
a crypt script
This arachnid is also called a harvestman
a daddy long-legs
Small, slender missile thrown at a board in a game
a dart
Of a pogo stick injury, a dense winter fog or the bite of a comic strip possum, what a pogonip is
a dense winter fog
So as not to confuse it with the mammal, this fish is commonly referred to as mahi-mahi
a dolphinfish
A Fats Waller is a pianist & this "waller" is an installer of plasterboard
a drywaller
You don't get 5 guesses at this winglike appendage to the underwater portion of a hull
a fin
A 4-legged one may be a vixen; a 2-legged one may be a vixen, too
a fox
Less than half an inch long, this tiniest fish is found in the Indian Ocean, not in an Asian desert
a goby
Duck, duck, l'oie; (l'oie of course referring to this other feathered friend)
a goose
An odometer measures the distance covered by a vehicle & this device measures how far you've walked
a pedometer
The name of this type of fish seen <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2006-03-17_J_29.jpg" target="_blank">here</a> also means an elevated position
a perch
This 4-letter neutral compound is produced by the reaction of an acid & a base
a salt
The word "panic" comes from the name of a Greek god who was this type of creature
a satyr
It's the term for material that conducts at high temperatures & insulates at low temperatures
a semiconductor
The largest tree, the General Sherman in California, is this type, also called a Sierra Redwood
a sequoia
Tired of eating mule jerky, Vicksburg fell in July 1863 after a 6-week one of these military tactics
a siege
In this type of race you have to zigzag between flags or other obstacles in proper order
a slalom
An intelligent beginning
a smart start
It's an outline of the contents of a course or curriculum
a syllabus
A braced framework for carrying a railroad over a chasm
a trestle
Despite its bulk, this wild ox found in Tibet is an excellent swimmer
a yak
It looks like a sweet potato, but it isn't even a distant relative
a yam
Choline may help adult brains grow; one of these breakfast items has about a third of your RDA--want an omelette?
an egg
You can still see the crane to lower these; the starboard & port ones weighed 9 tons, the center one, 17 tons
anchors
When making this classic Chinese soup, be sure to remove the twigs, feathers & insects first
bird's nest soup
Something that's the first son's due; Esau sold his
birthright
John Archibald Wheeler coined this term in the '60s for a collapsed star so dense, no light can escape it
black hole
This word meaning "empty" or "to be filled in" describes a vacant type of stare
blank
These parts of a peach tree grow at nodes along the shoots of the previous season's growth; they're usually pink
blossoms
Maine is so famous for these berries that the town of Machias honors them with a festival
blueberries
Unlike most nonmetals, this element with the symbol B is a workable conductor
boron
I'm sauteeing this organ meat in butter & lemon juice, as you'd know, if you had any
brains
Proverbially, you can "break" this food, or "take (it) out of someone's mouth"; earn some dough
bread
When it began on Pan Am & Qantas in the late '70s, it was basically a roped-off part of the economy cabin with free drinks
business class
Pravastatin aims to block your body's ability to make this
cholesterol
Genetic duplicate
clone
A study of 3,500 Japanese men's brains found those who did this in moderation aged better than those who didn't
drank alcohol
If you supersede the competition, you will excede all expectations
exceed
A small demon, or a mischievous child (who might be a little demon!)
imp
An indirect intimation about a person of a disparaging or derogatory nature
innuendo
As a boy Bolivia's president Evo Morales herded these pack animals
llamas
(<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2006-02-13_J_01.wmv">Jon of the Clue Crew teaches his dog Rocko to sit.</a>) Rocko, sit! When I teach human kids, I wish I could use the commands that are taught in this class, from the Latin for "listen"--Okay!
obedience class
This word for someone who walks comes from the Latin for "foot"
pedestrian
The wedge is an adaptation of the simple machine called the inclined this
plane
The Hutchinson Letters scandal got Ben fired as deputy this in 1774
postmaster general
It's a brass wind instrument: OH OX ASPEN
saxophone
A baker who never uses packaged mixes always "starts from" here
scratch
In the 1630s it was a backup bow & arrow part; today it means backup on a sports team
second string
In 1906 there were 90 of these; nearly two-thirds of them were Republican
senators
In the 1880s Guy de Maupassant published 300 of these
short stories
Holding the bottom of the ear in the left hand, grasp the husk from the top with the right hand & pull down
shuck corn
To lose footing on icy ground
slip
It's a self-satisfied smile or grin that you may be asked to wipe off your face
smirk
Mia Hamm, Brandi Chastain & their 9 teammates on the field
soccer
This sport has an under-17 World Cup every 2 years; Haris Seferovic starred for the 2009 champion Switzerland
soccer
Hits hard
socks/belts
If Popeye spoke Hebrew he'd ask for tered, this
spinach
Made with cornmeal, it comes out of the oven so soft you have to eat it with the utensil in its name
spoon bread
Remained sedate
stayed staid
It springs to mind that there's a Florida city named for this game fish seen <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2002-06-11_DJ_10.jpg" target="_blank">here</a>
tarpon
During the 1954-1955 Sun sessions, Elvis climbed aboard this train "sixteen coaches long"
the "Mystery Train"
The first 10 of these are known as the Bill of Rights
the Amendments
The British ferried 2,200 troops across this river to battle the Americans at Bunker Hill
the Charles River
If a president is impeached, this official presides over the trial in the Senate
the Chief Justice of the United States
A humid city, Rio de Janeiro lies just north of this tropic line
the Tropic of Capricorn
Say the name of <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2010-07-06_DJ_28.jpg" target="_blank">this</a> bug; don't worry, it doesn't breathe fire
the dragonfly
99.95% of the mass of an atom is in this part
the nucleus
Queen Elizabeth II & Francois Mitterrand appeared together at the opening of this on May 6, 1994
the opening of the "Chunnel" (the Channel tunnel)
5-letter word for the hard interior of a peach
the stone
The hope behind String Theory is that it will result in this, sometimes shortened to "T.O.E."
the theory of everything
The talus fits between the ends of these 2 bones forming the ankle joint
the tibia & fibula
"U" know it means not deliberate; I'm sorry, that slip of the tongue was completely this
unintentional
The U.S. Senate inquiry noted that the 16 compartments in the Titanic's hull that supposedly were this, weren't
watertight
:-$ It's where this emoticon tells you to "put your money"
where your mouth is
In the presence of the Adi Granth, the sacred book of the Sikhs, you cover your head & remove these
your shoes
We wouldn't fib, your fibula runs parallel with this bone
your tibia
You could say these athletes at UNLV aren't "without a cause"
the (Runnin') Rebels
Khruschev's "Secret Speech" denounces Stalin
the 1950s
This famous "song" is a romanticized account of the Battle of Roncesvalles, fought in 778
"Song Of Roland"
This Frost poem ends with "And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep"
"Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening"
Stalin, FDR & Churchill were known by this collective nickname when they met in Teheran in 1943
"The Big Three"
This show features a concubine from Burma named Tuptim
"The King And I"
"Soul Train" premiered in this decade
1970s
The 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery, was ratified in this year
1865
In a poem titled for the date when Germany invaded Poland, W.H. Auden called this "A low dishonest decade"
1930s
The first 50-star U.S. flag was officially raised on July 4 of this year
1960
Garland Jeffreys sang of having star-studded "dreams" of this size, like movie film
35mm
Of a 25th, 30th or 40th anniversary, what "Peanuts" is celebrating in 1990
40th Anniversary
4 x 12
48
1966: "One Bloke Year-Round"
A Man For All Seasons
Puck's last speech in this play begins, "If we shadows have offended, think but this--and all is mended"
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Blanche DuBois
A Streetcar Named Desire
Like banks, many grocery stores now have these for dispensing cash & taking deposits
ATMs
This resort city about 200 miles southwest of Mexico City is famous for its cliff divers
Acapulco
Legend & Integra
Acura
This "apple" is at the front of men's throats
Adam's apple
While one creation slept, God took this to make Eve
Adam's rib
This Nazi dictator sometimes dined alone with Blondi, his Alsatian
Adolf Hitler
In suds: Eberhard Anheuser &...
Adolphus Busch
Wounded by Cupid's arrow, Venus fell in love with this handsome guy at 1st sight
Adonis
Named for a German neuropathologist, this memory loss disease may be caused by a gene on chromosome 21
Alzheimer's disease
1963: A pilot
Amelia Earhart
This largest Alaskan city lies at the head of cook inlet on the Kenai peninsula
Anchorage
The name of this clothing store for teens is French for "airmail"
Aéropostale
18-year-old Will Shakespeare married her in November 1582; their daughter was born 6 months later
Anne Hathaway
She was a teenage farm girl when she beat the famous marksman Frank Butler in an 1870s shooting match
Annie Oakley
She was called "Little Missy" & "Little Sure Shot"
Annie Oakley
With the exception of R. Reagan, all the presidents born under this sign died in office
Aquarius (W.H. Harrison, Lincoln, McKinley & FDR were the presidents who died in office)
In 1969, on dogsled, a British team made the first surface crossing of this ocean
Arctic Ocean
This war god wasn't too successful in battle; he was once captured & stuck in a jar for 13 months
Ares
The city of Yuma in this state has a record average of 4,055 hours of sunshine each year
Arizona
George Bush pardoned this 91-year-old industrialist for his illegal contributions to Nixon's campaign
Armand Hammer
"May All Your Fences Have Gates" is a book of "Essays on the Drama of" this African-American playwright
August Wilson
Summer is the time for Whatever Week, a celebration of the Kennebec River in this state capital
Augusta
His sculpture, "The Age of Bronze", exhibited in 1877, was inspired by Michelangelo
Auguste Rodin
Yeah, baby! Meaning "magnificent", this Texas-sounding name comes with certain "Powers"
Austin
This apparatus used in women's gymnastics is about 4 in. wide & 16 ft. long
Balance Beam
A national symbol, this endangered bird has been making a comeback in recent years
Bald eagle
The 4 principal arteries of the head & neck are all called this
Carotid Arteries
This bird seen here is the provincial bird of Prince Edward Island
Blue jay
In a 1979 film, Dudley Moore gives her a rating of 11 on a scale of 1-10
Bo Derek
The Congress Street Bridge is where Bostonians recreate this historic event every December
Boston Tea Party
Stoker's sheeplings
Bram's lambs
This former "Moesha" star rides around on the bus in her "Who Is She 2 U" video
Brandy
No "Wonder" you're on a "roll" -- you're not a "loaf"er & you're earning a lot of this
Bread/dough
A former Dodger outfielder & TV's "Grace Under Fire" both go by this name
Brett Butler
It has the largest enrollment of any university in Utah
Brigham Young
On Sept. 14, 2005 she gave birth to Sean Preston Federline
Britney Spears
The Battle of Long Island was fought in what is now this New York City borough
Brooklyn
Juan Belmonte is considered the founder of the modern version of this sport, ole!
Bullfighting
This company's Accutron watch, introduced in 1960, had a guarantee of accuracy to within one minute a month
Bulova
This hazard is simply a depression in the ground; if it contains sand it's called a sand trap
Bunker
In 1948 Douglas Edwards became the first anchor of this network's Evening News
CBS
In January 1999 we found out Viacom had its eye on this TV network
CBS
Josiah Wedgwood designed these jewelry pieces using a white paste relief on a colored backgorund
Cameos
Because he had the same thing for lunch every day for 20 years, Andy Warhol painted these, beginning in 1962
Campbell's Soup cans
In 1999 all of Nunavut became a territory in this country, the second largest in area in the world
Canada
Though it was first settled by the French, July 1 marks its partial independence from the U.K.
Canada
The name of this capital city is Aboriginal for "meeting place"
Canberra
Theodore Dreiser: "Sister ____"
Carrie
In the '70s he played America's favorite bigot, Archie Bunker
Carroll O'Connor
Detroit-born broadcaster who created "American Top 40" & now has his own weekly "Countdown"
Casey Kasem
Leda laid 2 eggs: one with Helen & Pollux in it, the other containing Clytemnestra & him
Castor
The term for the brain & spinal cord, often abbreviated CNS
Central Nervous System
In 1000 Rajaraja I of the Cholas battled to take this Indian Ocean island now known for its tea
Ceylon (or Sri Lanka)
On wine labels, this word which means "estate" precedes Lafite & Mouton-Rothschild
Chateau
The Battle of Missionary Ridge was a chief encounter of the 1863 battle of this southeastern city
Chattanooga
Stoichiometry is defined as the study of the quantities involved in these chemical events
Chemical reactions
Oscar & Felix were an "odd" one
Couple
Around 1912, 2 painters from the Art Institute of this city founded the Ox-Bow Institute in Saugatuck, Mich.
Chicago
To gain better production values, "Soul Train" was moved from this city to Los Angeles
Chicago
2-word phrase for Henny Penny's lunch
Chicken feed
"Marching On", "By Antietam Creek"
Civil War
It's easy to get lost in this arrangement of genetically identical creations
Clonehenge
In 2009 Paul McCartney headlined this music fest near Palm Springs, California
Coachella
"I Never Told You" this alliteratively named singer hit Disney's Top 30 with "Fallin' For You"; wait, I just did
Colbie Caillat
"Tan, don't burn use" this
Coppertone
It was the wealthiest Greek city in Paul's time; he founded a church there & wrote 2 letters to its Christians
Corinth
According to mythology, this Horn of Plenty is the horn of the goat Amalthea
Cornucopia
On May 15, 1768 France bought this island from Genoa for 2 million livres
Corsica
Ichabod's patronymic
Crane
This housewares store was named for the packaging its merchandise came in & was first displayed on
Crate & Barrel
(<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2010-07-06_DJ_21.wmv">Jimmy of the Clue Crew demonstrates, putting his arm over his mouth.</a>) To avoid spreading germs & maybe flu, we learned the sneeze named for this character made famous in an 1897 book
Dracula
From 1949 to 1990 Germany was split into 2 countries, which were called this
East & West Germany
This island in the South Pacific is named for the day of its discovery, a religious holiday
Easter Island
This Brit comic cross-dresser: "Guns don't kill people, people do... but monkeys do too, if they've got a gun"
Eddie Izzard
Book of Genesis garden
Eden
"Take thy beak from out my heart, and take thy form from off my door!"
Edgar Allan Poe
In 1845 he published "The Raven and Other Poems"; the other poems include "The Conqueror Worm"
Edgar Allan Poe
Inducted in 1973, he "earned patents for more than a thousand inventions, including... the phonograph"
Edison
Parts of the Arabian and Libyan deserts are found in this African country
Egypt
The Qattara Depression, one of Africa's lowest points, lies 300 miles southwest of this country's pyramids
Egypt
The scarab, lotus flower & Isis knot were all designs used in this country's jewelry
Egypt
Trainers shout, "Tail Up!" when they want these performers to follow each other trunk to tail
Elephants
Ralph Macchio's love interest in "The Karate Kid", she took a darker turn in "Leaving Las Vegas"
Elisabeth Shue
A 1952 play covered the young life of this queen, like a 1998 Cate Blanchett film
Elizabeth I
Her "I Heard a Fly Buzz" may have been based on a chapter in "The House of the Seven Gables"
Emily Dickinson
Paris Hilton is in this rapper's "Just Lose It" video; he appears as himself & as Santa Claus, among others
Eminem
This flightless bird is featured on Australia's coat of arms
Emu
The A.M.E. in A.M.E. Church stands for African Methodist this
Episcopal
Nudge, nudge, wink, wink! This man seen here starred on a classic British comedy show
Eric Idle
This author's home where he wrote "To Have And Have Not" is now a nat'l landmark in Key West, Fla.
Ernest Hemingway
This man who sailed with Scott later made a daring trek when his ship Endurance was trapped by ice
Ernest Shackleton
Robert Peary was surprised to hear these natives accompanying him complain of cold noses
Eskimos
Sending money was the best her friends could do for her
Esther (best her)
Revolutionary War hero: "His spirit is in Vermont now"
Ethan Allen
This leader of the Green Mountain Boys did not live to see Vermont become a state
Ethan Allen
Type of quotations in the title of "Bartlett's"
Familiar
The Philadelphia Orchestra played Beethoven's "Pastoral Symphony" for this 1940 Disney film
Fantasia
"Hefty" nickname of the second & last atomic bomb used during the war
Fat Man
William Christopher played this lovable chaplain on the show
Father Mulcahy
Oregon entered the union on this date in 1859, sweetie
February 14
You'll find this date on a calendar only once every 4 years
February 29 (for a leap year)
In 1992 Space Shuttle astronauts delivered ashes of this "Star Trek" creator into the final frontier
Gene Roddenberry
Around 1829 this Mexican began calling himself the "Napoleon of the West"
General Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana
Time magazine said this 2003 Pixar film was "the ultimate fish-out-of-water story"
Finding Nemo
This title character's last name is McLonergan, not Rainbow
Finian
This North European country marks December 6 for its 1917 independence from Russia
Finland
"We Bring Good Things To Life"
General Electric
First Colony Life Insurance, Telemundo, NBC
General Electric
Originally a half hour, this soap started in 1963 & featured Nurse Jessie Brewer
General Hospital
He was honored for discovering "hundreds of new uses for crops such as the peanut"
George Washington Carver
Christian tradition says this archangel will blow his trumpet to announce the Second Coming
Gabriel
About 80,000 Scots still speak the Scottish version of this ancient Celtic language
Gaelic
The "Plant Magician" was Luther Burbank; this man was the "Plant Doctor"
George Washington Carver
He spent several summers painting pointillist seascapes including "Le Bec Du Hoc, Grandcamp"
Georges Seurat
He was a comic foil as Mr. Mooney on "The Lucy Show" & Mr. Wilson on "Dennis the Menace"
Gale Gordon
This astronomer was born in Pisa, Italy February 15, 1564
Galileo
The Houston ship channel flows into this bay that shares its name with a city
Galveston Bay
The Times of London estimates this chess player is taking home $20 mil. a year; that's some check, mate!
Garry Kasparov
Observing pilgrims traveling to the shrine of Thomas Becket inspired him to write his greatest work
Geoffrey Chaucer (The Canterbury Tales)
Because of his Hanoverian heritage, American colonists called this monarch "German Georgie" or "Geordie"
George III
In 1864 Democrats nominated this Union general for president, though he repudiated their platform
George McClellan
In 2006 this Illinois governor was busted for racketeering; what's in the water there?
George Ryan
A biography of him is subtitled "Man's Slave Becomes God's Scientist"
George Washington Carver
Among the more colorful nicknames of this agricultural chemist were "Peanut Man" & "Sweet-Potato Man"
George Washington Carver
On August 29, 1995 Eduard Shevardnadze, president of this country, was wounded by a car bomb
Georgia
She owns the St. Louis Rams
Georgia Frontiere
In 1936, in defiance of the Treaty of Versailles, this country began remilitarizing the Rhineland
Germany
In the 1990s, this nation whose flag is seen here moved its seat of government to a different city
Germany
Like Korea in 2000, this country entered the stadium in 1956 as a "United" team
Germany
The famous Moselle wines come from this country
Germany
That wedding gown, that faded gown--I cannot get it, or poor Miss Havisham, out of my head
Great Expectations
This Mediterranean country whose flag is seen here is "The Word"
Greece
Athenians speak the Attic dialect of this language
Greek
"American Idiot", "Dookie"
Green Day
A narrow passage separates Canada's Ellesmere Island from this large Danish island
Greenland
He wasn't the calendar dude, but when he died in 1846, he was the XVI & last pope with this name
Gregory
M.C. Hammer earned his nickname from his resemblance to this "Hammerin'" home run king
Hank Aaron
"The Hillbilly Shakespeare" is one nickname of this legendary singer
Hank Williams, Sr.
Anthony Hopkins said his voice for this movie role was "a combination of Truman Capote and Katharine Hepburn"
Hannibal Lecter
Once the capital of the French protectorate of Tonkin, it's now the capital of an entire country
Hanoi (Vietnam)
George III
Hanover
Now take this question... please! This "King of the One Liners" was born March 16, 1906
Henny Youngman
It's not the capital, but this Vietnamese city is the most populous
Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon)
The immortal 6 words that begin Lee Bernstein's opus sung on "Barney & Friends" to the tune of "This Old Man"
I love you; you love me
A Little League team in Kentucky is sponsored by this "delightfully tacky yet unrefined" restaurant
Hooters
At age 15 this future New York Tribune editor was apprenticed to a printer in East Poultney
Horace Greeley
Teams were pulling out left & right, some in protest of the Soviet invasion of this country
Hungary
The fertile plain east of the Danube, making up half this country's area, is called the Great Alfold
Hungary
The queen in Marlowe's "Edward II" is named this, like a famous queen of Spain
Isabella
His is the first & longest book of the Bible's major prophets
Isaiah
Istanbul, Ottawa, Amman
Istanbul
This isthmus connects North & South America
Isthmus of Panama
Of the 12 spies sent, only Caleb & this future leader believed the Israelites could take Canaan
Joshua
This country celebrates its 1945 independence from Fascism on April 25th
Italy
The first American citizen canonized was an immigrant from this country
Italy (Mother Cabrini)
This name shared by great & terrible rulers is a Russian variation of John
Ivan
Alexander Solzhenitsyn: "One Day in the Life of ____ ____"
Ivan Denisovich
Czar at 17, he was famous for extraordinary sadism & cruelty, even as a boy
Ivan the Terrible
"The Outlaw"
Jane Russell
This tribe that gives the book its English name is only mentioned in one passage
Levites
No. 1: Lettered in hoops, football & lacrosse at Syracuse & if you think he couldn't act, ask his 11 "unclean" buddies
Jim Brown
He's called a "Rough Stone Rolling" in a 2005 "Cultural Biography of Mormonism's Founder"
Joseph Smith
This founding prophet of Mormonism was born in Sharon, Vermont in 1805
Joseph Smith
A writer, on the U.S. soccer team's 4 total shots in 3 games: "Four shots?" This Laker "takes that many during a timeout"
Kobe Bryant
In 1811 this German family began its steel-making business by constructing a plant in Essen
Krupp
Ashton's meat sellers
Kutcher's butchers
A blow with a whip
Lash
Appropriately, New Glasgow is in this Canadian province
Nova Scotia
Romanian developed from this language of the ancient Romans
Latin
A religious group: LDS
Latter Day Saints
The first one was added in 1950 by the producers of NBC's "The Hank McCune Show"
Laugh track
In 1977 a reconstruction of her "Little House" was put on the original site 13 miles southwest of Independence
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Max Greevey & Mike Logan were the original 2 N.Y. detectives who investigated crimes in the 1st half of this show
Law & Order
This auto exec's autobiography is one of the bestselling nonfiction works in publishing history
Lee Iacocca
1878 to 1903 was the tenure of the XIII & last pope with this name that's also a sign of the Zodiac
Leo
Co-commanders of the 1st U.S. expedition to explore from Mississippi to the west coast
Lewis & Clark
It's Jimmy Carter's sign, so don't tip his scales
Libra
Katharine Hamnett created the '80s T-shirt telling us to "choose" this
Life
Airplanes can trigger bolts of this when traveling through electrified clouds
Lightning
(Hi, I'm Garry Marshall) I sent copy editor Drew Barrymore back to high school for an undercover assignment in this 1999 comedy
Never Been Kissed
This German composer's 5th Symphony in C Minor has a famous opening
Ludwig van Beethoven
Barbara Undershaft
Major Barbara
Kim Walker's character in "Say Anything" has this annoying habit when quoting
Making quotations with your fingers
In the seat pocket you'll find the catalog called "Sky" this, with must-haves like a solar-powered patio umbrella
Mall
Patrick Dennis' "Auntie" (4)
Mame
In California, a premier spot for skiing is this resort area that shares its name with a prehistoric elephant
Mammoth
The only mobile bone of the face
Mandible
He played the title character in "Sunday in the Park with George" when it debuted on Broadway
Mandy Patinkin
This New York island's name may come from the Algonquian word for "island"
Manhattan
11 million: on Luzon Island
Manila
It was like coriander seed, white; & the taste of it was like wafers made with honey
Manna
This state that acts as a conjunction between Nevada & Washington has an abbreviation that is a conjunction
Oregon
Porfirio Diaz seized power in this country in 1876, ruled for 35 years, fled in 1911 & died in exile
Mexico
Nike's stock fell when this basketball player announced his retirement in January 1999
Michael Jordan
This "Mannix" star was known as Touch Connors when he played an Amalekite herder in the film
Mike Connors
Show me that the abbreviation for this state means the habits of a predictable criminal
Missouri
Ice cream cones were reportedly first served at the 1904 World's Fair in this state
Missouri (St. Louis)
Today, this Japanese car company makes the galant; in WWII, it was better known for its A6M "Zero" fighter
Mitsubishi
Joseph Smith translated the Book of Mormon from gold plates revealed to him by an angel named this
Moroni
The largest bird in the world, this one, seen here, is also the fastest on land
Ostrich
He's considered the author of the Pentateuch, which is hard to believe, as Deuteronomy continues after his death
Moses
This 2-word term for confusing language may come from a Mande phrase for "ancestor wearing a pompom"
Mumbo-jumbo
You'll see this group parading through Philly each New Year's Day
Mummers
This contagious viral disease can occasionally cause sterility in males
Mumps
In area this country whose capital is now called Yangon is the largest in mainland southeast Asia
Myanmar (Burma)
This '60s police drama with Jack Warden was missing the "blue" of the series that began in 1993
N.Y.P.D.
On June 17, 1969 this controversial erotic revue opened off-Broadway; oh my!
Oh! Calcutta!
Antioch, Bowling Green, Kent State
Ohio
"Native America"
Oklahoma
This company's new Toronado eliminated the hump on the floor with a new drive system
Oldsmobile
David Ben-Gurion went to the U.S. in 1915 when this empire exiled Zionists from Palestine
Ottoman Empire
Emily Webb of Grover's Corners
Our Town
Seen here, the great horned type of this bird is found from Alaska to South America
Owl
Ingrid Bergman's husband in "Casablanca", he played a pirate captain in "Pirates Of Tripoli"
Paul Henreid
He recorded "Gone At Last" with Phoebe Snow, not Art Garfunkel
Paul Simon
Known for its malleability & white brilliance, this rare metal has been used in jewelry since the 19th C.
Platinum
1907: A Powhatan princess
Pocahontas
She was born in Virginia around 1596 & died in Kent, England in 1617
Pocahontas
"<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2006-02-13_DJ_25.mp3">Wi' monie a vow and locked embrace our parting was fu' tender</a>", he wrote of "Highland Mary"
Rabbie Burns
A national wildlife refuge near Kittery is named for this biologist who wrote "Silent Spring"
Rachel Carson
Prokofiev wrote a famous orchestra piece called "Peter and" this animal
The wolf
This 2009 inductee was "faster than a speeding bullet"
Rickey Henderson
This South Pole conqueror died trying to rescue Umberto Nobile, who eventually lived to be 93
Roald Amundsen
In April 1992 riots broke out in L.A. after a jury failed to convict the policemen involved in the beating of this man
Rodney King
Architect Eero
Saarinen
1994: A Shoshone guide for a famous expedition
Sacagawea
Despite a highly controversial trial, these 2 were executed for murders in 1920 at a Mass. factory
Sacco & Vanzetti
If you have the itch to start a business "from" it, you'll certainly need some of it
Scratch
Every summer thousands of these animals go to the Pribilof Islands in the north Pacific to breed
Seals
Dublin-born playwright John Casey changed his name to this, which sounds more Irish
Sean O' Casey
(I'm NFL running back Shaun Alexander) I play in this city that's the farthest distance away from any other NFL city
Seattle
She's the single-named Colombian pop star heard <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2002-06-11_J_06.mp3">here</a>
Shakira
This Miami Heat superstar center's "wife, Shaunie, said their family has outgrown its 18-bedroom home"
Shaquille O'Neal
The four-color problem relates to the minimum number of colors needed for this cartographic item
a map
Aiwa, Epic Records, Columbia Tristar
Sony
SFX is the standard abbreviation for these, from the rustling of trees to cannon fire
Sound effects
The large "S" shape that is Vietnam juts out into this sea with a directional name
South China Sea
If your mate from Marseilles says he's getting to LAX via "Sud-Ouest", pick him up at this carrier
Southwest
Your striking resemblance to Kirk Douglas has convinced us to star you in the ballet about this gladiator
Spartacus
As mad bomber Howard Payne in this film, Dennis Hopper planted a bomb on an L.A. area transit bus
Speed
Departments in this weekly include "Faces in the Crowd", "Catching Up With..." & "SI View"
Sports Illustrated
Leading Off, Faces in the Crowd, Scorecard
Sports Illustrated
"I like" this lemon-lime soda "in you"
Sprite
He was born in 1921 on the island of Java; he left office in 1998
Suharto
The inventors of this camera-stabilizing device won a special 1977 Oscar
Steadicam
In fashion: Domenico Dolce &...
Stefano Gabbana
Salinas, California, has a public library named for this novelist
Steinbeck
As Territories Committee chair, this Midwest senator helped draw the borders of 7 territories, including Kansas & Nebraska
Stephen Douglas
"The Office", "Bruce Almighty"
Steve Carell
This deadpan comic said, "I installed a skylight in my apartment... The people who live above me are furious"
Steven Wright
The Beatles' bass player before Paul took over
Stu Sutcliffe
James I
Stuart
In NYC June 14, 1999 it was "Dead Man Riding", as it took hours to notice a passenger on one of these wasn't just sleeping
Subway
In 1998 U.S. cruise missiles hit this African country in response to bombings of U.S. embassies
Sudan
In titles of musicals, this word stands alone, follows "Bubbling Brown" & precedes "Babies"
Sugar
Season of the year when Arizona has its "monsoons"
Summer
In Portuguese, domingo is this day of the week
Sunday
Less than 20% of all Muslims are Shi'ites or of other groups; the rest belong to this branch
Sunni
Learning this Bantu language whose name comes from a word meaning "of the coast"
Swahili
In the midst of the Korean War, this South Korean president was elected to his second of 4 terms
Syngman Rhee
Running for 5 years, it starred William Shatner as a hard-nosed veteran police officer
T.J. Hooker
"The Fire Sermon" is Part III of this poet's "The Waste Land"
T.S. Eliot
It's a cross between a pomelo & a tangerine
Tangelo
In 1998's "Serengeti Symphony", the title nature reserve in this country is shown with only music & natural sound
Tanzania
The patronage of Mabel Dodge Luhan made an artists' magnet of this town 55 miles from Santa Fe
Taos, New Mexico
In 2004 United launched this new service that features low fares & more seats per plane
Ted
"Boston Red Sox A.L. 1939-1960... batted .406 in 1941"
Ted Williams
Elected to the Hall of Fame in 1966, his lifetime batting average was .344
Ted Williams
One suffering from bruxomania unconsciously gnashes these
Teeth
Newton, Cassegrain, Schmidt & Maksutov all have types of this instrument named for them
Telescope
This star of "Kojak" admits he shaves his head every morning
Telly Savalas
Baylor, Stephen F. Austin, Rice
Texas
It pumps more than one million barrels of oil a day, more than any other state
Texas
It's the U.S. state that experiences the most tornadoes
Texas
There are more farms in this large southwestern state than in any other
Texas
1998's MVP in the American League was outfielder Juan Gonzalez, then with this team
Texas Rangers (now with the Tigers)
Sukkot, a Jewish festival, began as a harvest celebration & was a model for this centuries-old American holiday
Thanksgiving
Co-hosted by John Davidson, it was ABC's response to NBC's "Real People"
That's Incredible!
Of the 31 pilgrims in this Chaucer work, only 23 tell their stories
The Canterbury Tales
This band's "Train In Vain" was a hidden track on its original 1979 "London Calling" album
The Clash
In this novel by John Kennedy Toole, Ignatius J. Reilly lives with his mother in her New Orleans home
The Confederacy of Dunces
Containing the hit "Can You Feel The Love Tonight", it was Disney's first animated feature not based on an existing story
The Lion King
Teri Hatcher looked "shipshape" as one of the singing "mermaids" who jumped on board this cruisin' series in 1985
The Love Boat
Bully for Len Cariou, who played this famous man in the musical "Teddy And Alice"
Theodore Roosevelt
In 1979 this nuclear power plant near Harrisburg experienced a near meltdown
Three Mile Island
Her 1988 major label debut album was "Y Kant Tori Read"
Tori Amos
Reminiscent of "Highway to Heaven", this popular series stars Roma Downey & Della Reese
Touched by an Angel
The bestselling passenger car of all time is this company's Corolla
Toyota
This car company has been in the news for widespread recalls of its Corollas & other models
Toyota
Descriptive term for the flag of Italy & the flag of France
Tricolor
"4 Out of 5 Dentists Surveyed Recommend Sugarless Gum for their Patients who Chew Gum"
Trident
He travels to Ireland to ask the hand of the princess Isolde for his uncle, King Mark of Cornwall
Tristan
Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Oct. 25, 1965, maybe it got its prize money in pennies on the 31st
UNICEF
Warhol became the manager of this Lou Reed rock group in 1965 & produced their first album
Velvet Underground
As president of this country, Antonio Guzman Blanco had a new capital built in Caracas
Venezuela
After defeating Pharnaces II at Zela, Caesar dispatched this 3-part message to the Roman Senate
Veni, vidi, vici (I came, I saw, I conquered)
The Cambrian Mountains cover most of it
Wales
The one that is technically a principality
Wales
"'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' was the first full length animated film to use" this inductee's multiplane camera
Walt Disney
He was the voice of Mickey Mouse in "Steamboat Willie"
Walt Disney
This longtime anchor of the CBS Evening News became a UPI correspondent in 1939
Walter Cronkite
In the winter of 1971-72, a record 1,122 inches of snow fell at Rainier Paradise Ranger Station in this state
Washington
Its Boeing manufacturing plant in Everett is the world's largest building by volume
Washington
A holder for liquid, or a military base's general store
a canteen
The transport for a 19th century double date might have been a barouche, one of these
a carriage
Baseball's Mr. Hunter might've appreciated this bottom feeder, seen <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2006-03-17_J_27.jpg" target="_blank">here</a>
a catfish
Giving a room visual interest with this trim aka a dado rail; it protects plaster walls from the item in its name
a chair rail
Say the name of <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2010-07-06_DJ_26.jpg" target="_blank">this</a> type of mollusk you see
an octopus
Bizet's "Carmen", for example
an opera
Hard coal that burns with little flame
anthracite
Of particular interest to the NRA is the amendment that allows us "to keep & bear" these
arms
(<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2010-12-07_DJ_09.jpg" target="_blank">Dr. Oz presents the clue.</a>) By surgically interrupting the electrical impulses that are causing an abnormal rhythm, the maze procedure is designed to threat this type of heart arrhythmia abbreviated "A.F."
atrial fibrillation
Lawrence Sperry used the gyroscope his dad developed in this device that keeps planes on course without human aid
autopilot
Psalm 8 declares, "Out of the mouth of" these "and sucklings hast thou ordained strength"
babes
Voraciously eat an "all-purpose" baking ingredient
devour flour
Don't lose your head: this French device shares its name with an instrument for surgically removing tonsils
guillotine
Easily duped or conned, perhaps like a seabird
gullible
This bird term for pro-war politicians was popular in the period leading up to the War of 1812
hawks
"I had a little hobby-horse and it was dapple gray; its head was made of pea-straw, its tail was made of" this
hay
Blood pumper
heart
(<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/1998-02-25_J_04.jpg" target="_blank">Hi. I am Chris Hardwick.</a>) In April 1987 MTV premiered the video show "Headbanger's Ball" for devotees of this type of music
heavy metal
Of the 6 noble gases on the periodic table, it is the lightest
helium
This is a rough week for pledges, but if they can make it through, they can be fraternity members
hell week
Mike Eruzione of Winthrop, Mass. was captain of the miraculous 1980 Olympic team in this sport
hockey
Atalanta excelled in this blood sport of which Artemis was goddess
hunting
As Franklin D. Roosevelt's blood pressure was 300/190, he suffered from this 1-word condition
hypertension
It was introduced as a way to "put 1,000 songs in your pocket"
iPod
Its name was reportedly inspired by a line from "2001: A Space Odyssey"
iPod
Because they develop from a single ovum, this variety of twins has the same genetic makeup
identical
Excess weight can interfere with this hormone, raising risk of diabetes & impairing brain function--so hit the gym, Einstein
insulin
Pear-shaped? Abso-lute-ly: NIL NOMAD
mandolin
It's the Spanish-named appetizer of tortilla chips & often beans, beef & onions topped with melted cheese
nachos
This compass direction may come from the Proto-Germanic for "to the left of the rising sun"
north
The occasional misspelling is noticable on a telecast like "Jeopardy!"
noticeable
An appointed hour to play golf
tee time
Cadmus planted these parts of a dragon to raise some troops
teeth
It's No. 1, & no, you don't get a hint
the
The current affairs this person deals with are labelled H & C
the plumber
A score of 22-22, for instance
tie
Marvell rhymed, "Had we but world enough, and" this, his mistress' coyness "were no crime"
time
Antoinette Concello's triple somersault helped make her the "Queen of" this "flying" apparatus
trapeze
One means "severely tested"; the other, "trapped on a branch"
tried & treed
Foehn, Zephyr, Simoom
winds
;-) Ocular act that sends a signal
winking
The first 4 letters of xylophone refer etymologically to this material used to make its sounding bars
wood
Inopportune or untimely, like the title "woman" in a Dominick Dunne novel
inconvenient
In this kid's game, you bounce a small rubber ball while picking up 6-pronged metal objects
jacks
11-year-old Ashlyn White won a 2009 U.S. youth title in this martial art in which you try to throw your opponent
judo
It's a trip taken by a public official at public expense, ostensibly for official business
junket
Lions don't like to attack ostriches because the big birds do this & can even kill the king of beasts this way
kick
Japan had an emperor, Russia, a czar & Italy was ruled by one of these
king
Fancy Valentines often feature this delicate fabric whose name comes from the Latin for "to trap or snare"
lace
Traditionally, shepherd's pie contains this meat, ground or diced
lamb
While "January brings the snow", "may brings flocks of pretty" these, "skipping by their fleecy dams"
lambs
These parts of a peach tree are glossy green, pointed & lance shaped
leaves
The Titanic carried plenty of these, 3,560, but many passengers died wearing them in the 28-degree water
lifejackets
"Gentle" becomes "to blend"
mild & meld
Bumps or mounds of snow that accumulate on a slope are called these, like some very wealthy & powerful people
moguls
Life has its ups & downs for Travis Mayer, a 2002 medalist in the event named for these little hills on the slopes
moguls
(<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2010-02-08_DJ_10.jpg" target="_blank">Jimmy of the Clue Crew holds a bicycle wheel</a>) When I torque a spinning bike wheel, an equal and opposite torque causes me to rotate also, an illustration of the conservation of angular this
momentum
In Israel Tevet is the tenth of these
month
Ben More, Ben Alder & Ben Macdui are not people but tall ones of these in Scotland
mountains
This Greek dish typically consists of layers of eggplant & ground lamb or beef topped with a white sauce
moussaka
Since 1899 these stalwart animals used in transport have served as the mascots of the Army Corps of Cadets
mules
Eggplant entree, in Greece (6)
musaka
The human body has 3 types of these: skeletal, smooth & cardiac, a combination of skeletal & smooth
muscles
Edward Steichen led the movement to recognize as art these images, whose name means "drawn with light"
photographs
(<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2006-02-13_J_03.wmv">Jon of the Clue Crew gets ready to clean Rocko's teeth with a finger-mounted brush.</a>) Just like you, dogs need to get rid of this film that can build up into tartar--regular brushing sure helps
plaque
While making repairs on the Intl. Space Station, Scott Parazynski lost a needle-nose pair of these
pliers
Peter, Peter was an eater of this; he kept his wife in its shell
pumpkin
Che Guevara probably knew the political-sounding term for the root symbol seen <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2009-05-08_DJ_26.jpg" target="_blank">here</a>
radical
This word for a French stew is pronounced the same as a pasta sauce brand
ragout
In Venezuela, this "season" is from April to October; in the mountains of Peru, from November to March
rainy season
It can refer to a person without mercy or to a Bible missing the book between Judges & Samuel
ruthless
The story of Gisli Sursson, or John Jakes' chronicle of the Kent family
sagas
Numerically speaking, read up on "Fun Stuff", "Fashion", "Health" & "Stars" at this magazine.com
seventeen.com
The Lone Ranger could tell you this precious metal is the best conductor of electricity among metals
silver
Slang term for a left-handed boxer or fiddle player
southpaw
If you can't stand the heat, there's always this raw dish that includes onions, capers, egg yolks & beef tenderloin
steak tartare
(<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2006-02-06_DJ_13.jpg" target="_blank">Sarah of the Clue Crew reads from the pole vault at Duke University's track in Durham, NC.</a>) In bending an elastic solid, stress is the force causing deformation & this is the 6-letter term for <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2006-02-06_DJ_13a.jpg" target="_blank">the deformation</a>
strain
A New York steak is also known as this alliterative steak
strip steak
Worn by the National College football champions for 1993 & 1999, this team's logo is seen <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2011-03-30_J_11.jpg" target="_blank">here</a>
the (Florida State) Seminoles
Man first reaches the South Pole
the 1910s
George Orwell, 34 years dead, hits the bestseller list
the 1980s
Jack Nicholson movie villain known for his rictus
the Joker
In the novel by Isabel Allende, Clara del Valle Trueba shares a house with these title entities
the Spirits
Cows regurgitate this from the first stomach to the mouth & chew it again
the cud
A spirometer measures the capacity of these organs
the lungs
This important mechanism is what you're turning when you wind a clock
the mainspring
It's a type of bounce house, or a dance made famous by Michael Jackson
the moonwalk
"Here we go round" this bush "on a cold and frosty morning"
the mulberry bush
The strong odor of this semi-aquatic rodent gives it its name
the muskrat
This bird was said to embalm the ashes of its predecessor & then fly to Heliopolis
the phoenix
Shown Saturday afternoons on ABC, this sport's tour outdrew college football & moved to ESPN in 1997
the pro bowling tour
If you're triskaidekaphobic, you're afraid of this number, & not just on a Friday
thirteen
(<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2009-05-08_DJ_30.jpg" target="_blank">Jimmy of the Clue Crew shows a geometric diagram on the monitor.</a>) Half the base times the height gives the area of a triangle; for a <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2009-05-08_DJ_30a.jpg" target="_blank">cylinder</a>, the area of the base times the height gives this measurement
volume
The introduction to "The Song of Hiawatha" mentions "the curling smoke of" these dwellings
wigwams
Eric Clapton charted 3 times with this song: in 1971, 1972 & 1992
"Layla"
Oliver Wendell Holmes wrote of this ship, "Oh better that her shattered hulk should sink beneath the wave"
"Old Ironsides"
These titles of the <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2007-05-30_J_17.jpg" target="_blank">2 paintings</a> <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2007-05-30_J_17a.jpg" target="_blank">seen here</a> represent the beginning & end of Jesus' life
"The Nativity" & "The Crucifixion"
The music of this Tchaikovsky "Suite" comes from his 1892 ballet, popular at Christmas
"The Nutcracker"
Published in 1949, this futuristic tale is set in Oceania, a few years before you were born
1984
As of July 1, 1968 you could dial this 3-digit number in New York City & get the police
911
"Comin' Uptown" moved this classic tale to Harlem; it starred Gregory Hines as a slumlord named Scrooge
A Christmas Carol
While Harvard has the Crimson, this university has the Crimson Tide
Alabama
Florida's panhandle borders these 2 states
Alabama and Georgia
Instead of counties, this state has boroughs (or is it brrr-oughs?)
Alaska
When abbreviated before the number 47, this state becomes an assault weapon
Alaska
With 6,640 miles of coast, this state has the longest shoreline
Alaska
An eye ailment contracted at Eton School ended his plans to study biology, like his brother Julian
Aldous Huxley
In 1880 he invented the photophone, a device that sent messages through the air on beams of light
Alexander Graham Bell
In 1965 Otis Redding took "Respect" to No. 35; 2 years later, her cover was No. 1
Aretha Franklin
Burned in 1864, this city was placed under martial law following racial tensions in September 1906
Atlanta
Most of Africa's major rivers, including the Congo & the Niger, flow into this ocean
Atlantic
Jebel Musa, a promontory in this mountain range, is one of the Pillars of Hercules
Atlas Mountains
Alberto Gonzales & Robert F. Kennedy both held this cabinet position
Attorney General
A 1994 festival honoring this country featured the Tjapukai Aboriginal Dance Company
Australia
Large aboriginal populations live in this country's states of Queensland & New South Wales
Australia
The mission statement of this school says it's located "In...Indianapolis, one of America's most livable cities"
Butler University
This '70s series about a harsh Navy drill instructor with a soft heart starred Don Rickles
C.P.O. Sharkey
On Feb. 12, 1959, the 150th anniversary of Lincoln's birth, he addressed a joint session of Congress
Carl Sandburg
Mark Antony called her "The Queen of Queens"
Cleopatra
In 1685 he joined his father in pastorship of the Old North Church, a post he held until his death
Cotton Mather
Eleanor of Aquitaine accompanied her 1st husband, King Louis VII, on the 2nd one of these in 1147
Crusades
Andy Garcia is a native of this country whose flag is seen here
Cuba
In September the Platt Amendment was invoked, allowing U.S. intervention in this Caribbean country
Cuba
"Are We Not Men? We Are" this '80s group who covered the Stones' "Satisfaction"
Devo
Britain celebrated Victoria's Golden Jubilee in 1887 & recovered in time for this jubilee in 1897
Diamond
You can keep the valuable rocks you find in the state park near Murfreesboro, Arkansas: Crater of these
Diamonds
The Australian cattle dog was first bred in the 19th century from collies, kelpies & this wild canine
Dingo
This singer's 1970 hit "I'll Never Fall In Love Again" was from the Broadway musical "Promises, Promises"
Dionne Warwick
Oh yessssssss...he created the show & was the original producer & host
Don Cornelius
Previously attached to Theo- & Isa-, it became popular by itself after appearing in "David Copperfield"
Dora
He's an African explorer, "I presume"
Dr. Livingstone
Bob Dylan appears as does this poet from whom he may have taken his stage name
Dylan Thomas
His play "Under Milk Wood", about the inhabitants of a Welsh seaside town, was published posthumously
Dylan Thomas
Proceeds from "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" helped him start a residency program on Long Island
Edward Albee
The dictator of Paraguay from 1816 to 1840 wasn't called just "El Bueno" but this superlative
El Supremo
"In Your Honor", "The Color and the Shape"
Foo Fighters
A governor, 1963: "Segregation now! Segregation tomorrow! Segregation forever!"
George Wallace
In 1886 a pharmacist in this southern state became the first man to enjoy a Coke and a smile
Georgia
This Chiricahua Apache was a popular attraction at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis
Geronimo
The greatest battle fought in the Western Hemisphere has the "address" of this small Pennsylvania town
Gettysburg
"In 1997, the House (of Reps.) voted to reprimand him... It marked the first time the House had reprimanded a Speaker"
Gingrich
Until 1954 major league players could leave these on the field when it was their team's turn to bat
Gloves
While he was in Spain in 1959, he wrote "The Dangerous Summer", a story about rival bullfighters
Hemingway
This plant whose alkaloids ended Socrates' life now grows on American roadsides
Hemlock
DePaul, Wheaton, Northwestern
Illinois
Sotheby's has announced it won't sell any items of this tusk material produced since 1939
Ivory
Shaun Cassidy was 10 years old when these actors, his parents, starred in the 1968 musical "Maggie Flynn"
Jack Cassidy & Shirley Jones
His first novel, "The Town And The City", might be good to read while you're "On The Road"
Jack Kerouac
He outlasted his brothers Sam, Albert & Harry in the company, finally selling out in 1967
Jack Warner
This drip artist was born in Cody, Wyoming in 1912
Jackson Pollock
In 1976 this current president of France founded the Rally for the Republic Party
Jacques Chirac
Word completing the line "Nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in" this
Jeopardy
Things saved from this city were the gold & silver, the iron & brass vessels & Rahab & her family
Jericho
The surface of this lake in Siberia is about 1,490 ft. above sea level, the bottom over 5,300 ft. below
Lake Baikal
In 2008 David Gregory became moderator of this NBC Sunday morning news show
Meet the Press
In 1946 Hans Frank, Rudolf Hess & Fritz Sauckel were among those convicted of war crimes in this city
Nuremberg
Creator of "The Cisco Kid", William Sidney Porter was better known by this name
O. Henry
Of Hawaii's 8 main islands, this one receives the lion's share of the tourist dollars
Oahu
Louis Skidmore designed the secret atomic site that became this Tennessee town
Oak Ridge
This Tulsa, Oklahoma school's athletic teams are called the Golden Eagles, not the Evangelists
Oral Roberts University
The VI & last pope to have this name reigned from 1963 to 1978
Paul
A theme park in Brainerd, Minnesota welcomes you with a 26-foot-tall statue of this lumberjack
Paul Bunyan
Ben Franklin went to London in 1757 to represent this colony's assembly
Pennsylvania
Star Tracks, Scoop, Chatter
People
In 1937 this Malibu, Calif. university was established by & named for the founder of Western Auto Supply Company
Pepperdine
This girl's name was inspired by a type of candy
Peppermint Patty
This cartoon character's big screen credits include "For Scent-imental Reasons" & "Heaven Scent"
Pepé Le Pew
The line "O wild west wind, thou breath of autumn's being" starts an 1819 ode by this man
Percy Shelley
This daughter of Zeus & Demeter made regular trips to Hades
Persephone
As a director: "The Right Stuff", "Invasion of the Body Snatchers"
Philip Kaufman
He reviewed films & TV for the New Republic before his first book, "Goodbye, Columbus", was published in 1959
Philip Roth
Peter Falk narrated this 1978 documentary in which hardened convicts frightened delinquent kids
Scared Straight
Alex Salmond, first minister of this country, wants to take it out of the United Kingdom
Scotland
Consisting of a sheep's minced heart, lung & liver, haggis is a specialty of this U.K. country
Scotland
It has the westernmost territory
Scotland
This land that's north of England has odd place names lile Loch Lochy & Loch Oich
Scotland
Tony Blair was born there
Scotland
Sir Walter's saucepans
Scott's pots
In 2001 Brian Cappelletto won this game's World Championship with words like vozhd for 50 points & jerrid for 44
Scrabble
Bordering Italy, Austria, Hungary & Croatia, it's one of the world's newest independent countries
Slovenia
This section of the digestive tract is divided into the duodenum, jejunum & ileum
Small Intestine
Andy's loft on East 47th Street got this nickname from its former use & Andy's mass-production techniques
The Factory
(<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2000-05-23_DJ_02.jpg" target="_blank">Hi, I'm Heather Tom of <i>The Young and the Restless</i>.</a>) My sister Nicholle played Mr. Sheffield's daughter Maggie on this Fran Drescher sitcom
The Nanny
Daniel Davis played Niles the butler on this "Fine" TV comedy that featured the Sheffield family
The Nanny
Despite the promise of its title, this 1984 fantasy movie is 94 minutes long; the 1991 sequel is only 90 minutes
The Neverending Story
Goings on About Town, The Talk of the Town, The Critics
The New Yorker
The Sea of Galilee is just a broad basin of this river
The River Jordan
Shylock asked, "If you prick us, do we not bleed? If you" do this, "do we not laugh?"
Tickle us
In 1994 at age 18, he became the youngest golfer to win the U.S. Amateur Golf Tournament
Tiger Woods
Former mortuary entrepreneur Steve Ross negotiated Warners' 1989 merger with this publisher
Time
D.C. Comics, MapQuest.com, CNN
Time Warner
This company that owns HBO & Turner Broadcasting lost a backup tape with 600,000 names & SSNs
Time Warner
A professor, 1967: "Turn on, tune in, drop out"
Timothy Leary
She sang "Better Be Good To Me" in 1984, a few years after she broke up with Ike
Tina Turner
Zeus' father, Cronus, was one of this group of 12
Titans
This actor gave a speech for Harvard roommate Al Gore at the 2000 Democratic Convention
Tommy Lee Jones
They were the 2 main stars of the sequel Hong Kong knew as "Special Unit in Black Glasses Part 2"
Tommy Lee Jones & Will Smith
We'll look smart in these vehicles that returned to London in 1999
Trams (smart)
Organization that employed Alexander Waverly, Mark Slate & Illya Kuryakin
U.N.C.L.E. (United Network Command for Law and Enforcement)
A brave French soldier might receive the award known as the "Croix de Guerre", meaning "Cross of" this
War
Even the epilogue is lengthy in this 1869 Tolstoy epic; it comes out in 2 parts &, in our copy, is 105 pages long
War and Peace
The burning of Moscow after Napoleon's exit is dramatized in this Tolstoy novel
War and Peace
On "Saturday Night Live", he's famous for playing Craig the Cheerleader, Janet Reno & moi
Will Ferrell
In 1884 she moved to Red Cloud, Nebraska & later fictionalized it as the town of Hanover in "O Pioneers!"
Willa Cather
The Red Cloud, Nebraska home seen <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/1998-02-25_DJ_08.jpg" target="_blank">here</a> was the model for Antonia's home in a novel by this author:
Willa Cather
Gwilym is the Welsh form of this name that's been popular in England for centuries
William
In "Of Plymouth Plantation", he wrote that there was so much disease "the living were scarce able to bury the dead"
William Bradford
This Laker giant was nicknamed "The Big Dipper" for his habit of dipping his head to fit through doorways
Wilt Chamberlain
(<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2010-12-07_J_27.jpg" target="_blank">Jimmy of the Clue Crew reports from the RV/MH Hall of Fame in Elkhart, IN.</a>) I'm behind the wheel of the <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2010-12-07_J_27a.jpg" target="_blank">very first motor home</a>, from the company whose name has become a synonym for "motor home"; since 1967, they've sold over 400,000 of them
Winnebago
Nietzsche: "Thus Spoke ____"
Zarathustra
<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2010-07-06_DJ_14.jpg" target="_blank">This dog breed seen here</a> is a loyal and protective companion
a German Shepherd
Using Scotch whisky turns a Manhattan into this drink
a Rob Roy
In French, l'oiseau is this; it sports les plumes
a bird
An explosive device, a stunning revelation, or a stunning blonde
a bombshell
A loop found on footwear, it's a symbol of success through one's own efforts
a bootstrap
12-letter term for one employed on the wharves of a port
a longshoreman
It can be a separating line in your hair or a role in a play
a part
Synonym for dignity that's the term for a group of lions
a pride
From the Greek for "false name", it's a fictitious name used by an author
a pseudonym
A wealthy sorceress
a rich witch
It's from the Latin for "talking to oneself"; an example is heard <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2006-03-17_DJ_23.mp3">here</a> <i>"I'll have grounds more relative than this. The play's the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the King"</i>
a soliloquy
2-word term for the consumer, for whom a computer is ultimately designed
an end user
A caterpillar that moves by contraction & expansion
an inchworm
To make this dish, beef is topped with pate de foie gras & a mushroom paste before it's wrapped in pastry & cooked
beef Wellington
Able to lift 850 times its own weight, the strongest animal is the rhinoceros type of this insect
beetle
It's the third word in the first book of the Bible
beginning
Dial 011-33-1 & a local number, say "Pourrais-je parler a M. Chirac?"
call the president of France
This steam whistle organ draws crowds to circus parades because it can be heard from miles away: [audio clue]
calliope
On an Italian menu this term describes pasta with a sauce of eggs, cream, parmesan & bacon
carbonara
A Norman could say, "I'm the king of the motte-and-bailey style of" this
castle
We want you to be committed to catagorizing your collectibles cohesively
categorizing
The seafood in this Mexican dish is "cooked" not by heat, but by the acid in lime juice
ceviche
This synonym for "room" can precede music & maid
chamber
I'm boiling these to mix with red cabbage; it's too darn hot to roast them on an open fire
chestnuts
Da, comrade-- a fork pierces the bird, launching a jet of fragrant melted butter in chicken this
chicken Kiev
Don't squawk if you're accused of having illegible handwriting, aka this
chicken scratches
The Chinese call these kuaizi
chopsticks
From the Latin for "clear" comes the name for this woodwind instrument
clarinet
Reed all about it: ARC INLET
clarinet
Adjective in the name of Hans, the turn-of-the-century calculating horse
clever
A layer of paint
coat
A type of ear implant to help the deaf, it's from the Greek for "snail"
cochlear
A Greek word for "poppy" gives us the name of this analgesic, an alkaloid of opium
codeine
Surrealists used odd juxtapositions in this form whose name is French for "gluing"
collage
To apply relativity to the cosmos, Einstein introduced a term called the "cosmological" this
constant
(<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2002-06-11_DJ_19.jpg" target="_blank">Jeff Probst reports from the Marquesas.</a>) One of Nuku Hiva's main exports is this--dried coconut meat
copra
Maize is another word for this
corn
A New England boiled dinner is traditionally made with this cured deli meat
corned beef
As an adjective, it can mean proper; as a verb, "to grade papers"
correct
Pink is the most popular color of this fluffy confection made from spun sugar
cotton candy
A bowl-shaped depression, as from the impact of a meteorite, it's from the Greek for "mixing bowl"
crater
Any mountain's summit
crest
A flock of these black birds is called a murder
crows
Paper-thin & often served for dessert, it's the French equivalent of a pancake
crêpes
On some forms & applications: DOB
date of birth
Fake wooden bird used by hunters to attract ducks
decoy
This adjective meaning deceptive or sneaky is from the Latin de via, meaning "out of the way"
devious
From the late Latin for "word", this book is the last word on words
dictionary
2-word term for a tuxedo
dinner jacket
(<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2002-05-10_DJ_08.wmv">Cheryl of the Clue Crew peruses a model train hobbyist's fantasy setup.</a>) If train "A" leaves at 6:00 at 60 mph, & train "B" leaves at 5:00 at 90 mph, this equation, d=rt, tells you when B passes A
distance equals rate times time
Attach a pencil to a string, pin the other end of the string down & move the pencil around the pin
draw a circle
:-b.. Doing this means either you're hungry or you're a pig
drooling
You can't make a genuine tempera painting without breaking these
eggs
"Huitieme" is French for this ordinal number
eighth
These peptide hormones in the brain reduce the sensation of pain
endorphins
In geologic time one of these, shorter than an eon, is divided into periods & subdivided into epochs
era
(<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2006-02-13_J_02.wmv">Jon of the Clue Crew points out Rocko's blue collar pedigree.</a>) Some collars have both an insecticide to kill these jumping insects & a growth regulator to attack the eggs
fleas
Pleuronectidae, one family of this fish, generally has eyes on the right side; another, Bothidae, on the left
flounder
To enjoy this national Swiss dish, you'd better like cheese, lots of it, melted in wine
fondue
In a restaurant, it's a quartet's table request
for four
"From" this to this is an idiom meaning from the start of a meal (or something else) to the end
from soup to nuts
(<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2010-12-07_J_26.jpg" target="_blank">Jimmy of the Clue Crew reports from the RV/MH Hall of Fame in Elkhart, IN.</a>) The GMC Motorhome from the '60s & 70s was among the first models to have this innovation that helps with traction by putting the weight over the <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2010-12-07_J_26a.jpg" target="_blank">wheels</a> that do the work
front-wheel drive
Jedediah Smith was a mountain man & explorer employed in this industry
fur trading
Proverbially, this pungent bulb "makes a man wink, drink & stink"
garlic
Mohini Bhardwaj, Courtney Kupets & their 4 teammates
gymnastics
A book subtitled "Architecture in the Colombian Countryside" showcases the estates called these in Spanish
haciendas
Start early; the 4 presidents sculpted on this mountain are best viewed in morning light
Mount Rushmore
Composer Wolfgang
Mozart
When the Russians owned Alaska, they referred to this tall peak as Bolshaya Gora
Mt. McKinley
This N.C. peak, the highest east of the Mississippi, was named for the man who surveyed it, died on it & is buried at the top
Mt. Mitchell
<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2004-12-31_DJ_25.mp3">Somewhere between truth & fiction lies Marco's reality... on Halloween, you won't believe you saw it on this St.</a>
Mulberry Street
"The Corsican" is a diary of his life "In His Own Words"
Napoleon
"A ski jumping competition in" this country, Land of the Midnight Sun, "rewarded competitors for landing in trees"
Norway
In use from 1844 to 1905, a flag representing the union of these 2 countries was nicknamed the "herring salad"
Norway and Sweden
This 1922 film seen <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2008-12-05_DJ_14.jpg" target="_blank">here</a> was subtitled "A Symphony of Horror"
Nosferatu
It became a U.S. territory in 1900 & a state 59 years later
Hawaii
Lead singer Ryan Tedder of this band has "All The Right Moves"
OneRepublic
This province has the longest border, including water, with the United States
Ontario
1980: "Regular Folks"
Ordinary People
Say <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2010-07-06_DJ_27.jpg" target="_blank">this</a> state that was admitted to the Union in 1859
Oregon
The Pendleton Roundup, an annual rodeo, takes place in Pendleton in this northwestern state
Oregon
In Book 1 of this, Satan is "hurld hedlong flaming from th' ethereal skies... to dwell in adamantine chains and penal fire"
Paradise Lost
The colorful macaw variety of this bird is seen here
Parrot
This Vermont senator wrote, "You get 15 Democrats together in a room, and you get 20 opinions"
Patrick Leahy
This flashy Lakers forward was nicknamed "Big Game" for his clutch playoff performances
James Worthy
"See Simon, Paul"
(Art) Garfunkel
He started a book business from his home in 1873; his son William joined forces with G. Clifford Noble in 1917
(Charles M.) Barnes
His grandfather Erasmus argued in favor of evolution 60 years before he took up the cause himself
(Charles) Darwin
In 2010 a House committee charged this veteran Harlem congressman with ethics violations
(Charlie) Rangel
In 2001 this author of "The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success" published "The Deeper Wound"
(Deepak) Chopra
In 1951 he told a joint session of congress that he "tried to do his duty as god gave him the light to see that duty"
(Douglas) McArthur
(<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2007-05-30_J_16.jpg" target="_blank">Alex reports from the Mark Twain House.</a>) Mark Twain said that this anti-slavery <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2007-05-30_J_16a.jpg" target="_blank">novelist</a>, his next-door neighbor, liked to sneak up behind people and "fetch a war-whoop that would jump that person out of his clothes"
(Harriet Beecher) Stowe
Micro-Trach is an oxygen delivery system developed by this physician known for his "maneuver"
(Henry) Heimlich
"The Apotheosis of" this English navigator explores "European Mythmaking in the Pacific"
(James) Cook
This author made a University of Virginia law professor the protagonist of his 2002 novel "The Summons"
(John) Grisham
With Mary I's accession in 1553 he ran to Geneva; he returned in 1559 & reformed the Church of Scotland
(John) Knox
Harry Angstrom's house burns to the ground in this author's 1971 novel "Rabbit Redux"
(John) Updike
This French chemist inducted in 1978 "was the founder of microbiological sciences"
(Louis) Pasteur
This author of "Anne of Green Gables" was awarded the Order of the British Empire in 1935
(Lucy Maud) Montgomery
In 1920, he was named director of the Institute of Theoretical Physics in Copenhagen
(Niels) Bohr
Think positively! You'll know this man who wrote the newspaper column "Confident Living"
(Norman Vincent) Peale
This Frenchman's "last theorem", stated in 1637, was proved by Andrew Wiles in the 1990s
(Pierre de) Fermat
You were born to identify this author of "The Bourne Identity"
(Robert) Ludlum
His foes said that in 1877 he agreed to withdraw remaining federal troops from the south in return for electoral support
(Rutherford B.) Hayes
A 1975 inductee, he gave us "an electronic alphabet that could carry messages"
(Samuel) Morse
This Russian director's Mexico footage was compiled as "Mexican Symphony" in 1941
(Sergey) Eisenstein
This "Modern Girl" first hit the Billboard Top 10 with "Morning Train (Nine To Five)"
(Sheena) Easton
"Detroit - Philadelphia, A.L. - 1905-1926... retired with 4191 major league hits"
(Ty) Cobb
In 1980 Dial-It National Sports became the first service on this new area code
1-900
Air is described as supersaturated when the relative humidity is higher than this percent
100%
(<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2011-03-30_DJ_26.jpg" target="_blank">Alex stands at the Western Wall in Jerusalem.</a>) The Western Wall is the only remnant of a retaining wall that was built to support the Temple Mount; now tradition says this mount was Moriah, the site where this patriarch prepared to sacrifice his son
Abraham
It's the only National Park in all of New England
Acadia
In 1855 Napoleon III "swung" a deal arranging for his appointment as physicist at the Paris Observatory
Jean Foucault
Connelly, Garner, Holliday
Jennifer
"Friends", "Bruce Almighty"
Jennifer Aniston
In May 1999 her Warners talk show was hit with a $2.5 million judgment after one guest killed another
Jenny Jones
Fight the evil mojo by using your good voodoo
Job (mojo by)
In addition to its bountiful wildlife, this desert is the site of the Orapa diamond mine, one of the world's largest
Kalahari
Discovered by David Livingstone, Botswana's Lake Ngami lies in the northern part of this desert
Kalahari Desert
In July 1994 this Jordanian king signed a peace agreement with Israel's prime minister Yitzhak Rabin
King Hussein
In 2003 this airline agreed to buy KLM, creating Europe's largest airline
Air France
A physicist, 1955: "If only I had known, I would have become a watchmaker"
Albert Einstein
In 1791 this Treasury Secretary issued his "Report On Manufactures", a critique of American industry
Alexander Hamilton
Born in 1799, this poet, novelist & playwright is to Russian literature what Shakespeare is to English literature
Alexander Pushkin
Between 1842 & 1885, he repeatedly revised his "Idylls of the King"
Alfred Lord Tennyson
Victoria found this poet laureate's "In Memoriam" a great comfort in her widowhood
Alfred Lord Tennyson
ABBA sang about these & Curtis Lee sang about "Pretty Little" these
Angel Eyes
With an appropriate-sounding name, John Dye plays the angel of this on "Touched By An Angel"
Angel of Death
Chapter I of this book tells us: "Worse than the ordinary miserable childhood is the miserable Irish childhood..."
Angela's Ashes (by Frank McCourt)
Germans decorate Christmas trees with silvery strings & call it the "hair" of these heavenly beings
Angels
Cabinda, an area of this former Portuguese colony, is separated from the rest of it by Zaire
Angola
ATL
Atlanta
Ezra was the leader of the Jews who returned from this land, by whose waters they had sat down & wept
Babylon
Movie in which Axel Foley asks, "where ...you get off arresting me for being thrown out a window?"
Beverly Hills Cop
This punk rock hitmaker heard here has had numerous hits on both sides of the Atlantic
Billy Idol
The iris is a flower & the ibis is one of these
Bird
It's estimated this dread 14th century epidemic killed 1/3 of the population of Europe
Black Death
Bucharest, Bonn, Bern
Bonn
Charles Bulfinch, who contributed to the Capitol in Washington, D.C., designed this city's state house on Beacon Hill
Boston
In 1750 theater was banned in this then-colonial capital as a form of Mass. entertainment
Boston
Apprenticed to a British shipowner as a teen in the 1740s, he became one of the great explorers of the Pacific
Captain Cook
"The Numa Files" are paperback spin-offs of this writer's novels featuring Dirk Pitt
Clive Cussler
He celebrated his 86th birthday at "21" by having his own famous fried chicken delivered to his table in section 21
Colonel Sanders
"Where The Columbines Grow" is its official state song
Colorado
Stephen Long & Zebulon Pike have peaks named for them in this state, an area they said was uninhabitable
Colorado
From the Greek word for "deep sleep", it's a deep, prolonged unconsciousness
Coma
Eastern European capital city of more than 2.2 million
Bucharest
It's enlightening to know the eighth day of the fourth lunar month is celebrated as his birthday
Buddha
This William Inge play inspired a Marilyn Maxwell TV series & a Marilyn Monroe film
Bus Stop
"Je ne sais pas" means this, but you still get credit if you phrase it in the form of a question
"I don't know"
This astronomer for whom a space telescope is named is honored in the American Scientists series
(Edwin) Hubble
"One of the most original and provocative American architects working today"
(Frank) Gehry
Our last Sagittarian pres.; his last name sounds like something Sagittarius' arrows could do
(Franklin) Pierce
Parson's Way, a scenic walkway in Kennebunkport, passes near this former president's home, Walker's Point
(George Herbert Walker) Bush
If you don't know he was made commander of the 2nd Armored Tank Division in April 1941, I'll slap you silly
(George) Patton
"'Mr. Octobe
(Reggie) Jackson
In 1534 he & his buddy Francis Xavier founded the Society of Jesus
(St. Ignatius) Loyola
As a noted joke pirate, Milton Berle was punningly known as "The Thief of" these
Bad Gags
Queen Victoria was said to be happiest at this "humble" Scottish home
Balmoral Castle
The U.N. ties of this Secretary-General date back to 1975, when he was a South Korean diplomat
Ban Ki-moon
The home of silk merchant Jim Thompson, who disappeared in 1967, is a tourist attraction in this Thai city
Bangkok
George Bernard Shaw: "Major ____"
Barbara
In 1982 William DeVries performed the 1st permanent artificial heart transplant on this man
Barney Clark
An Italian clothier is known as the United Colors of this
Benetton
In 1868 he became the first person of Jewish ancestry to become prime minister of Great Britain
Benjamin Disraeli
Robert Guillaume cleaned up on "Soap" before moving to the governor's mansion on this series
Benson
In 1997 Tyco International moved to this U.K. territory in the Atlantic for tax purposes
Bermuda
1952: A famous seamstress & flagmaker
Betsy Ross
This star brought "Beaches" & "For the Boys" to the screen through her All Girl Productions
Bette Midler
Cheap way off a rodeo bronco
Buck
"Wouldn't you really rather have" one of these cars
Buick
In 1958 this country launched its second 5-year plan, called "The Great Leap Forward"
China
In 1999 this country began 3 "golden weeks" of vacation for its vast populace, including one around May Day
China
Colchian jilted by Jason (5)
Medea
Until his death in 1907, this chemist headed the Weights & Measures Bureau in St. Petersburg, Russia
Mendeleev
"Tastes So Good Cats Ask For It By Name"
Meow Mix
(<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/1997-11-10_J_17.jpg" target="_blank">Hi, I'm Bob Eubanks.</a>) Tea Leoni ran into this "X-Files" star at the Golden Globes & soon they were newlyweds
David Duchovny
This second-largest Alaskan city wasn't named for an actor
Fairbanks
Ben Franklin used a pen name to publish this almanac from 1732 to 1757
Poor Richard's Almanack
In L.A., the western tip of Interstate 10 is called this "freeway", after the beach community it passes through
Santa Monica
To star in this 1890 fairy tale ballet, you shouldn't have spindly legs but you will need a spindle
Sleeping Beauty
Ed leaves pools of water on the carpet when he comes in from sailing this boat
Sloop (pools)
A folded tortilla filled with various ingredients
Taco
The name of this martial art resembling karate is Korean for "art of kicking and punching"
Taekwondo
He painted "Irises" & "Pink Roses" as well as "Sunflowers"
Vincent Van Gogh
Because bacteria from carbon dioxide bubbles around which the curd hardens
Why does Swiss cheese have holes?
The accomodations at the monastery were rudimentary at best
accommodations
If this part of a peach is downy or fuzzy, the fruit's called a peach; if it's smooth, a nectarine
the skin
Roofs, halos, quantum mechanics
things that are over my head
In it, Thomas Paine wrote, "The cause of America is in a great measure the cause of all mankind"
Common Sense
The John Birch Society coined the term comsymp, short for this
Communist sympathizer
Frank Langella is the power hungry chief of staff in this film in which Kevin Kline plays a presidential impersonator
Dave
Oh no, it's the cruel headmaster of Salem House, Mr. Creakle, & his peg leg buddy, Tungay--will this never end?!
David Copperfield
Hyperion Books, Mammoth Records, Miramax Films
Disney
The U.S. conducted nuclear tests on this atoll in the Marshall Islands from 1948 to 1958
Enewetak
It's the largest kingdom in the United Kingdom
England
The aquatic Mrs. Fernando Lamas
Esther Williams
"When It Absolutely, Positively Has To Be There Overnight"
Federal Express
When Charlie Brown gave Snoopy one of these, it took Snoopy an hour to put it on the flea
Flea Collar
Montserrat
Great Britain (United Kingdom)
"And away we go"
Jackie Gleason
6-letter term for the job associated with the item seen here (medieval mask)
Jester
Cash, Depp
Johnny
From 1963 to 1978 he was Archbishop of Krakow
Karol Wojtyla (Pope John Paul II)
Reportedly, the farther south you go, the hotter you'll find this common dish of pickled cabbage
Kimchi
While in Milan in the late 15th century, this artist designed locks to join the city's canals
Leonardo da Vinci
It's Bird Day in Oklahoma, & a popular date for pole dancing
May 1
Protege & Millenia
Mazda
In the '70s this Taos, N.M. Deputy Marshal was on temporary assignment in Manhattan's 27th Precinct
McCloud
3.2 million: 150 miles from Bogota
Medellin
A U. of California study found that listening to the too many notes in this guy's sonatas raised IQ scores 8-9 points
Mozart
Giles was the first name of this Sebastian Cabot character on "Family Affair"
Mr. French
On May 30, 1967 Colonel Ojukwu declared Biafra's independence from this country, starting a civil war
Nigeria
"First In Flight"
North Carolina
1954: "Dockside"
On the Waterfront
3-word phrase for a quote meant for attribution, or a quote like "Gretzky's 92 goals are unbeatable!"
On the record
Pausanius, a young Macedonian noble, killed this man, Alexander's dad, in 336 B.C.
Philip
Richard I
Plantagenet
He's the older son of Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana
Prince William
Schwarzenegger is a Soviet cop teamed with James Belushi's Chicago cop in this action movie
Red Heat
"Oklahoma!"
Shirley Jones
Once Tommy Mullaney on "L.A. Law", John Spencer now plays White House chief of staff Leo McGarry on this series
The West Wing
In this Herman Wouk tale, Pug Henry is an advisor to FDR prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor
The Winds of War
Henry VIII
Tudor
Built on 200 acres, this Washington, D.C. train station was once the world's largest
Union Station
A Hawaiian wreath becomes an area sheltered from wind
a lei & a lee
(<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2009-05-08_DJ_28.jpg" target="_blank">Kelly of the Clue Crew shows an array of numbers enclosed in brackets on the monitor.</a>) A set of numbers in rows and columns can be used in many ways--for example, to encrypt a code or create 3-D computer graphics; the set shares this name with a 1999 film
a matrix
In German, berg is this topographical feature on a map
a mountain
It's a kind of striped mussel as well as a striped equine
a zebra
The HD in the new digital format HDTV stands for this
high definition
Something you'd sprinkle on after a shower, it's also the term for soft, dry, freshly fallen snow
powder
(Jimmy of the Clue Crew) In 1996 a 505 X 255-foot flag decorated this structure seen here in the West
the Hoover Dam
Karl led the first of these Marxist organizational efforts; the second one began in 1889
the International
No one enjoyed the portions at Pork Chop Hill
the Korean War
Organization founded by Carrie Chapman Catt in 1920: LWV
the League of Women Voters
In a business project, it's the level investors try to "get in on"
the ground floor (or the ground level)
The L.A. Dodgers & the U. of Louisville basketball team pioneered this gesture in the late '70s
the high five
Varieties of this fish include brown, rainbow & cutthroat
trout
NYC sushi chef Masa Takayama has paid more than $120 a pound for this fish--a bit pricier than Star-Kist's
tuna
(AUDIO DAILY DOUBLE): Gwen Verdon sang the following song in the original Broadway version of this show: "Whatever Lola wants, Lola gets..."
"Damn Yankees!"
Current events of 1751 included the appearance of Ben's scientific work "Experiments and Observations on" this
"Electricity"
Of "Frankenstein", "The Invisible Man" or "Dracula", the one not created in 1897
"Frankenstein" (created in 1818)
This show opens with a Ziegfeld star waiting for her husband to be released from prison
"Funny Girl"
In an Irish battle cry, these 2 words follow "Erin"
"Go Bragh"
Some think this Irving Berlin song should replace "The Star-Spangled Banner" as the national anthem -- it's easier to sing
"God Bless America"
It was Major Margaret Houlihan's sexy nickname
"Hot Lips"
At the 2004 MTV VMAs, No Doubt won Best Group Video & Best Pop Video for this song
"It's My Life"
This 1847 novel takes place mainly at Lowood Orphan Asylum & Thornfield Hall
"Jane Eyre"
The one word quothed by Edgar Allan Poe's raven
"Nevermore!"
In 1961 James Brown announced "all aboard" for this train
"Night Train"
Quit your yellin' & name this 1995 hit duet for Michael & Janet Jackson, their first together
"Scream"
Johnny Mandel wrote this "painless" tune that was the show's theme song
"Suicide is Painless"
One of the 3 mottos that have been featured on regular Alaskan license plates
"The Last Frontier", "The Great Land", or "North to the Future"
The title of a 1928 song Sophie Tucker introduced, it was also her nickname
"The Last of the Red Hot Mamas"
Oscar Wilde's only novel
"The Picture Of Dorian Gray"
Brecht & Weill's "Die Dreigroschenoper" is known as this in English
"The Threepenny Opera"
This Longfellow poem was suggested by a smithy under a chestnut tree in Cambridge, Massachusetts
"The Village Blacksmith"
"Banjo" Paterson, known for his "bush ballads", wrote this song, 1st published in 1917
"Waltzing Matilda"
Title of the Beatles song that tells us "life is very short"--5 words: Nos. 27, 53, 87, 11, 43
"We Can Work It Out"
Mrs. Ray Bolger co-produced this 1948 Ray Bolger musical based on "Charley's Aunt"
"Where's Charley?"
2 of the 4 actors who earned 1974 Oscar nominations for "The Godfather Part II"; one of them won
(2 of) Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Michael V. Gazzo, & Lee Strasberg
He was descended from an Abyssinian prince, Peter the Great's godson
(Aleksandr) Pushkin
"American poet... became known as a leader of the Beat literary movement of the 1950s"
(Allen) Ginsberg
In 1989 this son of Jamaican immigrants became Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
(Colin) Powell
The start of his reign in Spain falls mainly on the 22nd of November, 1975
(King) Juan Carlos
"To Have and Have Not"
(Lauren) Bacall
Lady Hamilton could tell you the name of this 185-foot column that went up in the early 1840s
(Lord) Nelson's Column
No. 10: FB/LB for Columbia U. in the 1920s; MVP for the Yankees in '27 & '36; "Gibraltar in Cleats"
(Lou) Gehrig
No. 5: Only center to lead the NBA in assists; track scholarship to Kansas U.; marathoner; volleyballer
(Wilt) Chamberlain
Shirt, kite, donkey
(things with) tails
The symbol <i>i</i> is used to represent the imaginary square root of this number
-1
Number of lines in Shakespeare's poem that starts "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?"
14
Golfing "hole" with a bar (where you can't go), or the amendment granting women's suffrage
19th
Dennis Haysbert & D.B. Woodside as David & Wayne Palmer, respectively
24
Number of males who served as British PM in the 1990s plus Oscars won by Tom Hanks plus protons in a helium nucleus
6 (2 + 2 + 2)
In chapter 20, Eleazar succeeds this man, his father, as high priest
Aaron
2 reporters unearth a political scandal that goes all the way to the top in this 1976 film based on a book
All the President's Men
You could say this comedy "ends well" -- Helena finally wins the love of her husband Bertram
All's Well That Ends Well
At Wimbledon 2000, Venus Williams expressed appreciation for this 1957 & '58 champion
Althea Gibson
The 1906 murder of Grace Brown in New York State inspired Theodore Dreiser to write this novel
An American Tragedy
On November 12 celebrate National Pizza with the Works Except these fish Day
Anchovies
Hundreds of years old, the de facto national flag features this saint's cross
Andrew
At the beginning of her 2005 "Boyfriend" video, she is being chased by the police
Ashlee Simpson
It's the basic unit of currency of Australia
Australian Dollar
"The songs on 'Under My Skin' are...deeper than those on 'Let Go'" said this Canadian on Radio Disney's website
Avril Lavigne
Meaning "sign of God", it's the title of a Shi'ite Muslim scholar & leader
Ayatollah
Armenia is bordered by this other "A" country on the East & on the Southwest
Azerbaijan
Hong Kong titled the second movie about this creature "I May Be A Pig, But I Am Not Stupid"
Babe
This Yankee was the "greatest drawing card in history of baseball"
Babe Ruth
On Nov. 5, 1996, this GOP candidate joked, "Tomorrow will be the first time in my life I don't have anything to do"
Bob Dole
His "Bode" of work includes 2 Alpine skiing silver medals in 2002
Bode Miller
He recorded his 1982 hit album, "Nebraska", as a series of demos on a 4-track machine at home
Bruce Springsteen
Willis's Snapples and Cran-apples
Bruce's juices
Evidence of this man's guilt in a famous 1935 kidnapping case included finding ransom money at his house
Bruno Hauptmann
BRU
Brussels
Around 48 B.C. Caesar pardoned this man & later made him governor of Cisalpine Gaul; oops
Brutus
This favorite horse of Alexander the Great sometimes wore golden horns in battle
Bucephalus
I Corinthians 7:9 states, "It is better to marry than to" do this
Burn
Gerald Ford was the last president born under this "crab"by sign
Cancer
This popular resort island lies north of Cozumel off the coast of the state of Quintana Roo
Cancun
South America's southernmost point, its rocky terrain rises to a height of 1,391 feet
Cape Horn
One story says this point was so named becuase it was a positive sign of a sea route from Europe to India
Cape of Good Hope
The means of production are privately owned in this economic system
Capitalism
He published a history of Virginia & New England in 1624, after escaping from Turks, Indians & pirates
Captain John Smith
Betrothed as a teen to her creepy cousin in 1744, she later became a "Great" empress of Russia
Catherine the Great
In 1934 he plugged Bulova "Lone Eagle" watches
Charles Lindbergh
This South Carolina city that gave us a popular dance in the 1930s was the site of the first opera in America in 1735
Charleston
When West Virginia became a state in 1863, Wheeling was its capital; this city became the permanent capital in 1885
Charleston
In 1995 Luigi Bonino starred in a ballet about this "Little Tramp" of silent films
Charlie Chaplin
China and Taiwan reached the agreement that this film at "Full Throttle" would be "Hot Chicks: Full Speed"
Charlie's Angels
In November 1998 Daimler-Benz-AG parked this American automaker in its garage
Chrysler
The British A22 Mark IV tank carried a 75-millimeter gun & this prime minister's name
Churchill
Found "just what I needed" at this "City", an electronics store
Circuit City
Data on 4 million customers were lost by this group formed by a 1998 merger with Travelers
Citigroup
A rathaus isn't as bad as it sounds: it's this "hall" where the mayor might work
City hall
In 1920 this impressionist, known for his water lilies, painted another plant, "Wisteria"
Claude Monet
In 46 B.C. this Egyptian came with Caesar to Rome, where her statue was placed in the temple of Venus Genetrix
Cleopatra
In a Shaw play, Caesar finds her hiding on a Sphinx
Cleopatra
People say these are what you need to make it in Hollywood
Contacts
A quote can be taken "out of" this, from the Latin for "to weave together"
Context
Term for the flow of a film, maintained by keeping details consistent throughout a scene
Continuity
After America won its independence, the British decided to ship these people to Australia
Convicts/Prisoners
1 of the 2 born in Vermont
Coolidge (or Chester Arthur)
In Scandinavia: CPH
Copenhagen
For the last 8 years of his life, Galileo was under house arrest for espousing this man's theory
Copernicus
The Battle of the Little Bighorn, won by the Sioux, also has this "final" name
Custer's Last Stand
In the 1953 film "The Band Wagon" Fred Astaire & this leggy partner were "Dancing In The Dark" through Central Park
Cyd Charisse
He stepped out of Northwest Airlines Flight 305 on November 24, 1971, & hasn't been seen since
D.B. Cooper
A 1927 visit to Etruscan sites inspired this author of "The Plumed Serpent" to write "Etruscan Places"
D.H. Lawrence
(<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2007-05-30_J_09.jpg" target="_blank">Cheryl of the Clue Crew reports from the Catalina Island Conservancy.</a>) Rampant use of this 3-letter insecticide lead to a hefty settlement for restorating the population of Catalina's <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2007-05-30_J_09a.jpg" target="_blank">bald eagles</a>
DDT
(Jimmy of the Clue Crew at the USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii) Pearl Harbor will always be remembered for this date in 1941, which FDR said "will live in infamy"
December 7
In 1917 the U.S. purchased the islands of St. Croix, St. John & St. Thomas from this country for $25 million
Denmark
In this Bruce Willis movie, the villain goes out the window of the Nakatomi building, gun in hand
Die Hard
Piers Sellers lost a tool in space while spreading putty into this Space Shuttle named for Capt. Cook's ship
Discovery
"Hey Diddle, Diddle!" After the little dog laughed, these 2 things ran off together
Dish & spoon
Bank notes that sing before fa-so-la
Do-re-mi
This star seen here in a 1953 film left movies in 1958 for her own TV "Show": <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/1998-02-25_DJ_05.jpg" target="_blank"><i>"Hi, what's your name?"</i></a> <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/1998-02-25_DJ_05a.jpg" target="_blank"><i>"I'm Lorlene."</i></a>
Donna Reed
A member of the Algonquin Round Table, this petite brunette wrote a story called "Big Blonde"
Dorothy Parker
This "Funnie" middle school student got his first movie in March 1999
Doug
We shall return to this man who graduated from West Point in 1903 with the highest honors in his class
Doug MacArthur
Silent screen swashbuckler; his film "The Black Pirate" has been called "a definitive pirate movie"
Douglas Fairbanks, Sr.
He wrote a non-baby book called "Decent And Indecent: Our Personal And Political Behavior"
Dr. Benjamin Spock
First published in 1946, a book written by this man became the bestselling book in the U.S. after the Bible
Dr. Benjamin Spock (\"Baby and Child Care\")
A minister, 1968: "I've seen the promised land...and I'm happy tonight...I'm not fearing any man"
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Going on a cruise? You might pick up this Pfizer product, the "original" or "less drowsy" formula
Dramamine
Alternate name for the number one wood in golf
Driver
The queen bee is missing from the center of this enclosure; only a ring of males remains
Dronehenge
The Vikings founded this city in the mid-800s, probably naming it for a black pool in the river Liffey
Dublin
This man from Mass. is the ranking Democrat of the Senate's Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee
Edward Kennedy
Administrative units in this country include Giza, Aswan & Suez
Egypt
(<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2011-03-30_DJ_28.jpg" target="_blank">Jimmy of the Clue Crew stands on the bank of the Jordan River in Israel.</a>) As depicted in art, after parting the River Jordan with his cloak, <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2011-03-30_DJ_28a.jpg" target="_blank">this</a> biblical prophet followed a chariot of fire into Heaven
Elijah
Near the end of "Henry VIII", this princess is described as "a most unspotted lily", who will die a virgin
Elizabeth I
She was "The Untamed Heifer" & "The Virgin Queen"
Elizabeth I
If this Norwegian breed had originated in North America, it would be called the moosehound
Elkhound
The family history you wrote for school might include entering the U.S. at this island in New York Bay
Ellis Island
White crossover artists featured on "Soul Train" have included David Bowie & this "Island Girl" singer
Elton John
This white, glossy coating on your teeth is the hardest substance in the human body
Enamel
John Keats wrote a poem about this handsome Greek whose youth was preserved by eternal sleep
Endymion
This Baja California port city is known as "Yellowtail Capital of the World"
Ensenada
This stretch of closely mowed grass from the tee to the green may be straight or at an angle called a dogleg
Fairway
In 1945 this famous scottie was injured in a fight with Blaze, Elliott Roosevelt's mastiff
Fala
Carrie on "Sex and the City" really enjoyed this event that brings ships & thousands of sailors to NYC
Fleet Week
The USA's second "drug czar", Bob Martinez had been governor of this state
Florida
While trying to colonize what's now this state, Juan Ponce de Leon received a mortal wound from the natives
Florida
On New Year's Day 2002, this school's Seminoles beat Virginia Tech 30-17 to win the Gator Bowl
Florida State University
Taurus & T-Bird
Ford
In Feb. 2005 a reenactment was staged for this 140th anniversary of this fort's reoccupation by Union troops
Fort Sumter
On April 12, 1861 Confederate general Beauregard attacked this fort in Charleston Harbor
Fort Sumter
Seminole Indian leader Osceola is buried at this fort where the Civil War began
Fort Sumter
Numbers appears at this number position in the order of the books of the Bible
Fourth
In 1783 Franklin asked Congress to recall him from this country; he finally made it home in 1785
France
On Sept. 5, 1781, 24 of this country's ships engaged British ships in Cheaspeake Bay & turned them back
France
Every December, the Kennedy Center invites the public to a free sing-along of this composer's "Messiah"
G.F. Handel
Appropriately, we've had 2 presidents born under this sign, Bush & Kennedy
Gemini
The emblem of St. Lawrence, it's also a nickname for a football field
Gridiron
Willie, the animal Wiarton, Canada used for this celebration, died Jan. 31, 1999, 2 days before his next appearance
Groundhog Day
Founded in the 1530s, this capital of Jalisco state is the second-largest in Mexico
Guadalajara
Group whose feast day is October 2, or a group founded in 1979 by Curtis Sliwa
Guardian Angels
In advertising: Jay Chiat &...
Guy Day
Peaches are more than 80% this compound
H2O
This underworld kingpin had a helmet that made him invisible; after all, his name means "the unseen"
Hades
The time it takes for 50% of the atoms to decay in a radioactive substance is called this
Half-life
"When you care enough to send the very best", send one of these
Hallmark Card
2010's "When Love Is Not Enough" was the 240th presentation in this series from a greeting card company
Hallmark Hall of Fame
This play opens on the battlements of the castle at Elsinore as Barnardo asks, "who's there?"
Hamlet
1 of 2 pieces of equipment in track & field that weigh 16 pounds
Hammer & Shot-Put
It can be part of your foot, your shoe, your stocking or your loaf of bread
Heel
In Euripides' play about this famed beauty, it's her double who goes to Troy
Helen
Menelaus not only wanted this wife back, but the treasure Paris stole along with her
Helen
On Saturday morning, this Disney hero attends Prometheus Academy
Hercules
Character seen <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/1996-12-06_J_04.wmv">here</a>, his action-packed journeys are legendary:
Hercules (Kevin Sorbo)
Ms. Rodham Clinton's first name comes from the same Latin root as this word meaning "very funny"
Hilarious
Her 18th birthday party was "A Cinderella Story" with 300 guests & red velvet cake
Hilary Duff
Self-congratulations, egotists! This word made it all the way to No. 10
I
This 1977 movie about a schizophrenic girl was adapted from Joanne Greenberg's book of the same name
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
"Othello" opens with Roderigo addressing this villain: "Tush, never tell me; I take it much unkindly"
Iago
When on this north Atlantic island be sure to try hakarl, a traditional dish of rotten shark
Iceland
Philip of Moscow foresaw that his post as primate of the Russian church might lead to martyrdom, as this man was czar
Ivan the Terrible
(<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2002-05-10_J_19.wmv">Sofia of the Clue Crew jogs through Central Park.</a>) I'm running around the reservoir now named for this first lady, who lived nearby and used to go jogging here
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
This capital lies on the north coast of West Java at the mouth of the Liwung River
Jakarta
It's Asia's southernmost national capital
Jakarta (Indonesia)
Anthony Quinn was a pirate stuck with stowaway children in the film "A High Wind In" this place
Jamaica
While they were mending their nets, John & this brother were summoned by Jesus to become disciples
James
His 1963 bestseller "The Fire Next Time" took its title from an old spiritual
James Baldwin
Barbra Streisand knows he played Lt. Col. Bill "Raider" Kelly on "Pensacola: Wings of Gold"
James Brolin
On March 2, 1977 he made his first "Tonight Show" appearance; on May 25, 1992 he took over as host
Jay Leno
September 2010 brought the 45th edition of this comedian's telethon
Jerry Lewis
This Hall-of-Fame guard & former Lakers GM is said to be the model for the player depicted in the NBA's logo
Jerry West
It's believed that the Virgin Mary died in this Middle Eastern city
Jerusalem
Outlaw: "Murdered by a traitor and a coward whose name is not worthy to appear here"
Jesse James
The name of <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2010-02-08_DJ_27b.jpg" target="_blank">this</a> instrument has nothing to do with the religion, but is more likely a corruption of the word "jaw"
Jew's harp
"In Living Color", "Bruce Almighty"
Jim Carrey
In 1462 this printer known for movable type had to move out of Mainz
Johannes Gutenberg
There have been more popes of this name than any other, but the last, number XXIII, was more than 40 years ago
John
Signer of the Dec. of Indep., framer of the Constitution of Mass., second President of the United States
John Adams
As seen in a 1997 film, he was Victoria's beloved servant, but we're not sure how she felt about his "body"
John Brown
Senator Thomas Hart Benton's son-in-law was this "Pathfinder"
John C. Frémont
Susan & Benjamin Cheever, children of this short story master, are both authors as well
John Cheever
This young man put his savings into a small Cleveland refinery in 1862 & eventually had an oil monopoly
John D. Rockefeller
This plow inventor was a Vermont blacksmith before moving to Grand Detour, Illinois
John Deere
In 1960 this Democrat spoke first in the first televised U.S. presidential election debate
John F. Kennedy
During the war, this first signer of the Declaration of Independence commanded the Mass. Militia
John Hancock
This Ariz. senator said of Bush's energy plan, "Just one pork barrel project larded onto another"
John McCain
This singer of "Jack & Diane" had to fight to record under his own name
John Mellencamp
In pharmaceuticals: William Bristol &...
John Myers
Her video for "Baby It's You" features Bow Wow & takes place at an amusement park
Jojo
Bill Harmsen, who raised horses in Colo., happily founded this candy co. in 1949 to make money during the winter
Jolly Rancher
On his first night taking over "The Daily Show", he informed us, "Craig Kilborn is on assignment in Kuala Lumpur"
Jon Stewart
Part 2 "is Lilliput in reverse, but...also offers some of" his "fiercest assaults upon the behavior of" his countrymen
Jonathan Swift
Her 2000 novel "Blonde" is, of course, about Marilyn Monroe
Joyce Carol Oates
In 1995 he was named ASCAP's Latin Songwriter of the Year & in 1996, sang a duet with Paul Anka
Juan Gabriel
Days out of prison in 1945, he married Maria Eva Duarte; we now know her as Evita
Juan Peron
Her 6-minute role as Queen Elizabeth in "Shakespeare in Love" was the shortest Oscar-winning role
Judi Dench
This CNN news anchor once worked as a correspondent for "The MacNeil/Lehrer Newshour"
Judy Woodruff
O Canada celebrates Canada Day on this date, 3 days before a big American holiday
July 1
This fabric follows Queen Anne's in the name of the weed seen here
Lace
Of the 3 countries that border Vietnam, the one whose name does not begin with the same letter as the other 2
Laos
Geographic region within the Arctic Circle named for the people who call themselves the Sami
Lapland
This forward from French Lick, Indiana was NBA MVP 3 times in the 1980s
Larry Bird
This city, the seat of Clark County, Nevada, has been called "the entertainment capital of the world"
Las Vegas
In chapter 8, this tribe of Israelites is appointed to work in the tabernacle
Levites
It's the Belgian province bordering the Netherlands that's famous for originating a smelly cheese
Limburgh
Her first name honors the playwriting partner of Russel Crouse, her father
Lindsey Crouse
This word commonly follows cuff or missing
Link
Linus Torvalds is the father of this operating system used on cell phones & supercomputers
Linux
Tamara Dobson fought drugs as "Cleopatra Jones" in 1973, 10 years after this woman was "Cleopatra"
Liz Taylor
In the East Indies certain species of this reptile are called flying dragons because they can glide from tree to tree
Lizards
A company at Union Wharf in Portland ships all kinds of seafood, but is called "Maine" this creature "Direct"
Lobster
The abbreviation of this state is also an abbreviation for the largest city in California
Louisiana
This state was named for a man who was a European king from 1643 to 1715
Louisiana
Ted Cassidy played Bigfoot on "The Six Million Dollar Man" & filled this servant's shoes on "The Addams Family"
Lurch
In 1991 this telephone company launched its Friends & Family promotion
MCI
It's how you properly address the Queen of England
Maam
Defeated at Dunsinane by Malcolm in 1054, he wasn't dethroned until killed by Malcolm in 1057
Macbeth
Warhol went against his Capitalist tendencies with his portrait of this man, seen here
Mao Tse-tung
A No. 1 hit for The Eurythmics in 1983, "Sweet Dreams" was covered in '95 by this goth rocker, the former Brian Warner
Marilyn Manson
1902: The first First Lady
Martha Washington
You'll find this triangular island about 4 miles off the southeast coast of Massachusetts
Martha's Vineyard
The Tanglewood Music Festival is a summer highlight in Lenox in this New England state
Massachusetts
Lauer's chiropterans
Matt's bats
Lillard, Modine
Matthew
In 1963, live on "The Art Linkletter Show", this company served its billionth burger
McDonald's
In 2008 he succeeded his close ally Vladimir Putin as Russia's president
Medvedev
From the Greek for "great", it's the delusion of wealth, power or omnipotence
Megalomania
This Welsh form of Margaret was among the USA's top 10 girls' names of the 1990s
Megan
A fertile marshland, Vietnam's southernmost region is the broad delta of this river
Mekong
The voice of Daffy Duck (for the first 50 years)
Mel Blanc
Jack Wagner, formerly of "General Hospital", now plays Dr. Peter Burns on this Fox drama
Melrose Place
In 1869 this Austrian monk published a paper on hawkweed: the experiments didn't work as well as the ones with peas
Mendel
Faust's fiendish foe (14)
Mephistopheles
"Master of Puppets", "Death Magnetic"
Metallica
In the '90s it was "Enter Sandman" with this group
Metallica
No. 8: 30 steals for the Birmingham Barons; 2,306 steals for the Bulls
Michael Jordan
(<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2006-02-06_DJ_23.jpg" target="_blank">Jimmy of the Clue Crew puts some lines on the ice in the Olympic Oval rink at Park City, UT.</a>) In 1998, <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2006-02-06_DJ_23a.jpg" target="_blank">this U.S. skater</a> was 2nd at Nagano; in 2002, she was 3rd here in Utah
Michelle Kwan
The Mackinac Bridge joins the upper & lower peninsulas of this U.S. state
Michigan
Wayne State, Kalamazoo College, Madonna University (it's Franciscan Catholic, not Material Girl)
Michigan
Unlike Dorothea in this George Eliot book, marry for love, not intellectual compatibility
Middlemarch
This common weed seen here has a beverage in its name
Milkweed
The colony bearing this single name features a barn poet Edna built from a Sears kit
Millay
In the Midwest: MSP
Minneapolis-St. Paul
"10,000 Lakes"
Minnesota
Considered the healthiest state in 2006, it's also home to the Mayo Clinic
Minnesota
In its years of operation, this Soviet space station released more than 200 objects (mostly trash) into space
Mir
Jimmy Stewart played Jefferson Smith, the naive & idealistic appointee to the U.S. Senate in this Capra classic
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
This bovine took the rap for the disastrous fire of October 8, 1871
Mrs. O'Leary's cow
18 million: on the Arabian Sea
Mumbai
Formerly called Bombay, it's in the top 5 cities in the world in population
Mumbai
....I said it's to utter something quietly & unclearly!
Mumble
"Day to Day" & "All Things Considered" are among the programs going out to its 26 million listeners
NPR
Detectives Diane Russell, Jill Kirkendall & Connie McDowell were on the job for this ABC drama
NYPD Blue
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport serves this world capital
Nairobi, Kenya
In the early 1800s, this man's empire included the duchy of Warsaw, the kingdom of Naples & Spain
Napoleon
(<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2007-05-30_J_27.jpg" target="_blank">Hi, I'm Harry Shearer.</a>) Among my many "Simpsons" voices are the subservient Smithers & this man who lives next door to Homer--Howdy, neighbor
Ned Flanders
Near the end of the credits comes the "cutter" of this, the exposed but unfinished film
Negative cutter
On the pH scale, a pH of 7 indicates this type of solution
Neutral
Advice that's the title of a 1941 W.C. Fields film
Never Give a Sucker an Even Break
The 2 James Bond films that have "Never" in the title
Never Say Never Again & Tomorrow Never Dies
Ironically, the prison inmates of this state produce license plates which read "Live Free Or Die"
New Hampshire
Since 1776, it has been the only U.S. state to be the most populous state for more than a century
New York
When Jimi Hendrix played "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Woodstock, he was strumming in this state
New York
Dog lovers look forward to the Westminster Kennel Club dog show, held each February in this city
New York City
On average this city packs more than 23,000 people into 1 sq. mile
New York City
Cook Islands
New Zealand
The name of this channel can be traced back to a movie theater that opened in 1905 in McKeesport, Pa.
Nickelodeon
"Freddy's Nightmares", a horror anthology that debuted in 1988, was based on this movie series
Nightmare on Elm Street
California
Nixon
Danny Kaye's career "ark" included this Biblical role in "Two By Two"
Noah
2 by 2 the animals were put on this "ark"
Noah's Ark
Man-made metal 1st positively identified in 1958 & named for a Swedish inventor; it has no known use
Nobelium
In 1981 this "All in the Family" producer co-founded People for the American Way
Norman Lear
1968 "The Armies of the Night" won him a Pulitzer & the National Book Award
Norman Mailer
The district of conservative rep. Patrick McHenry in this state includes Mooresville, a home of NASCAR
North Carolina
Term for someone who collects deniers, drachmas & doubloons
Numismatist
In 1993 she became the first woman from Ukraine to win the world figure skating championships
Oksana Baiul
In a heartbreaking scene, Travis has to kill his beloved dog in this 1957 film based on a Fred Gipson book
Old Yeller
Bill was mean to his dog, Bull's Eye, then he killed Nancy... & so, I ran, but he kept gaining on me...
Oliver Twist
As an 8-year-old in 1956, she sang with a group welcoming Queen Elizabeth II; later she sang to open the 2000 games
Olivia Newton-John
<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/1997-11-10_DJ_20.jpg" target="_blank">[video clue]</a>
Oregon State University
Scotts Bluff National Monument lies in western Nebraska on this pioneer trail
Oregon Trail
The son of Agamemnon, he avenged his father's death by killing his mother Clytemnestra
Orestes
The flexible neck of this bird of prey allows it to rotate its head an amazing 270 degrees
Owl
In 1602 this university's library reopened after restoration work by Sir Thomas Bodley
Oxford University
Among these tales told by Jesus were those "of the net", "of the mustard seed" & "of the hidden treasures"
Parables
Elon Musk is now making rockets & electric cars; before that he co-founded & sold this electronic payment system
PayPal
Hickham Field sustained damage during the Japanese attack on this nearby site December 7, 1941
Pearl Harbor
These British twin brother playwrights wrote mystery novels under the rather obvious alias Peter Anthony
Peter & Anthony Shaffer
"Jingle All the Way", "So I Married an Axe Murderer" (plus 153 episodes of "SNL")
Phil Hartman
"A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum", "It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World" (plus his own 1955-59 TV show)
Phil Silvers
In 1751, with Benjamin Franklin's help, the 1st hospital in the U.S. was founded in this city
Philadelphia
"Doubt", "Capote"
Philip Seymour Hoffman
This area with structures called "Princess" & "Trimline" may have been a communication center
Phonehenge
The XII & last pope of this name that sounds like a synonym for "devout" ended his 19-year reign in 1958
Pius
A raisin can be called by this other fruit's name when it's added to a pudding or a cake
Plum
Central Park has a statue of King Wladyslaw II Jagiello of this country, who was also Grand Duke of Lithuania
Poland
In 960 Mieczyslaw I became the first ruler of this country
Poland
4 different species of bears live in Alaska: Kodiak, grizzly, black & this
Polar bears
Head down south to see this, a plain covered with pieces of fried corn bread
Ponehenge
Gloria Vanderbilt or Doris Duke; it's also the translation of the Victoria Ruffo telenovela title "Pobre Nina Rica"
Poor Little Rich Girl
This publication that Ben first put out in 1732 often sold 10,000 copies a year
Poor Richard's Almanack
Most of the people of Brazil speak this official language
Portuguese
We're not stringing you along: this capital of the Czech Republic is famous for its puppet theatres
Prague
The Church of Scotland, the country's national church, is a branch of this Christian denomination
Presbyterian
Quickly! (to an Italian)
Presto
Owain Glyndwr, who died circa 1416, was the last native of his country to claim this title
Prince of Wales
Prime Minister Tony Blair dubbed her "The People's Princess"
Princess Diana
On Fox, Patricia Wettig as Caroline Reynolds
Prison Break
Only Philip Morris & this Cincinnati-based firm have yearly ad expenditures exceeding $2 billion
Procter & Gamble
In 1851 this company started using a logo with a man in the moon & 13 stars; now it uses its initials
Proctor & Gamble
Gosh darn it! It's abusive, vulgar or irreverent language
Profanity
The "dry" period in which the 18th Amendment was in force
Prohibition
The ceremonial etiquette observed by diplomats & heads of state
Protocol
1960 film that says "Matricide is probably the most unbearable crime of all", especially for "the son who commits it"
Psycho
The <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2006-02-06_J_29.jpg" target="_blank">flag</a> of this U.S. possession is almost the same as the flag of Cuba
Puerto Rico
Big ships must pass through Admiralty Inlet to enter or leave this Washington State sound
Puget Sound
In 1921 Edith Wharton became the first woman to win the Fiction prize named for this news publisher
Pulitzer
When Lucy invites Charlie Brown to kick a football, you can expect her to do this
Pull it out from under him
Publishing term for the type of quote seen here: [Trebek's...made it into record books as host of television's #1-rated quiz show.]
Pull quote
Quentin Tarantino directed this film & also had a bit role as Jimmy of Toluca Lake
Pulp Fiction
It's what Peter, Peter ate; later he kept his wife in the shell of one
Pumpkin
A student, or a minor in Roman law
Pupil
This West Lafayette, Indiana school's Hall of Music has seating for more than 6,000
Purdue
South Korea's second-largest city, it gave its name to a Korean war "perimeter"
Pusan
Max Planck gave this name to the smallest amount of energy that can be emitted as electromagnetic radiation
Quantum
"The Catholic" of 15th century Spain
Queen Isabella
In 1468 this teen was recognized as heiress to the throne of Castile
Queen Isabella
In song, just "remember" this place "and the cowboy that loves you so true"
Red River Valley
To get from Africa to Arabia, you cross (or part) this sea that has a colorful name
Red Sea
The "super" class of these stars, the largest known, includes Antares & Betelgeuse
Red giants
This feminine form of Rex is from the Latin for "queen"
Regina
In his early 20s, Julius Caesar traveled to this "colossal" island to study rhetoric under Molon
Rhodes
Stephen Ambrose looked at this president's "Ruin and Recovery, 1973-1990"
Richard Nixon
This president's 1972 visit to China inspired an opera that played at the Kennedy Center in 1988
Richard Nixon
Robert E. Lee saved this capital from capture with his June 1862 attack on McClellan's forces
Richmond
One little pig "went to market"; one little pig "stayed at home"; one little pig ate this meat
Roast beef
For much of the winter of 1794-95, he served as acting supervisor for Dumfries, Scotland
Robert Burns
This self-made man has the distinction of being the longest serving senator ever from West Virginia
Robert Byrd
He once wrote, "I choose to be a plain New Hampshire farmer"
Robert Frost
The 1719 1st edition told of him "having been cast on shore by shipwreck, wherein all... men perished but himself"
Robinson Crusoe
In December 1974 this former New York governor was sworn in as Vice President
Rockefeller
In the 1850s this future sculptor failed the Ecole des Beaux-Arts entrance exam 3 times (think about it)
Rodin
From answers to questions; that's "Jeopardy!"
Romans (From answers)
Andrea Palladio's 1554 book on "The Antiquities of" this city was the standard guidebook for some 200 years
Rome
Both a she-wolf & a woodpecker fed & cared for them until they were found by Faustulus
Romulus & Remus
The wolf in the Capitoline Wolf statue may be Etruscan; these 2 babies she's suckling were added around 1509
Romulus & Remus
During a 1992 standoff, the FBI captured white supremacist Randy Weaver at this Idaho site
Ruby Ridge
New Zealand-born Jonah Lamu is tops on the pitch of this sport
Rugby
He auditioned for & won the part of Ron Weasley with a rap that he wrote
Rupert Grint
In this largest country, comrades left & right enjoy coulibiac, a pie made with the spinal marrow of the sturgeon
Russia
This 1904-1905 war began in Manchuria & ended with the battle of Tsushima Strait
Russo-Japanese War
"You Stand Watching" this "Shine On" singer
Ryan Cabrera
In September 1999 an abridged version of his "City of God" ranked 9,821st on Amazon.com's sales list
Saint Augustine
Saint Brigid was buried at Kildare, but was later moved to be buried with this saint
Saint Patrick
This saint's remains were in a box atop a wardrobe for 6 years before being redisplayed February 14, 1999
Saint Valentine
He was the "Father of Texas", but the Indians called him "Big Drunk"
Sam Houston
In his 1872 novel "Erewhon", poverty is considered a crime
Samuel Butler
"'...Why look'st thou so?'--'With my crossbow I shot the albatross'"
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
William Pereira erected his Transamerica "Pyramid" in this city
San Francisco
A medical group lost 185,000 personal & medical records in this city, the seat of Santa Clara County
San Jose
In January 2000 this libidinous HBO show won the Golden Globe for Best Comedy Series
Sex and the City
Elementary, my dear Watson: "Baker Street" was a musical about this detective
Sherlock Holmes
On Sept. 2, 1864 this general sent a wire saying, "Atlanta is ours, and fairly won"
Sherman
The 1934 drama "The Unfinished Symphony" was director Anthony Asquith's tribute to this Austrian composer
Shubert
In 1979 this Sex Pistols bassist did "My Way", his way
Sid Vicious
When this product was introduced in 1972, it was said to have a full "quarter mile" of fun shot out of a can
Silly String
First Lady Helen Taft led a fund-raising drive for a memorial to this 1912 marine disaster
Sinking of the Titanic
SKX is the stock symbol for this manufacturer of sporty shoes
Skechers
Gesundheit, meaning "health", is what Germans say instead of "bless you" when you do this
Sneeze
"Packed with Peanuts", it "Really Satisfies"
Snickers
His "Doggystyle" CD was the first debut album ever to enter the Billboard charts at No. 1
Snoop Doggy Dogg
Ronaldo Luiz Nazario de Lima began playing this sport for Brazil's national team at age 17
Soccer
A hollow area that holds a light bulb
Socket
This wise king of Israel had "Forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen"
Solomon
These 2 countries nicknamed the Bear & the Dragon conducted a "verbal war"
Soviet Union & China
Escamillo is a toreador in "Carmen", an opera set in this European country
Spain
Malaga is a sweet dessert wine that originated in this country
Spain
This Hormel product was once simply known as "spiced ham"
Spam
This "Royal & Ancient Golf Club" of Scotland set the standard for a round of golf at 18 holes
St. Andrews
Castillo de San Marcos in this Florida city is the oldest masonry fort in the continental U.S.
St. Augustine
This 19th century American politician & orator was nicknamed "The Little Giant"
Stephen Douglas
William Rose Benet won a Pulitzer for "The Dust Which Is God", & this brother won for "John Brown's Body"
Stephen Vincent Benet
In 1990, he became editor-in-chief of his late father's namesake business magazine
Steve Forbes
"The Attorney" Paul Madriani appears in several legal thrillers by this lawyer-turned-author
Steve Martini
Your allergy to feathers may prevent you from playing Odette, the queen of the swans in this ballet
Swan Lake
On March 9, 1999 AT&T officially hooked itself up with this cable company (we figure sometime between 1 & 5 PM)
TCI (Telecommunications, Inc.)
This offbeat series on E! provides a daily recap of funny chat show highlights
Talk Soup
Even though it's officially "dry", this state's Moore County is the home of Jack Daniel's Whiskey
Tennessee
From 1784 to 1788 the eastern part of this state was a separate state called Franklin
Tennessee
The Jack Daniel's distillery is in Lynchburg in this state
Tennessee
Critic Walter Kerr called this man's "Camino Real" "The worst play yet written by the best playwright of his generation"
Tennessee Williams
Blair Underwood as President Elias Martinez
The Event
Giving the devil his due, Fr. Karras invites the devil inside himself, then exits from the second floor in this 1973 movie
The Exorcist
This show which had a 9-year-run on ABC was produced with help from J. Edgar Hoover
The F.B.I.
"Ariel", "Portnoy's Complaint" & this 1969 mob novel were all written partly in Yaddo in Upstate N.Y.
The Godfather
This 1939 Steinbeck novel helped publicize the plight of Dust Bowl refugees
The Grapes of Wrath
Daisy Buchanan is the object of a racketeer's desire in this 1925 Fitzgerald novel
The Great Gatsby
Ms. Frizzle, a science teacher, drives this title vehicle
The Magic School Bus
Except during WWII, this golf tournament has been played at the Augusta National Golf Club every year since 1934
The Masters
The lowest river in the world, it's revered by Jews, Christians & Muslims alike
The River Jordan
This wrestler nicknamed his daughter born in August 2001 Pebbles
The Rock
Strike up the band; this Christian organization turned 100 in June
The Salvation Army
Meaning "tobacco peddler", it's the title of a 1708 Ebenezer Cooke poem & a 1960 John Barth novel about Cooke
The Sot-Weed Factor
Mother Goose rhyming line that follows "Rub-a-dub-dub"
Three men in a tub
It beats 2 pair, but not a straight
Three of a kind
"Gilligan's Island" creator Sherwood Schwartz said he wrote this role with his friend Jim Backus in mind
Thurston Howell III
A yellow cheddar from Oregon
Tillamook
This author's techno-thriller "Rainbow Six" focuses on John Clark, also a hero in "Clear & Present Danger"
Tom Clancy
"Bosom Buddies", "The Green Mile"
Tom Hanks
Can you hear me? This rock opera by The Who was a big hit at the Kennedy Center in 1994
Tommy
On May 29, 1765 Patrick Henry's Stamp Act protest was interrupted with this one word
Treason!
"Golfer John Daly has... endorsement deals with" Dunkin' Donuts & this Anna Nicole Smith-endorsed diet aid
TrimSpa
This town bearing the name of an old TV game show is the seat of Sierra County, New Mexico
Truth or Consequences (Hot Springs)
This root vegetable often has white skin & a purple-tinged top
Turnip
In Nov. 1922, after years of searching, Lord Carnarvon & Howard Carter made this discovery
Tutankhamen's tomb
In 1999 an ABC sitcom dropped "a Pizza Place" from its name, which changed to this
Two Guys and a Girl
2 types of these which were especially popular during the Middle Ages were "Miracle" & "Morality"
Types of plays
Northern Mariana Islands
USA
When this general accepted Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox, he was wearing a mud-splattered private's coat
Ulysses S. Grant
=|:-)= This is an extension of the initials U.S.
Uncle Sam
"Fly The Friendly Skies..."
United Airlines
This devoted mom has been called the most famous Miss America of all time
Vanessa Williams
Agenda, Fairground, Fanfair
Vanity Fair
In 1865 this school in Poughkeepsie became the first women's college in the U.S. to have facilities equal to the men's schools
Vassar
Along with the Borgia apartments, the Etruscan Museum is one of the top attractions in this 109-acre country
Vatican City
The chorus of "Romeo & Juliet" tells us it's in this city "where we lay our scene"
Verona
Susan B. Anthony was arrested in 1872 for doing this
Voting
When Dallas sent out this annual tax form to 13,000 city employees, it marked them dead
W-2
Monroe, near Snohomish in this state, is the site of the annual Evergreen State Fair
Washington
During the War Of 1812, this "Rip Van Winkle" author wrote biographies of Naval commanders
Washington Irving
Tornadoes that develop over water are called these
Waterspouts
In "Take Me Home, Country Roads", John Denver sang, "Almost heaven," this state
West Virginia
Aaron Fechter invented this carnival game where you hit a mammal with a mallet
Whack-A-Mole
According to Genesis 3:14, because it tricked Eve
Why does the snake crawl on the ground?
Britain's Prince William got one last Christmas & Queen Elizabeth promptly commandeered it
Wii
There are websites devoted to injuries suffered by its users, such as pulled muscles & bloodied hands
Wii
In one of the few documented one-on-one Old West gunfights, this "Wild" man killed Davis Tutt in 1865
Wild Bill Hickok
This Irish poet who penned "The Winding Stair" shares his middle name with his brother Jack & father John
William Butler Yeats
This Irish poet's "Sailing to Byzantium" urges "sages... in God's holy fire" to be "singing masters of my soul"
William Butler Yeats
This famous orator aided the prosecution of John Scopes during Tennessee's sensational "Monkey" trial
William Jennings Bryan
After a 15-year stay in England, this proprietor of Pennsylvania returned to his colony in 1699
William Penn
In 1698, after an absence of 15 years, he returned to the colony named for his father
William Penn
The mainland peninsula closest to Russia is named for this man
William Seward
To scientists, it's force times distance; to Twain, it's "whatever a body is obliged to do"
Work
Minoru Yamasaki reached new heights with this New York City complex
World Trade Center
"The Good Soldier Schweik", "Paths of Glory"
World War I
"A Walk in the Sun", "They Were Expendable"
World War II
The Battle of Stalingrad
World War II
In the names of weeds, this old word for a plant follows soap- & St. John's
Wort
When asked for a home address in "The Blues Bros." Elwood gives 1060 W. Addison St., the home of this facility
Wrigley Field
High-energy radiation used to take a picture of your insides
X-rays
Breastplated "Warrior Princess" played by Lucy Lawless
Xena
A trademarked name, it's often used as a synonym for a photocopy
Xerox
A shortened form of Christmas is spelled this way
Xmas
A percussion instrument played with small mallets
Xylophone
This oldest national park has entrances in Wyoming & Montana
Yellowstone
Inhabitants of this Armenian capital can see Mount Ararat, which is 35 miles to the south in Turkey
Yerevan
Completes the opening sentence "Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by this sun of..."
York
This has been banned in Thailand, Turkey, Pakistan & Iran
YouTube
James Alexander, whose doggerel contributed to this publisher's arrest, helped defend him as a lawyer
Zenger
This god zapped Salmoneus into oblivion for trying to imitate his thunder & lightning
Zeus
Founded by & named for a Persian prophet, this religion flourished during Persia's Achaemenian empire
Zoroastrianism
The 1996 musical "Play On!" gets its title from the first line of this Shakespeare play, on which it is based
\"Twelfth Night\"
The embolus removed from an artery in an embolectomy is usually one of these obstructions
a (blood) clot
It's appropriate that the name of this double reed instrument with a low range comes from the Italian for "low"
a bassoon
If you're a beginner, you might hippity-hop over to this smaller, gentler slope
a bunny hill
A graphic representation of information
a chart
(<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2008-12-05_DJ_07.wmv">Jon of the Clue Crew lights up a bulb by touching wires to its terminals.</a>) It's a series of electrical components that form a conducting path
a circuit
This clear meat soup will be finished in a jiffy; actually, "finished" is what its name means
a consommé
A fun way to get to the top of a mountain is this kind of cable railway whose name is from the Latin for "rope"
a funicular
A unit of distance equal to 220 yards
a furlong
Ed White, the first U.S. spacewalker, lost one of these outside Gemini 4; he must've looked like a later "moonwalker"
a glove
A teacher could handle this, the moving of earth to form a smooth surface for a roadway
a grader
It's the go-ahead in a kid's game & for a car at an intersection
a green light
When this fish is "red", it's been smoked; if "red" in slang, it's a misleading clue
a herring
The name of this 6-pointed star comes from the Greek for "six" & "letter"
a hexagram
This cutting implement has the same name as a type of dive & a kind of trailer-truck accident
a jackknife
It can be a pack of dogs, or a place to board them
a kennel
It can be a place to leave your puppy when you take a trip, or a carrier for him that fits under an airplane seat
a kennel
It's the 4-letter name of the pleated skirt worn by men in Scotland
a kilt
:-* Gene Simmons might accept one of these from any pretty woman
a kiss
In boxing, it's when you've fallen & you can't get up
a knockout
Chicken this "royal" way is served in a rich cream sauce with mushrooms, pimentos, green peppers & sherry
a la king
The juice of one of these citrus fruits makes a Whiskey Sour sour
a lemon
Random House says this is a "chiefly Texas" term for a bottle of beer
a longneck
Likely containing a sandwich, the first of these depicting a TV character came along in 1950 with Hopalong Cassidy
a lunchbox
He'll get you stoned or brickworked, & maybe even teach you a secret handshake
a mason
The black type of this fish with a woman's name is a striking addition to any aquarium
a molly
(<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2006-02-06_DJ_04.jpg" target="_blank">Jon of the Clue Crew paddles his kayak.</a>) Kayak is an example of this type of reversible word from the Greek for "running back again"
a palindrome
Kayak is an example of this, a word that reads the same forwards & backwards
a palindrome
You'll often find a statue's feet atop this kind of base whose name is from the Latin for "foot"
a pedestal
A villanella, an Italian song, became a villanelle, a French this
a poem
Everyone has one: POV
a point of view
From the Latin for "much writing", it's another name for a lie detector test
a polygraph
Relatively speaking, it's your mom's husband by a later marriage
a stepfather
It's a small porch on the front of the house
a stoop
It's a signal at night for soldiers to go to their quarters, or an indelible pattern drawn on the skin
a tattoo
In 1867 Thomas Allbutt invented one of these instruments which took 5 minutes to register instead of 20
a thermometer
The Tebenna, an Etruscan mantle, evolved into this garment perhaps worn most strikingly by John Belushi
a toga
It's the common operation to remove 2 small oval masses of tissue at the back of the mouth
a tonsillectomy
The name of this African equine comes from the Portuguese for "wild ass"
a zebra
Oh, it bellows: RANCID COO
accordion
For tax purposes, the total amount you earned less deductions: AGI
adjusted gross income
Ships in the U.S. Navy's Casablanca class of "escort" these were smaller than their big cousins like the Lexington
aircraft carriers
Antabuse is designed to make you feel really, really bad after ingesting this
alcohol
The AAA format, featuring artists like the Cranberries & Tom Petty, stands for adult album this
alternative
(<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2008-12-05_DJ_10.wmv">Jimmy of the Clue Crew powers a fan by putting one terminal into a beaker of saltwater.</a>) Current that will power the fan is carried by ions rather than free electrons in the saltwater, which is one of these conducting liquids
an electrolyte
The name of this literary form also means "to try"
an essay
In 1956 a 12,000-square-mile one of these was seen floating off Antarctica; you might call it titanic
an iceberg
It's a ship at home in the Arctic, or a remark that starts a conversation
an icebreaker
(<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2012-01-19_DJ_27.jpg" target="_blank">Sarah of the Clue Crew shows a bunch of jar-preserved specimens.</a>) Butterflies, centipedes, scorpions, spiders, crabs, lobsters--these & millions of other creepy crawlers belong to this phylum that makes up more than 80% of all animal species, from the Greek for "joint foot"
arthropod
Sheryl Swoopes, Lisa Leslie & their 3 teammates on the floor
basketball
No. 2, this verb form is a homophone of a letter of the alphabet
be
Misty May & Kerri Walsh
beach volleyball
It's the rank just below (the very model of a modern) major general
brigadier general
15th century Pope Innocent VIII "The Honest" was the first pope to publicly admit having these
children
Specific 5-letter term for the block of wood you wedge under the wheels when jacking up a car
chock
En croute, as in salmon en croute, is French for "in" this, also found on toast
crust
(<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2006-02-13_J_04.wmv">Rocko lends Jon of the Clue Crew a paw.</a>) Apply cream to your dog's <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2006-02-13_J_04a.jpg" target="_blank">pads</a> before a winter walk; they're made of skin just like yours with this as the outer layer
epidermis
It's a string or garland of flowers hung in a curve, or to decorate with them
festoon
The second word in the French name of this boneless steak means "dainty"
filet mignon
State of matter a substance is in after it's gone through evaporation
gaseous
Edward Beale brought news of this 1848 discovery in California to the east coast
gold
A squash that's been pierced by a bull's horn
gored gourd
Your job options include teacher & this related job of the heroines in "Jane Eyre" & "Vanity Fair"
governess
We'll give you $200, not $1,000, for this five letter word meaning stately or majestic
grand
Adjective in the name of the site seen <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2000-05-23_DJ_21.jpg" target="_blank">here</a>:
grand (Canyon)
This pomegranate syrup turns a Pink Lady pink
grenadine
According to Bud Collins' "Encyclopedia of Modern Tennis", the best of this string material comes from cows
gut
Blow in & out: NO CHAIR MA
harmonica
In Book III of "Paradise Lost", the angels play these, which are "golden" & "ever-tuned"
harps
In the 1600s Charles Le Brun drew illlustrations for each of the passions. <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2010-02-08_DJ_16a.jpg" target="_blank">Here's</a> la haine, this opposite of love
hate
Acolytes, a subdeacon & a choir take part in this Catholic service
high mass
Chuck Taylor, from whom Converse named a line of these shoes, was a basketball star of the 1910s
high-tops
14-letter adjective for something that can't be wiped out
indestructible
Since the 1980s this hormone used by diabetics has been produced by genetically engineered bacteria
insulin
A poison in pure form, this element used as a germicide on cuts has a chemical symbol that's a pronoun
iodine
A curved wicker basket called a cesta is used to catch & throw the ball in this sport
jai alai
It's not a type of fruit spread, but a large extended campout for several Boy Scout troops together
jamboree
Orville Redenbacher sells this sweet & salty treat as well as its more famous cousin
kettle corn
Adjective for handwriting that can actually be read, unlike my doctor's
legible
Meet me in the library for a liaison at your liesure
leisure
In 1958 the theme of the first national week for these places was "Wake up & read!"
libraries
Under the 5th Amendment, 1 of the 3 things that no person shall be deprived of "without due process of law"
life (or liberty or property)
Lava & igneous rock are formed from this hot liquid rock material found under the earth's crust
magma
In a counting nursery rhyme, they were "a-courting", "in the kitchen" & "a-waiting"
maids
Churn a sweet dairy mix in a container that's surrounded by frozen water & salt
make ice cream
Making one of these with a few people; a frame holds it taut; we'll back it with muslin & fill it with batting
making a quilt
In 2010 it was revealed that Robert Rizzo made $800,000 a year as the city this of Bell, Calif., population 37,000
manager
When it's "praying", it's preying (6)
mantis
I'm making passover breakfast fun by using this unleavened bread in a version of French toast
matzah
A Boston study found doing this for 40 minutes a day builds up the cerebral cortex; monks must be really smart!
meditate
2-word term for the body part highlighted <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2006-03-17_J_15.jpg" target="_blank">here</a>
medulla oblongata
A Vacherin dessert features this crisp concoction of beaten egg whites & sugar
meringue
Diamond deposit; it ain't yours! (4)
mine
Like a door, a Broadway show does these 2 things
open & close
Around 100 A.D. Tacitus wrote a book on how this art of persuasive speaking had declined since Cicero
oratory
This stiff silken fabric is favored for bridal gowns, like Christina Applegate's in 2001
organza
Brown & white are the main U.S. types of this pouch-mouthed bird
pelican
This type of hard sausage is America's favorite pizza topping
pepperoni
Contented performing kittens might be paid this way
per purr
A type of fish, or to sit on an elevated platform
perch
(<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2008-12-05_DJ_02.jpg" target="_blank">Jimmy of the Clue Crew reports from the Gathering of Nations.</a>) The Colorado nonprofit Hawkquest doesn't just protect hawks; they also help <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2008-12-05_DJ_02a.jpg" target="_blank">these</a> falcons, whose name means "wandering"
peregrine
Russian for "rebuilding", this term was first used by Gorbachev in the mid-1980s
perestroika
11-letter word for the sac containing the heart
pericardium
During this plant process, carbon dioxide & water combine with light energy to create oxygen & glucose
photosynthesis
How about a nice traditional Hawaiian pizza topped with ham or Canadian bacon & this fruit
pineapple
Bobby, bowling, rolling
pins
Like peas, whales & seals are in groups called these
pods
The 24th Amendment says you don't have to pay this type of tax, or any other in order to vote
poll
As seen <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2008-02-05_J_14.jpg" target="_blank">here</a>, seaplanes have these, or they'd be at the bottom of the sea
pontoons
In 1775 the Continental Congress appointed man of letters Benjamin Franklin to this job
postmaster general
They're the Asian restaurant items seen <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2009-11-20_DJ_30.jpg" target="_blank">here</a>
pot stickers
Estramustine is a chemotherapy agent for this glandular cancer in men
prostate cancer
This word seen on doors is what a right-handed batter does when he hits the ball to left field
pull
Everlast makes these that come in speed and heavy varieties
punching bags
It's the color in the name of New Hampshire's state bird, a finch, & a state flower, a lilac
purple
The name of this color comes from the Greek word porphyra
purple
Genes that affect hereditary traits are called alleles & are either "dominant" or this
recessive
The 2 colors found on all 3 national flags of the U.S., Mexico & Canada
red & white
Say the name of <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2010-07-06_DJ_29.jpg" target="_blank">these</a> big trees; it has a color in it
redwood
You should answer this one automatically: It's the property that says a = a
reflexive
Plants having these underground stems, from the Greek for "root", include irises, bamboo & wild ginger
rhizomes
4 times married, ex-German leader Gerhard Schroeder is aka Audi Man, for the car's symbol of 4 of these
rings
To make this candy, put a string in a glass of sugar & water that was boiled to a syrup & let stand for a week
rock candy
John David Joyce set a Guinness record by doing this continuously in a hammock for 240 hours
rocking (or swinging)
Bobby Flay's recipe for this includes as special equipment a rod to skewer the bird with
rotisserie chicken
(<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2002-06-11_J_11.wmv">Jimmy of the Clue Crew gets ready to eat skewered meat.</a>) This Asian favorite, sometimes chicken, sometimes beef, is usually served with a spicy peanut sauce
satay
Don't be intimidated by the skewers; I'll use them on the marinated lamb to make this
shish kabob
Crackowes were a style of these with toes so long they were sometimes attached to the knees with chains
shoes
It's a low-level football "catch" made near the ground by a running player
shoestring catch
Traditionally, in Judaism a ram's horn called this is blown at the end of Yom Kippur
shofar
Examples of this TV format include "Leave It to Beaver" & "The King of Queens"
sitcom
A basic Gin Rickey is gin, lime & this non-potent potable
soda water
In some casinos, a blackjack dealer must hit with an ace & a 6, known as this type of 17
soft
Lisa Fernandez, Jennie Finch & their 7 teammates on the field
softball
At sea level at 70 degrees this travels 1,129 feet per second; it speeds up over 1 foot per sec. for each rising degree
sound
Relationship of Lizzie Borden to the woman she was acquitted of killing
stepdaughter
As a noun, it's pieces for fastening; as an adjective it's large & robust, like some young men
strapping
A "landing" area is transformed into a serious throat infection
strep & strip
The perfect waves of New Zealand's Piha Beach were the site for the 2010 World Junior Championships of this
surfing
Caesar divorced his wife after a scandal & said, "Caesar's wife must be above" this
suspicion
When found before "potato", it's not a potato; before "meats", not meats; & before "bread", not bread
sweet
In 1906 August von Wassermann developed a well-known test for this sexually transmitted disease
syphilis
(<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2007-05-30_J_20.jpg" target="_blank">Cheryl of the Clue Crew indicates the monitor.</a>) A porkchop plot, named for its shape, is used for planning space missions; the vertical & horizontal <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2007-05-30_J_20a.jpg" target="_blank">axes</a> plot possible dates for these 2 flight events
takeoff & landing (or launch & arrival)
On Oct. 30, 1938 phone traffic peaked in cities all over America as people discussed this broadcast
the "War of the Worlds"
Politicians often complain about having to make appearances on this "unappetizing poultry" circuit
the "rubber chicken" circuit
The first controlled nuclear chain reaction
the 1940s
Decade when the 27th & last amendment, having to do with pay raises in Congress, took effect
the 1990s
The World Wide Web gets its first page
the 1990s
Built in 312 B.C. to link Rome & the South of Italy, it's still in use today
the Appian Way
(<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2011-03-30_DJ_30.jpg" target="_blank">Jimmy of the Clue Crew reads the clue from a church in Galilee in northern Israel.</a>) This Italian Franciscan church is dedicated to these 9 assertions Jesus made nearby about the blessed
the Beatitudes
When speaking of Messrs. Netanyahu or Britten, it's all about the first name, pluralized
the Benjamins
The website for this Bureau of the Treasury department is www.moneyfactory.com
the Bureau of Printing and Engraving
Its headquarters compound in Langley, Virginia is named for Former President George Bush
the CIA
It's the smallest armed service of the United States
the Coast Guard
Celebrating January 6, the Feast of this, commemorating the day the Magi arrived to honor the Christ Child
the Epiphany
In 1825 the Seneca Chief became the first boat to traverse the length of this canal, reaching NYC on Nov. 4
the Erie Canal
(<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2010-02-08_J_20.jpg" target="_blank">Alex stands in front of an exhibit at the Newseum.</a>) The exhibit G-men and journalists contains the very first ledger in which this list was kept. It began when a reporter asked the FBI, "Who are the toughest guys you're looking for?"
the FBI's 10 most wanted list
This political party founded around 1789 stood for a strong central government
the Federalists
Abraham Lincoln delivered this November 19, 1863; it lasted all of 2 minutes
the Gettysburg Address
In 1990 Paul McCartney received a Lifetime Achievement Award at these awards
the Grammys
On December 27, 1831 it departed Plymouth, England to map the coastline of South America
the HMS Beagle
Architect Gordon Bunshaft designed this presidential library in Austin, Texas
the LBJ library
This animal phrase meaning "courageous" was Richard I of England's nickname
the Lionhearted
Park View of Chula Vista, California beat Taipei 6-3 to win this organization's 2009 World Series
the Little League
It was the alphanumeric designation of the U.S. Army's Garand rifle
the M1
This dog once prized by the Aztecs is sometimes called perro pelon, "bald dog"
the Mexican hairless
Tributaries of this Mississippi tributary include the Cheyenne, James & Platte
the Missouri
This common term originated in the early 1500s with the book "De Rebus Oceanicis et Novo Orbe"
the New World
There are Blue & White branches of this African river
the Nile
A nilometer measures the height of the water in this
the Nile River
Penn State's teams, they were named partly for a mountain & partly for a creature that could defeat Princeton's Tigers
the Nittany Lions
The first of these were awarded in 1901 & they are given out yearly for Physics, Chemistry, Peace & 3 other disciplines
the Nobel Prizes
An international rate stamp has a photo of <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2010-02-08_J_28a.jpg" target="_blank">this</a> nearly 700-sq mile swamp in Georgia and Florida
the Okefenokee
Alan, Merrill & Wayne, 3 of these Utah brothers, co-wrote their own 1972 hit "Crazy Horses"
the Osmonds
North Carolina's Albemarle Sound is no deeper than 25 feet & is protected from the Atlantic by this island chain
the Outer Banks
The city of Balboa is the Pacific terminus of this 51-mile-long canal
the Panama Canal
19th century novelist Jose Rizal was a hero of this country's independence movement
the Philippines
This Asian island nation gained independence from the U.S. in 1946 but celebrates its 1898 freedom from Spain on June 12
the Philippines
VP Garret Hobart cast the deciding vote against independence for these formerly Spanish Pacific islands
the Philippines
Philadelphia got its start as a colony for this religious group of which William Penn was a member
the Quakers
The U.N.'s website says this job is "a spokesman for the interests of the world's peoples, in particular the poor"
the Secretary-General
George Franklin Edmunds wrote most of this antitrust act of 1890
the Sherman (Antitrust Act)
Woo hoo! In 2009 this animated family was chosen to grace stamps, though postage did go up to 44 cents (D'oh!)
the Simpsons
Each year, World Space Week is at the start of October, commemorating this 1957 event
the Sputnik launch
This descriptive nickname of the U.S. flag was coined by Francis Scott Key
the Star-Spangled Banner
With capital of about $40 million set in place, work was begun on this waterway in April 1859
the Suez Canal
The energy from this is measured by a pyrheliometer
the Sun
In 1870 Congress created this position to direct the Marine Hospital Service
the Surgeon General
This longest river on the Iberian Peninsula is also known as the Tajo
the Tagus
Cleopatra's Needle is a short walk from this Egyptian Temple in the Metropolitan Museum of Art
the Temple of Dendur
The Indus River provides the western border of this desert also known as the Great Indian Desert
the Thar Desert
In 2006 it began on July 1 in Strasbourg & ended on July 23 in Paris
the Tour de France
On June 28, 1994 the nat'l weather service began issuing this index that rates the intensity of the sun's radiation
the UV index
<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/1997-11-10_DJ_27.jpg" target="_blank">[video clue]</a>
the University of Florida
<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/1997-11-10_DJ_28.jpg" target="_blank">[video clue]</a>
the University of Texas
Famous landmark composed of chalk in the county of Kent in England
the White Cliffs of Dover
In 1986 Mexico scored as the first country to host this international sports competition twice
the World Cup
This 1797 imbroglio began when 3 French agents demanded a huge bribe from U.S. diplomats
the XYZ Affair
Mount Logan, Canada's highest peak, is found in this territory
the Yukon Territory
Helen Keller brought the first of these Japanese dogs to the United States in 1937
the akita
It's the church festival on March 25 commemorating what Gabriel told Mary
the annunciation
In the title of an Aesop fable, this insect shared billing with a grasshopper
the ant
Falcon Heene, who it turned out was safe at home, not flying over Colorado, became known as this "boy"
the balloon boy
It's the familiar term for a circus' largest tent, where the main show appears
the big top
People have asked why the whole airplane isn't made out of the same material as this "indestructible" device
the black box
The almost indestructible flight recording device is known by this "colorful" name
the black box
In 2002 Vonetta Flowers & Jill Bakken won gold in the 2-woman version of this high-speed sport
the bobsled
A lobectomy removes one of the 5 lobes of the lungs; a lobotomy takes out part of this organ
the brain
The ship was so big, communication was by telegraph from this navigating area to the engine room
the bridge
(<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2006-02-13_J_05.wmv">Rocko gets frisky with his owner Jon of the Clue Crew.</a>) Regular exercise benefits this system, a word referring to the heart & blood vessels together
the cardiovascular system
(<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2006-02-06_DJ_15.wmv">A honey-colored retriever named Max tries to lick Cheryl of the Clue Crew as she pets him at NC State University in Raleigh, NC.</a>) Veterinarians refer to this area of an animal's body as the posterior or this region, from the Latin for "the tail"
the caudal region
Until one was caught in 1938, it was thought that this fish had been extinct for more than 70 million years
the coelacanth
A keratotomy is an incision of this eye part; a keratectomy removes part of it
the cornea
In doro wat, Ethiopian chicken stew, these go in at the end of cooking, so the chicken stew comes first
the eggs
(<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2010-07-06_J_22.wmv">Tate: I'm Tate Shaffer aboard the <i>National Geographic Endeavour</i>. Alex: And...</a>) We're here in the Galapagos Islands at zero degrees latitude, which means we're right above this imaginary line that goes all the way around the Earth
the equator
Your dog will scratch his head if you don't know the ukulele's name comes from the Hawaiian for this "jumping" insect
the flea
With a mighty leap of 5'1", David Mosely set the U.S. 10 & under record in this event back in 1977
the high jump
It begins a football game or a special event like a political campaign
the kickoff
Relative to the size of the bird, this flightless New Zealand denizen has the largest egg
the kiwi
Edwin Budding adapted a rotary shearer used to remove excess fibers from carpets into this outdoor tool
the lawnmower
Like its relative the peacock, the Argus type of this bird has "eyes" in its elaborate tail feathers
the pheasant
Marco Polo told us of this 3-letter bird that could carry an elephant in its claws
the roc
It's the type of sail seen <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2009-11-20_J_09.jpg" target="_blank">here</a> in red, white & blue
the spinnaker
This cord that connects a fetus to the placenta contains 2 arteries & 1 vein
the umbillical cord
A Shakespeare sonnet accuses this purple flower of steaing its smell from the poet's love
the violet
Milvina Dean, who had this distinction among the 2,200 people on board, lived to see the 95th anniv. in 2007
the youngest person
What's now officially called the Central Park Wildlife Center is probably better-known by this name
the zoo
The April 2009 issue of Science magazine reported that cows were the first livestock animal to have this "mapped"
their genome
Peeling onions, watching Mel Gibson's film "Forever Young", missing Final Jeopardy!
things that make you cry
Inner tubes, doughnuts, the ozone layer
things with holes
Tredici is Italian for this symbol of bad luck
thirteen
The report's back from the lab; it's the science dealing with the detection of poisons
toxicology
In addition to helping commerce, these ocean winds bring pleasant weather to islands like Hawaii
trade winds
Adjective preceding the railroad completed in 1869
transcontinental
This fluffy skirt that you may have to wear was not named for archbishop Desmond
tutu
If you know that a Kirin is the Japanese type of this mythological creature, pour yourself a beer
unicorn
As he often said, Chris Farley's character Matt Foley lived in one of these down by the river
van
It makes sense that Marlowe's "passionate shepherd" promises his love "a gown made of the finest" this
wool
Hold the ends of the coiled toy first sold in 1945, then raise & lower each hand in a rhythmic motion
work a Slinky (a Slinky accepted)
A western camper pitches a tent; a central Asian nomad pitches this
yurt