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Marketed as smaller & lighter than a pack of gum, the Shuffle version of this device was introduced in January 2005 an iPod 200 May 30, 2022
Columbia University alumnus Howard Dietz was inspired by his school's lion mascot to create the mascot for this movie studio MGM 400 May 30, 2022
Park City's High West Distillery was founded in 2006, becoming the first legal distillery in this state since 1870 Utah 600 May 30, 2022
Until 2011 this country in northeastern Africa was the continent's biggest in area Sudan 800 May 30, 2022
Sadly, the heath hen went extinct in 1932, but we still have its relative, the prairie this, known for its courtship displays a chicken (grouse) 1000 May 30, 2022
The 200 little dots on the outside of this shortcake favorite are called achenes; each one is a tiny fruit with a seed inside strawberries 200 April 8, 2022
Seen here, this type of pipe is an accessory of Frosty the Snowman a corncob pipe 400 April 8, 2022
Its largest tributary is the Snake River the Columbia River 600 April 8, 2022
Greek gives us this word for the ritual also called communion or the Lord's Supper eucharist 800 April 8, 2022
Sailing from Portugal in July 1497, this explorer rounded the Cape of Good Hope & reached Mombasa in April of the next year Vasco da Gama 1000 April 8, 2022
After his wife had a terrifying jump with an automatically deploying parachute, Floyd Smith invented this manual release a rip cord 200 November 9, 2021
Many Australians celebrate this holiday in a homegrown way with a chocolate bilby; that's a marsupial Easter 400 November 9, 2021
The 1921 book "The Witch-Cult in Western Europe" sets 13 as the number of members in this group a coven 600 November 9, 2021
Extremely cold & difficult to store, this gas is prone to shortages, like one in 2019 that made life tough for Party City stores helium 800 November 9, 2021
When MLB pitcher Jim Gott faced batter Tim Teufel, in German it was a confrontation of these 2 beings God & the Devil 1000 November 9, 2021
The HT in HTML & HTTP stands for this hypertext 200 October 11, 2021
In the Disney film he's alphabetically last of Snow White's seven dwarfs Sneezy 400 October 11, 2021
A flock of geese in flight can be called a skein or wedge; the same group on the ground or in the water is this gaggle 600 October 11, 2021
This appetizer has flowered on the Outback Steakhouse menu since 1988--it accounts for 1 in 4 apps ordered there the Bloomin\' Onion 800 October 11, 2021
Andrew Lloyd Webber wrote the music to the songs in "Jesus Christ Superstar"; this man wrote the lyrics Rice 1000 October 11, 2021
6/6 is the metric equivalent of this fraction for normal visual acuity 20/20 200 June 17, 2021
In the 1980s, Carmela Vitale of Long Island patented an early version of the item seen here, known as a, this food saver pizza 400 June 17, 2021
The country of Tuvalu gets nearly 10% of its gross national income licensing this Internet domain extension .tv 600 June 17, 2021
W.S. Gilbert said the short stature of the trio of actresses seen here suggested the "Three Little Maids" song in this operetta <i>The Mikado</i> 800 June 17, 2021
"How to Spot a Liar" by Pamela Meyer is one of the most popular of the talks that are this nonprofit's specialty TED 1000 June 17, 2021
Germany hosted the 1936 Winter Olympics; these 2 countries who soon allied with Germany were slated to host in 1940 & 1944 Italy & Japan 200 February 9, 2021
Foxtrot, mascot of the United Nations World Food Program, is very happy the organization won this 2020 honor a Nobel Peace Prize 400 February 9, 2021
Kenyan engineer Roy Allela invented gloves that turn this into audible speech sign language 600 February 9, 2021
It's a post-coup military governing body; one in Bolivia in 1970 lasted just 1 day before it was overthrown in turn a junta 800 February 9, 2021
In 1852, George Stokes's study of the mineral seen here inspired him to coin this word for a type of photoluminescence fluorescence 1000 February 9, 2021
This Real Housewife of Atlanta is married to Greg Leakes NeNe Leakes 200 November 20, 2020
A song by Silento mentions the whip & this other dance the nae nae 400 November 20, 2020
This Hawaiian goose has half-webbed feet for walking on rough lava rock the nene 600 November 20, 2020
This nostalgia group sang "Blue Moon" & "Tears On My Pillow" on the soundtrack of the movie "Grease" Sha Na Na 800 November 20, 2020
In the title of a No. 1 hit by Steam, these 4 words precede "kiss him goodbye" na na hey hey 1000 November 20, 2020
In 2010 the Air Force Research Lab built one of the world's fastest computers using more than 1,700 of these Sony game systems Playstation 200 September 18, 2020
This nail-filing powder is traditionally crushed corundum, whether or not it's on a "board" emery 400 September 18, 2020
This man whose first name means "brave lion" designed a lion automaton in the 16th century Leonardo da Vinci 600 September 18, 2020
In 1932 Brazil's Olympic team had to sell bags of this crop while sailing to Los Angeles in order to pay for the trip coffee 800 September 18, 2020
HBO's "John Adams" depicted an actual administration of this sticky 2-part punishment tarring & feathering 1000 September 18, 2020
Named for the way it rolls around lonely streets in western movies, this plant was imported to the U.S. from Russia a tumbleweed 200 April 27, 2020
This type of whale here has a point; and it's ivory a narwhal 400 April 27, 2020
Businessman Charles Schwab, novelist John Irving & lawyer David Boies all have this reading disorder dyslexia 600 April 27, 2020
15% of a U.S. ton is this many pounds 300 800 April 27, 2020
Check out this two-word boat item as it goes soaring through the air; I like the cut of yours a flying jib 1000 April 27, 2020
Batman: The Ride at Six Flags Great America was the world's first inverted, outside-looping one of these rides a roller coaster 200 April 14, 2020
At the Grammys from the Staples Center in 2020, Alicia Keys said, "We are... heartbroken in The House That" this Laker "Built" Kobe Bryant 400 April 14, 2020
This tiny 4-letter green plant covers forest floors; what's called this on the north side of trees is often actually algae moss 600 April 14, 2020
The female of this animal named for an Australian island gives birth to 20-40 joeys but only 4 survive a Tasmanian devil 800 April 14, 2020
President Carter's executive orders 12127 & 12148 set up this agency that's ready for disaster FEMA 1000 April 14, 2020
When this board game launched in 1981, it came with 6,000 questions Trivial Pursuit 200 January 6, 2020
This line begins the nursery rhyme that also says, "Wasn't that a dainty dish to set before a king?" Sing a song of sixpence 400 January 6, 2020
This 15-nation U.N. body is charged with the maintenance of international peace the Security Council 600 January 6, 2020
Spirits are also known as eau de vie or this Latin phrase that also means "water of life" aqua vitae 800 January 6, 2020
Back in 1917 the president of Argentina announced an Oct. 12 holiday called not Columbus Day but this "Dia" Dia de la Raza 1000 January 6, 2020
In TV commercials Reba McEntire served as this brand's first female Colonel Sanders KFC 200 April 23, 2019
"Rabbit of Seville" & "Rabbitson Crusoe" are cartoons both featuring this character Bugs Bunny 400 April 23, 2019
The stems of the shiitake type of this are extremely tough; remove them & use them to flavor sauces mushroom 600 April 23, 2019
On June 30, 1987 80 million of these dollar coins took flight across Canada for the first time loonies 800 April 23, 2019
Maine's state flower is actually a cone from this tree a pine 1000 April 23, 2019
The cheese-filled receptacle seen here is called this pot fondue 200 April 4, 2019
This city was established as the capital of the territory of Florida in 1824 Tallahassee 400 April 4, 2019
A painting that spent 60 years stored in this room at the top of a house was authenticated as a Van Gogh in 2013 an attic 600 April 4, 2019
A study found over half of moms admit to this -ism, being more proud of or closer to 1 adult child than another favoritism 800 April 4, 2019
The most recent impeachment of a president was in 1998 based on a report by this man (Kenneth) Starr 1000 April 4, 2019
In 2017 New Jersey eliminated the cash type of this for most defendants bail 200 July 26, 2018
It was Ford's second big seller, starting with the 1928 model year the Model A 400 July 26, 2018
The Catholic revival that began in the mid-1500s is also called the Counter-this the Counter-Reformation 600 July 26, 2018
This 7-word "Seinfeld" catchphrase follows "We're not gay!" "Not that there\'s anything wrong with that!" 800 July 26, 2018
Begun as an alternative to SMS messaging & now part of Facebook, it helps a billion people keep in touch WhatsApp (or Messenger) 1000 July 26, 2018
This Microsoft program was originally called Presenter PowerPoint 200 January 16, 2018
It's the traditional liquor you add to make a coffee Alexander brandy 400 January 16, 2018
Of joy, anger, thanks or begging, it's the usual tone of the piece of writing called a screed anger 600 January 16, 2018
1970s TV writer Fred Fox Jr. asks about this phrase, "Then why did the show stay on the air for six more seasons?" jumping the shark 800 January 16, 2018
This alliterative quality is the reason that, as they say, once you learn to ride a bike, you'll never forget muscle memory 1000 January 16, 2018
The skunk ape is Florida's version of this legendary humanoid Bigfoot 200 March 23, 2017
This type of ship follows "prairie" in the name of a kind of 19th century wagon schooner 400 March 23, 2017
It's the type of end-blown flute heard here a recorder 600 March 23, 2017
This other term for the Holy Communion comes from the Greek for "grateful" the Eucharist 800 March 23, 2017
"Not to be ministered unto, but to minister" is the motto of this Seven Sisters college that's outside Boston Wellesley 1000 March 23, 2017
Lift your spirits with potpourri that contains these leaves, a mainstay of koalas eucalyptus 200 April 13, 2016
These berries that flavor gin are also a nice addition to potpourri juniper berries 400 April 13, 2016
There's something soothing about the scent of these flowers that are popularly used in sachets lavender 600 April 13, 2016
Lemon & this herb of remembrance create a wonderful fragrance when simmered on the stove rosemary 800 April 13, 2016
These dried flowers are often used to add color to the mix pansies 1000 April 13, 2016
An electric device, the hydrostat detects the presence of this water 200 December 3, 2015
One of Aesop's fables is about "the dog in" this hay holder a manger 400 December 3, 2015
(Sarah of the Clue Crew delivers the clue.) Studies suggest that you can gain confidence before a job interview or be more successful at a work task by striking a pose for two minutes beforehand in imitation of Superman or this heroine, also known as Diana Prince Wonder Woman 600 December 3, 2015
One species of this fish is Hippocampus abdominalis seahorse 800 December 3, 2015
Collective name for several Philadelphia suburbs, for their former position along the Pennsylvania RR Main Line 1000 December 3, 2015
Ernie is one of the spokeselves for this snack brand Keebler 200 July 30, 2015
Around 1880 John Milne invented a horizontal pendulum type of this instrument that records tremors a seismograph 400 July 30, 2015
This king of Ancient Egypt's 19th dynasty was known for his extensive building programs Ramses 600 July 30, 2015
This alphanumeric group got its start in 1902 with either the Tomato Club or the Corn Growing Club 4-H 800 July 30, 2015
In the early 1800s Sequoyah created a syllabary of this Native American language Cherokee 1000 July 30, 2015
It's spoken by lawyers to alert the court to improper evidence or procedure an objection 200 October 21, 2014
Stevie Nicks sang about the white-winged this, & here it is a dove 400 October 21, 2014
Located between 85th & 96th, the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir is found in this landmark Central Park 600 October 21, 2014
In one legend, Juno condemned this nymph, saying, "You shall still have the last word, but no power to speak first" Echo 800 October 21, 2014
"The Lost Colony" that landed on this island in 1587 had about 17 women, 9 kids & 90 men Roanoke 1000 October 21, 2014
Running back Jackson or actress Derek Bo 200 June 24, 2014
When functioning properly, "all systems are" this, meaning ready go 400 June 24, 2014
It flows 405 miles to the Adriatic the Po 600 June 24, 2014
In a Kipling work, it comes between "Just" & "Stories" <i>So</i> 800 June 24, 2014
The innermost of Jupiter's 4 Galilean moons Io 1000 June 24, 2014
In an old rhyme, this gospel quartet "bless the bed that I lie on" Matthew, Mark, Luke and John 200 April 16, 2014
It's the cozy 4-letter name of Barnes & Noble's tablet Nook 400 April 16, 2014
Hatha & bikram are 2 types of this discipline yoga 600 April 16, 2014
This fish with a directional name is found in the Great Lakes northern pike 800 April 16, 2014
Fittingly, President Obama chose Sally Jewell, CEO & president of REI, to head this cabinet department Interior 1000 April 16, 2014
Jack Dorsey, a co-founder of this microblogging site, sent its first message March 21, 2006 Twitter 200 March 14, 2014
(Kelly of the Clue Crew shows a formula on the monitor.) The old rule was to multiply this pet's age by 7 to get its age in human years; today, there's an updated formula that depends on what kind of breed, but it often comes out to be about the same dogs 400 March 14, 2014
This deodorant that's "strong enough for a man, made for a woman" was introduced in 1956 Secret 600 March 14, 2014
He used Bag End, the name of his Aunt Jane's farm in Worcestershire, for the home of some of his characters Tolkien 800 March 14, 2014
A Northerner who opposed the Union cause in the Civil War was called this, after a snake that strikes without warning a Copperhead 1000 March 14, 2014
The line highlighted here Is at this number of degrees longitude. zero 200 June 28, 2013
This Honda minivan has a Homeric name the Odyssey 400 June 28, 2013
These dogs represent the teams of both Northeastern University & UConn huskies 600 June 28, 2013
You know from trips to the ATM that Andrew Jackson is on the front of the $20; this building is on the back the White House 800 June 28, 2013
This Brit wrote the book on economics: 1936's "The General Theory Of Employment, Interest & Money" (John Maynard) Keynes 1000 June 28, 2013
According to the nursery rhyme, it's when "the cradle will rock" when the wind blows 200 April 5, 2013
This type of foot seen in medieval images of the devil may have come from the god Pan a cloven foot 400 April 5, 2013
In 2012 this model & "Project Runway" host launched her Truly Scrumptious collection for Babies R Us Heidi Klum 600 April 5, 2013
This London theatre was razed in 1644, 2 years after the Puritans closed it down the Globe 800 April 5, 2013
More U.S. presidents have died on this month & day (in different years) than any other July 4th 1000 April 5, 2013
If you roll a standard 6-sided die & a 2 comes up, this number is on the bottom 5 200 July 18, 2012
Conchita the mule is always at the side of this man who represents Colombian coffee growers Juan Valdez 400 July 18, 2012
The suits in this deck of cards include wands, pentacles & cups tarot cards 600 July 18, 2012
Monroe's model 8130 one of these can display up to 12 digits & perform square roots a calculator 800 July 18, 2012
(Kelly of the Clue Crew presents the clue.) An orphan is the first line of a paragraph on its own at the bottom of a page; this term is used for the last line of a paragraph alone at the top of a page a widow 1000 July 18, 2012
This synonym for "newspaper" is in the names of newspapers like Albuquerque's &, of course, Wall Street's journal 200 April 27, 2012
A coonskin cap is also called this, after a frontiersman who served in Congress Davy Crockett 400 April 27, 2012
This champagne is named for a monk who worked in the cellars of the Benedictine Hautvillers abbey Dom Perignon 600 April 27, 2012
Both a religious & social event, a quinceañera celebrates a girl's passage to adulthood at this age 15 800 April 27, 2012
This King of the Belgians was born on April 8, 1875 in Brussels, presumably not in a can Albert 1000 April 27, 2012
If you know the correct procedure, you "know" this, also a tool the drill 200 February 23, 2012
"Shaping a Life", "Building a Home" & "Creating a World" are on the U.S. postage stamp promoting awareness of this adoption 400 February 23, 2012
The pillow type of this delicate fabric isn't made to sleep on; the pillow is the pad that holds the pattern lace 600 February 23, 2012
(Jimmy of the Clue Crew gives the clue.) Can you make out the three letters in the logo that looks like a man holding a stick? It stands for this musical entity, whose web site ends in "co.uk" the London Symphony Orchestra 800 February 23, 2012
Michael Dukakis attended this Quaker-founded college in Pennsylvania Swarthmore College 1000 February 23, 2012
Spend a night in the hotel destroyed every April named for this type of dwelling an igloo 200 February 10, 2012
He was 11 days shy of 90 when he announced his retirement from the Supreme Court in 2010 (John Paul) Stevens 400 February 10, 2012
Snakes have no arms or legs but can have 600 of these bones in their flexible spines vertebrae 600 February 10, 2012
These accessories got longer throughout the Victorian Age & reached the elbow by the 1880s gloves 800 February 10, 2012
To combat scurvy on his voyages, Captain Cook used this briny shredded cabbage as well as lime juice sauerkraut 1000 February 10, 2012
A verbal prompt for an actor a cue 200 December 28, 2011
From the Latin for "tail", it's what the Brits stand in to get in to see a movie a queue 400 December 28, 2011
The actress seen here, a star in Hong Kong & then on American TV, goes by this 1-letter last name Q. 600 December 28, 2011
It's a rowing team or all of the personnel serving aboard a ship a crew 800 December 28, 2011
Royal Botanical Gardens of southwest London the Kew Gardens 1000 December 28, 2011
Though it has 3 initials in its name, this telecom giant gets only one for its stock symbol--"T" AT&T 200 May 4, 2010
In 2010 it became the first Scandinavian band to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ABBA 400 May 4, 2010
This first permanent English settlement in America was named for a British king Jamestown 600 May 4, 2010
In the 1960s flight attendants from this U.S. airline wore Gay '90s & Russian Cossack costumes Alaska Airlines 800 May 4, 2010
Barry Manilow was born in Brooklyn; Michael Dukakis was born in this Massachusetts town Brookline 1000 May 4, 2010
In 1993 the FCC required analog TVs sold in the U.S. to display this to help the deaf & the non-English speaking closed captions 200 January 4, 2010
By definition, it's what you do at an ingress enter 400 January 4, 2010
Timbo the elephant lived at Shambala, the retreat of this former Hitchcock movie actress, & liked when she fed him Clorets Tippi Hedren 600 January 4, 2010
If Simon LeBon had stomach acid going up his esophagus & causing heartburn, he'd be suffering this acid reflux 800 January 4, 2010
8-letter term for a jug of Pooh's favorite stuff, or for the wax structure that a queen bee builds to store her nectar honeypot 1000 January 4, 2010
Dark drinks like scotch have lots, vodka less, of impurities called congeners, a culprit in this nasty condition a hangover 200 October 19, 2009
Norris McWhirter, track announcer at the first sub-4-minute mile, began compiling this book the same year the <i>Guinness Book of World Records</i> 400 October 19, 2009
Scary--in 1991 the N.Y. Supreme Court ruled that a home buyer could void the sale as he hadn't known the house was this haunted 600 October 19, 2009
A century-old painting of these animals playing poker was one of a pair that fetched $590,400 at a 2005 auction dogs 800 October 19, 2009
Schopenhauer wrote that to do this "is to halve your rights and double your duties"; so he never did to marry 1000 October 19, 2009
Dentist who helped out the Earps at the O.K. Corral Doc Holliday 200 June 8, 2009
Astrologically, January begins with this sign & ends with Aquarius Capricorn 400 June 8, 2009
This system was introduced in U.S. autos in 1978 to help keep control when stopping antilock brakes (ABS) 600 June 8, 2009
This type of horse race began as a contest toward a church tower the steeplechase 800 June 8, 2009
Operation Barbarossa was the code name for the Nazi invasion of this nation Russia 1000 June 8, 2009
There are only 12 letters in the alphabet of these American islands Hawaii 200 July 16, 2008
(Kelly of the Clue Crew tries to sell you a cell from Sony Headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.) The W44S multimedia phone combines Sony's multimedia, like digital TV, with the phone technology of Ericsson, based in this country Sweden 400 July 16, 2008
This dilapidated Hawthorne mansion is home to Pyncheon relatives Hepzibah, Phoebe & Clifford, & a lodger the House of the Seven Gables 600 July 16, 2008
This developer of the first practical helicopter built & flew the first 4-engine aircraft in 1913 Sikorsky 800 July 16, 2008
Chitin is the main component in this supportive outer covering of lobsters & insects the exoskeleton 1000 July 16, 2008
A special flower for April, it can be oxeye or shasta a daisy 200 May 21, 2008
Contrary to its name, this yellow mustard brand introduced in 1904 is American French\'s 400 May 21, 2008
Heloise says to remove this from the screen in the clothes dryer & toss it to the birds; they'll use it in their nests lint 600 May 21, 2008
She was born Martha Jane Canary in Missouri; the original "calamity" in her life may have been her parents' death Calamity Jane 800 May 21, 2008
A G.I. Joe introduced in 2000 is supposed to be one of these Native Americans who were code talkers in WWII Navajo 1000 May 21, 2008
In 1903 the first pack of this brand carried the line "for educational color work" Crayola 200 May 16, 2008
In 1899 this pair started their research with a biplane flown like a kite the Wright Brothers 400 May 16, 2008
Title of the chief of the DOJ the Attorney General 600 May 16, 2008
Used in martial arts, this hand weapon, 2 sticks joined by a cord or chain, is also called karate sticks nunchaku (or numchucks) 800 May 16, 2008
(Kelly of the Clue Crew indicates a diagram on the monitor.) Instead of running around the curve, save strides & run this straight line that touches the curve, from the Latin for "to touch" a tangent 1000 May 16, 2008
On the way to becoming the name it is today, "Covent Garden" lost this letter N 200 April 14, 2008
It's the large river that runs through Albuquerque & Brownsville Rio Grande 400 April 14, 2008
Its chemical symbol is Sn tin (stannous) 600 April 14, 2008
This British archaeologist's last dig (the one they put him in) was at Putney Vale Cemetery in 1939, not in Egypt Howard Carter 800 April 14, 2008
The Hanukkah song "Maoz Tzur" shares its English title with this Christian hymn that "clefts for me" "Rock Of Ages" 1000 April 14, 2008
Wahine, a magazine devoted to women in this sport, wiped out in 2001 surfing 200 January 10, 2008
Raul Rodriguez is a famed designer of these, & he's often seen riding on one on January 1st with his pet macaw float 400 January 10, 2008
This ancient Hebrew measure equal to about 2 quarts sounds like a synonym for "taxi" cab 600 January 10, 2008
In Britain, it's a pullover sweater; in America, it's a sleeveless dress worn over a blouse jumper 800 January 10, 2008
Toronto's coat of arms boasts an artist's depiction of 3 rivers flowing into this body of water Lake Ontario 1000 January 10, 2008
In a song from Meredith Willson's "The Music Man", this many trombones "led the big parade" 76 200 October 15, 2007
Using a 200-year-old technique, a V.A. hospital in Long Beach, Calif. has utilized these fly larvae to treat patients maggots 400 October 15, 2007
Ranking just above a captain, not behind him, it's a U.S. Navy admiral with 1 star a rear admiral 600 October 15, 2007
In 1989 Pope John Paul II added these 2 automobile-related acts to the official list of Catholic sins speeding & drunken driving 800 October 15, 2007
For one game, minor league baseball's St. Paul Saints used these on top of the dugout to reenact big plays mimes 1000 October 15, 2007
Technically, a carpet is fixed to the floor but one of these lies free a rug 200 July 16, 2007
Andrassy is the luxury shopping street of this capital of Hungary Budapest 400 July 16, 2007
It's not just Dijon; Meaux also is known for this condiment mustard 600 July 16, 2007
Jazzman Bucky Pizzarelli uses a 7-string one of these a guitar 800 July 16, 2007
The Royal Tyrrell Museum of this -ology has 35 complete dinosaur skeletons paleontology 1000 July 16, 2007
Shelley & Eliot would be happy to know that April is the national month for this form of writing poetry 200 May 3, 2007
The cotton gin worked by removing these small, pesky items from the cotton seeds 400 May 3, 2007
If you stare at a bright red dot & then at a white wall, you'll see an afterimage of the same dot in this color green 600 May 3, 2007
(Sarah of the Clue Crew reports from UC Santa Cruz.) A membership program here at a UC Santa Cruz aquarium is named for the sea type of this creature--not to be confused with the banana type, the university's mascot slug 800 May 3, 2007
Disgraced soldiers once left the military with percussion playing--hence this modern idiom to be drummed out 1000 May 3, 2007
(Alex stands with Elmo on Sesame Street.) 2005 was the 100th anniversary of Gennaro Lombardi starting one of these restaurants(Elmo: One of Elmo's favorite foods!) a pizzeria 200 October 4, 2006
A popular kids' book tells "The True Story of" this trio of oinkers--from the wolf's perspective the Three Little Pigs 400 October 4, 2006
If you're a "Junior" member of this organization, think outside the box to earn your Cookie Biz badge the Girl Scouts 600 October 4, 2006
These "proud" birds also knwn as peafowl like to fly up into trees at night to roost peacocks 800 October 4, 2006
When you read about these warrior women in Greek mythology, notice that they don't have ".com" after their names the Amazons 1000 October 4, 2006
In what could be the first-ever eviction, they got the heave-ho for taking an unauthorized meal break in Genesis 3 Adam & Eve 200 June 2, 2006
Donald Trump's rather unique hairstyle has been called a "pompad-over", a combination of pompadour & this a comb-over 400 June 2, 2006
In May 1998 the Supreme Court gave 24.2 acres of this island to New Jersey & 3.3 acres of it to New York Ellis Island 600 June 2, 2006
In 1946 he won California's 12th district seat, in part by implying Democrat Jerry Voorhis had Communist ties Richard Nixon 800 June 2, 2006
In 1984 this food co. had a Vt.-only stock offering at $10.50 per share; Unilever bought the co. in 2000 for $43.60 per share Ben & Jerry\'s 1000 June 2, 2006
The pitcher looks in for this, he doesn't like what he sees... he's shaking it off... the sign 200 July 12, 2005
This martial art is said to have been inspired by the slow, sinuous movements of a snake tai chi 400 July 12, 2005
This type of dance shares its name with something you might serve with chips salsa 600 July 12, 2005
They're the band that gave us the dance floor favorite heard here The Village People 800 July 12, 2005
It's the pro football infraction indicated here offsides 1000 July 12, 2005
U-Haul claims to be the largest installer of these permanent devices that'll keep your trailer attached hitches 200 June 8, 2005
Lou Jacobs clowned around for this circus for 60 years, 1925 to 1985 Ringling Brothers 400 June 8, 2005
In Churchill's saying, "He who is not a liberal at 20 has no heart... He who is not a conservative at 40 has..." this no head 600 June 8, 2005
Workers using radium to make these glow at an Orange, N.J. factory had resulting health problems watch faces (or watch dials) 800 June 8, 2005
The extreme right-hand door of St. Peter's is only opened in this type of year, which comes next in 2025 a Holy Year 1000 June 8, 2005
The Acme Thunderer is one of these used by many sports referees a whistle 200 July 22, 2004
The potage this Biblical character sold his birthright for was made from lentils Esau 400 July 22, 2004
North Dakota's state song is "North Dakota Hymn"; this state uses "The Old North State" North Carolina 600 July 22, 2004
His frenzied female devotees were called maenads, or, from his other name, Bacchus, bacchantes Dionysus 800 July 22, 2004
Located about 8,500 feet up in the Andes is this judicial capital of Bolivia Sucre 1000 July 22, 2004
In 2001 Sweden & the U.S. honored this award's 100th anniversary with a set of postage stamps the Nobel Prize 200 March 22, 2004
Select Comfort Corporation makes these with adjustable firmness mattresses 400 March 22, 2004
On an NHL rink, it's the color of the center line red 600 March 22, 2004
In 2003 a nationwide Free Slurpee Day was on this date July 11 800 March 22, 2004
This flower got its name from the belief that bees got a sweet substance out of it honeysuckle 1000 March 22, 2004
Damon Runyon mentions gefilte fish in this 1932 collection of tales <i>Guys and Dolls</i> 200 November 25, 2003
The British Home Office's crime computer was named the "Home Office Large Major Enquiry System" after him Sherlock Holmes 400 November 25, 2003
A belief that they increased the content of something in milk provided the name of these yellow flowers buttercups 600 November 25, 2003
(Video of Jeff Probst in the Amazon Rainforest, Brazil.) Until about 1910, the economy of the Amazon depended on the other black gold, this resource, derived from latex. rubber 800 November 25, 2003
The Little Entente was a 1920s alliance of Romania, Yugoslavia & this country that's since split in 2 Czechoslovakia 1000 November 25, 2003
A first name for girls, it's also a burger without the bun Patty 200 July 7, 2003
It's our equivalent of a German U-boat submarine 400 July 7, 2003
Forever, or a fragrance by Calvin Klein Eternity 600 July 7, 2003
It's what the "Z" stands for in ZIP code Zone (Zone Improvement Program) 800 July 7, 2003
Without this "effect", the average temperature on Earth would be about 0 degrees greenhouse effect 1000 July 7, 2003
Most candy is made by crystallizing this sugar 200 April 10, 2003
This drink has been traced back to the Ethiopian province of Keffa or Kaffa (maybe the source of its name, too) coffee 400 April 10, 2003
Pindar tells of one of these races in which 40 teams were entered and only one finished a chariot race 600 April 10, 2003
This daily chronicler of the fashion industry launched "W", a bi-weekly, in 1972 <i>Women\'s Wear Daily</i> 800 April 10, 2003
Western state whose 2-letter postal abbreviation sounds like a deadly sin Nevada (NV/envy) 1000 April 10, 2003
First name of director Marshall, Garry's sister Penny 200 February 26, 2003
Edison proposed using sheets of this metal, used with cadmium in a battery, as a substitute for paper in books nickel 400 February 26, 2003
Things that are commonplace are a this "a dozen" dime 600 February 26, 2003
This "master" takes care of clothing & providing sustenance for a body of troops quartermaster 800 February 26, 2003
Founded in L.A. in 1965, this rent-a-car agency was acquired by Chrysler in 1990 Dollar Rent-a-Car 1000 February 26, 2003
What you do to an envelope, or the mammal that could balance an envelope on its nose seal 200 May 31, 2002
(Sofia delivers the clue from Salem, Massachusetts.) In the era of the witch trials a male witch was called this, a far cry from L. Frank Baum wizard 400 May 31, 2002
Before Jimmy Smits nailed perps on "NYPD Blue", he got killed by one as Don Johnson's partner in this '80s show's 1st episode <i>Miami Vice</i> 600 May 31, 2002
[Jimmy] It's another name for the hourglass from the material it often contained sandglass 800 May 31, 2002
"Most of those are probably not my vote and that may be enough to give the margin to Mr. Gore", said this "Reform"er Pat Buchanan 1000 May 31, 2002
Oxford graduate Hugh Grant played a student at this other British university in the coming-of-age film "Maurice" Cambridge 100 February 13, 2001
Traditionally, the ballet "Suite en Blanc" is performed without scenery, in costumes of this color White 200 February 13, 2001
Puerto Ricans eat mofongo, a mashed plantain dish that gets its strong flavor from cloves of this Garlic 300 February 13, 2001
It's the official language of Bahrain Arabic 400 February 13, 2001
This 19th C. Norwegian wrote incidental music for Bjornstjerne Bjornson's play "Sigurd Jorsalfar" Edvard Grieg 500 February 13, 2001
If you have a cat, make sure to clean out this box regularly litterbox 100 October 4, 2000
Devil's food & angel food are types of this dessert cake 200 October 4, 2000
Double-dribbling & shooting air balls are undesirable activities in this sport basketball 300 October 4, 2000
Financially, you want to avoid this color ink -- that means a deficit red 400 October 4, 2000
From the Latin for "put in place of", it's the kind of teacher who may get a hard time from your class substitute 500 October 4, 2000
A truly terrified person is said to be "shaking in" this footgear Their boots/shoes 100 March 21, 2000
Cirque du Soleil performs its dazzling "Alegria" show at the Beau Rivage Resort in Biloxi in this state Mississippi 200 March 21, 2000
Heloise says to remove this from the screen in the clothes dryer & toss it to the birds; they'll use it in their nests Lint 300 March 21, 2000
Aviatrix is a feminine form of this noun Aviator 400 March 21, 2000
The 1999 Tony for Scenic Design went to "Not About Nightingales" by this late Southern playwright Tennessee Williams 500 March 21, 2000
22 Jermyn Street, The Savoy & The Covent Garden are all hotels in this city London 100 September 16, 1999
Miss Piggy knows this Muppeteer's original last name was Oznowicz Frank Oz 200 September 16, 1999
"Common Sense" guy who wrote, "Let the far and the near all unite, with a cheer, in defense of our liberty tree" Thomas Paine 300 September 16, 1999
Male sea spiders carry the eggs on a special pair of these until they hatch Legs 400 September 16, 1999
These bivalves are the main ingredient in the French dish moules mariniere Mussels 500 September 16, 1999
To go next to your piece of the Berlin Wall, you can buy a lump of coal from this ship that sank in 1912 Titanic 100 November 3, 1998
In World War I, the women who had this job were known as "Hello Girls" Telephone operators 200 November 3, 1998
Before taking the Russian throne in 1762, she changed her name, her language & her religion Catherine the Great 300 November 3, 1998
Alessandro Alessandroni was the performer who added this to the music in "A Fistful of Dollars" Whistling 400 November 3, 1998
Though he wrote about 40 plays in all, only 11, including "Clouds" & "Frogs", survive intact Aristophanes 500 November 3, 1998
Country in which you'd find the Book of Kells Ireland 100 October 1, 1998
In 1943 the Supreme Court said that those whose religious beliefs prohibit it don't have to recite this Pledge of Allegiance 200 October 1, 1998
Colorless, flammable hydrocarbon found in gasoline; you should have its number Octane 300 October 1, 1998
Manly men know it's the main androgen Testosterone 400 October 1, 1998
Deneb is the brightest star in this constellation whose name means swan Cygnus 500 October 1, 1998
Related to the fear of falling, climacophobia is the fear of climbing these stairs 100 July 1, 1998
Givenchy, Armani & Nicole Miller have chic shops on this street synonymous with the ad industry Madison Avenue 200 July 1, 1998
Heloise cleans this bowl by pouring in cola that has gone flat & letting it soak for an hour toilet bowl 300 July 1, 1998
Spanish for "sauce", this chip dip may be so spicy it'll make you want to dance salsa 400 July 1, 1998
He became clerk of the Pennsylvania assembly in 1736 Ben Franklin 500 July 1, 1998
On maps, this rodent's name precedes creek, falls, island, &, of course, dam Beaver 100 May 11, 1998
Belomancy is a form of divination in which these are drawn at random from a quiver or other container Arrows 200 May 11, 1998
Some foreign X-ray scanners may ruin rolls of this, so keep them in a special lead-lined bag Film 300 May 11, 1998
The Kennedy Center's grand foyer is lit with 18 of these crystal items; they each weigh a ton Chandeliers 400 May 11, 1998
Dedicated in 1910, the capitol building in this Kentucky city was designed to resemble the U.S. capitol Frankfort 500 May 11, 1998
This Asian country leads the world in the production of rice & pears China 100 July 10, 1997
A synonym for the British PM, this London street was named for a Secretary of the Treasury commission Downing Street 200 July 10, 1997
It means to soak meat like beef or chicken to flavor, tenderize or preserve it Marinate 300 July 10, 1997
On October 10, 1995 he retained his world chess title by defeating India's Viswanathan Anand Garry Kasparov 400 July 10, 1997
This basic ingredient of glass can be derived from sand, flint or quartz Silica 500 July 10, 1997
In 1219 the Order of the Dannebrog was established; in 1671 this European country revived it Denmark 100 June 17, 1997
This Greek god killed Python, the serpent that guarded a shrine on the slopes of Mount Parnassus Apollo 200 June 17, 1997
Handsome Dan, this Ivy League university's first bulldog mascot, now resides in a glass case, stuffed Yale 300 June 17, 1997
This monkey named for an arachnid is noted for its long, slender limbs & great agility Spider monkey 400 June 17, 1997
St. Jerome prepared this Latin version of the Bible at the end of the 4th century Vulgate Bible 500 June 17, 1997
The origins of this company can be traced back to the production of a car called the Dat in 1911 Nissan/Datsun 100 April 24, 1997
Ash Wednesday is a movable feast falling this many days, excluding Sundays, before Easter 40 200 April 24, 1997
In 1950 this former first lady won the second Four Freedoms Award Eleanor Roosevelt 300 April 24, 1997
The National Air & Space Museum's planetarium is named for this German-American physicist Albert Einstein 400 April 24, 1997
Snaketown on the Gila River in this state is the best-studied village of the Hohokam culture Arizona 500 April 24, 1997
The Bacardi factory in Puerto Rico can make 100,000 gallons of this liquor a day rum 100 February 18, 1997
Oyster plant, a root vegetable is also known as this biblical baby "-on-a-raft" or "-in-the-bulrushes" Moses 200 February 18, 1997
A twilled fabric often used to cover pillows, or what a clock is doing when it's working properly ticking 300 February 18, 1997
In 1996 this "vampire" cereal from General Mills added swirled ghost marshmallows Count Chocula 400 February 18, 1997
Lenox makes a set of thimbles shaped like these structures, including the one at Cape Hatteras lighthouses 500 February 18, 1997
It was the 1990 date of the last official U.S. census; no fooling April 1, 1990 100 January 3, 1997
One of these was added to 1992 at 7:59:59 P.M. EDT June 30 a second 200 January 3, 1997
The 4-H Clubs are an extension service of this U.S. cabinet department agriculture 300 January 3, 1997
The YMCA found his indoor versions of soccer & rugby too violent, so he invented basketball James Naismith 400 January 3, 1997
1 of the 2 cities whose Bee is among the top 100 U.S. newspapers in circulation Fresno (or Sacramento) 500 January 3, 1997
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in this Massachusetts capital is housed at Fenway Court Boston 100 July 2, 1996
This digestive juice in the stomach contains an enzyme called pepsin gastric juice 200 July 2, 1996
In 1953 this "Li'l Abner" creator hosted the CBS game show "Anyone Can Win" Al Capp 300 July 2, 1996
Cassia is a popular type of this reddish-brown spice cinnamon 400 July 2, 1996
German term for a short musical passage that identifies people or things when they appear in an opera leitmotif 500 July 2, 1996
This term for a company owned by stockholders follows names like General Motors corporation 100 May 23, 1996
According to FIFA, 5 of the 10 largest soccer stadiums are in this country Brazil 200 May 23, 1996
This college degree is abbreviated D.V.M. doctor of veterinary medicine 300 May 23, 1996
This eggnog spice was introduced to the West from the Molucca Islands nutmeg 400 May 23, 1996
Look down & you may come across the name Margaret Farrar, the 1st woman to edit these for the N.Y. Times crossword puzzles 500 May 23, 1996
"A bird in the hand is worth two" here in the bush 100 April 8, 1996
In 1994 he visited the prison cellblock near Cape Town where he spent 18 of his 27 years in jail Nelson Mandela 200 April 8, 1996
Introduced in the mid-1960s, this boys' action figure became Hasbro's primary toy line G.I. Joe 300 April 8, 1996
Judge Richard Henderson sponsored his 1775 colonizing expedition through the Cumberland Gap Daniel Boone 400 April 8, 1996
Samuel Gompers was the first president of this labor organization founded in Ohio in 1886 the AFL (the American Federation of Labor) 500 April 8, 1996
Edible artichoke parts are the leaves & these, sometimes called the bottoms or fronds the hearts 100 April 3, 1996
In the U.S. these include the American Kennel, Boys and Girls, Lions & Sierra Clubs 200 April 3, 1996
This Sam was sent after the black bird Spade 300 April 3, 1996
Antwerp & Tel Aviv are noted centers where these are cut diamonds 400 April 3, 1996
Common bond of the above 4 responses suits of playing cards 500 April 3, 1996
Cakes rise in an oven because baking powder or yeast in the batter produces this gas Carbon Dioxide 100 January 30, 1996
Navigational instruments are displayed at the Maritime Museum near Franklin Court in this Penn. city Philadelphia 200 January 30, 1996
On Jan. 16, 1969 Metroliner high-speed train service began between New York City & this city at the other end Washington, D.C. 300 January 30, 1996
Cumberland Falls in the southeast of this state is called the "Niagara of the South" Kentucky 400 January 30, 1996
Neewollah, a festival for this holiday, is observed each year in Independence, Kansas Halloween ("Neewollah" backwards) 500 January 30, 1996
This branch of the Justice Department administers the National Crime Information Center FBI 100 January 25, 1996
This Denver newspaper was given a 1986 Pulitzer Prize for meritorious public service The Denver Post 200 January 25, 1996
Some say that Jesse James was with this man & his gang when they raided Lawrence, Kansas William Quantrill 300 January 25, 1996
This principality & Switzerland are joined in a customs union Liechtenstein 400 January 25, 1996
Chicago's O'Hare International Airport is Illinois' busiest; this airport is second Chicago Midway 500 January 25, 1996
One of this country's shekels can be broken down into 100 agorot Israel 100 January 18, 1996
In the basic form of this game, each player gets a card with 5 horizontal rows of numbers from 1 to 75 bingo 200 January 18, 1996
Peau de soie, a textile with good drapability & body, is woven from this fiber silk 300 January 18, 1996
Lydia & Xenia are women's names derived from this language Greek 400 January 18, 1996
The fad involving this type of radio followed the oil embargo of 1973-74 CB (citizens\' band) radio 500 January 18, 1996
To make a simple telephone, get 2 of these & a long string tin cans 100 January 2, 1996
In 1954 this U.S. evangelist held his first crusade in Britain Billy Graham 200 January 2, 1996
It's the German-American name for Santa Claus Kris Kringle 300 January 2, 1996
The ancient Roman festival called Lupercalia was named for this animal wolf 400 January 2, 1996
It's the meat in a Quiche Lorraine ham (bacon) 500 January 2, 1996
The seven of these include pride, lust & envy Seven Deadly Sins 100 November 20, 1995
This Hull House founder was the first woman to receive an honorary degree from Yale Jane Addams 200 November 20, 1995
A maker of data communications equipment, U.S. Robotics is named for this author's book "I, Robot" Isaac Asimov 300 November 20, 1995
Harvey Penick, a mentor to many of the greatest players in this sport, passed away in 1995 Golf 400 November 20, 1995
In Arthurian legend, Morgan le Fay is the ruler of this island Avalon 500 November 20, 1995
This U.S. composer was born July 4, 1826 to William Barclay Foster, a Pennsylvania merchant Stephen Foster 100 November 6, 1995
The "peace", introduced in 1945, is one of the most famous hybrid tea varieties of this flower a rose 200 November 6, 1995
Founded in 1862, this government department that deals with farmers was given cabinet status in 1889 The Department of Agriculture 300 November 6, 1995
He's the sprite who traces icy patterns on your windows Jack Frost 100 October 12, 1995
Some American Indians ornamented their moccasins with this rodent's quills a porcupine 200 October 12, 1995
If a debutante receives several of these floral accessories, she may wear them on a ribbon tied around her wrist a corsage 300 October 12, 1995
Some fine specimens of the fire type of this silica gemstone have been found in Honduras opals 400 October 12, 1995
Some believe this "Aida" composer's first opera, "Rocester", is lost; others believe it's part of "Oberto" Verdi 500 October 12, 1995
This purported nursery rhyme author is sometimes known as Ma'am Goose Mother Goose 100 July 14, 1995
The popularity of these white accessories, once the mark of a lady, declined in the 1960s gloves 200 July 14, 1995
This plump little quail is named for its characteristic call a bobwhite 300 July 14, 1995
In the Christian hierarchy of angels, the 2 groups whose names end with "im" seraphim & cherubim 400 July 14, 1995
The Drug Enforcement Administration is part of this cabinet department the Justice Department 500 July 14, 1995
In names of parties, it follows "open" & precedes "warming" house 100 May 30, 1995
2 stars named Saiph & Rigel mark the legs in this constellation depicting a hunter Orion 200 May 30, 1995
In 1984 this shipping heiress married husband no. 4, French businessman Thierry Roussel (Christina) Onassis 300 May 30, 1995
The name of this gem comes from the Latin for "seawater"; it was named for its color aquamarine 400 May 30, 1995
This stone used to smooth the feet has also been used to whiten the teeth pumice 500 May 30, 1995
This term for flattering talk comes from a block of limestone in County Cork, Ireland blarney 100 May 5, 1995
This greenish. poisonous gas is used to kill bacteria in swimming pool water chlorine 200 May 5, 1995
In 1813 an expeditionary force led by this man invaded Venezuela & liberated Caracas Bolivar 300 May 5, 1995
It's an official language of Haiti, the United Nations & Belgium French 400 May 5, 1995
1 of 2 women to serve as Secretary of Labor under George Bush (1 of) Elizabeth Dole (Lynn Martin) 500 May 5, 1995
Relatively speaking, this tall timepiece was named for a 19th C. song by Henry C. Work grandfather clock 100 February 20, 1995
It's the kind of bear that symbolizes California on California's state seal grizzly bear 200 February 20, 1995
Pinocchio might know that this other name for Florence Fennel rhymes with his name Finocchio 300 February 20, 1995
The first of these language schools was founded in 1878 in Providence, Rhode Island Berlitz 400 February 20, 1995
Somers Day is a holiday in this British colony once known as the Somers Islands Bermuda 500 February 20, 1995
It's the second-highest number you can throw with a pair of standard dice 11 100 January 20, 1995
Woody Guthrie's song "Tom Joad" was inspired by this novel <i>The Grapes of Wrath</i> 200 January 20, 1995
Spook is this comic strip's perennial prisoner <i>The Wizard of Id</i> 300 January 20, 1995
Alphabetically it was the first sport at the 1992 Summer Olympics archery 400 January 20, 1995
The word hepatic comes from hepar, an old Greek name for this organ liver 500 January 20, 1995
Each cluster, or hand, of this tropical fruit consists of 10 to 20 fingers bananas 100 October 18, 1994
The mazurka is a folk dance of this country Poland 200 October 18, 1994
At the start of a chess game, only a pawn or this piece may move the knight 300 October 18, 1994
Its the type of meat that's wrapped around a water chestnut & chicken liver in rumaki bacon 400 October 18, 1994
In 1983 Bettino Craxi became this country's first Socialist premier Italy 500 October 18, 1994
Charles Schulz said Snoopy didn't become a lead character until he began walking this way on two feet 100 November 19, 1993
It's a synonym for a lie as well as the type of tale told by Aesop Fable 200 November 19, 1993
Any Brit can tell you that a Liverpudlian is one of these Someone from Liverpool 300 November 19, 1993
Persil is the French word for this ever-popular garnish Parsley 400 November 19, 1993
The national conference of these two religious groups sponsors Brotherhood-Sisterhood Week Christians and Jews 500 November 19, 1993
The John Conti Co.'s museum in Louisville should wake you up—it's devoted to this breakfast brew coffee 100 October 4, 1993
In "I Left My Heart in San Francisco", these vehicles "climb halfway to the stars!" little cable cars 200 October 4, 1993
The Triton was the first of these to travel around the world underwater nuclear-powered submarine 300 October 4, 1993
Of all the colors we know, this one has the most "skeletal" name bone 400 October 4, 1993
This handsome Latvian-born dancer won the Nijinsky Prize in 1968 & defected 6 years later Baryshnikov 500 October 4, 1993
"Henge", a term for a circular monument comes from the name of this monument on Salisbury Plain Stonehenge 100 July 23, 1993
These fluffy, affectionate little dogs who love to be pampered are called "Poms" for short Pomeranians 200 July 23, 1993
In a famous story, Philip Nolan was "The Man Without" one of these Country 300 July 23, 1993
The Joe chair named for this Yankee is shaped like a huge baseball glove Joe DiMaggio 400 July 23, 1993
She wrote the 1965 work "Normality and Pathology in Childhood" Anna Freud 500 July 23, 1993
Watermelon, pumpkin & sunflower ones can be toasted like nuts & served as hors d'oeuvres seeds 100 June 16, 1993
The Chatfield Memorial Garden is one of many lovely gardens in this Garden State New Jersey 200 June 16, 1993
It’s a cookhouse on wheels, or a pet food that probably isn’t made in one a chuck wagon 300 June 16, 1993
These shoes must be roomy, because ads say, “There’s a little kid and his dog inside every pair” Buster Browns 400 June 16, 1993
A pleasure carriage with a raised driver’s seat, or the 19th century British queen for whom it was named Victoria 500 June 16, 1993
The pattern of the fibrous tissue in wood, it's tough to go against it the grain 100 April 2, 1993
Staves are bound to form one of these containers of rather fun monkeys a barrel 200 April 2, 1993
Completes the title of the Strauss waltz "Tales from the..." the Vienna Woods 300 April 2, 1993
The gray wolf can also be found lumbering around under this name the timberwolf 400 April 2, 1993
The object in this Scottish Highland game is to make sure the log leaves your hands & travels straight the caber toss 500 April 2, 1993
Hobbyists who play with these are familiar with O-scale Lionels (model) trains 100 December 8, 1992
Abraham Lincoln dedicated this cemetery by saying that "We cannot hallow—this ground" Gettysburg 200 December 8, 1992
During the 1991 Oscar telecast, this Walter Lantz character presented the Animated Short Award Woody Woodpecker 300 December 8, 1992
In 1540 people from this country became the first Europeans to see the Grand Canyon Spain 400 December 8, 1992
The U.S. Maritime Administration comes under the jurisdiction of this cabinet department Transportation 500 December 8, 1992
81-year-old Audrey Henning bought a box of Cheerios that contained 340 of these each worth 50 cents off coupons 100 November 23, 1992
A Volkswagen &, appropriately, an ovulation computer have been named for this animal a rabbit 200 November 23, 1992
The red delicious apple, originally called the hawk eye, was discovered in this state Iowa 300 November 23, 1992
Artist Claes Oldenburg's brother Richard is the director of the Museum of Modern Art in this city New York 400 November 23, 1992
Eva Peron's crypt in Recoleta cemetery in this city is a popular tourist attraction Buenos Aires 500 November 23, 1992
If you look shar-pei & feel shar-pei, you're one of these a dog 100 October 14, 1992
The new Champ model of this knife has 29 tools, including an orange peeler & a divot fixer a Swiss Army knife 200 October 14, 1992
One of Forbes' 200 best small companies in America is this Tinseltown lingerie firm Frederick\'s of Hollywood 300 October 14, 1992
The number of Henry VIII's wives who lost their heads over him 2 400 October 14, 1992
10 to the hundredth power is a googol, 10 to the googol power goes by this name a googolplex 500 October 14, 1992
The Cyclone at Coney Island has been called "the king of" these rides a roller coaster 100 June 19, 1992
A person or a nation that seems powerful but is actually weak is this kind of "tiger" a paper tiger 200 June 19, 1992
Recipes inspired by this film include Twelve Oaks plum pudding & Mammy's shrimp cakes <i>Gone with the Wind</i> 300 June 19, 1992
Barbara Bush wore a coat of this, her signature color, to her husband's 1989 inauguration blue 400 June 19, 1992
At age 66 he wrote new songs for the movie "There's No Business Like Show Business" Irving Berlin 500 June 19, 1992
It's the "World's No. 1 Cycling Magazine"; add 2 letters to "cycling" to get its name <i>Bicycling</i> 100 January 10, 1992
The leather pouch with hair or fur on it that's worn with this highland skirt is called the sporran a kilt 200 January 10, 1992
Of sight, hearing or smell, the sense that is least developed in beavers sight 300 January 10, 1992
This brick-shaped ice cream is served sliced to display its 3 layered colors Neapolitan 400 January 10, 1992
The last name of William McKinley's first vice president, or the capital of Tasmania Hobart 500 January 10, 1992
There are 3 museums in this city's Golden Gate Park San Francisco 100 October 1, 1991
The headquarters of the United Steelworkers of America is in this city Pittsburgh 200 October 1, 1991
This magazine for people who want to get in shape & stay there is sometimes abbreviated WWM <i>Weight Watchers Magazine</i> 300 October 1, 1991
In 1948 Robert Ricci created L'Air du Temps perfume for this company named for his mother Nina Ricci 100 June 19, 1991
The phrase "to sulk like Achilles in his tent" derives from Achilles sulking during this war the Trojan War 200 June 19, 1991
These royal penguins hold the Guinness record for diving deeper than any other birds, 870' emperor penguins 300 June 19, 1991
It was the official court language of Frederick the Great of Prussia French 400 June 19, 1991
In April 1990, this magazine of fine interior design published an Academy Awards edition of stars' homes <i>Architectural Digest</i> 500 June 19, 1991
Since he was born in Tremadoc in 1888, you could call him "Lawrence of Wales" Lawrence of Arabia 100 June 13, 1991
This word may derive from the ancient custom of drinking mead for 1 lunar cycle after your wedding honeymoon 200 June 13, 1991
The pirate spider is characterized by a row of sharp bristles on its first pair of these legs 300 June 13, 1991
This dastardly moustachioed cartoon villain's last name is a kind of neck injury (Snidely) Whiplash 400 June 13, 1991
Lillian Alice Marks became famous in this field using the Russianized name Alicia Markova ballet 500 June 13, 1991
In the Junior version of this board game, you aren't sent to jail but to the restroom <i>Monopoly</i> 100 May 6, 1991
The persimmon is the only member of this black-wood tree family native to the U.S. the ebony 200 May 6, 1991
1990 was the last year to have this many Mondays, the maximum a year can have 53 300 May 6, 1991
This zodiac sign is usually depicted as 2 identical...fish Pisces 400 May 6, 1991
This poison is named after the French ambassador who sent tobacco from Portugal to Paris in 1560 nicotine 500 May 6, 1991
"The Key Reporter" is a newsletter published by this college & university honor society Phi Beta Kappa 100 February 4, 1991
Shorthand teacher Emma Dearborn originated this fast form of shorthand around 1924 speedwriting 200 February 4, 1991
Cheaper grades of champagne are made to sparkle by adding this gas carbon dioxide 100 September 13, 1990
Irna Phillips is credited with introducing organ music to this radio genre which later moved to television soap operas 200 September 13, 1990
The stimulants found in a kola nut are theobromine, kolanin & this caffeine 300 September 13, 1990
Researchers identify individual humpback whales by photos of this body part the fluke (tail) 400 September 13, 1990
This artist who once put skirts on 11 islands off Miami holds the record for making the largest curtain Christo 500 September 13, 1990
Field in which the name Georges-Auguste Escoffier is legendary cooking 100 July 10, 1990
Scientists say in the Devonean Period, 350 mil. years ago, the length of this was about 22 hours a day 200 July 10, 1990
In 1980, 6 others were tried with this group that supported Mao, making a total of 10 the Gang of Four 300 July 10, 1990
Gasohol is a 9-to-1 mixture of gasoline with either ethanol or this other type of alcohol methyl alcohol 400 July 10, 1990
Olympic sport in which opponents face each other on a measured strip called a piste fencing 500 July 10, 1990
This aviator's boyhood home is in Little Falls, Minnesota, though his spirit may be in St. Louis Charles Lindbergh 100 June 28, 1990
Victoria University is in Ontario while the University of Victoria is in this Canadian province British Columbia 200 June 28, 1990
"Raging Bull" whose ex-wife, Vikki, sells her own brand of face cream & wrinkle smoother Jake LaMotta 300 June 28, 1990
He was captured by Indians while exploring the Chickahominy River in 1607 John Smith 400 June 28, 1990
In early 1989 Time described this woman's hairdo as "trademark Mary Tyler Moore flip" Marilyn Quayle 500 June 28, 1990
When asked if she wore falsies, this '50s sex symbol said, "Those who know me better, know better" Marilyn Monroe 100 June 1, 1990
These 2 words for conical deposits found in caverns come from the Greek "stalassein", meaning "to drip" stalactites & stalagmites 200 June 1, 1990
The stalklike part of a stamen, or the threadlike conductor in a light bulb filament 300 June 1, 1990
He coined the phrase "Blow your own trumpet" in his operetta "Ruddigore" William S. Gilbert 400 June 1, 1990
Wines from this state include Chesapeake Blanc, Plantation Blush & James River White Virginia 500 June 1, 1990
The first 13 people to win the Nobel Prize for Literature were from this continent Europe 100 May 11, 1990
Of mollusks, algae or dinosaurs, the last one to appear on Earth Dinosaurs 200 May 11, 1990
Of the 4 sections in a typical orchestra, the 1 that includes the most musicians String section 300 May 11, 1990
2 of the 6 U.N. members whose names begin with the letter "L" Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya & Luxembourg 400 May 11, 1990
Of the planets in our solar system, this one is last alphabetically Venus 500 May 11, 1990
Sitting Bull was born into the Hunkpapa division of this tribe Sioux 100 April 9, 1990
George Bush plays this game at a special White House pit horseshoes 200 April 9, 1990
The type of muffin you're likely to find with your Eggs Benedict English muffins 300 April 9, 1990
Despite its name, this design usually consists of more than one initial monogram 400 April 9, 1990
This Sinclair Lewis novel opens with "The towers of Zenith aspired above the morning mist..." <i>Babbitt</i> 500 April 9, 1990
The one punctuation mark necessary to every declarative sentence Period 100 February 9, 1990
You'd find the numbers 7, 8 & 9 written entries in an encyclopedia in this order Eight, Nine & Seven 200 February 9, 1990
The science of matter & energy, it involves optics, acoustics & thermodynamics Physics 300 February 9, 1990
She won 3 golds in swimming at the '88 Olympics & was chosen homecoming queen of her school Janet Evans 400 February 9, 1990
She lived her last 45 years in Chicago's Hull House Jane Addams 500 February 9, 1990
A pioneer of the U.S. Air Force, Benjamin Foulois took flying lessons by mail from them the Wright brothers 100 November 21, 1989
A recent Vatican postage stamp turned Sweden into Swabia due to a spelling mistake in this language Latin 200 November 21, 1989
The June 1989 Life cover story was an uplifting piece on the 100th anniversary of this intimate apparel bra (brassiere) 300 November 21, 1989
From 1941-66 the Camel sign in Times Square produced one of these every 4 seconds a puff of smoke (smoke ring) 400 November 21, 1989
Mammy & Pappy Yokum lived in this community Dogpatch 500 November 21, 1989
In 1988 officials in this country admitted they had printed false maps for years to fool enemies USSR 100 November 13, 1989
Hannibal had 38 of these animals when he began crossing the Alps, but few survived the ice & snow elephants 200 November 13, 1989
Imported into Brazil from Africa, these "killer" insects escaped the lab & bred with locals bees 300 November 13, 1989
The U.S. Army awarded 8,612 medals after this 1983 invasion although fewer than 7,000 troops were there Grenada 400 November 13, 1989
Both the father & son of the Frankish leader Charles Martel were named this Pippin 500 November 13, 1989
A survey says these have to be worth at least 23 cents for shoppers to clip & use them coupons 100 September 22, 1989
While 501 is played with darts, 500 is a game invented by a Cincinnati company using these cards 200 September 22, 1989
Of the lizard, parrot or raccoon, the one to which a kinkajou is related a raccoon 300 September 22, 1989
A 4-H'er could tell you these are the 3 "H" lines a palmist can read on his hand head, heart & health 400 September 22, 1989
For 10 years he hosted "This Old House" on PBS Bob Vila 500 September 22, 1989
The leaders of these clubs for young females now wear uniforms designed by Bill Blass The Girl Scouts 100 September 5, 1989
Though its name is French, papier-mache was 1st used on this continent, not Europe Asia 200 September 5, 1989
This 5th Ave. museum sells pins representing its unofficial mascot, William the Hippo The Metropolitan Museum of Art 300 September 5, 1989
It can be a colorful vegetable dish, an herb liqueur or a shade of yellowish-green chartreuse 400 September 5, 1989
Seen in religious art, a mandorla is an aureole of light shaped like this nut used in marzipan almond 500 September 5, 1989
In a letter on his discoveries, Amerigo Vespucci used the term "Mundus Novus", meaning this New World 100 March 30, 1989
Oh Cisco, it's the nickname of tennis star Richard Alonzo Gonzales Pancho 200 March 30, 1989
The purse in the 1988 Monopoly World Championships was $15,140 for this reason the amount of money in the bank of the Monopoly game 300 March 30, 1989
Varieties of this include the sugar & the Swiss chard beets 400 March 30, 1989
The capital of Nova Scotia was named after George Montagu Dunk, the 2nd Earl of this Halifax 500 March 30, 1989
The Latin word "radix", meaning root, is the root word for this root vegetable radish 100 January 6, 1989
Cabinet member who outranks all other cabinet members Secretary of State 200 January 6, 1989
The job of a "nose" in France is to create these perfumes 300 January 6, 1989
The surname Wallace originally denoted a man from this country Wales 400 January 6, 1989
This language spoken in the Pyrenees does not belong to the Indo-European group Basque 500 January 6, 1989
The Supreme Court ruled: once left at the curb, it's not private & police can look thru it your garbage 100 December 14, 1988
A mosaic featuring a household animal & this warning was found in Pompeii beware of the dog (<i>cave canem</i>) 200 December 14, 1988
A "chippy" is an outlet in England specializing in these foods fish & chips 300 December 14, 1988
Wilson Sporting Goods Company recommends little leaguers wear a 10-inch one fielder\'s glove (baseball glove) 400 December 14, 1988
Eurycles of Athens was the most famous Greek 1 of these; we wonder if the act was "Eurycles & Lester" ventriloquist 500 December 14, 1988
The word for this Christian ceremony came from the Greek meaning "to dip" baptism 100 December 6, 1988
In 1988 New York City designated the Cyclone, one of these, an official landmark roller coaster 200 December 6, 1988
Among early advertising media was this urban official who also called out the news town crier 300 December 6, 1988
Well, "boll" me over, the German word for this means "tree wool" cotton 400 December 6, 1988
Original source of the proverbs "Lost time is never found again" & "Little strokes fell great oaks" <i>Poor Richard\'s Almanack</i> 500 December 6, 1988
Dermatologists say there's no such thing as a "healthy" one of these, so use a sunblock suntan 100 October 31, 1988
USA Today reports the average U.S. citizen has about 1,000 of these coins at home pennies 200 October 31, 1988
First Lady who promoted the Highway Beautification Act Lady Bird Johnson 300 October 31, 1988
It's what Emmett Kelly's Weary Willie "cleaned" off the ring floor with his broom the spotlight 400 October 31, 1988
The name of Madame Butterfly's baby, it starts with a capital "T", which rhymes with "P" Trouble 500 October 31, 1988
A feminist might tell you it's what the letters in "NOW" stand for National Organization of Women 100 June 28, 1988
What a Spaniard usually drinks from a "bota" wine 200 June 28, 1988
There is a small population of blue whales that can be seen in this famous Canadian river the Saint Lawrence 300 June 28, 1988
The "Pig Bowl" is a California charity football game between people of this occupation law enforcement 400 June 28, 1988
In 1978, Pat Donahue ate almost 2 lbs. of these in 68 seconds without sipping a single Gibson (pickled) onions 500 June 28, 1988
On their 99th birthday, Britons are eligible to receive a birthday telegram from her her majesty (Queen Elizabeth) 100 May 11, 1988
One occasionally still sees signs with 3 triangles on them indicating a building once had this fallout shelter 200 May 11, 1988
Allegedly, it was how they used their knives so people of this state were once called "Toothpicks" Arkansas 300 May 11, 1988
Executives of the Haggar Company coined this word for "trousers" slacks 400 May 11, 1988
In the late 19th c., engineer Sandford Fleming proposed that the world be divided into 24 of these time zones 500 May 11, 1988
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Most parts of the digestive system are included in this long "canal" alimentary canal 500 April 26, 1988
Housing the first dumbwaiter, this home took some 40 years for Jefferson to complete Monticello 100 February 18, 1988
Of Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday, the most productive workday, according to a USA Today survey Tuesday 200 February 18, 1988
The 2 major library classification systems in the U.S. Dewey Decimal System & Library of Congress Cataloging System 300 February 18, 1988
Some 500 years before the Sermon on the Mount, Confucius stated a form of this benificient principle the Golden Rule 400 February 18, 1988
A flock of black-footed albatross, or a flock of kids from a 1985 Steven Spielberg production <i>Goonies</i> 500 February 18, 1988
You might receive one in semi-block form, including a salutation & complimentary close business letter 100 February 1, 1988
Number of 1 1/2-volt cells in a 9-volt battery 6 200 February 1, 1988
Our word "bandit" is from "bandito" in this language Italian 300 February 1, 1988
Common cooking substance that contains starch, sodium bicarbonate, & an acidic compound baking powder 400 February 1, 1988
Robert Tisch, who holds this government post, was made an honorary member of the Lettermen postmaster general 500 February 1, 1988
On July 20, 1987, a prankster changed the Hollywood sign to read "Ollywood", referring to him Oliver North 100 January 13, 1988
Guinness says Jean Chapman set a record in '82 by putting out 6,607 flaming torches in this in 2 hours her mouth 200 January 13, 1988
Arthur D. Little proved you can make a silk purse out of this: his is in the Smithsonian a sow\'s ear 300 January 13, 1988
Tho this saint was known for curative powers, the "dance" named for him is really the disease chorea St. Vitus 400 January 13, 1988
13 of the 39 men who've held this job were born in the winter, more than any other season president of the United States 500 January 13, 1988
C.O.D. stamped on a package stands for this cash (or collect) on delivery 100 June 24, 1987
Keeping the "bells" comes from early practice of a sailor having to turn this over every 30 minutes an hourglass 200 June 24, 1987
This expression comes from medieval custom of placing lips on signature after signing a document sealed with a kiss 400 June 24, 1987
Though it's been around since the '20s, many ignore this device that protects sterility when opening a Band-aid the little red tear string 500 June 24, 1987
Number of months that do not have 31 days 5 June 24, 1987
In December 1986, the Reagans sent some 125,000 of these, featuring a water color of the East Room Christmas cards 100 June 2, 1987
Of who, what, when, where or why, 1st word of the Declaration of Independence when 200 June 2, 1987
It's solidified milk fat that was coagulated by agitation butter 300 June 2, 1987
By the 11th c. the motte-&-bailey form of these buildings was widely prevalent castles 400 June 2, 1987
Lewis Carroll coined this word by blending "chuckle" & "snort" chortle 500 June 2, 1987
It's said many 17th c. women had no eyelashes because they singed them off when blowing out these candles 100 May 28, 1987
Marygold was an appropriate name for this legendary king's daughter King Midas 200 May 28, 1987
Follower of Jesus who was born in the village of Magdala Mary Magdalene 300 May 28, 1987
John Philip Sousa added a removable bell to a helicon, creating this instrument the sousaphone 400 May 28, 1987
To prevent corrosion, most hot water pipes are now made of this copper 500 May 28, 1987
This Arlington, Va. office building covers over twice the area as the Great Pyramid of Cheops the Pentagon 100 November 20, 1986
It's said this cleric, French prime minister under Louis XIII, exercised by jumping over furniture Cardinal Richelieu 200 November 20, 1986
In Marriott hotels, this religious book is found in drawers along with the Gideon Bible Book Of Mormon 300 November 20, 1986
Instrument for measuring walked distances that works by responding to body motion a pedometer 400 November 20, 1986
Of the female elk, moose or reindeer, the one which has antlers the reindeer 500 November 20, 1986
Total number of Oscars won by "The Color Purple" zero 100 September 29, 1986
Characteristic common to "Sunshine of My Life"'s Stevie Wonder & Jeffery Tambor's "Mr. Sunshine" blind 200 September 29, 1986
Translation of the French warning on '86 Corvettes: "Essence Sans Plomb Seulement" no lead (unleaded) gasoline 300 September 29, 1986
It's the 1st letter of alphabet that's not the 1st letter of a South American country D 400 September 29, 1986
1st line of the Longfellow poem which ends "I found again in the heart of a friend" "I shot an arrow into the air; it fell to Earth I know not where" September 29, 1986
Since 1910, the color that borders the covers of "National Geographic" yellow 100 May 27, 1986
Appropriately, this evangelist's Oklahoma university has a dental school Oral Roberts 200 May 27, 1986
Reports say 8,000 Russian groups are studying why Soviets can't make these cotton pants right jeans 300 May 27, 1986
His favorite mode of transportation was his dinosaur named Dinny Alley Oop 400 May 27, 1986
It occurred September 27, 1927, in Yankee Stadium during the 8th inning Babe Ruth\'s 60th home run 500 May 27, 1986
Wanting to contribute to WWII effort, this queen-to-be undertook training in heavy mechanics Princess Elizabeth 100 February 28, 1986
This company brags that its best-selling Bible is 40% shorter than the original Reader\'s Digest 200 February 28, 1986
First color mentioned in "America The Beautiful" amber 500 February 28, 1986
Since his mother invented Liquid Paper, this singer collects royalty on every bottle sold"Her name was Joanne / And she lived in a meadow by a pond" Mike Nesmith February 28, 1986
Color of a true sapphire blue 100 February 11, 1986
Less than a year after Helen Slater played this superhero, D.C. Comics killed off the character Supergirl 200 February 11, 1986
Chinese TV plans to show 5 of this country's soap operas, including "Ambicion" & "Infame" Mexico 300 February 11, 1986