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MOVIE CROSSWORD CLUES "G" |
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On Oct. 18, 1931 in West Orange the lights went out for this inventor who held over 1,000 patents |
Thomas Edison
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That immortal sage Ogden Nash wrote, "Candy is dandy but liquor is" this |
quicker
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Dr. Watson, I need you to relate the adventure of "The Resident" one of these, not "The English" one |
Patient
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A colorful magpie relative, or Mr. Leno when he's sad |
a blue jay
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Don't unpack the tent in a Lisbon park if you see the sign "E prohibido acampar", meaning this |
Camping prohibited (No camping)
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They "Prefer Blondes" (9) |
Gentlemen
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Nuclear geniuses, avoid Princeton! Both Oppenheimer & this man, who proposed relativity at age 26, died there |
Einstein
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(Sofia gives the clue.) An adventure containing a "Golden" pair of this type of glasses is tackled by Holmes |
(Julie: What are spectacles?) ... (Alex: They are [*]. They pinch the nose.)
pince-nez
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Virginia's beautiful Skyline Drive runs through this range of the Appalachians |
the Blue Ridge
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In a Munich restaurant, Mom may ask, "Haben sie einen Kinderstuhl?"-- "Have you got" one of these |
a child's seat
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Roman epic to "Crowe" about (9) |
Gladiator
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This baseball pioneer grounded out in Mendham on January 26, 1893 |
(Abner) Doubleday
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This song that was a No. 1 hit for the Champs in 1958 always makes me want a margarita |
"Tequila"
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The number of students or gables in Conan Doyle titles; it's 2 less than the number of "Orange Pips" |
(Kevin: What is 7?)
3
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The ride seen here (Take a look.) at Universal Orlando is named for this ever-popular children's book |
(Patrick: What is Blue's Clues?) ... (Alex: What is [*]? As if I knew that.)
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
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Buying a cotton T in Amsterdam, it might be wise to be sure of the size & ask, "Krimjpt het?" --this |
Does it shrink?
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It precedes "Canyon", "Hotel" & "Theft Auto" (5) |
Grand
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There was no more rumbling in "The Jungle" for this writer after he died in Bound Brook in 1968 |
(Upton) Sinclair
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This actress' first spoken words on film were "Gimme a whiskey, ginger ale on the side, and don't be stingy, baby" |
Greta Garbo
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There was "A Study in Scarlet" & one of these "in Bohemia" |
A Scandal
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Willie Nelson sang about these "Crying In The Rain" |
Blue Eyes
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At a store in El Salvador, you may ask, "Aceptara usted un cheque de viajero?", meaning this |
(Patrick: What is Do you accept personal checks?)
Do you accept traveler's checks?
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Oui, oui! A Lerner & Loewe musical (4) |
Gigi
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This Union general whom Lincoln relieved of command in 1862 gave up the fight in Orange in 1885 |
(Patrick: Who is McClelland?) (Alex: Yes...No, no, sorry.) ... (Alex: You added one consonant too many. It's [*], not McClelland.)
McClellan
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"Claret is the liquor for boys; port, for men; but he who aspires to be a hero must drink brandy", said this Boswell pal |
(Samuel) Johnson
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You know about "The Adventure of the Sussex" one of these if you're a Sherlock buff-y |
a Vampire
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I 6th century Breton chief known as Comorre the Cursed may have inspired the French tale about this wife-killer |
Bluebeard
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In a museum in Rome, a photographer may ask, "Posso servirmi del treppiede?", "May I use" this |
a tripod
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"Luminous" Boyer & Bergman classic (8) |
Gaslight
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