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The day is named after Freya, the Norse version of Aphrodite as goddess of this |
Beauty/love/fertility
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The Indian paintbrush has this official designation in Wyoming (no, it's not the state paintbrush) |
State flower
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Chocolate dessert, or hair-styling foam (6) |
Mousse
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"Goings on About Town" & "The Talk of the Town" are regular features of this magazine |
The New Yorker
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Before legally adopting the name Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, he was known by this name |
Lew Alcindor
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Based on qualities like color & texture, this U.S. government department divides wheat into 7 market classes |
Agriculture
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In Islamic belief, this man born on Friday was not only the first man but the first prophet |
Adam
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A statue of this great Chinese philosopher adorns the plaza named for him in New York City's Chinatown |
Confucius
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Pestle's partner (6) |
Mortar
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"Not Just Politics as Usual" is the motto of this magazine founded by JFK Jr. |
George
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In 1989 Kareem finished his 20-year pro basketball career playing with this team |
Los Angeles Lakers
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The name of these facilities where wheat is stored, cleaned & graded is from the Latin for "lifted up" |
(Jeff: What is a silo?)
Elevators
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A Northern Ireland peace accord was reached on April 10, 1998, this holy day |
Good Friday
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Yee-haw! The Durango Cowgirl Classic is an all-female rodeo in this state |
Colorado
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The "Mama" of all nursery rhymers (6, 5) |
Mother Goose
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This sports star seen here recently launched his own magazine "In The Red Zone" |
Joe Montana
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Kareem majored in history while leading this college's team to 3 straight national championships |
UCLA
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Of common, geiger, durum or einkorn, the one that's not a species of wheat |
Geiger
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On Friday, Aug. 15, 1969, faced with a crowd of 400,000, promoters of this event decided not to charge admission |
Woodstock
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White mica, or a person from Moscow (9) |
(Alex: With a minute to go.)
Muscovite
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In 1945 John Johnson launched this monthly which he considered the black equivalent of Life magazine |
Ebony
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In 1996 Kareem's strong interest in history inspired him to co-write "Black Profiles in" this |
Courage
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The primary wheat-growing area in South America is this fertile Argentine plain |
Pampas
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This Brazilian bacchanal gets started on the Friday before Ash Wednesday |
Carnival
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The Turquoise Trail winds along the east side of the Sandia Mountains in this state |
New Mexico
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Adjective for Flash Gordon's Ming (9) |
Merciless
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In 1999 this magazine founded by Andy Warhol celebrated its 30th anniversary |
Interview
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In 1969 this Midwest team chose Kareem as the NBA's No. 1 draft choice |
Milwaukee Bucks
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In the mid-1900s scientists led this worldwide "revolution" to boost wheat production in the third world |
(Jeff: What is the agricultural revolution?)
the Green Revolution
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