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LESSER-KNOWN ANCIENT ROMANS |
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On April 18, 1775 he was captured by the British but released; he had to walk back to Lexington |
Paul Revere
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A coif-de-mailles protected this part of the knight |
Head
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Don Shula & this Dallas Cowboys coach both coached a record 36 post-season games in the NFL |
Tom Landry
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A slow growth company that invests little in R&D & has a steady profit is a "cash" one of these animals |
Cow
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"The Naked and the Dead", "Existential Errands", "The Executioner's Song" |
Norman Mailer
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This little-known Roman was exactly half as wide as his Greek friend Diameter |
Radius
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On September 8, 1974, he was granted "A full, free and absolute pardon" |
Richard Nixon
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Agrappes were armor fasteners of the hook-&-this type |
Eye
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This 49er entered the 1999 season with a record 64 games of 100 yards receiving |
Jerry Rice
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This word for some doors also applies to credit that maintains a limit & requires periodic payments |
Revolving
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"The Great American Novel", "Zuckerman Bound", "Portnoy's Complaint" |
Philip Roth
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This ancient Roman had trouble understanding others because of the ringing in his ears |
(R: Who is Tintinitus?)
Tinnitus
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FDR's statement "The United States of America was...deliberately attacked by...Japan" was made on this date |
December 8, 1941
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It's what's jammed into a jamb |
Leg
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Past home fields of this current team include L.A. Memorial Coliseum & Candlestick Park |
Oakland Raiders
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A trailer full of goods that goes from truck to plane goes "birdyback"; from trailer to train, this way |
Piggyback
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"Welcome to the Monkey House", "Galapagos", "Player Piano" |
Kurt Vonnegut
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Everything this Roman did was counterfeit or fake |
(R: Who is Fabius?)
Bogus
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In 1824 Andrew Jackson received more popular & electoral votes, but the House declared this man president |
John Quincy Adams
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A verb meaning to remove rust from armor; today you "re"-do it to old furniture or homes |
(J: What is finish?) (R: What is refinish?)
Refurbish
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(Hi, I'm Bob Costas) Only 2 players have been named Super Bowl MVP 2 years in a row: Bart Starr & this Steelers QB in 1979 & 1980 |
(with about a minute to go...)
Terry Bradshaw
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During a compressed week an employee still works 40 hours, but usually does it in this many days |
4
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"The 158-Pound Marriage", "The Cider House Rules", "A Son of the Circus" |
John Irving
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He was difficult to understand because his jaw muscles were always locking up |
Tetanus
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Hostilities in the Spanish-American War ended when Manila surrendered to General Merritt & this admiral |
George Dewey
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The rerebrace & vambrace protected the rear & fore part of this |
Arm
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In 1995 this expansion team played its first season's home games at Clemson |
(R: Who were the North Carolina Hornets?)
Carolina Panthers
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Acronym that's the reverse of "FIFO" |
LIFO (Last in, first out)
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"No Name", "The Woman in White", "The Moonstone" |
Wilkie Collins
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This Roman was always interrupting his projects for an extended break, especially over the summer |
Hiatus
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