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Stroget in this largest Danish city is Europe's longest street given over to pedestrians |
Copenhagen
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Keep bad men outside with this, defined as a bolt operated by key or knob without spring action |
deadbolt
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Born Oct. 9, 1975, on his father's 35th birthday, he has the middle name Ono |
Sean Lennon
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Hans Christian Andersen's "The Nightingale" sang its sweet melodies for the emperor of this country |
(Tom: What is Japan?)
China
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This small woodwind is known for its high pitch, & its name is Italian for "small" |
piccolo
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It's also called a lightning bug |
firefly
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The Palazzo del Diamanti, whose name means this palace, stands in the Italian city of Ferrara |
diamond
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Get ready for summer by putting in these, generally made of either aluminum or fiberglass |
(Tom: What are shutters?)
screens
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John McEnroe's middle name, it's the first name of his brother, also a Davis Cup captain |
Patrick
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In "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe", 4 siblings rule this land from the throne at Cair Paravel |
Narnia
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He wrote several anthems, including "The King Shall Rejoice", for the coronation of England's King George II |
George Frideric Handel
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A safety exercise to quickly evacuate a building |
fire drill
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(Sarah of the Clue Crew in London) First, look right when crossing a London street or you may end up on someone's hood, which the British call this |
bonnet
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It's the somewhat ominous name for the device that dispenses caulk |
caulk gun
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Bill Cosby's middle name is this name of 8 English kings |
(Alex: I thought you were going to bet $16,000!)
Henry
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In an 1883 fantasy by Carlo Collodi, Mr. Cherry, a carpenter, gives a piece of talking wood to this old man |
Geppetto
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Rachmaninoff rhapsodized over this Italian violinist, & Franz Lehar wrote an operetta about him |
Niccolo Paganini
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In wartime, a fierce episode of combat |
firefight
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This Paris palace was destroyed by Communards in 1871, but the gardens of the same name are still around |
Tuileries
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For emergencies, you can pick up this illuminating product introduced in 1979 by Anthony Maglica's company |
Maglite
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Sean Combs' middle name, it's on his clothing line |
John
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Long John Silver was the mutinous cook aboard this "Treasure Island" ship that shares its name with a Caribbean island |
Hispaniola
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It's a flourish of trumpets or an orchestral passage featuring brass; Copland wrote one "for the Common Man" |
Fanfare
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Inspiring a nation, FDR began these radio "chats" within days of his first inauguration |
Fireside Chats
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A cliff above a dangerous part of the Rhine, or a siren said to lure boatmen to their doom there |
Lorelei
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If you bring home a Lux programmable one of these, you'll find it pre-programmed to save energy |
(Alex: And about a minute to go now.)
thermostat
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Holly Combs' middle name, it's familiar to fans of her series "Charmed" |
Marie
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On his third voyage, Gulliver encountered this floating island populated by philosophers |
Laputa
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The British often call this "fractional" note a semiquaver |
(Jeff: What is an eighth note?)
sixteenth note
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From the Middle English, it's a strong or aggressive personality who encourages unrest |
(Gay: What is a firebug?) ... (Alex: A firebug is one that sets fires.)
firebrand
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