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In 2010 this golfer rejected a s75 million, 5-year deal from Paddy Power, an Irish co.; yes, in 2010, & yes, he rejected it |
Tiger Woods
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We can diagnose this Oz dweller with pyrophobia--he says the one thing he fears is a lighted match |
(Kirsten: Who is the lion?)
the Scarecrow
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From its post: "Dummy uses dummy as weapon in Macy's melee" |
the New York Post
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These cards used by fortune tellers to predict the future include the High Priestess & the Hierophant |
Tarot cards
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Part of a certain Scottish musical instrument, it can also mean one who talks but says nothing important |
a windbag
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In Bernini's sculpture, this biblical figure is casting a stone at an unseen adversary |
David
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Barclays halved--from $400 to $200 million--how much it will pay in arena naming rights when this NBA team moves to Brooklyn |
the Nets
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The Flutterbudgets suffer from belonephobia, the fear of being pricked by one of these |
(Kirsten: What is a thorn?)
a needle
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From its Times-Picayune: "Capitol projects director left after long dispute over hurricane recovery spending" |
New Orleans
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Around 1143 the Irish priest & Saint Malachy predicted there would only be 111 of these church leaders after his time |
popes
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A.A. Milne adapted this children's book for the stage & renamed it "Toad of Toad Hall" |
(Robin: What is Winnie the Pooh?)
The Wind in the Willows
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Bernini's sculpture of this French king set the standard for royal portraits for 100 years |
Louis XIV
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As of May 2009 this company had $4.2 billion in total endorsement contractual obligations, including LeBron |
(Robin: Who are the Cleveland Cavaliers?)
Nike
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It's healthy to keep down your body fat, but not to the point of the Growleywogs, who are all bone, skin & this |
(Mary: What is teeth?)
muscle
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From its Free Press: "State board backs tax rollback for Greektown" |
Detroit
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The 16th century French prophet Nostradamus wrote his predictions in this 4-line stanza form |
a quatrain
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As 1 word, it means charming in a childlike way; as 2 words, it's part of a saying meaning life has ups & downs |
(Alex: Yep, [*], lose some.)
winsome
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Bernini's Fountain of the Four Rivers represents rivers of 4 continents: the Ganges, the Plata, the Danube & this one |
(Robin: [long pause, no answer])
the Nile
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A co. statement said he "will compete for team RadioShack as a cyclist (in events) including the 2010 Tour de France" |
Lance Armstrong
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Dorothy & Toto meet the Shaggy Man, whom I would diagnose with hypertrichosis, also called this -ism |
[The end-of-round signal sounds.]
hirsutism
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From its advertiser: "Hilo retailers say police presence needs beefing up" |
Honolulu
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These Greek female prophets made their predictions from the 500s B.C. until suppressed in 393 A.D. |
the Oracles
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Model 1866 of this rifle helped tame the Wild West |
a Winchester
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In his masterpiece The Ecstasy of this Carmelite nun of Avila, Bernini crafted cascading marble drapery |
St. Teresa
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In 2006 Marco Andretti finished 2nd at Indy for the Nyse: back in 1969, Mario Andretti won for this 3-letter oil treatment |
STP
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From its Sun-Sentinel: "Broward commissioners target big banking for role in mortgage crisis" |
(Kirsten: What is Miami?) (Robin: What is Orlando?) ... (Alex: They narrowed it down for you, Mary, but maybe you were too reluctant to come up with [*].)
Fort Lauderdale
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This seer became a celebrity in the 1960s after she predicted that a Democrat would win the White House but die in office |
(Jeane) Dixon
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It's the largest lake entirely within the province of Manitoba |
Lake Winnipeg
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