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ESPN'S GREATEST SPORTS RECORDS |
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10-, 11- & 12-LETTER WORDS |
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This "canine" state is Mexico's largest in area |
Chihuahua
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No. 1: His wins in 4 straight major golf tournaments |
Tiger Woods
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Travel to Springfield, Mass. & you can make a fast break for the Naismith Hall of Fame for this sport |
(Alex: Hey, we're back to sports.) (Brian: Keep it coming.)
basketball
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"Cooking A to Z" suggests a sauce for artichoke leaves made by melting this dairy product & adding lemon juice |
butter
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In 1930 this Indian pacifist marched 200 miles to the sea to protest Britain's salt tax |
Gandhi
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Pizza lovers should know that this topping is actually a highly seasoned sausage made of pork & beef |
pepperoni
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This river flows into the Gulf of California & provides the boundary between Baja California Norte & Sonora |
the Colorado River
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No. 11: His career 4,256 hits |
Pete Rose
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It's the term for a person who abstains from liquor; it sounds like he drinks only Earl Grey |
a teetotaler
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In 1914 the little girl with the umbrella began appearing on this company's salt packages |
Morton's
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She first called Charlie Brown "Chuck" in a comic strip that appeared on August 24, 1966 |
Peppermint Patty
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Mountain ranges in Mexico include the Sierra Madre Oriental in the east & the Sierra Madre this in the west |
Occidental
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No. 6: His 7 career no-hitters |
Nolan Ryan
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It can refer to anything savory, like chutney, or to a sweet pickle that's usually minced & served on hot dogs |
relish
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Throwing salt into the center of the ring to purify it is part of the ritual of this sport |
(Lisa: What is samurai fighting? I mean... Sorry.) ... (Alex: [*]. I bet you that's what Lisa meant to say, and she just misspoke.)
sumo wrestling
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In 1962 this baking company added Goldfish crackers to its product line |
Pepperidge Farm
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This city down the coast from Puerto Vallarta is said to have the best harbor on Mexico's Pacific coast |
(Brian: What is Cabo San Lucas?)
Acapulco
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No. 8: His 92 goals in one season |
Wayne Gretzky
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At opposite ends, just outside the visible spectrum are infrared waves & these waves |
ultraviolet waves
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The name of this, often a tomato & chili concoction, means "sauce" in Spanish |
salsa
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In Leonardo da Vinci's "Last Supper", an overturned salt cellar lies in front of him |
(Alex: It will benefit Daniel. Maybe.) ... (Alex: Bad table manners.)
Judas
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In the 1967 hit "Jackson", Johnny Cash & June Carter sang, "We got married in a fever, hotter than" 1 of these |
a pepper sprout
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In population, this city on the Rio Grande is the largest Mexican city on the border with the U.S. |
Juárez
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No. 13: His 14 Grand Slam titles |
(Brian: Who is Rod Laver?) ... (Alex: Brian, you're in the right sport, but we were going for [*].)
Pete Sampras
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Next to the last; it's from Latin words meaning "almost last" |
penultimate
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This garlic-flavored mayonnaise from Provence is popularly served with fish |
(Daniel: What is [*]? Let's...) (Alex: And that takes you to $200 off of Brian's lead, and you were doing it again, right Daniel? Three days in a row. You're so eager to continue. And that's good. We'll take a break, come back after this.)
aioli
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Opened in 1825, it was known as the "ditch that salt built" because its main cargo was salt from Syracuse, N.Y. |
the Erie Canal
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On "Police Woman" Angie Dickinson played a cop with this name (which made her sound like a Beatles album) |
Sgt. Pepper
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