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This precious form of beryl is colored green by minute amounts of chromium |
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This king loses his heart to Jane Seymour in "Anna Bolena" & Anna herself is destined to lose her head |
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You collect these if you're a philatelist |
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In a fathom there are 6 feet or this many yards |
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On Jan. 7, 1969 he resigned as governor of Maryland; he was sworn in as vice president January 20 |
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This may be played if the final score is even |
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This blue or greenish gem came from Iran to Europe through Turkey, hence its name |
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A lodge picnic on Kittiwah Island is the setting for Act II, Scene 2 of this Gershwin opera |
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It's the game in which you'd use a shuttlecock |
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In music it's the term for a measure of a set number of beats |
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In 1966 the Roman Catholic Church in the U.S. rescinded the rule against eating this on Fridays |
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A ship that opens channels in the Arctic, or a remark that opens conversation |
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The finest of these gems are a color called Kashmir blue |
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His story "The Little Match Girl" inspired an 1897 opera by Danish composer August Enna |
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Many play this game for fun & profit while helping their local churches; don't forget your daubers |
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2-word term for the point at which all molecular motion ceases |
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After orbiting the earth in 1962, he said, "Friendship 7 is just a beginning, a successful experiment" |
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In electrical circles, a fuse acts as one |
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The fire type of this gemstone can be yellow to red in color |
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Born in 1923, this Greek-American soprano was noted for her portrayal of Lucia di Lammermoor |
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Whether you use this craft to make accessories or plant hangers, it helps if you have a knotting board |
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The skin-fold measurement is the most popular way to measure this on your body |
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This cabinet department formerly headed by Jack Kemp was established in 1965 |
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You won't get "drafted" wearing this jacket |
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Before the revolution, this St. Petersburg, Russia jewelry firm employed over 500 artisans |
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Francois-Andre Philidor's operatic version of this Henry Fielding novel was popular in the 1760s |
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In this billiard game, after the 15 red balls are sunk, the remaining 6 must be pocketed in order |
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175/70R13 is a common size for these; there's a "flat" rate to fix 'em |
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In 1961 Hassan II succeeded his father, Muhammad V, as king of this North African country |
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Moon River was an "old dream maker" & one of these |
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