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After killing this creature, Theseus escaped from the Labyrinth by following a thread he'd left |
the Minotaur
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Type of animal that "went to market", "stayed home" or "had roast beef" |
piggy
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For breakfast or light dining, you might order an omelet & this hard, chewy roll with a hole |
a bagel
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At this French leader's request in 1967, NATO removed its headquarters from France |
de Gaulle
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The spotted variety of this African mammal is famous for "laughing"; the striped one must be quieter |
(Ali: What is the leopard?)
a hyena
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Bartlett's attributes "Come On, Baby, Light My Fire" to this group, not Jim Morrison |
The Doors
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When this sea god drove his chariot over the waters, they became calm |
Poseidon
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Game whose rhyme begins, "Blind man, blind man, sure you can't see? Turn around 3 times & try to catch me" |
Blind Man's Bluff (Blind Man's Buff)
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These pancakes often come with a fruit or cheese filling & a side of sour cream |
blintzes
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In August 1963 the U.S. & USSR set up this communications link to reduce the risk of war |
the Hot Line
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In the summer a cold drink such as iced tea really does this |
hit the spot
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While in prison in 1985, this South African said, "Only free men can negotiate" |
Nelson Mandela
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As a baby he was dipped in the River Styx by his mother, Thetis, to make his body safe from wounds |
Achilles
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He & his wife have gone down in rhyme history as platter lickers |
Jack Sprat
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Menu listings for soup usually include kreplach & this cold beet soup |
borscht
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In March 1946 Winston Churchill said that this "has descended across the continent" of Europe |
an Iron Curtain
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Canine spots turn into musical notes in the title sequence of this 1961 animated Disney film |
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
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"Poor Mexico, so far from God and so close to" this country is attributed to Porfirio Diaz |
the United States
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Hercules' 11th labor was to bring this fruit to King Eurystheus of Mycenae |
(Ali: What is the golden apple?) [Originally ruled incorrect; reversed before Double Jeopardy!]
the Golden Apples of the Hesperides
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Tom probably learned to play "Over the Hills and Far Away" on this instrument from his dad |
a pipe
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As an appetizer try this dish of ground whitefish & matzo meal served in a jellied stock |
gefilte fish
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In response to a Soviet blockade, the West airlifted supplies into this city in 1948 & 1949 |
Berlin
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One of this character's most famous lines is "Out, damned spot! Out, I say!" |
Lady Macbeth
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Completes the title of Thomas Harris' book "I'm OK—" |
You're OK
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He was called "God of the Vines" |
Bacchus
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Quartet of herbs that follow "Can you make me a cambric shirt" |
parsley, sage, rosemary & thyme
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It's the "proper" name for a sandwich of corned beef, Swiss cheese & sauerkraut on rye |
a Reuben
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In June 1967 LBJ & this Soviet leader met for the first time in Glassboro, N.J. |
(Sandy: Who is Brezhnev?)
Alexei Kosygin
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The 1940 hit "Java Jive" was one of this singing group's most popular records |
the Ink Spots
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This president called the effort to solve the energy crisis "the moral equivalent of war" |
Jimmy Carter
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