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This famed Renaissance scientist & artist was a pioneer in aerodynamics & hydraulics |
da Vinci
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In his act, Tiny Tim would fake naivete as well as this unnaturally high-pitched voice |
falsetto
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1-word #1 hit in 1960 for Maurice Williams, or 1-word command for a dog to remain in place |
"Stay"
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A single plant of some species of weeds can bear a half million or more of these |
spores (or seeds)
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Playing this in Mich., 92-yr.-old George Shaffer won over $3 mil., to be paid in 20 yearly installments |
(Alex: And we're begging the obvious question, if he should die, the remainder of the funds goes to his estate.)
the (state) lottery
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A sack or bag, you're advised not to buy a pig in one |
a poke
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Galena is the principal ore of this element used in batteries, solder, & pipes |
lead
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Though he was neither Italian nor a tot at the time, Babe Ruth was called this |
the Bambino
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"Bye Bye Birdie" song with the musical query, "Why can't they be like we were, perfect in every way?" |
(Andras: What are women?)
"Kids"
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Ancient Greeks made a brew out of this poisonous parsley relative & offered it up to criminals |
hemlock
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Wild beasts fought in the Colosseum in the morning; their contests took place in the afternoon |
gladiators
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A diplomat's contains papers, while a kangaroo's holds a joey |
a pouch
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Of 100 thousand, 100 million, or 100 billion, current estimated # of galaxies in the universe |
100 billion
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An Italian with a fondness for "il vino, le donne e le canzone" likes these |
(Andra: What are wines?)
wine, women & song
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Linda Ronstadt lamented that he'd "been out ridin' fences for so long now" |
"Desperado"
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In 1987, "dyscalculia" eliminated Rachel Nussbaum in round 9 of these national championships |
the National Spelling Bee
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From French for "small basin", it's an oblong basket used to hold the baby |
a bassinet
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From Latin "to fall off", term for shrubs & trees whose leaves fall off seasonally |
deciduous
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Ronzoni describes its pasta products with this 2-word Italian phrase |
sono buoni
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A time of rest, or title of the following lively Go-Go's hit:
"Can't seem to get my mind off of you / Back here at home, there's nothin' to do / Now that I'm away..." |
(Alex: Yeah. Was that a guess?) (Sheryl: [Laughs excitedly] Yes.) (Alex: You got it, though. Nice going. That takes you to $1,100, and it takes us to our first commercial break. You got to feel good about that.) (Sheryl: I do.) (Alex: Keep enjoying that moment during this pause for some important commercial messages.) [The song was reprised going into the break.]
"Vacation"
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At age 12, this Australian singer won a Hayley Mills look-alike contest |
Olivia Newton-John
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It's used to contain the fine linens, household items, & silver a prospective bride saves up |
a hope chest
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Derived from lichens, it's one of the oldest acid-based indicators |
[ERRATUM: The term "acid-base" was misspelled in the clue as shown. Alex read it correctly.]
litmus
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"The evening breeze caressed the trees" this way |
"Tenderly"
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A 1986 United Brands banana jingle-writing contest stipulated your entry must begin w/these 3 words |
(Alex: We've got a minute to go.)
I'm Chiquita Banana
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A sarcophagus is a coffin made of this material |
[The end-of-round signal sounds.] (Alex: And just four clues left up there, and all of them in a nasty category--er, not all, but most of them in a nasty category called WEEDS. We're not too concerned about that.)
stone
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