SEE YOU IN THE FUNNY PAPYRUS |
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WELL, WE'VE NEVER HAD THAT RESPONSE |
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In a papyrus from the Christian era, Bast, a goddess in the form of this animal, debates a canine on matters of the universe |
a cat
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As a noun, it's a wooly covering; as a verb, it means to swindle |
fleece
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In the late 1700s the Hawaiian Law of the Splintered this canoe accessory was proclaimed by Kamehameha I |
an oar (paddle)
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Her 2024 album "Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran" is her first since her split from former soccer player Gerard Piqué |
(Ken: Now it's time for [*].) [Laughter]
Shakira
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As a boy, he read a story about a magic wardrobe; he later created his own in "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" |
C.S. Lewis
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The 3 words in Genesis 1:3 that follow "and God said" + the go-to handheld Jedi weapon = this updated phrase |
Let there be lightsaber
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In "The Satire of the Trades", a man with this ancient writing job speaks on the cons of physical work out in the cold |
a scribe
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This verb means to go beyond what is allowed, like a speed limit; you can also do it to expectations |
exceed
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The Rikitea type of these organic gems are farmed off the nutrient-rich waters surrounding the Gambier Island chain |
pearls
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Popular at fiestas, "La Chona" is a bop from Los Tucanes (of) this city in northwestern Baja California |
Tijuana
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It turns out that this Baltimore newspaperman known for "The American Language" was a virulent racist & antisemite |
H.L. Mencken
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Basin-shaped complex of human bones supporting the trunk + garnish combined with "sage, rosemary & thyme" = this altered icon |
(Ken: Yeah, we love [*], the King.)
Pelvis Parsley
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A pretty mangled piece of papyrus contains part of the Tithonus poem, a work attributed to this poet of Lesbos |
Sappho
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Half of this 6-letter word meaning harsh or critical is its 3 Es |
severe
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Rarotonga is the largest of these islands named for a British explorer |
the Cook Islands
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This Brazilian artist's "Me Gusta" was her first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 |
(Isaac: Who is Shakira?)
Anitta
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In 1912 he pleaded to Maine residents, "You cannot expect success hunting deer or moose if your feet are not properly dressed" |
(Ken: Yeah, kind of a self-serving quote from [*].) [Laughter]
L.L. Bean
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Italian building 5.5 degrees from perpendicular + 4-letter Chinese sailboat = this; what a... |
(Isaac: What is Pisa junk--[*]?) ... (Ken: We've never had that response, Isaac; you can't deny it.) [Laughter]
Leaning Tower of Pisa junk
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Written more than 4,000 years ago, the Diary of Merer found near the Suez Gulf is called this, rhyming with mss. from around Qumran |
the Red Sea Scrolls
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This synonym of facade is equally at home when used in woodworking or dentistry |
veneer
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1,332-foot Mount Lamlam is the highest point on this U.S. island, the largest of the Marianas |
Guam
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Headlining Cuba's famed Tropicana nightclub in the 1950s, Celia Cruz reigned for decades as "The Queen of" this music |
Salsa
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The initials of this "Shropshire Lad" poet stood for Alfred Edward |
Housman
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"The" + Swiss psychologist Carl + "the" + 8-letter adjective for deprived of sleep = a slightly altered soap opera title |
The Jung and the Restless
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The Westcar Papyrus contains stories about the royal court of this pharaoh of the Old Kingdom, aka Cheops |
Khufu
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Though it could suggest vision problems, this "effect" in photos happens when a flash bounces off the retinas |
red-eye
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In October 1790 Thursday October Christian was born on this island |
(Ken: Fletcher Christian and the Bounty mutineers wound up on [*].)
Pitcairn Island
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This woman of Colombian heritage had a viral hit in 2021 with "Telepatia" |
Kali Uchis
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"Sky and Water I" from 1938 by this graphic artist is typical of his optical illusionary style |
(M.C.) Escher
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Prefix found before "curricular" or "marital" + multiple canvas covers slanting down above windows = we're going into these |
(Isaac: What is extra twinnings?)
extra awnings
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