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In 1758 Halifax, capital of this province, was the site of Canada's first representative government |
Nova Scotia
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"Why do you lead me" on one of these ridiculous quests, an unhappy Sancho Panza asks Don Quixote |
(Kate: Don't know.)
a wild goose chase
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Latin for "before" gives us this poker word for the initial wager all players must make |
(Ken: Now, it's time for [*], yes.)
an ante
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Let the "R" take a break from the energy required to move an object against a force & season this Asian pan |
a wok (work to wok)
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Founded by Samuel de Champlain in 1608, this city has a name that comes from Algonquian for "the river narrows here" |
(Kate: What's Toronto?)
Quebec (City)
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On "Game of Thrones", this awful king played by Jack Gleeson did not survive the "Purple Wedding"--but tell Cersei, it wasn't me |
Joffrey
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Buffalo Bill met the Queen of England "at the door of the box, with my sombrero in my hand and welcomed her to" this place |
the Wild West
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Wrigley Field is nicknamed "The Friendly" these |
Confines
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It's the 4-letter bet where you get paid if your horse comes in 1st, 2nd or even 3rd |
show
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Remove an "R" from a word for a family member & get this word for annoy, which that person might do to you |
bother (brother to bother)
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This Alberta city is called "The Gateway to the North" & in the 2022-23 season, the gateway to 64 Connor McDavid goals |
Edmonton
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(Tony Hale presents the clue.) As Buster Bluth, I dressed up as a stripper & danced to "The Final Countdown" at my father's funeral on this sitcom; then the casket fell in the grave, but everyone applauded |
Arrested Development
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In a 1964 Caldecott Medal winner, young Max cries, "Let the wild" this "start!" |
rumpus
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The standard American World War I training aircraft, the Curtiss JN-4, had this female nickname |
Jenny
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This type of parlay that combines multiple bets in one wager shares its name with an all-play-all tournament |
a round robin
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Render the "R" from a type of cooking fat & meet this word for a young fellow |
lad (lard to lad)
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This Manitoba city is called "The Gateway to the West" & in the 2022-23 season, the gateway to 42 Mark Scheifele goals |
Winnipeg
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On "The Wire", this Michael K. Williams character was no longer comin' after he was killed in a convenience store |
Omar
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In the Old Testament an angel tells Hagar that she will bear a son who "will be a wild man" & that she should call him this |
Ishmael
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"Big Beefhead" was one nickname for this late 19th century president |
(Kate: Who is... Taft?) (Marianne: Who is McKinley?)
Grover Cleveland
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Guess the color of Gatorade dumped on the coach's head to win this 4-letter kind of side bet |
(Ken: Hmm, not sports gamblers here, maybe?
prop
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Ship off the "R" on the word for a boat's docking locale & get this first name of female characters Dutton & Harmon |
Beth (berth to Beth)
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It has been the capital of British Columbia ever since the province joined Canada in 1871 |
Victoria
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Motorcycle madness! After learning his mom Gemma was behind the murder of his wife, Jax committed matricide on this FX show |
(Ken: Correct, spoiler warning.)
Sons of Anarchy
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"None of nature's landscapes are ugly so long as they are wild", this environmentalist wrote in 1898 |
Muir
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New Orleans is also called this city because of its placement on a sharp bend of the Mississippi River |
the Crescent City
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The Martingale betting system suggests: at least do this after every loss to recoup the initial stake |
(Kate: What's ante?)
double your wager
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Kick out the "R" from a pile of stones on a hiking trail & wander aimlessly; the word becomes this name of a man in Genesis |
Cain (cairn to Cain)
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