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    | Of the New England states, Vermont is the least populous; this is the smallest in area | Rhode Island 
 
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    | At the CMA Awards in 2003, special tribute was paid to this late "Man in Black" | Johnny Cash 
 
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    | Sam Maverick, who gave us a word for independence, left this Texas fortress 4 days before the slaughter | the Alamo 
 
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    | Abbadabba Berman, killed with Dutch Schultz, was an ace fixer of this lottery-type racket | a numbers game 
 
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    | He's a guy who can't say no to love, she's a gal with a weakness for faking her own death; together, they're... | Romeo and Juliet 
 
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    | American or not, it's an orchestra platform | a bandstand 
 
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    | If you're at this state's lowest point, on the Verdigris River, stop for a pick-me-up in nearby Coffeyville | Kansas 
 
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    | (Hi, I'm Billy Ray Cyrus.)  In 1992 I had a lot of people line dancing to this song, my first No. 1 hit | "Achy Breaky Heart" 
 
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    | This future French leader's 1934 book "The Army of the Future" helped inspire the Blitzkrieg--oops! | (Charles) de Gaulle 
 
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    | C'mon, one more cherry!  Bally's Las Vegas became the first hotel with a $1,000 one of these | a slot machine 
 
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    | Her new job as a marriage counselor drives hubby Othello a little crazy in "The Moor the Merrier" | Desdemona 
 
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    | Musical era exemplified by Glenn Miller & Tommy Dorsey's groups | the big band era 
 
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    | It's the only state that touches 3 of the Great Lakes | Michigan 
 
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    | His 61st album, "Back to the Well", features a new duet with old duet partner Dolly Parton | Kenny Rogers 
 
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    | Cosimo de Medici was Pater Patriae, translating to this title also held by a famous American | (Leonard: What is... Father Superior?--I don't know.) ...
 (Alex: Patriot--Patriae.)
 
 Father of the Country
 
 
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    | At the poker table, blinking or whistling might be this 4-letter sign of what kind of hand you've got | a tell 
 
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    | Wacky sisters Goneril & Regan live next door & make life tough for plucky Cordy & this title guy | King Lear 
 
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    | On the big screen, he's been a desperado & a mambo king | Antonio Banderas 
 
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    | Of the 4 states officially known as commonwealths, it lies the farthest west | (Commonwealth of) Kentucky 
 
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    | (Hi, I'm Joe Nichols.)  My favorite song, "Footlights", was sung by this country legend whose name appropriately means "tired-looking" | Merle Haggard 
 
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    | In a painting by Ilya Repin, he's the ruler lamenting having just killed his own son | (Alex: Ilya Repin--you have to think about Russia, and that would be [*]. We have less than a minute to go now, Leonard.) 
 Ivan the Terrible
 
 
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    | This type of casual golf wager is named for a Long Island country club | (Alex: You can play a $2, $5 [*].) 
 Nassau
 
 
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    | King Alonso & some buddies take a 3-hour tour & wash up on an island with this goofy magician in "Temper Temper!" | Prospero 
 
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    | A soldier's cartridge belt worn over the shoulder & across the chest | a bandolier 
 
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    | Its largest inland lake is Lake Winnebago with an area of 215 square miles | (Leonard: What is Minnesota?) 
 Wisconsin
 
 
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    | In Buddy Jewell's touching song, his daughter asks, "Do you think that God could use another angel to help" do this | pour out the rain 
 
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    | As Charles II's mistress, this ex-actress is said to have encouraged the founding of Chelsea Hospital | (Alex: And you remember her just before his death, [*].  [*].) 
 Nell Gwynn
 
 
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    | When James Bond says this in "Casino Royale", it means he's betting against the whole bank in baccarat | banco 
 
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    | This cross-dressing lawyer tries to balance her career & her relationship with Bassanio | (Alex: In The Merchant of Venice, yes, indeed.) 
 Portia
 
 
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    | "The Wrath of Cortex" is this Australasian marsupial's new video game | (Crash) Bandicoot 
 
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