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It's the name of the ring road around Washington, D.C. |
the Beltway
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When a George Bernard Shaw play was on Broadway in the '40s, Ernest Truex was Androcles & John Becher had this role |
the lion
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"Flash Gordon" was a popular one in 13 thrilling chapters |
a serial
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Once woven into fabric, this mineral has a name meaning "unquenchable", a reference to its resistance to heat & fire |
asbestos
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The best regular season record in NBA history is this team's 73-9 in 2015-16 |
the (Golden State) Warriors
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Jacques Audiard wrote & directed this Netflix film & won an Oscar for co-writing its song "El Mal" |
Emilia Pérez
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I-20 takes you near a marker for Grant's incomplete canal & past this city in Mississippi, the site of an 1863 siege |
Vicksburg
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"The Mountaintop" by Katori Hall is set entirely in room 306 of this motel |
the Lorraine Motel
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This letter to represent a ratio was first devised by British mathematician William Jones in 1706 |
pi
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On the Passover Seder table, a paste of apples & nuts called haroset symbolizes this building material |
mortar
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Already an 8-time Grand Slam singles title winner at age 19, she might have ruled '90s women's tennis but for a violent attack |
(Monica) Seles
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Jacques Plante won 5 straight Stanley Cups on this team & was a TV commentator in French for the 1972 Canada-Russia series |
the Canadiens
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Wynn Stewart found his "Sound" in this city in California's Tulare Basin |
Bakersfield
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This 1980s Neil Simon play set in Mississippi follows Eugene Jerome in basic training |
Biloxi Blues
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A dampener of vibrations & less than 1/4 inch long, the stapedius is the smallest |
muscle
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This 4-letter plant fiber is used to make burlap |
hemp (or jute)
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Daughter of a star athlete, she scored the first goal for the U.S. Olympic soccer team on its way to 2024 Olympic gold |
(Yogesh: Who is Rodman?) (Ken: Uh, can you be more specific?)
Trinity Rodman
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From 1968 to 1976 "The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau" showcased ocean exploration from aboard this research vessel |
the Calypso
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See some abnormal Friday night lights not in Dillon but this city in West Texas at the junction of U.S. highway 90 & 67 |
(Roger: What is Marfan?) (Ken: No.) (Roger: [Realizing his mistake] Oh!) ... (Victoria: [To Roger, after her rebound] Sorry.)
Marfa
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Also a film director, he's written plays like "Hangman" & "The Lieutenant of Inishmore" |
McDonagh
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Standardized worldwide around 1907, it's equal to 200 milligrams |
a karat
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Trademarked in 1909, this first synthetic plastic is named for the Belgian-born chemist who invented it |
Bakelite
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The UCLA coach might have grumbled when in 2025 this bun-sporting guard was the first winner from USC of the John R. Wooden award |
JuJu Watkins
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Drew Barrymore freaked out when this chef made a surprise appearance on her show while she was making his French onion soup |
(Jacques) Pépin
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Once part of the Santa Fe Trail, Raton Pass cuts through these Spanish-named mountains |
the Sangre de Cristo
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The 1907 work "A Dream Play" by this Swedish playwright was adapted for TV by Ingmar Bergman in the 1960s |
Strindberg
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The heroic son of Aegeus escaped one of these but betrayed the woman who helped him |
(Yogesh: What is a labyrinth?) ... (Ken: For the homophone part to work, Yogesh, it's [*].)
a maze
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A museum of glass (devoted to, not made of the material) is on this Venetian island group with a long glassmaking history |
Murano
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Leading off a 1951 game as a pinch-hitter (an unusual move right there), this 3'7" man walked in his only plate appearance |
(Ken: [*], yeah, famous baseball footnote.)
(Eddie) Gaedel
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You can rent an adaptation of this musical revue; the title is no longer true, but it has the title guy singing "Ne me quitte pas" |
Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris
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