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| This territory was formally transferred to the U.S. at Castle Hill in Sitka |
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| The person in charge of the performances at a circus |
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| In 1989 Paul Tagliabue was elected to succeed Pete Rozelle as this pro sport's commissioner |
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| Their complex behavior is caused by the gravitational forces of the sun & the moon on the earth |
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| To make the Irish dish colcannon, mash these & add cooked onions & cabbage |
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| Here's a "purl" of wisdom: socks, scarves & sweaters can all be made by this method |
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| The Israeli army uses this ancient fortress on the west shore of the Dead Sea for ceremonial purposes |
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| Term for the person who yells out the figures in square dancing |
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| Already a world champion bicycle sprinter, in 1976 Sheila Young won a gold in this fast winter sport |
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| Like green plants, some tiny organisms called flagellates contain this food-producing substance |
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| Panocha is a Mexican-Spanish word for a raw or brown type of this & for a fudgelike candy made with it |
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| A county in eastern Ireland, or a TV & movie doctor |
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| This fortress-city overlooking the Urubamba River may have been the last Inca stronghold |
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| A fuller is someone who treats or shrinks this |
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| In 1965 this 75-year-old manager of the New York Mets retired & was succeeded by Wes Westrum |
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| Cyclones over the North Atlantic are called hurricanes, those over the China Sea are called these |
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| This grain is one of the main ingredients in kedgeree, an Anglo-Indian dish |
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| This organization is known as the K. of C. for short |
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| The first oil well in the United States was at Titusville in this state |
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| The soldier who carries the flag or colors of a military unit |
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| Other than the U.S., 1 of 2 countries to win Olympic gold medals in men's basketball |
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| The first attempt to map this was made in 1850 by the U.S. Navy officer Matthew Fontaine Maury |
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| Chines markets sell "hundred-year-old" ones of these that have been preserved with lime & ashes |
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| This adjective often describes a rousing speech that's the highlight of a political convention |
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| For the first time in history 5 U.S. presidents met for the opening of this in November 1991 |
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| A costermonger, now any street peddler, came from costard, a type of this fruit |
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| This sport combines cross-country skiing with rifle-shooting skills |
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| Electrical resistance is used to measure this in sea water |
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| A dish made or garnished with this green vegetable or its puree is described as "St. Germain" |
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| Moscow-born abstract artist who wrote "Concerning the Spiritual in Art" in 1912 |
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