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| An Egyptian monument or the monster of Thebes who killed those who couldn't answer her riddle |
the Sphinx
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| This group of nearly 3 million leads opposition to gun control legislation |
the NRA (National Rifle Association)
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| Site of "Happy Days", it's the town that made Fonzie famous |
Milwaukee
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| Pontiac was a chief of this tribe for whom Canada's capital is named |
(Alex: We've got about a minute to go in this round.)
Ottawa
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| Keats said, "A thing of beauty is" this "forever" |
a joy
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| Type of pulley system, or 2 things linemen do in football |
block and tackle
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| Horn of the goat that suckled the infant Zeus, its name has come to symbolize plenty |
cornucopia
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| You must score in the top 2% on standardized intelligence test to join this club |
Mensa
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| While Norm Peterson sips & Carla Tortelli quips, Diane Chambers collects tips in this city |
Boston
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| George Guess was English name of this inventor of the Cherokee alphabet |
Sequoyah
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| William Blake described it as "burning bright in the forests of the night" |
Tyger Tyger
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| It's where a former Monkee would store his scuba gear |
Davy Jones's Locker
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| It was he who finally freed Prometheus from the rock to which he was chained |
Hercules
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| 14 U.S. presidents have been members of this, claimed to be the world's largest fraternal order |
the Masons
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| Theme from "The Patty Duke Show" told us Patty's only seen the sights of this NYC neighborhood |
(Dave: What is Jackson Heights?)
Brooklyn Heights
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| He's revered among the Sioux as their greatest warrior |
Crazy Horse (Tȟašúŋke Witkó)
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| He also wrote "The Charge of the Heavy Brigade" |
Alfred Lord Tennyson
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| A mounted member of a bullfighting team, or what you do on "Let's Make a Deal" |
[Groans and other reactions from the audience and contestants] (Alex: Please remember ladies and gentlemen, please, I don't write them.) [Laughter]
a picador
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| She warned the Trojans armed Greeks were in the wooden horse, but they didn't believe her |
Cassandra
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| Former Watergate prosecutor Archibald Cox heads up this citizens' lobby in Washington |
Common Cause
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| The Lawrence clan of the ABC series "Family" lived here, though for them things weren't always rosy |
Pasadena
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| Each year, Arapaho Indians do this dance for 72 consecutive hours |
(Alec: What is a rain dance?) ... [The end-of-found signal sounds.] (Alex: We will not get an opportunity to go to that last clue and that's too bad because it was about a great Indian, Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak.) [Laughter] (Alex: Dave knows who he is. I'm glad we didn't get to it.) [NOTE: Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak is Black Hawk.]
the sun dance
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| Ben Jonson told Celia, "Drink to me only with thine eyes, & I will" do this |
pledge with mine
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| That nagging feeling you've heard that Dionne Warwick song before |
deja vu
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| In Scandinavian mythology they are called "Ask & Embla" |
Adam & Eve
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| From the Indian word "to make ourselves known", their motto is "We Build" |
Kiwanis International
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| The TV towns of Opie Taylor & Beaver Cleaver, both beginning with "May" |
[NOTE: Opie is Mayberry and Beaver is Mayfield.]
Mayfield & Mayberry
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| Robert Louis Stevenson concluded that they "shall bring my boats ashore" |
(Alex: [*] from "Where Go the Boats?")
Other little children
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| Fanatics of a certain Terry Gilliam film or the edible seeds of a South American tree |
the Brazil nut
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