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In 1493 Christopher Columbus discovered this future U.S. commonwealth & named it San Juan Bautista |
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Adjective meaning completely expressionless used to describe Jackie Vernon’s or Steven Wright’s comic style |
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It's the numerical name for a traditional canopy bed |
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Born October 2, 1869 in Porbandar, India, didn't eat much, died January 30, 1948 in New Delhi |
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In 1964 Coco Chanel & Norman Norell were championing the right of women to wear these |
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We hope your dog doesn't suffer ennui when boarded in one of these establishments |
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In 1855 this missionary discovered Victoria Falls on the Zambezi River |
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On "Coffee Talk", on "SNL", Linda Richman (this man in drag) would get "farklempt" ("choked up" in Yiddish) |
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Get your mind out of these troughs & try using your hands or a hose to clean out the leaves |
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Born in Oklahoma in 1879, had a lot of laughs, died near Point Barrow, Alaska in 1935 |
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The sarong that Edith Head designed for this star in 1936 was widely copied for beachwear |
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Get thee to this synonym for a convent |
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On June 18, 1767 Samuel Wallis became the first European to land at this breadfruity South Sea island |
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"Who's Who in Comedy" quotes our 1989 clue "Married couple who've done commercials for Blue Nun wine…" |
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If you have the room, this structure seen here is a fine addition to any backyard |
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Born around 1507, married a king & gave birth to a future queen, died 1536 in London |
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It's the name for the loose, brightly colored dress introduced to Pacific islanders by missionaries |
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Manually sifting for gold in a river |
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This Dutch explorer also discovered Tonga & Fiji in 1643 |
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Riddle me this, he starred on Broadway in 2002 doing his impression of George Burns |
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Jerry Garcia fans unite! This is the practice of removing those old withered flowers from your garden |
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Born in St. Louis in 1888, became a Brit in 1927, wrote poems & plays, won a Nobel Prize in 1948, died 1965 |
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A chronological record of the events of successive years |
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This 5,140-square-mile Venezuelan lake was discovered in 1499 by Alonso de Ojeda & Amerigo Vespucci |
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In the '70s his act was called "Child of the '50s"; in 2000 his HBO special was "Child in His 50s" |
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Usually off-white with rugged loops, this type of carpeting is named for one made by North African tribes |
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Born Belfast 1824, gifted scientist, whole life remembered as an absolute zero, died 1907 |
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In 1777 the Green Mountain boys had a hand in winning the Battle of this city in Vermont |
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