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| This pair fled the Battle of Actium soon after fighting began, & their forces surrendered to Marcus Agrippa |
Antony and Cleopatra
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| Closely identified with Gene Kelly, this song was introduced by Cliff Edwards in "The Hollywood Revue of 1929" |
"Singin' In The Rain"
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| With its Jigglers recipes & all the neat new molds, this dessert is more fun to eat than ever |
Jell-O
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| This failure or omission may be culpable, criminal or gross |
negligence
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| Under the name of A.M. Barnard, this "Little Women" author published Gothic tales like "The Abbot's Ghost" |
(Tim: Who is Elcott?) ... (Alex: Tim, you said it as if there were an "E" at the beginning. I needed a little better pronunciation from you on that.)
Louisa May Alcott
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| This type of "goose chase" is fruitless |
wild
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| Around 981 this explorer was banned from Iceland for 3 years for killing a neighbor in a feud |
Erik the Red
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| Hoagy Carmichael wrote this "stellar" song's melody as a piano piece; Mitchell Parish later added lyrics |
"Stardust"
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| At Starbucks they dilute this strong coffee with water to make Caffe Americano |
espresso
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| Kids kept after school & prisoners awaiting trial are held in it |
detention
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| She wrote "American Star" and "Rock Star"; her actress-sister Joan wrote "Star Quality" |
Jackie Collins
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| It's a deep, involuntary intake of breath through a wide-open mouth when you're sleepy |
yawn
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| From Aug. 19 to 21, 1991, this leader was placed under house arrest during an attempted coup by hardliners |
(Mikhail) Gorbachev
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| Kate Smith, the "First Lady of Radio", once had the exclusive rights to sing this song on the air |
"God Bless America"
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| On "Seinfeld", George's ATM password was this chocolate syrup |
(Tim: What is Hershey?) ... (Alex: Remember, we're dealing with "O"s.)
Bosco
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| "L.S." on a document indicates the spot where this object is to be affixed |
(Kevin: What is Legal Signature?)
Legal Seal
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| Mine eyes have seen the glory of her being the first woman in the American Academy of Arts & Letters |
(Patricia: Who is Harriet Beecher Stowe?)
Julia Ward Howe
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| The core of your tooth; we hope the school bully doesn't beat you to a bloody one |
pulp
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| In 1969 West Irians voted to remain a part of this nation, & the U.N. recognized its control of Irian Jaya |
Indonesia
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| It's the title line that follows "Kiss me once, then kiss me twice, then kiss me once again" |
"It's Been A Long, Long Time"
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| The taste of this tropical fruit has been described as a mix of peach & pineapple, only sweeter |
Mango
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| This district of a bailiff might be your area of expertise |
bailiwick
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| Kit Carson turns up in her 1927 novel "Death Comes for the Archbishop" |
Willa Cather
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| The upper floor of a warehouse converted to residential or studio use |
loft
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| The last of Henry VIII's wives to be beheaded, she was accused of adultery & 2 of her lovers were beheaded as well |
Catherine Howard
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| "When somebody loves you, it's no good unless he loves you" this much |
(Patricia: What is completely?) ... (Alex: Big hit for Frank Sinatra.)
"All The Way"
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| Yukon Gold is a type of this |
potato
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| This word for all your personal property shares its roots with "cattle" |
chattel
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| Writing the 1927 opera "The King's Henchmen" & also her poetry, she was burning her candle at both ends |
Edna St. Vincent Millay
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| Sir Francis Drake's ship that circumnavigated the world was the "Golden" this |
Hind
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