Seat of government,
the upper part of a column,
money to invest
capital
"All You Need Is Luvs" in a commercial for these
diapers
MLB Hall of Famer Leo Durocher really said, "The nice guys are all over there, in 7th place", which became the pithy "nice guys" do this
finish last
Idiomatically, something said to come straight from this beastly location is from the most reliable source
the horse's mouth
Once known as the butcher's dog because they protected cattle, this dog breed is also called the Rottie
a Rottweiler
The N.Y. Times counsels gardeners to wait until nights have reached 50 degrees to plant these vine-grown salad favorites
tomatoes
An early version of a book,
conscript for military service,
beer drawn from a cask or barrel
draft
The Billy "Crash" Craddock song "Rub It In" became "Plug It In" for this home scent brand
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Before becoming Pope Leo XIV, Robert Prevost did missionary work in this country, becoming a citizen there in 2015
Peru
The white interior of a water moccasin's mouth gives it this alternate name
a cottonmouth

A dog de Bordeaux, like the pup seen here, was Tom Hanks' co-star in this 1989 movie
Turner & Hooch
In the fall, 6 weeks before the ground freezes, plant these bulbs & "tiptoe through" them in the spring
tulips
Part of a belt,
to apply oneself,
to collapse
buckle
This band re-recorded a version of its song "Whip It" for a Swiffer ad
Devo
"Ever After", a Renaissance-set Cinderella story, has this great artist as a sort of fairy godfather to Drew Barrymore
da Vinci
This character in "2001: A Space Odyssey" reads the lips of the astronauts, who think they are talking privately
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Here's the great this, a breed named after the mountain range that separates France & Spain
Pyrenees
Use this organic or inorganic soil cover to reduce water loss & against extreme temps but don't pile it on stems; it'll rot 'em
mulch
Deep part of a waterway,
a means of access,
concentrate your energies into something
channel
Kraft rewrote an EMF song as this new mash-up title to promote its Cheese Crumbles
"It's Crumbelievable"

He wrote the story "Sevastopol in May 1855", based on his own experiences
Tolstoy
In Jewish folklore, when a sacred word written on paper was placed in the mouth of one of these, the creature would come to life
a golem
The puppy seen here is a Bernese Mountain Dog, named after one of this country's cantons
Switzerland
Put some wide tape on the underside of your hand, sticky side out, & pat the leaves to help get rid of this insect
aphids
The hide of an animal, to hurry, to strike with flung objects
pelt
This song from "South Pacific" was used by Clairol, only "man" is replaced with "gray"
"I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair"
He developed the first mass-produced solid-body electric guitar & named it the Telecaster
(Leo) Fender
The Shatt al-Arab River in southeastern Iraq is formed where the mouths of these 2 rivers meet at the town of Al-Qurnah
Tigris & Euphrates
You get a Scooby snack if you know that this large dog breed originated in Germany, not Denmark as its name might suggest
a Great Dane
From the Greek for "water work", this type of soilless gardening can be done indoors using nutrients in solution
hydroponics