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A rare occurrence may be described as "once in" this lunar phrase
What is a blue moon?
T-shirts named for this sport feature diagonal shoulder seams that improve arm mobility
What is baseball?
Carolina Gold barbecue sauce is so named because its base is made from this & vinegar
What is mustard?
During a race there can be 5 or 6 members of this team "over the wall" to aid drivers & their cars
What is the pit crew?
A stroke of luck, or a flatfish
(5 letters)
What is a fluke?
Boringly classed in science as an antelope relative, the saola is the Asian this mythic creature partly due to its rarity
What is a unicorn?
This 4-letter type of dress or skirt has a hemline that falls between the knee & the ankle
What is a midi?
In Britain oatmeal is called this
What is porridge?
Flags used during NASCAR races include checkered, yellow, green & this one meaning one lap to go
What is white?
A young bird learning to fly
(9 letters)
What is a fledgling?
The only copy of "Once Upon a Time in Shaolin" by this hip-hop group sold at auction in 2015 for $2 million
Who are the Wu-Tang Clan?
U.S. aircrews in B-17s & B-24s popularized this style of often sheepskin-lined flight jacket in World War II
What are bomber jackets?
Often made with crawfish, this Cajun stew gets its name from French for "smothered"
What is étouffée?
The shape of Martinsville Speedway in Virginia has given it this nickname of a common office supply
What is "The Paperclip"?
Beethoven's only opera
(7 letters)
What is Fidelio?
Three of the few Gutenberg Bibles left in existence are held at the library & museum named for this New York financier
What is (J.P.) Morgan?
This type of dress with a portmanteau name fits snugly to the wearer's figure
What is a bodycon?
Created in Hollywood, this classic salad includes chicken or turkey, Bacon, avocado & blue cheese
What is a Cobb salad?
Designed to limit engine power, these plates were made mandatory in certain races beginning in 1988
What are restrictor plates?
Wine vessel with a handle & spout
(6 letters)
What is a flagon?
Discovered in Russia's Ural Mountains & rarer than diamonds, this variety of chrysoberyl is named for a czar
What is alexandrite?
An official of the old Chinese empire, it's also a type of narrow collar & a type of straight-cut jacket
What is a Mandarin?
Described as soft yet firm & squeaky, this Indian cheese that doesn't melt is often cut into cubes & used in curry
What is paneer?
With a record 200 Cup Series wins during his career, this King of NASCAR drove the Number 43 car for much of his reign
Who is Richard Petty?
Rapid, irregular twitching of the heart
(12 letters)
What is fibrillation?