Salute to 8000
This largest seal, which can weigh 8,000 pounds, is named for another large mammal
The Elephant Seal
2017 saw the 8th film in the "Saw" franchise, & 3 additional letters were needed for this, its title
Jigsaw
Home of a famous tire yard fire, this memorable TV town is where the Simpsons live
Springfield
Style,
stigma,
stamen
The Flower
The billy goat plum of Australia contains 100 times more of this vitamin than an orange
Vitamin C
In 2018 Diana Taurasi became the first 8,000-point scorer in the history of this league
the WNBA
This 1931 film had the tagline "A monster science created but could not destroy!"
Frankenstein
On this show, the title character slayed them, she really slayed them in Sunnydale, California
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Keep,
parapet,
moat
a Castle
This American's self-written epitaph makes no mention of his years as president from 1801 to 1809
Jefferson
The M.I.T. Agelab estimates that this period of your life will last about 8,000 days--don't run out of savings
Retirement
Doris tries to play on this board alone (totally against the rules) & learns the "Origin of Evil" in a 2016 movie
a Ouija board
A young Clark Kent struggled to find his way in Smallville, a town in this Heartland state
Kansas
Hammer,
damper pedal,
keys
a Piano
The water-holding species of this amphibian can lie dormant in a desert burrow waiting for rain for up to 5 years
Frog
Measured at the Equator, this distance is just a bit under 8,000 miles
the diameter of the earth
In 1990 Christine Elise battled this homicidal doll; in 2019 it was Aubrey Plaza
Chucky
If you write about "Murder, She Wrote", include that it took place in Cabot Cove in this New England state
Maine
Phone clamp,
extendable monopod, shutter button
a selfie stick
He not only made incredible escapes, but in 1918 made a 10,000-pound elephant vanish from a brightly lit stage
Houdini
As per its name, this city of Pitkin County, Colorado has lots of trees--they release the oxygen humans need at 8,000 feet
Aspen
This Australian actress starred in the 2018 horror "Hereditary" about a family with dark secrets
(Toni) Collette
The Log Lady & the late Laura Palmer were residents of this fictional Pacific Northwest community
Twin Peaks
Envelope,
burner,
basket or gondola
a hot air ballon
Helium cooled to near absolute zero becomes this type of liquid with a 10-letter name that can flow without friction
a superfluid