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Crossword Clues G
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Straight Out of the Baby Boomer Trivial Pursuit Game
100
In a classic cowboy song, these accessories "jingle, jangle, jingle".
What are spurs?
100
On June 17, 1950, this former Attorney General and assassinated presidential candidate married Ethel Skakel.
Who is Robert F Kennedy?
100
If you attend a football game at Lambeau Field in this state, you will see fans of the Green Bay Packers wearing wedges of cheese on their heads.
What is Wisconsin?
100
8 letters: an exclamation of surprise or annoyance
What is GADZOOKS?
100
This actress, born in Wareham, MA and star of A League of Their Own, Thelma and Louise and Beetlejuice towers over many of her costars at 6 feet tall.
Who is Geena Davis?
100
This singer was christened "The Godfather of Soul".
Who is James Brown?
200
Both curling and golf were invented in this British country
What is Scotland?
200
On June 18, 1983, this Mission specialist and first American woman in space launched with the Challenger on its STS 7 mission.
Who is Sally Ride?
200
In order to make traditional mozzarella cheese, you'll need to milk this large bovid.
What is the water buffalo?
200
9 letters: tightly woven fabric of worsted, cotton, polyester, or other fiber, with a twill weave
What is GABARDINE?
200
Four inches taller than her sister Serena, this 6'1" athlete has won seven Grand Slam singles titles, five at Wimbledon and two at the US Open.
Who is Venus Williams?
200
This television show aired its last original series episode 47 days before Neil Armstrong walked on the moon
What is Star Trek?
300
Alpabetically, he is the last of Disney's seven dwarves
Who is Sneezy?
300
This holiday was first observed on June 19, 1910, in Spokane, WA. It was not nationally recognized until 1972. Countries all around the world celebrate it, but not all of them celebrate it on the 3rd sunday in June.
What is Father's Day?
300
Similar to ricotta, this sweet, soft italian cheese is one of the key ingredients in the most delicious dessert ever -- tiramisu. Coffee, ladyfinger cookies and cocoa powder round out the list.
What is Mascarpone?
300
8 letters : an eye condition that damages the optic nerve
What is GLAUCOMA?
300
A scant 2 inches shorter than her 6'1" husband who used to be president, this author, lawyer and Princeton/Harvard grad used her platform to try to end childhood obesity.
Who is Michelle Obama?
300
This cartoon, part of Captain Kangaroo, featured villains Crabby Appleton and Isotope Feeney?
What is Tom Terrific?
400
Along with being a child's toy consisting of a cardboard tube and colorful shards of plastic, this is the collective noun for a group of butterflies.
What is a kaleidoscope?
400
Based on the book by Peter Benchley, this film directed by Steven Spielberg opened on June 20, 1975, basically creating the genre of big-budget summer blockbuster. A beach community off Cape Cod is terrorized by a sea creature and it's up to a local sheriff, a marine biologist, and an old seafarer to hunt it down.
What is Jaws?
400
During a naval battle between Brazil and Uruguay, after running out of this ammunition, the Uruguayan navy began using cheese in its place. After a few volleys, they managed to splinter the mast of the Brazilian ship which was forced to retreat.
What is a cannonball?
400
6 letters: a person who persistently annoys or provokes others with criticism, schemes, ideas, demands, requests
What is GADFLY?
400
A name you've seen a lot in the news this year, she was recently drafted to the Indiana Fever and played for the Iowa Hawkeyes. She also recently got a $28 million Nike endorsement that includes her own custom shoe.
Who is Caitlin Clark?
400
"Now is the winter of our discontent, made glorious summer by the son of York" is the opening line of Shakespeare's Richard III. The Winter of Our Discontent is also the name of the final novel by this author from Salinas CA, written in 1961.
Who is John Steinbeck?
500
Every 12 seconds, someone in America does this at a Hoiliday Inn hotel.
What is steals a towel?
500
On June 21, 1997, this professional sports league held its first game, in which the New York Liberty defeated the Los Angeles Sparks.
What is the WNBA?
500
This cheese, most often used in Indian cuisine is curdled with lemon juice or vinegar, to separate the liquids from solids.
What is paneer?
500
9 letters: to travel, roam or move about for enjoyment
What is GALLIVANT?
500
At 6'2", she was too tall to join the WACs or the WAVES, so she joined the OSS, where she cooked up a recipe for shark repellent and met her husband Paul. She didn't find her true passion or start her eponymous TV show until she neared menopause.
Who is Julia Child?
500
in 1972, papparazzo Ron Galella lost a legal battle and was forced to stay at least 50 feet away from this former first lady. He defied this order 4 times and instead of jail time, he relinquished any future possibility to photograph her or her two children.
Who is Jackie Kennedy Onassis?