JOURNALISM
Today his name is linked with excellence, but this publisher's New York World didn't take such a high road in the 1890s
Pulitzer
This type of scapegoat takes the blame for another's mistake
a fall guy
Vertical interruption in a river
waterfall
In the old days of law enforcement, people might say, "There's a new shrieve in town" instead of this job
sheriff
We don't need the distances, but we do need these 3 sports in an Olympic triathlon
cycling, running and swimming
She pretended to be mentally ill to be admitted to Blackwell's Insane Asylum in 1887 to write an exposé
Nellie Bly
It's the 2-word term for the collapse of one's insteps that results in flat feet
fallen arches
It's an archaic word for a sluice or channel, not just an infamous D.C. complex
watergate
This worker who prepared tanned hides is a homophone of a modern word for a documents messenger
a currier
In geometry, based on the length of their sides, triangles are classified as equilateral, with 3 equal sides; scalene, with no equal sides; & this type that has 2 equal sides
isosceles
"Report of the Office of the Sec. of Defense Vietnam Task Force" was the true name of these published in 1971 in several newspapers
the Pentagon Papers
Something to resort to if plan A doesn't work out, like that job on your uncle's roofing crew
a fallback
Gyrating column of mist & spray familiar to itsy bitsy spiders
water spout
In this job similar to a bard, you sang, played instruments & might have also recorded heroic deeds in song
a minstrel
In August 1492 Columbus & his crews set sail on the ocean blue on these 3 ships
the Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria
The creator of a unique style of journalism, he rose to prominence with his 1966 tell-all about the Hell's Angels
Hunter Thompson
This phrase describing Satan in "Paradise Lost" isn't found in that poem, but Frankenstein's monster uses it
a fallen angel
This species of nasturtium with peppery-flavored leaves is a popular salad ingredient
watercress
In the court of Louis XIV, Monsieur Binet was the perruquier, making these accessories
wigs
The Caribbean's ABC islands are Aruba, Bonaire & this
Curaçao
For almost 20 years this independent news service with a Latin name meaning "for the people" has investigated power & its abuses
ProPublica
Named for a cataract on the Potomac River, this city of Virginia served as a hospital for wounded soldiers in the Civil War
Falls Church
Manufacturer's distinguishing impression on a sheet of paper
a watermark
This word sounds like it applies to Noah, but it was a craftsman who made boxes or chests
an arkwright
The 3 wise men, or magi, who followed a star to Bethlehem were Melchior, Gaspar & him
Balthazar