RIVERS OF ASIA
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In this frigid region, Russia's Lena River rises near Lake Baikal & flows over 2,700 miles north to the Laptev Sea

Siberia

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Joseph Haydn told Leopold, dad of this prodigy, "Your son is the greatest composer known to me in person or by name"

Mozart

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Misophonia is a disorder in which a person is triggered & distressed by these

Sounds

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In linguistics, this 4-letter word associated with simile-making is considered a filler word

like

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Rick retires Replicants, Roy (Rutger) ruminates in rain

 Blade Runner

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Top equestrian trio of races that are next in line to be the reigning monarch

Triple Crown Prince

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In some areas, mountains more than one mile high form the banks of this river that runs from Tibet to the East China Sea

 

Yangtze

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"Your tiny hand is frozen, let me warm it in mine", sings Rodolfo to Mimi in this opera

La Boheme

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By definition keratitis is an inflammation of this part of the eye

cornea

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As a bonus gift, surround that delicate item you mail to a pal with bags of freshly made this... maybe Orville Redenbacher's?

popcorn

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Linguistics lass learns lexicon of labyrinthine life forms

Arrival

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Southern state capital confection that's made of crystallized sugar

Little Rock Candy

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The Mekong River fluctuates greatly during the year, with its highest levels after the rains of this wind system

monsoon

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The christening, the spell & the awakening are all part of this fairy tale ballet

Sleeping Beauty

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Distal means away from the point of origin; this similar-sounding word means pertaining to the back

dorsal

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If gray is not your favorite color, block filler is used to paint this type of "block" made from burned matter

cinderblock

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Beleaguered botanist bolsters base, buddies bounce back, boost on board

The Martian

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Geographic latitude separating the 2 Koreas that's a gymnastics apparatus

38th Parallel bars

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This lake of Israel famous for its biblical associations is fed & drained by the Jordan River 



(Sea of Galilee)

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Eugene O'Neill described this 4-act family drama as "old sorrow written in tears & blood"

Long Day's Journey into Night

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Used to describe a method of taking medication, it means "below the tongue"

sublingual

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Used as filling in a defensive wall near Mount Olympus, a 2,200-year-old statue of this queen & goddess was found in 2006

Hera

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Aging actors assume anterior aspects, Allen aids admiring aliens against annihilation

Galaxy Quest

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Artistic Left Bank region of Paris that's a meaty McDonald's burger

Latin Quarter Pounder

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Long considered sacred, the Godavari River flows 910 miles west to east across India into this bay

The Bay of Bengal

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Paul Signac used this technique that he helped pioneer in his painting "The Red Buoy," seen here

 

Pointilism

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Often administered through an inhaler, it's the 14-letter term for a medication that opens up the airways 


(bronchodilator)

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This French-named delight seen here in a bowl & as filling is made by whipping up chocolate & heavy cream

 

ganache

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Cruise & crafty computer collaborate on crimes not yet committed

Minority Report

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Late summer arts festival in the desert that's a basement hangout with TV & beer

Burning Man Cave

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