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AMERICAN CITIES

1990s HITMAKERS
"FIRST"
100

...3, 2, 1 is an example of this; so is "American Top 40"

a countdown

100

In a racquet sport, you whack this object seen here

 

Shuttlecock or birdie

100

Once part of New Sweden, this Pennsylvania city is found where the Schuylkill River meets the Delaware River

Philadelphia

100

In 1992 I hope you'll understand he hauled his "Achy Breaky Heart" to No. 4 on the Top 40

Billy Ray Cyrus

100

Lucy Hayes, from 1877 to 1881

First Lady

200

A division into parts or categories; you don't want a "nervous" one

a breakdown

200

In 1996 MLB expanded this area, moving one boundary from the top to the bottom of the batter's knees

The Strike zone

200

The Bisons are a Triple-A minor league baseball team from this New York city

Buffalo

200

In 1992 I hope you'll understand he hauled his "Achy Breaky Heart" to No. 4 on the Top 40

Wonderwall

200

Mark Teixeira for the Yankees or Adrian Gonzalez for the Dodgers

First Base

300

A "pickle" in baseball, or a brief summary of main points

a rundown
300

At the start of a NASCAR race, the top cars line up according to their qualifying times; best time gets this 2-word spot, a term said to have originated in horse racing

pole position

300

This city of 2 million people--we have no problem

Houston

300

Sadly, on Jan. 8, 1994, this group played its last-ever U.S. show in its hometown of Seattle

Nirvana

300

Fire, police or medical personnel; whoever's earliest on the scene to assist in an emergency

First responder

400

A community party featuring square dancing

A hoedown
400

Fouls in the NBA include technical, personal & these, for unnecessary &/or excessive contact against an opponent

flagrant

400

Joplin in this state was not named for a musician but for a Methodist missionary

Missouri

400

In 1994 this R&B group's "I'll Make Love To You"
remained at the top of the charts for 14 straight weeks

Boys II Men

400

Your relationship to your mother's brother's daughter

first cousin

500

The confining of prisoners to their cells after a riot

Lockdown
500

This 5-letter rugby play also means "hubbub" or "confusion" 

scrum

500

The southernmost major city on the U.S. mainland, it had a population of only 343 when the railroad arrived in 1896

Miami

500

It was "good" listening to this New Orleans rock trio in 1995; no, it was more than good, it was...

Better than Ezra

500

This Bible book contains the line "So David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David"

First Kings

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