Join the band & name this alloy of copper & zinc
Brass
"Advertise honestly" & "be transparent" are 2 standards an enterprise must meet to earn accreditation from this group
Better Business Bureau
"Bartlet's Third State of the Union" was a Season 2 episode of this series
West Wing
Deviled eggs, pasta salad & fried chicken are popular foods for this type of outdoor outing
Picnic
...But not so fast, said Australia, which said no to putting this royal on the $5 bill after he got a big promotion in 2023
Oct. 16, 1846 marked the first public demonstration of a patient inhaling this anesthetic during surgery
Ether
Girls with Game 50 is a celebration of this organization's 1974 decision to let girls play with boys; 22 have played in its World Series
Little League
Angus Cloud's character Fezco on this HBO drama about troubled teens was slated for one or 2 episodes but became a fan favorite
Euphoria
This 8-letter adjective could describe a timid little kitten
skittish
Though dad only got to live in the White House for less than 5 months, he got a full stay 24 years later
John Quincy Adams
It describes a substance that turns red litmus paper blue & is slippery to the touch
basic
The U.S. Marine Corps directs this organization that collects & distributes gifts for kids at Christmas time
Toys for Tots
This cringe-worthy boss is the head of his Office in the American version of the Office
Michael Scott
It took a spark of ingenuity to fashion the prehistoric arrowhead from this hard rock
Genghis' kid Ögödei was chosen over other sons to lead this empire, which would later expand across all Persia & China
Mongol
It's another name for the chemically inactive noble gases
inert
The 7 women who founded this breastfeeding advocacy group in 1956 chose a name that combines English & Spanish
Le Leche League
The gang on "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" hangs out at this pub
Paddy's Pub
In philosophy it's the belief that everything is meaningless & nothing really matters
nihilism
Britannica says this man "Fils possessed a good measure of his father's literary fecundity", but their work was very different
Dumas
A type of compound formed when an alcohol reacts with an acid; it may get "poly"
ester
In 1924 Robert La Follette ran for U.S. president representing it
Progressive Party
This reality television show was focused on rebuilding the homes of American families with a charismatic host that took off in the late 00's.
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
It's a bend in the shoreline that forms an open bay, like the Great Australian one
blight
Actor George Stiller (famous for his role as George Costanza on Seinfeld) has a famous son that took on roles in a museum at night or as a famous fashion model.
Ben Stiller