Dug up in France, in 2019 one of these from WWI was mistaken for a potato & sent to a chip factory before police detonated it
grenade
L--This adjective means complicated & difficult to find your way through, like confronting an ancient Cretan maze
Labyrinthine
These two Renaissance artists, who share names with two Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, had a bitter rivalry
Michelangelo and Raphael
Meow! This type of typically short heel shares its name with a common pet
Kitten heel
This show, which is filmed (live!) at NBC studios in New York City, boasts sketch comedy and musical acts and is celebrating its 50th anniversary
Saturday Night Live
In 2020 a man asked an Iowa court to let him settle a dispute with his wife via a duel using this Japanese-named sword
katana
O--Whiz! Pop! Bang! From Greek for "making of words", this, meaning imitative of sounds
onomatopoeia
This Mexican painter renowned for her self portraits and unibrow, can be found in Disney's Coco (2017)
Frida Kahlo
Hindi gives us the name of this women's garment that's basically 5 to 7 yards of cloth wrapped around the body
Sari
He's black and white and beagle all over (and the star of 17,897 comic strips)
Snoopy
In 2019, Britain's Coastguard detained a replica of this 70-meter--sorry, 150-cubit Biblical vessel, saying it wasn't seaworthy
Noah's Ark
R--A copy of an artwork perhaps, or how a species creates new generations
Reproduction
Now one of the most famous painters in history, this Dutch artist sold a grand total of 1 painting during his life, to his older brother Theo
Vincent van Gogh
This type of slip-in leather shoe, with a name originating from the Powhatan language, is popular during colder months, particularly the ones made by UGG
moccasin
John Lennon shares a middle name with the first name of this former British Prime Minister who served his first term during World War II
Winston Churchill
This rare plant, with a smell like rotting flesh, bloomed last month in Australia for the first time in 15 years, one can also be found at the National Botanic Garden in Washington D.C.
corpse flower
A--To make something shorter, most commonly used in writing
abbreviation
Escape to paradise by visiting this artist's home in Giverny, France which boasts lily ponds and extensive gardens
Claude Monet
Long under scrutiny for child labor and environmental violations, shipments from this clothing manufacturer to the U.S. may be delayed or stopped under the Trump administration
Shein
This star of a 2022 biopic about The King of Rock'n'Roll became well known for the role, but got even more attention because in interview footage even 3 years later, he can't seem to shake the accent (hint: he lives outside my door!)
Austin Butler
A Florida man was recently fined for publicly defecating on this animal--America's only native marsupial
Opossum
C--A Northerner in the South during Reconstruction might be labeled this, for the satchel he carried
carpetbagger
Grocery store or museum exhibit? At the Museum of Modern Art in NYC, you can find this printmaker's Campbell's Soup series, which is exactly what it sounds like: 32 giant prints of Campbell soup cans, each in a different flavor.
Andy Warhol
Don't know what to wear for warmth over a fancy dress? You can do this with your shoulders or choose the same-named sweater
Shrug
I've been playing this instrument for a decade--not a violin or cello, but the middle voice of the string section in a standard symphony orchestra
viola