Homophones
Above something else, or to recruit.
Higher, hire.
George Washington famously led the crossing of the Delaware in the Revolutionary War, inspiring a painting, during this month.
December (25th)
This Daft Punk song has a single phrase repeated 144 times.
Around the World
This Overwatch character upon release, quite simply, broke the game.
Brigette.
These clouds of gas and dust eventually condense and form stars.
Nebula
CompStat and broken-windows policing coincided with a drop in felonies in this American city.
New York (NY)
Meaning something to measure the wind, a patch of ore, or a negative trait.
Vane, vein, vain.
Here in North Carolina, the "First in Flight", these brothers put the first plane in the air.
Orville and Wilbur Wright.
This Italian landmark often has tourists taking pictures of themselves holding it up.
The Leaning Tower of Pisa.
In Rainbow Six Siege, this map is no longer available.
Bartlet University.
Traveling along with Niel Armstrong, this Presbyterian Elder was the second person to walk on the moon.
Buzz Aldrin
A felon might be clapped in this, to a chemist.
Irons (Fe).
A type of mineral, or a unit of measurement.
Quartz, quarts.
Following WWII, the U.S. conducted Operation Paperclip, which infamously was this.
The recruiting of more than 1,600 German scientists, engineers, and technicians.
The Victoria, or the Magellan Expedition, was the first to circumnavigate around the world. The expedition started and ended in this country.
Spain.
In Black Ops 2, Pack-a-Punching the RPD changes the name to this.
Relativistic Punishment Device.
The Earth rotates this direction.
Eastward
This commonly used ratings system might help you place smart money on a chess match, but unregulated gambling remains a felony.
Elo.
Corn, or a feature often found in old European estates.
Maize, maze.
Farmers leached all the nutrients out of the soil in the prairie lands and this area became known as this.
The Dust Bowl.
The flag of the United Kingdom is known by this nickname.
The Union Jack.
In Dead by Daylight, this hex perk inflicts a -5% hindered status on survivors after a basic attack once the killer strikes survivors with a basic attack 8 times.
Hex: Nothing but Misery.
These two elements make up the majority of a star.
Hydrogen and Helium
This titan of industry arguably committed a felony by offering $1MM bounties for registering to vote in Wisconsin.
Elon Musk.
A type of metamorphic rock, or a trait often ascribed to those that finish last.
Gneiss, nice.
This Native American woman helped Lewis and Clark during their expeditions into the western United States following the Louisiana Purchase.
Sacagawea
This country spans the most time zones in the world.
France.
Xur sold this exotic weapon the first week of Destiny (1)'s launch.
The Gjallarhorn.
This star is the brightest of the constellation Ursa Minor.
Polaris (The North Star)
A useful polymer used for fibers, electrical and automotive equipment, and films.
Nylon.