7-LETTER WORDS
It's a payment given by a feudal vassal to a lord, or a type of band such as Oasish
a tribute
When John Bean took a shot at her in 1842, cops arrested every man in London with curvature of the spine like John's
Victoria
Resort village on Otsego Lake that's home to the Baseball Hall of Fame
Cooperstown
Venus, steamer & cherrystone are all types of this seafood
clams
This hair color of Elizabeth I was quite fashionable in 16th century England
red
Zeno's "arrow" is an example of this philosophical statement, from the Greek for "contrary to expectation"
a paradox
Considering him a usurper, in 1402 Jing Qing plotted to kill Zhu Di, the third emperor of this dynasty
Ming
It was a capital idea to found Albany on the banks of this river
the Hudson
Iceberg, heirloom & a rasher are the main trio in this classic sandwich
a BLT
In the 1930s, loose pants outfits worn for lounging were known by this "sleepwear" term
pajamas
Czech athlete, Barbora Spotáková holds a world record for throwing this item some 237 feet
a javelin
Carlito Dimahilig's attempt to kill this first lady in 1972 was thwarted in part by her using her shoes as a defense
Imelda Marcos
An atrium in a New York City building was named for this man--because of his finance news service, not his mayordom
Bloomberg
The Isle of Wight & Lake Worth, Florida both have annual festivals honoring this pungent bulb & its endless potential
garlic
Named for the modest wife of Pepin the Short, a bertha is a wide one of these blouse features
a collar
This delicate word is stretched out to 3 syllables by Darren McGavin in "A Christmas Story"
fragile
Giuseppe Zangara's attempt on FDR's life in 1933 instead ended up killing Anton Cermak, mayor of this city
Chicago
Some say this word applies to anything north of the Bronx; it's the name of a medical college in Syracuse
upstate
The name of this spicy Cajun stew comes from the French for "to smother"
etouffee
The full pants worn by these cowboys of the Pampas became popular for women in the 1960s
gauchos
It's an oxymoronic portmanteau for a good buddy that you also sorta hate
frenemy
A Booth accomplice who shared the name of a 20th c. Supreme Court justice, he carved up but failed to kill William Seward
Lewis Powell
This Finger Lakes city shares a name with the home of Odysseus
Ithaca
To make a Pavlova dessert, start with a base of this beaten mixture, then top it with whipped cream & fruit
meringue
Introduced around 1912, this skirt was so tight at the bottom women could barely walk in it
a hobble skirt