WORLD FOOD & DRINK
Mirin is a sweet Japanese wine made from the glutinous type of this grain
Rice
African these have big ears shaped like the continent of Africa; Asian ones have smaller, rounder ears
an elephant
You don't have to keep it under wraps: a British kid might use this 5-letter word instead of mother
mummy
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I'm at this country's Monument to the Discoveries, looking at national hero Vasco da Gama
Portugal
Sorta like Hercules, the "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." have to fend off this evil organization
HYDRA
Many visitors to Rotorua in this country enjoy a hangi, a traditional Maori feast of steamed meat & vegetables
New Zealand
The biggest of the big cats are these hybrids known by a portmanteau name
ligers
Sanguinelli is a variety of this citrus fruit whose flesh can be deep red
a blood orange
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I'm at a windmill in the city of Woerden in this country
the Netherlands
This actor seems bad at the outset of "Deadpool 2", but there was no question about his alignment in "Infinity War"
Brolin
Marsala is a fortified wine named for a seaport on this large Mediterranean island
Sicily
The biggest horse breed, the Shire, has been known to reach more than 21 of these horsey units high
hands
Also a Stephen King book title, this group of workers is the smallest amount possible to successfully fill a shift
a skeleton crew
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I'm in this Spanish city, the home of the world-famous Running of the Bulls
Pamplona
Iron Monger was the villain in "Iron Man"; this similarly named guy was the baddie in "Black Panther"
Killmonger
French dishes described as A L'Allemande are inspired by the cuisine of this country
Germany
The green species of this snake can reach 30 feet & 550 pounds
an anaconda
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
There are 3 species of this mammal, which uses echolocation & feeds on livestock
vampire bats
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I'm near Kyoto at the famed Fushimi Inari Shrine, so I'm in the southwestern part of this island
Honshu
He was a good "Birdman", but in "Homecoming" he preyed upon Spider-Man
Michael Keaton
This gumbo ingredient is popular in the Middle East, where it's known as bamia
Okra
In 2021 scientists identified a new species of this based on a 16-foot female that had been washed ashore
whale
It's named for how some of its growth dangles down as if in a web
spider plants
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I'm at this legendary South American site whose name means "old peak"; over there is "new peak"
Machu Picchu
On "Daredevil", Vincent D'Onofrio plays this foe who sounds like he'd be at home at a bowling alley
Kingpin