Record producer Billy Sherrill suggested that Virginia Wynette Pugh change her name to this
Tammy Wynette
This Tennessean, a legendary frontiersman and politician, famously died at the Alamo during the Texas Revolution in 1836.
Davy Crockett
A personal journal about working in a milk-producing facility
a dairy diary
Skipjack is the most common species of this that you'll find canned in the United States
tuna
Mario gets super-duper powering up on these, based on a type called Amanita muscaria
Mushrooms
You oughta know Flea & Dave Navarro played on this Ottawa singer's "You Oughta Know"
Alanis Morissette
Alliterative nickname for just the last 2 rounds of the NCAA basketball championship, featuring a quartet of teams
Final Four
"I hope you're pleased with yourselves. We could all have been killed--or worse, expelled"
Hermione Granger
In 2020 Natalie Maines, Emily Strayer & Martie Maguire dropped the first part of their trio's name & now go simply as this
The Chicks
This man was the first governor of Tennessee and the first & only governor of the short-lived state, Franklin.
John Sevier
A kayak for the Atlantic or the Pacific
an ocean canoe
Koi are an ornamental type of this common fish
carp
The classic NES shooter that goes by this name featured a dog known to "fowl"-ly laugh at your misery
Duck Hunt
This Toronto-born artist, a member of the group The Weeknd, is known for his hits like "Blinding Lights" and "Starboy."
the Weeknd
In 2022 this numeric conference announced plans to grow to 16 schools, 2 in Calif.; no word about a possible name change
the Big Ten
"You have permitted your friends to die for you rather than face me yourself. I shall wait for one hour in the Forbidden Forest"
Voldemort
Selling more than 10 million copies each, her "Up!", "The Woman In Me" & "Come on Over" albums have all been certified diamond
Shania Twain
This New Deal organization followed through on the plan: "Tame the river with dozens of dams & 200,000 workers"
the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
All the actors playing Macavity, Rumpleteazer & the rest in a musical
Cats cast
The longjaw mudsucker, which burrows in mud or sand, is a type of this fish found in the Eastern Pacific, not an Asian desert
goby
Hey, trainers! Take on gym leaders of the Galar region for your next big battle in this series that offers "Sword" & "Shield"
Pokemon
This Canadian band, famous for their songs like "If I Had $1,000,000" and "The Old Apartment," hails from the town of Scarborough, Ontario.
the Barenaked Ladies
The NCAA needs permission from Major League Baseball to use this name for an event held each summer in Omaha
the College World Series
"Tiny little bloke, my dad was. By the time I was six I could lift him up an' put him on top o' the dresser"
Hagrid
In 2023 this queen of country took to the chair as a new coach on "The Voice"
Reba McEntire
He was governor of Tennessee before he became the first president of the Republic of Texas
Sam Houston
The prudent care you take when bidding at Sotheby's
Dory could tell you that surgeonfish is another name for this blue fish whose natural habitat is coral reef
(blue) tang
Arleen Sorkin is the voice of Harley Quinn in the Batman game named for this alliterative mental institution
Arkham Asylum
In 2000 the walk honored Joni Mitchell & this other Canadian music icon who had a "Heart Of Gold"
Neil Young
This SEC school won the 2023 NCAA football title game in convincing fashion with a 65-7 drubbing of TCU
Georgia
"You are here to learn the subtle science & exact art of potion-making"
Snape
13 in 1972 when she had her first hit, "Delta Dawn", she continues to put out music, including her recent album, "Sweet Western Sound"
Tanya Tucker
Daily Double 1
Soccer shoes worn at Neuschwanstein
castle cleats
The muskellunge, or muskie, a large member of this 4-letter family, can eat frogs & waterfowl
pike
In "Zelda: Breath of the Wild", keep track of your quests in this 6-letter land with Link's adventure log
Hyrule
This Quebec-born singer and songwriter, known for "Hallelujah," is often considered one of Canada's most influential artists.
Leonard Cohen
Gable Steveson won the 2022 NCAA heavyweight title in this, with 2 quick takedowns to beat Greco specialist Cohlton Schultz
Wrestling
"I want to commit the murder I was imprisoned for"
Sirius Black