AT THE AIRPORT
"MP"
THERE'S ALWAYS A TIME
3 CONSONANTS IN A ROW
CAN HE HIT FOR THE CYCLE?
400
There's a full-size one of these between 2 runways at Bangkok's airport, which can't be good for the players' handicaps
What is a golf course?
400
In a Christmas carol it follows "O come, all ye faithful, joyful and"
What is triuMPhant?
400
Midday, palindromically
What is noon?
400
One proverb says that a clean this "makes a good pillow"; another tells us a guilty this "needs no accuser"
What is conscience?
400
As you might guess, this hit is the rarest one in the cycle; Elly de la Cruz completed the feat with one June 23, 2023
What is triple?
800
During winter months, Munich's airport features a 6,500-square-foot one of these spaces, with a separate curling lane
What is an ice rink?
800
In England, tea isn't complete without one of these hot off the griddle
What is a cruMPet?
800
This term for facial stubble first sprouted in a 1930s magazine ad
What is five o'clock shadow?
800
The comical coinage aibohphobia describes the fear of this type of word
What are palindromes?
800
On Sunday, May 13, 2007, rookie Fred Lewis hit for the cycle & the first thing he did afterward was call this person
What is his mom?
1200
Slurp up the homemade udon noodles at Kineya Mugimaru, a restaurant at this Tokyo airport that isn't Haneda
DAILY DOUBLE
What is Narita?
1200
From Italian, it's a person who puts on, & often finances, public entertainment, like a concert or theatrical event
What is iMPresario?
1200
In 1965 James Leo Herlihy published this book about non-sportscaster Joe Buck, new to New York City
What is Midnight Cowboy?
1200
It's another name for an earthquake
What is temblor?
1200
The only cycle in MLB postseason history was by the Red Sox' Brock Holt in this enemy park where the Bosox love to get a victory
What is Yankee Stadium?
1600
For a layover at Roma Fiumicino, you can book one of these in advance, including a towel, gel, hair dryer & slippers
What is a shower?
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It's a store that sells all kinds of things, or at Disneyland, all kinds of keepsakes
DAILY DOUBLE
What is an eMPorium?
1600
The name of a chain known until 1946 as Tote'm Stores reflected these new opening & closing times of day
What is 7-Eleven?
1600
In ALS the "S" stands for this hardening of tissue
What is sclerosis?
1600
This Oriole's homer as part of a 1984 cycle was one of the record 345 he hit playing shortstop
Who is Cal Ripken Jr.?
2000
Changi Airport, found here at the tip of the Malay Peninsula, has a butterfly garden with an "emergence cage" for pupae
What is Singapore?
2000
Commonly made from turpentine oil, this distinct-smelling chemical is used in vapor rubs, balms & insect repellents
What is caMPhor?
2000
Good afternoon, Mirabilis jalapa are commonly known as these timely flowers because they don't open until late in the day
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What are four o'clocks?
2000
The American robin & the mountain bluebird both belong to this bird family
What is thrush?
2000
Through 2024 this team has the most cycles in MLB--24, with contributions by Honus Wagner, Richie Zisk & Willie Stargell
What are the Pittsburgh Pirates?