NATION-AL GEOGRAPHIC
The Dolomites lie in the northeast section of the Italian these mountains
THE ALPS
They're the close relatives who are notified of a death by military or police
NEXT OF KIN
In 2022, as many in Jamaica wanted to jettison the British monarchy, this couple made a goodwill visit with awkward moments
WILLIAM & KATE
An item such as a piece of clothing that has been passed on from a previous owner
A HAND-ME-DOWN
It blows:
MOB TENOR
TROMBONE
The Atlantic port of Banana sits at the mouth of this 2,900-mile-long African river
THE CONGO
In the carol "Deck The Halls", we deck the halls with these, fa la la la la, la la la la
BOUGHS OF HOLLY
In 1958 Jamaica joined with several other Caribbean countries in forming the W.I.F., this regional "Federation"
WEST INDIES FEDERATION (WEST INDIAN)
To get one of these is to gain an initial opportunity or introduction; don't get it caught in there
A FOOT IN THE DOOR
It keeps on ticking: MONO METER
METRONOME
This directionally named body of water connects the Taiwan Strait with the Korea Strait
THE EAST CHINA SEA
The National Air & Space Museum is home to this Ryan monoplane that famously flew in 1927
SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS
The makers of this Bob Marley biopic found their thrill at Strawberry Hill, a hotel that's one of the movie's authentic locations
ONE LOVE
To be rubbing these is to mingle; to bend them is to drink booze
ELBOWS
A song collection about a story or theme, such as “Kid A” by Radiohead :
CAB CLUMP TONE
CONCEPT ALBUM
This "Shield" is millions of square miles of Precambrian rock centered on Hudson Bay
THE CANADA SHIELD
He landed in England
November 5, 1688
WILLIAM OF ORANGE
Though the island is known for its Rastafarians, its largest religious group is this numerical Protestant millennialist sect
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTUS
Quick-sounding term for a sudden feeling of euphoria, or a feeling of dizziness when you get up too fast
A HEAD RUSH
Mick Ronson played it with The Spiders from Mars :
I ACCRUE GLITTER
ELECTRIC GUITAR
Lake Nicaragua connects to this capitally named lake via the intermittent Tipitapa River
LAKE MANAGUA
In 2004 Barack Obama spoke of this, "in the end, that is God's greatest gift to us"
AUDACITY OF HOPE
Jamaica's economy is dominated by tourism, remittances & exports of this mineral, the chief ore of aluminum
BAUXITE
As a noun, it's a bony covering for a joint; as a verb, it means to disable that joint, or to really mess someone or something up
KNEECAP
Chord tones played in succession :
OPERA GIG
ARPEGGIO