As she left office, no one since 1827 had served longer continuously as Britain's prime minister
Thatcher
Black,
butter,
kidney
Beans
This author famed for a 16th century manual for tyrants warned, "Previous victories are all canceled by present defeats
Machiavelli
It's the word & the musical set at Rydell High in the 1950s
Grease
It comes before "medley" in Olympic swimming
Individual
In 2012 this future Canadian PM soundly beat up a senator from the opposing party in public...boxing for charity, that is
Trudeau
Hakuna matata,
safari,
hatari
Swahili Words and Phrases
Entertainer Eddie Cantor remarked, "It takes 20 years" to become this type of speedy "success"
An overnight success
Completes the title of the dance musical "Bring in 'da Noise.
Bring in ’da funk
Many small children have this kind of friend; title ones in kids' books include Jessica, Crenshaw & Beekle
Imaginary
Educated at Harvard & Oxford, this woman led Pakistan in the '80s & again in the '90s
Benazir Bhutto
bananas,
hair,
atoms
Thing that split
What this Packers coach actually said was "Winning isn't everything, but making the effort to win is"
Vince Lombardi
The songs "Luck Be A Lady" & "A Bushel And A Peck" are featured in this musical
Guys and Dolls
The Greek word oikos led to this word meaning thrifty in the use of money or other things
Economical
The U.S. invaded this country soon after the 1983 execution of its prime minister, Maurice Bishop
Tyro,
greenhorn,
catechumen
Words for beginners
Italian foreign minister Ciano was one of those who observed, "Victory finds 100 fathers but defeat is" this
An orphan
Based on a book & film, its opening song is "The Candy Man"
Charlie And The Chocolate Factory
The spread of atomic weapons to different countries is called the nuclear type of this
Proliferation
DAILY DOUBLE: Hun Sen, who spent much of the 1970s in exile in Vietnam, became prime minister of this country in 1985 & was still in office 30 years later
Cambodia
A family of beetles,
the Zulu language,
an action with a mouse
Things that Click
DAILY DOUBLE: In 1776 in "The American Crisis" he wrote, "The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph
Paine
Characters in this Sondheim musical include a witch, a baker & Little Red Riding Hood
Into the Woods
This "stately" element was discovered in 1950
Californium