JULY
Symbolizing health & wisdom, July's birthstone is this red gem
ruby
...was a Beatle:
Django,
Ringo,
Waldo
Ringo
Beaucoup means this, especially following merci
very much
Anne Crompton reworks medieval lit by pairing this knight not with the Green Knight but rather with "Lady Green"
Gawain
We've spotted tracks of this animal, perhaps headed back to its pride
a lion
The zodiac sign that covers most of July is this one
cancer
...is a weapon in the classic version of the board game Clue:
spear,
hammer,
wrench
2-word French term meaning "goodbye"
au revoir
"The Hedge Knight" is a graphic novel set in the same world as this author's "A Song of Ice and Fire"
We've spotted tracks of this animal, perhaps headed back to its pride
a turtle
On July 4 Norfolk, Virginia has its annual "Great American Picnic and" these in the night sky
Norfolk
...is a county in Florida:
Lincoln,
Suwannee,
Crockett
Suwannee
Hiver refers to this season
winter
11th century knight El Cid was a soldier of fortune for both Christians & these Spanish Muslims
Moors
Careful--one of these big beasts is around
polar bear
As Claude Monet may have known, this aquatic plant is a July birth flower
water lilies
...borders Mexico:
Belize,
El Salvador,
Honduras
Belize
This French word meaning "black" is also a film style
black
Some would call this Brit's "The White Company", about noble Sir Nigel & crew, an elementary choice
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
An Australian canid passed by, & this is its name-o
a dingo
A Coney Island tradition began July 4, 1916 when an Irish immigrant won "Most American" as the champion in this contest
hot dog eating contest
...is a variety of snail:
glider,
sailfoot,
ramshorn
ramshorn
Rue a sens unique is this type of street
one way street
Sturm Brightblade is a knight of Solamnia in this series named for a weapon that sounds like it could kill Smaug
dragonlace
This big bird left some noticeable tracks, but don't bother looking for the spot where it flew off
an ostrich