A heliocentric model of the solar system has this at its center
the sun
Something wild, confusing or entertaining, like a Barnum & Bailey show
three-ring circus
Set to anchor prime time TV coverage of the '80 Olympics, he finally got his chance 8 years later
Bryant Gumbel
They were married December 22 after her dad was elected but before he was inaugurated
Julie Nixon* & David Eisenhower
They're easily peeled & the whites are tender when done in a pressure cooker
eggs
Astronautics is the science of flight here
space
An example of this is "A bum came up to me & said 'I haven't had a bite in 2 days', so I bit him"
one liner
Once pro baseball's youngest umpire, he now calls 'em as he sees 'em hosting "The NFL Today"
Brent Musburger
On July 30 the Washington Senators' Ron Hansen executed the 1st unassisted one since 1927
triple play
"Pain Francais", it goes well with a salad nicoise
French bread
It's distance traveled divided by time of travel
velocity (speed)
Collective term for the major bodies of water in the world, or a brand of salad dressing
Seven Seas
Covering Yankee games for the past 32 seasons, this former shortstop often exclaims, "Holy cow!"
Phil Rizzuto
This ship was seized by North Korea January 23 & the crew was held until December 22
Pueblo
People on diets can cook with wine since this which "carries the calories", gets cooked out
alcohol
In the science of sound, it's the distance between one crest & the next or between 2 troughs
wavelength
In 1969 this group had their first Top 10 Hit with the following:
"One is the loneliest number that you'll ever do /
Two can be as bad as one..."
Three Dog Night
"Hey! Wait a minute! He was drafted by the NFL Eagles but never played due to a knee injury
John Madden
A survey of 70 years of best sellers had 7 of his hardboiled titles in the top 25
Mickey Spillane
If a turkey breast is tough, this was probably done too soon after slaughter
freezing
Known for his principle of displacement, he's been called "The Father of Experimental Science"
Archimedes
Stewed to the gills, nautically speaking
three sheets to the wind
A broadcaster & Ford spokesman, he set a record of 27 Grand Prix wins
Jackie Stewart
The 1st man to orbit the Earth, he died March 27 in a plane crash
(Yuri) Gagarin
This French term translates as "high-class cooking"
haute cuisine