POTPOURRI
CROSSWORD CLUES "P"
HISTORIC AMERICANS
HOUSEPLANTS
THE JACKSONS
200
'This Asian country leads the world in the production of rice & pears'
China
200
'Little feet sound
(6-6)'
Pitter-patter
200
'2 signers of the Declaration of Independence had the same last name as this Confederate general-in-chief'
Robert E. Lee
200
'Though the sago isn't a true one of these, its fronds have been used by churches on a special Sunday'
Palm
200
'In 1996 he shocked fans by marrying pregnant pal Debbie Rowe'
Michael Jackson
400
'A synonym for the British PM, this London street was named for a Secretary of the Treasury commission'
Downing Street
400
'Cell occupant
(8)'
Prisoner
400
'In 1960 this polio vaccine pioneer founded his Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla, California'
Jonas Salk
400
'Small, bitter Calamondin oranges are good for making this spread that contains bits of peel'
Marmalade
400
'She made her TV debut in "Dark Shadows" before becoming one of "Charlie's Angels"'
Kate Jackson
600
'It means to soak meat like beef or chicken to flavor, tenderize or preserve it'
Marinate
600
'Oinkmo,
Oinkmas,
Oinkmat
(3,5)'
Pig Latin
600
'The notes taken by this spy during the Revolutionary War were written in Latin & hidden in his shoes'
Nathan Hale
600
'Careful! If this drips on the floor from your ficus elastica, it may stain'
Latex
600
'In 1987 this Oakland A's outfielder retired from baseball with 563 career home runs'
Reggie Jackson
800
'On October 10, 1995 he retained his world chess title by defeating India's Viswanathan Anand'
Garry Kasparov
800
'Wisdom gem
(5)'
Pearl
800
'On June 5, 1947 this Secretary of State offered a European assistance plan in a speech at Harvard'
George Marshall
800
'A good plant for bright windowsills is the passiflora caerulea, better known as this "flower"'
Passion flower
800
'His films include "Amos & Andrew" & "A Time To Kill"'
Samuel L. Jackson
1000
'This basic ingredient of glass can be derived from sand, flint or quartz'
Silica
1000
'Hat that's safari so good
(4,6)'
Pith helmet
1000
'Of the 7 original Mercury astronauts, he was the only member of the U.S. Marine Corps'
John Glenn
1000
'The jade plant is also known as this "tree"; we wonder who "coined" that name'
Money tree
1000
'"Chattahoochee" & "Little Bitty" are 2 of the big hits by this country superstar'
Alan Jackson
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