GOVERNMENT WORK
A VERY BIZET MAN
'60s LYRICS
FAMOUS PEARS
ANAGRAMS
200
'As opposed to the armed service, this group handles the government's administrative functions'
the civil service
200
'It was Georges Bizet's last & most famous opera'
Carmen
200
'Simon & Garfunkel told her that "Jesus loves you more than you will know, wo, wo, wo"'
Mrs. Robinson
200
'A famous quotation about this pear variety also called the Williams is that it accounts for about 50% of U.S. production'
the Bartlett pear
200
'It ruined my satin tie'
a stain (satin)
400
'Some cities are planned with a mayor & this body, some with this body and a manager'
a city council
400
'This opera Georges Bizet composed in 1865 about the terrible czar wasn't performed until 1946'
Ivan (the Terrible)
400
'Otis Redding was "Sittin' on" this title spot "watchin' the tide roll away"'
the dock of the bay
400
'The fruits of this cactus plant are known as tunas'
a prickly pear
400
'This tropical fruit is among my favorites'
a mango (among)
600
'In England MP & PM are short for these 2 posts'
Member of Parliament and Prime Minister
600
'In 1875 Bizet was honored by being a chevalier of this French legion'
the Legion of Honor
600
'(Sofia of the Clue Crew in Albuquerque.) This 60's pop tune asks "Would you like to ride in my beautiful balloon?"'
"Up-Up And Away"
600
'This winter pear shares its name with a region in the Loire valley'
Anjou
600
'Tom touts this as the best beer'
stout (touts)
800
'Term for a chief minister of state; it's also the last name of a late NBC newscaster'
Chancellor
800
'Bizet served in the national guard to protect Paris from a siege of the city during this 1870-71 conflict'
the Franco-Prussian War
800
'"Don't hang around and let your problems surround you, the are movie shows" here'
"Downtown"
800
'Also called the Chinese pear, most varieties of this type of pear are grown in Japan'
the Asian pear
800
'I like to paddle mine on the ocean'
a canoe (ocean)
1000
'Next to the president is the vice president; this "vice" is the crown's main representative in a territory'
a viceroy
1000
'A musical prodigy, by age 10 Bizet was studying in Paris under this famous composer of the 1859 opera "Faust"'
Gounod
1000
'"If I were" this "and you were a lady, would you marry me anyway? Would you have my baby?"'
a carpenter
1000
'The Passe-Crassane was created by crossing a pear with this pectin-rich fruit'
a quince
1000
'A synonym for evil'
vile (evil)
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