COLORFUL LANGUAGE
TV SIDEKICKS
HERBS & SPICES
BEST-SELLING U.S. NEWSPAPERS
HOT SPOTS
200
'Being this, you're the least respectable member of your family & have gone from good to baaaad'
the black sheep
200
'Tonto'
the Lone Ranger
200
'This "equine" herb's roots are grated & preserved in vinegar to prevent loss of its chemical bite'
horseradish
200
'With a No. 1 daily circulation of about 2.2 million, it truly is "The Nation's Newspaper"'
USA Today
200
'Cloncurry in this country's state of Queensland hit 128 degrees Fahrenheit in 1889'
Australia
400
'Get this & you've got the go-ahead for your project or for your car at an intersection'
the green light
400
'Pokey'
Gumby
400
'In Greek mythology, Pluto's wife Persephone turned the nymph Mentha into this herb'
mint
400
'The No. 1 financial paper in the country, it's No. 2 overall with 1.8 million sold daily'
the Wall Street Journal
400
'122 degrees must have melted the stripes off the barber poles in this Spanish city August 4, 1881'
Seville
600
'This rhyming phrase describes a loyal & staunch friend'
true blue
600
'Squiggy'
Lenny
600
'There are a number of variations of this Indian spice, & many use dried hot peppers as their base'
curry
600
'The Times of these 2 cities clock in at No. 3 & No. 4'
New York & Los Angeles
600
'On December 27, 1978 this spot on Earth reached a balmy record high of 7.5 degrees'
the South Pole
800
'A modest person or a shriveling purple plant'
shrinking violet
800
'Maynard G. Krebs'
Dobie Gillis
800
'This reddish brown, nail-shaped spice from Zanzibar gets its name from the Latin for "nail"'
cloves
800
'No. 100 is this Pennsylvania capital's Patriot-News'
Harrisburg
800
'When it hit 120 on Dec. 11, 1905 in Rivadavia in this country the gauchos must have stayed in the sombra'
Argentina
1000
'Perfect Colorado city for a valuable "opportunity"'
Golden
1000
'Gabrielle, a young peasant girl & wannabe warrior'
Xena, the Warrior Princess
1000
'Also called estragon, it's used to add a tang to sauces & many dishes'
tarragon
1000
'The only newspaper not in the continental U.S. to make the Top 100 is this city's Advertiser at No. 79'
Honolulu
1000
'Greenland Ranch Station was the odd name of the spot in this U.S. area where a thermometer hit 134 on July 10, 1913'
Death Valley
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