ARSENIC
CARY GRANT
THE TALK OF THE "TOWN"
HOLIDAY
OLD LACE
200
'Lewisite, an arsenic-containing blistering agent, was developed to be used in this conflict'
World War I
200
'Ian Fleming based this character in part on Cary Grant, who later turned down the role'
James Bond
200
'This Christmas carol's 2nd line begins, "Above thy deep and dreamless sleep, the silent stars go by"'
"O Little Town Of Bethlehem"
200
'At many Japanese hotels, guests enjoy cha-no-yu, the ceremony celebrating this, perhaps in late afternoon'
tea
200
'Though lace can be made of many types of thread, this flaxen fiber is historically the source of the finest'
linen
400
'Millions in Asia are at risk from high arsenic levels in this: the EPA's new limit is 10 parts per billion'
water
400
'In 1922 Grant worked as a stiltworker advertising Steeplechase Park at this Brooklyn attraction'
Coney Island
400
'The building housing local administration offices that are also used for public meetings'
town halls
400
'Before holidaying in potentially dangerous places, visit the U.S. government department's "Travel Warnings" website'
the State Department
400
'The 2 basic types of lace are bobbin & this one, also a type of embroidery'
needlepoint
600
'A case of arsenic poisoning is deftly solved in this author's 1932 story "The Tuesday Night Club"'
Agatha Christie
600
'Until he was dubbed Cary Grant by Paramount Studios, Cary was known by this name'
Archibald Leach
600
'This term for one who frequents fashionable spots was the title of Walter Winchell's column'
"Man About Town"
600
'On a visit to this country, check out the Suceava monasteries & also take in a Transylvanian village or two'
Romania
600
'In Elizabethan times, lace was a popular material for this stiff, frilly collar'
a ruff
800
'The mineral arsenopyrite, mainly arsenic, sulfur & this element, smells of garlic on being fractured'
iron
800
'Cary turned down roles opposite this leading lady in "Roman Holiday" & "Sabrina" but did act with her in "Charade"'
Audrey Hepburn
800
'Equal to 36 square miles, it's a subdivision of a county'
a township
800
'On a holiday to the east coast of this state, you can see the Pepsi 400 & the Saturn V'
Florida
800
'This English monarch loved to wear lace, & an herb with tiny white flowers is called her "lace"'
Queen Anne
1000
'In the 1890s mildew plus an arsenic compound called Paris green in this decorative material killed thousands'
wallpaper
1000
'Cary's only child is Jennifer Grant, whose mother is this actress often seen courtside at L.A. Lakers games'
Dyan Cannon
1000
'Named for the PM who sponsored them, these 1767 "Acts" levied unpopular taxes on the American colonies'
Townshend
1000
'If you travel to Morocco, "come with me to" the Berber castles known as these'
the Kasbahs
1000
'"Gros point de" this city, Italy's greatest lace center, arose in the 1600s with elaborate scroll patterns'
Venice
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