'In an 1883 book, Mark Twain described this river as "rolling its mile-wide tide along, shining in the sun"'
the Mississippi
200
'Not so much wan, an obi is a decorative sash tied around this robe'
a kimono
200
'"It's a Sicilian message. It means Luca Brasi sleeps with" these'
the fishes
200
'The Madonna type of this plant was once used at Easter but often failed to bloom in time; the Bermuda type replaced it'
a lily
200
'A large feather (5)'
plume
400
'Custer National Cemetery lies near this Montana river'
the Little Big Horn
400
'Konnichiwa means this; The Doors might have sung, "Konnichiwa, I love you, won't you tell me your name?"'
hello
400
'"Don't ever take sides with anyone against" this "again. Ever"'
the family
400
'This large, starchy tuber used to make poi can be poisonous if not properly prepared'
taro
400
'Doctor's direction for drug use (12)'
prescription
600
'The name of this river that flows into Chesapeake Bay is Algonquin for "where goods are brought in"'
Potomac
600
'A maiko is this type of geisha novitiate; Mickey had a similar title in "Fantasia"'
an apprentice
600
'"Never hate" these, "it affects your judgment"'
your enemies
600
'Though called one, the sago isn't a member of this tree family'
palm
600
'Ceramic material (9)'
porcelain
800
'This river joins the Allegheny in Pittsburgh to form the Ohio River'
the Monongahela
800
'"Kampai!" is one of these exclamations, like "Prosit!" for the Germans or "Slainte!" for the Irish'
a toast
800
'"Michael, we're bigger than" this corporation'
U.S. Steel
800
'Species of this small, green nonflowering plant include the hairy cap & the stair-step'
moss
800
'Attorney-client benefit (9)'
privilege
1000
'It's the river mentioned in the title of Indiana's state song'
the Wabash
1000
'The plucky gal seen herestrums her instrument with a bachi, this in English; it's from the Greek plessein'
a plectrum
1000
'"I don't like violence, Tom. I'm" one of these'
a businessman
1000
'(Kelly of the Clue Crew shows some leaf shapes on the monitor.) Leaf shapes include lanceolate, ovate & this one, also with the "a-t-e" ending, that's shaped like a cook's flipping & spreading tool'