MATH ROCK
"POP" CULTURE
WORKING ON MY CLASSIC CAR
STATE THE GOVERNOR
A TRIP TO RIO DE JANEIRO
200
'In 1974 rocker Todd Rundgren sang a tune entitled "No. 1 Lowest Common" this'
denominator
200
'5,000-year-old remnants of this snack have been found in a cave in the Southwest'
popcorn
200
'It routes high voltage in the correct order for firing the spark plugs, so check its cap for burns'
the distributor
200
'In 2007 Charlie Crist took over for Jeb Bush in this state'
Florida
200
'(Jimmy of the Clue Crew stands at a busy beach in Rio de Janeiro.) This beach is one of the the centers of bikini culture; maybe I'll meet the girl from here'
Ipanema
400
'In 1975 Jethro Tull rightly told us that this number to the power of 10 equals "nothing at all"'
zero
400
'Easy infield out in a baseball game'
a pop fly
400
'Use dipsticks to check 2 levels: of the oil & of the fluid for this system that transfers power to the wheels'
the transmission
400
'"Money doesn't make you happy. I now have $50 mil. But I was just as happy when I had $48 mil.", said the Gov. of this state'
California
400
'(Jimmy delivers the clue from a crowded market. ) You can buy your own instrument to play the music for this dance; Rio has several schools that teach it and a mile-long parade ground where they strut their stuff'
a samba
600
'Kate Bush sang over 100 digits about this symbol, the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter'
pi
600
'A cottonwood or an aspen'
a poplar
600
'To verify the fuel ignites at the proper moment & gets the engine over 300 HP, this type of gun or light is necessary'
a timing gun
600
'On August 26, 2005 this state's Kathleen Blanco declared a state of emergency'
Louisiana
600
'(Sarah of the Clue Crew gives the clue in a market wearing a certain headdress.) This Brazilian bombshell of '40s films remains popular in Rio, and her trademark headdress is a frequent costume'
Carmen Miranda
800
'Blind Melon gave multiplication help covering the "Schoolhouse Rock!" song about this "magic number"'
three
800
'The Brits call it an ice lolly; we call it this'
a popsicle
800
'Also a device on the wall of your home, this valve either stops or allows coolant through the engine'
a thermostat
800
'In 2007 this state's Jon Corzine broke several bones in a car crash--he wasn't buckled in'
New Jersey
800
'(Jimmy stands in front of a large Christ sculpture.) Christ the Redeemer of Corcovado Sanctuary is the world's largest sculpture in this style, named for a 1925 Paris exposition'
art deco style
1000
'This '80s band's hit "Love Plus One" was a welcome addition to the Billboard charts'
Haircut 100
1000
'An antiestablishment politician who speaks directly to the people. or an 1890s U.S. political party'
Populist
1000
'Manifold bolts should not be over- or under-tightened, so use this type of wrench with a foot/pound scale'
a torque wrench
1000
'In 2006 Deval Patrick was elected this state's first African-American governor'
Massachusetts
1000
'(Jimmy delivers the last clue behind a serving counter of a cafe.) I'm at the famous Café Confeitaria Colombo, where this word doesn't just mean a person who lives here in Rio, but a coffee drink with added hot water'
carioca
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