FLAGS OF THE WORLD
OFFBEAT MUSEUMS
INTERNAL RHYMES
AN ANCIENT GREEK NEWSCAST
NETWORKING
200
'(Kelly of the Clue Crew shows a flag on a monitor.) On the flag of Kiribati, the blue & white waves stand for the Pacific Ocean; the rising sun represents this, which straddles the nation'
the Equator
200
'A museum at Temple University's School of Podiatric Medicine has some 900 pairs of these in its collection'
shoes
200
'This term for an important person sounds like a giant toupee'
a bigwig
200
'It's 404 B.C. & here is our top story: Athens has been forced to accept a humiliating peace treaty with this city-state'
Sparta
200
'"Sportscenter"'
ESPN
400
'The castle & key on the flag of this British dependency symbolize its strategic position on the Mediterranean'
Gibraltar
400
'Next time you're roaming through North Dakota, visit the museum of this animal & its herd of about 30'
buffalo
400
'It can be a meeting among business colleagues, or a Native American ceremonial feast'
a powwow
400
'Here's Helios with the forecast: lots of rain in Athens from this god of weather & so much more... watch out for his lightning!'
Zeus
400
'"Dinner: Impossible"'
the Food Network
600
'The armillary sphere on this country's flag honors Prince Henry the Navigator'
Portugal
600
'In Austin, Minnesota you can ham it up at the museum of this meat product in a can'
Spam
600
'It's a sturdy carryall worn by hikers as well as students'
a backpack
600
'Breaking news 479 B.C.: Greece has beaten the remaining forces of this Xerxes-led empire! Let's party!'
the Persian Empire
600
'"Project Runway" (formerly on bravo)'
Lifetime
800
'The green flag of this kingdom has a white sword & the shahadah, the Muslim statement of faith, in white script'
Saudi Arabia
800
'Suite! A museum in Leavenworth, Wash. displays over 6,000 of these nifty tools, many resembling toy soldiers'
nutcrackers
800
'A natl. assoc. of wanderers says you can still be this 4-letter term even if you never rode a freight train'
a hobo
800
'What's goin' on in sports, Aetos? King Augeas said now that this hero has cleaned the stables, rodeo season is open'
Heracles
800
'"Man vs. Wild"'
the Discovery Channel
1000
'(Sarah of the Clue Crew shows a flag on a monitor.) In its talons, a bald eagle holds two traditional emblems--a fue, or a flyswitch, & an uatogi, or war club--on the flag of this territory'
American Samoa
1000
'Get a whiff of the Brimstone Museum in Southwest Louisiana & learn all about mining for this element'
sulfur
1000
'This adjective meaning unkempt & varied is often applied to disorganized armies or militias'
ragtag
1000
'Up next, entertainment reporter Klakos has a review of this tragedy master's new play, "Oedipus Rex"'
Sophocles
1000
'"The Closer "'
TNT
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