The earliest predecessor of this transport was patented in 1818 & derisively called a "dandy horse"
Bicycle
This avian proverb is the moral of the fable of a lone stork among cranes
Birds of a feather flock together
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Second hand item like a Bulova or Rolex
(5 letters)
Watch
Songs he recorded for Sun Records in the mid-'50s included "Milkcow Blues Boogie" & "Mystery Train"
Elvis Presley
This British monetary term dates back to around 775, when 240 coins were minted from this much weight in silver
Pound
Kevin Costner, Kelly Reilly & Mo brings plenty landed in Montana
Yellowstone
In 1807 Congress passed a law to "prohibit the importation of" these, but it wasn't 100% effective
Slaves
"Don't" do this was learned when an accident ruined a girl's plans for a poultry empire
Don't count your chickens before they're hatched
A magical spirit of Arabic lore who might need a good bottle opener
(5 letters)
Genie
Also called surya namaskar, this sequence of poses is a way to greet the day or warm up before your daily practice
Sun Salutations
Ben Franklin was in profile, not facing forward, on the 1st Federal Reserve note for this amount of money when it was issued in 1914
CBS cops (or C.O.P.S.?) Lina Esco, David Lim & Alex Russell
S.W.A.T.
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Marking a humane first, the RSPCA, the Royal this, was founded in London in 1824
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
A cockfight victor crows to show he's won, attracting a hungry eagle; as the saying has it, this quality goes before a fall
Pride
It follows a midday grace period
(5 letters)
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This newspaper was founded in 1837 & once employed TV show creator David Simon
The Baltimore Sun
In 1897 Russia went to a gold standard in switching this monetary unit from silver to gold
Ruble
Ming-na Wen, Jennifer Beals & Temuera Morrison, who opens "The Book of" this mysterious title sci-fi guy
Boba Fett
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In 1810 this king got control of Kauai & Niihau, bringing all Hawaii under his rule
Kamehameha (The Great)
This one of Aesop's fables, about a disguised member of a flock, teaches the moral that doing mean tricks can backfire on you
A wolf in sheep's clothing
You'll need an ID to get your mail in this Rocky Mountain state
(5 letters)
Idaho
One of the 7 Ancient Wonders of the World, it was a giant statue of the Greek sun god Helios
The Colossus of Rhodes
Long after telling "The Tale of Genji" in one of the world's oldest novels, Murasaki Shikibu graced the 2,000-this note
Yen
Kyle Richards, Lisa Rinna & Garcelle Beauvais get "Real"
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
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The French style in fashion, architecture & even desks was this, named for the type of vast political unit Napoleon built
Empire
A fox stuck in a well tricks a goat into joining him; the goat learned this lesson meaning "take care before you act"
Look before you leap
The first lady's residence; some believe it was just east of Israel
(4 letters)
Eden
Retirees enjoying rather than withering? A new concept until Sun City opened near this state capital in 1960
Phoenix
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Oklahoma's Wilma Mankiller, the 1st female principal chief of this Native American nation, appeared on a US quarter in 2022
Cherokee
John Cena (not exactly living up to the title), Danielle Brooks & Jennifer Holland
Peacemaker