Crossword Clues "T"
Burial vault
(4)
tomb
1991: 2 women go on the run from the cops after one commits a homicide
Thelma & Louise
A very old vertebrate, the Greenland shark takes nearly 150 years to reach this; for humans, it's around age 10 or 11
puberty
This word is from Japanese for "harbor wave", & it's a biiiiig one
tsunami
Dolley Payne married him September 15, 1794
James Madison
A hairy,
scary spider
(9)
tarantula
1975: King Arthur & his knights embark on a surreal search for a sacred object
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
A compressed spring is an example of an object that has strong this type of energy
potential
Characters for "endure" & "person" combine to make this word for a stealthy warrior
ninja
It became the capital during the reign of Philip II
Madrid
France's flag
(8)
tricolor
2002: A Hawaiian girl adopts an alien for a pet
Lilo & Stitch
Proteins & cellulose are examples of these, materials made up of repeating chains of molecules
polymers
You sing along to a pre-recorded backing track in this form of entertainment with a Japanese name
karaoke
This disease of cattle is known technically as bovine spongiform encephalopathy
mad cow disease
Good luck charm
(8)
talisman
1988: A high school teacher successfully inspires some students to learn advanced math
Stand and Deliver
According to Bohr's atomic model, electrons can jump orbit, emitting this light particle
photons
Characters meaning "before" & "life" combine to make this 6-letter word for a teacher, who would usually be older than you
sensei
He attributes his TV sports telestrating skills to watching Reagan's doctor diagram where he was shot in 1981
John Madden
Old-fashioned "fool"ishness
(10)
tomfoolery
1998: Near the end of his life, the director of "Frankenstein" begins a friendship with his gardener
Gods and Monsters
This part of a plant contains the ovary
pistil
Enjoy a latte made from this traditional Japanese green tea powder
matcha
The French made this island a colony in 1896
Madagascar