ARABIC
'The name of this headdress for men may be related to the word "coif"' [2007-11-16]
kaffiyeh
'Islam's Sunni/Shi'a split goes back to the question of Ali Abi ibn Talib's right to hold this post, leader of the Muslim world' [2010-01-15]
caliph
'On June 9, 1954 Joseph Welch asked Joe McCarthy, "Have you no sense of" this "sir, at long last?"' [2009-10-20]
decency
'"Rio Bravo", "Rio Lobo"' [2009-04-28]
John Wayne
'A rough idea of a proposed plan; H.G. Wells had one of "History"' [2000-10-16]
an outline
'Change 1 letter in "wade" to get this, a gully that's dry except during periods of rain' [2007-11-16]
a wadi
'In the 280s a renegade Roman officer named Carausius set himself up as ruler of part of Gaul & this island' [2010-01-15]
Great Britain
'You streaked the wedding reception! Have you no sense of this 5-letter word? This on you!' [2009-10-20]
shame
'"Rachel Getting Married" , "Bride Wars"' [2009-04-28]
Anne Hathaway
'A movie scene that's filmed but not used in the final version' [2000-10-16]
an outtake
'The number 3 is talaata, & this day of the week is El Talaat' [2007-11-16]
Tuesday
'Between 770 & 476 B.C., a time of struggle is called the Spring & Autumn Period in this Asian country's history' [2010-01-15]
China
'You seem to feel you're owed a lot; you have a real sense of this, the right to guaranteed govt. benefits' [2009-10-20]
entitlement
'"Three Amigos!", "Three Fugitives"' [2009-04-28]
Martin Short
'Beyond the designated borders of a sports playing field' [2000-10-16]
out of bounds
'A shamal is a wind that whips up this blinding phenomenon' [2007-11-16]
a sandstorm
'In the 8th century this empire based in what's now Istanbul began its policy of iconoclasm, or "idol smashing"' [2010-01-15]
the Byzantine Empire
'You didn't like that one about the nun & the penguin? Ah, you've got no sense of this' [2009-10-20]
humor
'"My Best Friend's Wedding", "Runaway Bride"' [2009-04-28]
Julia Roberts
'A type of medical care in which the subject doesn't spend the night in the hospital' [2000-10-16]
outpatient
'In Arabic, follow a hope about the future, like the train arriving shortly, with this, meaning "Allah willing"' [2007-11-16]
inshallah
'Athens put larger Greek interests first & joined other cities to defeat this nation in the 480 B.C. battle of Salamis' [2010-01-15]
Persia
'The semicircular canals & the utricle & saccule make up the ear's organs for your sense of this term' [2009-10-20]
balance
'"Seven Years in Tibet",<br />"Seven"' [2009-04-28]
Brad Pitt
'Sydney Pollack directed this 1985 Best Picture Oscar winner' [2000-10-16]
Out of Africa