UK currency; (4)
What is Euro
February 28th, 1953; UK scientists announce the discovery of this double helix fundamental to anatomy.
What is DNA
"The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" & "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer."
Who is Mark Twain
Achulophobia is the fear of this. Hopefully you have a lightbulb that can be turned on.
What is Darkness
Honeydew is a variety of this fruit.
What is Melon
Letter holder, usually made of paper; (8)
What is Envelope
January 1st, 1959; Communist leader Fidel Castro overtakes the government of this country.
What is Cuba
"War & Peace" & "Anna Karenina."
Who is Leo Tolstoy
Microphobia & Megalophobia both deal with this.
What is Size
It's custom in the US for this person to throw the opening pitch of the first baseball game of the year.
Who is President
A small representative of a larger group; (7)
What is Example
August 14th, 1935; To help overcome some of the struggles of the Great Depression, FDR signs this into law.
What is New Deal
"The Grapes of Wrath" & "East of Eden."
Who is John Steinbeck
Hopefully you don't live in an area with a lot of wind, because lilapsophobia is the fear of this.
What is Tornadoes
What is Nanny
Word expressed for triumph upon discovery; (6)
What is Eureka
On March 28th, 1979; this power plant located in Pennsylvania had a meltdown, the worst seen in US history.
What is Three Mile Island
"Mrs. Dalloway" & "A Room For One's Own."
Who is Virginia Woolf
If you like smores, I bet you don't have pyrophobia, which is the fear of this.
What is Fire
This seafood is the most eaten in the US.
What is Shrimp
Living organism not of our world; (16)
What is Extraterrestrial
November 19th, 1985; US president Ronald Reagan meets with this man in an attempt to scale back nuclear arms.
Who is Gorbachev
"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" & "Jabberwocky."
Who is Lewis Carroll
Don't go into the medical field if you have hemophobia, the fear of this.
What is Blood
Despite being known as one of the best composers, he only ever had one opera. It was named "Fidelio."
Who is Beethoven