Crossword Clues "S"
Steal from a store; (8)
What is Shoplift
3/17; This holiday. I don't need to say anything other than beer and green.
What is St. Patrick's Day
This prolific British director, best known for suspense, never won a competitive Oscar in a career spanning over 50 years.
Who is Alfred Hitchcock
It's the capital city of Panama.
What is Panama City
It's the 2-word term for an airline steward/stewardess.
What is Flight Attendant
Tool used in the garden or by the grim reaper; (6)
What is Scythe
3/15/44 BC; He was assassinated in the Senate chamber in Rome by Brutus and fellow conspirators. Et Tu, Brute?
Who is Julius Caesar
2024s "I'm Still Here" became the first film from this South American country to win Best International Film.
What is Brazil
In 1917 Scottish immigrant Bertie Charles Forbes began publishing a journal & gave it this name.
What is Forbes
The emblem of the Girl Scouts is a three-leaf, not a four-leaf, one of these plants.
What is Clover
Specters or liquors; (7)
What is Spirits
3/31/1968; He made a surprise announcement that he would not seek re-election as a result of the Vietnam conflict.
Who is LBJ
1969 saw a rare tie in voting for Best Actress. Both Barbra Streisand and this woman took home a trophy.
Who is Katharine Hepburn
Jesse Jackson Jr. has a masters degree in this from the Chicago Theological Seminary.
What is Theology
Massachusetts Hall is the oldest surviving building at this oldest U.S. university.
What is Harvard
Teacher's paid leave of absence for rest or research; (10)
What is Sabbatical
3/5/1946; In a speech by Winston Churchill, he describes the boundary between Eastern & Western Europe as this.
What is Iron Curtain
Director, writer, and editor Sean Baker became only the second person in history to win 4 Oscars in one night. The first was this entertainment legend back in 1954.
Who is Walt Disney
Debuting in 1992, Bob Newhart's third sitcom had this one-word title.
What is Bob
This film star's biography is called "Neither Shaken Nor Stirred."
Who is Sean Connery
A rough or disorderly struggle or informal game. Think football; (9)
What is Scrimmage
3/26/1911; The birth of this American playwright, best known for "A Streetcar Named Desire" and "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof."
Who is Tennessee Williams
This 1972 musical film holds the record for most Oscar wins without getting Best Picture with 8. Best Picture honors went to "The Godfather."
What is Cabaret
This 1984 Mario Puzo novel was based on the life of the Sicilian bandit-hero Salvatore Giuliano.
What is The Sicilian
About half of all Korean words come from this other language.
What is Chinese