Homophones
Multiple 24-hour periods, to stun or bewilder.
What is Days/Daze
His 34-day reign in 1978 was the shortest for a pope since Leo XI's 27 days in 1605.
Who is John Paul I
The letter in Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter" was this one, initially standing for the wearer's perceived sin.
What is A
To Lao Tzu "a journey of" this many "miles begins with a single step."
What is 1,000
The part of the shell that covers this reptile's back is the carapace; the plastron covers the belly.
What is Turtle
Fully matured, and a deep sound of one in pain.
What is Grown/Groan
This haberdasher turned president was Time magazine's Man of the Year for 1945 & 1948.
Who is Harry Truman
In a Poe story, Roderick Usher had a visitor come to his house during this season.
What is Fall
An item such as a piece of clothing that has been passed on from a previous owner.
What is Hand-Me-Downs
This hall of famer hit a 3-run homer in 1923 to power New York to a 4-1 Opening-Day win in the first game played at Yankee Stadium.
Who is Babe Ruth
Extremely unpleasant, and a medicine bottle.
What is Vile/Vial
In 1271 this teen set out with his father & uncle on a journey from Europe to the Far East & into history.
Who is Marco Polo
The adventures of this J.M. Barrie title character have appeared with the subtitle "The Boy who Wouldn't Grow Up."
Who is Peter Pan
This alliterative phrase can refer to where movies are shown.
What is Silver Screen
After this painting was stolen from the Louvre in 1911, people lined up just to view the empty space.
What is Mona Lisa
Something spoken, and something you let happen.
What is Aloud/Allowed
In 2018 this Polish resident topped a BBC poll of women who changed the world.
Who is Marie Curie
The first line of this novel reads; "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife."
What is Pride & Prejudice
This 2-word phrase derives from a Latin way of saying "the position being reversed."
What is Vice Versa
Despite the Chicago Tribune headline, he didn't defeat Truman.
Who is Thomas Dewey
Imitation/artificial, and an enemy.
What is Faux/Foe
In 1514 this Spanish explorer was made military governor of Bimini & Florida.
Who is Juan Ponce De Leon
"Among Ash-Heaps & Millionaires" was an early title considered for this Jazz Age novel.
What is Great Gatsby
This idiom that mentions 2 coins can mean to make petty financial demands in a negotiation.
What is Nickle & Dime
Marlon Brando returned the script to this 1954 Elia Kazan classic movie without reading it. The part nearly went to Frank Sinatra, but Brando relented and was hired.
What is On The Waterfront