It's Hawaii's official musical instrument
Ukelele
The states that meet at the "Four Corners" are Arizona, Colorado, Utah & this one
New Mexico
Think back--it's the "VC" in VCR
video cassette
In 1977 he starred in "Slap Shot" & graced the cover of the first issue of US magazine in a story about his auto racing career
Paul Newman
Strong, as in the name of a certain absorbent paper towel
brawny
The Rolling Stones' Brian Jones and The Beatles' George Harris took up this instrument
Sitar
In Norse mythology, Austri, Vestri, Nordri & Sudri are 4 of these diminutive beings who hold up the celestial skull of Ymir
dwarves
Your basic salad dressing, it's made with just 2 main ingredients plus seasonings
a vinaigrette
Spin magazine debuted in 1985 with a cover pic of this "Material Girl" by Herb Ritts, who shot many of her covers
Madonna
Use your noggin & come up with this 2-word term used to describe FDR's heady group of advisors
a brain trust
this Russian folk instrument
a balalaika
It's the oldest of tennis' 4 grand slam tournaments & the only one played on grass
Wimbledon
When introduced by Chevy in 1953, it came in white only with a red interior
Corvette
The first issue of this magazine in 1953 had Marilyn Monroe in black & white on the cover & a much more famous color photo inside
Playboy
As a noun, this 4-letter word is a polishing action for your car; as an adjective, it describes your ripped musculature
buff
Greece is the word for this long-necked, plucked instrument with a round, wooden body
the bouzouki
Feudal Japanese society was divided into 4 distinct classes: merchants, artisans, farmers & these warriors
samurai
Fantoccini are these controlled by wires, or a show using them
marionettes
This magazine debuted in 1997 with Christa Miller as its first alluring cover woman
Maxim
It can mean obstinate or stupid, or, when describing the stock market, expecting a surge in profits
bullish
This instrument of the renaissance went into a decline but was revived by later string players
a lute
It's the smallest in area & in population of the 4 countries that make up the United Kingdom
Northern Ireland
Amy Vanderbilt, author of a "Complete Book of" this, has been called "the successor to Emily Post"
etiquette
Time's first cover in 1923 featured Joe Cannon, who was retiring from the House of Reps after 46 years, 8 in this role
Speaker of the House
Referring to a type of chicken, it comes before "weight" in a class of boxer
bantam