THE NUCLEAR POWERS
The ultimate authority over the United Kingdom's nuclear arsenal rests with this nonagenarian
Queen Elizabeth
In physics, plasma, ionized gas with little or no electrical charge, is often called the 4th state of this
matter
Da Nang,
Da Lat
Vietnam
As a unit of time, an eon generally lasts for this many years
a billion
Drop an "E" from a lavish meal to get this verb meaning to abstain from food
fast
This actress said, "I hated wearing that outfit & sitting there rigid straight, & I couldn't wait to kill" Jabba the Hutt
Carrie Fisher
In 2011 mainland China signed a nuclear safety agreement with this island on its coast
Taiwan
Blood plasma contains protective proteins called gamma or immuno- these
globulin
Lugano, Lausanne
Switzerland
A standard "hour" of treatment with a therapist lasts this many minutes, 83.33% of an hour
50
Drop the "L" from a type of bedspread to get this verb that means "to resign"
quit
After an accident, this author learned his nurses had been told by their boss "in no uncertain terms, don't make any 'Misery' jokes"
Stephen King
In 1960 France tested its first nuke, Gerboise Bleue, in this north African country it then controlled
Algeria
Blood plasma circulates these important current-conducting substances like sodium & magnesium
electrolytes
Lagos,
Lafia
Nigeria
The days-in-each-month mnemonic that starts with these 4 words has been raced back to 1425
30 days hath September
Drop the "T" from intense fear to get this mistake
DAILY DOUBLE
error
Learning archery "changed (her) body"; by "Catching Fire", "my shoulders were 2" broader, my right arm is 1" longer than my left"
(Jennifer) Lawrence
A.Q. Khan of this nuclear country reportedly helped build North Korea's & Libya's atomic programs
Pakistan
Most of the visible universe, like the Sun & stars, is plasma; on Earth you'll see it in lightning & these polar spectacles
DAILY DOUBLE
the auroras
Beersheba,
Bat Yam
Israel
Leap seconds are sometimes added to clocks because this is slowing down
the rotation
A synonym for "vision" drops its "T" & becomes this sound of relief or weariness
a sigh
He said an ad on his Swift boat service "was skillfully done as an attack ad... if I heard that ad, I wouldn't vote for me
(John) Kerry
In 2018 this world leader used videos of nuclear missiles raining on Florida to help his fourth re-election bid
Putin
To make a Red Cross plasma donation, it's great if you have this, the fourth major blood group discovered
AB
Aarhus,
Aalborg
Denmark
Jet lag is a disruption in these rhythms of the body, from Latin words for "about the day"
circadian
Drop the "F" from a word meaning very cold & it comes this, stiff or unyielding
rigid
This "In the Night Kitchen" author was childless, but would've preferred a daughter; "if I had a son, I'd leave him at the A & P"
Maurice Sendak