ENEMIES--NOT A LOVE STORY
This 3-letter enemy completes the query "Friend or...?"
foe
The COVID-19 virus was first detected in 2019 in this Chinese city located at the confluence of the Yangtze & Han rivers
Wuhan
Take Z beer away from a word for a heavy drinker & get this person at a sporting event voicing their displeasure
During the apartheid era, a widespread international boycott targeted goods produced in this country.
South Africa
Gatorade bills itself as a thirst this, from the Old English for "extinguish"
Quencher
I'm rhymin', I'm stylin' & I'm profilin' as I'm chillin' like a this in a phrase meaning I'm stress-free, baby
villain
This supersonic aircraft's last commercial flight took place in October 2003
concorde
Chisel the Z from an abundant mineral & it becomes this liquid measure equal to one-fourth of a gallon
Quart (from quartz)
In the 1970s, activists called for a boycott of products containing CFCs to address concerns about the depletion of this layer.
Ozone layer
A commercial featuring thirsty polar bears called "Northern Lights" was a big hit for this brand
Coca Cola
This 5-letter word for a competitor or enemy comes from a word meaning people from an opposite bank
Rival
Promising to increase taxes & cut spending, in 2015 this Mediterranean nation received a 3rd international bailout, $95 billion
Greece
Deny the Z of a ballroom dance & it becomes this first name of a 19th century U.S. poet
Walt (from Waltz)
In protest against racial segregation, this civil rights leader led a successful boycott of the Montgomery bus system in 1955.
Martin Luther King JR.
In this book, the tiger Richard Parker was originally named Thirsty
Life of Pi
This word for one who deliberately destroys tools or machinery is borrowed from French--note the ending
Saboteur
At 11:35 PM EDT May 1, 2011 President Obama announced the death of this man in Pakistan
Bin laden
Pop the Z off a pimple & get this Stephen King title
It (from zit)
This international event, held in 1980, saw a U.S.-led boycott in response to the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan.
Moscow Olympics
Excessive thirst may be a symptom of high blood sugar, also known by this 13-letter name
Hyperglycemia
A group of secret sympathizers with an enemy who work to subvert a nation from within are this 2-word ordinal group
Fifth column
In 2022, he became the first Hindu prime minister of the United Kingdom
Sunak
Take the Z off the case in a type of mystery novel with little violence & it becomes this word for shy
coy (from Cozy)
In 2008, several countries boycotted the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics, citing concerns about human rights violations in this region.
Tibet
This famous ancient city, known for its Hanging Gardens, was built in a desert region and faced challenges related to water scarcity.
Babylon