He starred with Drew Barrymore in rom-coms like "The Wedding Singer" & "50 First Dates"
Adam Sandler
Short word for a commercial
+
politician J.D.
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this jump forward
advance
A 1991 act of Congress mandated the installation of both driver & passenger side these in passenger cars & light trucks
airbags
Wanna buy some HOG, the ticker for this 2-wheeled company? Climb on board, chum
Harley-Davidson
This knight was so plump his belly was equal to pi times his diameter
Sir Cumference
Adam Levine was in a group called Kara's Flowers before finding more enduring fame as "the voice" of this band
Maroon 5
A kitchen or bathroom essential
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1/18 of a golf round
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this natural pit
a sinkhole
In 1942 test pilot Helmut Schenck became the first aviator saved by one of these, which used compressed air to blast him to safety
The ejector seat
Microsoft, Alphabet & 5 other stocks are part of what's known as this group that shares its name with a 1960 Western film
The magnificent 7
He told everyone of his skills for when Britain became even more anarchic, like finding food & shelter & making fires in the wild
Sir vivalist
Filling some mighty big shoes, he went on tour as lead singer with Queen in 2012
Adam Lambert
First name of Ms. Bareilles
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Roman fashion
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this 1777 battle site
Saratoga
Asked about the name of this device, inventor Doug Engelbart said, "It just looked like one with its tail"
A computer mouse
In 2022 Twitter had this happen to it in regard to the New York Stock Exchange, which made Twitter a private company
delisting
For a boundary dispute with a rival king, King Arthur called on this knight equipped to settle the issue
Sir veyor
He's added his low-key brand of funny to shows like "Parks & Rec" & "Party Down", where he asks, "Are we having fun yet?"
Adam Scott
To rotate
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a freshwater bony fish
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this road with tolls
Turnpike
One of the keys to the Industrial Revolution, the Bessemer process revolutionized the production of this metal
steel
In part an homage to its HQ in Dallas, LUV is the stock ticker symbol for this company
Southwest airlines
This knight had rhythm! Though sadly more to do with 24-hour time periods than with music
Sir Cadian
A customized Lincoln Futura became the iconic Batmobile full of gadgets & driven on TV by this actor
Adam West
Dubble Bubble or Juicy Fruit
+
Oxfords or brogues
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this slang word for a private eye
a gumshoe
Used to carry high frequency signals for TV & Internet connections, it's the type of cable seen here
coaxial cable
In 2023 a stalled IPO & co-founder Jack Ma's selling of shares led to this Chinese tech co. losing $21 billion in market value
Alibaba
He always took the kind of route named for him--6 hours of twists & turns for what should be a 2-hour ride back to Camelot
Sir Pentine