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This word precedes "Rancher" in the name of a brand of fruit candies
Jolly
Marc Brunel's tunneling shield solved the problem of tunneling underwater, first used under this river in London
The Thames
These wide-legged pants resemble those worn by South American cowboys, hence their name
Gaucho pants
A sturdy piece of timber, or a ray of sunshine
Beam
"What's in your wallet?"
Capitol One
In 1938 Nestle added crisped rice to the chocolate & created this candy bar
The Nestle Crunch
The invention known as the spinning Jenny turned wool or cotton into this 4-letter product
Yarn
It's the canine name for a pattern of broken or jagged checks
Houndstooth
Ponzi is one type of this secretive plan
A Scheme
A classic car ad:
"See the USA in your..."
Chevrolet
These candies, chocolate-covered caramels, were supposed to be perfectly round; the name reflects that failure
Milk Duds
In 1761 a canal linking Manchester, England to the Worsley mine dropped the price of this fuel in the city by half
Coal
In 2020 Taylor Swift had a No. 1 song named for this clothing item
A cardigan
A form of rule or government; hopefully it's not dictatorial
A regime
For 40 years:
"Have it your way"
Burger King
The American Licorice Company makes this brand of licorice, which also comes in black
Red Vines
In 1837 William Fothergill Cooke & Charles Wheatstone got a patent on this communications system using wires & needle pointers
The Telegraph
This 10-letter neckline is also a term of endearment
Sweetheart
This warm current flows northeast & roughly parallel along the southern U.S. Atlantic coast
The gulf stream
First used in the '50s:
"It takes a licking and keeps on ticking"
Timex
It's the geographic-sounding name for an almond in a hard candy shell
Jordan Almonds
A mass trial in 1813 resulted in many hangings for these machine-smashing foes of the changes the Industrial Revolution brought
The Luddites
An aesthetic called this simple house "core" embraces eyelet blouses & frilly Laura Ashley dresses
Cottage
It's a common European food fish
Bream
DD
This bank was "Established 1852. Re-established 2018"
Wells Fargo