Crossword Clues "P"
Easy dessert; (3)
What is Pie
10/22/1962; President John F. Kennedy appeared on television to inform Americans of the existence of Russian missiles in this country. The President demanded their removal and announced a naval "quarantine."
What is Cuba
He's usually shown in art as a naked, winged infant, often blindfolded, carrying a bow & arrow.
Who is Cupid
Earth, Jupiter, Uranus.
What is Planets
By Dec. 15, 1791 the states had approved the first 10 amendments, known collectively by this name.
What is Bill of Rights
British baby carriage; (4)
What is Pram
10/14/1912; Former President Theodore Roosevelt was shot while campaigning in this Wisconsin city. Roosevelt was saved by his thick overcoat, a glasses case and a folded speech in his breast pocket.
What is Milwaukee
Though this maze held the Minotaur, it didn't stop its designer, Daedalus, from flying out.
What is Labyrinth
Fingernails, Hair, Grass.
What is Grow
This 1960s TV sitcom's theme song reminded us that it took place in a "tropic island nest."
What is Gilligan's Island
What is Pharmacy
10/31/1517; He nailed his 95 Theses to the door of Wittenberg's palace church, denouncing the selling of papal indulgences and questioning various ecclesiastical practices.
Who is Martin Luther
Originally Tarrytown, New York, Washington Irving told us about its legendary figure, Ichabod Crane.
What is Sleepy Hollow
Coffee, Peanut Butter, Sippy.
What is Cup
Diamonds & graphite are both forms of this element.
What is Carbon
To steal or filch; (6)
What is Pilfer
10/8/1993; The U.N. General Assembly lifted economic sanctions against this country following the end of racial apartheid. The sanctions had been imposed since the 1960s.
What is South Africa
The only one of the 3 Gorgons who could be killed, Perseus cut off her head.
Who is Medusa
Straw, Bucket, Top.
What is Hat
"Ib and Little Christina" & "The Emperor's New Clothes" are operas based on his fairy tales.
Who is Hans Christian Anderson
The practice of being married to more than one person at the same time; (8)
What is Polygamy
10/20/1818; The U.S. and Britain agreed to set the U.S.- Canadian border at this numbered parallel.
What is 49th
In Arabian folklore, they were a class of good or evil spirits that could assume animal or human form.
What is Genie/Djinn
Full, Harvest, Honey.
What is Moon
Wreaths at this mobster's June 15, 2002 funeral bore such emblems as a cigar, a martini, a royal flush & the Yankees logo.
Who is John Gotti