In the 1750s naval surgeon James Lind showed that this could be cured & prevented by eating citrus fruit
Scurvy
In "Field of Dreams" a question is asked, "Is this heaven?"--No, it's this Midwestern state also known as "the Corn State"
Iowa
A product's cost loses a letter & becomes a starchy staple
Price and Rice
This country participated in the 1992 Summer Games after a 32-year suspension due to Apartheid
South Africa
An iconic 1930 image: "____ Gothic"
American
Originally used to check for flaws in machine parts, this device was first used on pregnant women in the 1950s
Ultrasound
The biggest cities of these 2 states on opposite sides of the nation have the same name
Maine and Oregon
A person receiving medical care loses a letter & becomes a document that grants a creator sole rights
Olympic medley swimming events have these 4 strokes in one race
Butterfly, Breaststroke, Backstroke, Freestlye
From 1912, more mechanical than nude: "Nude Descending a ____, No. 2"
Staircase
Around 1851 Hermann von Helmholtz invented the ophthalmoscope, used to examine these body parts
The Eyes
California is home to 2 presidential libraries--Ronald Reagan's in Simi Valley & his in Yorba Linda
Nixon
Cowhide loses a letter & becomes a verb meaning to form a soapy froth
Lather and Leather
Not an anthem but Tchaikovsky was played at gold medal ceremonies for the ROC, short for this team, the result of a ban
Russian Olympic Committee
"The ____ shall not... expectorate on the ball, either hand or his glove"
The Pitcher
It's what Louis Pasteur used to kill bacteria in his process now known as pasteurization
Heat
Antietam, one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War, was fought in this state
Maryland
A length of catgut on a violin loses a letter & becomes a wound from a wasp
String and Sting
Horse abuse at the Olympics in 2021 led to calls for the replacement of the traditional riding part of this event
The Pentathalon
Genesis 4:15 -- "And the Lord set a mark upon ____"
Cain
Neatness doesn't always count -- a moldy petri dish of Staphylococcus bacteria led to the discovery of this antibiotic
Penicillin
California is home to 2 presidential libraries--Ronald Reagan's in Simi Valley & his in Yorba Linda
Texas and Florida
A natural gem loses a letter & becomes the sound of a bell
A Pearl to Peal
Olympic sports that have been discontinued include croquet, pigeon shooting & this team sport using a rope
Tug of war
"110 in the ____"
Shade