Copping a "TUDE"
These 2 types of lines cross on maps
Latitude and Longitude
Elmo, Merlot wine, Communists
Red
"N" 1963: Kenya gains its independence as the area of this capital grows more than 7 times in size
Nairobi
Her motto was "Let us do something beautiful for God"
Mother Teresa
In wrestling you "go to the" this; in another sense it means to take up someone's cause in a dispute
The mat
Whitman claimed "I am large, I contain these"
Multitudes
Muffler, Footpeg, Kick starter
Parts of a motorcycle
"B", 1971: 2 municipalities, Thon Buri & Krung Thep, combine to form this Asian capital
Bangkok
This "French Chef" humorously said, "The only time to eat diet food is while you're waiting for the steak to cook"
Julia Child
Done in certain races, passing this item to another means bestowing your power on someone else
The baton
The SAT exam used to have this word in its acronym
Aptitude
Right, Acute, Obtuse
Types of angles
"I", 1959: Karachi is designated to be out as capital as this city, yet to be built, gets the nod
Islamabad
This late comedian on her 50+-year career: "I was smart enough to go through any door that opened"
Joan Rivers
When you "draw" this in a boxing or fencing bout, you've inflicted the initial suffering in the contest
First blood
A complete lack of doubt
Certitude
Mediterranean, DASH, Flexitarian
Diets
G", 1812: not named in honor of a D.C. college, this capital of Guyana, formerly Stabroek, gets its new name
Georgetown
This late comedian on her 50+-year career: "I was smart enough to go through any door that opened"
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
In horseracing the finish of a race is this 11-letter distance, sounding like something you might do after a nap at your house
The homestretch
A 14-letter word meaning "having the appearance of truth"
Verisimilitude
The bridge of a ship, A pottery studio, Suitcases
Things that have wheels
"O", around 1300: Akershus Castle is built in this city; it's still there today, south of a street called Karl Johans Gate
Oslo
After one failed Cuba-to-Florida swim, she said, "This journey has always been about reaching your own other shore"
Diana Nyad
To win a car race you'll have to "take" one of these banners; the British spell it with a "Q"
The checkered flag