Geographic Superlatives
At 29,032 feet up, atop this highest mountain, you'll be on top of the world
Mount Everest
Only one vowel:
The main building of a parish
Church
This title object of a 1963 film doesn't refer to a large feline but to a large gem targeted by a thief
The Pink Panther
John Wesley Powell was one of the first to explore the Grand Canyon by boat on this river
The Colorado
The government says you can't get that info because it has this 10-letter designation, like a newspaper ad section
Classified
At about 3.3 million square miles, this largest desert covers an area that's almost equal to that of the United States
The Sahara
Crossword clues "P":
Next to the last (11 letters)
Penultimate
In 1939 Paul & Betty Pink began selling soda & these from a cart on La Brea & Melrose in L.A. & the rest is history
Hot Dogs
Its name derived from words for "truth" & "head", Lake Itasca is the head or starting point for this river
The Mississippi
An article of clothing & a pointy weapon form this intrigue-laden idiom
cloak-and-dagger
This largest bay is part of the Indian Ocean
The Bay of Bengal
5-syllable words:
A person aged 100 years or older
Centenarian
Introduced in 1957, this brand was packaged in little pink packets so that it would stand out in sugar bowls
Sweet'n Low
Great Falls, Montana was named for the nearby falls of this river
The Missouri
This double-talk term can be a command for silence, but more often refers to a matter of utmost secrecy
hush-hush
Located in Venezuela, it has the longest uninterrupted drop of any waterfall
Angel Falls
Change a letter:
A convenient way to get your bills paid & an examination of a body after death
Autopay to autopsy
2020 marked the 20th anniversary of this fashion designer's Pink Pony initiative to fight cancer
Ralph Lauren
The Schuylkill & Lehigh Rivers are tributaries of this river
The Delaware
"P" is for this word that refers to communication that's protected from compelled disclosure in a court of law
Privileged
Covering over 140,000 square miles, it's the world's largest inland body of water
Caspian Sea
Overlaps:
Home city of the NHL sabres
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a type of leather step-in shoe
A Buffaloafer
In Hawaii, these flowers, often with a touch of pink, are popular for leis
Plumeria
It empties into Long Island Sound between the towns of Old Saybrook & Old Lyme
The Connecticut River
Secret agents have been known to travel this way, from Latin for "unknown"
Incognito