Zoology
In the Amazon one species of this flying mammal hangs out (literally) in a tent that it makes out of a big leaf
a bat
A beret
This country vs.
Chechen rebels
Russia
In 2009 some collectors' editions of this coin will contain 95% copper, as it did in 1909
The Penny
Our judges estimate the degree of this 10-letter word meaning "trouble" to be 2.5
Difficulty
Until adulthood this "paternal" spiderlike arachnid molts, a process that takes about 20 minutes
daddy longlegs
Sugar maples contain it
Sap
This country vs.
rebel groups in Darfur
Sudan
As with a sculpture, this term refers to a portrait on a coin that shows the head, neck & upper shoulders
a bust
Sink your teeth into this word or its synonym premolar
Bicuspid
Many fish use camouflage as protection, like the sargassum fish, which has evolved to resemble this
seaweed
Proverbial place "of Luxury"
This Asian country vs.
Tamil separatists
Sri Lanka
The Columbian quarter was issued in 1893 & featured this 15th century queen on the obverse
Isabella
Here we go 'round the mulberry family for this tree, vine & shrub genus
Ficus
The hair of this Arctic ruminant may reach a length of 4 feet
a musk ox
Ann Miller's Dance Specialty
Tap
This South American country vs.
the ELN, AUC & FARC
Columbia
It should be easy to "home" in on this longest of the 10 words on the back of a current nickel
Monticello
On Jan. 28, 2008 Ed Schafer was sworn in as the 29th head of this cabinet department
Agriculture
The collared species of this rodent known for its migrations has dark fur except in the winter, when it's totally white
a lemming
A Globe is a round one
Map
This country vs.
Lashkar-e-Taiba & other Kashmiri separatists
India
The Mint's 2 types of coin products are circulating & this type that includes proof sets, from the Latin for "coin"
Numismatic
From the Latin for "visible", it means obvious & easily seen
conspicuous