FLIP AROUND THE COMPOUND (WORDS)
A play-action pass begins with a fake one
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a synonym for casual, like some comments
handoff & offhand
Save your energy for this swimming stroke with an insect name; you'll need your legs to dolphin kick
butterfly
A Japanese style of fencing, kendo derives from the two-handed fighting methods of these warriors
Samurai
In 1912 Puyi, the last holder of this title, was forced to abdicate by a revolution that created a republic
emperor
The only one of the Seven Wonders of the World that still remains is the Pyramids of this city
Giza
Preparatory motion from a baseball pitcher
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location of a hunter from which they can be smelled by prey
upwind & windup
A rare archery feat in which one arrow splits another that's already lodged in the target is named after this storied outlaw
Robin Hood
A style of this martial art goes back to China's Shaolin Temple, where monks used it to complement meditation
Kung Fu
In 1988, China began military moves in islands it call Nansha Qundao against this country that calls them Truong Sa
Vietnam
Can I get an amen for Pope Gregory, who thankfully reduced the list of these to 7
Deadly Sins
A verb meaning to distract or divert
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area right next to the rail yard or the horse race
sidetrack & trackside
olympics.com describes this sport as "formerly the world's major form of long-distance trade and transport"
Sailing
Fighting techniques employed in mixed martial arts include both Japanese & Brazilian styles of this
jujitsu
Like events 70 years later, in 1919 student demonstrators took control of this plaza to protest government actions
Tiananmen Square
13 of these accompany Bilbo in "The Hobbit"
Dwarves
Nightly hotel service in which rooms are tidied, bedcovers arranged
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a measurable decline economically
turndown & downturn
Smaller than half a square inch, the triple 20 is the highest-value subsection of the board in this sport
Darts
This Korean martial art became an Olympic medal sport at the 2000 Games in Sydney
taekwondo
The second of these conflicts ended in 1860 when British & French forces seized Beijing, gaining commercial & other concessions
the Opium Wars
Steve McQueen's "Magnificent" movie was actually a remake of a film about 7 of these guys
Seven Samurai
The final design of something to be printed
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an expenditure of money
layout & outlay
2024 Olympics fans went nuts for Yusuf Dikeç, a silver medalist in shooting from this country
Turkey
The enslaved community of Brazil disguised this martial art as a dance, but it was truly a means of self-defense
capoeira
The Ming ruled from 1368 to 1644 between the control of these 2 "M" dynasties
the Mongols & the Manchus
This group of defendants included Abbie Hoffman & Tom Hayden, who were convicted in 1970
Chicago Seven