IT'S COLD!
This word can describe a chilly day … or, a little dog that likes to bite.
Nippy
Bialy
Thing. A Bialy is a roll that is similar to a bagel, but has no hole.
In the 1980’s Larry Hagman played a Texas oil man known by these initials.
J. R. (Ewing) from the TV show Dallas
In 1977, Alex Haley won a special Pulitzer for this novel, which would go on to win nine Emmy Awards and a Peabody Award for its TV adaptation.
Roots
In which Asian country are you likely to be served Udon Noodles, Tempura, and Ramen?
Japan
The official definition of this kind of weather includes cold temperatures, winds at 35-plus miles per hour, and snow that reduces visibility for at least three hours.
Blizzard
Raffi
Person. Raffi, who is well known to people under age five, sings children’s songs.
What do the initials AA mean to a William Faulkner fan? And what do the same letters mean to a person who is addicted to liquor?
Absalom! Absalom! (Faulkner); Alcoholics Anonymous (Liquor)
In 2002, the Spotlight team of investigative journalists at this newspaper won a Pulitzer Prize for uncovering years of sexual abuse by Roman Catholic priests.
The Boston Globe
Kimchi, which is basically brined and fermented vegetables, is the national dish of this country.
Korea
Just about every police department has a filing cabinet of these – crimes that have never been solved.
Cold Cases
Beersheba
Beersheba is city in Israel.
He is the only US president with the middle initial M.
Richard Milhous Nixon
He won a Pulitzer Prize in 1975 for film criticism.
Roger Ebert
In which Asian country are you likely to be served papadam and chutney as a starter and chicken korma with raita as your main course?
India
Author George Orwell came up with this term for a hypothetical nuclear stalemate between “monstrous super-states.”
Cold War
Pravda
Pravda is a Russian newspaper and was formerly the official newspaper of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
In 2005, this movie, with the initials G.N.A.G.L, focused on Ed Murrow and Senator Joseph McCarthy.
Good Night and Good Luck
The Pulitzer Prize was established in 1917 by Joseph Pulitzer, who made his fortune in this field.
Pulitzer was a newspaper publisher
This tradition of serving bite-sized portions of food on small plates for breakfast or brunch started in the Cantonese region of China.
Dim Sum
Which Great Plains state ranks as the second coldest – beat only by Alaska, of course – in the US?
North Dakota. Maine and Minnesota follow
Banksy
Person. Banksy is a street artist and political activist whose real identity is unknown.
What do the letters ERA mean to a baseball player? And what do the same letters mean to a feminist?
Earned Run Average (Baseball); Equal Rights Amendment (Feminist)
In 1975, Garry Trudeau won a Pulitzer Prize for this cartoon strip.
Doonesbury
The cuisine from this southwestern province of China is known for its bold flavors and pungent spiciness thanks to the liberal use of hot peppers.
Sichuan (also spelled Szechuan or Szechwan)