RAY OR RAYMOND
He’s best remembered as TV’s Perry Mason or Ironside.
Raymong Burr
The disorder in which people have trouble falling, or staying, asleep.
Insomnia
This is the most widely played casino card game in the world.
Blackjack (also referred to as Twenty-One)
Ms. Henderson of Italy
Florence
This textile is favored by most quilters today … and centuries ago.
Cotton
What is this Raymond’s last name in real life … and what was it in his TV show Everybody Loves Raymond?
Ray Romano/Ray Barone
People who have sleep apnea do this many times a night without knowing it.
They stop breathing or have periods of very shallow breathing.
There are at least 200 versions of this card game, including Klondike, Yukon, and Pyramid.
Solitaire (also referred to as Patience)
Ms. Ocasio-Cortez of Egypt
Alexandria
This ribbed cotton fabric can be wide-wale or pin-wale, depending on the width of the ribs.
Corduroy
This musical genius, who lost his sight by the age of seven, mostly likely due to glaucoma, recorded what became his signature song, “Georgia on My Mind” in 1960.
Ray Charles
Sleeping positions have names. There’s the log, the soldier, and this most popular one, named for a pre-birth state.
The fetal position
This card game, invented in England in the 17th century, uses a pegboard to keep score.
Cribbage
Ms. Clinton of both London and New York
Chelsea
This fabric is not woven. It is made by matting, condensing, and pressing fibers together – providing a smooth surface for tennis balls or pool tables.
Felt
This Canadian-born actor had a distinguished career in movies before he played Dr. Gillespie in the 1960’s TV series Dr. Kildare.
Raymond Massey
Identified in 1953, this stage of sleep, which is characterized by random, rapid movement of the eyes, is the deepest sleep and the time when most dreams occur.
R.E.M (pronounced REM), which stands for Rapid Eye Movement
This is one of the first card games kids learn. The goal is to make books of four cards by asking your opponent for the card you need.
Go Fish
Mr. O’Neill of Oregon
Eugene
Before this plant can be made into linen, it must be “retted,” or partially decomposed, to separate the fibers
Flax
Elelcted president of the Mystery Writers of America in 1958, this author penned at least three novels that are considered masterpieces in the genre: The Big Sleep, Farewell, My Lovely, and The Long Goodbye.
Raymond Chandler
This neurological disorder is characterized by uncontrollable bouts of sleeping during the day.
Narcolepsy
This popular trick-taking card game was called biritch (BEER•itch) when it was invented in 19th -century Russia.
Bridge
Ms. Woolf of Richmond
Virginia
This light, colorful textile with a printed design is named for the Indian city where it was created in the 17th century … although the city now has a different name.
Madras (which is now Chennai)