WILD CATS
The prophet Jeremiah asked if this cat could change his spots
the leopard
Its seeds contain 2.5 to 4.5% cumaldehyde, an essential oil
cumin
His "Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect" were a hit with simple folks & critics alike
(Rabbie) Burns
Pregnant
expecting
Bret Melson broke a record when he pulled off this feat on a 448-yard par 4
a hole-in-one
Once spread across 1/2 of Asia, the Asian lion is now confined to the Gir Forest in this country's Gujarat State
India
Classic pesto is made with garlic, pine nuts & this royal herb
basil
Brownell was the middle name of this sufferin' suffragette
Susan B. Anthony
The IRS is pleased to say that the value of each personal one of these has risen to $3,700
an exemption
In 2010 the Cincinnati Reds' Aroldis Chapman set this unofficial record with 105 miles per hour
the fastest fastball
While running, this fastest cat takes strides covering about 22 feet each, the same distance as a racehorse's
a cheetah
This spice is in one of Connecticut's nicknames
nutmeg
He dedicated his autobiography to his "beloved wife Betty" Shabazz & to their children
Malcolm X
Fair market value for the owners of the little store of the route of our highway;
2-4-6-8!
Who do we this?
expropriate
It's not the glamour event it was, but anyway El Guerrouj ran it in 3:43.13 in 1999, breaking Morceli's record
the mile
To distinguish between two North American cats, remember that the mountain lion is mainly one color with a very long tail, while this cat is spotted with a short tail
a bobcat
Coriander is also called Chinese parsley or this
cilantro
"Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien"--"no, I don't regret anything"--was a trademark chanson of this woman
Edith Piaf
As well as meaning "lovely", this adjective can mean "perceptive & discriminating" & precede "taste"
exquisite
Naturally, John Stockton's record-breaking 9,922nd assist came on a pass to this man
(Karl) Malone
The cougar has the Guinness record for most other names in English, over 40, including this 4-letter name
puma
If you've got sprig fever, cook with this pungent herb, since ancient Greek times thought to boost memory
rosemary Triple Stumper
This Chinese president graduated from medical college in 1892
Dr. Sun Yat-sen
If the murderer had blood type A, finding that a suspect has type O is this kind of evidence
exculpatory (exclusionary also accepted)
In 2006 with San Diego, he broke Shaun Alexander's year-old NFL record of 28 TDs in a season
LaDainian Tomlinson