Homophones
A small stream, or the sound a squeaky stair makes
Creek/creak
In describing measurements, it represents the word "by", as in 3' by 5'
X
In May 1906 they received patent No. 821,393 for a flying machine
The Wright Brothers
a reflex or to quiet
Gag
A direction or a group with a certain political view
Left
A wild pig or to drill a hole
Boar/Bore
Harry Truman didn't always use a period after this middle initial; it didn't stand for anything
S
He was the first non-Italian to become pope in 456 years
Pope John Paul II
3 letter word for when a band has a job
Gig
a person running a committee or an object to sit upon
Chair
A measure of wood, or three or more musical notes played together
Cord/chord
The symbol for the British pound is this letter with a line through it
L
When he came to power in the USSR, he was 20 years younger than his predecessor & the U.S. president
Gorbachev
A group of thugs certainly not a club
Gang
to possess or underground extraction of minerals
Mine
To coat with gold, or an association for members of the same profession
Gild/Guild
In literature Hester Prynne wore this "Scarlet Letter"
A
When he joined the party Politburo in 1934, Josip Broz acquired this code name
Tito
Chinese herb used for medicinal purposes
Ginseng
A place with trees or something you do with a car
Park
To interfere in someone's business, or an Olympic award
Meddle/Medal
On a musical score, the direction to play softly is indicated by this lower case letter
P
In 1952 this scientist turned down an invitation to become president of Israel
Einstein
a system of labor camps maintained in the Soviet Union
Gulag
to use a keyboard, to group or to share things in common
type