A B falls off a charred word & becomes this funereal container
urn (from burn)
A water watchdog:
FEUDAL RIG
lifeguard
May 1, 1961:
This victorious Cuban declares his nation a socialist state
Fidel castro
The Asian Games were first held in 1951 in this "New" Indian city
New Delhi
This word can refer to a network of nerves; you don't want to get punched in the solar one
Plexus
Knock a B off a biblical tower & get the name of this biblical murder victim
Abel (from babel)
Aka a bibliothecary:
BRAIN LAIR
librarian
May 1, 2004:
Latvia, Slovakia & 8 other states join this
the EU
This country dominated table tennis at the 2018 games, winning every gold medal
China
Red blood cells are formed in the red this, also called myeloid tissue
Bone marrow
Wash away the B from a type of small river & get this name for a chess piece
Rook (from brook)
A bid taker:
ROUTINE ACE
auctioneer
May 1, 1851:
London's Great Exhibition opens in this glittering glass & iron "Palace"
Crystal palace
The 2018 games in Indonesia saw the debut of 3 on 3 half-court this in addition to full-court 5 on 5
Basketball
The superior this brings blood from the head, neck, arms & chest to the heart, specifically to the right atrium
Vena cava
Sink the B off a group of ocean vessels & get this horse food
oats (from boats)
A postnatal practitioner:
INDICATE PAIR
pediatrician
May 11, 1997:
Deep Blue, a computer developed by IBM, defeats this reigning world champion in chess
Garry Kasparov
This traditional Korean martial art, often showcased in the Asian Games, emphasizes kicks, punches, and open-handed strikes.
Taekwondo
When your body burns fat instead of glucose for energy, this metabolic state occurs
Ketosis
When a cetacean fatty layer sweats out its B, this unskilled seaman is all that's left
lubber (from blubber)
A capital expert:
STOIC OMEN
economist
May 22, 1990
This Asian country becomes a nuclear-armed state, conducting its first successful nuclear test.
Pakistan
In sepak takraw, or "kick" this, teams of three use feet, knees, chest & heads but no hands to hit the ball over the net
Kick volleyball
The small intestine is lined with a mucous membrane & these finger-like projections
Villi