Major League Baseball Team Nicknames
The Bronx Bombers
the Yankees
Smaller than a dash, it's the amount of salt that can be held between the thumb & the forefinger
a Pinch
Iron,
wedge,
driver
Golf clubs
In 9 A.D. this empire tried to conquer the Germanic tribes but got crushed at the Battle of Teutoburg Forest
the Roman Empire
Sparkling wine sold under the name Champagne must come from this region in Northeast France
Champagne
The Halos
the Angels
A large amount of cargo carried by a truck, or the amount of laundry done with one push of a button
a Load
A dreidel,
LPs,
the bottle
things that spin
In June 1948 the Soviet Union began a rail, road & canal blockade of this city; Allied supplies had to be delivered by air
Berlin
The Gobi Desert is named for the Mongolian word for this
Desert
The Redbirds
the St. Louis Cardinals
A bundle of tied-up items, or a group of Cub Scouts
a Pack
Raw sienna (since 1957),
tickle me pink (1993),
vivid violet (1998)
In the 843 Treaty of Verdun, the Carolingian Empire was split into 3; Louis the German got the land east of this river
the Rhine
The American poet Hilda Doolittle used this 2-letter pen name
H.D.
The Buccos
the Pirates
Miscellaneous articles sold as a unit at an auction at Sotheby's
a lot
Angels,
cardinals,
airplanes
Things that fly
Although inspired by the Reformation, the Peasants' War of 1524-1525 was condemned by this theologian
Martin Luther
You can read a variety of articles all about all aspects of show business in this trade paper established in 1905
Variety
The Fightin' Fish
the Miami Marlins
In "Paradise Lost", Milton wrote of this group "of fair women", although the term also refers to quails
a Bevy
The Rialto,
Gateshead Millennium,
the Helix in Singapore
Bridges
When West Germany & East Germany united in 1990, this West German chancellor was leader of the new/old country
(Helmut) Kohl
This gemstone is basically an onyx with alternating bands of sard & other minerals
Sardonyx