Tough 6 Letter Words
This alchemical potion could supposedly turn base metals into gold
SN 1054 is this type of explosion that created the Crab Nebula, observed on July 4, 1054
What is a Supernova?
This particular New Year's Eve was a popular wedding date because you can say it this way, as if counting steps for a waltz
What is 1-2- 3, 1-2-3 (12/31/23)?
"Bartlet's Third State of the Union" was a Season 2 episode of this series
What is The West Wing?
BOOK AND MOVIE TITLE REFERENCES:
The title of this 2001 book, also a 2003 film, forms a partial border between Boston, Chelsea, Medford & Everett
What is Mystic River?
Found in the name of a Washington State dam, it's a deep ravine or valley
What is a Coulee?
The exoplanet known as Janssen is thought to be a lava world; it orbits a star named for this Polish man who found out we orbit a star
Who is Copernicus?
It's Devil's Night in Michigan, Mischief Night in New Jersey & Cabbage Night in New England
What is October 30th?
Angus Cloud's character Fezco on this HBO drama about troubled teens was slated for one or 2 episodes but became a fan favorite
What is Euphoria?
MOVIES:
Louise & Lisa Burns, twins featured in this 1980 film, told a magazine, "We're naturally spooky!"
What is The Shining?
Veal is etymologically related to this word for calfskin used for writing
What is Vellum?
The shape of a lenticular galaxy is similar to this type of galaxy (like our Milky Way) but lacks the swirling arms
What is a Spiral?
Leon is Noel backwards & Leon Day is this date at the start of summer
What is June 25?
In 1998, she played the title role on "Moesha" & had a No. 1 hit with the song "Have You Ever"
Who is Brandy?
THE THEATER:
Of the 14 roles in a production of this play that opened on Broadway on October 28, 2004, none were played by females
What is 12 Angry Men?
It can refer to territory governed by another, a set of values in math or a group of linked computers on a network
What is a Domain?
Coined in 1957, this vermicular vernacular describes a hypothetical tunnel in space-time
What is a Wormhole?
John Adams believed this date on which Congress actually declared independence would become a national holiday
What is July 2nd?
The gang on "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" hangs out at this pub
What is Paddy's Pub?
COUNTRIES' LANGUAGES:
About 70% of its people can speak Portuguese; about 20% can speak Umbundu, 8% Kikongo & 8% Kimbundu
What is Angola?
"D" is for this crown-like adornment, sometimes a cloth headband affixed with jewels
What is Diadem?
In one theory, a neutron star called a magnetar produces FRBs, fast bursts of these waves with a lower frequency than microwaves
What are radio waves?
Stephen King wrote the novel "11/22/63"; Michael Eric Dyson wrote a nonfiction book about this date that "Changed America"
What is April 4, 1968?
His TV career includes voicing Sonic the Hedgehog in the '90s as well as playing a certain TV neighbor
Who is Jaleel White?
HISTORIC GEOGRAPHY:
This city attracted thousands of visitors even before a new shrine to a murder victim was dedicated there July 7, 1220
What is Canterbury?