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100

Adding olive juice to a martini earns the drink this sullied adjective

Dirty

100

This name of seafaring warriors of around the year 1000 is from a Scandinavian word for "pirate"

Viking

100

"A solemn declaration, accompanied by a swearing to God... that one's statement is true"

An oath

100

This film about a flying elephant inspired a ride at Disneyland

Dumbo

100

For rose bushes, this annual practice includes cutting back dead stems & cutting out ones that cross or rub

Pruning

200

They're the 2 beverages that when added together make an Arnold Palmer

Iced tea & lemonade

200

At the start of his crimes, this notorious serial killer from England was known as the Whitechapel Murderer

Jack the Ripper

200

In felony cases, a sentence to this instead of jail requires the convicted person to be supervised by an officer

Probation
200

In a 1933 film this big ape was brought to America from his island home on a huge raft

King Kong

200

From the Latin for "mixture", it's a mixture of leaves, manure & other organic materials used to improve the soil

Compost

300

This "worldly" drink consists of vodka, orange-flavored liqueur, cranberry juice & lime juice

Cosmopolitan 

300

An 1864 convention in this city was the first of several to define the proper treatment of POWs & civilians during wartime

Geneva

300

This other "A" word is an accomplice or abettor in a crime but is not there when it is committed

An accessory

300

A line from this 1972 classic: "It's a Sicilian message. It means Luca Brasi sleeps with the fishes"

The Godfather

300

Available at most gardening stores, these beneficial beetles can help rid your garden of aphids & other destructive insects

Ladybugs

400

A regular B & B is Bénédictine & brandy; if you're drinking a Kentucky B & B, this other "B" is an ingredient

Bourbon

400

During these 17th century events, more than 150 were accused, 30 found guilty & 19 hanged (none burned)

The Salem Witch Trials

400

Spoken defamation of another is slander; this is written defamation

Libel

400

Bette Davis played a deranged ex-child star in this 1962 film that co-starred Joan Crawford

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

400

This flower with an avian name is a colorful addition to any garden

Bird-of-Paradise

500

Slightly sweet & chewy, they're the little tapioca pearls in bubble tea

Boba

500

Though this battle lasted only about 9 hours on June18, 1815, it changed the course of history

Waterloo

500

This aforethought is "the requisite mental state for common-law murder", including the intent to inflict grievous bodily harm

Malice

500

Once upon a time Robin Wright played the Princess Buttercup in this film scripted by William Goldman

The Princess Bride

500

Members of the agave, lily & cactus families are this type of plant whose fleshy leaves are able to store wate

Succulents