j-archive-3421-J-1999-06-21

WEAPONS

200

'A person whose reckless behavior puts others in danger is a "loose" one of these'

Cannon

400

'The word howitzer may go back to the Czech word houfnice, this weapon carried by Dennis the Menace'

Slingshot

600

'Belgian Noel Godin masterminded a February 1998 hit on Bill Gates with one of these'

Custard pie

800

'Anthony Hopkins said he got so good with this weapon doing "Zorro" he could snap a twig off a tree with it'

Whip

1000

'A key issue of the 1998 attorney general's race in California was the ban on these semi-automatic weapons'

Assault rifles

ENTERTAINING CANADIANS

200

'Last name of Canadian-born actress Meg, Jennifer's sister'

Tilly

400

'Most know William Shatner is Canadian, but so is James Doohan, who played this "Star Trek" engineer'

Scotty

600

'Joshua Jackson, a star of this Massachusetts-set WB series, is a Vancouver native'

Dawson\'s Creek

800

'On screen he's been Studio 54 founder Steve Rubell & would-be world dominator Dr. Evil'

Mike Myers

1000

'It's no longer news that this current "60 Minutes" correspondent hails from north of the border'

Morley Safer

CHESS MANIA

200

'Before becoming a legend, this star of "The Maltese Falcon" hustled strangers at chess in NYC'

Humphrey Bogart

400

'In some Asian countries the chess piece we call a bishop shares its name with this desert animal'

Camel

600

'In 1997, at the age of 14 years, 2 months, France's Etienne Bacrot became the youngest one of these ever'

Grandmaster

800

'As late as the 16th century this special move involving the king was 2 turns, not just 1'

Castling

1000

'In the U.S. Chess Open at Columbus, Ohio in 1977, one of these named "Sneaky Pete" played'

Computer

FOOD & DRINK

200

'Always offer your guests their choice of cream or lemon at the afternoon party named for this beverage'

Tea

400

'It's no fish story: Cioppino is a fish stew from this city's Fisherman's Wharf'

San Francisco

600

'Beurre Bercy is made with white wine, shallots, diced beef marrow, parsley &, of course, this spread'

Butter

800

'This tart, yellowish lime that's native to Florida is the main ingredient in a popular pie'

Key lime

1000

'In Scotland these "colorful" berries are called brambles, & Scots make bramble wine from them'

Blackberries

CROSSWORD CLUES "A"

200

'Felonious fire starter
(8)'

Arsonist

400

'"I'm Sorry"
(7)'

Apology

600

'Extra dry, like a desert
(4)'

Arid

800

'"Delicious" fruit
(5)'

Apple

1000

'Adjective for the Church of England
(8)'

Anglican