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IN THE DICTIONARY

200

'This word for a time of day comes from the Latin for "ninth hour"'

noon

400

'This 7-letter verb can mean to close a meeting, or to meet in another place'

adjourn

600

'This "animal" verb's synonyms include endure, stand, abide, suffer & support'

(to) bear

800

'(Cheryl of the Clue Crew reports) This branch of mathematics deals specifically with the figure seen here'

trigonometry

1000

'This Italian musical term tells you that you are "obliged" to play a particular part of a piece'

obligato

THE OLD WEST

200

'Gold-plated pistols used by this female sharpshooter are at L.A.'s Autry Museum of Western Heritage'

Annie Oakley

400

'Seen here, this "beastly" one-time Army scout & Pony Express rider later ran his own Wild West Show'

Buffalo Bill Cody

600

'Wyatt Earp's brother Morgan survived this 1881 gunfight but was murdered 5 months later'

O.K. Corral

800

'It's the last name shared by brothers Ed, Jim & Bat, all of whom were Old West lawmen'

Masterson

1000

'This lawman tracked down & shot dead the outlaw Billy the Kid'

Pat Garrett

CLIFFS NOTES

200

'Depressed prince can't decide whether to kill nasty uncle until the end of Act V (should have done it sooner)'

Hamlet

400

'Lady arrives in New Orleans for an extended visit with her sister; her brother-in-law throws a real hissy fit'

A Streetcar Named Desire

600

'Spoiler warning! We're about to give away the ending! She throws herself under a train! In Russia!'

Anna Karenina

800

'Swordsman makes guys pay through the (ahem) nose if they dare to mention his incredibly long honker'

Cyrano de Bergerac

1000

'American college professor goes to Spain & blows up a bridge'

For Whom the Bell Tolls

FIRST LADIES

200

'Born in Massachusetts, she was descended from the Quincy family on her mother's side'

Abigail Adams

400

'Seen here, she was one of the wealthiest women in Virginia in 1757'

Martha Washington

600

'Her uncle lived in the White House when this future first lady got married in 1905'

Eleanor Roosevelt

800

'Marvin Pierce, the father of this first lady, was the publisher of McCall's magazine'

Barbara Bush

1000

'She was a hostess at the White House for the widowed Thomas Jefferson before becoming first lady in 1809'

Dolley Madison

NURSERY RHYME RAP

200

'The lady on the white horse shows her bling-bling, bros, waving rings on her fingers & these on her toes'

bells

400

'My homeboy Humpty ain't into crack, 'cept when he falls from this right on his back'

the wall

600

'This trio I don't know from Adam can't see the lady with a knife comin' at 'em'

Three Blind Mice

800

'The best horn player you'll ever see is this hit-the-hay boy, Master LBB'

Little Boy Blue

1000

'He's the cat who's gone to sea, silver buckles on his knee (shut your mouth) but, I'm talking about...'

Bobby Shaftoe