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ART-IFICIAL
LITTLE LEAGUE
FAMOUS AMERICANS
HOMOPHONES
JUST PLANE FUN
200
'The models for this renowned Rodin sculpture were Paolo Malatesta & Francesca da Rimini'
The Kiss
200
'(Jimmy of the Clue Crew reports from the LIttle League Museum in Williamsport, PA) The winners were the Maynard Midgets from right here in Williamsport, & this trophy was used at the very first of these events.'
the Little League World Series
200
'Her grave marker at Arlington bears only a cross, the years 1929-1994, & her full name, including "Bouvier"'
Jackie Kennedy
200
'A stringed instrument of yore, or a fabricator'
lyre/liar
200
'On Sept. 6 1990, the White House received this new Air Force One, this 4-engine type of Boeing jet'
747
400
'To try to stimulate trade, the Khedive of Egypt donated this obelisk to Central Park in the 1800s'
Cleopatra\'s Needle
400
'Begun in 2001, an orientation program for these people tells them not to freak out over coaches' or umpires' decisions'
parents
400
'Last name of the brothers whose "Of Thee I Sing" was the first musical to win a Pulitzer Prize'
Gershwin
400
'One levy, or 2 pushpins'
tax/tacks
400
'Clyde Cessna & Walter Beech helped make this city in Kansas the "air capital of the world"'
Wichita
600
'The statue "Man at the Wheel" in Gloucester, Massachusetts is dedicated to men in this profession'
fishermen
600
'(Jimmy of the Clue Crew reports from the LIttle League Museum in Williamsport, PA) The original Little League logo had an eagle. The current one features a baseball diamond inside this architectural shape that represents Pennsylvania, where Little League was founded'
keystone
600
'This man who helped win ratification of the Constitution by Maryland gave his name to a famous fort'
(James) McHenry
600
'Corn, or a labyrinth'
maize/maze
600
'In 1920 Aeromarine West Indies Airways began the first intl. passenger service, Key West to this world capital'
Havana
800
'Once derogatory, the name of this 17th century style may come from the Portuguese word for an irregular pearl'
baroque
800
'Kids as young as 5 participate in this version of baseball where you swing at a ball that isn't pitched'
tee-ball
800
'This 19th century political cartoonist popularized the elephant & donkey as party symbols'
(Thomas) Nast
800
'A trigonometric function, or a placard'
sine/sign
800
'It's a recreational 1-seat, 1-engine aircraft that weighs no more than 254 pounds & carries 5 gallons of fuel or less'
ultralight
1000
'In 1904 this American was awarded the French Legion of Honor, one of the few awards she accepted'
Mary Cassatt
1000
'(Jon of the Clue Crew reports from the LIttle League Museum in Williamsport, PA.) In 1948 this rubber-cleated shoe from this sneaker's brand known for its "They feel good" slogan became the first product officially developed for Little League'
Keds
1000
'After filling Joe McCarthy's Senate seat, this Democrat fought long & hard against wasteful govt. spending'
William Proxmire
1000
'Grumbling in the ranks, or hereditary derivation'
dissent/descent
1000
'In Winnie Mae, his Lockheed Vega, this pilot known for his eyepatch became the first to solo around the world in 1933'
Wiley Post