Art
The "Mona Lisa" was one of the few paintings he finished during his 2nd residence in Florence
Leonardo da Vinci
Known as the "Say Hey Kid", he played 2,843 games in center field
Willie Mays
Croutons may be substituted for breadcrumbs in this traditional Thanksgiving side dish
Stuffing
This American bayou dweller can survive a wider range of temperatures than most other crocodilians
Alligators
Odysseus clings to the belly of a ram to escape from Polyphemus, one of these one-eyed creatures
Cyclops
Some of Perugino's mural in this chapel were obliterated by Michelangelo's "The Last Judgment"
This late Green Bay Packers coach has the highest winning percentage in NFL history --- .740
Vince Lombardi
Joy of Cooking suggests serving slices of this guacamole ingredient with chutney as an hors d'oeuvre
Avocado
For the tuatara, these take 15 months to hatch
Eggs
This woman, the cause of the Trojan War, gives Telemachus a rich robe for his bride to wear
Helen of Troy
Some consider his "Syndics of the Drapers' Guild" the best Dutch group portrait
Rembrandt
In the 1960s & 1970s, she won 20 Wimbledon titles: 6 singles, 10 doubles & 4 mixed doubles
Billie Jean King
Sugar or molasses may be added to this salt & water solution used in pickling
Brine
This largest monitor lizard carries bacteria in its mouth, sometimes making its bite fatal
Komodo Dragon
This goddess of wisdom pleads with Zeus to release Odysseus from the embrace of the nymph Calypso
Athena
His garden was his main source of inspiration after he moved to Giverny in 1883
Claude Monet
In 1986 at age 46, this "Golden Bear" became the oldest man to win the Masters golf tournament
Jack Nicklaus
Craig Claiborne uses yellow tomatoes to make a "golden" type of this cold Spanish soup
Gazpacho
The king snake is this type of snake that kills by coiling around its prey & squeezing
Constrictor
Antinous is the leader of the suitors for her hand
Penelope
After seeing this American's "drip" paintings, Helen Frankenthaler developed her innovative stain technique
Jackson Pollock
A 1951 playoff series homer by Bobby Thomson won the National League pennant for this team
New York Giants
Grated for flavoring, it's the thin outer layer of a citrus fruit, or a synonym for gusto
Zest
Though called a "toad", this North American desert creature is actually a lizard & subsists mainly on ants
horned toad
Moly, a flower, protects Odysseus from the charms of this enchantress
Circe