BLOW-POURRI
A simple ranged weapon used to quietly and effectively kill birds and small mammals
BLOWGUN
The 1275 B.C. Battle of Kadesh saw 5000 of these battle vehicles rolling around in a melee
CHARIOTS
Jay-Z & this woman had a No. 1 hit with Empire State Of Mind
ALICIA KEYS
This artist's 1889 Self-portrait without beard went for $71.5 million at a Christie's auction
VAN GOGH
Starlight is said to do this from the Old English for blink
TWINKLE
Use these paired Asian utensils to stir; they break up foods that stick together & wooden ones don't scratch non-stick pans
CHOPSTICKS
The new Progressive Party on this island wants it to become a U.S. state
PUERTO RICO
13-letter term that describes an NFL referee or Edward Snowden
A WHISTLEBLOWER
Tradition says this knife that attaches to the muzzle of a firearm was created in a French city
A BAYONET
Britney Spears & this woman from Barbados had a No. 1 with S&M
RIHANNA
In 2008 this Internet auction site banned ivory products & in 2012 banned hexes & magic spells
EBAY
The Brits use this word to mean a flashlight; to us it's a stick that's been set aflame
A TORCH
To make classic French onion dip stir a packet of soup mix into this dairy product maybe from Daisy or Knudsen
SOUR CREAM
The 3 major island groups of the Caribbean are the Bahamas & the Greater & Lesser these
ANTILLES
Someone who can't make up his mind does this about an issue like a wind of varying temperature
BLOWS HOT & COLD
Plumbata darts used by the Romans were weighted by this metal
LEAD
In Aladdin Lea Salonga & Brad Kane sang this tune that says but when I'm way up here it's crystal clear
A WHOLE NEW WORLD
A 1963 250 GTO from this Italian automaker sold in 2018 for $70 million the most ever for a car at auction
FERRARI
If a light is barely visible it's this adjective also a verb meaning to swoon
FAINT
Some prefer stirring this classic cocktail; shaking it the preferred method of Nick Charles is said to bruise the gin
A MARTINI
A rum-producing district in eastern Cuba lends its name to this cocktail of rum lime juice & sugar
A DAIQUIRI
Syrian artisans working in this medium back in the 1st century B.C. are credited with creating blow molding
GLASS (GLASSMAKING)
Used during the American Revolution the brown Bess was a type of this weapon a precursor to the rifle
A MUSKET
There were people on the streets as this artist paired up with Mercury & Queen for popular 80's hit, Under Pressure.
David Bowie
In 2008 one of these double-talk electric guitar effects pedals used by Jimi Hendrix sold at auction for $15500
A WAH-WAH PEDAL
It sounds like an overflowing of water from a river but it's a light that covers a large area
A FLOODLIGHT
A shorter-grain rice like Arborio is the marquee ingredient of this Italian dish that requires constant stirring
RISOTTO
Norman Island in this British archipelago is said to have inspired Treasure Island
THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
One dolphin with a damaged blowhole learned how to breathe through its mouth by adjusting this also called the voice box
THE LARYNX
A type of catapult that uses a long arm to throw a projectile
Trebuchet
Puff Daddy teamed up with this singer to honor her late husband on the track I'll Be Missing You
Faith Evans
Auctioned for $43 million a Florida estate with 22 bathrooms is modeled on this French home that didn't get toilets until 1768
VERSAILLES
This unit of light intensity is abbreviated FC
FOOTCANDLE
A stirring motion is the worst way to use this implement that comes in balloon & flat types; a side-to-side motion gets better results
A WHISK
The Caribbean Sea's greatest depth about 25000 feet is in this trench bearing the name of a crocodilian
THE CAYMAN TRENCH