Rules of the Game
Hit a ball through wickets to touch a peg
Croquet
A hole-y cheese from Alpine heights
Swiss cheese
Cocky rooftop device that gives us "NEWS" about the wind
Weathervane
Its height gives it the greatest range of vision of any terrestrial animal
Giraffe
World-wide way to say "yes" with your head
To nod
In poker, it beats 3 of a kind, but not a flush
A straight
Hybrid Mandarin orange named for Moroccan seaport
Tangerine
A sailor's delight
Animal symbol for the '88 Olympics & Frosted Flakes
Tiger
Its position was a matter of life & death to a gladiator
Thumb
Go Fish
Hollandaise sauce
What's called aurora australis in the southern sky is called this in the north
Aurora Borealis
The order they belong to, Proboscidea, is named for their most distinguishing feature
Elephants
Boxers would slap each other silly if they didn't make these
Fists
Propel 300lb opponent out of the circle or have him touch ground with other than his feet
Sumo wrestling
Salad named for restaurant owner in Tijuana, Mexico, not for the Roman emperor
Caesar salad
The largest measured 17" in circumference and weighed over a pound and a half
A hailstone
3-letter Australian bird of crossword puzzle fame, it's the 2nd tallest in the world
Emu
Some experts say it can be traced to infants turning their faces to reject food
saying "no" (turning head side to side)
Sport where if you get hit with a ball you are out of the game
Dodgeball
The shish kebab is an everyday food in this country
Turkey
The term for the boundary where cold air pushes warm air upward
Cold front
Its name comes from the Spanish "el lagarto," meaning "lizard"
Alligator
Rolling these can be interpreted as a sign of impatience or frustration
Eyes