REPTILES
ALSO A GIRL'S NAME

THE FASTING & THE FURIOUS
I'm Seeing Colors
Faux Pa's
100

The green anole is often mislabeled in pet stores as this color-changing lizard

Chameleon

100

A small, freshwater stream, perhaps babbling

A brook

100


He fasted, furiously but nonviolently, in 1924, 1932, 1947 & 1948 

Ghandi

100

Raven or jet

Black
100

Say "best wishes" to this person; "congratulations" implies she's won something, rather than being won

The Bride

200

Though most worm lizards resemble worms in not having these, the ajolote worm lizard has 2 little front ones

Feet (or legs)

200

It used to mean to woo or court; now it means take to court

Sue

200

In 2009 a Johannesburg TV producer staged a 30-day fast to protest cutbacks in this nation's broadcasting

South Africa

200

Alabaster or bone

White

200

Per "Emily Post's Etiquette", a woman dancing "may not refuse to change partners when another" does this

Cuts in

300

The tuatara, Maori for "having spines", is found only on islands off the coast of this country

New Zealand

300

It precedes mater when referring to one's former school

Alma

300

Bobby Sands, an officer in this "Army", died in 1981 following a 66-day hunger strike at the Maze Prison near Belfast

The Irish Republic Army

300

Mandarin or pumpkin

Orange

300

Air travel no-no: wrestle for 10 minutes during boarding with a bag too big for these 2 possible spots

The overhead compartment of under the seat

400

Sunbeam snakes are so called because these sparkle in the light

Scales

400

A female donkey

A Jenny

400

Lt. Colonel Thileepan of the Tamil Tigers starved himself to death in a 1987 hunger strike on this island

Sri Lanka

400

Dresden or cobalt

Blue

400

A study at Clemson found that this George Costanza move really does add thousands of bacteria to the salsa

double dipping
500

The Chinese alligator is confined to a small area in the valley of this longest Chinese river

The Yangtze

500

"And then there's" this shawl or wrap, made of gray striped plaid, that's worn in Scotland

Maud

500

In 1917 Alice Paul, arrested while agitating for this constitutional amendment, was force fed to end her hunger strike

The 19th Amendment

500

Slate or mouse

Grey

500

Applauding between these, customarily not done, is encouraged by some orchestras as a sign of enthusiasm

Movements