SAME FIRST & LAST LETTER
Prancer & Cupid were famous ones
Reindeer
This general & statesman became dictator in 46 B.C. but was assassinated on the ides of March by Brutus & others
Julius Ceasar
Including the pole vault & hurdles, the athletic contest known as the decathlon comprises this many track & field events
10
It's the crime of making someone pay you to not reveal their embarrassing secrets
blackmail
This battery mascot that's been going & going since the late 1980s has entered the OED to mean something or someone persistent
energizer bunny
In 2017 the maximum length of this went from 140 to 280 characters
4-letter word for the loose-fitting outer garment made from a single piece of cloth
a toga
In 1971 the age to vote in U.S. elections was lowered to this
18
It's a structure made of glass to grow plants, or what some fear man-made gases are turning our planet into
greenhouse
A character named Pow was a buddy of this elfin trio that represents Rice Krispies
A short bit of praise from a critic or a fellow author on the cover of a book
a blurb
The poet Horace wrote "Carpe diem", meaning this; his quote continues on to say not to trust tomorrow
seize the day
A bar mitzvah is traditionally celebrated when a Jewish boy has reached this age
13
These drawings are used to show how to construct something, like a building or a machine
blueprints
A flock of counting these aren't needed anymore, thanks to Serta & its mattresses
sheep
Larry Bird, or currently, Jayson Tatum
a celtic
Also known as the Flavian Amphitheater, this large arena could seat 50,000 spectators
the Colosseum
Like the individual cells in a beehive honeycomb, a hexagon is a figure with this many sides
6
This 2-word fishy term refers to a piece of information that is a distraction from the main issue
red herring
The mascot for this banana brand was a lady banana until 1987, when Oscar Grillo depicted her as a woman in a tutti frutti hat
chiquita
A fancy design of your initials that you use on stationery or clothing
a monogram
n the 70s B.C. this gladiator led a slave revolt; Kirk Douglas played him on film
Sparticus
n a story written by Washington Irving, Rip Van Winkle drinks a magic liquor & then falls asleep for this many years
20
A member of the armed forces who has been wounded in action may receive this medal
purple heart
Born in 1965, this mascot also goes by Poppin' Fresh & when you poke his belly, says, "Hoo hoo"
Pillsbury Doughboy