ON THE BALL
In China in 910, the death of an emperor's relative in this ball & horse sport led to the beheading of the surviving players
Polo
"1Q84" by Haruki Murakami is set in 1984 in this city
Tokyo
The label of the deodorant Secret says it's also one of these sweat-stopping products
Antiperspirant
psychologytoday.com says this ocular teenage action of disdain "is often associated with a dramatic sigh"
Eye roll
In a message that's appended to a letter after the writer's signature
S
In 1995 this basketball team lost a game after winning more than 8,800 straight
Globetrotters
This novel set over a hot summer holiday weekend became a movie starring Kate Winslet & Josh Brolin
Labor Day
6-letter substance that can go on your oily face or under your waxy skis
Powder
It's considered impolite to make this gesture--unless you're an NBA player showing who just set up your basket
Point
In a rating that suggests some material in a movie may not be suited for children
G
On "Cheers", Diane said this sport had "the anticipation of placing your feet in shoes only 7,000 others have worn before you"
Bowling
This book by Malcolm Gladwell is subtitled "How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference"
The Tipping Point
The Philips SensoTouch is one of these that can be used when you're wet or dry
(Electric) Razor
A Vulcan can really say, "I know what you're thinking" if he's using this technique done via fingertips
Mind Meld
In the postal code of a U.S. commonwealth in the Caribbean
R
Something wicket this way comes! A full-size court for this game is a rectangle 100' long & 50' wide, but a backyard will do
Croquet
In 1974 he sued & stopped the sale of a book of his "Complete Uncollected Short Stories"
J. D. Salinger
Latin mollis, "soft", gives us the name of this type of skin product
Emollmient
This type of radio whose name tells you it uses a certain range of frequencies has a long range, making it useful on a ship
Shortwave
To indicate the chemical symbol for lead
B
Official rules of this net sport say "the ball must be contacted cleanly and not held"
Volleyball
It begins, "It was love at first sight. The first time Yossarian saw the chaplain he fell madly in love with him"
Catch 22
Aveeno began in 1945 with a special process to mill this grain so it soothes dry skin
Oatmeal
An indicator such as a green light, or the name of the Army corps who specializes in this
Signal
In the name of the store on a military base
X