FOR GOOD MEASURE
MUSICAL THEATRE
ANAGRAMS
DRINK UP: IT'S THIRST-DAY
THINK SMALL
ALL ABOUT APRIL
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This metric unit of liquid measure is equal to approximately 1.057 quarts
a liter
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In the title of a politically incorrect show, it's the New York avenue on which some puppets live
Avenue Q
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An ancient reptile:
AIR SOUND
dinosaur
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This frozen rum cocktail that can be banana or strawberry is named for a district in Cuba
a daiquiri
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This word that means "of little importance" precedes "Pursuit" in the name of a board game
Trivial
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It was created as an environmental teach-in & first celebrated on April 22, 1970
Earth Day
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1,728 cubic inches is equal to one of these
a cubic foot
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In 2019, Christie Brinkley starred on Broadway as Roxie Hart in this musical
Chicago
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One part of a symphony:
VENT MEMO
a movement
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Reposado tequila & Grand Marnier go into the upgraded cocktail known as this kind of car margarita
a Cadillac margarita
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At the sushi bar, the ever popular amaebi is this little shellfish served raw
shrimp
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Often in April, Passover is celebrated with this meal at which the haggadah is read
a seder
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1 Mickey, or about 0.1 millimeter, is defined as the smallest detectable movement of one of these computer devices
a mouse
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**DAILY DOUBLE**
Songs in this musical based on a film include "Omigod You Guys" & "The Harvard Variations"
Legally Blonde
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Its orbit takes 165 years:
TEEN PUN
Neptune
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Despite its name, this cocktail never seems to go out of style
an old-fashioned
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When it comes to small iPods, there were Mini, Shuffle & this other one that was one-fifth the size of the original model
the Nano
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For Easter weekend, I'll bake you some of these 3-word treats
hot cross buns
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Used to measure the height of horses from the ground to the top of the shoulders, one of these units equals 4 inches
a hand
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An outdoor production of this musical set in Asia featured an actual Huey helicopter landing nightly
Miss Saigon
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A shoemaker for an Arabian or a trotter:
THICK LAMBS
a blacksmith
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Hindi gives us the name of this hot whiskey drink that's warming & restorative
a toddy
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This French word designates clothing for women who are 5'4" & under
petite
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The 25th of April Bridge spans the Tagus River in this Iberian capital
Lisbon
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One of these "porcine" measures is equal to 63 gallons of liquid
a hogshead
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Among the great songwriting teams were Rodgers & Hammerstein & this pair who gave us "My Fair Lady"
Lerner & Loewe
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Food partly from Old French for "cabbage":
WALL OF CURIE
cauliflower
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A World War I artillery piece gave its national name & caliber to this champagne cocktail
the French 75
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This 15-letter word is a subtle but offensive comment directed at a minority group that reinforces a negative stereotype
a microaggression
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The daisy is one special flower for those born in April; another is this sweet one seen here
a sweet pea