STUFF HAPPENS
6-letter time of scarcity, like the Irish potato one
famine
Hillary Step, a 40-foot wall of rock & ice, greets climbers as they approach the summit of this mountain
Everest
He makes a genie appear by rubbing a lamp
Aladdin
Our tallest first ladies: Eleanor Roosevelt & this lawyer, both 5'11"
Michelle Obama
It can be a flaw in a plan, or a sharp twist in something normally straight
a kink
A meeting at the topmost level of leadership, like the November 2015 G20 one
a summit
The real colossus of this Greek island is Mount Attavyros, its highest peak at 3,986 feet
Rhodes
It's covering the floor here
a drop cloth
It gives us great "Glee" to tell you this funny lady is 6 feet tall
Jane Lynch
A small, inexpensive object used as a household decoration
a knick-knack
In 2015 Drew Brees threw for 7 TDs on November 1, which fittingly is this religious holiday
All Saints' Day
Merapi, or "mountain of fire", is a sacred volcano on Java in this country
Indonesia
The universal caution code "H" on a prescription means it's possible the drug will lead to this
addiction
This rubber-faced star of "Bruce Almighty" is 6'2" (that's 1.88 meters in his native Canada)
Jim Carrey
7-letter word for y'all's relatives, collectively
kinfolk
This crisis in U.S. diplomacy lasted from November 1979 to January 1981
the Iran hostage crisis
Mount Corno is the highest peak in this Italian range that stretches 870 miles north to south
Apennines
A stage's rear curtain, or the setting for any event
backdrop
There's 6'4" of this quick-witted host with the most
Joel McHale
A "Shining" example of an eccentric film director
(Stanley) Kubrick
Celebrating its 1960 independence, October 1st is a national holiday in this country
Nigeria
Mount Caubvick, Labrador's highest peak, lies on the border with this province
Quebec
An enclosed grazing area for horses
a paddock
Amy Schumer's boss in "Trainwreck", this British actress clocks in at around 5'11"
Tilda Swinton
The temple seen here is at this ancient site near Luxor
Karnak