Crossword Clues "W"
It Happened In January
Animals
Common Bond
Miscellaneous
100

Flexible twigs or pieces of synthetic material used for making baskets or furniture; (6)

What is Wicker

100

1/26/1788; The British established a settlement in this future continent as 11 ships with 778 convicts arrived, setting up a penal colony to relieve overcrowded prisons in England.

What is Australia

100

Due to being "opportunistic scavengers" and omnivores, this ring-tailed mammal can eat almost anything.

What is Raccoon

100

Ricotta, Gruyere, Mozarella.

What is Cheese

100

"Bruce" was the nickname given to the animatronic shark during the filming of this movie.

What is Jaws

200

Soft speech produced without using the full voice.; (7)

What is Whisper

200

1/8/1987; This collection of 30 blue-chip companies first topped the 2,000 mark.

What is DOW Jones

200

Burrows from a colony of 400 million of these animals in Texas once covered 25,000 square miles.

What is Prairie Dogs

200

Credit, Playing, Trading.

What is Cards

200

In 1969 this Beatle changed his middle name from Winston to Ono.

Who is John Lennon

300

Authorization of assurance of quality for a refund; (8)

What is Warranty

300

1/28/1986; This US Space Shuttle exploded 74 seconds into its flight, killing seven people, including Christa McAuliffe, a teacher who was to be the first ordinary citizen in space.

What is Challenger

300

The German name for this animal is "Nilpferd", or "Horse of the Nile."

What is Hippopotamus

300

Hula Hoop, Belt, Apron Strings.

What is Around the waist

300

This term for the hair below a Clydesdale horse's knees is the same as the word for a bird's plumage.

What is Feather

400

Line indicating the heights of tide, or a faint design that identifies the maker; (9)

What is Watermark

400

1/1/1776; George Washington unveils the first version of this, named "The Grand Union."

What is Flag

400

Scientists named an anticoagulant found in the saliva of a species of this animal "Draculin."

What is Bat

400

Your nose, a lock, a pocket.

What is Pick

400

This artists "Self-Portrait With Pipe and Bandaged Ear" can be see in in The Courtauld Gallery in London. 

Who is Vincent Van Gogh

500

Another name for the African Gnu Antelope; (10)

What is Wildebeest

500

1/10/1984;The U.S. and this place established full diplomatic relations after a break of 116 years.

What is Vatican

500

California's official state fossil is this feline known for its canines.

What is Sabre-toothed Tiger

500

Bottomless, Arm, Cherry.

What is Pit

500

In the New Testament, this type of event in Cana is where Jesus turned water into wine.

What is Wedding