Crossword Clues "L"
Serendipity, or success/failure brought by chance; (4)
What is Luck
This Roman amphitheater was officially dedicated in 80 A.D. by Titus.
What is Colosseum
Although 7 of the 30 teams in this primarily Canadian sport are Canadian, they haven't won the Stanley Cup since 1993.
What is Hockey
Blue, Straw, Huckle.
What is Berry
This fowl name is given when someone bowls three strikes in a row.
What is Turkey
A young ewe; (4)
What is Lamb
The 2 towers of this bridge completed in 1937 are 746 feet high & 4,200 feet apart: that's about 4/5 of a mile.
What is Golden Gate
After losing to the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1960 NFL Championship, this head coach said his team would never lose a playoff game again. His team won 5 championships in the next 7 years.
Who is Vince Lombardi
Happy, Rush, Witching.
What is Hour
The 1991 movie "Beauty and the Beast" was the first of these films to be nominated for Best Picture.
What is Animated
A cradle song; (7)
What is Lullaby
Worshippers at this Jerusalem holy site insert bits of paper containing written prayers into its cracks.
What is Wailing Wall
When this man hit his 715th home run on 4/8/1974, he set the record for the most. When the stadium was rebuilt in 1995, they kept up the wall in the parking lot.
Who is Hank Aaron
Ego, Economy, Air mattress.
What is Inflate
The first edition of this book was published in 1955 as a way to settle bar disputes.
What is Guinness World Records
This word precedes "Lazuli" in a rock used for jewelry; (5)
What is Lapis
This landmark served as the entrance gateway to the 1889 World's Fair.
What is Eiffel Tower
Similar to the "Harlem Globetrotters" the "Savannah Bananas" are a theatrical comedy team in this sport that gets into antics like batters on stilts and umpires dancing between pitches.
What is Baseball
Kimono, Caftan, Bath.
What is Robe
He received the Nobel Prize in Literature for "The Winter of Our Discontent", not "The Grapes of Wrath."
Who is John Steinbeck
A percentage of votes greatly exceeding the required margin of victory; (9)
What is Landslide
Part of the beard of this great statue is now on display at the British Museum.
What is Sphinx
Between 1985-1995, this sport saw Manute Bol as the tallest player in history at 7'7".
What is Basketball
Oblique, Pectoralis, Quadricep.
What is Muscle
The disease "Varicella" is more commonly known as this.
What is Chickenpox