Crossword Clues "P"
Fuzzy fruit known in Georgia; (5)
What is Peach
The Watergate hotel has a break-in, and Kissinger signs a pact withdrawing US troops from Vietnam.
What is 1970s
Make no mistake about it: Hyman Lipman got a patent in 1858 for putting this on the end of a pencil.
What is Eraser
Leech, Mosquito, Vampire.
What is Sucks blood
When first played in 1967, it was called the AFL-NFL World Championship Game.
What is Super Bowl
Another, more common word for sulk; (4)
What is Pout
The USSR officially dissolves, and the first website is uploaded.
What is 1990s
In 1954 this company introduced its first TV dinners.
What is Swanson
Vacuum, Duster, Soap.
What is Clean
Though llamas are related to camels, they lack this distinctive camel feature.
What is Hump
Slang term for crab claws; (7)
What is Pincers
Federal troops are sent to a Little Rock elementary school, and Alaska becomes a state.
What is 1950s
The 1st U.S. type of these word games had 31 clues & appeared in the N.Y. World Sun. Dec. 21, 1913.
What is Crossword
Trail, Tandem, Stationary.
What is Bike
Because boys in the 1960s didn't play with dolls, Hasbro coined this 2-word term to describe its new G.I. Joe.
What is Action figure
Describing supernatural phenomena; (10)
What is Paranormal
The explosion of the Hindenburg, and the kidnapping of the Lindbergh baby.
What is 1930s
In 1951 the UNIVAC I became the USA's first commercially available one of these. Price adjusted for inflation; $15 million.
What is Computer
Piano, Typewriter, Florida.
What is Keys
To breathe, fish take water in through the mouth & pass it through these, which absorb the oxygen.
What is Gills
Administrative area for a police department; (8)
What is Precinct
Samuel Morse sends the first public message via the telegraph, and Gold is discovered at Sutter's Mill, luring thousands of prospectors to California.
What is 1840s
Sales of Wilbur Blank's 40-yr.-old peeler for this fruit took off after Andy Rooney praised it on TV.
What is Orange
Flop, Turn, River.
What is Poker Cards
This word which describes a soft shade of color is also Spanish for pie or pastry.
What is Pastel