Drop a letter from the language spoken by the people of Seoul to get this sacred text of Islam
Koran (Korean)
Of the letters in the bottom row, the last alphabetically
Z
Italian for "unknown", it's how you travel when you don't want to be recognized
Incognito
The National Gallery of Art (in the United States)
Washington D.C.
W:
To rouse someone from sleep, or a vigil over someone unrouseable
A wake
...from a type of mediator to get this type of implanted device visible in a chest X-ray
Pacemaker (Peacemaker)
Of the letters in the bottom row, the second-to-last alphabetically
X
Tossed at New Year's, it has a name meaning "sweetmeats", the little candies tossed during carnival
Confetti
The Exploratorium
San Francisco
K:
Term for a German emperor
Kaiser
..from a word for a mechanical man to get this verb that means "to cheer on"
Root (robot)
In the top row, the pronoun formed by the letters between "Q" & "R"
These quick appearances by guest stars in films can carve out a little comic "relief"
Cameo
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Pittsburg
Z:
Ardently devoted or diligent
Zealous
...from a word for a long, vehement speech to get this synonym for "swap"
Trade (Tirade)
In the top row, the third & fourth letters from the left spell this part of a hospital
the ER
Ben Jonson's 1598 comedy "Every Man in His Humour" uses this Italian term for a brothel
A bordello
The Edgar Allan Poe House & Museum
Baltimore
DAILY DOUBLE
V:
8-letter term for a nomad
...from a slat on a window to get this word for a paramour
A lover (Louver)
Of the letters in the middle row, it's the only vowel
A
Somewhere along the line this instrument's name lost its big finish of "forte"
Piano
The Museum of Pop Culture in this city has been called "Blobitecture"
Seattle
U:
The noun you "take" when you feel offended
Umbrage