Insects
Mantis religiosa is a scientific name for this insect
Praying Mantis
In the 2005-06 season, LeBron James averaged 42.5 MPG--that's not miles per gallon but this
Minutes Per Game
One definition is "a state in which matter is composed of tightly packed particles & has definite shape & volume"
Blow up a balloon
Inflate
A Rocky Mountain state pahks its cah in front of an East Coast state & falls into this long state of unconsciousness
CO-MA
It's the stage of moth development between larva and adult
Pupa
In hockey, PP is this situation in which a penalty gives one team more players than the other
Power Play
The radiation type with the shortest wavelength, these Greek-letter rays are used in medical diagnosis & therapy
Gamma-rays
In an election it's the person who currently holds the office
Incumbent
Combine the home states of Vice Presidents Biden & Cheney to get this word meaning moist
DE-WY
The Aedes genus of this insect carries dengue & encephalitis
Mosquito
Jim Courier & Steffi Graf are members of the ITHF, this
International Tennis Hall of Fame
From the Latin for "third", it's the traditional name for a period in the Cenozoic Era
Tertiary
1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but not 1.5
Integers
The home of Independence Hall has a window on the "Cornhusker State" to give us this word
PA-NE
Some birds put ants in their feathers, maybe because the ants spray this caustic acid, killing parasites
Formic acid
Mariano Rivera & Goose Gossage are among those who have been charged with BS, "blown" this
Blown Save
Though its name might make you think of a cold beer, this outer layer of the Sun is composed of ionized gas that's about 2 million Kelvin
Corona
A colorful jazz intonation by Duke Ellington is called "Mood" this
Indigo
Hoosiers join up with their neighbor directly south to form this newspaper-stained word
IN-KY
To avoid predators, a type of cockroach glows green to mimic the click type of this--why not just click?
Click Beetle
In cricket, a batsman can be dismissed (that's cricket talk for "out") for LBW, "leg before" this
Wicket
Seed plants are divided into 2 main groups: angiosperms & these, which include the conifers
Gymnosperms
From the Italian for "to cut", it's a method in which images are carved into metal plates to make prints
Intaglio
2 states on the West Coast bookend North Dakota to form this 6-letter word for frankness
CA-ND-OR