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The name of this liquor made from juniper berries is also shorthand for a popular variant of rummy
Gin
This French-named hat follows "green" as worn by some U.S. Army special forces
B-E-R-E-T
After drinking some high-quality H2O, Bobby Boucher heaves a touchdown pass to defeat the Louisiana Cougars in the Bourbon Bowl
The Waterboy
Running north-south across the Isthmus of Suez in Egypt, the Suez Canal separates Africa from this continent, the world's largest
Asia
During the winter, they go months without eating, drinking or other bodily functions
bears
An octopus has 3 of these organs; 2 pump blood to the gills, 1 to the rest of the body
hearts
In this city, the capital of Idaho, you can stay the night in a hotel shaped like a potato
B-O-I-S-E
DAILY DOUBLE
Jimmy Chitwood buries a jumper from the top of the key to win the Hickory Huskers the Indiana state championship
ANSWER: Hoosiers
Some saw discovery of this African cape as a positive sign that India could be reached from Europe, which may explain its upbeat name
Cape of Good Hope
Several of them once lived in an exhibit at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas
lions
In a piece of jewelry, it's a single gem sitting all by its lonely, sparkly self
Solitaire
Leshan, China is home to a 233-foot-tall statue of this religious figure; belly's looking good, B, you been working out?
B-U-D-D-H-A
Imagining it's her strict British Indian family, Jess curves a free kick around a wall of defenders & scores the winning goal
Bend It Like Beckham
Known for its snows, this Tanzanian peak is both Africa's highest & the world's tallest free-standing mountain
Mount Kilimanjaro
It's also the name of an American League baseball team
Tigers
This part of a large ship functions as its command center (& hopefully it's not over troubled water)
Bridge
In 1990, George H.W. Bush declared, "I'm president of the United States, & I'm not going to eat any more" of this green vegetable
B-R-O-C-C-O-L-I
Roy Hobbs hits a game-winning dinger into the right field lights, creating an impromptu fireworks show as he rounds the bases
The Natural
An island nation off Africa's eastern coast, Mauritius was once home to this now-extinct flightless bird with an unflattering name
dodo
The only 1 of the 3 you'd see in the Arctic
bears
n a 1970 song, Edwin Starr told us what this is good for: absolutely nothing, huh, good God y'all
War
It's how the singer of "The Way We Were" & "Evergreen" spells her first name (careful--it's only 6 letters long!)
B-A-R-B-R-A
After crashing short of the finish line, the Jamaican team carries its bobsled the rest of the way, winning over the Olympic fans
Cool Runnings
According to tradition, a church in Aksum, Ethiopia is home to this biblical relic that inspired the first Indiana Jones film
the Ark of the Covenant
They hate swimming; the only time they'll typically enter water is to cross a river
lions