palindromes
A high-pitched shrill sound, like that of a young bird
peep
Almost ale
In 1934 a Danish carpenter developed these connectable blocks whose name means "play well"
This Japanese mountain has kind of a Russian doll arrangement, with the current volcano over earlier ones, including Komitake
Mount Fuji
In the recent Battle of the Sexes, Jimmy Connors beat this player for about $1 million
Martina Navratilova
For a ballplayer, they can include battling average & RBIs
stats
A towering partition
This brand of luggage named for a Biblical man once used the slogan "Strong enough to stand on"
Samsonite
The Tagus River flows across this nation, the westernmost country in continental Europe
Portugal
Much to Tommy Lasorda's dismay, this team came in last in 1992, its worst finish since 1905
L.A. Dodgers
Of the common nicknames for Richard, Robert, or Ronald, the one which is a palindrome
Bob
A deceased cranium, especially that of a Jerry Garcia fan
Dead head
When he produced the first Whirlpool tub in 1968, he called it the Roman Bath
Jacuzzi
With more than 14 million people, this Nigerian city is one of Africa's most populous
Lagos
In 1968, '70, '71, '75, '78, '81 & '87, the Indianapolis 500 was won by 1 of these 2 brothers
(Al & Bobby) Unsers
It's the Chinese lunar new year as celebrated in Southeast Asia
Tet
What you might call the leg joints of a flying social insect
bee's knees
This company began in 1948 when its founders began making slingshots in their garage
Wham-o
About a third of the continent's population lives in this "directional" Australian state
New South Wales
With a 7-year contract worth an est. $42 mil., Mario Lemieux is now the highest-paid player in this sport
Hockey
Fashionably speaking, it's Tucker's partner
Bib
A "minyan", the number of males needed for an Orthodox Jewish service
Ten men
Ironically, this paint brand's first ad symbol was a 9 year old overall clad Irish boy named Michael Brandy
Dutch Boy
The Mekong River forms much of the western border of this country in southeast Asia
Laos
This former Viking holds the NFL record for most passes completed & attempted in a career
Fran Tarkenton