FAMOUS WOMEN
The records this sprinter set in the 100 & 200 meters in 1988 still stand today
Who is Flo-Jo?
Russia leads the world with more than 20,000 of these, like the new T-14 with an automated turret & 125mm cannon
What are Tanks?
The harvest moon rises about the same time as the sun sets in the days around this equinox
What is the Autumnal?
A hammer has a specific striking zone while this tool delivers more even pounding (& works great in croquet)
What is a Mallet?
Type of error that causes a program to abort, or of attraction that caused Michael Douglas to notice Glenn Close
What is Fatal?
The first Latina on the Supreme Court, she says watching "Perry Mason" as a kid inspired her to become a lawyer
Who is Sonia Sotomayor?
The U.S. rules the seas with 11 of these mighty ships, more than the rest of the world's fleets combined
What are Aircraft Carriers?
In Islam, the Asr this must be done before sunset & the Maghrib, after sunset
What is Prayer?
Used in drafting to measure distances, a divider has 2 sharp points; this similar item has one sharp point & a pencil
What is a Compass?
Often found before "maniac", this word refers to a murderer
What is Homicidal?
This Ms. & feminist icon co-founded Ms. magazine in 1971
Who is Gloria Steinem?
North Korea has one of the largest fleets of these craft, including the Yono class midget type
What are Submarines?
"The evening star" traditionally means this planet when seen as the sun sinks low
What is Venus?
What is a File?
A substance that tends to cause cancer is deemed this 12-letter word
What is Carcinogenic?
On her second mission in space, she went up with childhood friend & fellow astronaut Kathryn Sullivan
Who is Sally Ride?
This country's nearly 2.2 million active military personnel is by far the world's largest standing force
Who is China?
What is Infrared?
Generally a screw is driven into a surface while this other threaded item is affixed with a matching nut
What is a Bolt?
This type of wound that kills you comes from the Latin for "death"
What is Mortal?
After her death, it was revealed that she'd had leukemia for 12 years, including her time as Israel's prime minister
Who is Golda Meir?
Together, these 2 countries that fought a late 1940s war over Kashmir now deploy about 2 million active troops
Who are India & Pakistan?
From the Latin for "to spread", it's the kind of soft light right before sunset that's great for photography
What is Diffused?
This small kind of gardening spade is shaped more like a scoop
What is a Trowel?
This adjective from the word "virus" can describe a deadly strain of a disease
What is Virulent?