NON-COASTAL AMERICA
A greenish sky, hail with no rain & the sound of a train with no train are warning signs of this middle-of-the country menace
a tornado
In 2025, Rory McIlroy became the first man since Tiger Woods in 2000 to complete the golf version of this 4-tournament career triumph
The Grand Slam
Da Bomb Beyond Insanity:
Kate McKinnon's reaction to it in 2025 was a halting "Um, okay..."
Hot Sauce
The last book of the Harry Potter series, regarding the "Deathly" these, was released to much fanfare in 2007
hallows
Chablis is made from these grapes that also start with "ch"; they also make a buttery white wine under their own name
chardonnay
Just another winter day in the national park west of Loveland, Colorado named for these mountains
the Rockies
Claiming to be the first college athlete to sell these 3-part rights, in 2021 Antoine Owens of Jackson State signed with 3KINGS Grooming
Name, image, and likeness
Poultrygeist:
Night of the Chicken Dead: one commenter described it online as "disgusting, perverse, & childish
Horror Movie
The Dan Brown book titled for these 2 opposing beings has Robert Langdon entangled with the Illuminati & the Vatican
angels and demons
If it's wine o'clock (& indeed it is), then it's also this pink wine "all day" (the French version is toute l'année--all year-round)
rose
The mayor of this city where "Breaking Bad" was set uses "Tamalewood" for its burgeoning film & TV industry
Albuquerque
In a 2025 aquatics championships showdown, she split 2 races with almost-10-years-younger Canadian Summer McIntosh
Katie Ladecky
Killswitch Engage:
Including an image of skulls, it tweeted "Unleashed" from its official Twitter account on June 19, 2019
Heavy Metal
In this book Elizabeth Gilbert does the first part of the title in Rome, the second in India & the last in Bali
Eat, Prey, Love
This wine brand is synonymous with Passover seders; Sammy Davis Jr. sang its praises in a 1960s TV commercial
manischewitz
On the border of the Dakotas, the Standing Rock Reservation of these Plains people is home to the Lakota & Dakota nations
In a 2024 Bills-49ers game, he became the first-ever NFL QB with passing, rushing & receiving touchdowns in a single game
Josh Allen
Squeal Like a Pig:
Promotional materials show a pig looking, well, not happy
Hot Sauce
Barbara Kingsolver's award-winning "Demon Copperhead" is similar to this Charles Dickens novel both in theme & in title
David Copperfield
The wine brand affectionately nicknamed 2-Buck Chuck for its price at Trader Joe's actually has this first & last name
charles shaw
As depicted in a 2025 movie, in the '80s Bruce Springsteen titled an album after this state where there's some stark weather
Nebraska
"Avengers" fans know this keen-sighted electronic system that completely replaced human line calling at the 2022 U.S. Open
Hawkeye
Helloween:
Dating from 1984
Heavy Metal
Stieg Larsson's novel about hacker supreme Lisbeth Salander titled "Men Who Hate Women" in Sweden got this American title
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
No joke, fiasco is what you call the wicker flask that this Italian red wine traditionally comes in
chianti