GOVERNORS
Since 1973 4 governors of this Midwest state have done time in prison, including George Ryan & Rod Blagojevich
Illinois
Getting a car loan? Check that APR, this
Annual Percentage Rate
Take the L out of a beer league sport (in an alley) & you get an act of showing respect
Bowing & Bowling
These wide-legged pants resemble those worn by South American cowboys, hence their name
Gaucho pants
It was Brian de Palma who suggested that this director add the now-iconic opening crawl to "Star Wars" to give the film's context
George Lucas
In 2022 this Florida governor signed a bill ending Disney World's special district status
DeSantis
The way sales of a product change in relation to its price is its P.E.D., or price elasticity of this
Demand
Take the L out of a beer league sport (on ice) & you get an act of healing a disease
Curling & curing
It's the canine name for a pattern of broken or jagged checks
Houndstooth
The animators counted:
In this film Carl Fredricksen's house floats thanks to 10,297 balloons
Up
In 2015 he said the health care program he began as governor of Massachusetts was the forerunner of Obamacare
Mitt Romney
Made up of a bundle of home loans, an MBS is a this-backed security
Mortgage
The sticker identifying the contents of a bottle drops an L to be a doomed man in the Bible
Label & Abel
In 2020 Taylor Swift had a No. 1 song named for this clothing item
Cardigan
To portray the "spice" on Arrakis, the sound designers on this 2021 sci-fi film sprinkled sand with Rice Krispies
Dune
In 1994 Angus King ran as an independent & won the governorship of this state, defeating Susan Collins
Maine
OPEX stands for these, the ongoing costs of running a business
Operating Expenses
Another term for a merry-go-round loses an L to go party & get its drink on in a big way
Carousel & carouse
This 10-letter neckline is also a term of endearment
Sweetheart
This movie starring Alicia Silverstone as Cher Horowitz was inspired by Jane Austen's "Emma"
Clueless
She was born in Lansing, where she was sworn in as governor on Jan. 1, 2019
Gretchen Whitmer
A company's profits divided by its outstanding units of stock are its E.P.S., this
Earnings per share
A word describing mild weather mildly drops an L to become a major part of concrete
Clement & cement
An aesthetic called this simple house "core" embraces eyelet blouses & frilly Laura Ashley dresses
Cottage
John McCain had a cameo as an invited guest in this Vince Vaughn/ Owen Wilson comedy
Wedding Crashers