After a few years inactive, the "Doomsday" one moved in a pessimistic direction in 2017
Its northernmost point is Cape York, Queensland, which juts into the Torres Strait
Australia
"Before noon"
A.M.
The ultimate goal of Buddhism is this perfectly peaceful & enlightened state
Nirvana
Lenny Kravitz played Cinna, Katniss' stylist in this film series
The Hunger Games
With "A Clash of Kings" & "A Storm of Swords", this author is a buccaneer favorite
Georgia R.R. Martin
Term for anything transparent & rounded; the snow type is a popular souvenir
Globe
alebo Pool is a 200-square-mile lake-like expansion of this river near Kinshasa
The Congo
In the Year of our Lord
AD
It took over 40 years to build, but their temple in Temple Square was finally completed in 1893
This New Orleans native has acted on the big screen and the small screen
Harry Connick Jr.
He wrote of the Corsairs of the Umbar, seaborne raiders corrupted by Sauron
J.R.R. Tolkien
Arnold Schwarzenegger got this title nickname in a 1996 movie because he made people's pasts disappear
Eraser
Monaco is divided into 4 quarters; this one famous for its casino was named in honor of Prince Charles III
Monte Carlo
"That is"
I.E.
The person who holds this religious office also bears the title Primate of All England
Archbishop of Canterbury
She slayed 'em as the Countess on "American Horror Story: Hotel"
Lady Gaga
As wee lads, most pirates got goosebumps reading his series of the same name
R.L. Stine
Cliffs made of this form of soft, fine-grained white limestone rise on both sides of the Strait of Dover
Chalk
This mountain system extends for more than 1,200 miles from Agadir, Morocco to Tunis, Tunisia
The Atlas Mountains
"Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews"
INRI
In Judaism this high holiday starts the new year & 10 days of penitence
Rosh Hashanah
Selena Gomez played Alex Russo, one of the magic kids on this Disney series
The Wizards of Waverley Place
All the mateys love the work of this graphic novelist, whose work is seen here
R. Crumb
A covert operation by one country's operatives pretending to be from another country is a "false" this attack
Flag
Johor Bahru, Malaysia is a bedroom community of this tiny island nation across the Johor Strait
Singapore
In 2 letters, "doctor of law"
J.D.
Knock knock, who's there? It's members of this denomination whose name references Isaiah 43:10
Jehovah's Witnesses
She tamed her sometimes wild hairdos to play Mary Jackson in "Hidden Figures"
Janelle Monae
Pirates cheered when this historian & military leader was chosen as Donald Trump's national security advisor
Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster