“Sea Life”: This herring-like pizza fish is attracted by light, so it's fished at night
anchovies;anchovy 
The Inuit use all parts of this pinniped; its large canine teeth are used to carve small decorative objects
walrus
The skin of an octopus contains cells called chromatophores that allow it to do this when excited
change colour
This type of lobster thrives in Catalina's waters, even though it's missing its more popular cousin's claws
spiny lobster;spiny
This white whale related to the narwhal is the only whale that can bend its neck
beluga whale;beluga
“Jazz Nicknames”: Edward Ellington
Duke
“Jazz Nicknames”: Charlie Parker
Bird
“Jazz Nicknames”: John Birks Gillespie
Dizzy
“Jazz Nicknames”: Thomas Wright Waller
Fats
“Jazz Nicknames”: Julian Adderly
Cannonball
“Birth & Death”: The no. 1 cause of death in the U.S. isn't cancer, but this type of disease
heart disease;heart
A cuneiform tablet dating to 2000 B.C. is the first known reference to this type of birth associated with a Roman leader
Caesarian section;Caesarean section; C section
The death in "Death in Venice" is from this water-borne disease that has caused several pandemics
cholera
8 of the 10 lowest birthrates for countries are found on this continent
Europe
Succeeding with the birth of Louise Brown, 2 British doctors developed this, IVF for short, in the 1970s
in vitro fertilization
“Oh, Brother”: In 1979 & 1980 brothers Nelson Bunker & William Herbert Hunt conspired to corner the market in this metal
silver;Ag
In the Bible, he saw Noah naked, & told his brothers Shem & Japheth--he knew something wasn't kosher
Ham
On radio's "Car Talk', Tom & Ray Magliozzi are known as Click & Clack, these brothers
Tappet brothers;Tappet
The older of these 2 brothers was born in Indiana in 1867; the younger in Dayton, Ohio, in 1871
the Wright Brothers;Wright brothers;Wright
If he had killed his brother first, we might have had the Reman Empire
Remus
“Getting Saucy”: With just mayo & pickle relish, you can make a simple version of this seafood accompaniment
tartar sauce;tartar
Sauce maltaise is a variation of hollandaise sauce flavored with this fruit, preferably the "blood" kind
orange
Italian for "in sailor's style", it's a popular sauce for pasta
marinara
Excellent on lobster, this rich cream sauce with sherry was originally named for a Delmonico's patron
Newburg
Bordelaise sauce gets its name from this ingredient
Bordeaux wine;Bordeaux;wine
“It’s In The Dictionary”: “A loud sound expressing disapproval", from a NYC borough
Bronx cheer
"A Muslim holy war or spiritual struggle against infidels", from the Arabic
jihad
"Any U.S. state that tends to vote for candidates of the Democratic Party in a general election
blue state
This tech acronym states that "the integrity of output is dependent on the integrity of input
GIGO
"A hinged plastic case designed to hold a compact disk and usually a printed insert or liner"
jewel case
“South Korea”: With more than 10 million people, it's the largest city in South Korea
Seoul
The 12th century book "Samguk Sagi" recounts the time when this religion came to Korea from India
Buddhism
In the center of the South Korean flag is this symbol of universal balance
yin and yang
This medicinal herb of the genus Panax is native to Korea
ginseng
MacArthur thought the battle for this port would end the Korean war -- didn't work out that way
Inchon
“Completes The Opera”: Wagner: "The Flying _______"
Dutchman
Goldmark: "The Cricket on the __________"
hearth
Menotti: "______ and the Night Visitors"
Amahl
Donizetti:"Lucia di ________"
Lammermoor
Philip Glass: "________ on the Beach"
Einstein
“’Y’ Is The Only Vowel”: Keep at least one eye open for this enclosure for swine
sty
When you're in harmony with something you're "in" this (maybe "*N" this)
sync
The word for this type of tale comes from the Greek for "story"
myth
A beautiful young maiden
nymph
Adjective describing an ironic grin
wry
“October 1”: 1971: This complex opens near Orlando, Florida
Disney World
1800: Spain cedes this large territory to France
Louisiana
1961: This man hits his 61st homer of the season
Roger Maris;Maris
1880: John Philip Sousa becomes leader of this military band
Marine Band;Marine
1970: 5 million people turn out in Cairo for his funeral
Nasser
“War Stars”: Songs like "As Time Goes By" were as much the stars of this 1942 classic as the lead actors
Casablanca
In a 1961 war film, Gregory Peck & David Niven set out to destroy "The Guns of" this location
Navarone
Willem Dafoe is on the poster from this award-winning 1980's film
Platoon
Lee Marvin & Mark Hamill were part of a WWII squad in this "colorful" 1980 big screener
The Big Red One;Big Red One
A different band of brothers took to the air when Cuba Gooding Jr. & Laurence Fishburne starred in this TV movie
Tuskegee Airmen
“May The Forest Be With You”: At almost 17 million acres, the Tongass National Forest in this state is the largest in the U.S.
Alaska
Originally set up to provide water & timber to the nation, the U.S. Forest Service is a branch of this cabinet dept.
agriculture
This nation has planted billions of trees called the "green great wall" to fend off desertification
China
Where the forest meets the grassland, as in Africa, not Georgia, you get an area called this
savannah
The deforestation of this island 2,200 miles west of Chile may have led to the collapse of its society c. 1500
Easter Island;Easter
“U.S.A.”: I'd like to "lei" around wearing nothing but a lei on Kapalua Beach in this state
Hawaii
Caroling to the animals is a holiday tradition at the Lincoln Park Zoo in this midwest city
Chicago
The state nut of Alabama isn't your kooky cousin, it's this thin-shelled pie ingredient
pecans;pecan
Its state song says, "Follow the old Kit Carson Trail, until desert meets the hills"
Nevada
Alphabetically, this southern state's counties run from Adams to Yazoo
Mississippi
“I Need More Space!”: This Mattel doll became an astronaut in 1965, perhaps inspiring the young Sally Ride
Barbie
Now available again, Quisp, which has a space alien mascot, is a type of this breakfast food
cereal
At KFC you can lunch on chicken; at KSC--this place--you can lunch with an astronaut
Kennedy Space Center
This TV series wasn't about the Swiss Family Robinson but the space family Robinson
Lost in Space
The 1956 film "Forbidden Planet" was a sci-fi version of this play; Robby the Robot was inspired by Ariel
The Tempest;Tempest
“Sloganeering”: This McDonald's slogan was launched in 2003 in Germany as "Ich liebe es"
I’m lovin’ it
In 1987 using the slogan "Catch the wave", Max Headroom pitched this "new" soft drink 
New Coke;Coke
This psychologist & guru popularized the counterculture slogan "Turn on, tune in, drop out"
Timothy Leary;Leary
"Great faces, great places" is the license plate slogan of this central U.S. state
South Dakota
This airline is "a whole different animal"
Frontier
“A Herculean Effort”: This wife of Zeus for whom Hercules is named sent 2 serpents to kill him as a baby; he strangled them
Hera
Hercules had to dognap this 3-headed beast from Hades
Cerberus
In the midst of his labors, Hercules joined this man aboard the Argo for a journey
Jason
Hercules literally took the weight of the world off his shoulders when he needed help with some golden apples
Atlas
Hercules had to wrestle with one of these creatures that fathered the Minotaur
bull
“Wine”: Though Russia does produce wine, the Russian River area is in a warmer climate, in this state's Sonoma County
California
Yeastiness is often a flaw in wine, but it's an asset in these, like Perrier-Jouet
Champagne
Riesling was originally made from grapes grown along this river
Rhine
Concord Grape & Loganberry are wines from this top kosher brand whose cellars are in Naples, N.Y.
Manischewitz 
In France the Chardonnay grape yields this White Burgundy whose name also starts with "Cha"
Chabils
“’M’-Obilized”: A mechanical device used to indicate musical tempo
metronome
Collective name for the various spore-producing fungi of the Basidiomycetes class
mushroom
It can be a powerful person in entertainment or a member of a Muslim dynasty that once ruled India
mogul
This large tube-shaped pasta is often stuffed with cheese & baked with a tomato sauce
manicotti
Someone who moves from relationship to relationship is a "serial" one
monogamist
“USA Network”: If you're looking for a 4-hour block of this Chuck Norris series, USA is the place for you
Walker, Texas Ranger
This Emmy-winning series is one of the network's most popular
Monk
This USA orginal movie about a NYC mayor came 10 years after a college football movie of the same title
Rudy
USA is all over this sporting event held in Queens through early September
U.S. Open;US Open
Jewel co-hosted season 5 of this search for country music talent
Nashville Star
“The Scintillating 1700s”: The future King George II lost his marbles over Henrietta Howard & gave her Marble Hill House on this river
Thames
As a famous one of these artistes, Marie Camargo is remembered for shortening her skirt to (gasp!) calf length
ballet dancer;dancer
In 1752 suave seducer Sergei Saltykov spiced up the life of this future empress
Catherin the Great;Catherine
Born into a family of actors, he was expelled from a seminary (big surprise!) before finding fame as a lusty libertine
Casanova
Lavinia Fenton created the role of Polly Peachum in this John Gay "Opera", then ran off with the Duke of Bolton
The Beggar’s Opera;Beggar’s Opera
“Back To The Drawing Board”: A Santa Rosa, Ca. museum devoted to this cartoonist nicknamed Sparky features a re-creation of his work studio
Charles Schultz;Schultz
The first comic strip artist awarded a Pulitzer for editorial cartooning was this "Doonesbury" creator in 1975
Garry Trudeau;Trudeau
This female cartoonist's self-esteem-challenged heroine Cathy was introduced in 1976
Cathy Guisewite;Guisewite
Prior to creating "Pogo", this cartoonist worked on such Disney projects as "Dumbo" & "Fantasia"
Walt Kelly;Kelly
“It’s A Gas”: DuPont owns the trademark to this refrigerant gas, introduced in the 1930s to replace hazardous substances
Freon
The name of this gas comes from the Greek for "strange"
xenon
To make a simple fire extinguisher, just put some vinegar in baking soda and the chemical reaction produces this gas, which will put out a flame
carbon dioxide
Around 1910, for chemical co. BASF, Carl Bosch learned to make quantities of this gas from nitrogen & hydrogen
ammonia
“Conjunction Junction”: This 2-letter word is a homophone for a metal-bearing mineable mineral
or
This conjunction comes before rain, heat & gloom of night in the USPS credo
nor
This 3-letter conjunction is commonly replaced by a symbol in "Jeopardy!" clues
and
Take away an "I" from the end of a fabled Himalayan creature & you get this conjunction
yet
This conjunction is also the symbol for a poisonous element
as
“Brand Names’: Everything but a 4-inch foam ball was eliminated from an indoor volleyball game, leading to this toy brand
Nerf
One slogan of this leotard & more line was "not just for dancing"
Danskin
Introduced in 1941, these climate-resistant chocolates were packaged in cardboard tubes for WWII GIs
M&M’s;M&Ms
This furniture brand introduced its Reclina-Rocker in 1961
La-Z-Boy
Choices for treating seasonal allergies run from "A" (Allegra) to "Z" (this brand of antihistamine)
Zyrtec
“Who’s Your Daddy?” (full name): "24" star Kiefer
Donald Sutherland
Boxer-turned-dancer Laila
Muhammad Ali
International pop star Enrique
Julio Iglesias
Actress Jamie Lee
Tony Curtis
Emmy & Tony award-winning actress Amanda
Christopher Plummer
“Let’s Play Oddball”: In 2006 a man went to a N.Y. sheriff's office to see if any of these were outstanding for him-- yes, for drug trafficking
arrest warrant
In 2006 a Wyo. teen spilled gas on his pants committing this car crime, then (oops!) used a lighter to see how wet he got
stealing gas/siphoning;stealing gas;siphoning
A Longmont, Colo. man robbed a bank but left this 6-letter leather item behind; a cop said, "That really helps us out"
wallet
2 thieves stole a Canadian museum's surveillance cameras; too bad they didn't steal these accessories, too
tapes
A city councilman stole $2 from the tip jar at a Dunkin' Donuts in this "Rubber Capital of the World"
Akron
“’D’ Briefing”: To slobber, or to bounce a basketball
dribble
It's the alliterative salutation that traditionally begins each entry of a girl's daily journal
Dear Diary
An alcoholic may be this 11-letter type of drunkard with an irresistible thirst for booze
dipsomaniac
To a Londoner, it's a trash can
dustbin
Humorous poetry with irregular rhythm is known by this canine name
doggerel
“Paine”: "The Crisis" No. 1 begins, "These are the times that" do this
try men’s souls
"The fate of Charles the First hath only made" these individuals "more subtle-- not more just"
kings
"No man was a warmer wisher for reconciliation than myself, before the fatal" 19th of this month, 1775
April
A preface to "The Rights of Man" says, "The cause of" this rebelling people "is that of...the whole world"
French
This basic document "is the property of a nation, and not of those who exercise government"
Constitution
“In The Neck”: Curly made his "woo woos" & "nyuk nyuks" in this hollow chamber also called the voice box
larynx
In emergencies, this neck operation may be performed with a penknife & the empty shell of a pen
tracheotomy
These arteries carry blood to the head; a blockage in one may lead to an ischemic stroke
carotid
This gland makes its hormones by combining iodine with the amino acid tyrosine
thyroid
About 10 inches long, it passes through the neck & goes past the heart, through the diaphragm & into the stomach
esophagus
“U.S. City History”: 2 months before the Declaration of Independence, the Rhode Island Independence Act was signed in this city
Providence
This Missouri city wasn't named for Scott or Janis but for Rev. Harris G., an early settler there
Joplin
It was Arizona's territorial capital from 1867 to 1877, & a university was founded there in 1885
Tucson
Indianapolis was laid out in a wheel pattern inspired by this other major city some 500 miles away
Washington, D.C.;Washington
It was uninhabited when it was chosen as a terr. capital in 1836 & named for a president who died that year
Madison, Wisconsin;Madison
“John Wayne at 100”: A thrilling scene of Wayne shooting a charging one of these was cut from "Hatari", as it was felt his fans wouldn't like it
elephant
A thrilling scene of Wayne shooting a charging one of these was cut from "Hatari", as it was felt his fans wouldn't like it
Iwo Jima
Wayne went to USC on this type of scholarship, resulting in an appearance in 1927's "The Drop Kick"
football
"The greatest picture I've ever seen", said this pal & director about "The Alamo", Wayne's debut behind the camera
John Ford;Ford
John played obsessed Indian hunter Ethan Edwards in this acclaimed 1956 film
The Searchers;Searchers
“Book Of The Month”: By James Patterson & Maxine Paetro: "4th of ______"
July
By the New York Times: "Four Days in ______: The Original Coverage of the John F. Kennedy Assassination"
November
By Barbara Tuchman: "The Guns of ______"
August
By Homer Hickham: "Rocket Boys", also published as "_______ Sky"
October
“Fun With Probability”: High rollers get to play roulette on single-zero wheels, where the chance of hitting your lucky number is 1 in this
37
The chance of getting heads on any given coin flip is 1 in 2, so the chance of getting heads 5 times in a row is 1 in this
32
NASA's Spaceguard Survey watches for the "extremely small" probability of these 2 objects coming to smash Earth
comets & Asteroids;asteroids & comets
The probability of the first card dealt being an ace is 4 in 52, so the probability of the second card being an ace is 1 in this number
17
“Theatrical Angels”: Alan Paul played Teen Angel in the original Broadway cast of this musical; Frankie Avalon did it on film
Grease
In my one-act play "The Sandbox", Grandma meets a handsome young man who turns out to be the angel of this
death
A transvestite street drummer named Angel is one of the young Bohemians in this long-running musical
Rent
“The H With U”: Launched into orbit in 1990, it has a light-gathering mirror that's 94 inches in diameter
Hubble Telescope
It's a Greek word for excessive pride or self-confidence
hubris
The science of raising crops or food animals, matrimonially speaking
husbandry
The 1598 Edict of Nantes gave this group freedom of worship in many parts of France
Huguenots
A Hungarian light cavalry force formed during the 15th century
Hussars