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| # | Answer | Appearances | Sample Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | a bed | 10 | The "sleigh" style of this piece of furniture was common in the 19th century |
| 2 | the Coast Guard | 8 | In the U.S. lighthouses are under the jurisdiction of this branch of the armed services |
| 3 | Tudor | 7 | Elizabeth I |
| 4 | an armoire | 7 | This type of cupboard gets its name from its former use: storing weapons |
| 5 | bonsai | 6 | Junipers & Japanese maples are especially suited for this type of tree dwarfing |
| 6 | a table | 6 | The "drum" style of this usually has a round top & a deep apron that may contain drawers |
| 7 | an ottoman | 6 | This word can mean either an upholstered, backless & armless seat or a stuffed footstool |
| 8 | Stuart | 5 | James I |
| 9 | New Jersey | 5 | A&P, Toys "R" Us, Pathmark |
| 10 | compost | 5 | Birdcage refuse, fish scraps, sour milk, seaweed & goat manure can all be used to make this |
| 11 | China | 5 | One famous style of Chippendale furniture was inspired by & later named for this Asian country |
| 12 | California | 5 | Safeway, Ralphs, Vons |
| 13 | a rocking chair | 5 | The "Boston" variety of these chairs usually has a curved seat that dips down in front |
| 14 | Thomas Chippendale | 5 | He popularized his furniture style in his 1754 book "The Gentleman & Cabinetmaker's Director" |
| 15 | Windsor | 4 | Elizabeth II |
| 16 | vinegar | 4 | Heloise rinses her sweaters in water with this salad dressing ingredient in it to keep odors out |
| 17 | roses | 4 | The grandiflora class of this flower group was created by crossing hybrid teas & floribundas |
| 18 | nitrogen | 4 | A fertilizer is said to be complete it if contains phosphorus, potassium & this element |
| 19 | New York | 4 | Knickerbockers |
| 20 | mirrors | 4 | These reflecting devices won't steam up if you first run an inch of cold water in the tub |
| 21 | Massachusetts | 4 | You can visit the mansion of shipping magnate Jeremiah Lee in Marblehead in this state |
| 22 | Maine | 4 | The oldest lighthouse on the coast of this state is Portland Head Light, built in 1791 |
| 23 | mahogany | 4 | For making his exquisite furniture, Thos. Chippendale used this wood almost excluesively |
| 24 | Hanover | 4 | George III |
| 25 | Cape Hatteras | 4 | America's tallest lighthouse, 193 feet high, is at this point on the N.C. coast |
| 26 | bulbs | 4 | Onions can be grown from seeds, & like tulips, from these |
| 27 | baking soda | 4 | Refrigerator odors can be eliminated by cleaning shelves, bins & walls with this on a damp sponge |
| 28 | a chair | 4 | The piece of furniture that's most likely to sport a "splat" |
| 29 | the leg | 4 | Characteristic of Queen Anne furniture, the term "cabriole" referred to the design of this feature |
| 30 | a rose | 4 | This flower of love is the one Japanese beetles love best |
| 31 | Robert Louis Stevenson | 4 | The father of this "Kidnapped" author was a builder of lighthouses |
| 32 | peat moss | 4 | If your soil is too heavy or sandy, you can add this moss to improve its texture |
| 33 | York | 3 | Richard III |
| 34 | Victorian | 3 | I'll entertain royally with a house in this style named for a 19th c. queen, with its welcoming front porch |
| 35 | tomatoes | 3 | In choosing these plants, know that N stands for nematode resistant, as in beefmaster VFN |
| 36 | the Netherlands | 3 | This country's De Stijl furniture of the early 20th century used geometric forms & only 3 colors: red, blue & yellow |
| 37 | San Francisco | 3 | The show is set in this city; in the opening, you can see Fisherman's Wharf and Alcatraz |
| 38 | Salt | 3 | You can clean artificial flowers by shaking them in a bag with half a cup of this white seasoning |
| 39 | onions | 3 | By freezing this vegetable for 15 minutes before you cut it, you can save yourself a lot of tears |
| 40 | Mount Vernon | 3 | George Washington's father called it The Little Hunting Creek Plantation |
| 41 | Michigan | 3 | Thomas Dewey, Henry Ford, Madonna |
| 42 | La-Z-Boy | 3 | Your house won't be bleak for long if it has a Rialto luxury lift power recliner from this hyphenated company |
| 43 | Japan | 3 | Shojis are translucent screens which originated in this country |
| 44 | Illinois | 3 | Walgreen, Spiegel, Sears |
| 45 | Hank Aaron | 3 | On July 27, 1974 in the only game he ever pitched, Dodger Rex Hudson gave up this man's 726th home run |
| 46 | grafting | 3 | Using this propagation method, you can grow several kinds of fruit on one tree |
| 47 | garlic | 3 | This plant repels Japanese beetles, & it works pretty well against vampires, too |
| 48 | Florida | 3 | To build this state's Alligator Reef Light, the piles had to be driven 10 feet into solid coral |
| 49 | federal | 3 | Early style of American furniture named after our system of government in the U.S. |
| 50 | Ebony | 3 | Some cheaper woods are stained black to resemble this rare & expensive furniture wood |