What is his beard?
- A version of the ancient Egyptian calendar is still used by the Coptic Church today - its first month, which begins in mid-September, is named for this bird-headed god
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What is Thoth?
- The Rosetta Stone was key to decoding Egyptian hieroglyphic writing; it contains the same message in which other language?
What is Greek?
New category: Las Vegas
- This trio of singers were regulars on the main stage at the Sands in the 1950s and 60s
Who were Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr.?
- An underground vault at this Las Vegas hotel/casino was the MacGuffin in the 2001 remake of Ocean’s Eleven.
What is the Bellagio?
- First opened in 1906 at 1 Fremont Street and called the Hotel Nevada, this is the oldest casino currently active in Las Vegas.
We were looking for “What is the Rat Pack?”, but the judges accept your response.
What is the Golden Gate?
- This casino, one of the oldest on the Strip, closed in 2011, reopened under a different name in 2014, and reverted to its original name in 2019
What is the Sahara?
- This census-designated place is the actual location of most Las Vegas tourist attractions.
What is Paradise?
New category: The Body Human.
- Iodine is commonly added to table salt to help prevent this disorder of the thyroid
What is goiter?
- You wouldn’t be the first person to call a laryngeal prominence by this name.
What is Adam’s Apple?
(Also, ISWYDT)
- Removal of these from the eyes is now the most common surgery performed in the USA.
What are cataracts?
- “Tommy John surgery,” named after a former baseball pitcher who was the first recipient of the procedure, is a repair of this joint.
What is the elbow?
- These nerves are connected directly to the brain rather than via the spinal cord.
What are the cranial nerves?
New category: Those darn Etruscans
- This modern region of Italy between Liguria and Lazio is named for the Etruscans.
What is Tuscany?
- In spite of their geographic proximity, the Etruscan language and the language of this empire are not related.
What is the Roman Empire?
- The Etruscan kingdom was briefly revived in the 19th century as a client state of these two nations
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We were looking for “What are France and Spain?”
I’m guessing the average Doper isn’t too familiar with the Etruscans, so I’m gonna take a walk over to Potent Potables.
- James Bond’s favorite martini substitutes vermouth for this fortified wine
What is Kina Lillet? … (note this fortified wine is no longer being produced, which is why the substitution becomes necessary)
- To create a Sambuca con Mosca, add two or three of these to a measure of the liqueur.
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What are coffee beans?
- A Sidecar traditionally uses this potent potable as the main ingredient.