| Hint | Word/Name |
| This Nikita lead the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1964 | |
| Frankly, it's the capital of Kentucky | |
| This Leonid lead the Soviet Union from 1964 to 1982 | |
| Sculptor of 'Statue of David' who shares his name with a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle | |
| Be merry when receiving this gift of the Magi starting with 'm' | |
| Former St. Louis Cardinal who smacked 70 homers in 1998 | |
| Ohio city that is home to the Reds and Bengals | |
| US State whose capital is Boston | |
| Hugh HEFner might know how to spell this Greek god of fire and forge | |
| Frankly, its a gift of the Magi starting with 'f' | |
| One of the three tenors, his last name starts with 'P' | |
| Boston area university named after the first Jewish justice of the US Supreme Court | |
| The official name of East Timor | |
| This city isn't Venice, it's the capital of Laos | |
| The Gang of Four surely knew about this Chinese city, formerly known as Canton | |