- A1) Thunderbirds. The flying unit, officially a combat force and part of the 57th Wing, has given synchronized exhibitions throughout the country since 1953.
- A2) Hysterectomy. The Greek word histera means "womb".
- A3) Anticipation. Simon was waiting to go on a date with Cat Stevens; Heinz wanted customers to enjoy the wait while pouring their thicker tomato-based condiment.
- A4) Numerologist. In some systems, the numbers 11 and 22 are special and are not reduced further to 2 and 4.
- A5) Kindergarten. Arnold Schwarzenegger played the Kindergarten Cop, discovering that little kids can be tougher to deal with than criminals.
- A6) Sledgehammer. Peter Gabriel's hit song from his So album topped the pop charts on July 26. Stephen R. Johnson and Aardman Animations created the claymation video, which won a record nine MTV Music Video Awards.
- A7) Galvanometer. Johann Schweigger invented the device in Germany in 1820.
- A8) Indianapolis. Indianapolis Motor Speedway, better known for the Indy 500, has also hosted the Brickyard 400 (officially the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard) since 1994.
- A9) Vacationland. An early 2000s band and a 2006 Todd Verow movie have also used the name because of their locations.
- A10) Intimidation. Winning Through Intimidation, his first work, was the second best selling nonfiction book of the year, behind Billy Graham's Angels: God's Secret Agents.
- A11) Northwestern. The private Illinois institution, located in Evanston and Chicago, was founded in 1851 and has been a member of the Big Ten since the league's inception.
- A12) Ghostbusters. Ray Parker Jr., whose movie theme song was better known for the catchphrase "Who you gonna call?", was sued by Huey Lewis for copying his "I Want a New Drug" melody. The case was settled out of court.
Each of the dozen answers is twelve letters long, and their first letters spell Thanksgiving, which will be celebrated in Canada shortly (second Monday in October).
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