| Geography & Nature | NOSE | The Canadian Kennel Club has used nose prints as unique signatures since 1938. |
| Sports & Games | RYUN | Jim Ryun, the author of In Quest of Gold, lowered his time another two tenths of a second on June 23, 1967, a U.S. record that stood for 37 years until Alan Webb reduced it by half a second. |
| Literature & Arts | NINA | The caricaturist helpfully included a count next to his signature so you would know how many instances of his daughter's name to look for. |
| History & Government | MALTHUS | English demographer Thomas Malthus, who preferred to be called by his middle name Robert, wrote about his views in "An Essay on the Principle of Population". |
| Entertainment & Food | ABDUL | Paula Abdul's 1988 album featured the #1 singles "Cold Hearted", "Forever Your Girl", and "Straight Up". |
| Math & Science | LIBBY | UC Berkeley alumnus Willard Libby received the 1960 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his research. |
Quiz Quilt Answer: BUTANE (Fourth letters going up)
Butane is the most commonly used cigarette lighter fluid.
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