| Math & Science | TEFLON | Roy Plunkett formulated the nonstick coating, the slipperiest known solid for over half a century, for DuPont in 1938. |
| Literature & Arts | WHITMAN | "Song of Myself", "Song of the Open Road", and "I Sing the Body Electric" all graced Walt Whitman's pages in 1855 and were joined in later editions by "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd". |
| Geography & Nature | GREYHOUND | They were first raced on a track in 1876, but the sport developed in the U.S. during the 1920s. |
| Sports & Games | BELLE | Cleveland Indians outfielder Albert Belle paced the American League with 52 doubles and 50 homers in 1995, becoming the first to reach 50 in both categories in a season. |
| Entertainment & Food | JUDD | The other daughter Ashley starred in the 2001 movie Someone Like You while Naomi played a makeup artist and Wynonna composed the soundtrack. |
| History & Government | BASTILLE | Bastille Day is celebrated on July 14, the date in 1789 recognized as the end of the monarchy and the beginning of the modern republic. |
Quiz Quilt Answer: FIELDS (Third letters)
W.C. Fields, born with the last name Dukenfield, was a turn-of-the-20th-century comedian and actor, famous for portraying a drunk.
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