Q1: A Manchegan is a "man of" this Spanish region?

The crrect Answer is: La Mancha

Q2: The name of this South American city is Portuguese for "River of January"?

The crrect Answer is: Rio de Janeiro

Q3: A piggy-wig in a wood sold his nose ring to this Edward Lear pair?

The crrect Answer is: the owl & the pussycat

Q4: In the Olympic decathlon, this middle distance run is the tenth event?

The crrect Answer is: the 1,500 meter

Q5: Among Eskimo canoes, the umiak is traditionally used by females & this one is used by
males?

The crrect Answer is: the kayak

Q6: This milk chocolate "galaxy" bar comes in a "lite" version with just 160 calories?

The crrect Answer is: Milky Way

Q7: (Melissa Clark of The New York Times presents the clue.) In my "A Good Appetite"
column I shared that the trick to making this basic sauce & condiment at home is to add a
little bit of water to the egg yolks before dripping in the oil; I find it makes for a stronger
emulsion?

The crrect Answer is: mayonnaise

Q8: Modern versions of this ceremony can include pagan aspects like a bouquet of herbs or
handfasting?
 The crrect Answer is: a wedding

Q9: At first this "familial" company rejected Monopoly due to "52 design errors"?

The crrect Answer is: Parker Brothers

Q10: To add a soundtrack in a different language?

The crrect Answer is: dub

Q11: A bunch of his romance novels have been made into films, including "The Lucky One"
& "The Notebook"?

The crrect Answer is: Nicholas Sparks

Q12: A highlight of Silver Dollar City in Branson is a tour of Marvel Cave, the deepest cave in
this state?

The crrect Answer is: Missouri

Q13: No cash, no food for this "Simple" guy who meets a pieman?

The crrect Answer is: Simple Simon

Q14: "Today's music ain't got the same soul, I like that" 1979 Bob Seger hit with this title?

The crrect Answer is: "Old Time Rock And Roll"

Q15: Dove & slate are 2 shades of this?

The crrect Answer is: gray