Where 8 Across Was Born

• a division of the United Kingdom

• the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University

• Italian navigator who discovered the New World in the service of Spain while looking for a route to China (1451-1506)

• a town in eastern Mississippi near the border with Alabama

• a city in western Georgia on the Chattahoochee River; industrial center

• an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

• a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring

• a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork

• music of general appeal to teenagers; a bland watered-down version of rock'n'roll with more rhythm and harmony and an emphasis on romantic love

• like a pop or with a pop

• (of music or art) new and of general appeal (especially among young people)

• bulge outward

• hit a pop-fly

• make a sharp explosive noise

• fire a weapon with a loud explosive noise

• cause to make a sharp explosive sound

• appear suddenly or unexpectedly; happen unexpectedly

• put or thrust suddenly and forcefully

• release suddenly

• hit or strike

• drink down entirely

• take drugs, especially orally

• cause to burst with a loud, explosive sound

• burst open with a sharp, explosive sound