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Fish
   infant is called a   
Fry
Science & Nature > Animal Infants


Martin Fry
   has been a vocalist in   
ABC
Music > Vocalists


£5 Note
   shows   
Elizabeth Fry
Elizabeth Fry reading to prisoners at Newgate. In recognition of her work she was awarded the key to the prison.

Misc > U.K. Bank Notes


1956
   Wimbledon Ladies' Singles champion was   
Shirley Fry
Sports & Leisure > Tennis - Wimbledon Ladies' Singles Champions


Stephen Fry
   has hosted   
QI
QI = Quite Interesting.

Entertainment > U.K. Game Show Hosts


1956
   winner of the US Open Women's Singles was   
Shirley Fry
Sports & Leisure > Tennis - US Open Women's Singles Champions


1957
   winner of the Australian Open Women's Singles was   
Shirley Fry
Sports & Leisure > Tennis - Australian Open Women's Singles Champions


Avoir Autres Chats à Fouetté
   means   
To Have Other Fish to Fry
To have other cats to whip

Language > French Idioms and Proverbs


Arthur Fry and Spencer Silver
   invented   
Post-it Notes
Early 1970s. Spencer Silver invented the adhesive while working for 3M. Art Fry applied it to paper to fashion a more secure bookmark. 3M stuck on the name.

Science & Nature > Inventors


1951
   the winner was   
Shirley Fry
Defeated Doris Hart 6-3, 3-6, 6-3

Sports & Leisure > Tennis - French Ladies Open Singles Champions


Elizabeth Fry
   is famous for being a   
Prison Reformer
A prison reformer, social reformer and philanthropist.

Misc > Famous People's Professions


Brain Fry
   means   
Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) for Depression
Science & Nature > Medical Slang


Deep Fry
   means   
Cobalt Therapy
Science & Nature > Medical Slang


Stephen Fry
   directed   
Bright Young Things (2003)
Movies > Directors - Narrative Feature Films


Peter's Friends (1992)
   starred   
Hugh Laurie, Kenneth Branagh and Stephen Fry
Director: Kenneth Branagh. Also starred Alphonsia Emmanuel, Emma Thompson & Imelda Staunton

Movies > Movies of the 1990s


The Tichborne Claimant (1998)
   starred   
Robert Pugh, John Kani and Stephen Fry
Director: David Yates. Also starred John Gielgud, Robert Hardy & Rachael Dowling

Movies > Movies of the 1990s


Stir Fry
   in Pilipino is   
Gisa
Language > English to Pilipino


Fry
   has the first name   
Phillip
From the series, 'Futurama.'

Entertainment > First Names - Male


Moab Is My Washpot by Stephen Fry
   was titled from the literary source   
Psalms 60:8
Arts & Literature > Book Titles - Literary Sources


The Stars' Tennis Balls by Stephen Fry
   was titled from the literary source   
The Duchess of Malfi
John Webster

Arts & Literature > Book Titles - Literary Sources


Fryderyk Chopin
   composed   
Fantasia on Polish Airs
Music > Classical Music


Gallimaufry
   means   
A Jumble
Language > Interesting Words


Deffry Vale High School
   features in   
Doctor Who
Entertainment > Fictional Schools


Deep-fry
   can be described as   
To Completely Submerge the Food in Hot Oil
Misc > Cookery Terms


Frying Pan
   in Sicilian is   
Paredda
Language > English - Sicilian


Fryderyk Chopin
   was born in   
Poland
Romantic composer of piano music; lived much of his life in Paris

Music > Classical Composer - Nationality


Fry's Turkish Delight
   used the slogan   
"Full of Eastern Promise"
Chocolate bar made by Cadbury - most popular in the UK, but also sold in the US

Entertainment > Advertising Slogans


The Dixie Fryer (1960)
   featured   
Foghorn Leghorn
Entertainment > Looney Tunes Short Films


Irving Fryar
   appeared as themselves in the film   
Any Given Sunday (1999)
Irving Dale Fryar (born September 28, 1962) is a former American football wide receiver of the National Football League.

Movies > Appearing as Themselves


Stir-Fry
   can be described as   
The Fast Frying of Small Pieces of Meat and Vegetables over Very High Heat With Continual and Rapid Stirring
Misc > Cookery Terms


Avoir Une Araignée Au Plafond
   means   
To Have Bats in the Belfry
Literally: To have a spider on the ceiling.

Language > French Idioms and Proverbs


Sartén
   is translated as   
Frying Pan
Language > English - Spanish


Morfa Dyffryn
   is a nudist beach in   
The U.K.
North Wales

Geography > Nudist Beaches


Fryderyk Chopin
   composed   
Variations on "La Ci Darem La Mano" from Mozart
Music > Classical Music


Fryderyk Chopin
   composed   
The Minute Waltz
Music > Classical Music


Spider
   is hobo slang for   
A Small Frying-pan With a Long Handle
Language > Hobo Slang


Fryderyk Chopin
   composed   
Grand Valse Brilliante
Music > Classical Music


A Fry-up
   means   
A Fried Meal
Sausage, bacon, eggs black and white pudding, fried bread, tomatoes

Language > Colloquialisms - Dublin


The Crime of Dr. Crespi (1935)
   starred   
Erich Von Stroheim, Harriet Russell and Dwight Frye
Director: John H. Auer. Also starred Paul Guilfoyle, John Bohn & Geraldine Kay. Plot: A crazed scientist invents a serum that induces a catatonic state in whoever it is injected into. He uses the serum to paralyze his enemies, so that he can bury them alive

Movies > Movies of the 1930s


Fryderyk Chopin
   composed   
Introduction and Polonaise Brilliante
Music > Classical Music


Fryderyk Chopin
   composed   
"The Black Key" Etude
Music > Classical Music


M. C. Beaton
   wrote   
Agatha Raisin & the Fairies of Fryfam
Strange lights, a missing painting, and murder--Agatha rents a cottage in Fryfam

Arts & Literature > Fiction - Mystery Crime and Thrillers








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