1. Who is the main antagonist in the Robin Hood fable? He is constantly attempting to capture the hero, when he’s not collecting taxes.
2. Bill Lee, all-star pitcher for the Red Sox, reportedly earned this unearthly nickname in 1971, after one of his bravura performances on the field coincided with another event happening hundreds of thousands of miles away.
3. What alt-rock band, led by J Mascis, originally had a one-word name, but added a suffix after their second album was released, due to a lawsuit brought by a psychedelic rock supergroup with almost the exact same name.
4. The name of one of the most popular multi-level marketing companies, founded in 1959 and still going strong today, sounds like someone has translated the name of an ’80s pop duo into what language?
5. What bacterial disease is also known as consumption, or the white plague, due to the paleness of its victims?
6. The answers to the above clue a seminal movie franchise that features an ensemble cast of characters. Respond with another question whose answer could fit the theme.

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Answers

1. Sheriff of Nottingham
2. Spaceman
3. Dinosaur, Jr.
4. Pig Latin
5. Tuberculosis

The start of these answers are: sheriff, spaceman, dinosaur, pig and tuber. These words clue the 5 lead toy characters in Toy Story. So the answer to #6 is any question that could lead to another Toy Story character. Here are some submissions we got:

1. This US Navy veteran was the first American in space, and later in his career famously hit two golf balls on the moon.
2. What is the last name of Anglo-Saxon origin for all of the following (with some spelling variants): the character in “Lost” who is in the initial shot of the tv series, the principal in “Degrassi: The Next Generation”, the main character in the “Mass Effect” video games, and the alias of Marvel character Speed?
3. The most popular version of this song originally recorded in 1952 by Big Mama Thornton was four years later by Elvis Presley, and sold about 10 million copies.
4. The juvenile version is known for many things, including melodic picnics, but the more adult usage of the word would create a scandal at a campsite.
5. This household item used by the frugal among us is generally believed to have gained its name as a play on the name of the material traditionally used to make it, rather than its more modern connection to its most common shape.
6. Sissy Hankshaw decides her unusually large thumbs were made to hitchhike, then makes eccentric acquaintances in her adventures including Bonanza Jellybean, who lends what occupation to the title of the characters’ novel and movie adaptation?
7. What kind of animal is Tux, the mascot for a computing brand that encompasses Mint, Red Hat, and Ubuntu?

Submitted answers:

1. Alan Shepard
2. Shepherd (or Sheppard, shephard, or Shepard)
3. Hound Dog
4. Teddy (bear)
5. Piggy Bank
6. Even COWGIRLs Get the Blues
7. Penguin