TASK DEFINITION: You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For consistency, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
PROBLEM: Category: GULF 
Clue: The Chiriqui, Mosquito & San Blas Gulfs engulf this country that's bisected by a canal

SOLUTION: panama

PROBLEM: Category: WATCHMAKER, WATCHMAKER 
Clue: In 1924 England's John Harwood patented a watch that could do this to itself thanks to an internal swinging weight

SOLUTION: wind itself

PROBLEM: Category: STUPID ANSWERS 
Clue: In 2003 top model Tyra Banks conducted a search for "America's Next" one of these

SOLUTION:
top model