instruction:
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 simplicity, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
question:
Category: A "THORN"-Y CATEGORY 
Clue: He replaced Edwin Meese as Attorney General
answer:
dick thornburgh


question:
Category: THE NEW TESTAMENT 
Clue: This angel announced the coming births of both Jesus & John the Baptist
answer:
gabriel


question:
Category: THE BODY HUMAN 
Clue: When you eat, the hard one of these helps crush food & the soft one closes off the nasal opening during swallowing
answer:

the palate