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 simplicity, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
PROBLEM: Category: SCIENCE CLASS 
Clue: (Sofia of the Clue Crew reports)  Botanists divide a flower into four main parts: sepals, petals, stamens & these

SOLUTION: pistils

PROBLEM: Category: LITERARY BEFORE & AFTER 
Clue: She wrote "Interview With The Creamy Grain Dessert"

SOLUTION: "anne rice pudding"

PROBLEM: Category: THE NEW YORK TIMES OP-ED PAGE 
Clue: In political & journalistic circles, this op-edder's fame is such that she's simply called MoDo

SOLUTION:
maureen dowd