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: CROSSWORD CLUES "K" 
Clue: A "loopy" hobby that might needle you (8)

SOLUTION: knitting

PROBLEM: Category: BOOK & AUTHOR 
Clue: Lt. Joe Leaphorn & Navajo policeman Jim Chee return in this author's 1996 mystery "The Fallen Man"

SOLUTION: tony hillerman

PROBLEM: Category: YEARS 
Clue: The French & Indian War was known by this name in Europe

SOLUTION:
the 7 years war