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: HOOSIER DADDY 
Clue: As a weatherman, this late night talk show host congratulated a tropical storm on being upgraded to a hurricane

SOLUTION: dave letterman

PROBLEM: Category: THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING 
Clue: On April 14, 1961 this cosmonaut was awarded the honor "Hero of the Soviet Union"

SOLUTION: gagarin

PROBLEM: Category: "WA" THIS WAY 
Clue: Longfellow's middle name

SOLUTION:
wadsworth