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: DIRE STRAITS 
Clue: The Bab el Mandeb Strait connects the Gulf of Aden to this "colorful" sea

SOLUTION: the red sea

PROBLEM: Category: 4-LETTER WORDS 
Clue: 4-letter Italian term for the boss of a crime syndicate

SOLUTION: a capo

PROBLEM: Category: THE MAINE THING 
Clue: L.L. Bean's company headquarters are in this city, just down the road from the original store

SOLUTION:
freeport