Possible Clues:

• The sticky bit of Offaly, by the sound of it
• Whirring sound; form rough edge on (metal)
• Whirring sound or plant seed-case that sticks
• Vice president who graduated from Princeton at 16
• Prickly seed case that sticks
• Aaron or Raymond
• Historical novel by Gore Vidal
• Seed pod with hooks — filing tool
• 'Aaron ___, Sir' (song from 'Hamilton')
• “Hamilton” role