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"Half the acting jobs I've ever done were ghastly mistakes", said John Lithgow, who advises, "Never be afraid to say" this
No
T-shirts named for this sport feature diagonal shoulder seams that improve arm mobility
baseball
This is typically the largest key on the keyboard; it's designed that way for easy access since it's used so frequently
the space bar
Carolina Gold barbecue sauce is so named because its base is made from this & vinegar
mustard
A seat to raise a small child, or an enthusiastic supporter who promotes a sports team
a booster
Coney Island's iconic boardwalk & Williams Candy Shop were featured in this 2024 film that won the Oscar for Best Picture
Anora
Judith Martin, aka "Miss" this, dispenses etiquette advice in more than 200 newspapers & digital outlets
Miss Manners
This 4-letter type of dress or skirt has a hemline that falls between the knee & the ankle
a midi
For some users, this combo of keys is known as the TFS, or 3-finger salute; in the early days of Windows, it forced a system reboot
Control-Alt-Delete
In Britain oatmeal is called this
porridge
A cone-shaped utensil with a hole in the bottom of it
a funnel
In the 1978 film "The Wiz", Dorothy finds the Tin Man under this iconic (& aptly named) Coney Island roller coaster
The Cyclone
Benjamin Franklin said to "Love" these people, "for they tell you your faults"
your enemies
U.S. aircrews in B-17s & B-24s popularized this style of often sheepskin-lined flight jacket in World War II
bomber jackets
Say goodbye to "claw hand":
From the Greek for "work", this type of keyboard is designed to optimize comfort & ease hand strain
ergonomic
Often made with crawfish, this Cajun stew gets its name from French for "smothered"
étouffée
To walk unsteadily, or to arrange items in an overlapping pattern
stagger
She played an Irish immigrant in the 2015 film "Brooklyn", which of course featured a date at Coney Island
Saoirse Ronan
ask.metafilter.com says it's for "querying" this, the coordinated, structurally named cognition of a group
the hive mind
This type of dress with a portmanteau name fits snugly to the wearer's figure
bodycon
When gaming on a standard computer keyboard, these 4 letter keys are commonly used for directional character movement
W, A, S & D
Created in Hollywood, this classic salad includes chicken or turkey, Bacon, avocado & blue cheese
a Cobb salad
Scouse or a brogue, for example
an accent
An abandoned Coney Island arcade was the headquarters of the F Society hackers on this TV series
Mr. Robot
This character who advises "To thine own self be true" is a pompous bore who gets skewered (literally) by Hamlet
Polonius
An official of the old Chinese empire, it's also a type of narrow collar & a type of straight-cut jacket
a Mandarin
In the 1980s this company's "Model M" keyboard with numeric keypad became an industry standard & a user favorite
IBM
Described as soft yet firm & squeaky, this Indian cheese that doesn't melt is often cut into cubes & used in curry
paneer
When migrating in swarms, the short-horned variety of this insect is called a locust
grasshopper
"Here I go, here I go, here I go again" to Coney Island, where the video for this Salt-N-Pepa song was shot
"Shoop"