FACE, THE MUSIC
This Lady Gaga song says, "Play the cards with spades to start"--which, come to think of it, sounds more like bridge
Poker Face
This 4-letter word comes before "down" in an order to stifle rowdiness; a Taylor Swift song title says you need to do it!
calm
Salzkartoffeln is a staple side dish in Germany; just peel & boil these tubers in salt water
potatoes
Used in law enforcement for centuries:
OLD BUN HOOD
bloodhound
DESTINATIONS:
In 2020 the Pripyat Ferris wheel earned a cameo mention in a N.Y. Times travel essay called "Why Would Anyone Want to Visit" this place
Chernobyl
"I know she'll be the death of me / At least we'll both be numb", sang The Weeknd in this chart-topper
Can't feel my face
You can be as poor as one of these worship-house rodents, or as quiet as one; your choice
church mouse
In Brazil arroz doce, traditionally served at the festival Festa Junina, is this dessert topped with cinnamon
rice pudding
Toy breed bearing the name of a historic province:
OPEN MARINA
Pomeranian
CELEBRITY AUTHORS:
A 1984 trip to Normandy inspired this journalist to write a book that popularized a term for an era of Americans
Tom Brokaw
The classic musical "Bye Bye Birdie" gave us the song that says, "Gray skies are gonna clear up", so do this
put on a happy face
Part of the name of the 1980 Winter Olympics site, it means quiet or peaceful
placid
In Trinidad try chicken roti, usually flavored with this Indian spice blend & served with a flatbread
curry or garam masala (both are acceptable answers)
Excellent cattle herder & guard:
TOE TWIRLER
Rottweiler
WORDS FROM WORLD WAR II:
As they lived below the surface of daily life, Jews who hid in Berlin in WWII were called human these, a German-derived word
u-boats
Adele did this amazing title thing & "watched it pour as I touched your face"
Set Fire to the Rain
Quality of a table procured at a restaurant for a later date, or restrained verbally in general
reserved
This popular Thai dish is marinated meat on a skewer served with a peanut dipping sauce
satay
Gentle giant noted for courage & dependability:
TEA GARDEN
Great Dane
FINAL RESTING PLACES:
His burial site at the London church of St. Giles' Cripplegate includes a figure of a snake holding an apple
John Milton
The Faces were early '70s stars with future Rolling Stone Ron Wood on guitar & this soon-to-be solo superstar on lead vocals
Rod Stewart
Shh, I need you to talk quietly, this 2-word Italian term
sotto voce
This appetizer from South America is raw fish or shrimp marinated or cooked in lemon or lime juice
ceviche
It's a speedy hound:
WITH PEP
Whippet
POLITICIANS:
In a 1984 speech, he said, "Our flag is red, white & blue" but America has "many colors... held together by a common thread"
Jesse Jackson