INSECTS
A variety of midge, a type of this, is believed to be the only insect species native to Antarctica
a fly
An elf or fairy; I swear I saw one in the garden!
sprite
The name of this art form means folding paper, which is how the crane seen here was made
origami
In a familiar phrase, it precedes "as the driven snow"
pure
After years as a backup singer, she hit it big in 1994 with "All I Wanna Do"
Sheryl Crow
There are more than 2,700 species of these cellulose-eating isopterans sometimes called white ants
termites
3-hole is one type of this piece of office equipment
a punch
Useful in electronics crafts, this process similar to welding joins circuit components using a low melting point alloy
soldering
Liquor served without ice is straight or this clean word
neat
This country superstar's "Friends In Low Places" was named CMA Single of the Year in 1991
Garth Brooks
A giant species of this "100-legged" insect grows to 12 inches in length & eats lizards
a centipede
Dustin Lance Black won an Oscar for writing this 2008 Sean Penn film
Milk
A simple method of printing and duplicating uses these cutouts; paint is sprayed through the removed areas
a stencil
From the Latin for "clean", it's a 6-letter adjective for virgin, hey! still not touched for the very first time
chaste
This Seattle band's 1991 debut album was titled "Ten" for the uniform number of NBA player Mookie Blaylock
Pearl Jam
Due to their long snouts, these cotton destroyers are sometimes called snout beetles
boll weevils
It's been used as a synonym for electric current since the 19th century
juice
From the French for "to cut out", it's the craft of decorating a surface with paper shapes
découpage
Free from defects, like a playoff game-winning "reception" in 1972
immaculate
In 1998 these gals had back to back No 1 hits with "There's Your Trouble" & "Wide Open Spaces"
the Dixie Chicks (The Chicks)
Just like chickens, some insects have this muscular organ in the digestive tract to grind food
a gizzard
The dictionary says it's "a person regarded as being assured & artfully ingratiating in manner"
a smoothie
This craft of stitching fabric with a hook instead of a needle developed in the 19th century
crochet
Spelled one way, it describes a large sum; spelled another, it's a toilet "Bol" cleaner
tidy
"Protect Ya Neck" was the first single by this hip-hop group with a martial arts-themed name
Wu-Tang Clan