MAMMALS
Muskrats & hamsters are both members of this order of animals
rodents
This word is from Japanese for "harbour wave", & it's a biiiiig one
tsunami
Just 82 kilometres separates the U.S. & Russia across this strait
the Bering Strait
As Charles Xavier, James McAvoy reads to his students from "The Once & Future King" in the "Apocalypse" film in this franchise
the X-Men franchise
Burial vault (4 letters)
tomb
Mammals are subdivided into placentals, monotremes & this group, like the wombat
marsupial
Characters for "endure" & "person" combine to make this word for a stealthy warrior
ninja
In German this largest lake in the Alps is called Genfersee
Lake Geneva
In this film, Tom Hanks identifies Meg Ryan as his online love interest by a flower inside a book, specifically, "Pride & Prejudice"
You've Got Mail
A hairy, scary spider (9 letters)
tarantula
The Chinese call this native animal da xiong mao, meaning "great bear cat"
a panda
You sing along to a pre-recorded backing track in this form of entertainment with a Japanese name
karaoke
This California city known for its wineries was founded in 1847 & sits on a river of the same name
Napa
In this film, Rosie Perez reads the World Almanac to study for "Jeopardy!"
White Men Can't Jump
France's flag (8 letters)
tricolor
Spelunkers often encounter chiropterans, these mammals
bats
Characters meaning "before" & "life" combine to make this 6-letter word for a teacher, who would usually be older than you
sensei
The northwest corner of the Indian Ocean is this grade-"A" sea
the Arabian Sea
In "Pleasantville" Reese Witherspoon goes from black & white to colour after reading this novel by D.H. Lawrence
Lady Chatterley's Lover
Good luck charm (8 letters)
talisman
One of 2 living water mammals, also called sea cows, that belong to the order sirenia
manatees (or dugongs)
Enjoy a latte made from this traditional Japanese green tea powder
matcha
Lakes Maggiore & Garda empty into tributaries of this 650-kilometre-long Italian river
the Po
Naturally, "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" is at the heart of this film with Amy Adams & Meryl Streep
Julie & Julia
Old-fashioned "fool"ishness (10 letters)
tomfoolery