NURSERY RHYME CHARACTERS
The sudden appearance of an arachnid frightens her off her stool
WHO IS LITTLE MISS MUFFET?
In 2023 this former member of OutKast released the album "New Blue Sun" that contained no rap bars, but a lot of his passion: flutes
WHO IS ANDRE 3000?
This word for a container of jam or pickles comes from the Arabic for a water vessel
WHAT IS A JAR?
To stimulate an appetite & to dampen
WHAT IS WHET/WET?
Snakes alive! A ball this can weigh about 5 pounds, but a Burmese can have a little more heft at 250
WHAT IS A PYTHON?
Her quest to find canine sustenance in a storage cabinet ends in vain
WHO IS OLD MOTHER HUBBARD?
In a video for ESPN, Lil Wayne states his love for this sport & says he feels amped after doing a "flat ground trick off of a 50-50"
WHAT IS SKATEBOARDING?
This verb meaning to love & worship is found in the lyrics of "O Come, All Ye Faithful"
WHAT IS ADORE?
Movement from a higher to lower elevation & religious nonconformity
WHAT IS DESCENT/DISSENT?
Also called a water hog, this rodent is officially okayed as a pet in Washoe County, Nevada, as long as you get a permit
WHAT IS A CAPYBARA?
She's misplaced her flock, but don't fret, they're bound to come back on their own
WHO IS LITTLE BO PEEP?
Will Smith trained in this pastime with Grandmaster Maurice Ashley
WHAT IS CHESS?
In 2023 Manny Machado agreed to a $350 million deal to remain one
WHAT IS A PADRE?
A racing boat propelled manually & a cranium
WHAT IS A SCULL/SKULL?
You can see why this type of frog here was named for this '80s video game, but feed it insects, not power pellets
WHAT IS PAC-MAN?
His impressive hurdling skills include leaping over a taper
WHO IS JACK?
The rapper Twista has an affinity for magic & also can make his puppet Tiny Twista rap as one of these voice-throwing performers
WHAT IS A VENTRILOQUIST?
The ancient poet Pindar was an early master of this type of lyric poem
WHAT IS AN ODE?
A device in scientific instruments & a vessel used in church
WHAT IS A SENSOR/CENSER?
The domestic population of this South American rodent is said to be traced to a dozen wild ones brought to the U.S. in 1923
WHAT IS A CHINCHILLA?
This deceitful guy made off with some small pies but learned his lesson in the end
WHO IS THE KNAVE OF HEARTS?
In 2023 this rapper & Lando Calrissian actor opened a boba tea shop in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles
WHO IS DONALD GLOVER?
A wagon, especially one without sides, used to haul heavy loads
WHAT IS A DRAY?
A small rabbit relative of the mountains & a unit of type size
WHAT IS A PIKA/PICA?
Pet legal in some states, an axolotl is this type of amphibian; adults have lungs but keep larval features like external gills
WHAT IS A SALAMANDER?