2 x 3
(2 3-letter words)
(2 3-letter words)
Proverbially, a huge financial loss has a business "swimming in" this colorful stuff
Red Ink
This German name for a type of school was meant to give the idea that the tots would grow & thrive like plants
Kindergarten
From 1909 to 1958 the Lincoln penny depicted 2 sheaves of this on the reverse
ears of wheat
Sarah Palin was one of the candidates to portray themselves as representing this hypothetical American who enjoys a half-dozen beers
Joe Six-Pack
In a fit of rage ex-lover Don Jose stabs her to death outside a bullring after she throws away the ring he had given her
Carmen
In skateboarding or snowboarding, to soar way off the ground is to get this
Big air
In the plain type of this, a $2 bunch of watercress costs $6; in the grade type, what was B- work earns an A-
Grade Inflation (regular inflation)
Due to a minting error, this beast appears to have just 3 legs on some 1937 nickels
The Buffalo (Bison)
Due to its brevity, the third Arab-Israeli military conflict is known as this
The Six-Day War
Susanna, Countess Rosina's maid, is betrothed to this valet of Count Almaviva but, of course, there are complications
Figaro
In 2022 Costco's CFO said the $1.50 price for this & a soda is "forever"
Hot dog
This method that uses a "mother tongue" approach to teach kids to play musical instruments is named for a Japanese violinist
Suzuki
This Latin phrase has appeared on U.S. coinage since 1795 & must do so by law since 1873
E pluribus unum
The World Series has seen dramatic game 6's, including in 2011 when this team saying goodbye to Albert Pujols beat Texas 10-9
The Cardinals
In a Puccini opera this tempestuous opera singer fights to save her lover, Mario Cavaradossi, from a sadistic police chief
Tosca
It's the attachment we need to drive our car
key fob
Her first book outlining her "method" was published in 1909 as "Il metodo della pedagogia scientifica"
Montessori
In 1979 she replaced Eisenhower on the $1 coin, but just as women earn less on the dollar than men, her coin was slightly smaller
Anthony
Less famous than 66, Route 6 was once the USA's longest--3,652 miles from Long Beach, Calif. to Provincetown in this state
Massachusetts
As this Verdi opera ends, Violetta dies of consumption with her lover Alfredo Germont at her bedside
La Traviata
In pro wrestling, to slap the mat, signifying, "I give up, please restore blood flow to my brain"
tap out
In 1923 the college she founded in Florida merged with the Cookman Institute
Bethune
A quarter released in 2023 features this Native American prima ballerina along with her Osage name, which means "two standards"
Maria Tallchief
Soon after WWII the first production V6 engine was spearheaded by this Italian company whose name is Italian for "spear"
Lancia
In order to rescue her husband Florestan from prison, Leonore disguises herself as this title man & gets a job there
Fidelio