(Responses are made up of letters in the word "admissible".)
A maiden of noble birth, often "in distress"
a damsel
Driver,
wedge,
putter
golf clubs
White, black, & green types of this drink all come from the same plant--Camellia sinensis
Tea
This material associated with bottle stoppers makes a floor that is comfy to walk on & environmentally friendly
cork
1980'S MOVIES:
The Dip used to kill characters in this 1988 film consisted of acetone, benzene & turpentine, ingredients of paint thinner
Who Framed Roger Rabbi
You're "dropping" these coins if you're doling out assists in basketball
dimes
The bucket,
bad habits,
a football
things you kick
Gruyere is a firm, tangy cheese named for a district in this nation
Switzerland
Also a synonym for phonograph records, this flexible substance can be "cushioned" for your pleasure
vinyl
BRITISH HISTORY:
From the Greek for "alone", it was nixed by Parliament in 1649 after being deemed "unnecessary, burdensome & dangerous"
the monarchy
To walk at a slow, easy pace
amble
A violin,
a marionette,
a tennis racket
things with strings
Grown in Spain, Marcona is a variety of this nut
Almonds
"L" is for this type of flooring, made of thin layers
laminate
AUTHORS:
In addition to knowing many languages & making up his own, he also taught language at the universities of Leeds & Oxford
J.R.R. Tolkien
This figure of speech can be as brief as a breeze
simile
Birds,
angels,
the stage in a theater
wings
Garbanzo beans commonly go by this name as well
chickpeas
If it's a tiled floor you're after, try using this fine 9-letter ceramic also used in dentistry
porcelain
The 13 COLONIES:
Founded by an advocate of religious freedom, it was the site of America's first Baptist church & oldest synagogue
Rhode Island
Dreary is a synonym for this 6-letter word also starting with "D"
dismal
Cuban,
banh mi,
po' boy
sandwich
Koumiss is a fermented drink made from mare's milk; this similar fermented milk also starts with a "K"
kefir
This type of limestone with an Italian name is used as flooring & on the facade of the Getty Museum exterior
travertine
MYTHOLOGY:
The Hippocrene Spring, sacred to the Muses, was so named because this offspring of Medusa brought it into being
Pegasus