Love at First Bite
Sometimes called a yam in the Western world, it’s really one of these.
sweet potato
These two words are exchanged at the altar during a wedding ceremony.
I do
In I Love Lucy, the Ricardos live in this borough of New York City.
Manhattan
A four-letter word beginning with N that describes an alcove or small, recessed section of a room, usually devoted to one activity
nook
This Calcutta-based nun was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for her humanitarian work in India, and she was canonized in 2016
Mother Teresa
Clocks go this way at the end of daylight saving time in November, granting a precious extra hour of sleep
back
simple, yet decadent, dessert is this whole fruit dipped in chocolate
strawberry
This epic double “do” is from JFK’s inaugural address
[My fellow Americans,] “ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country”?
Green Acres and Petticoat Junction are both set in this small rural community
Hooterville
A burglar, robber, extortionist, etc.
crook
This 1960s-era pop artist known for his Marilyn Monroe painting is responsible for the phrase “15 minutes of fame
Andy Warhol
This federal holiday honoring the military is held in November.
Veterans Day
This shellfish is often served raw on the half shell with lemon; it’s a French Quarter favorite.
oysters
This 1937 song by the Andrews Sisters warns the listener: Don’t do this with “anyone else but me
“Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree.”
Andy, Aunt Bee, Opie, Barney, Goober, and Gomer live here
Mayberry
One who is not an accountant but tracks inflows and outflows
bookkeeper
He’s the man who went by this double-B nickname and provided endless moments of levity for everyone except Iraqis during Operation Desert Storm.
Baghdad Bob
These U.S. national political “contests” are held in November.
(federal) elections
Known for its rich flavor and mood-enhancing qualities, this sweet treat contains phenylethylamine, the “love molecule.”
chocolate
Neither underdress nor overdress, but it’s important to do this
dress for the occasion
The 1960s spy sitcom Get Smart is set in this city
Washington, D.C
The “Wi” in Wi-Fi is assumed to stand for this.
wireless
This award-winning broadcaster once cohosted The Today Show (now Today), and her husband created Doonesbury.
(JP)
Jane Pauley
November is the only month this classic British playwright never mentioned in his plays or sonnets
William Shakespeare
This creamy Italian dessert is a popular romantic treat, and its name means “cooked cream.
panna cotta
Men wear this color and type of jacket at white-tie affairs
black (evening) tailcoat
Batman and Robin were headquartered in this city
Gotham City
The double-S word astronauts experience in space due to microgravity
weightlessness
She’s Mrs. Alan Greenspan.
(AM)
Andrea Mitchell
November is known as this type of meteorological month.
transitional
This multicourse Japanese dining style is often reserved for special occasions
kaiseki
This meal of love can have between seven and 14 courses and focuses on presentation and seasonal foods.
Old-fashioned Southern etiquette requires you to do this when an elder enters the room.
get up
Mork & Mindy is set in this city, just north of Denver.
Boulder, Colorado
Refers to the entire head of hair, usually in a positive manner
tresses
This Swedish band released eight hit albums from 1973 to 1981. You may know their hit single “Dancing Queen
ABBA
November is derived from the Latin novem, which is this number
nine
November is now the 11th month of the year, but it wasn’t always. Under the original Roman calendar, there was no January or February, which made November the ninth month