8-Letter Words
Once it meant a young knight; today it means an unmarried man
what is bachelor?
This actor voiced Gru in "Despicable Me" & its sequels
Who is Steven Carell?
Bad singer Florence Foster Jenkins
Who is Meryl Streep?
This cake was named for being made with 16 ounces each of flour, butter, sugar & eggs
What is a pound cake?
Hey career seekers--one estimate says that as baby boomers age, the U.S. will need 371,000 more registered these in 2028 than in 2018
It can mean reactions to an idea, or distortion caused by a loop in a sounds system.
What is feedback?
The wife of this "Toy Story" character says, "I'm packing you an extra pair of shoes, & your angry eyes, just in case"
Who is Mr. Potato Head?
Good singer Beca, a member of the Barden Bellas who is pitch perfect
Who is Anna Kendrick?
A Vienna library has a recipe from 1696 for this flaky pastry & ja, the filling is apple
What is a strudel?
It's the "E" in EMTALA, a 1986 federal law that says a hospital must treat patients with serious conditions who can't pay
What is emergency?
Verb meaning to raise a body in the air & keep it afloat, as if by magic
What is levitate?
Taking time off from her TV government job in Indiana, she voiced Joy in "Inside Out"
Who is Amy Poehler?
Andy Sachs, assistant to the editor of a fashion magazine
Who is Anne Hathaway?
Different from the New York style, the Japanese variety of this dessert is known for extreme fluffiness
What is a cheesecake?
In speaking out on health care, one thing I'm passionate about is prohibiting insurance companies from refusing coverage based on this type of condition, as per the Affordable Care Act, Part 1, Subpart 1, Section 2704
What is pre-existing?
A large army unit made up of brigades & regiments
What is a division?
After millions of years, it was found in 2020! Not the evolutionary one, but the Golden Globe winner for Best Animated Film
What is Missing Link?
Jenny Curran, Forrest Gump's beloved
Who is Robin Wright?
Literally "lightning" in French, this long, thin chocolate-covered pastry really gives me a charge
What is an eclair?
This children's research hospital in Memphis has a 94% cure rate of acute lymphocytic leukemia
What is St. Jude?
An orthodontist may fit you with this external component of braces that sometimes comes with a chin strap
What is headgear?
This animated film was "Cloudy..." in the U.S. but in Israel "It's Raining Falafel"
What is Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs?
Rachel Watson, the girl on the train
This 4-letter caramel custard dessert associated with Spanish recipes dates back to Roman times
What is a flan?
These 2 colorful health insurance plans, 1 from Texas & 1 from the northwest, began to unify in the 1940s
What is Blue Shield and Blue Cross?