When you make matters worse, you "add insult to" this
Injury
Green olives are traditionally stuffed with these red veggies
pimentos
Total number of known planets in our solar system multiplied by the number of moons around the Earth
8 x 1 = 8
The spiritual part of a human being
soul
Found in your head, each one consists of a crown & a root
teeth
Traditional values in our country are often described as being "American as" this dessert
Apple Pie
Cooks often use different varieties of these tubers for salads than the kind they use for baking
potatos
Number of sides on a decagon divided by the number of sides on a pentagon
10 / 5 = 2
A mischievous dwarf of folklore who lives under a bridge
troll
In this organ you have a tympanic canal, bone & membrane
the ear
To bring an end to something is to "ring down" this, whether or not you're in the theatre
the curtain
Winter types of this include banana, spaghetti & acorn
squash
Total number of U.S. states times the number of non-contiguous U.S. states
50 x 2 = 100
A young horse
a foal
This tendon that attaches muscles to the heel bone bears the name of an ancient Greek
the Achilles tendon
It means to make trivial distinctions, or what overbrushing might do
Split hairs
When making a pie with this tart vegetable & strawberries, just use its red stalks; the leaves are toxic
rhubarbs
Number of face cards in a standard deck of playing cards divided by the number of aces
3 x 4 = 12
12 / 4 = 3
Insect lover seen here

From the Latin for "bent back" it's the involuntary response produced by your nervous system to quickly respond to stimuli
reflex
It's what you're actually doing if you're just out of school & "pounding the pavement"
trying to find a job
A sunchoke is also called a Jerusalem one of these
artichoke
The number of fingers on a basketball team's starting five multiplied by their eyes
50 x 10 = 500
An amount of money you pay to drive on some highways
a toll
The longest bone in your body
femur