The rock type of this is easily distinguishable from the Maine; all 10 of its legs are about the same size
a lobster
Harry Truman promised America this type of "Deal"
a Fair Deal
An attention-seeking person prone to taking off his or her clothes in public
an exhibitionist
A large feather
(5)
plume
You may find yourself on an emotional one of these, such as Maverick at Cedar Point
a roller coaster
There are over 4,000 varieties of this crustacean; tonight we recommend the stone, blue or Jonah types
a crab
The Third Republic was this nation's government from 1870 to 1940
France
A person from Harrisburg or Philadelphia
a Pennsylvanian
Doctor's direction for drug use
(12)
prescription
Everyday metaphors include the instruction not to tackle problems prematurely, let's do this "when we come to it"
cross that bridge
You'll be as rich as Rockefeller if you know Swift once penned, "He was a bold man that first ate" this bivalve
an oyster
John Glenn's capsule on his famous 1962 flight was called this, which an old saying called the "best ship"
Friendship
Fancy name for a drummer
a percussionist
Ceramic material
(9)
porcelain
British Jew Israel Zangwill used this term for the U.S. as a vessel where all peoples mix; his son moved to El Paso & became part of it
a melting pot
The quahog type of this is usually served on the half shell or minced in hot chowders
a clam
In 2000 Tarja Halonen became the first female president of this nation
Finland
From the Latin for "mask", it's a single act of mimicking the voice or manners of another
impersonation
Attorney-client benefit
(9)
privilege
Based on a 1955 speech by a Fed head, slowing the economy is known as taking this away just as the party is getting started
the punch bowl
This bivalve mollusk has 2 fan-shaped shells that can be used to serve dishes like coquilles St. Jacques
scallops
This 13th president's wife Abigail loved books & began a library at the White House around 1850
(Millard) Fillmore
The technical term for a scientist who studies snakes & other reptiles
herpetologist
Puritan maiden Mullins
(9)
Priscilla
To blame bad news on the one who told you; the last name of Chicago policeman William meant it was literally done to him in 1901
shoot the Messenger