The red star on this country's flag symbolizes the revolutionary traditions established by Kim Il-sung
North Korea
...to make this fermented cabbage dish with a German name that's popularly served with hot dogs
sauerkraut
To cut with an axe, or to cut through a computer's defenses
hack
A live-in dorm advisor at B.U. or Purdue
resident assistant
In the first "Harry Potter" book she says, "We could all have been killed--or worse, expelled"
Hermione Granger
In a movie, it's the narrative that supplies a character's past
a backstory
On this state's flag, note the pine tree under one star, the North Star
Maine
...for sashimi & fillets of this fish, though some prefer it from a can
tuna
Obscure from view, or an animal skin
hide
In December 2013 the 6-6 Rutgers Scarlet Knights fired 3 of these
assistant coaches
In "Alanna: The First Adventure", a young girl takes her twin brother's place & trains to be one of these medieval soldiers
a knight
One could be "rainy with a chance of hail"
a forecast
The one 5-pointed star on the flag of this "Bay State" indicates it was one of the first 13 states
Massachusetts
...for a Waldorf salad, originally just this fruit, celery & mayo; the walnuts came later
apples
A big basket, or to impede
hamper
John Kerry can get advice from Linda Thomas-Greenfield, who is this for African Affairs
assistant secretary
She's a recently relocated & torn-between-2-creatures Forks High School student
Bella Swan
What's called Obamacare is formally the Patient Protection & this type of Care Act
Affordable
Mauritania's green flag has one of these under its single star
crescent
...to make festive skewers of tomato, basil & fresh chunks of this cheese
mozzarella
A command to a dog, or a low-down mean dog of a person
heel
On a film set it's the person who usually calls, "That's a wrap!"
assistant director
Clary Fray crosses paths with the demon-killing Shadowhunters in "City of Bones", the first book in this series
the Mortal Instruments
Type of workplace seen here
forge
The flag of this Middle Eastern kingdom displays the pan-Arab colors & a star
Jordan
...for this Spanish summertime soup containing pureed tomatoes, peppers, onions & garlic
gazpacho
The fruit of a rose plant, or very au courant
hip
In many offices the title of secretary has been replaced by this alliterative term
administrative assistant
King Arthur's half-sister Morgaine is the main character in Marion Zimmer Bradley's "The Mists of" here
Avalon
A screen behind the catcher in baseball, or a term for the catcher himself
a backstop