DOG-GONE WORDS
For a mixed breed dog, some say mongrel & others use this 4-letter equivalent
mutt
Severus Snape is the "Defense Against the Dark Arts" teacher at this school that Harry Potter attends
Hogwarts
Early in the 20th century, New York City was being recognized by this nickname; later, tourists were told to take a bite of it
the Big Apple
In 2022 Harriet Hageman defeated Liz Cheney in a much-commented-on Republican primary in this state
Wyoming
A story goes that asked by his father if he'd chopped down a cherry tree, this boy admitted it, saying, "I cannot tell a lie"
George Washington
Elvis had a No. 1 hit about this kind of dog, "cryin' all the time"
a hound dog
Peter Pevensie is one of the children who come to reign over this land created by C.S. Lewis
Narnia
Filling in for someone who is known for doing a really good job? Well, idiomatically, you've got these "to fill"
big shoes
In November 2018 he defeated Beto O'Rourke to retain his Senate seat & grew a beard
Ted Cruz
It's the legendary hairy humanlike creature of the Pacific Northwest also known as sasquatch
Bigfoot
As an adjective, it means "like a dog"; as a noun, it's a type of tooth
canine
Tiny Tim is a sickly boy in this Dickens classic with an alliterative title
A Christmas Carol
Step right up, ladies & gents; from acrobats to clown cars, we've got it all inside this structure
the big top
This delaying tactic that once required a speech of several hours means a simple majority is not enough to pass a Senate bill
filibustering
This giant lumberjack & hero of logging camps had a giant blue ox named Babe as a companion
Paul Bunyan
Certain small dogs are classified as this group, sounding perfect for play & the right size for laps
toy
He's the evil dictator who's "watching you" in "1984"
Big Brother
Christian Bale & Steve Carell were in this 2015 Adam McKay movie that detailed the craziness of the 2008 financial crisis
The Big Short
A president traditionally gets applause from all of Congress for this event; here's Eisenhower arriving for his first
the State of the Union
William the this ruled England; High John the this is a figure of liberation in African-American folklore
Conqueror
This command means the dog should be on the owner's left side, no more than about 6 inches away
heel
Billy Bibbit & Charles Cheswick are fellow inmates with Randle McMurphy in this Ken Kesey novel set in a mental hospital
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
In a 1901 speech regarding U.S. foreign policy, Teddy Roosevelt advised, "Speak softly and carry" this
a big stick
Kimberly Guilfoyle, fiancee of Donald Trump Jr., was once married to this current governor of California
Gavin Newsom
This mythic animal of the West is usually depicted as a rabbit with antelope horns
a jackalope