Short Order Shorthand
"Draw one in the dark" & pour me one of these breakfast beverages
Black Coffee
In the 1600s a group of monks in the Alps developed this dog breed
Saint Bernard
In a 50 mph wind this part of the Statue of Liberty can sway 5 inches
Torch
To look smug & self-satisfied is to "look like the cat that swallowed" this
Canary
Number found in a term for a California miner, as in "My Darling Clementine"
49
The family in the corner wants 5 servings of "nervous pudding", this dessert
Jello
It's said that a werewolf can be killed with one of these
Silver Bullet
Relay runners, drum majors & conductors hold various types of these
Baton
To "make" this for an object means to move in a straight path like an Apis mellifera
Beeline
A conductor who knows fourscore scores knows this many
80
Holy Cow, I'd like "a white cow": a vanilla one of these
Milkshake
Montecito is a suburb of this city, called "The Queen of the California Missions"
Santa Barbara
A katana is a samurai's
Sword
Someone acting overly concerned is "as fussy as" one of these "with one chick"
Hen
In blackjack a "soft hand" includes an ace counted as being worth this much
11
Get me a "Noah's boy on bread", one of these lunch favorites
Ham Sandwich
White wine produced from this grape is often said to have a grassy, herbaceous aroma & flavor
The double-headed eagle on the emblem of the czars holds an orb & one of these
Scepter
After this canine expression, George Borrow wrote, "And mine has been a fine one"
Every dog has his day
The cliche "Life begins at" this is also the title of a Will Rogers movie
40
I need "a stack of Vermont", pronto: this breakfast favorite
Pancakes
A sound associated with shock waves created when an object travels through the air faster than the speed of sound
Sonic Boom
Term for the member of a military unit who carries its flag or emblem
Standard Bearer
Phrase meaning sneaky or clever; it was the title of a Jack Warden TV show. Very fitting for this retirement residence.
Crazy like a fox
The Latin duodecim, which means this number, gave us a common English word for the same number
12