FAMOUS FORMER TEACHERS
This "Mad Men" star taught drama at his old high school
Jon Hamm
In Scandinavia they call it köttbullar; we know it as this, with a nationality in its name
Swedish meatballs
We know that the devil wears this designer, but did you know she has a doctorate in political science & studied mime?
Prada
An amusement park ride for 2
a tunnel of love
2010:
Aaron Sorkin, from the book "The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook"
The Social Network
Before "Harry Met Sally", he worked as a substitute teacher on Long Island
Billy Crystal
A shiitake is one of these; "take" is Japanese for it
a mushroom
Last name in common to fashion designers Anne & Calvin
Klein
2-word term for fat bulges at the sides of the waist
love handles
2008:
Simon Beaufoy, from the novel "Q & A" by Vikas Swarup
Slumdog Millionaire
This KISS frontman taught sixth grade in Spanish Harlem
Gene Simmons
Does calling these veggies petits pois make them any tastier?
peas
She took over control of her family's design house in 1997, after her brother Gianni's death
Donatella Versace
Phyllis York, co-founder of this no-nonsense therapy, said, "We had... rotten kids; now they're wonderful"
Toughlove
1950:
Joseph Mankiewicz, from the short story "The Wisdom of Eve"
All About Eve
He taught English at his former high school before finding fame with the musicals "In the Heights" & "Hamilton"
Lin-Manuel Miranda
For a well-done filet mignon, do this "insect" cooking term that means to cut down the center almost completely
butterfly
After his suicide in 2010, Vogue paid tribute to him with a portfolio of his pieces called "Alexander the Great"
McQueen
It's an old name for the tomato
a love apple
1976:
William Goldman, from the book by Carl Bernstein & Bob Woodward
All the President's Men
Before he was a "Police" man, he was a teacher named Gordon Sumner
Sting
You can make your panini with this Italian bread whose name comes from the Latin for "hearth"
focaccia
Before "Project Runway" & his own fashion line, he was a child actor, born Karl Anderson Jr.
Michael Kors
As there's no "beautifulest", you can use this word that Edward Fitzgerald paired with "the best"
loveliest
1983:
James L. Brooks, from the novel by Larry McMurtry
Terms of Endearment