Losing "Z"s
Chisel the Z from an abundant mineral & it becomes this liquid measure equal to one-fourth of a gallon
What is a quart?
In 1953 David Mullany invented this erratic toy with 8 holes that's often sold with its own bat
What is a Wiffle ball?
OLYMPIA
OTTAWA
OSAKA
What is Ottawa?
This album earned Michael Jackson 7 Grammys in 1984, including album of the year
What is Thriller?
"Joy of Cooking" calls it "classic Mexican avocado relish"
What is guacamole?
Take Z away from a word for a heavy drinker & get this person at a sporting event voicing their displeasure
What is a booer?
Perhaps generating more business, dentist William Morrison co-invented a machine that heated & spun sugar, creating this treat
What is cotton candy?
BERLIN
BARCELONA
BERN
What is Berlin?
In 2022, following its appearance in Netflix’s "Stranger Things", her 1985 hit "Running up That Hill" shot up all the way to No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100
Who is Kate Bush?
Similar to a cruller, this long, thin stick of sweet dough is fried & coated with sugar & cinnamon
What is a churro?
Pop the Z off a pimple & get this Stephen King title
What is It?
A cut above, in 1930 Jacob Schick obtained a patent for an electric this
What is a razor?
CORDOBA
LIMA
SAO PAULO
What is Lima?
In 1983 she had the aptly titled album "She's So Unusual"
Who is Cyndi Lauper?
Ignacio Anaya is credited with creating this appetizer of tortilla chips topped with cheese and jalapenos
What are nachos?
Deny the Z of a ballroom dance & it becomes this first name of a 19th century U.S. poet
Who is Walt?
In the 17th century physicist Christiaan Huygens brought this swingin' device into clocks
DUBAI
JERICHO
ISLAMABAD
What is Islamabad?
DAILY DOUBLE
In a Duran Duran hit, Simon Le Bon sang, "I smell like I sound, I'm lost and I'm found, and I'm" this title
What is "Hungry Like The Wolf?"
This specialty of Sonora is actually a burrito that's been fried
What is a chimichanga?
Take the Z off this feeling of warm relaxation & it becomes this word for shy
What is coy?
Jennifer Doudna & Emmanuelle Charpentier are co-inventors of the revolutionary tool CRISPR to edit these in the body
What are genes?
JOHANNESBURG
ABUJA
LAGOSWhat is Abuja?
"Who can it be now?" perhaps this Colin Hay group, from the land "Down Under"
Who is Men At Work?
To start, I’ll have this one raw seafood marinated in lime juice, garnished with onions & tomatoes
What is ceviche?