Liquid at room temperature, it has the same name as this planet
Mercury
The conductor wields this stick
a baton
A classic: "Good Golly, Miss _____"
Molly
He first appeared in a kids' book called "Raffy and the Nine Monkeys" before headlining his own series
It's from the French for something fried; examples include crab, corn & apple
Fritter
Hydrogen has an atomic number of 1; this light gas, 2
Helium
"X" marks the spot for this percussion instrument operated by wooden mallets
A xylophone
We've got her number: "867-5309/_____"
Jenny
"Curiously Strong" is a trademark of this brand of mints
Altoids
It's the collarlike projection of feathers around the neck of a bird
a ruff
All regularly minted U.S. coins today contain some of this element, symbol Cu
Copper
A "kettle" type of this spread through the world via Islamic culture
Drum
Put on your Plain White T's: "Hey There ____"
Delilah
After eating the cake that had "Eat me" spelled out in currants, she said, "Curiouser and curiouser"
Alice
This short trip taken to perform a specified task is often made for another person
an errand
Daniel Rutherford discovered this gas that makes up most of the atmosphere & called it "noxious air"
Nitrogen
The tuba is made from this metal & belongs to that section of the orchestra
Brass
Put your flat feet on the ground: "Mustang _______"
Sally
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" was one of his "Tales of the Jazz Age"
Fitzgerald
It can refer to a small, light, racing boat, or the oars used to propel it
a scull
It's the element whose magnetic properties have been known and studied the longest
iron
Italian & concert are types of this composition, found at the front of a musical work
The overture
A Michael Jackson No. 1 hit" "Dirty _____"
Diana
This Conde Nast Digital site is "for people who love to eat"
epicurious
This long skirt popular in the early 20th century was so narrow below the knees that is restricted a woman's stride
a hobble skirt