Silent Letter Words
If you're "in the red", you're in this, not where you want to be financially
Debt
One who does this threatens to reveal damaging information if not paid to keep quiet
Blackmails
It's a synonym for carousel
Merry-go-round
"The Journey from Platform Nine and Three-quarters", "The Sorting Hat"
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Elation + a broken-off part of a tree = this video game control lever
Joystick
Ships usually "drop" this when they want to stay in place
Anchor
When one of these is "raised", it's a warning of danger
Red flag
According to the Flag Code, for 30 days after the death of a president, the flag should be flown this way
Half-staff
"Baskerville Hall", "First Report of Dr. Watson"
The Hound of the Baskervilles
A circular piece of jewelry + an informal term for a dish like French fries = this first-row area for boxing fans
Ringside
Beating "Shoplifters" & "Cold War", "Roma" won the 2018 award in this Oscar category
Foreign film
Not a full but a partial loss of electrical power
Brownout
Like the platypus, dinosaurs known as hadrosaurs have this descriptive facial adjective applied to them
Duck-bill
"Tom Shows His Generosity--Aunt Polly Weakens"
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Murray or Hader + a cut piece of wood = this outdoor ad space where you'd see Murray's & Hader's names
Billboard
Claymores & scimitars are types of these
Swords
A drawing made in designing a building, or any plan, as in one "for success"
Blueprint
It takes about a week to travel the 5,700-mile route from Moscow to Vladivostok on this railway
Trans-Siberian
"Huts on the Beach", "Castle Rock"
Lord of the Flies
To inspect the safety of something + a friend or pal = this chess term
Checkmate
From the Latin for "body", the Marines are a formidable one
More verdant paddocks, or something more promising, like a new job
Greener pastures
During the Revolutionary War, George Washington had many of these confidential assistants including Alexander Hamilton
Aide-de-camp
"Mowgli's Brothers"
The Jungle Book
A car essential + a synonym for domicile = this, a batter's preferred area to hit the ball, right in his...
Wheelhouse