Can You Spare A Rhyme?
A puma's home in the mountains or a Dragon's in an arcade
a lair
Easy gardening might include planting some cactus or aloe both from this group of plants with a name from Latin for juice
succulents
DAILY TRIPLE: Dull or routine
mundane
DAILY QUADRUPLE: A famed Paris avenue bears the name of this blessed land where Greek heroes are sent in the afterlife
THE ELYSIAN FIELDS
Commemorating an event from 1777 June 14 is this holiday
Flag Day
First this for any instrument is coveted in an orchestra
chair
Stomps toe punches & heel clicks are all part of this activity that Bojangles was famous for
tap dancing
Completely capture the attention of
mesmerize
One of the sons of Cronus this Greek god of the underworld has a name that also means the underworld
Hades
Colorful nickname for November 27 2020 knowing that Thanksgiving is November 26
Black Friday
It's also a term for a female zebra or donkey
mare
As a conchologist you can stroll the beaches collecting whelks cowries or these named for Muslim or Sikh headwear
turbans
Average or fairly low quality
mediocre
A 2-word synonym for heaven it's the land of Canaan in Genesis reserved for Abraham & his descendants
The Promised Land
Place your bets--this sporting event established in 1875 takes place the first Saturday in May
The Kentucky Derby
a rope trap
a snare
Tricks you can quickly learn to do with a yo-yo include Around the World & this one popular with Rovers & Fidos
Walk the dog
The ability to attract and charm people
magnetism
The name of this Buddhist state of enlightenment comes from the Sanskrit for extinction
Nirvana
Bastille Day Parents' Day & Nelson Mandela Day are all observed during this month
July
This contraction precedes -do-well in a term for a shady person or a contraction for a word that meaning not ever
ne'er
This urban running jumping & climbing activity originated from a French special forces training course
parkour
violent or damaging disorder; chaos.
mayhem
The line Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven is from this 17th century poem
Paradise Lost
You are this sign of the zodiac if your birthday falls between December 22 & January 19
Capricorn