Stand back! This turtle that has a pretty good bite with its hooked beak is the state reptile of New York
Snapping Turtle
Sounds gruesome, but it's actually a person who recruits candidates for top-level jobs
Head Hunter
It's often said that this is "the best medicine"--it's fun to share, adds joy to life & it relieves stress
Laughter
From the Latin for "middle", it's definitely smaller than large
Medium
This title is "the temperature at which book-paper catches fire and burns"
Fahrenheit 451
Despite this nickname for Minnesota, the state actually boasts many more
the Land of 10,000 Lakes
A good manager knows how to do this 8-letter word, transfer responsibility for specific tasks to their employees
Delegate
Which ancient exercise has origins dating back 5,000 years to the Rig Veda?
Yoga
In 1924 Rogers Hornsby's was .424
(batting) average
"'Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin"' to do this
To Kill a Mockingbird
It's the only state whose name begins with 2 vowels
Iowa
Referring to writers & others who are self-employed & work job to job, it was first used of mercenary knights
Freelance
Short on time but want to get in a good workout? Some people enjoy this form of exercise, HIIT for short, but don't overdo it
High Intensity Interval Training
In the sequence 1, 3, 4, 8, 9;
4 is this, like a highway strip
Median
"She clutched the child so fiercely to her breast, that it sent forth a cry; she turned her eyes downward at" this symbol
The Scarlett Letter
In land area it ranks 49th in the nation
Delaware
It's the controversial cost-saving practice of subcontracting services once done in-house to a third party
Outsourcing
Plain & simple, give someone a hug; it releases these feel-good hormones, named in part for a narcotic
Endorphins
To intend something, or to be malicious
Mean
This numeric title "required that each censored letter bear the censoring officer's name"
Catch-22
This state referred to as the "Mother of Presidents" is the birthplace of eight U.S. presidents
Virginia
When including coworkers on an email without revealing their addresses to other recipients, what is BCC?
Blind carbon copy
This acid is produced during exercise when your body breaks down glucose for energy faster than oxygen can be supplied to the muscles.
Lactic
If you're as far away from one place as another, you're this 11-letter word
Equidistant
"'I would give a good deal to know how it comes about that"' this wealthy title man "'is acquainted with M. de Villefort"'
The Count of Monte Cristo