AN "A" PLUS SOME LETTERS
A pinball palace, or a covered passageway, usually with shops on one side
Arcade
This "E.T." director, a Cecil B. DeMille Award recipient
Stephen Spielberg
My best properties in this game were Baltic Avenue and the Electric Company
Monopoly
This state's name is from Chippewa words meaning "great water", after the lake of the same name
Michigan
In a ride that dates from the park's 1955 opening, you spin in these
Teacups
Pass around a tub of this flavor, "buttered", of course
Popcorn
It's an IRS examination of a tax return
Audit
This Brit, 2003's Best Actor in a TV Comedy Series for "The Office"; He'd later host the event
Ricky Gervais
When all that was left in the cupboard was a packet of "Del Scorcho" hot sauce from this food chain
Del Taco
Its name is from the French for "green mountain"
Vermont
The abominable snowman resides inside the ride named for this Alpine mountain
The Matterhorn
1 of 2 A&W flavors
root beer or cream soda
This word comes from the Greek for "star sailor"
Astronaut
This India-set film, 2008's Best Motion Picture Drama
Slumdog Millionaire
This person, my wombmate, forgot my birthday
Twin
It was named for a king of France
Louisiana
This movie character's adventurous ride takes you through the Temple of the Forbidden Eye
Indiana Jones
In names of flavors, this fruit precedes cheesecake & jam
Strawberry
Some criminals seek this type of sanctuary in a church
Asylum
This man, for his supporting role in "The Fighter"
Christian Bale
I went in the post office & saw my own picture among those on this FBI fugitives list first issued in 1950
America's Most Wanted
The first part of its name honors the father of the colony's founder; the rest means "woodland"
Pennsylvania
A "Doom Buggy" transports you through this attraction
The Haunted Mansion
This fruit flavor comes in both green & red
apple
8-letter term for a short, humorous account of an incident
Anecdote
This woman, 2007's Best Actress in a TV Comedy for "30 Rock"
Tina Fay
This character on "Happy Days" became a teacher, bought a home & adopted a child
Fonzie
This state was named for an island in the English Channel
New Jersey
It's a South Seas paradise in this "enchanted" room
the Tiki Room
You'll find this flavor by itself as well as "sizzling"