You're really scraping this when all that's available is something of the lowest or worst quality
Bottom of the barrel
Edifice planner:
TIRE CATCH
ARCHITECT
Poke an I out of a 3-syllable figure of speech & get a grin
A simile & a smile
You can pilot its CR-V or its Pilot
It's an inexpensive & unauthorized imitation, maybe of designer clothing
Knock-off
This chain began in 1969 with a single location on Highway 109 in Lebanon, Tennessee
Problem solver: THEMATIC MANIA
MATHEMATICIAN
An I gets lost in a large, flat & grassy area of land & becomes a strategy to get something done
Plain & Plan
Here's this Italian automaker's 2-door, 500e hatchback
Fiat
Being exceptionally proficient at doing a particular task
A movement of an aircraft in which it turns over and then back up again
Rock critic:
GIGOLO SET
GEOLOGIST
A Latin word for a decree drops its I & becomes a synonym for plump
Flat & Fat
This Tesla load-hauling vehicle has invited DeLorean comparisons with its angular, stainless steel body
Cybertruck
It's what the Brits call underwear & yes, you can say it on TV
Knickers
Adapted from a Czech folk tune, this song topped the U.S. hit parade in 1939
Beer Barrel Polka
Java Man:
AIR TABS
BARISTA
An exercise program to increase flexibility becomes less flexible when it loses an I & becomes dishes or metal sheets
Pilates & Plates
This Ford's Dark Horse model gallops in at almost $65K
Mustang
This kind of reaction is sudden & not carefully considered
Knee-jerk
This type of ceiling consisting of a series of arches has often been used in church construction
Barrel Vault
Beast mounter:
TIMID EXTRAS
TAXIDERMIST
The verb meaning made a god of loses an I (& its exalted status) to become combative as a verb meaning challenged or confronted
Deify & Defy
The Diablo succeeded this Italian carmaker's Countach
Lamborghini
Conspiracy buffs know it's a small, rounded hill
Knoll