Reversible Compound Words
An act of assuming control of something typically used in an economic context & to catch up with and pass while traveling in the same direction.
Takeover and Overtake
This food is also slang for the brain or the head
Noodles
In physics, it's the rate of change of velocity with respect to time, not necessarily an increase in speed
Acceleration
If I am not busy stealing Christmas you can catch me going on a spree playing God as Bruce Almighty
Jim Carrey
B.C.-ing you there: NOVA CURVE
Vancouver
An unexpected victory by a lesser team & a plan intended to incriminate or deceive an unsuspecting person
Upset and Setup
Despite their association with Chinese cuisine, these prophetic delights, actually originated in the United States, specifically in California.
Fortune Cookies
This layer of the Earth's atmosphere lies between the troposphere & the mesosphere
The stratosphere
Even while I am being mauled alive by a bear I was still able to achieve my millionaire status with my luxurious mansion on Long Island during the prohibition-era
Leonardo DiCaprio
C'est magnifique: LEMON RAT
Montreal
An apple pastry & to reverse a legal decision
Turnover and Overturn
These kinds of berries, with an animal in their name, are known for their tart flavor that's similar to grapes, with the green variety being more sour and the red/purple ones being sweeter
Gooseberries
The study of organisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa.
Microbiology
Despite being brittle-boned Elijah Prince, I'm still firmly in charge of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Samuel L. Jackson
A provincial capital (long may it rule): GAINER
Regina
A film clip left on the editing room floor & food sold to be eaten elsewhere
Outtake and Takeout
Introduced in 1917 by the Chattanooga Bakery in Tennessee, these space-related treats were supposedly developed to sell to Appalachian coal miners as a snack
Moon Pies
Studies have shown that some shrews use this process, emitting high-pitched squeaks to guide themselves in the dark
Echolocation
I was able to land the commercial jet on the Hudson River even while being the voice of the loveable animated toy cowboy
Tom Hanks
Known for their bars: MANIA NO
Nanaimo
A period of rest or waiting before a further stage in a journey & covering part or all of something with something else
Layover & Overlay
Researchers have sent these organisms to space to study their ability to grow in zero gravity and their potential to create sustainable food systems for long-term space missions
Mushrooms
This branch of space science relates to the behavior of celestial objects and phenomena, and its breakthroughs include confirming that black holes emit radiation.
Astrophysics
My horrific barber skills as Sweeney Todd may come in handy when I'm at the sea drunk off rum and fighting pirates
Johnny Depp
Home to RCAF Fighter Pilots: LEAD LOCK
Cold Lake