Affecting as much as 5 to 10% of the population, it's the most common allergy
A Man's singing or speaking voice in a register that's artificially much higher than normal
Falsetto
a slumber party with just a friend or 2
sleepover
it tells you when it's quarter till or half past
The minute hand
Waldorf or Caesar (5)
salad
The HDL or high-density lipoprotein form of this substance seems to protect against arterial disease
Cholesterol
A "Little house" for gambling activities how about the Golden Nugget?
Casino
your bank may offer you this type of protection so that your check doesn't bounce
overdraft protection
a piece of thin quickly cooked beef
a minute steak
City by the Bay (3,9)
San Francisco
This disease involving an insulin deficency is a leading cause of adult onset blindness in the U.S.
diabetes
Crew up for this, a sporting event consisting of a series of boat races
regatta
to depose a world leader, or hurl ball too far
overthrow
Near the end of the second and fourth quarters of an NFL game, a timeout for both teams accompanies this
two minutes warning
Teacher's long vacation (10)
Sabbatical
Chest pains can often be relieved with one of these tablets, placed under the tongue
Nitroglycerin
A long short story, running about 100 pages
novella
This organization says its only requirement for membership is a desire to stop consuming food compulsively
overeaters anonymous
In 1774 the Pennsylvania Gazette reported these "each...should be immediately equipped with fire-arm"
minutemen
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!!
"Baby" Bird (5)
stork
chickenpox
The name of a Venetian ship factory gave us this word for a place where arms and ammunition are stored
an arsenal
The King James version of the 23rd Psalm says "Thou Anointest my head with oil; my cup doeth this
In 1914 book on parliamentary practice says after rill call "the secretary will" do this
read the minutes
Solar