“V” Crossword Clues
Buy one of these on Wheel of Fortune.
What is vowel? Contestants pick consonants and buy vowels with their earnings to decipher a word or phrase. The hostess turns over pieces of the puzzle that correspond with contestants’ picks until someone guesses the correct answer.
Parmigiano-Reggiano
What is Italy? Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese must follow strict Italian regulations. Parmesan that you buy in the store is most likely English or American in origin and does not have to follow the restrictive regulations placed on its Italian counterpart.
Sidney Poitier stars as a teacher in this 1965 film. His class in London’s East End is filled with undisciplined, irreverent students who want nothing to do with learning
What is To Sir with Love? The movie has several plot lines and shows Poitier’s character, who requires his students to call him “sir,” teaching the pupils to respect him and one another
In the Christmas carol “Jingle Bells,” they ride in this kind of sleigh.
What is one-horse, open?
Those who keep large stashes of cash and other valuables at home store them in one of these, which is sometimes built into a wall.
What is safe?
Healthy diets include fruits and these.
What are vegetables? Oklahoma categorized watermelon as a vegetable and made it the official state vegetable.
Brie
What is France? This soft cheese comes from the Brie region of France. Brie that is exported to the United States is somewhat less mature than Brie made for domestic consumption.
This 1964 film stars Audrey Hepburn as Eliza Doolittle and Rex Harrison as Professor Henry Higgins, her speech teacher. The film and the earlier Broadway musical are based on George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion
What is My Fair Lady? The original 1956 Broadway cast starred Julie Andrews as Eliza Doolittle and Rex Harrison as Professor Henry Higgins.
The word Hanukkah means this
What is dedication or inauguration? It commemorates the dedication of the altar in the Temple in Jerusalem
These containers sit on your kitchen table and hold your two most-used seasonings.
What are salt and pepper shakers or grinders?
This is the opposite of horizontal.
What is vertical?
Roquefort
What is France? We tend to use the terms blue and Roquefort interchangeably, but true Roquefort cheese is made from ewe’s milk. It can be made elsewhere, but it must undergo final aging in the limestone caves of Roquefort to be designated as such.
The 2001 film Legally Blonde stars Reese Witherspoon as Elle Woods and follows her journey at this Ivy League law school.
What is Harvard? We watch Elle progress from a fun-loving sorority sister to a serious law student
If you count Rudolph, this number of reindeer pull Santa’s sleigh.
What is nine? His reindeer are Rudolph, Vixen, Dancer, Prancer, Comet, Blitzen, Cupid, Donner, and Dasher. Some people now include a tenth reindeer—Olive. She came from Rudolph’s song from the line, “All of the other reindeer used to laugh and call him names.” People misheard the lyric as “Olive, the other reindeer…,” so she has been added to the list.
This tiny, decorative container is worn around the neck and opens to display two tiny photos.
What is locket?
This string instrument is also known as a fiddle.
What is violin? According to Harvard, early training in violin is good for the memory.
Feta
What is Greece? Feta can be made from sheep’s milk or a combination of sheep and goat’s milk and is cured in brine for several weeks.
In this 1986 cult classic, characters played by Matthew Broderick, Alan Ruck, and Mia Sara decide to cut class for the day. Ben Stein has a small role as one of their teachers, and he became famous for the line, “Anyone, anyone?”
What is Ferris Bueller’s Day Off? The day is filled with craziness and a disaster. Ben Stein is also known in economic and political circles.
This is another name for Santa Claus wherein both the first and last name begin with K
What is Kris Kringle? The real Santa is thought to have been Saint Nicholas. Kris Kringle originated in Switzerland and Germany.
This container with a lid is used to collect table crumbs or ashes from ashtrays.
What is silent butler? Some upscale restaurants still scrape table crumbs into silent butlers
This dry version of fortified wine is used in martinis.
What is vermouth?
Llama and alpaca cheese comes from this continent.
What is South America? This salty cheese is used in regional dishes
In the 1989 film Dead Poets Society, this comedic actor plays a passionate, eccentric teacher at Welton Prep, where proper boys are molded to become future, elite movers and shakers.
Who is Robin Williams? He was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance in the film.
This type of oil is used as fuel in the menorah.
What is olive? It was the oil used in the temple. Today, many people use candles instead of oil.
Before briefcases or backpacks, people used to carry books and papers in these.
What is satchel? The satchel is making a comeback.