The "ayes" have it (words that contain "aye")
Decomposed
Decayed
It's said of this nursery rhyme trio: See how they run!
Three Blind Mice
Tintenfisch (or ink fish) is this creature.
Squid
Elton John sang his future lies beyond this.
Yellow Brick Road
This tasty verb precedes "favor" when you are using flattery as a means of advancement.
Curry
Participated in a game or sport.
Played
This number Psalm says, "Thou anointest my head with oil, my cup runneth over."
Psalm 23
Words for "shield" and "toad" combine to make this creature.
Turtle
The Norris-LaGuardia Act said yellow-dog contracts can't stop workers from forming these.
Unions
As a verb, these seasoning means to hit rapidly and repeatedly or to pelt with questions.
To pepper
An athlete who plays baseball.
Ballplayer
Before a heavyweight title fight, Joe Louis said, "He can run but (these three words)."
He can't hide
This bug's name (stechmucke) translates to "stabbing gnat."
mosquito
Yellow-belly
This spice lends itself to the name of this type of bear due to its brown coloring.
The cinnamon bear
Staked winnings from one bet on a subsequent wager.
Parlayed
In 1814, a Belgian diplomat said the congress of this city doesn't run - it waltzes.
Vienna
Nachtshnecke, the German word for this gastropod, translates to "naked snail."
slug
Yellow fever destroys liver cells causing this yellowing of the skin and eyes.
Jaundice
The name of this piquant bud also means a crime or an antic.
Caper
Lessened the intensity.
Allayed
In this Shakespearean comedy, Lysander says, "The course of true love never did run smooth."
A Midsummer Night's Dream
From the way they stand up, these African mongoose relatives are called "little earth men" in German.
Meerkat
In Ant Man, Corey Stoll plays Darren Cross, who assumes the identity of this nemesis.
The Yellowjacket
This architectural style was popular for houses in colonial New England.
The saltbox style