A B falls off a charred word & becomes this funereal container
urn (from burn)
In 2020 she topped John Waters & the Beastie Boys to win a Grammy for her spoken word album, an audio book of her memoir
Michelle Obama
"Memory" &
"Mr. Mistoffelees"
Cats
Sheep
(5 letters... you know, like moose is 5 letters)
Sheep
In the U.S., this French word signifies the main course, but in France it means the first course
Entree
Knock a B off a biblical tower & get the name of this biblical murder victim
Abel (from Babel)
At Wellesley's 1990 commencement, this Texan said, "Someone in the crowd could also become a presidential spouse and I wish him well"
Barbara Bush
"Tradition" & "Matchmaker, Matchmaker"
Fiddler on the Roof
Hoof
(6 letters)
Hooves
This member of the nightshade family is technically a fruit
Wash away the B from a type of small river & get this name for a chess piece
a rook (from brook)
She met the future president in 1938 when they both tried out for a local play in Whittier, California
Pat Nixon
"It's Raining On Prom Night" &
"Look At Me, I'm Sandra Dee"
Grease
Sarcophagus
(10 letters)
Sarcophagi
This type of milk has had its water content reduced by 60%, giving a creamy taste when used in desserts
Evaporated milk
Sink the B off a group of ocean vessels & get this horse food
oats (from boats)
Half-brothers of this southern-born first lady fought for the Confederacy, which could have led to really awkward Thanksgiving dinners
Mary Todd Lincoln
"Johnny's Mambo" &
"(I've Had) The Time Of My Life"
Dirty Dancing
Passer-by
(9 letters)
Passers-by
This round yellow Dutch cheese is partly made from skimmed milk & coated in red paraffin
Edam
When a cetacean fatty layer sweats out its B, this unskilled seaman is all that's left
a lubber (from blubber)
A year before her death in 1962, she began chairing JFK's Commission on the Status of Women
Eleanor Roosevelt
"The Music And The Mirror" &
"One"
A Chorus Line
Appendix
(10 letters)
Appendices
These can be purple to black in color, sour right off the tree, but good in a jam or pie
Elderberries