I Want Candy
This candy "melts in your mouth, not in your hand"
M&Ms
Next time you buy groceries, thank Margaret Knight, who in 1871 won a patent battle for her machine to make pre-folded these
(paper) grocery bags
Horatio is told that "Something is" this "in the state of Denmark"; in other words, something stinks
Rotten
In Egypt an area of springs known as the Siwa this is a fertile area once home to a temple of Zeus Ammon
Oasis
This yellow-flowered weed with notched leaves is eaten in salads & used to make tea & wine
dandelion
In the 1950s these candy dispensers were adorned with heads; they've now been adorned with almost 2,000 different ones
Pez
Britain's Air Ministry ridiculed Frank Whittle's idea for this type of engine in the 1920s, but by the 1950s no one was laughing
a jet engine
This word meaning to get a faint smell of something also refers to a baseball batter missing a pitch entirely
Whiff
This mountain range of southwestern Europe runs from the Mediterranean to the Bay of Biscay
the Pyrenees
This 5-letter type of Japanese breadcrumbs makes a crunchy crust for your fried foods
panko
These "Everlasting" jawbreakers sold under the Wonka label change colors & flavors as you eat them
Gobstoppers
In the 1830s Jeanne Villepreux-Power invented this glass receptacle to help her study the paper nautilus
Aquarium
One's position in an army, or a truly foul smell
The Aleutians divide the Bering Sea from the Pacific, but are still part of the belt with this un-icy name
the Ring of Fire
Add vodka to grenadine & ginger ale to make the "dirty" version of this movie star mocktail
a Shirley Temple
THESE curiously strong mints
Altoids
In the 17th century physicist Christiaan Huygens brought this swingin' device into clocks
Ask the Tesla guy; the name of this 4-letter type of pungent odor derives from a certain male deer
Musk
Kangaroo Island is situated on the Gulf of St. Vincent, an inlet of this ocean
the Indian Ocean
Named for a statesman & not a French country house, this thick tenderloin steak served with a sauce is big enough for 2
chateaubriand
The Ms in M&Ms stand for THIS
The names of the candy’s creators – Mars and Murrie
Ophthalmologist Patricia Bath invented a sight-saving laser probe to remove these opacities from the eye
Cataracts
This body part adjective can mean intoxicating, shrewd or having a pleasing smell
Heady
It's the only one of New York City's 5 boroughs that's not on an island
the Bronx
Many Latin American dishes start with a base of tomatoes, onions & spices called this, from a Spanish word meaning "to fry gently"
sofrito