Starts with "R"
Shrink back in horror, or wind up the rope again.
What is recoil?
Gyrate a large circular object about your hips or waist.
What is Hula Hoop?
He got a rap on the nose from Dorothy for threatening Toto.
Who is the Cowardly Lion?
From Malaysian "ginggang", meaning striped, comes this cotton fabric known for its country check.
What is gingham?
1st to use planes in combat, in 1911 this boot-shaped nation kicked off modern aerial warfare.
What is Italy?
To pillage, from Old Norse meaning "to search a house", which old Norsemen did, a lot.
What is ransack?
Tie string to bicuspid & doorknob, then slam the door.
What is how to remove a tooth?
Shaw's timid tailor whose thorny encounter with a lion eventually saves his life.
Who is Androcles (and the Lion)?
The stout outer-covering of a mattress or pillow, it sounds like it should keep you awake.
What is tickling?
In 1976, an earthquake killed 650,000 people in this country's city T'ang-shan.
What is China?
From Latin for "inventory", it's the list of songs you're prepared to perform.
What is repertoire?
Rub an antimony trisulfide tipped stick against surface of red phosphorus, glue, & powdered glass.
What is how to light a match?
In "The House at Pooh Corner", when he appeared, Rabbit said, "There's too much of him".
Who is Tigger?
Descriptive term for a velvet in which the pile is more than 1/8".
What is plush?
Aptly, in 1982, U.S. Marines were there when the PLO sailed from the shores of this Lebanese city.
What is Tripoli?
Suborder consisting of even-toed, 4-cavity stomached, cud-chewing mammals.
What are the ruminants?
Hold at 45°, peel foil, twist wire till it snaps, remove & ease out stopper, twisting to right.
What is how to open a bottle of champagne?
Shere Khan is the lame tiger in this classic.
What is the Jungle Book?
Thin fabric of silk, cotton, or wool having a crinkled surface, it's used in mourning bands.
What is a crepe?
In 1915, London suffered its 1st air raid with bombs dropped from this.
What is a zeppelin (dirigible)?
In cooking, it's an equal amount of butter & flour mixed & browned for sauces.
What is a roux?
In 3 x 3 grid, alternate inserting 24th & 15th letters of alphabet until alignment occurs.
What is tic-tac-toe?
Aslan is the wondrous great lion in his 7 Chronicles of Narnia.
Who is C.S. Lewis?
Scottish wool spun, dyed, & handwoven in the Outer Hebrides & worn by Ron Glass in "Barney Miller".
What is Harris tweed?
4 of 6 countries that formed the Common Market in 1958.
What is France, West Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, or Luxembourg?