HOMOPHONES
To offer something for purchase, or the basic structural unit of an organism, or a cloth used to move a boat
sale/cell/sail
Since olden days cooks have sprinkled this on food to make it LAST
SALT
Exodus 12 tells the story of this Jewish holiday
Passover
It can mean tardy or deceased
late
A wide, tree-lined street
a boulevard
A measure of gold purity, or a Bugs Bunny favorite food
carat/carrot
It comes from animals, whether they're wild or TAME
MEAT
Until 1954 it was known as Armistice Day in the United States
Veterans Day
It follows ship, soul & play
(Alex: I hope you've detected some kind of a trend so far in this category.)
[Laughter]
mate
The headquarters for London's metropolitan police
Scotland Yard
A female antelope, or material to be baked
doe/dough
You could eat this crustacean to BOLSTER your courage -- but it probably wouldn't help
LOBSTER
April 22 was chosen for this observance because it fell between spring break & final exams
Earth Day
Kismet or destiny
fate
Tired-looking & thin in the face
haggard
To fire a .45, or a sloping channel for water
shoot/chute
Pablo hid one of these in his COAT
TACO
Thanksgiving is followed by Black Friday, Small Business Saturday & this weekday named for a certain way to shop
Cyber Monday
It can mean to gratify one's appetite or to fill to excess
sate
Carnivorous bird that like to circle its prey
a buzzard
A lowly servant in the era of knights, or the central part of a church
a knave/nave
Johnny is so CHEAP he put only one of these in the cobbler
PEACH
Union Secretary Peter McGuire is often credited with suggesting this holiday celebrating American workers
Labor Day
It's another term for the head, especially the top portion
pate
Something that provides protection against attack, loss, or injury
safeguard