Classic Movie Quotes
Tri-Bonds
If the Shoe Fits
Semordnilaps
Medicine
Bizarre Beauty
100
Marlon Brando uttered, "I coulda been a contender. I coulda been somebody," in this movie from 1954.
On the Waterfront
100
Camp ______, Wild ______, Back ______
Fire
100
This satin shoe is made with a split sole and a rigid box that protects the toes.
Ballet Slippers
100
FORWARD, this three letter word is a "gift" that bestows the ability to speak with eloquence and fluency; BACKWARD it is another name for a purse.
GAB and BAG
100
Gout is a type of this common condition that can cause pain and swelling, as well as impeded movement.
Arthritis
100
Recipes for this beauty treatment have been around since about 2010, but your cat may look at you twice when you start putting a mud pack on your face made of this, just make sure it's fresh, and not the clumping kind.
Cat Litter
200
"I'm only a toy-maker, and if I don't finish this in time for the Baron's birthday tomorrow I shall be a dead toy-maker!" said Benny Hill's character in this 1968 children's movie based on the Ian Flemming book of the same name.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
200
Barber ______, Pet ______, Corner ______
Shop
200
These highly specialized shoes balance the wearer on metal blades and come with or without toe picks, depending on the sport.
Ice Skates
200
FORWARD, this three letter word is the pointy part of a pen; BACKWARD it is a storage recepticle.
NIB and BIN
200
An examination of tissue removed from a patient to discover the presence, cause, or extent of a disease.
A Biopsy
200
Another facial treatment involving the toilet habits of animals, uguisu no fun has been used for over 1,000 years by geishas in Japan to lighten, brighten and cleanse their porcelain skin, but they don't just scrape it off their car windows.
Bird Droppings (specifically from the nightingale)
300
Anthony Perkins said, "A boy's best friend is his mother," in this 1960 chiller.
Psycho
300
______ Turkey, ______ Spot, ______ Case
Cold
300
The name of these shoes with long, thin, high heels and pointed toes originally came from the Italian word for little dagger.
Stilettos
300
FORWARD, this four letter word means to swallow food or drink quickly or in large mouthfuls; BACKWARD it means to block or fill a hole or opening.
GULP and PLUG
300
This is the outermost layer or skin.
The Epidermis
300
A metaphor meaning an unexpected rejection, insult or offense, in Thailand you can have someone do this literally for the sake of beauty, and for the questionable price of about $350.
A Slapping Facial
400
Robert Duvall said, "I call that bold talk for a one-eyed fat man," in this iconic John Wayne movie from 1969.
True Grit
400
______ Salt, ______ Band, ______Garden
Rock
400
It's not all fun and games for this entertainer, who may pay several hundred dollars for a well made pair of their classic shoes.
Clowns
400
FORWARD, this five letter word is a heavy, twill cotton fabric; BACKWARD it means to have dug up, excavated or extracted something, such as a mineral, from an encasing material.
DENIM and MINED
400
Iritis & scleritis are inflammations of different parts of this.
The Eye
400
For an even more extreme beauty treatment, a number of these freshwater annelid worms are placed on your body, blood is then extracted from them and applied to your skin as a mask to increase elasticity, reduce signs of aging and leave your skin fresh and glowing.
Leeches
500
Character actor, Strother Martin, said, "what we've got here is...failure to communicate," in this 1967 Paul Newman classic.
Cool Hand Luke
500
______ Frame, ______Card, ______Out
Time
500
Ghillies are soft leather shoes, similar to ballet slippers, with laces across the top of the foot that are most often associated with the traditional dance of this country.
Ireland
500
FORWARD, this six letter word means a lidless horizontal compartment that is drawn out to gain access to; BACKWARD it is something given in recognition of one's service, effort, or achievement.
DRAWER and REWARD
500
This is a tubular support placed inside a blood vessel, canal, or duct to aid healing or relieve an obstruction.
A Stent
500
To speed up cell regeneration, prevent signs of aging and promote blemish-free skin with a radiant glow, practitioners of Huo Liao will wrap your face in a towel soaked in magical alcohol and a special secret potion, and then do this, for just a few hundred dollars.
Set it on Fire