9-letter words
It's the cord you were born to lose
umbilical
A special deal on goods
Sale
Franz Honiok, a Polish prisoner killed by the SS, is remembered as the first casualty of this war
World War II
The classic BLT becomes a BLAT when you add this, perhaps the Hass kind
an Avocado
By around 1920 Alvan Fuller, a dealer of these, was using Presidents' Day as an excuse for a sale
Cars
If I had a wooden hammer, I'd play this instrument
a xylophone
To bend the body in reverence
bow
A new era dawned in land warfare in September 1916 when these armored vehicles were used in battle for the first time
Tanks
Do you put anything in your coffee? Perhaps NDC, this milk substitute
non-dairy creamer
The Kol Nidre, Aramaic for "all vows", is recited on the eve of this Jewish holy day
Yom Kippur
Dear contestants,
it means earnestly or honestly.
This adverb,
Alex Trebek
sincerely
Strict, harsh or grim
Stern
The first jet-to-jet aerial victory took place during this war when a USAF Lockheed F-80C shot down a MiG-15 over the Yalu River
The Korean War
Controversy surrounds HFCS, this sweetener
high-fructose corn syrup
In Australia, Eight Hours Day was the original name of this holiday
Labor Day
Random House describes it as "a greenish blue or bluish green" & ooo, sorry... aquamarine has 10 letters
turquoise
Gathered, like troops on a border
massed
The digger hat is synonymous
with this nation's army, which first wore it
in 1885
Australia
ACV, this kind of vinegar, has lots of uses
Apple cider vinegar
The tradition of kids helping kids by collecting money for UNICEF on this holiday began in 1950 in Pennsylvania
Halloween
"V" know this adjective means lively or animated
vivacious
Origin, such as the "noble" type
birth
The 1st man to win this highest British military medal was sailor Charles Lucas in 1854 for actions during the Crimean War
The Victoria Cross
Often used for high-priced, seasonal items, the menu abbreviation "A.Q." is short for this
as quoted
This Canadian province's Islander Day in February gives everyone a holiday between Christmas & Easter
Prince Edward Island