Rated "PG"
An improvement in a hotel room or airline seat
What is an upgrade?
In this sport, 40 is the third point reached in a game
What is tennis?
It's not anything space-y but a malted dairy product that gave its name to this candy bar first sold in 1924
What are Milky Ways?
Beg this? Eisenhower generously gave 1,110 of 'em
What is a pardon?
For decades Pop-Tarts' No. 1 bestselling flavor has been frosted this fruit
What is strawberry?
A good place to pitch a tent
What is a campground?
In Venice, plague caused ships to be isolated in harbors for 40 days, leading to this modern word
What is quarantine?
Sam Panopoulos gave this name to the pizza he created; it's been called a "Canadian treasure" & "a Polynesian perversion"
These, "I've had a few, but then again, too few to mention"; you "send" them when turning down an invitation
What are regrets?
Traditionally, marzipan gets its unique flavor from these nuts & is often enhanced with the extract
This cork-firing child's toy makes a particular sound
What is a pop gun?
If you make it to 40 years of marriage, know that it's termed this gem anniversary (a variety of corundum)
What is a ruby?
This British dessert was first used to liven up some leftover cake with booze; its name also means "something of little significance"
What is a trifle?
It's "the classic game of sweet revenge"
What is Sorry?
Calbee makes Japanese snacks, including Kappa Ebisen crackers, flavored with this shellfish, the ebi
What is shrimp?
Many a Victorian tale featured one of these young women employed in a retail store
What is a shop girl?
In the "Arabian Nights", this poor woodcutter discovers 40 thieves & their treasure hidden in a cave
What is Ali Baba?
Andrew Zimmern's website notes that this portmanteau of a dish goes by the moniker "three-bird roast" in the United Kingdom
What is the turducken?
Oh, I "C", this adjective means chastened or penitent
What is contrite?
Cinnamon, cardamom & ginger are the predominant flavors in this type of tea, Hindi for "tea"
What is chai?
Ahoy, mateys! Scurry aloft & haul in these sails high, high up on the masts
What are the topgallents?
As told in chapter 16, verse 35 of this book of the Bible, the Israelites wandered for 40 years in the desert after leaving Egypt
What is Exodus?
A 1940 ad in the Australian Women's Weekly recommended one teaspoon of this spread "for good health & digestion"
This 2-word Latin phrase is a formal way to acknowledge fault
Used in a variety of confections, these seeds are usually described as having a licorice flavor
What is anise?