10-LETTER WORDS
For those perfect stringy "cheese pulls" you've seen on TV, make your pizza with this kind of cheese
Mozzarella
Tim Walz used purple ink to sign a 2023 bill that renamed a stretch of Minnesota highway after this rocker
Prince
...of Ross & Emily on this TV series; you'll want a good seat, so arrive early--Ross is gonna say the wrong name!
Friends
In "The Princess Bride", it's the line that follows, "Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father"
Prepare to die
Fans of the movie "Grease" can tell you that getting one of these "love bites" from Kenickie is like a Hallmark card
Hickey
A magician might try to yank one of these out from under your dishes--& if he does it right, you won't need to buy new dishes
Tablecloth
LeBron James & Kobe Bryant are among the superstars who've sported this NBA team's signature purple & gold uniforms
Lakers
...of Daphne & Simon, aka the Duke of Hastings, on this steamy show that's the talk of the "ton"
Bridgerton
Mick Jagger wanted to play Alex DeLarge in this dystopian fable; when Kubrick came aboard, he went with Malcolm McDowell
A Clockwork Orange
A severe allergy to red meat, alpha-gal syndrome can develop after a bite from the lone star species of this critter
Tick
It's how "U" might describe everything that's everywhere all at once
ubiquitous
Representing the purple & gold, an Alaskan Malamute named "Dubs" is the live mascot of this Seattle university's sports teams
University of Washington
...of Georg von Trapp in this film; oddly, during the ceremony you'll hear nuns sing about how his bride Maria is a problem
The Sound of Music
Bette Midler has said that her fave Bette Midler movie is this campy Halloween classic about a trio of bumbling witches
Hocus Pocus
"Wow! This baked potato looks exactly like Paul Rudd" is an example of these attractive Internet headlines that drive users to sites
Clickbait
The '80s might be over, but dance-inspired fitness with this trademarked name is still alive & kicking
In the classic version of Clue, the purple token of this smarty pants suspect fittingly begins between the library & the study
Professor Plum
...of these two guys on "Modern Family"--nothing will stop the wedding! Not even a wildfire, or the officiant's water breaking
Mitch & Cam
Running out of money while filming "Eraserhead", this director supported himself by taking on a newspaper route
David Lynch
This Canadian alt-rock quartet still packs arenas over 20 years after releasing "How You Remind Me"
Nickelback
Sometimes called a rabbit, it's a runner who takes the lead early in a race; it shows the others how fast to run
pacesetter
February's birthstone, this purple gem was once believed to protect people from intoxication
Amethyst
...of Lillian & Doug in this movie; Rose Byrne, who's in the wedding party, hired Wilson Phillips to sing "Hold On"!
Bridesmaids
In this 2001 comedy, Christopher Meloni plays a PTSD-addled camp cook who gets advice from a talking can of mixed vegetables
We Hot American Summer
In one of his bios for "A Series of Unfortunate Events", this children's author lists nervous apprehension as a hobby
Lemony Snicket