Alanis Morissette: "It's like ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife"
Ironic
The smoked Spanish version of this Hungarian spice is made from pimiento peppers dried & smoked over an oak fire
Paprika
Could you be any more this 5-letter word that means mainstream, like pumpkin spice lattes
Basic
You just woke up & you've got this, mussed or tangled hair; some cultivate that look intentionally
Bed Head
A type of wall hanging, popular in the Middle Ages, takes its name from a word meaning "carpet"
Tapestry
Coolio: "I'm the kinda G the little homies wanna be like, on my knees in the night, sayin' prayers in the streetlight"
Gangsta's Paradise
Some sticks of this spice are made from long pieces of cassia that roll as they dry
Cinnamon
Also a sound that comes from a faucet, this word now describes your expert fashion sense
Drip
Pilsner trepidation
Beer Fear
Julian Schnabel's portrait of this pop artist depicts him wearing a girdle made necessary when he was shot in 1968
Andy Warhol
Beck: "Baby's in Reno with the vitamin D, got a couple of couches, sleep on the love seat"
Loser
This grass important to Thai cooking gets its flavor & fragrance from an essential oil called citral
Lemongrass
It makes sense that rizz, meaning charmingly seductive, comes from this word
Charisma
Argentine dance performed by a tropical fruit
Mango Tango
A book called "The Magic Mirror of" this Dutch artist gives insight into how he created those optical effects
M.C. Escher
Red Hot Chili Peppers: "I don't ever wanna feel like I did that day, but take me to the place I love, take me all the way"
Under the Bridge
Cilantro comes from this plant whose name is derived from koris, meaning "bug"; they emit a similar odor
Coriander
A good song does this, sounding like the action of an open hand
Slaps
A skinny person from Helsinki
Thin Finn
A whole movement took its name from his painting "Impression: Sunrise"
(Claude) Monet
Biggie Smalls: "It was all a dream, I used to read Word Up! Magazine, Salt-n-Pepa and Heavy D up in the limousine"
Juicy
Mentha piperita, this one of the more than 20 species of mint, is frequently used in cooking
Peppermint
If you're dressed perfectly or made the right move at the right time, you "understood" this 10-letter word, like in school
Assignment
A concern regarding your Kleenex
Edvard Munch was out with 2 friends when "the sky became blood... over the deep blue fjord", inspiring this 1893 work
The Scream