THE HAND THAT FEEDS YOU
MICKEY'S MANTEL
LOONEY TUNES
OTHER RED, WHITE & BLUE FLAGS
DESERT FLORA & FAUNA
NEWER WORDS & PHRASES
400
Finely chop raw, lean meat; add salt, pepper & herbs, top with a raw egg yolk & you're on your way to a dish of beef this
tartare
400
6 years after its U.S. release, this Disney film was the elephant in the room, winning Cannes' Grand Prix--Dessin Animé in 1947
Dumbo
400
In "Hare Tonic", he hopes to make wabbit stew fwom that twickster Bugs Bunny
Elmer Fudd
400
One of the few Asian nations to escape imperialism, its flag took the colors of liberty used by its allies in World War I
Thailand
400
The fennec, the smallest species of this canine, has unusually large ears it uses to hear prey underground & to dissipate heat
fox
400
Well, it makes sense that this directional term would refer to a right-handed person
a northpaw
800
Saffron flavored rice & meats & shellfish are the main components of this dish prepared in the two-handled same-named pan
paella
800
Penned by Lin-Manuel Miranda, this song from "Encanto" won the Best Song Written for Visual Media Grammy in 2023
"We Don't Talk About Bruno"
800
In "Buccaneer Bunny", he calls himself the "blood-thirstiest, shoot-'em firstiest, doggone worstiest"
Yosemite Sam
800
**DOUBLE JEOPARDY**
Samoa's flag includes stars that represent this constellation
the Southern Cross
800
A type of cholla cactus is named for the spiny stem's resemblance to this part of a stag
antlers
800
To take a very small amount, as of psychedelics, perhaps to boost one's mood, rather than to get high
microdosing
1200
Mix grated potatoes, eggs, matzo meal, onions & seasonings; form into a pancake, fry it up & enjoy this Hanukkah favorite
a latke
1200
"The Wonderful World of Disney" won a Peabody Award in 1999 for this musical that had Kathy Bates as evil Miss Hannigan
Annie
1200
An anvil, rocket skates & a do-it-yourself tornado kit are items Wile E. Coyote has bought from this corporation
Acme
1200
The historic arms of Dubrovnik are included on this Balkan country's red, white & blue-striped flag
Croatia
1200
This spiny shrub useful for aromatic firewood has been called the "devil with roots"; it hogs water, killing off nearby plants
mesquite
***
1200
Similar to LOL, IJBOL is short for "I just" did this
burst out laughing
1600
Need to puree right in the pot? Turn your hand to this type of blender
an immersion blender
1600
In 1998, she felt the love becoming the first female winner of a Tony for directing "The Lion King"
(Julie) Taymor
1600
**DAILY DOUBLE**
I say, he got above-the-title billing in the punningly named "Of Rice and Hen"
Foghorn Leghorn
1600
From 1748 to 1814, this nation flew the Danish flag; it added a dark blue cross within the white cross on the red field in 1821
Norway
1600
Like the Australian marsupial it's named for, this rodent has a pouch, but for carrying seeds, not babies
a kangaroo rat
1600
The Galaxy Note, with its giant screen, was so large that it was called this blended word
phablet
2000
A sauce of egg yolks, sherry, cream, butter & seasonings over lobster & buttered toast points is served as this
Lobster Newberg
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2000
Angela Lansbury used her witching powers to thwart Nazis in this classic that won an Oscar for special effects in 1971
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
2000
In "Hare-Way to the Stars", he informs Bugs that he's going to blow up the Earth because it obstructs his view of Venus
Marvin the Martian
2000
Britannica says the white disk on this landlocked Asian nation's flag seen here honors the Japanese
Laos
2000
This desert bush is named for its smell, similar to the tar once used to preserve the wood of telephone poles
creosote
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2000
This portmanteau word means a trio of romantic partners, not an open relationship
a throuple