NEW TO THE OED
This 3-word inquiry was already a catchphrase when Bugs Bunny first asked it in 1940
WHAT'S UP, DOC?
It was Brian de Palma who suggested that this director add the now-iconic opening crawl to "Star Wars" to give the film's context
GEORGE LUCAS
Change a letter to get this big winner
CHAMP
Also done by movie directors, it's the act of swinging a fishing rod to throw out a lure
CASTING
With a pillow & mattress made from this "spring-back" foam; perhaps you recall that engineer Charles Yost invented it
MEMORY FOAM
Ordinal term for a president's husband
THE FIRST GENTLEMAN
DAILY DOUBLE
UP
Drop a letter to get this dromedary dome
HUMP
This word for a small float on a fishing line describes its up-&-down motion in the water
BOB/BOBBER
The pineal gland in my brain is secreting the right amount of this hormone that's also an antioxidant, so just fine
MELATONIN
Term for an official document certifying one's inoculation status, perhaps for travel
To portray the "spice" on Arrakis, the sound designers on this 2021 sci-fi film sprinkled sand with Rice Krispies
DUNE
Change 2 letters to get this bell sound
CHIME
1 fish 2 fish red fish blue fish. Black fish blue fish THIS FISH new fish
OLD FISH
Better now that I've got these window coverings that sound like they simulate a power outage to stop all light from coming in
BLACKOUT CURTAINS
It's the fiery term for a cheap prepaid mobile device that can be discarded to protect the user's anonymity
BURNER PHONE
This movie starring Alicia Silverstone as Cher Horowitz was inspired by Jane Austen's "Emma"
CLUELESS
Drop 2 letters to get this baseball authority
UMP
Going this type of fishing? Don't forget your auger & your slush scoop
ICE FISHING
Really well after a hot bath infused with the essential oil of this fragrant purple flower, a noted natural sleep aid
LAVENDER
"To stand on" these, meaning to benefit from the knowledge of great predecessors
SHOULDERS OF GIANTS
John McCain had a cameo as an invited guest in this Vince Vaughn/Owen Wilson comedy
WEDDING CRASHERS
Change 2 letters to get this metal fastener
CLAMP
This popular sport fish gets its name from its pink, blue, green & yellow coloring
RAINBOW TROUT
Like millions of other Americans with the mask known by this 4-letter name to combat my sleep apnea
CPAP