States & Cities
It's home to the American Hockey League's Iowa Wild
Des Moines
Rodent husband or wife
Mouse Spouse
"Pick up the" this, the rate of speed at which someone walks or runs
Pace
De Beers Consolidated Mines, Ltd. is the world's largest producer & distributor of these gems
Diamonds
Proverbially speaking, it "makes the heart grow fonder"
Absence
The bright lights of this gambling city are seen here
Las Vegas
This seasoned coating mix from Kraft comes in varieties like crunchy pretzel & Parmesan crusted
Shake N Bake
Hope you don't find yourself "out on" one of these large branches of a tree
Limb
A Hungarian stew, or a hodgepodge of items
Goulash
This toast began in the British navy when seamen compared the mouth to certain openings in a ship
Down the Hatch
Completed in 1926, Aloha Tower greets visitors to this city
Honolulu
All the horse and all his men couldn't put this guy together again
Humpty Dumpty
A live performance of this musical genre that showed its "age" in the 1920s often includes improvisation
Jazz
To make this salad topper on your own, cube day-old bread, fry in butter, oil & garlic, then bake
Croutons
It's said that this implement "is mightier than the sword"
The Pen
The name of this Texas city means "yellow" in Spanish
Amarillo
A fat & sagging striped house cat
Flabby Tabby
Nanny, kid or billy
Goat
In 1892 a Dr. Sheffield first put this dental hygiene product in a tube
Toothpaste
Get out the umbrella, because "When it rains, it" does this
Pours
Residents of this state capital refer to the older U.S. states as "the lower 48"
Juneau
Dirt on a 10-cent piece
Dime Grime
You could have one of coal or sugar, & if you fall down you could get one on your head
Lump
This fabulist gave us the moral "Slow and steady wins the race"
Aesop
Someone who is just plain crazy is said to be "off" this piece of furniture
His Rocker