LET'S TAKE A BATH
Sodium sesquicarbonate is one chemical sold as the soothing additions called "bath" these compounds
salts
Charles Dickens called this decorated yuletide item a "pretty German toy"
a Christmas tree
Behave or I'll turn this car around right now! This many degrees - half a circle; don't think I won't!
180
Before she was an independent woman, Beyoncé was part of this group that hit with "Independent Women, Pt. 1"
Destiny's Child
What a social climber! His name precedes "symbol" to mean something that represents high position
Status
I've been known to get colorful in the tub with Crayola's version of these alliterative sudsy explosions
bath bombs
"The Parish Boy's Progress" is the subtitle of this 1838 novel
Oliver Twist
If you sit that close to the TV & burn this eye part that receives images from the lens, don't come running to me
the retina
In 2021 she became the youngest artist to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100 with her song "drivers license"
Olivia Rodrigo
In Rome his name meant simply "good"; to us it implies that he gave a little something extra
Bonus
The idea for "Lohengrin" came to this composer while he was taking a spa bath
Wagner
This title character becomes a successful author & marries Dora Spenlow
David Copperfield
When you have daughters of your own, with this chromosomal letter pair, you'll understand
XX
In 1988 Tracy Chapman had a hit with this auto tune; 35 years later, Luke Combs' cover of it is a country hit
"Fast Car"
His name came from the Latin for "dispute" & he would drag you into court any chance he got
Litigious
The waiting room of New York City's old Penn Station was inspired by the Baths of Caracalla, built in the 3rd century in this city
Rome
Nell Trent's grandfather runs the title establishment at the opening of this novel
The Old Curiosity Shop
Keep making that face & it'll freeze that way... absolute zero, mister! On this scale named for a British scientist
(Lord) Kelvin
Alternative Emo Rock band turned generic pop with this cheagan lead singer
30 seconds to mars
His hand turned red when he touched orange juice, blue when he touched seawater
Litmus
The earliest known surviving bathtub dates back to 1700 B.C. & was used in the palace of Knossos on this island
Crete
He takes Charles Darnay's place at the scaffold in "A Tale of Two Cities"
Sydney Carton
Why is this & not oxygen the most abundant element in the Earth's atmosphere? Because, I said so!
nitrogen
Ice Spice & this singer whose fans are called Barbz are fittingly on the "Barbie" soundtrack with "Barbie World"
Nicki Minaj
Nobody was more skillful than him with a tool in his hand - his right hand, of course
Dexterous