STRING THEORY 101
String puppets are often called these, after a certain virgin
marionettes
An archipelago:
FJ
Fiji
A king's headgear, or a tooth cover
crown
In 1775 this island in San Francisco Bay was called "Island of the Pelicans"
Alcatraz
To fasten with glue, or walked up & down nervously
paste/paced
A 1942 big band hit was entitled "String Of" these
pearls
In the North Atlantic:
CLND
Iceland
A chemical element, or a golf club
iron
God requires adult Muslims to fast during this month so they may cultivate piety
ramadan
An agreement, or filled to capacity
pact/packed
In the U.S. string cheese is usually a type of this cheese
mozzarella
In Africa:
THP
ethiopia
To throw a baseball, or to present a TV show idea for production consideration
pitch
The university environment
academia
A primate, or a combatant in irregular warfare
gorilla/guerilla
If you're emotionally dependent on mom, you're "tied to" these "strings"
apron strings
Off the coast of Africa:
CP VRD
Cape Verde
It's a house of worship, or the flattened region on either side of the forehead
temple
From the Italian for "bad air", this disease kills more than one million people each year
malaria
A lateral half of the body, or exhaled audibly with sorrow
side/sighed
Aglets are found on the ends of these strings
shoelaces
In South America:
CDR
ecuador
To sink, or someone who establishes something
founder
San Diego County is estimated to have a million acres of this Spanish-named dense shrub growth
chaparral
The Greek god of war, or the sign of the zodiac that follows Pisces
ares/aries