In a song by The Temptations: “Papa was a ___ _____”
Rollin' Stone
One of the most common wild felines of North America, it’s named for its short tail
Bobcat
This small flute has been in orchestral use since the 1700s
The Piccolo
Fireplace Residue
Ash
A medical fake
Quack
The movie “Network”: “I’m as ____ as hell, and I’m not going to take this anymore!”
Mad
Look out! A fer-de-lance is a poisonous one of these creatures.
A snake
This verb is from the Latin for “speeded up”
Accelerate
It's what covers a mink
Fur (fir)
Let's go swim in this empty pit where building stone was dug
Quarry
Ecclesiastes: “To every thing there is a season, and a ____ to every purpose under heaven”
Time
When threatened, this mammal just likes to roll with it.
An armadillo
A plant of the genus Nicotiana that’s not good for you
Tobacco
To tidy "up" or neaten
Spruce
A strict isolation to prevent the spread of disease
Quarantine
Alcuin: “The voice of the ____ is the voice of God”
People
With a developmental cycle longer than many marriages, the 17-year type of this insect is aka the 17-year locust
A cicada
This name in children’s lit means “pine seed”; you nose I’m not lyin’
Pinocchio
To yearn for the one you love
Pine
A significant or sudden advance is said to be this kind of "leap"
Quantum
The mirror from Disney’s “Snow White”: “Lips red as the rose, hair black as ____”
Ebony
This is the largest member of the parrot family, the hyacinth type of this
A Macaw
Concise. Terse. 8 letters. This.
Succinct
The person who plants the fruit pips so they'll grow
Seeder (cedar)
This Army corps deal with fuels, laundry and logistics to name a few
Quartermaster