ANAGRAMS
Melon is an anagram of this other fruit
Lemon
From the French for "Sweden", this leather has a soft, napped surface
suede
In "The Wizard of Oz", both Professor Marvel & the Wicked Witch gazed into these glass globes
crystal balls
A plow & a haystack are on this cabinet department's seal
Department of Agriculture
This lighter-than-air craft derives its name from the Latin word for "to direct"
dirigible
The material used by a Pueblo Indian to build an abode
adobe (from abode)
A knight should keep his clean and sharp
Lance
Until the 14th C. introduction of paper into Europe, this specially-treated leather was used for writing
sheepskin (parchment)
This pseudoscience was concerned with discovering how to turn base metals into gold
alchemy
Undersecretary for International Trade is a post in this cabinet department
Department of Commerce
This term for a crazy or foolish person comes from the Latin word for "moon
lunatic
Stan drove his sedan in these mountains
Andes (from sedan)
Carole is one of these(talks and divines), but she doesn't work at Delphi
Oracle
Placing hides in a solution of sodium sulfide & limewater for about 18 hours removes this
the hair
These fortune-telling cards may have been introduced to Europe by returning crusaders
tarot cards
This agency developed from the Office of Strategic Services of World War II
CIA
This term for a person who travels on foot comes from the Latin word for "foot"
pedestrian
Pancakes should be served with an ample amount of this syrup
maple (from ample)
When we see a good production at the Globe theater of one of his tragedies, "we all make his praise",
William Shakespeare
Daily Double
It's a place in which hides are converted into leather
the ability to move an object using psychic powers
telekinesis
It's the unfair practice of dividing voting districts to the advantage of one party
gerrymandering
This word meaning "of the utmost importance" comes from the Latin word "crux" or cross
crucial
There are two of these in the word "wolves"
vowels (from wolves)
I'd walk a mile for the juice of this of this when I feel like having a gimlet
Lime
This leather, the most highly polished, can get its glossy finish by successive coats of heavy oil varnish
patent leather
Yes, its name comes from the French & German words for "yes"
(the) Ouija
Missouri's largest city in population, it's home to the National Severe Storm Forecast Center
Kansas City
From the name of Plato's school, it's a school that offers special instruction
academy
I wish I could float on one
a cloud (from could)