The hexagram on this country's flag is the Magen David, literally "Shield of David"
Israel
An extra trap for a rabbit relative
a spare hare snare
The center of this dense cosmic body is called a singularity
Black Hole
A place where sweet treats like chocolate are prepared or sold
confectionary
Tie a letter to a mark from a wound to get something you might wear to cover it
In the center of Barbados' flag is the business end of one of these weapons traditionally wielded by Poseidon
Trident
The highest limit on a pants tariff
the max slacks tax
The Ucayali river joins the Marañón to form this river whose length equals the distance from New York City to Rome
The Amazon
Professional description of Edgar Degas and Claude Monet
Impressionist
Add a letter to a doctor who does operations to catch a large fish valued for its caviar
surgeon & sturgeon
Whose flag is known as ‘Il Tricolore’
Italy
A frightening sprite from the flatlands of Kansas or Nebraska
a scary prairie fairy
Magyar is another name for these people, many of whom reside in a country known as the "Land of Magyars"
Hungarians
This plural noun is a French word for a set of clothes or accessories
accoutrements
Add a letter to the opposite of frown to get a figure of speech
Smile & Simile
The blue & white in Somalia's flag were influenced by the flag of this body that has played a role in Somali history
the United Nations
The cost to ship a really big wooden box, determined by how heavy it is
the crate freight rate
Though we have no writings of his, this Greek who died in 399 B.C. invented a little thing called moral philosophy
Socrates
It's the fear of old people
gerontophobia
Add a letter to an organization of workers to get a bony bump on the side of the big toe
a bunion & a union
The Irish flag is often confused with which other country?
Ivory Coast
A congenial game bird under glass as a gift
a pleasant pheasant present
Shakespeare's sonnets 127 to 152 are addressed to a mysterious woman commonly called this, whose "eyes are raven black"
the Dark Lady
This word meaning the male head of a household is borrowed from Latin
Paterfamilias
Add a letter to a Spanish cheer & you'll be cheering for a spicy, chocolatey Mexican sauce
olé and mole