Double Entendres
Six-letter word beginning with B: The person responsible for hitting the ball in baseball (n) or something used to coat food before it is deep-fried (n).
What is batter? (If you don’t want to use beer in a batter, you can achieve the same consistency with soda water.)
This is the famous bridge in San Francisco.
What is Golden Gate? (The bridge replaced a ferry service.)
This swirly psychedelic pattern was popular throughout the 1970s and is often associated with hippie culture.
What is tie-dye? (This method of dyeing clothing with swirled colors dates back as many as 4,000 years in South Asia and gained widespread popularity during the 1960s and 1970s.)
This Mission: Impossible and Risky Business star was born on July 3, 1962, in New York.
Who is Tom Cruise? Did you know his birth name is actually Thomas Cruise Mapother IV or that he once enrolled in a seminary?
This tiny juicy fruit used to make wine comes in shades of red, green, purple, and black.
What is grape? Of nearly 16,000 grape varieties, 10,000 are used in making wine.
Three-letter word beginning with B: To prohibit something such as alcohol (v) or the declaration of the prohibition (n).
What is ban? (Other synonyms for ban include bar, enjoin, and forbid.)
You’ll find the Rialto Bridge over the Grand Canal in this Italian city.
What is Venice? (It’s the most famous bridge over the Grand Canal.)
Sonny and Cher were known for wearing this wide-legged style of jeans, sometimes called flares.
(What are bell-bottoms? First worn by early 19th-century sailors, bell-bottom pants passed from function to fashion as many 1970s icons sported the look.)
On April 21, 1962, this “out of this world” Seattle landmark opened at the World’s Fair.
What is the Space Needle? The opening was visited by many celebrities, including Elvis Presley, Walter Cronkite, and Neil Armstrong.
Cantaloupe and honeydew belong to this generic category of fruit.
What is melon? There is a variety of honeydew that comes from China and tastes like a juicy pear. It has a yellow exterior and a white interior.
Five-letter word beginning with C: White, fluffy element high in the atmosphere (n) or to obscure an idea (v).
What is cloud? (The white, fluffy clouds are cumulus clouds. If they’re filled with rain, they are called nimbus clouds. Thunderstorms originate inside cumulonimbus clouds.)
This bridge in England is part of the code phrase for the plan that comes into effect when Queen Elizabeth dies.
What is London Bridge? (Operation London Bridge is a 10-day plan for the days following the queen’s death. It’s also referred to as “London Bridge is down.”)
Lovers of 1970s disco music often sported these shoes, which made the wearer look significantly taller.
What are platform shoes? (Although platform-style shoes can be traced back to ancient Egypt, it was 1970s disco culture that made the high-heeled shoes iconic.)
This Canadian actor was born on January 17, 1962, and went on to star in The Truman Show and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
Who is Jim Carrey? He got his showbiz start as the opening act for Buddy Hackett and Rodney Dangerfield.
This green fruit has hair on the outside, and the easiest way to eat it is to cut it in half and scoop the flesh with a spoon. It shares its name with a flightless bird and is also the nickname for a person from New Zealand.
What is kiwi? It is packed with fiber, folic acid, and potassium.
Five-letter word beginning with D: To move rhythmically to music (v) or a party where you move to music (n).
What is dance?
This bridge in Alaska, nicknamed the bridge to this place, was finally canceled.
What is nowhere? (The Bridge to Nowhere was a $223 million project to link a small town to an airport. Alternate transportation systems are in place.)
This actress and fashion icon was known during the 1970s for sporting fully crocheted outfits and short shorts, as well as her 1976 marriage to John Warner.
Who is Elizabeth Taylor? (The violet-eyed beauty starred in such films as Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Cleopatra.)
John Glenn became the first American to do this on February 20, 1962.
What is orbit Earth? Glenn became a national hero following the mission, during which he circled the globe three times.
These juicy fruits often appear in mixed chocolate candy boxes, and if you don’t know what you’ve chosen, the juice can squirt everywhere when you bite into it.
What is cherry? Cherries come in sweet and tart varieties.
Four-letter word beginning with L: The ground on which a house sits (n) or to set an airplane down after flying (v).
What is land? (Land is measured in acres in the U.S., but in many parts of the world, it’s measured in hectares.)
This Overseas Highway, also known as U.S. Highway 1, traverses the islands in a southeastern state collectively known as this.
Answer: What are the (Florida) Keys? (Forty-two bridges connect the Florida mainland to Key West.)
This designer, initials DVF, debuted her iconic wrap dress in 1974.
Who is Diane von Furstenburg? (She sold millions of wrap dresses during the 1970s, making her a highly successful designer.)
This October 1962 event lasted 13 tense days and resulted in the signing of the Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty on July 25, 1963.
What is the Cuban Missile Crisis? This political and military standoff over nuclear weapons included a naval blockade of Cuba by American ships.
This berry begins with E and is often used in natural cough syrups, including the Sambucol brand.
What is elderberry? They are also used in making jam and syrups. They are never eaten raw because they are poisonous unless cooked. Raw elderberries have a compound in them that is converted into cyanide when processed during digestion.