Ben Franklin assured us that "Nothing is certain but death and" these
Taxes
According to a proverb, it "makes the heart grow fonder"
Absense
At a restaurant you may want the steak but not the side dishes, so you order this 3-word way
a la carte
This TV show theme answers the question "Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?"
SpongeBob SquarePants
A woman in Canada used an existing R to place "quizzers" on 2 triple word scores to help score 365 points at once in this game
Scrabble
"Blue" this day of the week in January is said to be the most depressing day of the year; none of them are my favourite
Monday
When we talk about working your ab muscles, "ab" is short for this
Abdominals
The "R" in RSVP stands for "repondez", while the last 3 letters stand for this, French for "if you please"
s'il vous plait
On a 1960s sitcom this title group is "creepy & they're kooky, mysterious & spooky, they're altogether ooky"
The Addams Family
For me, it's left hand, green, right foot, blue & left hamstring, pulled playing this Hasbro game
Twister
You do this when you want to stop yourself from saying something; doing it by accident can be a painful mouth injury
Bite your tongue
It's another term for the yeti
Abonimable snowman
Sorry if you're lactose intolerant, but a dairy product is repeated in this French phrase meaning "best of the best"
creme de la creme
"She's a magical gal in a small-town locale" went one tune for this show with Elizabeth Olsen immersed in old sitcoms
Wanda-Vision
Sweden's Mojang Studios is best known for this video game where you can build volcanoes or underground cities
Minecraft
Some people suggest entering your information on this list (DNCL) if your phone keeps blowing up with extended warranty calls
Do Not Call List
A shortened form of a word or phrase
Abbreviation
You definitely do not want to commit one of these, an error whose name means "false step"
faux pas
Biracial herself, Mariah Carey was excited to record the theme to this "Black-ish" prequel show
Mixed-ish
In 2021 a Wisconsin teen pulled 32 of these blocks & placed them back atop a tower of them in one minute without toppling it
Jenga
These uninvited insects likely make you itch; the Anopheles type can transmit malaria
Mosquitos
This synonym for a deep chasm comes from a Greek word for "bottomless"
Abyss
This 4-letter word comes before "d'etat" in a governmental overthrow, or before "de grace" in a finishing blow
coup
Belly up to the bar on this show "Where Everybody Knows Your Name"
Cheers
Cricket, 501 & Around the World are games involving tossing these, perhaps in a bar
Darts