7-Letter words
A kid learning to walk, or the size of clothing that the child may wear
toddler
A female with dark brown hair
brunette
It's Fiji's only native mammal; one species, the monkey-faced, roosts only in the trees of Taveuni Island
a bat
This Germany city usually gets the credit for originating the hot dog in the 1480s
Frankfurt
This word can precede proof, stripping or bureau
weather
The late guitarist B.B. King was called the king of this musical genre
blues
A bird called the megapode is distinctive in doing this to eggs not with body heat but using solar or geothermal energy
keeping them warm, hatching or incubating them
In 1929's "The Karnival Kid", "Hot dogs!" were the first words ever uttered onscreen by this rodent
Mickey Mouse
As a noun, it can be a heroic act or deed; as a verb, it means to take unfair advantage of someone
exploit
A plaintiff, or a man who courts a woman
suitor
Scientists believe the songs of this genus Megaptera whale, which change from year to year, are part of a mating ritual
humpback whale
Pick up a hot dog in Chicago & the locals will be adamant about "absolutely, positively, no" this condiment!
Ketchup
From the Latin for "split", it's a long narrow crevice made by the splitting of a rock or the earth
fissure
This closed 2-door auto is shorter than a sedan of the same model
coupe
The saltwater this, the largest living reptile, can bodysurf currents, which is why it's found on South Pacific isles
the crocodile
It's the 7-letter word for the underground reservoir
cistern
From the French for "I commend you to God", it means farewell
adieu
New Caledonia is home to the largest type of this lizard; its sticky feet allow it to climb almost any surface
a gecko
FDR served hot dogs to this British king & his queen
King George VI