2 VERBS IN ONE
To travel by taking rides from passing cars
Hitch hike
An extremely talkative person who goes on & on & on as if they have no idea they are droning along on & on & on & on
Lean Canadian bacon & English muffins are key ingredients of this McDonald's staple
Seen here is a tin from this pie company; Yale students repurposed it later...google photo
Frisbie
A kid with a skinned knee can impress his friends by telling him he has this, from the Latin meaning "scrape off"
an abrasion
Akin to saute, you do this to veggies in a wok
Stir fry
Synonyms for this word include apex, summit & acme
Climax
foodandwine.com suggests a Caesar salad employing the English muffins' crunchiness in this role
Croutons
This Sega video game character originally was a hedgehog named Mr. Needlemouse; things have sped up since then
Sonic
Cerumen is the medical name for this substance
Earwax
To get behind the wheel of a car you're thinking of buying & take it for a spin
test drive
Among its meanings are intricate, a group of related buildings & some type of emotional problem
Complex
This morning dish made with English muffins isn't named for an American traitor, but rather a Delmonico's patron
Eggs Benedict
Milton Bradley used a printer that normally made shower curtains to make this game's floor mat
Twister
Aspirin & codeine are this kind of drug, AKA a painkiller--they relieve suffering without causing unconsciousness
analgesics
To use a foot & a pedal to get a motorcycle going
kick start
It's an ancient manuscript that is the earliest form of a book; there is a Madrid one & a Dresden one
Codex
They don't call them English muffins in England, rather these
breakfast muffins or toasting muffins
Acquiring resources is key to winning the game called the Settlers of this island
Catan
This 11-letter word describes any procedure that doesn't require breaking the skin or entering the body with instruments
Noninvasive
To use a foot & a pedal to get a motorcycle going
It's the diacritical mark seen here over the letter "A"
Circumflex
This teatime treat with a 7-letter name is basically an English muffin, though often served whole, not split, can be filled with many more holes
Crumpet
This is both a sport and a child's game with two pieces, a stick, and a ring, meant to continue rotating, generally by means of an object wielded by the player
Hoop rolling
In the disorder called this, an intolerance to gluten leads to damage of the lining of the small intestine