WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF?
Aviophobia:
doing this
flying
This vote of "no" is a homophone for an animal sound; what say ye?
nay
Hitting the big screen as Vito Corleone in "The Godfather" was an offer this actor couldn't refuse
Brando
A sweet biscuitlike pastry often in a triangular shape
Add a "B" to a chess piece to turn it into this babbling stream
brook
Entomophobia:
in general, these
insects
What has happened to an appeal that won't be heard, or to a class that has been allowed to leave a school room
dismissed
In 2022's "The Batman", Zoë Kravitz brought a new take on this character with a secret identity of her own
Catwoman
The typical response for one of my bad puns
groan
Subtract an "A" from a word that describes sudden, intense pain to get this word meaning adorable
cute
Brontophobia:
it can rattle you & your house
thunder
A bill that passes the U.S. Senate with at least 67 votes is said to be this type of denial-proof
veto
These are the first names of the 2 characters played by Humphrey & Ingrid in "Casablanca"
Rick & Ilsa
Its only function is to mate with the queen bee
a drone
Put a "B" on a synonym for donkey & you get this game fish
bass
Hypnophobia, also known as somniphobia
sleeping
Adjective for an absolute denial; it could also refer to the way clues are divided up on a "Jeopardy!" board
categorical
In this film, Jared Leto plays the title biochemist who tries to cure himself of a rare disease but infects himself with vampirism instead
Morbius
It precedes "the coop" to describe a bird or person who has escaped & vanished
flown
Subtract a "B" from a loose-fitting women's shirt to get this parasite you don't want to find there
louse
Ergophobia
work
Change one letter in "refuse" to get this, meaning to prove a statement or theory to be wrong
refute
King Kong had nothing on this actor when he starred as LAPD Detective Alonzo Harris in "Training Day"
Denzel Washington
A variation of a popular Mediterranean dish
Bite an "S" off a tentacled cephalopod & it becomes this, slang for a British pound
quid