NBA:
Utah
Jazz
This 5-letter word for anything bad also means to be infested with parasitic insects
lousy
It's a synonym for mogul or magnate
tycoon
There's a kitchen honcho in the name of this classic salad with egg, cheese & meat
a chef salad
Drop an "E" from a lavish meal to get this verb meaning to abstain from food
fast
NBA:
Oklahoma City
Thunder
[DD]
This 10-letter word for evil schemes means belonging to or involving the devil
diabolical
A popular tourist spot, here's Iceland's Blue this
lagoon
Composed of several types of young greens, mesclun is AKA this seasonal mix
spring mix
Drop the "L" from a type of bedspread to get this verb that means "to resign"
quit
NHL:
Minnesota
Wild
This word for "hateful" is related to the present-day French word "haine", meaning "hatred"
heinous
Various forms of this word appear more than 250 times in the novel "Moby-Dick"
harpoon
A Caprese salad is made with tomatoes, basil, olive oil & thick slices of this cheese
mozzarella
Drop the "T" from intense fear to get this mistake
error
MLS:
Chicago
Fire
If someone calls you this, it can mean you are inadequate (or you arouse compassion)
pitiful
This country flies the flag seen below
Cameroon
The name of this dressing comes from an archipelago in the St. Lawrence River
Thousand Island
[DD]
A synonym for "vision" drops its "T" & becomes this sound of relief or weariness
sigh
AAC Football:
This colorful Tulane squad
Green Wave
Not "were" but this 4-letter word for dreadful comes before the name of an extinct wolf
dire
If you insist on chewin' that tobacco, make sure to expel it into this bowl
a spittoon
Mizuna is an Asian variety of these peppery greens with a condiment in their name
mustard greens
Drop the "F" from a word meaning very cold & it comes this, stiff or unyielding
rigid