S.A.F.E
According to the Department of Transportation, the first U.S. sign with this simple command appeared in Detroit in 1915
Stop
To take in a gas or liquid
Absorb
Stuart, Kevin & Bob are these title yellow beings recruited by supervillain Scarlet Overkill in a 2015 film
Minions
In "Origins of Marvel Comics", this man credited a pulp hero called the Spider for inspiring one of his most famous creations
Stan Lee
After catching some waves & hanging ten at Waikiki Beach, see the statue of Duke Kahanamoku, "the Father of Modern" this
Surfing
In Italian, "erta" is a lookout--the phrase "all'erta", meaning on the lookout, led to this 5-letter term for a warning
Alert
What we call "garters" the British call "suspenders", & what we call "suspenders" they call this
Braces
Starting in 1954, it's been Allen, Parr, Carson, Leno, O'Brien & now this funny guy behind the desk on "The Tonight Show"
Jimmy Fallon
If Popeye spoke Hebrew he'd ask for tered, this
Spinach
What's been called the biggest event in the history of Queens is the 1909 opening of the Queensboro Bridge over this river
East River
Children's game in which a line of people mimic the person at the head of the line
Follow The Leader
A humorist wrote, "Why not go" here, take a chance in unknown territory? "Isn't that where the fruit is?"
Out on a limb
"Racer X", a 1998 article by Ken Li about illegal street-racing, inspired this high-octane film franchise
The Fast and The Furious
This "Jurassic Park" composer was a studio pianist on such films as "West Side Story" & "To Kill a Mockingbird"
John Williams
Help the rainforest by turning off lights & driving less, which reduce this, not made by a shoe but by CO2 emissions
Carbon Footprint
FDR moved Thanksgiving from last to 4th Thursday in November to encourage this
Christmas shopping
Jimi Hendrix's first album was titled this --remember his band's name
Are You Experienced?
A cat named Orion wears a collar that contains a miniature galaxy in this 1997 comedy blockbuster
The Men in Black
At the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, you can enjoy a meal at this Hogsmeade tavern
The Hogshead Inn
Take a day trip to Pompeii & visit the archaeological sites or hike up this volcano for the views
Vesuvius
30 years after the creation of this government organization, workplace fatalities were reduced by 60%
OSHA
Cut "C-A-P" off a word meaning having the skill to do something & get this shorter word meaning the same thing
Able
This 1982 title character from way out of town dresses up like a ghost on Halloween, likely in search of Reese's Pieces
E.T.
Real last name of Doctor Seuss
Geisel
Large quantities of ash fell over a 300,000-sq.-mile area after the 1883 explosion of this Indonesian volcano
Krakatoa