No, it's not a metallic sensory organ but a phrase meaning I'm insensitive to music & can't carry a tune
tin ear
A love affair that makes a great story is this type of romance, something the Grimms collected
a fairy tale
You'll earn points for knowing it's a Girl Scout 6 to 8 years old
a Brownie
Australia's southernmost mainland point is Wilson's Promontory in this state named for a queen
Victoria
King David & Jesus both hailed from this town
Bethlehem
It's a term for a short-tempered person, not a feverish condition felt above the eyebrows
a hot-head
A president's approval ratings are often highest early in his administration, a period called this
a honeymoon
Lakes often look bluish green because of an abundance of the blue-green type of this
algae
Australia's largest freshwater lakes were artificially created & include Lake Gordon on this island state
Tasmania
An accused person in court, along with his counsel
the defense
No, this is not a symptom of hepatitis but a deli appetizer smeared on rye bread; what am I...?
chopped liver
"A deux" translates as this
for two
First appearing in magazine illustrations in 1909, this doll shares a name with a certain mayonnaise
a Kewpie
An Australian territory, this island named for a holiday is known for its annual migration of millions of crabs
Christmas Island
A flooding embankment; Led Zeppelin had a song about one
levee
No, my scapula doesn't have osteomalacia--I'm talking about a road sign meaning the highway's edge is not firm
soft shoulder
a run away wedding (9-letters)
an elopement
This roughly 5-inch-long tube conveys air to & from the lungs
a trachea
This imaginary line at 23 degrees, 27 minutes south latitude passes through the middle of Australia
the Tropic of Capricorn
Knee-length trousers
breeches
I don't personally have a gnarled extremity--this feature is on my old-fashioned bathtub
a claw foot
Cupid is also called Eros & this 4-letter name heard in ancient Roman trysts
amor
This raccoon relative normally found in tropical forests has become a popular pet
a kinkajou
The world's largest world heritage area, it extends for 1,250 miles & covers an area of about 134,000 sq. miles
the Great Barrier Reef
Selected some material from a larger work
excerpted