"A" IS THE ONLY VOWEL
Small pie with a name that actually sounds sour
Tart
Catch up with your brothers & sisters on National this Day, April 10
Sibling(s)
It's a perch for chickens to rest on at night
Roost
If one of these mammal sprays you, you can neutralize the distinctive odor with tomato juice
Skunk
It's another word for a pigpen
Sty
To bite or chew persistently, like an animal with a bone
Gnaw
Deviled eggs, pasta salad & fried chicken are popular foods for this type of outdoor outing
Picnic
"Too many cooks spoil" this
Broth
In the first chapter of "A Christmas Carol", this word is used 8 times; in the last chapter, not at all
Humbug
It's a place to find dumbbells
Gym
To strike down hard with a foot, or something that's affixed to show a fee has been paid
Stamp
It's a common way to make yarn
Spinning
Useful when making mixed drinks, it's a hinged device for lifting ice cubes
Tongs
From Yiddish, for a wooden beam, it describes a person so clumsy he might bump into one
Klutz
It's a fluid-filled sac under the skin
Cyst
This substance is used to increase the friction between the cue tip & cue ball
Chalk
This 8-letter adjective could describe a timid little kitten
Skittish
This household pest doesn’t eat your sweaters, its larvae do
Moths
It describes a hero who receives no praise, in music or otherwise
A traditional story in a culture
Myth
Vipers keep these teeth folded in until it's time to bite
Fangs
Your fingers or toes
Digits
FYI, this product injected to minimize facial wrinkles is made from the same substance that causes a serious food poisoning
Botox
4-letter word for the heart of the matter, the central, critical point
Crux
A burial chamber below ground
Crypt