The term 'the whole ___' can be filled in with the crossword solutions ENCHILADA (9 letters), SHEBANG (7 letters), SCHMEAR (7 letters), NINEYARDS (9 letters), and SHOOTINGMATCH (13 letters). An enchilada is a Mexican dish consisting of a tortilla filled with meat, cheese, and other ingredients, topped with a chili pepper sauce. A shebang is a slang term for a situation or arrangement, often used to refer to a place where people gather to do something. A SCHMEAR is a Yiddish word for a small amount of a spreadable food, such as cream cheese or butter. Nineyards is an old English phrase meaning 'to the end' or 'all the way'. Finally, a shooting match is a competition in which participants shoot at targets with firearms.