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Today’s Reveal Answer: Not My Cup of Tea

Themed solutions every finish with a container that might not be used as an alternative choice to a CUP for serving TEA. Perish the thought …

• 60A Dismissive response when supplied chai within the ends of the solutions to the starred clues? : NOT MY CUP OF TEA

• 15A *”The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas” author : GERTRUDE STEIN (from “beer stein”)
• 23A *Folk instrument named for the Greek god of nature : PAN FLUTE (from “champagne flute”)
• 37A *Buffing instrument for some jewelry-makers : ROCK TUMBLER (from “glass tumbler”)
• 51A *”This American Life” host : IRA GLASS (from “drinking glass”)

Read on, or soar to …
… an entire record of solutions

Bill’s time: 5m 00s

Bill’s errors: 0

Today’s Wiki-est Amazonian Googlies

Across

1 Stories typically used for storage : ATTICS

An attic or loft is a room or area positioned beneath the roof of a constructing. The time period “attic” is a shortened type of “attic story”, the uppermost story or degree of a home. This time period “attic story” initially utilized to a low, ornamental degree constructed on high of the uppermost story behind a constructing’s ornamental facade. This use of ornament on the high of buildings was frequent in historic Greece, and was significantly essential within the Attica fashion. That Attica fashion was so referred to as as a result of it originated within the historic area of Attica that encompassed town of Athens. And that’s how our attics are linked to historic Greece.

13 Impulse-conducting cell : NEURON

A nerve cell is extra accurately referred to as a neuron. The lengthy nerve fiber that conducts alerts away from the neuron is called the axon. The axon is surrounded by a myelin sheath, which acts as {an electrical} insulator and which will increase the speed the impulses cross alongside the axon.

14 Elton John’s “__ in the Wind” : CANDLE

“Candle in the Wind” is a 1973 music written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin in honor of Marilyn Monroe, therefore the lyric “Goodbye, Norma Jean”. Elton John rewrote a few of the phrases in honor of Diana, Princess of Wales and carried out it on the princess’s memorial service. The line most descriptive of Diana within the 1997 model is “Goodbye, English rose”.

15 *”The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas” author : GERTRUDE STEIN (from “beer stein”)

Gertrude Stein was a terrific American author who spent most of her life in France. Gertrude Stein met Alice B. Toklas in Paris in 1907, and the 2 had been life companions till Stein died in 1946. Cleverly, Stein printed her personal memoir in 1933 however referred to as the e-book “The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas”. It was to grow to be Stein’s finest promoting title.

A stein is a sort of beer glass. The time period “stein” is German in origin, and is brief for “Steinkrug” which means “stone jug”. “Stein” is German for “stone”.

17 “Fool Us” judges __ & Teller : PENN

“Penn & Teller: Fool Us” is a TV present wherein magicians compete to “fool” celebrated illusionists Penn & Teller. The thought is to carry out an phantasm in entrance of Penn & Teller, with out the pair understanding how the trick is completed. Despite the setting in Las Vegas, the present was commissioned by British community ITV. ITV canceled the present after one season, and so it was taken up by the American community The CW. The present was initially hosted by English TV character Jonathan Ross, with American actress Alyson Hannigan taking up firstly of season three.

Penn Jillette is one half of the duo of magicians often known as Penn & Teller (Penn is the one who talks). Penn teamed up with Teller on stage in 1981, having met him by way of a pal again in 1974. As nicely as being talkative onstage, Penn may be very vocal offstage relating to his causes and beliefs. He is a religious atheist, a libertarian and a supporter of free-market capitalism.

The illusionist Teller, of Penn & Teller, was born Raymond Teller in Philadelphia, though he legally modified his identify to easily “Teller”. Teller determined to not communicate throughout his performances manner again in his youth. He was doing magic at school fraternity events and found that by remaining silent, the possibly rowdy viewers centered on his act and shunned throwing beer at him!

18 Gp. for good drivers? : PGA

The Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA) was based in 1916 and in the present day has its headquarters (unsurprisingly) in Florida, the place so many golfers dwell. Back in 1916, the PGA was primarily based in New York City.

19 Fossey topics : APES

Dian Fossey carried out her well-known examine of gorilla populations within the mountain forests of Rwanda. She wrote a 1983 autobiographical account of her work titled “Gorillas in the Mist”, which served as a foundation for a 1988 movie of the identical identify starring Sigourney Weaver as Fossey. Sadly, Fossey was discovered lifeless in her cabin in Rwanda in 1986, murdered in her bed room, her cranium break up open by a machete. The crime was by no means solved.

The tailless primates often known as apes (additionally “hominoids”) are divided into two most important branches: gibbons (lesser apes) and hominids (nice apes). The hominids are the good apes, and belong to the household of primates referred to as Hominidae. Extant genera that make up the household Hominidae are:

• chimpanzees
• gorillas
• people
• orangutans

23 *Folk instrument named for the Greek god of nature : PAN FLUTE (from “champagne flute”)

Pan flutes (additionally “panpipes”) are folks devices which have been round a very long time, and are believed to be the primary mouth organs. The pan flute is called for the Greek god Pan, who was typically depicted enjoying the instrument.

The slim bowl of a champagne flute is normally most popular over the vast bowl of a champagne coupe because the smaller floor space of the wine helps retain its carbonation.

31 Pro bono TV advert : PSA

Public service announcement (PSA)

The Latin time period “pro bono publico” means “for the public good”, and is normally shortened to “pro bono”. The time period applies to skilled work that’s achieved without cost or at a decreased payment as a service to the general public.

32 Soft leather-based : SUEDE

Suede is leather-based constituted of the underside of an animal’s pores and skin, normally the pores and skin from a lamb. As such it is vitally smooth, though not as sturdy as leather-based constituted of the outside pores and skin. The smooth leather-based was, and continues to be used for making gloves. Back in 1859 these gloves had been referred to as “gants de Suede” in France, or “gloves of Sweden”. So, the identify “suede” comes from the French phrase for Sweden.

37 *Buffing instrument for some jewelry-makers : ROCK TUMBLER (from “glass tumbler”)

A glass is a glass. Back within the 1660s a pitcher was a glass with a rounded or pointed base in order that it couldn’t be put down with out spilling its contents, as it will “tumble” over. The thought was that one needed to drink up earlier than placing the glass down.

40 Prius maker : TOYOTA

The Toyota Prius continues to be one of the crucial fuel-efficient, gasoline-powered automobiles bought within the US, in keeping with the EPA. The identify “Prius” is a Latin phrase which means “ahead, leading”. In the US we pronounce the identify “pree-us”, however throughout the Atlantic it’s pronounced “pry-us”. According to Toyota, the plural of “Prius” is “Prii”.

44 Campaign funding org. : PAC

A political motion committee (PAC) is a non-public group that works to affect the end result of a selected election or group of elections. Any group turns into a PAC by legislation when it receives or spends greater than $1,000 for the aim of influencing the end result of an election. In 2010 the Supreme Court dominated that PACS that didn’t make direct contributions to candidates or events may settle for limitless contributions. These “independent, expenditure-only committees” are generally known as “super PACs”.

47 Cal. neighbor : ORE

The Oregon Treaty of 1846 settled a dispute between the US and the UK over sovereignty of the Oregon Country. “The Oregon Country” was the identify given by the Americans to a big swathe of land west of the Rocky Mountains. That similar disputed land was often known as the Columbia Department by the British. Oregon turned a US state in 1859.

48 DOD intel arm : NSA

The National Security Agency (NSA) was arrange in 1952 by President Truman, a alternative for the Armed Forces Security Agency that had existed within the Department of Defense (DoD) since 1949. The NSA has all the time been clouded in secrecy and even the 1952 letter from President Truman that established the company was saved beneath wraps from the general public for over a technology. I actually just like the group’s nickname … “No Such Agency”.

The largest authorities division within the cupboard is the Department of Defense (DOD), with a everlasting workers of over 600,000. The smallest division, by far, is the Department of Education, with a mere 4 or 5 thousand staff.

50 “All __ Well”: Taylor Swift music : TOO

“All Too Well” is a 2012 music co-written and recorded by Taylor Swift. Swift’s followers love this music, and plenty of regard it as her best music. It offers with a relationship that’s over. There’s a shawl talked about within the music a few occasions. At the start of the lyrics:

and I left my scarf there at your sister’s home

Towards the top of the music:

But you retain my previous scarf from that very first week

Well, the headscarf has grow to be a “thing”. The assumption is the connection is between Swift and her one-time boyfriend Jake Gyllenhall. Multiple hours of airtime have been dedicated to answering the query, “Where is the scarf now?”

51 *”This American Life” host : IRA GLASS (from “drinking glass”)

Ira Glass is a well-respected presenter on American Public Radio who is maybe finest recognized for his present “This American Life”. I used to be to be taught that one among my favourite composers, Philip Glass, is Ira’s first cousin.

54 Punctuation in an electronic mail tackle : AT-SIGN

The “at symbol” (@) originated within the business phrase, as shorthand for “each at, per” and related phrases. I suppose we see the image mostly nowadays as a part of electronic mail addresses.

56 Actress Campbell : NEVE

Neve Campbell is a Canadian actress whose large break within the films got here with the “Scream” horror movie sequence, wherein she had a number one position. I don’t do horror movies, so I haven’t seen any of the “Scream” films. Nor have I seen the TV sequence “Party of Five” that launched the appearing careers of each Campbell and Jennifer Love Hewitt within the nineties.

Down

1 “And Still I Rise” poet Maya : ANGELOU

“And Still I Rise” is a 1978 quantity of poetry by Maya Angelou. The assortment’s title poem is “Still I Rise”, which ends with:

Leaving behind nights of terror and worry
I rise
Into a dawn that’s wondrously clear
I rise
Bringing the presents that my ancestors gave,
I’m the dream and the hope of the slave.
I rise
I rise
I rise.

4 NYC subway line : IRT

The Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT) was the unique personal operator of the New York Subway when it opened in 1904. The metropolis took over possession of the system in 1940, however the traces initially operated by the IRT are nonetheless recognized by the IRT moniker.

5 __ flower: foul-smelling uncommon plant : CORPSE

Corpse flowers are also referred to as carrion flowers and stinking flowers. They all emit an odor that resembles rotting flash, therefore the identify of the group. The odor serves to draw scavengers like flies and beetles that function pollinators.

8 Peer leaders in a dorm, for brief : RAS

A resident assistant/adviser (RA) is a peer chief present in a residence corridor, significantly on a university campus.

9 Explosive letters : TNT

“TNT” is an abbreviation for “trinitrotoluene”. Trinitrotoluene was first produced in 1863 by the German chemist Joseph Wilbrand, who developed it to be used as a yellow dye. TNT is comparatively troublesome to detonate so it was in the marketplace as a dye for some years earlier than its extra explosive properties had been found.

12 Core convictions : TENETS

A tenet is an article of religion, one thing that’s held to be true. “Tenet” is Latin for “holds”.

16 Big identify in caulk and sealant : DAP

DAP is an American producer of caulks, sealants and adhesives. The acronym “DAP” stands for “Dicks-Armstrong-Pontius”.

17 Kid-friendly sandwiches, for brief : PBJS

Peanut butter and jelly (PB&J or PBJ)

20 __ urchin : SEA

Sea urchins are globular, spiny creatures discovered nearly in every single place within the ocean. The “roe” of a sea urchin is eaten as a delicacy in a number of cuisines world wide. In a sushi restaurant, the ocean urchin roe known as “uni”. The time period “roe” usually means “fish eggs”, however within the case of the ocean urchin it refers back to the gonads of each the female and male.

22 Green Day drummer : TRE COOL

“Tré Cool” is the stage identify of Frank Wright, the drummer for the punk rock band Green Day.

25 Gaming rookie : NOOB

“Noob” (generally “newb”) is a not-so-nice slang time period for a “newbie”, and sometimes refers to somebody who’s new to an internet neighborhood.

The time period “rookie”, used for a uncooked recruit, first appeared in Rudyard Kipling’s assortment of songs and poems referred to as the “Barrack-Room Ballads”, which was initially printed in 1892.

26 Whole, milkwise : FULL-FAT

The fatty element of milk is called butterfat (generally “milkfat”). To be labeled complete milk, the butterfat content material should be not less than 3.25%. Low-fat milk is outlined as milk containing 0.5-2% fats, with ranges of 1% and a pair of% generally discovered on grocery retailer cabinets. Skim milk should comprise lower than 0.5% fats, and usually accommodates 0.1%.

29 Presidential rejections : VETOES

The verb “veto” comes immediately from Latin and means “I forbid”. The time period was utilized by tribunes of historic Rome to point that they opposed measures handed by the Senate.

35 Pecan pie morsel : NUT

The pecan is the state nut of Alabama, Arkansas and California. Also, the pecan is the state tree of Texas.

36 Jeans identify : LEE

The Lee firm that’s well-known for making denims was fashioned in 1889 by one Henry David Lee in Salina, Kansas.

38 Actress Sedgwick : KYRA

Actress Kyra Sedgwick is maybe finest recognized for enjoying Deputy Chief Johnson, the lead character on the crime drama present “The Closer”. Sedgwick married fellow actor Kevin Bacon in 1988. Sedgwick appeared on a household historical past present, and found that she and her husband are cousins, albeit tenth cousins as soon as eliminated. I guess that was a shock …

39 Far from forthcoming : RETICENT

To be garrulous is to be tiresomely talkative. To be reticent is to be inclined to maintain one’s ideas to oneself.

42 Soldiers’ IDs : DOG TAGS

The identification tags worn by troopers are sometimes referred to as “dog tags”, just because they do resemble tags worn by canines. US army personnel are required to put on canine tags when within the area. Each soldier wears both two tags or a particular tag that breaks simply into two equivalent items. The thought is that if a soldier is killed, then one half will be eliminated for notification and the remaining half stays with the physique. Each tag accommodates fundamentals comparable to identify and ID quantity, medical info like blood kind, and probably a spiritual choice.

44 Brooch holder : PIN

A brooch is a decorative accent held by a pin or clasp, and worn close to the neck. The time period “brooch” comes from the Old French “broche” which means “long needle”.

53 “Law & Order” spinoff, familiarly : SVU

“Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” is a spin-off from the TV crime drama “Law & Order”. “SVU” has been on the air since 1999, and is about in New York City. Interestingly (to me), there’s a very profitable Russian adaptation of the present that’s set in Moscow.

55 Chemise cloth : SATIN

The materials often known as “satin” takes its identify from “Zayton”, the medieval Arabic identify for the Chinese port metropolis of Quanzhou. Quanzhou was used for the export of enormous quantities of silk to Europe.

A contemporary chemise is a feminine undergarment or maybe a loose-fitting gown. “Chemise” is a French time period, one which in the present day is used for a shirt.

58 Emer. alerts : APBS

An All Points Bulletin (APB) is a broadcast from one US legislation enforcement company to a different.

61 Ornamental flower : MUM

Chrysanthemums are perennial flowering crops which can be typically referred to as “mums”.

63 LP successors : CDS

The compact disc (CD) was developed collectively by Philips and Sony as a medium for storing and enjoying sound recordings. When the primary business CD was launched again in 1982, a CD’s storage capability was far larger than the quantity of knowledge that may very well be saved on the laborious drive of non-public computer systems obtainable at the moment.

64 “Here’s an update,” briefly : FYI

For your info (FYI)

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