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Constructed by: Ed Sessa
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Today’s Theme: Wine Pairings

Themed solutions sound like widespread phrases, however with the final syllable prolonged to a sort of WINE:

• 23A Very harmful purple? : MORTAL ZINFANDEL (from “mortal sin”)
• 37A Wine on faucet? : DRAFT BORDEAUX (from “draft board”)
• 60A Sequel to Steinbeck’s “Grapes of Wrath“? : CANNERY ROSE (from “Cannery Row”)
• 73A Hangover brought on by wine? : MAL DE MERLOT (from “mal de mer”)
• 95A Wax eloquent about some wine? : HAIL A CABERNET (from “hail a cab”)
• 114A Wine that’s good for one’s bones? : SKELETON CHIANTI (from “skeleton key”)

Read on, or soar to …
… a whole record of solutions

Bill’s time: 17m 52s

Bill’s errors: 0

Today’s Wiki-est Amazonian Googlies

Across

1 Asparagus piece : SPEAR

Asparagus is a perennial flowering plant that’s grown primarily for its edible shoots (or “spears”). The shoots should be harvested when they’re very younger, as they turn into woody in a short time.

10 Open pages in a browser : TABS

An online browser is a chunk of software program used to entry the World Wide Web. The first internet browser was referred to as “WorldWideWeb” and was invented in 1990 by Tim Berners-Lee, the person who created the World Wide Web. The browser often known as Mosaic got here out in 1993, and it was this browser that drove a lot curiosity within the World Wide Web, and certainly within the Internet typically. Marc Andreessen led the group that created Mosaic, and he then arrange his personal firm referred to as Netscape. Netscape created the Netscape Navigator browser that additional popularized the usage of the Web beginning in 1994. Microsoft responded by introducing Internet Explorer in 1995, which sparked the so-called “browser war”, a warfare that Microsoft clearly received. As Netscape floundered, the corporate launched the open-source Mozilla mission which ultimately led to the Firefox browser. Apple then got here out with its personal Safari browser in 2003. Google’s Chrome browser, launched in 2008, is by far the most well-liked technique to view the Web immediately.

14 Channel with Supreme Court protection : C-SPAN

C-SPAN is a privately-funded, nonprofit cable channel that broadcasts steady protection of presidency proceedings.

20 Biblical wedding ceremony location : CANA

According to the Christian Bible, Cana is the place the place Jesus carried out his first public miracle. Jesus was attending a marriage feast along with his mom when the social gathering ran out of wine. Jesus turned water into wine, wine subsequently deemed to be the very best served on the feast.

23 Very harmful purple? : MORTAL ZINFANDEL (from “mortal sin”)

Zinfandel is one in every of my favourite purple wine varietals. It amazes me that the wealthy and heavy purple Zinfandel comes from the identical grape as does the candy White Zinfandel.

In some Christian denominations, sins could be both venial or mortal by way of severity, with mortal sins being the extra grievous.

26 Vatican City masterpiece : PIETA

The Pietà is a illustration of the Virgin Mary holding in her arms the lifeless physique of her son Jesus. The most well-known Pietà is undoubtedly the sculpted rendition by Michelangelo that’s positioned in St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. That explicit sculpture is regarded as the one work that Michelangelo signed. In some depictions of the Pietà, Mary and her son are surrounded by different figures from the New Testament. Such depictions are often known as Lamentations.

Vatican City is a sovereign city-state that’s walled off throughout the metropolis of Rome. Vatican City is about 110 acres in space, and so is the smallest unbiased state on the earth. With about 800 residents, it is usually the smallest state by way of inhabitants. Although the Holy See dates again to early Christianity, Vatican City solely got here into being in 1929. At that point, Prime Minister Benito Mussolini signed a treaty with the Holy See on behalf of the Kingdom of Italy that established the city-state.

27 First novel in Cather’s “Great Plains” trilogy : O PIONEERS!

American writer Willa Cather wrote what’s known as the “Prairie Trilogy”, novels that inform the story of Swedish immigrants residing in Nebraska. The titles within the trilogy are “O Pioneers!”, “The Song of the Lark” and “My Ántonia”. Cather received the Pulitzer Prize for one more novel “One of Ours”, which is ready in Nebraska and the French battlefields of WWI.

28 Coral formation : REEF

Polyps are tiny sea creatures which can be discovered connected to underwater constructions or to different polyps. Polyps have a mouth at one finish of a cylindrical “body” that’s surrounded by tentacles. Some polyps cluster into teams referred to as stony corals, with stony corals being the constructing blocks of coral reefs. The construction of the reef includes calcium carbonate exoskeletons secreted by the coral polyps.

29 How one should win in volleyball : BY TWO

Indoor volleyball was invented in 1895 and was initially referred to as “mintonette”, a reference to the associated sport of “badminton”. The variant referred to as seaside volleyball originated in 1915 on Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, however was popularized on the seashores of Santa Monica beginning in 1920.

30 Violinist Leopold : AUER

Leopold Auer was a Hungarian violinist, in addition to a conductor and composer. Auer wrote a small variety of works for the violin, probably the most well-known of which is the “Rhapsodie Hongroise” written for violin and piano.

31 “Te __”: Rihanna track : AMO

“I love you” interprets into “te amo” in Spanish, “Ich liebe dich” in German, and “je t’aime” in French.

Singer Rihanna was born and grew up on the island of Barbados and moved to the US when she was 16-years-old to pursue a singing profession. The title “Rihanna” is derived from the Welsh title “Rhiannon”. And, Rihanna typically goes by the nickname “RiRi”, which can be the title of her line of magnificence merchandise.

36 “Invisibilia” airer : NPR

NPR’s radio present and podcast “Invisibilia” “explores the intangible forces that shape human behavior—things like ideas, beliefs, assumptions and emotions.” The present was conceived by Alilx Spiegel, one of many producers behind the extremely profitable radio program “This American Life”.

37 Wine on faucet? : DRAFT BORDEAUX (from “draft board”)

Bordeaux is probably the wine-production capital of the world. Wine has been produced within the space for the reason that eighth century. Bordeaux has an administrative historical past too. During WWII, the French authorities relocated from Paris to the port metropolis of Bordeaux when it turned clear that Paris was quickly to fall to the Germans. After the Germans took France, the capital was famously moved to Vichy.

41 Actor Mendelsohn : BEN

Australian actor Ben Mendelsohn received an Supporting Actor Emmy for his performances within the thriller-drama collection “Bloodline”. He was featured within the household historical past present “Who Do You Think You Are?”, for which a search was made for a hyperlink to composer Felix Mendelssohn, however no luck.

42 Datebook col. : FRI

The title “Friday” comes from an Old English phrase that means “day of Frigg”. Frigg was a goddess from Norse mythology who was normally depicted because the spouse of Odin.

53 __ setter : IRISH

An Irish setter is a breed of canine …
… or perhaps somebody from Dublin who units crosswords …

55 Kimono sash : OBI

The sash worn as a part of conventional Japanese gown is named an obi. The obi could be tied on the again in what known as a butterfly knot. The time period “obi” can be used for the thick cotton belts which can be a necessary a part of the outfits worn by practitioners of many martial arts. The coloration of the martial arts obi signifies the wearer’s talent stage.

58 Game that begins with the homicide of Mr. Boddy : CLUE

Clue is a board sport that we knew below a distinct title rising up in Ireland. Outside of North America, Clue is marketed as “Cluedo”. Cluedo was the unique title of the sport, launched in 1949 by the well-known British board sport producer Waddingtons. There are cute variations between the US and UK variations. For instance, the person who’s murdered known as Dr. Black (Mr. Boddy within the US), one of many suspects is the Reverend Green (Mr. Green within the US), and the suspect weapons embody a dagger (a knife within the US), and a spanner (a wrench within the US). I feel it’s a superb sport, a should in the course of the holidays …

60 Sequel to Steinbeck’s “Grapes of Wrath”? : CANNERY ROSE (from “Cannery Row”)

Rosé wines get their coloration from the skins of the grapes, though the depth of the colour isn’t ample to make them purple wines. Of the various sort of rosé wines out there, we’re most aware of candy White Zinfandels. Personally, I’m keen on the dry Provençal rosé wines.

“Cannery Row” is a novel by John Steinbeck that was first revealed in 1945. The title refers back to the road in Monterey, California often known as Cannery Row that’s residence to now-defunct sardine canning factories. Back in 1945 the road was referred to as Ocean View Avenue, but it surely was renamed in 1958 in recognition of the Steinbeck novel.

John Steinbeck’s 1939 novel “The Grapes of Wrath” is ready in the course of the Great Depression. It tells the story of the Joad household from Oklahoma, farmers who needed to go away their residence and head for California attributable to financial hardship.

64 Moo __ pork : SHU

Moo shu pork (additionally “mu shu pork”) is a conventional dish from northern China, with the primary elements being shredded pork and scrambled egg. In North America, the dish is served with tortilla-like wrappers which can be typically known as “moo shu pancakes”.

67 “Rule, Britannia” composer : ARNE

Thomas Arne was an English composer from London. Arne wrote some iconic compositions, most notably “Rule, Britannia!” He additionally wrote a model of “God Save the King” that turned the British nationwide anthem.

71 Tavern quaffs : ALES

“Quaff” is each a verb and a noun. One “quaffs” (takes a hearty drink) of a “quaff” (a hearty drink).

73 Hangover brought on by wine? : MAL DE MERLOT (from “mal de mer”)

Merlot is among the principal grapes used to make Bordeaux wines, together with Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.

Here are some French phrases for some disagreeable circumstances:

• Mal de tête (headache)
• Mal de mer (seasickness)
• Mal de pays (homesickness)

76 Like gymnasts : AGILE

Our phrase “gymnasium” comes from the Greek “gymnasion” that means “public place where exercise is taken”. The Greek time period comes from “gymnos” that means “naked”, as that bodily coaching was normally carried out unclothed in historical Greece.

77 Gobi locale : ASIA

The Gobi, the massive desert in Asia, lies in northern China and southern Mongolia. The Gobi desert is rising at an alarming fee, notably in the direction of the south. This “desertification” is brought on by elevated human exercise. The Chinese authorities is attempting to halt the desert’s progress by planting nice swaths of recent forest, the so-called “Green Wall of China”. The title “Gobi” is Mongolian for “waterless place, semidesert”.

82 Become frantic : PANIC

In Greek mythology, Pan was a lecherous god who was part-man and part-goat, and one who fell in love with Echo the mountain nymph. Echo refused Pan’s advances in order that he turned very offended. Pan’s anger created a “panic” (a phrase derived from the title “Pan”) and a bunch of shepherds have been pushed to kill Echo.

89 Endangered Himalayan mammal : RED PANDA

The purple panda is a comparatively small mammal with reddish-brown fur and white fur highlighting options on his head. A local of the japanese Himalayas and southwestern China, it’s not intently associated to the large panda, and as a substitute is said to the raccoon, weasel and skunk.

91 Rain-__ gum : BLO

Rain-Blo bubble gum balls have been launched in 1940 by Leaf Confectionery, an organization that was then primarily based within the Netherlands.

94 Tax agcy. : IRS

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) was arrange in the course of the Civil War to boost cash to cowl warfare bills. Prior to the introduction of earnings tax in 1862, the federal government was funded by levies on commerce and property.

95 Wax eloquent about some wine? : HAIL A CABERNET (from “hail a cab”)

The cabernet sauvignon (usually simply “cab”) grape has been round for the reason that seventeenth century, and is the results of an opportunity crossing in southwestern France of the cabernet franc and sauvignon blanc grapes.

100 Sunblock letters : SPF

In concept, the solar safety issue (SPF) is a calibrated measure of the effectiveness of a sunscreen in defending the pores and skin from dangerous UV rays. The concept is that if you happen to put on a lotion with say SPF 20, then it takes 20 instances as a lot UV radiation to trigger the pores and skin to burn than it will take with out safety. I say simply keep out of the solar …

103 Mineral hardness scale : MOHS

The Mohs scale of mineral hardness was developed in 1812 by Friedrich Mohs. Basically Mohs took minerals and scratched them with different minerals. In this fashion he was in a position to decide which minerals have been hardest (most scratch resistant) and which softest. On the size, diamond is the toughest (and rated 10), whereas talc is the softest (and rated 1).

105 Forensic services : DNA LABS

Something described as forensic is linked with a court docket of regulation, or with public dialogue or debate. The time period comes from the Latin “forensis” that means “of a forum, of a place of assembly”. We primarily use the phrase immediately to imply “pertaining to legal trials” as in “forensic medicine” and “forensic science”.

107 Actress Polo : TERI

Teri Polo’s most outstanding function on the large display was Pam Focker in “Meet the Fockers” and its sequels. Pam is the spouse of the character performed by Ben Stiller. Polo additionally performed the spouse of Presidential candidate Matt Santos in “The West Wing”.

108 1965 march web site : SELMA

The Bloody Sunday march happened between Selma and Montgomery, Alabama on 7 March 1965. The 600 marchers concerned have been protesting the intimidation of African-Americans registering to vote. When the marchers reached Dallas County, Alabama they encountered a line of state troopers strengthened by white males who had been deputized that morning to assist hold the peace. Violence broke out with 17 marchers ending up in hospital, one practically dying. Because the disturbance was extensively coated by tv cameras, the civil rights motion picked up numerous assist that day. The route of the march is memorialized as a US National Historic Trail referred to as the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights Trail.

111 __ part : CAESAREAN

The story that Julius Caesar was born through Caesarean part (C-section) appears to be unfounded. Although such procedures have been certainly carried out in historical Rome, there aren’t any reviews of the mom surviving (and Julius Caesar’s mom did increase her little one). The time period “caesarean” comes not from (Julius) Caesar, however quite straight from the Latin “caedere” that means “to cut”.

113 Skylit courtyards : ATRIA

In trendy structure, an atrium (plural “atria” or “atriums”) is a big open house normally within the middle of a constructing and increasing upwards to the roof. The unique atrium was an open court docket within the middle of an Ancient Roman home. One may entry many of the enclosed rooms of the home from the atrium.

114 Wine that’s good for one’s bones? : SKELETON CHIANTI (from “skeleton key”)

Chianti is a purple wine from the Chianti area of central Tuscany in Italy. Historically, Chianti was saved in a characteristically bulbous bottle wrapped in a straw basket. However, the pragmatists have received the day and common wine bottles are usually used these days.

A skeleton or go secret’s one during which a lot of the important thing’s serrated edge has been eliminated, permitting it to behave as a grasp key and open a number of locks. The time period “skeleton” arose as a result of the important thing has been decreased to the naked bones, simply the important elements.

117 “Red Clocks” novelist Zumas : LENI

Author Leni Zumas’s greatest recognized work might be her second novel “Red Clocks”, which was a bestseller. It was considerably prescient when it was revealed in 2018, because it was set in opposition to the backdrop of an America during which abortion was as soon as once more unlawful. In “Red Clocks”, the identical administration that criminalizes abortion additionally bans in vitro fertilization, and codifies a requirement that adoptive dad and mom be married.

119 Teeny pests : MITES

According to the American Lung Association, about 4 out of 5 houses within the US have mud mites in no less than one mattress. Houses with carpets usually tend to have mud mites, as are houses in humid elements of the nation. Dust mites could be eradicated by exposing them to a temperature over 105 levels C in a garments dryer.

120 Private rendezvous : TRYST

In probably the most normal sense, a tryst is a gathering at an agreed time and place. More normally we contemplate a tryst to be a pre-arranged assembly between lovers. The time period comes from the Old French “triste”, a ready place designated when searching. Further, a tryst going down at lunchtime is typically known as a nooner.

A rendezvous is a gathering. The noun utilized in English comes from the French phrase “rendez vous” that means “present yourselves”.

122 Boxing ref’s choices : TKOS

Technical knockout (TKO)

Down

1 South Pacific islander : SAMOAN

The official title for the South Pacific nation previously often known as Western Samoa is the Independent State of Samoa. Samoa is the western a part of the island group, with American Samoa mendacity to the southeast. The complete group of islands was often known as Navigators Island, a reputation given by European explorers in recognition of the seafaring abilities of the native Samoans.

3 More ghoulish : EERIER

Our phrase “ghoul” comes from the Arabic “ghul”, the title for an evil spirit that feeds on corpses.

4 Mary of “The Maltese Falcon” : ASTOR

Mary Astor was an American actress who’s greatest remembered maybe for taking part in Brigid O’Shaughnessy in 1941’s “The Maltese Falcon” reverse Humphrey Bogart. As effectively as being an Oscar-winning actress, Mary Astor was additionally the writer of 5 novels and a best-selling autobiography.

The basic detective novel “The Maltese Falcon” was written by Dashiell Hammett and first revealed in 1930. The principal character is Sam Spade, a personality performed by Humphrey Bogart within the third film adaptation of the ebook, a movie of the identical title and launched in 1941.

5 Dappled horse : ROAN

A roan horse has a good combination of white and coloured hairs on the physique with the top, decrease legs, mane and tail having a extra strong coloration.

6 Dermatology concern : ECZEMA

Eczema is a type of dermatitis. The time period “eczema” comes from the Greek for “to boil over”.

9 Half-__: latte spec : CAF

Caffeine is a naturally occurring stimulant that’s present in a number of crops. The chemical serves as a pure pesticide by paralyzing and killing sure bugs that may in any other case feed on the plant. Caffeine is probably the most extensively consumed psychoactive drug that’s consumed by people internationally.

10 Unfortunate high quality in a karaoke singer : TIN EAR

“Karate” is a Japanese phrase that means “empty hand”, and the associated phrase “karaoke” interprets as “empty orchestra”.

11 Arithmetic determine : ADDEND

“Addend” is brief for “addendum”, and is the title given to any ingredient in a set of numbers that’s to be added.

13 Kid-lit lady with a blueberry pail : SAL

“Blueberries for Sal” is a youngsters’s storybook by Robert McCloskey that was revealed in 1948. It received the Caldecott Medal in 1949, recognizing “Blueberries for Sal” as probably the most distinguished image for kids launched within the previous 12 months.

15 “In the Heights” actor Jimmy : SMITS

Jimmy Smits’ most famous appearing roles have been most likely Victor Sifuentes on “L.A. Law” and President Matt Santos on “The West Wing”. Smits could be very keen on taking part in jai alai in an area league in his hometown of Los Angeles.

“In the Heights” is a musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda that opened on Broadway in 2008, and received the Best Musical Tony that season. John Chu directed a big-screen adaptation launched in 2021. The title is a reference to the Washington Heights neighborhood in New York City.

16 Wine that is available in tiny bottles? : PEEWEE RIESLING (from “Pee Wee Reese”)

The Riesling grape selection originated within the Rhine area of Germany, and is used to make wines which can be usually described as fruity and fragrant. The wine usually has a excessive stage of acidity which makes it ideally suited for getting older, with some examples being proclaimed as wonderful at over a hundred-years-old.

Pee Wee Reese was a shortstop who performed his skilled profession with the Brooklyn and LA Dodgers. Reese is remembered not just for his talent on the sector, however for his very seen assist for teammate Jackie Robinson, who famously struggled to be accepted as the primary African-American participant within the majors. As he was an excellent marbles participant as a toddler, Reese was given the nickname “pee wee” after the title for a small marble.

17 Lost and located, e.g. : ANTONYMS

An antonym is an “anti-synonym”. A synonym is a phrase having the identical sense as one other, and an antonym the other. For instance, “love” is an antonym of “hate”, and “stop” is an antonym of “go”.

25 With the bow, in music : ARCO

“Arco” is a musical path instructing a string participant to return to regular bowing approach after a passage performed utilizing another approach (maybe pizzicato).

32 Footnote kin of op. cit. : IBID

Ibid. is brief for the Latin phrase “ibidem” and is often present in footnotes and bibliographies. Ibid. is used to refer the reader to the prior quotation, as a substitute of giving the identical info over again (title, writer and many others.).

“Op. cit.” is brief for “opus citatum”, Latin for “the work cited”. Op. cit. is utilized in footnotes to refer the reader to an earlier quotation. It is just like ibid, besides that ibid refers the reader to the final quotation, the one instantly above.

35 Radio host John : TESH

John Tesh is a pianist and composer, in addition to a radio and tv presenter. For a few years Tesh introduced the present “Entertainment Tonight”. For “ET” he as soon as coated the filming of an episode of “Star Trek: The Next Generation”. As a part of the piece, he volunteered to behave as a Klingon warrior. If you see the “Star Trek: TNG” episode referred to as “The Icarus Factor” in reruns, be careful for John Tesh partaking in ritual torture with Mr. Worf as his sufferer.

39 Case for Mulder and Scully : X-FILE

“The X-Files” is a really profitable science fiction present that initially aired on the Fox community from 1993 to 2002. The stars of the present are David Duchovny (taking part in Fox Mulder) and the very proficient Gillian Anderson (taking part in Dana Scully). By the time the collection ended, “The X-Files” was the longest working sci-fi present in US broadcast historical past. An “X-Files” reboot began airing in 2016 with Duchovny and Anderson reprising their starring roles.

44 Tulsa sch. : ORU

Oral Roberts University (ORU) is a non-public faculty in Tulsa, Oklahoma. ORU was based comparatively just lately, in 1963 by the late televangelist Oral Roberts. The campus features a Prayer Tower at its middle, a spectacular glass and metal construction designed by architect Frank Wallace. The tower consists of an statement deck, and is a well-liked vacationer attraction. The faculty’s sports activities groups are often known as the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles.

47 Tale about one Corleone’s love of fortified wine? : SONNY AND SHERRY (from “Sonny and Cher”)

Sonny Corleone was the eldest son of Don Vito Corleone in Mario Puzo’s nice novel “The Godfather”. In the film, Sonny was performed by James Caan. Sonny seems as a boy within the film “The Godfather: Part II”, and is performed by director Francis Ford Coppola’s personal son, Roman Coppola.

Sherry is a fortified wine made utilizing grapes from across the city of Jerez de la Frontera (previously “Xerez” or “Xeres”) within the autonomous neighborhood of Andalusia in Spain. The phrase “sherry” is an anglicized type of the title “Jerez”.

Singing duo Sonny & Cher began out within the mid-Nineteen Sixties as backing singers working with Phil Spector. The couple married in 1964, and the subsequent 12 months launched their breakthrough numbers “Baby Don’t Go” and “I Got You Babe”. Sonny and Cher divorced in 1975, and dissolved their act that very same 12 months. Cher moved onto a profitable solo profession that continues to this present day. Sonny Bono was elected as a US Congressman for California in 1995. Sadly, he didn’t end his time period within the House as he died from accidents sustained in a snowboarding accident in 1998.

48 L.A.’s area : SOCAL

Southern California (SoCal)

50 Some calorie counters : DIETERS

I want we’d cease utilizing the time period “calorie”, as a result of it’s so complicated. In phrases of physics, a calorie is the quantity of vitality wanted to boost the temperature of 1 gram of water by one diploma celsius (at one environment of stress). The so-called “food calorie” is one thousand instances as giant, as it’s outlined by way of kilograms as a substitute of grams. In makes an attempt to distinguish between these two definitions, the previous is typically known as the “small calorie” and is given the image “cal”. The latter is known as the “large calorie” and given the image “Cal”, with a capital C. If solely we’d use the SI system of items, we’d be pondering in simply joules, as a substitute of enormous and small and meals energy.

52 Historic Nevada metropolis : ELY

Ely is a metropolis in japanese Nevada. The metropolis was based as a Pony Express stagecoach station, after which skilled a mining growth after copper was found domestically in 1906. One of Ely’s former residents was First Lady Pat Nixon, who was born there in 1912.

58 Forensic collection starring Paula Newsome, familiarly : CSI

Actress Paula Newsome is probably greatest often known as a lead within the TV present “CSI: Vegas”, taking part in the top of the Las Vegas Crime Lab Max Roby.

65 Oscar winner Mirren : HELEN

Helen Mirren, one in every of my favourite English actresses, has performed three totally different queens on movie and tv. She performed Queen Elizabeth II on the 2006 movie “The Queen”, the title function within the TV drama “Elizabeth I”, and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the spouse of the title character within the 1994 movie “The Madness of King George”. Mirren received the “Triple Crown of Acting” for taking part in:

• Queen Elizabeth II in “The Queen” (successful Best Actress Oscar)
• Queen Elizabeth II in “The Audience” (successful Best Actress in a Play Tony)
• Detective Jane Tennison in “Prime Suspect” (successful Outstanding Lead Actress Emmy)

73 Hebrew prophet : MICAH

The title “Micah” interprets into English from Hebrew as “Who is like God?”

74 Federal org. with a flower brand : EPA

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

76 Portfolio half : ASSET

Our phrase “portfolio” comes from the Italian “portafoglio” that means “case for carrying loose papers”. The Italian time period comes from “porta” that means “carry” and “foglio” that means “sheet, leaf”.

83 Ford’s first minivan : AEROSTAR

The Aerostar was the primary minivan launched by the Ford Motor Company, and was produced from 1986 to 1997.

84 Score after deuce, maybe : AD IN

In tennis, if the rating reaches deuce (i.e. when each gamers have scored three factors), then the primary participant to win two factors in a row wins the sport. The participant who wins the purpose instantly after deuce is alleged to have the benefit. If the participant with the benefit wins the subsequent level then that’s two in a row and that participant wins the sport. If the particular person with the benefit loses the subsequent level, then benefit is misplaced and the gamers return to deuce and check out once more. The participant calling out the rating publicizes “ad in”, or extra formally “advantage in”, if he/she has the benefit. If the rating announcer’s opponent has the benefit, then the announcement is “ad out” or “advantage out”. Follow all of that …?

85 Hogwash : MALARKEY

It’s not likely recognized how the phrase “malarkey” got here to imply “lies and exaggeration”. What is understood is that “Malarkey” can be used as a household title.

“Hogwash” means “rubbish, of little value”. “Hogwash” was initially the title of swill fed to pigs.

92 City close to Disney World : ORLANDO

Orlando in Central Florida is the biggest inland metropolis within the state. Orlando was probably the most visited metropolis within the US in 2009. That’s primarily as a result of it’s residence to many theme parks, together with Walt Disney World, Universal Studios Florida and SeaWorld. Orlando has a number of nicknames, together with “O-Town” and “Theme Park Capital of the World”.

Walt Disney World, positioned close to Orlando in Florida, is probably the most visited trip resort on the earth. The resort includes 4 totally different theme parks in addition to two water parks:

• Magic Kingdom
• Epcot
• Disney’s Hollywood Studios
• Disney’s Animal Kingdom
• Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon
• Disney’s Blizzard Beach

97 “Heads or tails?” : CALL IT

The two sides of a coin are often known as the “obverse” and the “reverse”. The obverse is often known as “heads”, because it usually depicts somebody’s head. The reverse is often referred to as “tails”, as it’s the reverse of “heads”.

109 Sloop pole : MAST

Sloops and cutters are sailboats, and every has only one mast. One main distinction between the 2 forms of vessel is that the mast on a cutter is ready a lot additional aft than the mast on a sloop.

114 Great Basin cap. : SLC

Salt Lake City (SLC) was based by Brigham Young, in 1847. The metropolis takes its title from the Great Salt Lake on which it sits, and certainly was often known as “Great Salt Lake City” up till 1868.

The Great Basin is a big area of the US masking most of Nevada, a lot of Utah and a few elements of Idaho, Wyoming, Oregon and California. The 200,000 sq. mile space drains internally, with all precipitation sinking underground or flowing into lakes. Most of the lakes within the Great Basin are saline, together with the Great Salt Lake, Pyramid Lake and the Humboldt Sink.

115 Blast 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 tough to detonate so it was in the marketplace as a dye for some years earlier than its extra explosive properties have been found.

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