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Today’s Reveal Answer: I’ve Been Had

Themed solutions are frequent phrases which have HAD the suffix “-IVE” inserted:

• 63A Scam sufferer’s lament, and an apt title for this puzzle : I’VE BEEN HAD!

• 16A Part of a participant piano? : PASSIVE KEY (from “pass key”)
• 23A Letter from Zurich? : SWISS MISSIVE (from “Swiss Miss”)
• 39A Excited cry from a chicory farmer ready for harvest? : THE ENDIVE IS NEAR (from “the end is near”)
• 50A Dust, silverfish, or dampness? : ARCHIVE ENEMY (from “archenemy”)

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Bill’s time: 6m 42s

Bill’s errors: 0

Today’s Wiki-est Amazonian Googlies

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1 Cherry-pick : CULL

Cherry choosing is a tactic used to help an argument during which favorable particular person circumstances are cited as consultant of all circumstances. Cherry choosing makes an attempt to bias an viewers by focusing solely on information that’s supportive of an argument, whereas overlooking information that’s non-supportive.

5 “On the Basis of Sex” monogram : RBG

Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (RBG) served on the US Supreme Court. Justice Ginsburg was the second girl to affix the Court, and was nominated by President Bill Clinton. She was recognized with colon most cancers in 1999 and underwent surgical procedure, chemotherapy and radiation remedy. During that point she didn’t miss someday on the bench. In 2009 Justice Ginsburg had surgical procedure for pancreatic most cancers, and was again to work 12 days later. She had left-lung lobectomy to take away cancerous nodules in 2018, which pressured Justice Ginsburg to overlook oral argument in January 2019, for the primary time since becoming a member of the court docket 25 years earlier. She lastly succumbed to pancreatic most cancers in 2020. Much of Ginsburg’s life is recounted within the glorious 2018 film “On the Basis of Sex”.

8 Calm and Headspace, for 2 : APPS

Calm is a San Francisco-based firm producing meditation services and products, the principle one being the Calm meditation app. Calm was based in 2012, and in 2019 was valued at one billion {dollars}. That would calm me down fairly a bit …

Headspace is an app and web site providing guided meditations. The Headspace firm was based in 2010 by a advertising and marketing professional and a former Buddhist monk.

12 China setting : ASIA

The world’s most populous nation is the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The Republic of China (ROC) is the official identify of the sovereign state that we often name Taiwan.

16 Part of a participant piano? : PASSIVE KEY (from “pass key”)

A participant piano is a piano that performs itself. The unique Pianola, a model launched within the early 1900s, used a pneumatic mechanism to depress the keys. The tune itself was saved on a paper roll that had rigorously positioned perforations.

18 “I w-wish I’d brought a sw-sweater!” : BRRR!

Until the early Eighties, the phrase “sweater” utilized to clothes worn particularly for weight discount by “sweating”.

19 Art that will later be regretted : TATTOO

The phrase “tattoo” (typically shortened to “tat”) was first utilized in English within the writings of the well-known English explorer Captain Cook. In his descriptions of the indelible marks adorning the pores and skin of Polynesian natives, Cook anglicized the Tahitian phrase “tatau” into our “tattoo”. Tattoos are typically known as “ink”.

20 Sandwich title : EARL

Meats positioned between slices of bread was first known as a sandwich within the 18th century, named after the Fourth Earl of Sandwich. The earl was keen on consuming “sandwiches” whereas enjoying playing cards at his membership.

22 Fr. holy girl : STE

“Sainte” (ste.) is French for “saint”, when referring to a “femme” (girl).

23 Letter from Zurich? : SWISS MISSIVE (from “Swiss Miss”)

Swiss Miss is a model of cocoa powder and associated merchandise offered by ConAgra Foods. The unique Swiss Miss product was launched within the Nineteen Fifties and offered completely to airways. Back then, airways had been within the behavior of creating sizzling cocoa for his or her passengers. Swiss Miss grew to become so well-liked on flights that it was later added to grocery retailer cabinets.

Zurich is situated within the German-speaking a part of Switzerland. It is the most important metropolis within the nation.

26 Royal Navy letters : HMS

The prefix “HMS” is utilized by the warships of the Royal Navy, and stands for “Her/His Majesty’s Ship/Submarine”. The prefix “RMS” is utilized by ships of the service provider navy, and stands for “Royal Mail Ship/Steamer”.

The Royal Navy is the oldest of the armed companies of the United Kingdom, having been fashioned within the early sixteenth century. As such, it is named the Senior Service. The first really organized naval power was based by Henry VIII in 1546.

29 Oral well being org. : ADA

The American Dental Association (ADA) is the most important and oldest nationwide dental affiliation on this planet. Today the ADA relies in Chicago, however the affiliation was based in Niagara Falls, New York in 1859. The ADA began out as a bunch of 26 dentists, and it now has greater than 152,000 members.

30 Pets in a Lilian Jackson Braun thriller sequence : CATS

Lilian Jackson Braun was the writer of the “The Cat Who” sequence of thriller novels. The important characters within the tales are an ex-reporter named James Qwilleran and his Siamese cats known as KoKo and Yum-Yum.

33 Pretty pitcher : EWER

A pitcher is a container for liquid that has a deal with, mouth and spout. The time period “jug” is used for a similar container in different English-speaking international locations. “Ewer” is an older time period describing a pitcher/jug. Today, a ewer is a extremely ornamental pitcher, typically with a base and flared spout.

36 Aquarium fish : TETRA

The neon tetra is a freshwater fish that’s native to components of South America. The tetra is a extremely popular aquarium fish and tens of millions are imported into the US yearly. Almost all the imported tetras are farm-raised in Asia and only a few come from their native continent.

39 Excited cry from a chicory farmer ready for harvest? : THE ENDIVE IS NEAR (from “the end is near”)

Endive is a leaf vegetable belonging to the chicory genus, and so is within the daisy household. Endive is often known as “escarole”.

45 The Dalai __ : LAMA

The Dalai Lama is a spiritual chief within the Gelug department of Tibetan Buddhism. The present Dalai Lama is the 14th to carry the workplace. He has indicated that the subsequent Dalai Lama is likely to be discovered outdoors of Tibet for the primary time, and will even be feminine.

47 PO different : UPS

United Parcel Service (UPS) relies in Sandy Springs, Georgia and has its personal airline that operates out of Louisville, Kentucky. UPS typically goes by the nickname “Brown”, due to its brown supply vehicles and brown uniforms.

49 Assam export : TEA

Assam is a state within the far northeast of India, and simply south of the Himalayas. Assam is famous for its tea, in addition to its silk.

50 Dust, silverfish, or dampness? : ARCHIVE ENEMY (from “archenemy”)

Despite the identify, a silverfish is a small, wingless insect. It is so known as as a result of it makes fishlike actions, and is silver in shade. Famously, silverfish are enemies of booklovers. They can digest cellulose and are fairly keen on consuming paper and e-book bindings.

57 Worrywart’s phrases : DEAR ME

The time period “worrywart”, that means one who dwells unnecessarily on troubles, comes from a cartoon strip. Worry Wart was a personality launched in 1956 within the strip “Out Our Way” that was drawn by American cartoonist J.R. Williams. Worry Wart the character prompted others to do the worrying, which is the other of the that means we give the time period “worrywart” at present.

61 Some Neruda poems : ODES

“Pablo Neruda” was the pen identify, and ultimately the authorized identify, utilized by Chilean author Neftali Ricardo Reyes Basoalto. Basoalto selected the identify as an homage to Czech poet Jan Neruda.

“Odes to Common Things” is a set of poems by Chilean poet Pablo Neruda. Included within the checklist of 25 odes is “Ode to the Table”, “Ode to the Dog”, “Ode to the Artichoke”, “Ode to French Fries” and “Ode to Things”.

65 “Fargo” co-star : MACY

William H. Macy is a favourite actor of mine, and one who seems in a number of of my favourite films, together with “Fargo” and “Air Force One”. He can also be magnificent within the US model of the British TV present “Shameless”. In 1997, Macy married fellow actor Felicity Huffman, somebody discovered responsible of fraud within the notorious case about school admissions bribery. Macy was by no means charged.

“Fargo” is one among my favourite movies of all time, and stars maybe my favourite actress, Frances McDormand. “Fargo” was directed by the Coen brothers, Joel and Ethan. Frances McDormand is Joel’s spouse.

67 Russell of “The Americans” : KERI

Actress Keri Russell’s large break in tv got here with the title function within the drama present “Felicity” that ran from 1998 from 2002. The lead character within the present is Felicity Porter, a younger girl launched to the viewers with a head of lengthy curly blonde hair. Famously, Russell lower her hair extraordinarily quick at first of the second season, an motion that was related to a major drop within the present’s viewership. Russell needed to develop out her hair over the season. I haven’t seen “Felicity”, however I actually do get pleasure from Russell enjoying one of many leads within the entertaining Cold War drama known as “The Americans” that’s aired by FX.

“The Americans” is a really participating drama sequence set throughout the Cold War that options two KGB spies residing as a married couple simply outdoors Washington, D.C. The present was created by Joe Weisberg, who’s a novelist and former CIA officer. The lead roles in “The Americans” are performed by real-life couple Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys.’

68 Torah chests : ARKS

The Torah ark is present in a synagogue, and is the decorative container during which the Torah scrolls are saved. The phrase “Torah” greatest interprets as “teaching” or “law”, I’m instructed.

Down

1 Lt.’s superior : CAPT

The rank of lieutenant (lt.) is superior to the rank of sergeant (sgt.), and beneath the rank of captain (capt.).

2 Insurance choice for army households: Abbr. : USAA

The United Services Automobile Association (USAA) is an insurance coverage firm that was based in 1922 by officers within the US Army. The group was prompted to type the enterprise as important road insurance coverage corporations seen members of the army as a high-risk group and so refused protection or charged extreme charges. The USAA continues to deal with its area of interest market, members and instant members of the family of the US army.

8 Clerical gown : ALB

An alb is a white, neck-to-toe vestment worn by clergymen, often with a rope wire across the waist. The time period alb comes from “albus”, the Latin phrase for “white”.

10 “The Empire Strikes Back,” chronologically : PART V

The important “Star Wars” franchise of movies, typically known as the “Skywalker Saga”, includes three trilogies:

1. The prequel trilogy:
• Episode I – The Phantom Menace
• Episode II – Attack of the Clones
• Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
2. The unique trilogy:
• Episode IV – Star Wars
• Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back
• Episode VI – Return of the Jedi
3. The sequel trilogy:
• Episode VII – The Force Awakens
• Episode VIII – The Last Jedi
• Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker

11 Jag : SPREE

Our phrase “spree”, that means “carefree outing”, is likely to be an alteration of the French “esprit”, a time period that means “spirit, lively wit”.

The phrases “jag” and “bender” describe durations of unrestrained exercise, significantly these involving alcohol. Both phrases have been in use for the reason that 1800s.

17 “Field of Dreams” state : IOWA

“Field of Dreams” is a fantasy drama about baseball, launched in 1989 and starring Kevin Costner. The film is an adaptation of a 1982 novel titled “Shoeless Joe” by Canadian writer W. P. Kinsella. Shoeless Joe Jackson was an actual baseball participant, and somebody related to the Black Sox Scandal that allegedly affected the end result of the 1919 World Series. Jackson was portrayed by Ray Liotta within the film. “Field of Dreams” was additionally the final movie during which Burt Lancaster made an look. The baseball stadium that was constructed for the film could be visited in Dubuque County, Iowa.

21 Exams for future attys. : LSATS

Law School Admission Test (LSAT)

25 Gregg professional : STENO

Stenography is the method of writing in shorthand. The time period comes from the Greek “steno” (slim) and “graphe” (writing).

Gregg shorthand was developed in 1888 by John Robert Gregg, a local of Ireland who was residing in New York City on the time.

26 “Property Brothers” channel : HGTV

“Property Brothers” is a actuality present during which twin brothers Jonathan and Drew Scott attempt to assist residence consumers buy and renovate fixer-uppers.

27 Fish tacos fish, informally : MAHI

“Mahi-mahi” (that means “very strong”) is the Hawaiian identify for the dolphinfish, which is often known as the dorado. The mahi-mahi is an unsightly trying creature if ever I noticed one …

32 Hebrew phrase within the Book of Psalms : SELAH

“Selah” is a phrase that seems generally within the Book of Psalms within the Bible. Apparently the precise that means of the time period is unclear, however it’s used as an instruction in studying or singing the textual content.

34 Woman on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel : EVE

“The Creation of Adam” is a fresco by Michelangelo that’s a part of the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome. Famously, “The Creation of Adam” options Adam and God reaching in direction of one another, with fingers very practically touching.

The Sistine Chapel is situated within the Pope’s residence in Rome. The chapel takes its identify from Pope Sixtus IV, who was chargeable for restoring the outdated Capella Magna within the fifteenth century. It was a couple of century later (1508-1512) that Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel underneath the patronage of Pope Julius II.

38 General neighborhood : AREA

A neighborhood is an space surrounding a spot. The time period “vicinity” finally comes from the Latin “vicus” that means “group of houses, village”.

40 Coastal desert of southern Africa : NAMIB

The Namib Desert is in Namibia, as one would possibly count on, and likewise stretches into a part of Angola. It is regarded as the oldest desert on this planet, having been arid for over 55 million years.

48 Barrie buccaneer : SMEE

In J. M. Barrie’s play and novel about Peter Pan, Smee is one among Captain Hook’s pirates and is Hook’s bosun and right-hand man. Smee is described by Barrie as being “Irish” and “a man who stabbed without offence”. Nice man! Captain Hook and Smee sail on a pirate ship known as the Jolly Roger.

Author and dramatist J.M. Barrie is greatest remembered because the creator of Peter Pan. Barrie wrote a play in 1904 known as “Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up”. He turned this right into a novel known as “Peter and Wendy” in 1911. The woman’s identify “Wendy” was very unusual earlier than Barrie named his character, and he’s given credit score for making the identify as well-liked as it’s at present.

Buccaneers had been pirates who labored the Caribbean within the 1800s, primarily attacking Spanish vessels. The unique buccaneer was a French hunter residing on Hispaniola (now Haiti and the Dominican Republic). These hunters used a neighborhood design of body known as a “buccan” as a smokehouse for meat, and so picked up the identify “buccaneer”. In the primary half of the seventeenth century, most of the buccaneers had been pushed off the island of Hispaniola by the Spanish and they also turned to the ocean, making their residing by pirating Spanish delivery.

50 Patisserie lure : AROMA

A patisserie is a French bakery that sells pastries, or “tartes”.

51 Plane tracker : RADAR

Scientists have been utilizing radio waves to detect the presence of objects for the reason that late 1800s, however it was the calls for of WWII that accelerated the sensible utility of the expertise. The British known as their system RDF standing for Range and Direction Finding. The system utilized by the US Navy was known as “Radio Detection And Ranging”, which was shortened to the acronym “RADAR”.

52 2022 music biopic directed by Baz Luhrmann : ELVIS

“Elvis” is a superb 2022 biopic in regards to the lifetime of Elvis Presley. Austin Butler landed the title function, and stars reverse Tom Hanks, who performs Presley’s supervisor “Colonel” Tom Parker. The film was filmed in Australia. Famously, filming was placed on maintain in March 2020 when Hanks (and his spouse Rita Wilson) examined optimistic for COVID-19. It was six months later that filming resumed.

53 Two-time WNBA MVP __ Delle Donne : ELENA

Elena Delle Donne is knowledgeable basketball participant who was the second choose within the 2013 WNBA draft, and was drafted by the Chicago Sky. She was the primary WNBA participant to affix the 50-40-90 membership, an off-the-cuff statistic used to price shooters. The requirement is to realize a 50% subject objective proportion, a 40% three-point subject objective proportion, and a 90% free throw proportion.

54 BoSox rivals : YANKS

The New York Yankees (NYY) baseball crew has the nickname “the Bronx Bombers”. The nickname displays the place the crew performs (the Bronx) and the crew’s popularity for hitting (bombers). The Yankees had been the primary crew to retire a uniform quantity, doing so on July 4, 1939. That day they retired the quantity 4 in honor of Lou Gehrig.

58 Ostrichlike hen : RHEA

The rhea is a flightless hen that’s native to South America. It takes its identify from the Greek Titan Rhea. That’s an apt identify for a flightless hen as “rhea” comes from the Greek phrase that means “ground”.

60 Singer Brickell : EDIE

Edie Brickell is a singer-songwriter from Dallas, Texas. Brickell has been married to fellow singer Paul Simon since 1991.

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