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Bill’s errors: 2

  • KIRIBATA (Kiriwati!)
  • BTS (WTS)

Today’s Wiki-est Amazonian Googlies

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14 Long strategy to go? : LIMO RIDE

The phrase “limousine” derives from the identify of the French metropolis of Limoges. The space round Limoges is known as the Limousin, and it gave its identify to a cloak hood worn by native shepherds. In early motor automobiles, a driver would sit exterior within the climate whereas the passengers would sit within the coated compartment. The driver would typically put on a limousin-style protecting hood, giving rise to that kind of transportation being referred to as a “limousine”. Well, that’s how the story goes …

18 Console with Party and Fit video games : WII

Introduced in 2006, Nintendo’s Wii rapidly turned the biggest-selling recreation console on this planet.

24 Dance firm founder Ailey : ALVIN

Alvin Ailey was a dancer who shaped his personal troupe in New York in 1958, naming it “the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater”. The most well-known work that Ailey choreographed was referred to as “Revelations”. President Barack Obama awarded Ailey the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously, in 2014.

28 Kinsey analysis focus : SEX

Alfred Kinsey positive did create a stir along with his work and publications. He based the Institute for Sex Research in 1947, and printed the well-known “Kinsey Reports” in 1948 and 1953. I loved the 2004 biopic “Kinsey”, starring Irish actor Liam Neeson within the title position.

29 River valley recognized for Riesling : RHINE

The river working by Europe that we all know in English because the Rhine, is known as “Rhein” in German, “Rhin” in French and “Rijn” in Dutch.

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

30 ” … to so __”: Churchill : FEW

The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the oldest unbiased air pressure on this planet (i.e. the primary air pressure to turn into unbiased of military or navy forces). The RAF was shaped throughout WWI on 1 April 1918, a composite of two earlier forces, the Royal Flying Corps (a part of the Army) and the Royal Naval Air Service. The RAF’s “finest hour” was the Battle of Britain, when the vastly outnumbered British fighters fought off the would possibly of the Luftwaffe inflicting Hitler to delay his plan to cross the English Channel. This consequence prompted Winston Churchill to utter the memorable phrases

Never within the discipline of human battle was a lot owed by so many to so few.

32 Part of an outmoded storage set : TIRE IRON

You received’t see tire irons in lots of trunks anymore, as they had been instruments utilized in working with tires that had interior tubes. That mentioned, if in case you have a bicycle you might need a set of tire irons.

38 Arranges for deferred fee : RUNS A TAB

When we run a “tab” at a bar, we’re working a “tabulation”, an inventory of what we owe. Such a use of “tab” is American slang that originated within the Eighties.

41 Higher ed. hurdle : GRE

Passing the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is normally a requirement for entry into graduate faculty right here within the US.

43 Smartwater rival : NAYA

The Naya model of bottled water makes use of a spring within the Laurentian Mountains in Quebec as its supply. Bottled water — don’t get me going …

46 Mad journal caricaturist Drucker : MORT

Mort Drucker is a caricaturist and longtime contributor to “Mad” journal. He labored with “Mad” for over 5 a long time, beginning in 1956.

49 Stable gear : TACK

“Tack” is the time period used for tools utilized in using or working horses. Examples of tack are saddles, stirrups, bridles, reins, bits and halters.

51 Go __ : APE

The US slang “go ape” is definitely a cleaner model of an analogous expression, and is American slang that solely dates again to about 1955.

52 Small crusing ship : CARAVEL

A caravel was a ship of Portuguese origin that was small and really maneuverable. Caravels had triangular lateen-rigged sails which allowed them to sail fairly near the wind. Caravels had been certainly fairly small, solely accommodating a crew of twenty or so sailors. Christopher Columbus’ Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria had been all caravels.

54 First identify of two Spice Girls : MEL

“Mel B” is the stage identify of Melanie Brown, who got here to fame as a member of the Spice Girls musical group. She took the identify Mel B to tell apart herself from fellow band member Melanie Chisholm (Melanie C). Mel B was also referred to as “Scary Spice”, a nickname given to her by the media. American viewers noticed Mel B on the TV present “America’s Got Talent” from 2013 by 2019, on which present she served as a choose.

Melanie C is a member of the English lady band the Spice Girls, with whom she has the nickname “Sporty Spice”. “Mel C” bought the gig with the Spice Girls by replying to an advert in “The Stage” journal, and auditioning alongside about 40 girls who responded to the identical advert. Sporty Spice actually is sort of sporty, and has accomplished the London Triathlon … twice.

57 Island nation in Oceania : KIRIBATI

Kiribati is an island nation within the central Pacific Ocean that gained its independence from the UK in 1979. Under the UK’s rule, the archipelago was often known as the Gilbert Islands, named for British mariner Thomas Gilbert. Gilbert was captaining one in every of two vessels that sailed by the island chain in 1788, after transporting convicts to Australia.

The a part of the Pacific Ocean often known as “Oceania” is roughly equal to the tropical islands of the South Pacific. Oceania might be divided into the areas of Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia.

59 Very scorching celestial orbs : O STARS

Stars are generally categorised by the colour of the sunshine that they emit. These classifications are, from hottest to coolest, O, B, A, F, G, Ok and M. One strategy to bear in mind the order of those letters is to make use of the mnemonic “Oh, be a fine girl, kiss me”. The colours of those stars vary from blue (class O) to pink (class M). Our solar is class G, a yellow star. I feel everyone knows that …

61 Lesser quantity? : B-SIDE

That can be the B-side of a report.

62 Ring-necked chook : PHEASANT

The frequent pheasant is native to Asia and components of Europe. The similar chook is normally known as the ring-necked pheasant in North America. The ring-necked pheasant is the state chook of South Dakota, though it’s not native to the state, and never native to the entire continent.

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3 Radio management : AM DIAL

In telecommunications, a radio sign is transmitted utilizing a sinusoidal service wave. Information is transmitted utilizing this service wave in two foremost methods, by various (modulating) the instantaneous amplitude (sign energy) of the service wave, and by modulating the instantaneous frequency of the service wave. The former is known as an AM sign (“amplitude modulation”), and the latter as an FM sign (“frequency modulation”).

5 Vestige : DREG

We use the phrase “vestige” for a hint, mark or signal. The time period comes from the Latin “vestigium” that additionally means “trace” in addition to “footprint”.

6 Nabisco identify since 1967 : NILLA

As one would possibly count on, “Nilla” is a shortened type of “vanilla”. However, you received’t discover any vanilla in Nilla model cookies or wafers. They have at all times been flavored with vanillin, which is artificial vanilla. Is nothing sacred …?

7 Unpopular debuts of 1957 : EDSELS

The Edsel model of car was named for Edsel Ford, son of Henry. Sadly, the identify “Edsel” has turn into synonymous with “failure”, which was no fault of Edsel himself who had died a number of years earlier than the Edsel line was launched. When the Ford Motor Company launched the Edsel on 4 September 1957, Ford proclaimed the day to be “E Day”.

11 Security aspect that could be detected by Silly String : TRIP WIRE

Silly String is a model of aerosol string. The “string” exits the aerosol can as a liquid, with the solvent evaporating quickly in mid-air leading to a steady strand. Aerosol string is used as a toy, an utility that actually annoys me (I’m an outdated grouch!). However, the navy has a use for the product, spraying it over areas the place tripwires are suspected. The string falls to the bottom if none are current, however will get caught on tripwires which might be current with out activating any explosive.

12 Peppers between jalapeño and tabasco on the Scoville scale : SERRANOS

The serrano chili pepper is native to the mountainous areas of the Mexican states of Puebla and Hidalgo. The identify “serrano” comes from the Spanish “sierra” that means “mountain”.

The Scoville scale is a measure of the spiciness of chili peppers. The scale was invented by a pharmacist in 1912, Wilbur Scoville. To decide the place of a pepper on the Scoville scale, the quantity of capsaicin within the chili is measured. Capsaicin is an irritant that causes the feeling of burning when it comes into contact with tissue, notably mucous membranes.

13 “M*A*S*H” unit : ARMY TENT

The first Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (MASH) was deployed in August 1945. MASH models actually got here into the general public consciousness after publication of the 1969 Richard Hooker novel “MASH”, which spawned the hit movie and TV collection that had been each titled “M*A*S*H”.

15 “Très __” : BIEN

“Very good” is written as “sehr gut” in German, and as “très bien” in French.

27 “Joy Shtick” author : BEHAR

Joy Behar is a comic, and former co-host of the hit discuss present “The View”. Behar was one of many authentic co-hosts of “The View”, and stayed with the present from 1997 till 2013, after which rejoined the present in 2015. She briefly hosted her personal discuss present referred to as “Late Night Joy” in November 2015.

29 Balm of Gilead, for one : RESIN

The balm of the Gilead tree is also referred to as the balsam poplar. The tree’s resin is extracted to be used in cough syrups and as a first-aid salve.

33 Missouri’s Cori Bush, e.g.: Abbr. : REP

Cori Bush turned a member of the US House of Representatives in 2021. A Democrat from St. Louis, Missouri, Bush joined the group of progressive lawmakers often known as “The Squad”.

35 Continental rider’s buy, as soon as : EUROPASS

In my days as a scholar, the way in which to backpack round Europe was utilizing a Europass. Nowadays that is named a Eurail go. The Eurail go provides you entry to most trains (and a few transport strains) proper throughout the continent.

36 Big identify in racing : ANDRETTI

Mario Andretti is a retired Italian American racing driver who was named US Driver of the Year in 1967, 1978 and 1984. Both of Mario’s sons, Michael and Jeff are profitable auto racers, in addition to Mario’s nephews, John and Adam Andretti. John and Adam are sons of Mario’s brother Aldo Andretti. Aldo additionally raced automobiles, however give up after a crash in 1969 that severely broken his face. Aldo is Mario’s equivalent twin brother, however there isn’t a resemblance after the reconstructive surgical procedure necessitated by the accident.

42 Quenya or Sindarin, in fiction : ELVISH

In Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings”, Elves are an immortal race that inhabit Middle-earth and Valinor.

44 Company whose emblem is interlocking tuning forks : YAMAHA

The Japanese firm Yamaha began out manner again in 1888 as a producer of pianos and reed organs. Even although the corporate has diversified since then, Yamaha’s emblem nonetheless displays its musical roots. Said emblem is made up of three intersecting tuning forks, and might even be seen on Yamaha bikes and ATVs.

45 Blackjack combo : ACE-TEN

The card recreation often known as “twenty-one” was first referred to in print in a guide by Cervantes, the writer well-known for writing “Don Quixote”. He referred to as the sport “veintiuna” (Spanish for “twenty-one”). Cervantes wrote his story simply after the yr 1600, so the sport has been round at the least since then. Twenty-one got here to the US however it wasn’t all that well-liked so bonus funds had been launched to create extra curiosity. One of the extra engaging bonuses was a ten-to-one payout to a participant who was dealt an ace of spades and a black jack. This bonus led to the sport adopting the moniker “Blackjack”.

47 “Get Smart” org. : KAOS

The satirical comedy collection referred to as “Get Smart” was the creation of Mel Brooks and Buck Henry, and starred Don Adams as Agent 86, Maxwell Smart. Agent 86 labored for the spy company CONTROL, alongside the stunning Agent 99 (performed by Barbara Feldon). CONTROL’s sworn enemy was the prison group referred to as KAOS. Smart’s shoe cellphone was a hilarious prop utilized in nearly each episode. When Smart dialed the quantity 117, the shoe transformed right into a gun. Cool stuff …

50 “The Kiss” painter : KLIMT

Gustav Klimt was an Austrian painter who primarily painted the feminine physique, typically producing works that had been described as erotic. One of Klimt’s most well-known work is “The Kiss”, which he accomplished in 1908.

53 “Snow Flower and the Secret Fan” novelist See : LISA

“Snow Flower and the Secret Fan” is a 2005 novel set in Nineteenth-century China, and penned by American writer Lisa See. The guide takes the type of an 80-year-old lady named Lily telling the story of her lengthy life.

58 “Mic Drop” band : BTS

“Mic Drop” is a 2017 tune by the boy band BTS from South Korea. They launched two variations of the tune concurrently, one in Korean and one in Japanese.

Complete List of Clues/Answers

Across

1 Mint : BRAND NEW
9 “__ luck!” : LOTSA
14 Long strategy to go? : LIMO RIDE
15 Porter, for one : BEARER
16 Ancient language wherein “ir” means “the” : OLD WELSH
17 Shaky : INFIRM
18 Console with Party and Fit video games : WII
19 Briefly appeared : GLEAMED
21 Go the place one shouldn’t : PRY
22 Hitch : SNAG
24 Dance firm founder Ailey : ALVIN
25 Belt : SWAT
26 Superficial : GLIB
28 Kinsey analysis focus : SEX
29 River valley recognized for Riesling : RHINE
30 ” … to so __”: Churchill : FEW
32 Part of an outmoded storage set : TIRE IRON
34 Exploit a place of belief : FEATHER ONE’S NEST
38 Arranges for deferred fee : RUNS A TAB
39 Symbolic 100% : PIE
40 Waiting expectation : ORDER
41 Higher ed. hurdle : GRE
43 Smartwater rival : NAYA
46 Mad journal caricaturist Drucker : MORT
47 Stabilizing parts : KEELS
49 Stable gear : TACK
51 Go __ : APE
52 Small crusing ship : CARAVEL
54 First identify of two Spice Girls : MEL
55 Bit of needlework : TATTOO
57 Island nation in Oceania : KIRIBATI
59 Very scorching celestial orbs : O STARS
60 Generic confrontation : US VS THEM
61 Lesser quantity? : B-SIDE
62 Ring-necked chook : PHEASANT

Down

1 Squanders : BLOWS
2 Getting agitated : RILING
3 Radio management : AM DIAL
4 “Spring the trap!” : NOW!
5 Vestige : DREG
6 Nabisco identify since 1967 : NILLA
7 Unpopular debuts of 1957 : EDSELS
8 “This just isn’t working” : WE HAVE TO BREAK UP
9 Advance : LEND
10 Clod : OAF
11 Security aspect that could be detected by Silly String : TRIP WIRE
12 Peppers between jalapeño and tabasco on the Scoville scale : SERRANOS
13 “M*A*S*H” unit : ARMY TENT
15 “Très __” : BIEN
20 Add : MIX IN
23 Fragrance assortment, e.g. : GIFT SET
25 Show mastery of : SHINE AT
27 “Joy Shtick” author : BEHAR
29 Balm of Gilead, for one : RESIN
31 __ bar : WET
33 Missouri’s Cori Bush, e.g.: Abbr. : REP
34 First of many steps : FROM A TO B
35 Continental rider’s buy, as soon as : EUROPASS
36 Big identify in racing : ANDRETTI
37 Wild get together : RAGER
42 Quenya or Sindarin, in fiction : ELVISH
44 Company whose emblem is interlocking tuning forks : YAMAHA
45 Blackjack combo : ACE-TEN
47 “Get Smart” org. : KAOS
48 Be of use : SERVE
50 “The Kiss” painter : KLIMT
52 Workout focus : CORE
53 “Snow Flower and the Secret Fan” novelist See : LISA
56 Bit : TAD
58 “Mic Drop” band : BTS

The publish LA Times Crossword 12 Nov 22, Saturday appeared first on LAXCrossword.com.

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