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Constructed by: Brooke Husic
Edited by: Patti Varol

Today’s Reveal Answer: Mixed Results

Themed solutions every embody the letter string “RESULT”, however with the order MIXED:

• 50A Ambiguous consequence, and what the circled letters actually comprise : MIXED RESULTS

• 20A Fudge-and-caramel ice cream dish : TURTLE SUNDAE
• 26A Regulations for a giant contest : TOURNAMENT RULES
• 44A Gradually and reliably : SLOWLY BUT SURELY

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

Bill’s time: 7m 03s

Bill’s errors: 0

Today’s Wiki-est Amazonian Googlies

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1 Enthusiast : BUFF

A buff or nut is somebody who’s extraordinarily enthusiastic and educated a couple of topic. For instance, one is perhaps a film buff, or maybe a baseball nut.

10 Member of an historic faith that values nonviolence : JAIN

Jainism is a faith based mostly in India through which the trustworthy follow an ascetic lifestyle and honor nonviolence. Dating again maybe to the ninth century BCE, it is without doubt one of the oldest religions practiced as we speak.

15 “__ Man”: Village People hit : MACHO

“Macho Man” is a 1978 track written and recorded by the disco group Village People. It was the group’s first track to chart within the US.

Village People is a disco group shaped in New York City in 1977. From day one, the band’s act and music was aimed on the homosexual group. The identify refers to New York’s Greenwich Village, which on the time had a big homosexual inhabitants. The group’s members dressed up as characters related to stereotypical homosexual tradition, together with a cop, Native American, GI, building employee and cowboy. The largest hits for Village People are “Y.M.C.A.” and “In the Navy”.

17 WNBA alum Barnes who coaches the Arizona Wildcats : ADIA

Adia Barnes is a former WNBA participant who was appointed head coach of the University of Arizona Wildcats girls’s basketball group in 2016. Earlier in her profession, Barnes performed internationally for Dynamo Kiev in Ukraine, and likewise turned out for a number of Euroleague groups. She is married to a basketball coach she met in Italy.

18 Skateboard stunt : OLLIE

An ollie is a skateboarding trick invented in 1976 by Alan “Ollie” Gelfand. Apparently it’s a means of lifting the board off the bottom, whereas standing on it, with out touching the board with one’s palms. Yeah, I might try this …

20 Fudge-and-caramel ice cream dish : TURTLE SUNDAE

A sundae made with vanilla ice cream, sizzling fudge and caramel sauces, and toasted pecans is called a turtle sundae. The identify comes from the Turtles model of sweet, that are turtle-shaped and made with pecans and caramel dipped in chocolate.

23 Bubble tea pearls : BOBA

Bubble tea, generally known as “boba tea”, is a tea-based drink from Taiwan. The “bubbles” are chewy tapioca balls which can be often added to the drink.

24 Abu Dhabi’s nation: Abbr. : UAE

Abu Dhabi is without doubt one of the seven Emirates that make up the federation often known as the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The two largest members of the UAE (geographically) are Dubai and Abu Dhabi, the one two of the seven members which have veto energy over UAE coverage. Before 1971, the UAE was a British Protectorate, a group of sheikdoms. The sheikdoms entered right into a maritime truce with Britain in 1835, after which they grew to become often known as the Trucial States, derived from the phrase “truce”.

34 “Tomorrow” musical : ANNIE

“Tomorrow” is a track written for the Broadway musical “Annie”. The musical relies on the Harold Gray cartoon “Little Orphan Annie”. There have been two subsequent movie variations, each actually fairly profitable, together with one launched in 1982 directed by John Huston of all folks. It was the one musical that he ever directed.

35 Branch of Islam : SHIA

The Islamic sects of Sunni and Shia Muslims differ within the perception of who ought to have taken over management of the Muslim trustworthy after the loss of life of the Prophet Muhammad. Followers of the Sunni custom agree with the choice that the Prophet Muhammad’s confidante Abu Bakr was the suitable option to change into the primary Caliph of the Islamic nation. Followers of the Shia custom consider that management ought to have stayed inside the Prophet Muhammad’s family, and favored the Prophet’s son-in-law Ali.

36 Body spray model : AXE

Axe is a model of male grooming merchandise. It is offered beneath the identify Lynx in some components of the world.

37 500 sheets of paper : REAM

A ream is 500 sheets of paper. As there have been 24 sheets in a quire, and 20 quires made up a ream, there was 480 sheets in a ream. Ever since the usual was modified to 500, a 480-sheet packet of paper has been known as a “short ream”. We additionally use the time period “reams” to imply a large amount, evolving from the concept of numerous printed materials.

40 Organ part : PIPE

The organ that we frequently see in church buildings, synagogues and live performance halls is a pipe organ. Sound is produced by pressurized air pushed via specific pipes chosen by keys on a keyboard.

42 Auth. unknown : ANON

Anonymous (anon.)

49 Units of resistance : OHMS

The unit {of electrical} resistance is the ohm (with the image omega) named after German physicist Georg Simon Ohm. Ohm was the man who established experimentally that the quantity of present flowing via a circuit is straight proportional to the voltage utilized, (V=IR) a relationship that each college child is aware of as Ohm’s Law.

57 Dreary and uninteresting : DRAB

We now use the phrase “drab” to imply “dull, cheerless”. Back within the late seventeenth century, “drab” was the colour of pure, undyed fabric.

61 Ames’s state : IOWA

The Iowa metropolis of Ames was based as a cease on the Cedar Rapids and Missouri Railroad in 1864. It was named for US Congressman Oakes Ames from the state of Massachusetts in honor of the function that Ames performed within the constructing of the transcontinental railroad.

62 Coffee, in slang : JAVA

Back in 1850, the identify “java” was given to a kind of espresso grown on the island of Java, and the extra common utilization of the time period unfold from then.

63 Golf course halves : NINES

There’s an city fable that the usual variety of holes on a golf course is eighteen as a result of it takes 18 pictures to shine off a fifth of scotch whisky. However, the reality is that the usual variety of holes within the Old Course at St. Andrews in Scotland occurred to quiet down over time at 18, and that commonplace was adopted all around the globe.

64 Pre-calc math course : TRIG

Trigonometry (trig) is a department of arithmetic coping with triangles, and calculations based mostly on the connection between a triangle’s angles and the lengths of its sides.

66 Grind, as molars : GNASH

Molars are grinding tooth. The time period “molar” comes from the Latin “mola” which means “millstone”.

67 Creator of a Sonic growth? : SEGA

Sonic the Hedgehog is a title character in a videogame and the mascot of Sega, the pc recreation developer. Sonic was arrange as a rival to Nintendo’s mascot Mario.

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1 V-shaped sitting pose in yoga : BOAT

The yoga pose often known as navasana, or boat pose, is a seated place. The physique assumes a v-shape, with the legs raised whereas straight, and the torso tilted backwards permitting steadiness on the sitting bones.

2 Language spoken by Kamala Khan’s household on “Ms. Marvel” : URDU

The comedian superhero Ms. Marvel was launched in 1968 as a feminine counterpart to Captain Marvel. The identify “Ms. Marvel” has been utilized to a number of characters within the Marvel Universe since then.

5 Slide present? : AMOEBA

An ameba (additionally “amoeba”) is a single-celled microorganism. The identify comes from the Greek “amoibe”, which means change. The identify is kind of apt, because the cell adjustments form readily because the ameba strikes, eats and reproduces.

Microscope slides are skinny items of glass on that are mounted samples for examination. Often a “cover slip”, a smaller and thinner sheet of glass, is positioned on prime of the pattern. Originally known as “sliders”, such specimens would “slide” into the hole between the stage and the target lens on a microscope.

6 Fragrant sap : BALSAM

The Balsam fir is an evergreen tree that’s native to jap and central North America. The Balsam is usually used as a Christmas tree, particularly within the northeastern US.

7 Org. with a Reproductive Freedom Project : ACLU

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) launched its Reproductive Freedom Project in 1974. It is concentrated on defending the rights of people to abortions, contraception and sexual training.

10 Capital of Alaska : JUNEAU

Given that it’s the capital of the huge state of Alaska, it’s maybe not stunning to be taught that the municipality of Juneau is nearly as large as the realm of the states of Rhode Island and Delaware mixed. And but, Juneau solely has a inhabitants of about 31,000 folks!

11 Gorilla, e.g. : APE

The gorilla is the biggest primate nonetheless in existence, and is without doubt one of the nearest dwelling species to people. Molecular biology research have proven that our nearest kinfolk are actually the species within the genus Pan (the chimpanzee and the bonobo), which break up from the human department of the household 4-6 million years in the past. Gorillas and people diverged at a degree about 7 million years in the past. The time period “gorilla” derives from the Greek “gorillai” which means “tribe of hairy women”. Wow …!

12 Cards with pics : IDS

Identity doc (ID)

13 “__ all heroes wear capes” : NOT

The phrase “not all heroes wear capes” often refers to somebody who performs a selfless act. The thought is that one doesn’t need to be somebody like Superman to be able to be a hero. The phrase gained some traction on social media in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, when it was usually utilized in reward of the marvelous healthcare and frontline employees who served our communities.

25 Olympic sprinter Thompson-Herah : ELAINE

Elaine Thompson-Herah is an Olympic champion sprinter from Jamaica. In a 100m race in 2021, she grew to become the primary girl to interrupt the 40 km/h barrier.

26 Waterproof covers : TARPS

Originally, tarpaulins have been constituted of canvas coated in tar that rendered the fabric waterproof. The phrase “tarpaulin” comes from “tar” and “palling”, with “pall” which means “heavy cloth covering”.

27 Oscar winner Tatum : O’NEAL

Tatum O’Neal is the youngest actress to win a aggressive Oscar. She gained the Best Supporting Actress Award in 1974 when she was simply 10 years previous, for her function as Addie in “Paper Moon”. The youngest individual to win an honorary Academy Award was Shirley Temple, who was solely 5 years previous when she was introduced with an Oscar in 1934.

28 Eel-and-rice dish : UNADON

“Unadon” is the Japanese phrase for “eel bowl”. “Unadon” is definitely a contraction of “unagi no kabayaki” (grilled eel) and “donburi” (rice bowl dish).

29 College sports activities channel : ESPNU

ESPNU (quick for “ESPN Universities”) is a sports activities channel targeted on faculty athletics.

30 Org. with the Blues and the Blue Jackets : NHL

The St. Louis Blues NHL hockey group takes its identify from the track “St. Louis Blues”, a jazz and widespread music basic.

The Blue Jackets are an expert ice hockey group based mostly in Columbus, Ohio. The identify “Blue Jacket” is a reference to the uniforms worn by Ohio and Columbus troopers in the course of the Civil War.

31 Dead warmth : TIE

A race ending in a useless warmth ends in a tie. A warmth is one in all a collection of races, and it is perhaps described as “dead” if there is no such thing as a decisive consequence, if there’s a tie.

33 Run-down : SEEDY

We use the phrase “seedy” to imply “shabby”. The utilization most likely arose from the looks of a flowering plant that has gone to seed.

42 Grocery chain based mostly in Germany : ALDI

Aldi is a particularly massive low cost grocery store chain based mostly in Germany with shops in lots of nations, together with the principle European nations and Australia. Here within the US, Aldi owns the Trader Joe’s chain of shops. The chain was based in 1946 by brothers Karl and Theo Albrecht. The identify “Aldi” is an abbreviation of “Albrecht Diskont”, “Albrecht Discount” in English.

43 Antacid model : TUMS

The most important ingredient in Tums antacid, made by GlaxoSmithKline, is calcium carbonate. Tums have been in the marketplace since 1930. If you need to save a couple of pennies, Target model antacid is an identical to Tums, or so I hear …

45 Tasmanian marsupial : WOMBAT

Wombats are marsupials which can be native to Australia. Apparently, wombats are sometimes mocked of their fatherland, as they’re considered as fats, gradual, lazy animals. The “unofficial” mascot of the 2000 Sydney Olympics was “Fatso the Fat-A***ed Wombat”.

Tasmania is a big island mendacity off the southeast coast of Australia. In 1642, the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman grew to become the primary European to sail previous the island. Tasman named his discovery Van Diemen’s Land after the Governor of the Dutch East Indies, Anthony van Diemen. The identify was formally modified to Tasmania, after the discoverer himself, in 1856. In Australia, a extra acquainted identify used is “Tassie”.

46 Rich truffles : TORTES

A torte is a kind of cake made primarily with eggs, sugar and floor nuts (however no flour).

51 Abbr. seen beneath a deer silhouette : XING

A silhouette is an overview, often of an individual’s profile, which has been crammed in with a strong colour. One idea is that the time period comes from the identify of the French Minister of Finance in 1759, Étienne de Silhouette. Said minister made main cutbacks in spending to finance the Seven Years War, cutbacks that weren’t widespread with the citizenry. His identify got here for use for an inexpensive means of constructing somebody’s likeness, a “silhouette”.

52 “__ Brockovich” : ERIN

Erin Brockovich is an environmental activist who is legendary for the function she performed in constructing a case towards Pacific Gas & Electric for contaminating consuming water. Her story was informed in a 2000 movie titled “Erin Brockovich” starring Julia Roberts within the title function. Brockovich herself really appeared within the movie, as she was given a cameo as a waitress in a restaurant scene.

53 “The X-Files” agent Scully : DANA

“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 (enjoying Fox Mulder) and the very gifted Gillian Anderson (enjoying 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.

55 Item wanted to play Poohsticks : TWIG

Poohsticks is a recreation first talked about in “The House at Pooh Corner”, that I’ve guess we’ve all performed at a while or different. The recreation is performed on a bridge over working water. Each participant drops a stick within the water on the upstream aspect of the bridge, after which runs to the opposite aspect of the bridge to see whose stick is first to emerge. There is a World Poohsticks Championships held on the River Thames in England yearly.

57 Playlist overseers, for brief : DJS

The world’s first radio disc jockey (DJ) was one Ray Newby of Stockton, California who made his debut broadcast in 1909, would you consider? When he was 16 years previous and a pupil, Newby began to play his information on a primitive radio situated within the Herrold College of Engineering and Wireless in San Jose. The information performed again then have been principally recordings of Enrico Caruso.

59 Director DuVernay : AVA

Ava DuVernay is a filmmaker who grew to become the primary African-American girl to win the Best Director Prize on the Sundance Film Festival, a feat she achieved in 2012 for her function movie “Middle of Nowhere”. “Middle of Nowhere” tells the story of a girl who drops out of medical college to give attention to her husband when he’s sentenced to eight years in jail. DuVernay additionally directed the 2014 movie “Selma” concerning the 1965 voting rights marches from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama.

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