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Today’s Reveal Answer: Me and My Shadow

Themed solutions every embody “ME” AND MY SHADOW (the letter string ME-EM) hidden inside:

• 50A Soft-shoe basic, or what might be discovered within the solutions to the starred clues : ME AND MY SHADOW

• 20A *Kitchen fireplace, for one : HOME EMERGENCY
• 24A *Laura Dern’s “Little Women” function : MARMEE MARCH
• 44A *Lifetime Achievement Award introduced to “Sesame Street” in 2009, e.g. : DAYTIME EMMY

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Bill’s time: 6m 08s

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Today’s Wiki-est Amazonian Googlies

Across

6 Lettuce selection : BIBB

Bibb is a wide range of lettuce within the cultivar referred to as butterhead. All butterhead varieties have loose-leafed heads and a buttery texture.

10 Testy temper : SNIT

Somebody described as testy is sensitive, irritably impatient. The time period “testy” comes into English from Old French, in the end deriving from “testu” that means “stubborn, headstrong”, actually “heady”. So, our phrase “testy” comes from the identical root because the French phrase “tête” that means “head”.

15 __ Bator: former spelling of Mongolia’s capital : ULAN

The title of Mongolia’s capital metropolis Ulaanbaatar (previously anglicized as “Ulan Bator”) interprets as “the Red Hero”. The “Red Hero” title was chosen in honor of the nation’s nationwide hero Damdin Sükhbaatar. Sükhbaatar fought alongside the Soviet Red Army within the struggle for liberation from Chinese occupation.

17 Crooner Mel : TORME

Crooner Mel Tormé fronted a vocal quintet within the Nineteen Forties referred to as “Mel Tormé and his Mel-Tones”. Tormé arrange the group as Frank Sinatra had been having success singing with the Hoboken Four in addition to with the Pied Pipers.

22 To boot : ALSO

The noun “boot” was as soon as used to explain one thing of benefit in making an attempt to perform a objective. This out of date time period actually solely exists within the adverb “to boot” that means “in addition, over and above”, actually “to advantage”.

24 *Laura Dern’s “Little Women” function : MARMEE MARCH

The “Little Women” in Louisa May Alcott’s basic (1868) novel are all sisters. The names of the 5 important characters within the e-book are a mom and her 4 daughters:

• Margaret “Marmee” (the mom)
• Margaret “Meg”
• Josephine “Jo”
• Elizabeth “Beth”
• Amy Curtis

The 2019 big-screen adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s “Little Women” stars Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh and Eliza Acanlen because the March sisters. Laura Dern performs their mom. This one was very properly acquired by critics and audiences alike.

Actress Laura Dern is the daughter of actors Bruce Dern and Diane Ladd. Among her many notable roles, Laura Dern performed the Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris within the 2008 film “Recount”, and Dr. Ellie Sattler within the 1993 blockbuster “Jurassic Park”.

30 ’60s protest gp. : SDS

Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) was an activist group within the sixties. The SDS organized the biggest scholar strike within the historical past of the United States on 26 April 1968, with about one million college students staying away from class that day. The “Students for a Democratic Society” title was revived in 2006 with the muse of a brand new US-based scholar group with left wing beliefs. Today’s SDS was based by a pair of highschool college students from Greenwich Village, New York.

33 Bed bug? : APHID

Aphids are referred to as “greenfly” back in Britain and Ireland where I come from. The most effective way to control aphids, in my experience, is to make sure there are plenty of ladybugs in the garden (called “ladybirds” in Ireland!).

34 Vaio laptop computer maker : SONY

VAIO is a line of computer systems manufactured by Sony. The title was initially an acronym of Video Audio Integrated Operation, however this was modified to Visual Audio Intelligent Organizer on the event of the model’s tenth anniversary in 2008.

36 Kylo Ren’s mom : LEIA

The full title of the character performed by Carrie Fisher within the “Star Wars” sequence of movies is Princess Leia Organa of Alderaan, and later Leia Organa Solo. Leia is the dual sister of Luke Skywalker, and the daughter of Anakin Skywalker (aka “Darth Vader”) and Padmé Amidala. Leia is raised by her adoptive mother and father Bail and Breha Organa. She ultimately marries Han Solo.

Kylo Ren is the son of Han Solo and Princess Leia Organa within the “Star Wars” universe. The character’s delivery title was Ben Solo. He was skilled as a Jedi knight by his uncle, Luke Skywalker. However, Ben got here to embrace the Dark Side, and adjusted his title to Kylo Ren. Ren is performed by actor Adam Driver.

37 Yellowstone bovine : BISON

There are two species of bison left (4 species are extinct). We are most accustomed to the American bison (generally referred to as the American buffalo), however there may be additionally a European bison, which is usually referred to as a “wisent”.

President Abraham Lincoln handed a invoice in 1864 creating the Yosemite Grant, which was the primary piece of federal legislature that put aside park land for preservation and public use. The Yosemite Grant paved the best way for the creation of Yellowstone because the nation’s first nationwide park in 1872. Yosemite was made a nationwide park in 1890.

39 “I Just Wanna Stop” singer Vannelli : GINO

Gino Vannelli is a Canadian singer from Montreal, Quebec. He is seemingly extremely popular within the Netherlands, and divides his time between houses there and in Oregon within the US.

42 Pitcher’s bagful : ROSIN

Rosin is a strong type of resin derived from plant sources. Rosin is shaped into desserts that gamers of stringed devices use to rub alongside the hairs of their bows to assist enhance sound high quality. The rosin will increase the diploma of friction between the strings and the bow. That identical friction-increasing property comes into play when baseball pitchers use rosin to get a greater grip on the ball, or when dancers apply rosin to the soles of their sneakers.

43 Pvt. deal with : APO

Army submit workplace (APO)

The lowest navy rank of soldier is usually a non-public (pvt.). The time period “private” comes from the Middle Ages when “private soldiers” have been employed or conscripted by noblemen to type a “private army”. The extra generic utilization of “private” began within the 1700s.

44 *Lifetime Achievement Award introduced to “Sesame Street” in 2009, e.g. : DAYTIME EMMY

Back in 1966, the Carnegie Institute allotted cash to review the usage of tv to assist younger kids put together for varsity. The institute gave a multimillion greenback grant to arrange the Children’s Television Workshop with the duty of making an academic TV program for younger individuals. The program started to return collectively, particularly after Jim Henson (of Muppet fame) acquired concerned. The title “Sesame Street” was chosen just because it was the “least disliked” of all names proposed simply earlier than this system went on the air.

47 Michael of “SNL” : CHE

Michael Che is a standup comic from New York City. Che had labored as a author for “Saturday Night Live” (SNL), after which began to look in entrance of SNL cameras in September 2014. One of his roles was co-anchor for the “Weekend Update” phase of the present.

50 Soft-shoe basic, or what might be discovered within the solutions to the starred clues : ME AND MY SHADOW

“Me and My Shadow” is a track first revealed in 1927. The music was composed by Dave Dreyer and the lyrics written by Billy Rose. Singer and actor Al Jolson was additionally given credit score as a author. Apparently that used to occur quite a bit again then, in order that Jolson might earn some further money.

“Soft shoe” is a kind of tap-dancing, a model with out metallic faucets on the heels and toes of the sneakers. Makes sense …

56 Common sweetener : CORN SYRUP

Fructose is also referred to as “fruit sugar”. It is often present in vegetation, and is essentially the most water-soluble of all sugars. Many of us eat loads of “high-fructose corn syrup”. This is a sweetener comprised of corn starch that could be a combination of glucose and fructose. The pure ratio of fructose to glucose is altered to supply a sweeter syrup by chemically changing a lot of the naturally occurring glucose into fructose.

57 Atlanta Dream co-owner Montgomery : RENEE

Renee Montgomery is a retired WNBA basketball participant. She was a part of a 3-person group of traders that purchased the Atlantic Dream in 2021, making her the primary WNBA veteran to turn into an proprietor of a WNBA crew.

60 Wolfe of detective fiction : NERO

Nero Wolfe is a fictional detective and the hero of many tales revealed by writer Rex Stout. There are 33 Nero Wolfe novels for us to learn, and 39 quick tales. There are additionally film diversifications of two of the novels: “Meet Nero Wolfe” (1936) which incorporates a younger Rita Hayworth, and “The League of Frightened Men” (1937). One of Wolfe’s endearing traits is his love of excellent meals and beer, so he’s a fairly rotund character.

62 Chilean sea __ : BASS

What we all know from restaurant menus as “Chilean sea bass” is actually Patagonian toothfish. The “Chilean sea bass” moniker was invented by a fish wholesaler named Lee Lantz in 1977 as a reputation that might be extra simply accepted by American customers. Smart cookie …

Down

1 Butter or lard : FAT

Fat, when extracted from the carcass of an animal, known as suet. Untreated suet decomposes at room temperature fairly simply so it must be rendered, purified to make it secure. Rendered fats from pigs is what we name lard. Rendered beef or mutton fats is called tallow.

2 Brief “Then again … ” : OTOH …

On the opposite hand (OTOH)

4 Jukebox musical that includes ABBA songs : MAMMA MIA!

The hit musical “Mamma Mia!” was written to showcase the songs of ABBA. I’m an enormous fan of ABBA’s music, so I’ve seen this present a few occasions and simply adore it. “Mamma Mia!” is such an enormous hit on the stage that on any given day there are not less than seven performances happening someplace on the earth. There is a extremely fascinating movie model of the present that was launched in 2008. I believe the feminine lead Meryl Streep is fantastic within the film, however the male leads … not a lot! By the best way, one can inform the distinction between “Mamma Mia” the ABBA track and “Mamma Mia!” the musical, by noting the distinction within the punctuation within the titles.

7 Nastase of tennis : ILIE

I believe that Ilie Nastase was essentially the most entertaining tennis participant of the Nineteen Seventies, the times of Jimmy Connors, Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe. No matter how a lot strain there was in a match, Nastase at all times had time to share a joke with the gang. After retiring from the game, he had a number of novels revealed (in French) in the course of the eighties. Then Nastase went into politics, making an unsuccessful run for the mayorship of Bucharest in 1996. He made a profitable run for the Romanian Senate although, and was elected senator in 2014.

8 Mystery author Nevada : BARR

Nevada Barr is an writer famous for her sequence of thriller novels set in National Parks that function park ranger and detective Anna Pigeon.

9 Uncommon blood sort, briefly : B-NEG

Here is an approximate distribution of blood varieties throughout the US inhabitants:

• O-positive: 38 p.c
• O-negative: 7 p.c
• A-positive: 34 p.c
• A-negative: 6 p.c
• B-positive: 9 p.c
• B-negative: 2 p.c
• AB-positive: 3 p.c
• AB-negative: 1 p.c

10 Two-time Best Actress winner Hilary : SWANK

Actress Hilary Swank had her first main function in “The Next Karate Kid” launched in 1994, through which she performed the primary feminine scholar of the sensei Mr. Miyagi. Her most notable performances have been in “Boys Don’t Cry” (1999), through which she performed a transgender man, and in “Million Dollar Baby” (2004) taking part in an aspiring boxer.

11 Self-absorption : NARCISSISM

Narcissus was a proud and useless hunter in Greek mythology. He earned himself a deadly punishment, falling in love along with his personal reflection in a pool. So, taken was he by his personal picture that he couldn’t depart it, and wasted away and died by the pool. Narcissus provides us our time period “narcissism” that means “excessive love of oneself”.

13 NFL scores : TDS

A National Football League (NFL) participant may rating a landing (TD).

24 Island close to Sicily : MALTA

The island state of Malta is comparatively small (122 sq. miles), however its giant variety of inhabitants makes it one of the crucial densely populated nations in Europe. Malta’s strategic location has made it a prized possession for the conquering empires of the world. Most lately it was a part of the British Empire and was an vital fleet headquarters. Malta performed an important function for the Allies throughout WWII because it was situated very near the Axis delivery lanes within the Mediterranean. The Siege of Malta lasted from 1940 to 1942, a chronic assault by the Italians and Germans on the RAF and Royal Navy, and the individuals of Malta. When the siege was lifted, King George VI awarded the George Cross to the individuals of Malta collectively in recognition of their heroism and devotion to the Allied trigger. The George Cross can nonetheless be seen on the Maltese flag, despite the fact that Britain granted Malta independence in 1964.

In the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, the “boot” is the mainland of Italy, and the “ball” being kicked by the boot is the island of Sicily.

26 Thick-skinned safari beast : RHINOCEROS

There are 5 sorts of rhinoceros that survive at present, with the smaller Javan Rhino being essentially the most uncommon. The rhinoceros might be the rarest giant mammal on the planet, because of poaching. Hunters primarily prize the horn of the rhino as it’s utilized in powdered type in conventional Chinese drugs.

28 Milne joey : ROO

Like a lot of the characters in A. A. Milne’s “Winnie-the-Pooh”, the kangaroo named “Roo” was impressed by a stuffed toy belonging to Milne’s son Christopher Robin.

29 Christiane Amanpour’s channel : CNN

Christiane Amanpour is a wonderful tv journalist who began her profession with CNN in 1983. She is thought for her stay reporting of main conflicts all over the world, together with the Iran-Iraq War, the autumn of European communism, the Persian Gulf War and the Siege of Sarajevo. In 2018, Amanpour was chosen by PBS to switch Charlie Rose after he resigned his submit going through allegations of sexual misconduct. . Amanpur was born in London, however raised in Tehran.

31 Durable cloth : DENIM

Denim cloth originated in Nîmes in France. The French phrase “de Nîmes” (that means “from Nîmes”) provides us the phrase “denim”. Also, the French phrase “bleu de Genes” (that means “blue of Genoa”) provides us our phrase “jeans”.

38 Creeping vine : IVY

The species of flowering plant Hedera helix is variously known as widespread ivy, English ivy, or normally simply plain “ivy”. “Hedera” is the generic time period for “ivy”, and “helix” is Greek for “spiral, twist, turn”.

48 Tom who voices Woody within the “Toy Story” movies : HANKS

Tom Hanks is such an amazing actor. He has performed so many iconic roles in a comparatively quick profession. Hanks is from California, and studied theater for a few years in Hayward, California not removed from right here. Tom’s son Colin Hanks is likely one of the stars of the TV comedy “Life in Pieces”. Hanks is married to the gifted actress Rita Wilson.

1995’s “Toy Story” was the world’s first feature-length computer-animated film. “Toy Story” was additionally Pixar’s first manufacturing. The important roles within the movie are Buzz Lightyear and Woody, who’re voiced by Tim Allen and Tom Hanks respectively. Hanks was the primary option to voice Woody, however Allen was requested to voice Buzz after Billy Crystal turned down the function.

50 NYC cultural middle : MOMA

The founding of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City was very a lot pushed by Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, spouse of John D. Rockefeller. Working with two mates, Abby managed to get the museum opened in 1929, simply 9 days after the Wall Street Crash. The MoMA’s sculpture backyard bears the title of Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, and has carried out so since 1949.

51 Unit of power : DYNE

A dyne is a unit of power. The title “dyne” comes from the Greek “dynamis” that means “power, force”. Ergs and dynes are associated to one another in that one erg is the quantity of power wanted to maneuver a power of 1 dyne over a distance of 1 centimeter.

52 Nineteen Sixties TV horse : MR ED

The sitcom “Mister Ed” first aired in 1961 and ran for nearly 5 years. It was a really profitable present (and even made it to Ireland!). Mister Ed, the speaking horse, was a palomino that had the true title of Bamboo Harvester. Mister Ed’s “voice” was that of actor Allan “Rocky” Lane, a star of loads of B-movie westerns from the 40s and fifties. In the present, Mister Ed would solely speak to the lead (human) character Wilbur, performed by Alan Young, resulting in some hilarious conditions. Mister Ed had a stunt double and stand-in for the present, one other horse referred to as Pumpkin. Pumpkin later made frequent appearances on the present “Green Acres”.

53 Cosmonaut Gagarin : YURI

Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin turned the primary man in house when his spacecraft Vostok I made a single orbit of the Earth in 1961. Sadly, Gagarin died solely seven years later in a airplane crash.

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