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Constructed by: Beth Rubin
Edited by: Patti Varol

Today’s Theme (in accordance with Bill): Wows

Themed solutions are frequent expressions that means “Wow!” that appear applicable to an individual specified within the clue:

• 17A Thelma’s “Wow!”? : GEEZ, LOUISE!
• 24A Astronomer’s “Wow!”? : OH MY STARS!
• 39A Saint’s “Wow!”? : GOOD ONE!
• 48A Safari information’s “Wow!”? : THAT’S WILD
• 60A Chameleon’s “Wow!”? : OUT OF SIGHT

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

Bill’s time: 5m 20s

Bill’s errors: 0

Today’s Wiki-est Amazonian Googlies

Across

5 Shawkat of “Being the Ricardos” : ALIA

Alia Shawkat is an actor who is perhaps finest identified for enjoying Maeby Fünke on the sitcom “Arrested Development”. Shawkat is finest associates with fellow actor Elliot Page (previously Ellen Page), whom she met whereas filming the 2009 film “Whip It”.

“Being the Ricardos” is a 2021 biopic in regards to the lives of married couple Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. Lucy and Desi are performed by Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem. The title comes from the present “I Love Lucy”, through which Ball and Arnaz performed Lucy and Ricky Ricardo. I haven’t seen this one, but it surely’s on my listing because the movie was written and directed by the good Aaron Sorkin …

9 Bygone Swedish automaker : SAAB

“SAAB” stands for Svenska Aeroplan AB, which interprets into English as Swedish Aeroplane Limited. Although we normally consider SAAB as an auto producer, it’s primarily an plane producer. If you’re taking small hops in Europe you would possibly end up on a SAAB passenger aircraft. The SAAB automotive division was acquired by General Motors within the 12 months 2000, who then bought it to a Dutch concern in 2010. However, SAAB (automotive) lastly went bankrupt in 2011. The belongings had been acquired in 2012 by NEVS (National Electric Vehicle Sweden), a brand new firm that used the SAAB title on its autos for a number of years.

13 Icelandic saga : EDDA

“Poetic Edda” and “Prose Edda” are two historic works which can be the supply for a lot of Norse mythology. Both Eddas had been written in Thirteenth-century Iceland.

14 Code creator : MORSE

Samuel Morse was a really achieved and respected painter (he was engaged to color a portrait of President John Adams, for instance). In 1825 Morse was in Washington engaged on a commissioned portray when he acquired a one-line letter by horse-messenger telling him that his spouse was unwell. He left instantly for his residence in New Haven, Connecticut however by the point that Morse arrived his spouse had already died and had been buried. This single occasion spurred him to maneuver from portray to the event of a fast technique of lengthy distance communication, resulting in the single-wire telegraph and Morse code.

17 Thelma’s “Wow!”? : GEEZ, LOUISE!

“Thelma & Louise” is a thought-provoking film, and one which may be very entertaining. It was directed by Ridley Scott in 1991, and stars two fabulous leads in Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon. You’ll additionally spot Brad Pitt onscreen in his first important film position.

19 Site with handmade items : ETSY

Etsy.com is an e-commerce web site the place you should purchase and promote the sort of objects that you just would possibly discover at a craft honest.

20 Ilana of “Broad City” : GLAZER

Ilana Glazer is a comic from Long Island, New York. Along with comic Abbi Jacobson, she is the co-creator of the Comedy Central sitcom “Broad City”.

“Broad City” is a sitcom proven on Comedy Central that started off life as an online sequence on the Internet. It’s about two younger Jewish American ladies having misadventures in New York City.

21 “__ Lot”: Stephen King novel : ‘SALEM’S

Stephen King’s “’Salem’s Lot” was printed in 1975, his second novel. It belongs to the horror style, so that you gained’t catch me studying it. The title refers back to the Maine city of Jerusalem’s Lot, or ‘Salem’s Lot for brief. There’s an fascinating story in regards to the precise publication of the primary version. The meant worth of $8.95 was modified on the final minute to $7.95, however not all the value modifications had been made earlier than launch. A number of copies “escaped” with the mud cowl marked $8.95, and they’re now price some huge cash. Go examine your bookshelves …

27 British prep college : ETON

Eton College close to Windsor within the south of England was based manner again in 1440 by King Henry VI. Originally generally known as “The King’s College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor”, the varsity was meant to offer free training to poor boys. Free training at this time at Eton? Not a lot …

33 Badminton goal : BIRDIE

A shuttlecock (additionally “bird, birdie”) is the conical, feathered projectile used within the recreation of badminton. Previously known as a “shuttlecork”, the thing might be so named as a result of it’s “shuttled” forwards and backwards over the online, and since the feathers resemble these on a cockerel.

The recreation of badminton was developed within the mid-1700s by British army officers in India. There was already an previous recreation known as battledore and shuttlecock, so the creation of badminton was primarily the addition of a web and boundary traces for play. The recreation was launched formally as a sport in 1873 at Badminton House in Gloucestershire in England, therefore the title that we now use.

37 Fertility clinic cells : OVA

“Ovum” (plural “ova”) is Latin for “egg”.

38 Smog watchdog org. : EPA

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was arrange in the course of the Nixon administration and commenced operation on the finish of 1970.

41 Bolivia neighbor: Abbr. : ARG

Argentina is the second largest nation in South America (after Brazil), and the world’s largest Spanish-speaking nation. The title “Argentina” comes from the Latin “argentum”, the phrase for “silver”. It is believed that the title was given by the early Spanish and Portuguese conquerors who additionally named the Rio de la Plata (the “Silver River”). Those early explorers received maintain of a number of silver objects that they discovered among the many native inhabitants.

Bolivia is a landlocked nation in South America that’s bordered by Brazil, Paraguay, Chile, Peru and Argentina. The land now occupied by Bolivia was initially a part of the Inca Empire. The nation declared independence from Spain in 1809, which led to 16 years of struggle. When the Republic was lastly named, “Bolivia” was chosen in honor of Venezuelan-born revolutionary chief, Simón Bolívar.

44 Stark daughter performed by Sophie Turner on “Game of Thrones” : SANSA

Sophie Turner is an English finest identified for her first TV position, portraying Sansa Stark on the present “Game of Thrones”. She was solely 14 years previous when she first appeared within the present in 2010. In 2016, she married American singer Joe Jones, one of many three Jonas Brothers.

46 Canadian fuel model : ESSO

The Esso model has its roots within the previous Standard Oil firm because it makes use of the preliminary letters of “Standard” and “Oil” (ESS-O). The Esso model was changed by Exxon within the US, however ESSO remains to be utilized in many different nations.

48 Safari information’s “Wow!”? : THAT’S WILD

“Safari” is a Swahili phrase that means “journey” or “expedition”.

57 Loosen, as a corset : UNLACE

A corset is a close-fitting undergarment that’s stiffened with a fabric resembling whalebone. Corsets are extra normally worn by ladies, to form the physique. The phrase “corset” is a diminutive of the Old French “cors” that means “body”.

58 “Lip __ Battle” : SYNC

“Lip Sync Battle” is a actuality TV present through which celebrities battle it out lip syncing well-known songs. The present was created by John Krasinki and Stephen Merchant. It grew out of an concept that Merchant, Krasinski (and Emily Blunt) had for an look Krasinski made on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”. Fallon made it a recurring section in his present, after which Krasinksi and Merchant received backing to make it a present of its personal. I’ve by no means seen “Lip Sync Battle”, however on discovering that Krasinkski and Merchant got here up with the idea, I simply needed to watch highlights on YouTube. It seems very entertaining …!

60 Chameleon’s “Wow!”? : OUT OF SIGHT

Chameleons are a household of Old World lizards, a lot of which have the flexibility to vary their pores and skin coloration and sample. The time period “chameleon” is simplified Latin, and is finally derived from the Greek for “lion of the ground”.

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1 “__ Sue Got Married” : PEGGY

“Peggy Sue Got Married” is a Francis Ford Coppola film from 1986, a comedy-drama starring Kathleen Turner within the title position. The film is a fantasy piece, with Turner taking part in a girl who’s transported again in time to her senior 12 months in highschool. The film’s forged contains quite a lot of actors who later grew to become large stars, together with Nicolas Cage, Jim Carrey, Helen Hunt, Joan Allen and Sofia Coppola.

2 “Rolling in the Deep” singer : ADELE

“Rolling in the Deep” is a 2010 music by Adele that she launched on her extremely profitable album “21”. The single was Adele’s first #1 within the US.

6 Singer Rawls : LOU

Lou Rawls was an American soul and blues singer identified for his easy vocal fashion. With his singing profession properly on the best way, Rawls was requested to sing “The Star Spangled Banner” in 1977 at a Muhammad Ali struggle in Madison Square Garden. This efficiency led to him being requested to sing the anthem many, many instances within the coming years together with his final rendition being at a World Series recreation in 2005. Rawls handed away in January of the next 12 months.

7 Notre Dame Fighting __ : IRISH

The athletic groups of the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana are generally known as the Fighting Irish. There are a number of debated etymologies for the moniker “Fighting Irish”, with probably the most typically accepted being that it was utilized by the press within the Twenties, reflecting the workforce’s combating spirit and grit, dedication and tenacity. I suppose “grit, determination and tenacity” are traits usually related to the Irish.

8 Tea area of India : ASSAM

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.

11 Tonsils-checking sounds : AHS

The palatine tonsils are positioned behind the human throat. The actual position that tonsils play isn’t utterly understood, however it’s identified that they’re within the first line of protection within the physique’s immune system. They present some stage of safety in opposition to pathogens which can be ingested and inhaled.

18 “__ we forget” : LEST

“Lest we forget” is an oft-quoted phrase, one which comes from a poem by Rudyard Kipling known as “Recessional”. Kipling wrote the piece on the event of the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1897 and used it to specific unhappiness on the waning of the British Empire. The phrase “lest we forget” is used on this context, a warning that the empire will decline. Ever since WWI we’ve been utilizing the phrases on memorials as a plea to not neglect the sacrifices made by others prior to now.

22 Cosmetician Lauder : ESTEE

Estée Lauder was a really profitable businesswoman, and somebody with an amazing popularity as a salesman. Lauder launched her personal line of fragrances in 1953, a shower oil known as “Youth Dew”. “Youth Dew” was marketed as a fragrance, but it surely was added to bathwater. All of a sudden ladies had been pouring entire bottles of Ms. Lauder’s “perfume” into their baths whereas utilizing solely a drop or two of French perfumes behind their ears. That’s fairly a distinction in gross sales quantity …

24 Scallion kin : ONION

Scallions are edible vegetation with a gentle onion taste. They are additionally known as inexperienced onions or spring onions.

25 Variety present : REVUE

“Revue” is the French phrase for “review”.

26 Kiosk : STAND

Our phrase “kiosk” got here to us through French and Turkish from the Persian “kushk” that means “palace, portico”.

28 Orchestra pitch setter : OBOE

When you hear an orchestra tuning earlier than a efficiency, you’ll notice (pun!) that the oboe begins off the method by taking part in an “A”. The remainder of the musicians in flip tune to that oboe’s “A”.

31 Media mogul Winfrey : OPRAH

Oprah Winfrey’s multimedia manufacturing firm is called Harpo Studios. “Harpo” is “Oprah” spelled backwards, and can also be the title of the husband of the character who Winfrey performed within the film “The Color Purple”.

34 Dietary guideline letters : RDA

Recommended Daily Allowances (RDAs) had been launched throughout WWII, and had been changed by Recommended Daily Intakes (RDIs) in 1997.

36 Trésor spokesmodel Sastre : INES

Inés Sastre is a supermodel and actress from Spain. She is a great cookie, having studied on the Sorbonne in Paris, and talking French , English and Italian, in addition to her native Spanish.

39 Wimbledon taking part in floor : GRASS

The Wimbledon Championships of tennis are held on the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club positioned in Wimbledon, a district of London. The Wimbledon Championships began in 1877, and have been performed on grass since day one.

45 Wall Street investments : STOCKS

New York’s well-known Wall Street was initially named by the Dutch “de Waalstraat”. The “Waal” in query was a wall erected by Dutch colonists to guard them from an assault by the British from the north. The assault by land by no means got here, however the British did mount a profitable invasion by sea. The British demolished the wall 20 years later, in 1699.

47 IRS IDs : SSNS

The fundamental goal of a Social Security Number (SSN) is to trace people for the needs of taxation, though given its ubiquitous use, it’s wanting increasingly like an identification quantity to me. The social safety quantity system was launched in 1936. Prior to 1986, an SSN was required just for individuals with substantial revenue, so many kids beneath 14 had no quantity assigned. For some years the IRS had a priority that lots of people had been claiming kids on their tax returns who didn’t really exist. So beginning in 1986, the IRS made it a requirement to get an SSN for any dependents over the age of 5. Sure sufficient, seven million dependents “disappeared” in 1987. Today, a SSN is required for a kid of any age in an effort to obtain a tax exemption.

49 “__’ve thought it?” : WHO’D

Who’d have thunk it?

50 Arctic natives : INUIT

The Inuit folks reside within the Arctic, in components of the US, Russia, Greenland and Canada. A member of the Inuit folks is called an “Inuk”.

51 Numbers recreation : LOTTO

Originally, lotto was a sort of card recreation, with “lotto” being the Italian for “a lot”. We’ve used “lotto” to imply a playing recreation because the late 1700s.

57 Sci-fi hoverers : UFOS

Disc-shaped flying objects have been reported within the sky because the Middle Ages. In the fashionable period, the occasion that launched the time period “flying saucer” was a UFO sighting in 1947, which was coated broadly within the media. Kenneth Arnold reported seeing 9 unidentified flying objects in formation close to Mount Rainier in Washington. In describing the objects, he repeatedly used the phrases “saucer”, “disc” and “pie-plate”. Newspapers latched onto the terminology, and we’ve been seeing flying “saucers” ever since.

58 Old ultrafast aircraft, briefly : SST

The first supersonic transport (SST) to fly was the Tupolev Tu-144, which was constructed within the Soviet Union. The Tu-144 first flew in 1968, however didn’t carry passengers till 1977. The plane was completely grounded as a passenger craft in 1978 resulting from issues about security (there had been two Tu-144 crashes). The second SST to fly was the Anglo-French Concorde, which operated at a revenue for over 27 years till it was withdrawn from service in 2003. There was one Concorde crash, in Paris in July 2000. Since then, there have been no business SST providers.

61 Bonus WNBA intervals : OTS

Overtime (OT)

The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) was based in 1996. The WNBA needed to compete with the American Basketball League (ABL), an expert ladies’s basketball league that began taking part in video games the identical 12 months the WNBA was based. The ABL folded in its third season.

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