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About crosswords2/20/2023 ![]() ![]() The Boyz II Men 1992 hit “End of the Road” stayed at number-one in the Billboard charts for an amazing thirteen weeks, shattering the 11-week record that had been held by Elvis Presley’s “Hound Dog” since 1956. McCary left the group in 2003 due to chronic back pain. The original BOYZ II Men lineup included a fourth member, Michael McCary. 48 R&B’s Boyz II _ : MENīoyz II Men are an R&B vocal trio from Philadelphia who started out in 1988. The poke was like a yoke with a pole, and slowed the animal down, hence the term “slowpoke”. 47 Snail-paced : POKYīack in the early 1800s, a “poke” was a device attached to domestic animals such as pigs or sheep to keep them from escaping their enclosures. yeasts that fall to the bottom of the beer as it ferments. Lagers use bottom-fermenting yeasts, i.e. Lagers ferment at relatively low temperatures and for relatively long periods of time. yeasts that float on top of the beer as it ferments. Ales are fermented at relatively warm temperatures for relatively short periods of time, and use top-fermenting yeasts, i.e. The many, many different styles of beer can generally be sorted into two groups: ales and lagers. “Caveat” is the Latin for “let him beware”. 45 Clearance rack caveat : AS ISĪ caveat is a warning or a qualification. A century later, the word “hobby” was being used for a favorite pastime, an activity that doesn’t really go anywhere, just like a hobbyhorse. By the 1580s, the term “hobbyhorse” began to describe toy riding horse used by a child. The figure was wrapped around the waist of a dancer, creating the impression that the horse was being ridden. 42 *Simple riding toy : HOBBYHORSEīack in the 16th century, a hobbyhorse was a mock horse that was used as a prop in morris dancing. “Outrer” is also the ultimate root of our word “outrage”. ![]() It is derived from the verb “outrer” meaning “to overdo, exaggerate”. ![]() The word “outré”, meaning “unconventional, bizarre”, comes to us from French, as one might imagine. They are very ugly and dirty, and are fond of eating human flesh. 40 Tolkien monster : ORCĪccording to Tolkien, Orcs are small humanoids that live in his fantasy world of Middle-earth (also called “Mordor”). The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) soon followed, also in 1910. He also founded the Girl Guide and Girl Scout organization in 1910, along with this sister Agnes Baden-Powell. 38 Merit badge earner : SCOUTĪs every little boy (of my era) knows, the Scouting movement was founded by Lord Baden-Powell, in 1907. The word “pent” is a variant of “penned”, the past participle of “to pen” meaning “to confine in a pen”. The adjective “pent-up” means “held inside”. Scary … 31 “Wheels down” stat, for short : ETAĮstimated time of arrival (ETA) 32 Confined, with “up” : PENT. More concentrated grades of lye are used to clear drains and clean ovens. The chemical is also found in canned mandarin oranges, pretzels and Japanese ramen noodles. Lye can make olives less bitter, for example. Lye has many uses, including to cure several foodstuffs. What we call “lye” is usually sodium hydroxide (NaOH), although historically the term “lye” was used for potassium hydroxide. The symbol of the Phi Beta Kappa Society is a golden key. The initials Phi Beta Kappa stand for “philosophia biou kybernētēs”, which translates into “philosophy is the guide of life”. The organization served as a model for future collegiate fraternities and sororities, although in the 19th century Phi Beta Kappa distanced itself from the fraternal focus and transformed into the honor society that it is today, recognizing academic excellence. Phi Beta Kappa was the first collegiate Greek fraternity in the US, founded in 1776 at the College of William and Mary. ![]() An optical mouse is the next level of technology and uses a light emitting diode and photo-diodes to detect motion. The old wheeled mouse, although it was a great device in its day, is prone to slipping on the wrong surface and clogs up with dirt. Thank goodness for the invention of the optical mouse. 20 *Clickable device with a light sensor : OPTICAL MOUSE The city lies on the northeast coast of the state on the Gulf of Oman, a branch of the Persian Gulf. The southern end is the mouth of the Shatt al-Arab river that empties into the Persian Gulf. The northern end of the boundary is the tripoint where the borders of Iran, Iraq and Turkey meet. The Iran-Iraq border extends for just under 1,000 miles. It is the largest estuary in the whole country, with over 150 rivers and streams draining into it, including the Potomac. Today’s Wiki-est Amazonian Googlies AcrossĬhesapeake Bay is on the Atlantic coast and is surrounded by the states of Maryland and Virginia. ![]()
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