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47A. Spot for a spot?: TV BROADCAST. -- SPOT in this case being slang for an advertisement. 57A. Spot for a spot?: BENCH PRESS . I couldn't find a picture of Stella doing a BENCH PRESS, so you'll have to settle for this one. Tsk, tsk -- he's not using a SPOTTER! Here's the grid ... Here's the rest ... Across:
- L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Thursday, April 18, 2024, Hoang ...
Of course the duffers on the Corner will know it as a brand...
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Thursday 56. "I'm one of them too!": LIKE ME. having...
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May 23, 2024 · Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Thursday May 23rd 2024, LA Times crossword puzzle. ACROSS. 1 Of the kidneys : RENAL. 6 Mineral deposits : ORES. 10 Stacked on : ATOP. 14 Words of defeat : I LOSE. 15 Bigger than big : HUGE. 16 “Don’t use that _ with me!” : TONE. 17 Spot for a spot? : PARKING LOT.
- 11 Sandwich Initials : BLT
- 14 Pianist Gilels : Emil
- 15 Disinfectant Brand : Clorox
- 16 __ de Parfum : Eau
- 17 *Fruit Pastry : Apricot Tart
- 20 Stan Musial’s Nickname : The Man
- 21 Tile Type : Ceramic
- 23 Noodles That May Be Topped with Chashu : Ramen
- 26 Colleague of Sonia and Ketanji : Elena
- 27 Great Basin People : Utes
Meats placed between slices of bread was first called a sandwich in the 18th century, named after the Fourth Earl of Sandwich. The earl was fond of eating “sandwiches” while playing cards at his club.
Emil Gilels was a pianist from the Soviet Union who was born in Odessa (now part of Ukraine). Gilels was one of the first musicians allowed to perform concerts outside of the Eastern Bloc. His debut appearance in Philadelphia with Eugene Ormandy was a resounding success.
Clorox bleach was first produced by a business called the Electro-Alkaline Company in 1913, just a few miles from where I used to live on San Francisco Bay. I used a generic version of Clorox as the source of chlorine for my swimming pool for many years. It’s the same chemical solution as that sold for pools, just half as concentrated and a lot che...
In the world of perfumery, eau de parfum (EdP) is generally more concentrated than eau de toilette (EdT), which in turn is generally more concentrated than eau de cologne (EdC).
Although the apricot originated in Central Asia and China, the fruit is commonly associated with Armenia, where it has been cultivated for centuries. For that reason, the most common cultivar has the Latin name “Prunus armeniaca”. Ricotta is an Italian cheese made from the milk of a sheep or a cow. It is produced from the whey of the milk, the liqu...
Stan Musial was a baseball player who went by the nickname “Stan the Man”, a moniker he was awarded by the Brooklyn Dodgers fans in 1946. Off the field, Stan was quite the harmonica player.
A ceramic is a hard, heat- and corrosion-resistant material that is strong in compression but has a low tensile strength. Most ceramics are inorganic, non-metallic chemicals. As an aside, I have a degree in ceramics, believe it or not, after writing a thesis on the material used to make refrigerator magnets. Sad, really …
Ramen is a noodle dish composed of Chinese-style wheat noodles in a meat or fish broth flavored with soy or miso sauce. Ramen is usually topped with sliced pork and dried seaweed. The term “ramen” is also used for precooked, instant noodles that come in single-serving, solid blocks. In Japanese cuisine, “chasu” is barbecued pork that has been rolle...
Elena Kagan was the Solicitor General of the United States from 2009 until 2010, when she replaced Justice John Paul Stevens on the US Supreme Court. That made Justice Kagan the first female US Solicitor General and the fourth female US Supreme Court justice. Kagan also served as the first female dean of Harvard Law School from 2003 to 2009. Sonia ...
The Great Basin is a large region of the US covering most of Nevada, much of Utah and some parts of Idaho, Wyoming, Oregon and California. The 200,000 square mile area drains internally, with all precipitation sinking underground or flowing into lakes. Most of the lakes in the Great Basin are saline, including the Great Salt Lake, Pyramid Lake and ...
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L.A. Times Crossword Corner Puzzle Answer Today Tuesday June 6, 2023 . Across. 1 Sketch show with a musical guest, familiarly : SNL. 4 Uncovers : BARES. 9 Dollop : BLOB. 13 Secure (to) : TIE. 14 South Pacific island : TAHITI. 15 Bert who played the Cowardly Lion : LAHR. 16 Star-spangled garb for July 4th : UNCLE SAM COSTUME. 19 Relay race rods ...
